Blackpool v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Dave]

Incidentally, Charlie Adam looked superb for them.

If he had been in our midfield rather than theirs then we would have walked all over them today.

eh ? did u watch the game ?

Pray tell me what I have said that is wrong.

adam did not look "superb" far from it,  he looks like a Div 2 player yes we made him look good

So he looked good but far from superb? Where along this line are you putting him then?

He played more accurate long passes than in ninety minutes than we have all season.

[theleftside]

negative

bent looks like he did at spurs under harry.  not upto to it and they both knew it.
jean II only looks sideways and his quick feet passing is all show
villa look weak at the back unable to accommodate attacking full backs and attacking wide men.
cash in on downing and young....both crap

positive
villa have a great mix of young/reaching their peak players, many english and villa educated.
bent's the finished article 15+ prem goals per season.
downing and young (and bent) are gonna spear head our young guns.
villa look weak at the back unable to accommodate attacking full backs and attacking wide men....but thats a negative......shit...

[Fin Feds Dad]

From my seat Adam looked pretty good - pinging balls first time 20 yds / 30yds / 40 yds at times - each time straight to feet.

I can't think of one pass like that today from our midfield

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I reckon I could score from a goal kick off that pitch.

[koreanmeatballs]

We are not, in Premiership terms, very good.
Finish.

Exactly.

[luke25]

negative

bent looks like he did at spurs under harry.  not upto to it and they both knew it.


positive

bent's the finished article 15+ prem goals

Quickest change of mind in history

[ozzjim]

We were a couple of final balls from being out of sight at half time having completely outplayed them for the first 45. We were unrecognisable second half though. I though Makoun might have been taken off before being sent today for another 2 footed lunge, although till then the simple balls people seem to be saying are nothing special were what were allowing us to break on them at pace and speed.

Bent looked like he was tired second half, after he has had a very big week.

Overall you can see a glimpse of us improving, but the final ball is simply not good enough time and again. Adam would improve us. Reo Coker did well and should play every game until we are out of trouble. Bannan and Bradley should both start next week with him IMO.

Importantly, it is another point, away, at a very effective attacking side that we did not fold against when down to 10. 12 points for safety now I think, Blackburn are a side we beat in the cup without Bent, so know we can beat.

[deano22]

Houllier has made some positive changes to the club as a whole. But the facts are we are three points off a relegation place. I know many will not agree with this but Houllier has to go. We face the very real fact of a possible relegation and we should not let two wins in a row hide  many poor performances. A change will bring a boost to the club and the players at a time when it is needed.

[Fin Feds Dad]

A good day out but a few observations : -

God, blackpool is a shithole when you are sober.
The pepsi max ride is not suitable for a 7 yr old (sorry Son)
You can tell when the team are struggling when villa fans are fighting among themselves (again)
Gabby is not - never, ever, ever will be a left winger or whatever he is supposed to be . Either play him through the middle or bin him.
Our defending of set pieces is woeful (my under 8s team are more organised on corners)
Our delivery at set pieces is woeful (Ash you DO NOT have to stand over every free kick)
£7.50 all day parking is a bloody rip off.
 

[pauliewalnuts]

We were a couple of final balls from being out of sight at half time having completely outplayed them for the first 45.

That's true, Ozz, but how many times have we said that this season?

We are going to have to start winning considerably more football matches than we have done so far this season, and quickly, too.

After a creditable performance at Man United - albeit one ending in defeat - we looked at the next two matches and fancied our chances what with this being the start of our run of "easier" fixtures. So far, we've taken 2 points from 6, against Fulham at home and Blackpool away.

Unfortunately, that isn't anything like good enough.

[TonyD]

Only caught the end of the first half and the whole of the second.

Dire stuff again.

Yet again we can’t cross a ball or defend.  Who is responsible for coaching these basics?  All this wait until GH can buy his own defence is rubbish.  He inherited a solid defence so he has to take responsibility for it falling apart.   Playing Young and Downing together doesn’t work.  They have to be most wasteful in possession players of all time.  MA deserves to start.  Why is he not in the team?  We are still lacking creativity in midfield so where is Bannan?   As for bringing EH on!!!  He fell over and stood like a fuckin pudding in offside positions.  Walker did a great run and couldn’t release it because EH was clearly offside.   You need to score you don’t bring EH on – basic stuff.   We have other options to that utter lummock.

Players in their wrong positions – basic stuff.

This manager is not getting the basics right and points won this season reflect this.    These are the
sort of basics that most unpaid amateurs can see staring them in the face.  Being stubborn and unorthodox is fine when you are riding high at the top.    MON never changed his style so why do we think GH will.   

He has bought well but that stands for shit if you can’t make a team play.   Worrying times ahead.  If it goes to the wire we will go down.

The most frustrating thing is that we have a decent squad with good young players.   It could be a completely different story.

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All this wailing; Tony, what is Houllier supposed to do, finish Downings one on one for him?

When you've watched the first half you'll see that we should have been 4 or 5 up. We're causing our own problems by being so wasteful.

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Highlights

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Pravda: Bloomfield Road 'cracker'(!?)

[TonyD]

All this wailing; Tony, what is Houllier supposed to do, finish Downings one on one for him?

When you've watched the first half you'll see that we should have been 4 or 5 up. We're causing our own problems by being so wasteful.

What is Houllier supposed to do?   There is plently he can do as per my post.