Aston Villa v Newcastle United Match Thread

[Caiphus]

Collins has been our best so far.

[Louzie0]

Would be nice to see (hear) somebody playing it through the midfield.  For the Villa, I mean. 

[Monty]

Even in this relatively fluid form, this kind of 4-4-2 just looks difficult to hold onto possession with, and our best chance is clearly on the counter at the moment. There's no pressure from the midfield and we're inviting them onto us at times.

Agreed - we need some sustained possession.

We essentially didn't have the ball for the last quarter of an hour of that half. We can't keep this up and expect a clean sheet.

[Nelly]

Half time then. Not really convincing, but 1-0!

[Fergal]

HT  Time to paint...

[Mister E]

Half-time.
We need to tighten up the central MF - could do with Jenas, really.
Is GG on the bench? - maybe bring him on for Zoggy, and push Gabby wide, with one up front.

[The Situation]

Any decent streams that don't lag?

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/84164/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-newcastle-utd.html

thank you.

right now we're looking really bad at keeping possesion and just letting Newcastle keep the ball.

[PaulWinch again]

We played some nice stuff. We need to tighten up though and take our chances.

[Irish villain]

McLeish needs to have a word with a few players. They took the foot of the gas for about 15 to 20 mins there.

[taylorsworkrate]

Some decent football at times.  Bannan involved in every thing positive.

N'zogbia poor and Delph careless at times.  Worrying how a very average Newcastle side can have so much of the ball and put us under a considerable amount of pressure.

The performance will probably have to improve if we are to win the game.

[TheSandman]

I'm worried about Bent. He's been looking a bit poor all season.

[Louzie0]

HT  Time to paint...

If you're doing the ceiling, remember the shower cap for your hair.

[Villanation]

I really don't know what our problem is here, if not for Given and Gabby and the fact that there front 2 this far are useless we could be 4 or 5 down.

Have to say it, terrible display, N'Zogbia from what i can see is simply not good enough at this level, he must change gear second half, Delph has dropped us in it so often i've lost count and where is Darren Bent what is he doing..........

If it carries on like this as we get other side of 65-70 I would take Bent of play 5 across the centre because they are running riot and coming back at us at will, take of Delph and bring some one on a little less obvious in his play.

[brontebilly]

Think Fabian Delph has had an absolute nightmare in midfield. We are getting overrun there big time. Would help if Petrov stayed goalside more often. Thats the problem playing two up top, we are desperately lightweight in midfield. Bent looks in awful form this season really. Some miss. Nzogbia is working harder I feel than in previous games but nothing coming off for him.

Dunne and Collins have been very good. Gabby took the goal well and looks sharp the odd time he gets the ball. Bannan looks tidy but is also giving a lot of space defensively. Very little else to be enthused about. Id bring in Jenas for Delph at half time though Petrov seemed as if he was limping at half time there.

Cabeye is running the game for them in midfield. Looks a really good buy.

[Fergal]

HT  Time to paint...

feck it, I am having a beer instead