Newton Heath v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Dave Cooper please]

Arse.
But as I'd written the game off anyway, no great dramas.

[Legion]

I'd be amazed if we didn't see Bannan on for Petrov at half time.

I'd be more amazed if we did, as he's not on the bench.

Whoosh!

[Dave Cooper please]

Is Bannan on the bench?

[Goldie.7]

Get Heskey and Cuellar on

[eamonn]

Frustrating; general play wise, the best showing at Old Trafford for some time.

I preferred our showing last time we played there.

[richard moore]

I'd be amazed if we didn't see Bannan on for Petrov at half time.

I'd be more amazed if we did, as he's not on the bench.

Really?

[ian c.]

We've played pretty well, they've played better.

Albrighton looks out of sorts.

That about sums it up.

I don't really blame Collins for the second.  He has been pretty tight other than that, it was a brilliant cross.

[brontebilly]

Not sure how you can blame Collins for the second. The cross was superb. Clark's slip gave him a bit of time and his cross made the goal. Awful by Dunne for the first.

Think all our attacking players have been dire. Bent up front has been shocking. Young lost in the hole. Both widemen dire and not supporting their full backs defensively either.

Only positive is Makoun who has been decent.

Id bring Albrighton and Petrov off for Reo Coker and Gabby at the break.

[ExclDawg]

I say we bring in Gabby, but ...

How long is it since Gabby scored?

[cdbearsfan]

For fuck's sake, we can still get back into this...

GET BANNAN ON NOW!!!

He can't.  Bannan's round at my house, rewiring the conservatory.

Was Nicola Keye busy this evening?

[mal]

Downing - has all the same drawbacks that George Boateng had with none of the advantages. Please remove, now. Replace with Delfouneso, Return the poser to left wing and MA to the right win 3-2. It's easy this football management lark.

[itbrvilla]

Frustrating; general play wise, the best showing at Old Trafford for some time. Dunne and Collins were very rash and shaky though - thus we are two down. Its the same sloppiness that lost us game after game in the first half of the season.
The positive is that Makoun is transforming the way we use the ball in midfield. Precise, quick passing. Its good.

Makoun is the only positive so far.  The rest struggle to control the ball at times.  All their players have an amazing first touch which I'd expext anyone being paid £20000+ to be able to do as standard.

[eamonn]

I'd be amazed if we didn't see Bannan on for Petrov at half time.

I'd be more amazed if we did, as he's not on the bench.

Christ, now look what you've done.

[Mister E]

BUY SOME FUCKIN DEFENDERS HOULLIER!!!!

Sorry but whilst we have been quite positive in the transfer window, why, WHY have we left the awful defence barely untouched.  We have conceded more goals than almost any other team this season and yet GH didn't bring in a centre back.  Frustrated isn't the word.  Our defence is shit.

We have two very good CB: Clark and Cuellar. We just don't play them as CB together v often.

[Warren Aspinall]

useless streams all night missed just about everything so far so good

This one is excellent