Newton Heath v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Astral Weeks]

Makoun lost the ball there. First time tonight as far as I've noticed

[CJ]

NRC for Downing

[Holtenderinthesky]

At least Everton, Baggies and Sunderland are all losing.  We haven't lost ground tonight really.   

[BedsVillain]

Have been really impressed with Makoun tonight. Doesn't give the ball away and seems to do all the simple things well. Plus he's a lot more forward thinking than sideways/backwards Stanley!
Just hope Bradley comes in and cements his place next to Makoun, so we can leave Petrov well alone!

[D.boy]

At last Downing off.

[Bernie]

Whatever the result it's been good to see us have a real go tonight

[Bad English]

Have been really impressed with Makoun tonight. Doesn't give the ball away and seems to do all the simple things well

We said this about the Bersonator. But yes, I agree.

[mal]

Have been really impressed with Makoun tonight. Doesn't give the ball away and seems to do all the simple things well

We said this about the Bersonator. But yes, I agree.

Berson was cool but took half an hour to do anything - makoun is quick to think

[boboonthecorner]

I find it incredible that Petrov has had a hussy fit at being taken off. Let's hope that's the last we see of him, been shite all season.

[Hookeysmith]

Fucking Vandersar took that out the box!

[Astral Weeks]

How fucking much does this commentator want Rooney to get a hat trick?

[pauliewalnuts]

Whatever the result it's been good to see us have a real go tonight

I agree.

I can't remember the last time we gave the ball away so infrequently, and passed it around so well.

[eamonn]

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

Albrighton looks out of sorts.

He has for a long time in my opinion.
 

H&V's been on the blink for me since half-time so I meant to respond to this earlier.

Albrighton's been arguably our best player this season!

[mj]

Outta the area then Shirley???

[Villa'Zawg]

I reckon that should have been handball as Van der Sar carried the ball out of the area