Aston Villa v Wolves post-match thread

[PaulWinch again]

Heskey cannot play the number 10 role, it's not his fault but he just cannot.

[Witton Warrior]

Us     - 17 shots with 3 on target
Them - 3 shots with 2 on target

What do we make of thise stats?

[Goldie.7]

Sometimes you just know we aren't going to score today of one of those days. Herd was definitely motm, he played really well until that dodgy penalty area challenge.

Who cares if we're still unbeaten i rather we lost one and won two!!!

[john e]

So 3 league games gone and 1 cup game and still UNBEATEN



Just trying to be positive here chaps

[richard moore]

I wonder what games like this mean for Ireland? I caught one glimpse of him on the bench in the second half and he always has a rather mocking look on his face as if he has no idea how he ever ended up at the Villa and wants to disassociate himself completely from the mediocre fare on show. You might say you can't blame him...

[Percy McCarthy]

Dull, but we're getting the basics right first. Not much sign of last season's shambolic defending yet, which is about the only positive.

Worryingly low crowd.

The really worrying thing about your summing up is the fact you could have been describing B'ham City last season

The crowd wasn't as bad though.

[taylorsworkrate]

Has Mcleish been interviewed?  Just switched the cricket on and the Rugby's come on SS2 now.

He's been pretty honest so far, hopefully he won't try to dress this performance up.

[Toronto Villa]

Us     - 17 shots with 3 on target
Them - 3 shots with 2 on target

What do we make of thise stats?

they came to park the bus. We're not very good at getting shots on target because they are likely not very good chances to begin with.

[OzVilla]

Us     - 17 shots with 3 on target
Them - 3 shots with 2 on target

What do we make of thise stats?

That we had more of the pressure across the 90 mins but did'nt really threaten while they came for a point.

[Toronto Villa]

I wonder what games like this mean for Ireland? I caught one glimpse of him on the bench in the second half and he always has a rather mocking look on his face as if he has no idea how he ever ended up at the Villa and wants to disassociate himself completely from the mediocre fare on show. You might say you can't blame him...

Just a theory, but my guess is that AM has indentifed fixing the defence as his first duty. So we have to become much more disciplined and we are seeing that. The creativity I hope, as well the involvement of players like Ireland will come after.

[hilts_coolerking]

I hope AM gets some backing next week in bringing in a player or two. We lack the spark that both Downing and Ash gave us, and until N'Zogbia gets up to full speed we're going to be very short in the creativity department. Defensively we'll be fine for the most part, but unless we can score goals, and create more chances for Bent, it will put a lot of pressure on our back four to keep clean sheets.

I think that's spot on: the goals and assists from Barry, Milner, Downing and Young just haven't been adequately replaced.  N'Zogbia will get a period of grace while he adjusts to the club but even then he's more of a goalscorer than creator, I reckon.  Benching Heskey and finding a way to get Bannan, Ireland and Albrighton involved is a must.

Can't see any sense in letting Young go, other than saving money.  I know he wanted to go because he wants games, but the point is he should be getting games here.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

Go to the pub and watch that with a couple of beers is certainly a little less painful than forking out x amount of £'s at the ground.

Jamie Redknob was waxing lyrical about how great Lionel Heskey was in the first half, and then he went missing in the 2nd half!

I was talking to a Wolves season ticket work colleague this week, and she asked me my prediction for the game, i said "Not many chances for either team, we look tighter at the back, you (Wolves) will string 5 across the middle and we will struggle to break you down and give Bent little or no service."

I'm glad i didn't fork out for my season ticket this season, it's dull, it's boring, it's predictable. Good luck to those who continue to go, you've more  stomach for it than me.

[dean saunders left boot]

A dull game, with only a few flash points up front from either side. Don't really get the set up up front, i'd much rather see a 442 set up of bent and gabby and Nzogbia and albrighton on the wings. Defensively we seem to have improved, central midfield wise we're desperately missing someone with some creative spark, and another striker who can actually make a difference ie not heskey.

Attendance looked pretty bad, but then it's an early kick off, bank holiday weekend, match is on sky

[Matt Collins]

Oh, and Herd did really well in many respects. But better going fwds than defending. Got skinned twice way too easily and could easily have given away a penalty. Not being over critical but I'd still prefer an experienced right back.

[hawkeye]

Us     - 17 shots with 3 on target
Them - 3 shots with 2 on target

What do we make of thise stats?

we cant shoot