Barclays Asia Trophy (27th-30th July 2011)

[UK Redsox]

Dion creates a new word ....... "outstrength"

[RonBurgundy]

I thought Makoun was looking decent

[JUAN PABLO]

and the ground seems full of Chelsea fans

[TheTimVilla]

Makoun's scared of touching the ball more than once.

And long may it continue.

As long as his first touch improves. ;o) Dunne's just hoofed over the bar. We've had most of the ball so far. Banana & Gabby, in particular, look alert. Bent just headed over from a good Gabby ball.

[supertommykN'iba]

Fantastic ball from Gabby then.

[Michel Sibble]

Bent heads wide from Gabby cross from right.

yes, Gabby crossed the ball...

[JJ-AV]

Gabby's playing too deep, I'd like him to play higher up in the channels. Suppose Ireland and N'Zogbia will allow us to change our shape a little.

[Jimbo]

We're missing a winger or two. Although Gabby just put a great ball over for Bent. Missed.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

As Chris says, Petrov is very good as link man. Gabby playing well and with a sense of vision that you might not expect. .

[indicawarrior]

whats with the black socks?

[JJ-AV]

Bent heads wide from Gabby cross from right.

yes, Gabby crossed the ball...

Why's that surprising? He's got a fine delivery.

[TheTimVilla]

I thought Makoun was looking decent

He made a very good tackle. I just think he needs to vary his game a bit more. he seems to only play very short passes, sometimes putting his teammates under pressure.

[sg]

Im going to need a new F5 button after this.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Yeh loads of chelsea fans in that crowd. That did look like Michael Mcintyre in the lone villa shirt though.

[JUAN PABLO]

two excellent balls by Collins today