Darren Bent - plainly carrying an injury and off form - rest him.N'Zogbia - still on his summer break - off form and out of shape - get him fit.Fabian Delph - distinctly lightweight and errant of pass - out of form - build him up.John Collins - couldn't make a pass at Angelina Jolie - out of form - sell him please.Everyone else solid. Gabby starting to buzz again - and Bannan - always value - always looking to create.And Shay? The best man in a Villa shirt for years.But why no Albrighton - always value - and links instinctively with Bannan - and why not give DaFonz a go?A neutral watching this would have thought we were at St James' Park. We played like the away team. Forcing one save until 71 mins. I hope this is not the plan.Ah at last - in desperation - but what? Removing Bannan and Stan and leaving Delph and N'Zog on the park?I'll never understand.Awful.UtV
Removing Bannan and Stan and leaving Delph and N'Zog on the park?
A very dull, average match between two very dull, average teams. The only thing that suprises me about our crippling mediocrity is that i'm still suprised by it.If anything Newcastle can feel slightly aggrieved they didn't win.
Fucking abysmal...we let an average team control the game almost completely. There's no conviction to our play at all, no one to take responsibility. Petrov is anonymous when he needs to lead Delph. Our full backs look ropey, little service to the strikers, not much movement from the strikers anyway. Another stinker from N'Zogbia.If we're going to make up the numbers there's probably cheaper ways of doing it than over-paying for the likes of Zog and Hutton. When you're counting on Jermaine Jenas to be your saviour there is something very wrong.Unbeaten, wahey. A season full of playing counter-attacking football at home to make Martin O'Neill look like a master attacking tactician.