Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Post-Match Thread

[Villanation]

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

Toronto, to early, If you'd have taken Gabby out of that team i dread to think how it would have turned out, Gabby has been here since day 1, McLiesh just got of the bus, what I will give McLiesh credit for is that he's not as stupid as Houllier is.

Just to add to this performance of gabby's today and to get this into context.

This season alone, v QPR he earns us the penalty to give us the draw, fantastic performance v Blackburn, got us the point v Newcastle, you could go on and on but one things for sure, just how much credit is due to Gabby the fact we are in 6th place tonight.

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Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

what a load of bollox.
Gabby has been here a long time and has proved he can do it.
Mcleish has played Gabby out wide before now, I do't think he is suddenly instumental in Gabby hiitng some good form.

So the players play badly, its McLeish's fault. They play well and its just a coincidence.

And you have the nads to suggest others are talking bollocks?

[Villanation]

McLeish is getting the best out of Gabby. He deserves a lot of credit for that.

Gabby has been fantastic for seasons, he's just developing, it was only Houllier that put a hold on it.

[eamonn]

I think the report done by the BBC tonight on there match report summed it up beautifully, the comment being " Now Villa know what they where missing all last season", got it in one, yes we lost to of our better players in the transfer window, but no way did we lose our best player at the club, Gabriel Agbonlahor, awesome.

Stunning goal, absolute perfection.

On another occasion showed his close ball skills ripping apart 3 Wigan defenders in 1 hit and only just narrowly missed the right side of the Wigan goal.

On another occasion, forced out wide right he looks up and has the foresight to test the keeper from way out wide and he hit the bar, had the keeper not got his hand to it another goal.

Most of all to me, Gabby at his supreme best, he's around the half way line loses possession, but as the ball runs lose to a Wigan player, Gabby with incredible speed and presence, is right back at the Wigan player taking back possession, and what we see then you can only sympathise with the Wigan defender that has to try and track Gabby back a full half the pitch, lost the battle and Gabby put a cross in that a blind dog could have scored from.

Ashley Young, Stuart Downing, get in front the box and give yourselves a lesson in pure wing play......

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

You're either his agent or Charisma.

[Brian Taylor]

Gabby looked a bit sullen when McL patted on head at end of game. No response whatsoever just waked on as if McL not there!

[paulcomben]

A very good day. More of those please, Villa. Well done, Gabby. Every club needs a stalwart local lad.

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McLeish is getting the best out of Gabby. He deserves a lot of credit for that.

Gabby has been fantastic for seasons, he's just developing, it was only Houllier that put a hold on it.

Gabby is always learning and adding to his game, but only O'Neill got anything from him and now McLeish is. Good management is getting the best out of players.

[Villanation]

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

what a load of bollox.
Gabby has been here a long time and has proved he can do it.
Mcleish has played Gabby out wide before now, I do't think he is suddenly instumental in Gabby hiitng some good form.

So the players play badly, its McLeish's fault. They play well and its just a coincidence.

And you have the nads to suggest others are talking bollocks?

Both.........

Gabby Agbonlahor was the solitary difference today, outside of him i thought we where average, we shared possession and in fact Wigan looked far more comfortable on the ball, and I would have said attacked with some fluidity, take Gabby out of that Aston Villa side today and you had to very even sides, which IMO is worrying, wait till we play quality like the Mancs

[damon loves JT]

I like 2-0. 2-0 is my favourite result. In an ideal world 2-0 with the opposition not getting a touch for the last ten minutes, with Villa playing the ball round their own half and everyone in the Holte end gossiping and telling jokes.

That is my perfect matchday experience.

[andyh]

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

what a load of bollox.
Gabby has been here a long time and has proved he can do it.
Mcleish has played Gabby out wide before now, I do't think he is suddenly instumental in Gabby hiitng some good form.

So the players play badly, its McLeish's fault. They play well and its just a coincidence.

And you have the nads to suggest others are talking bollocks?

When Gabby comes out and says he owes it all to Mcleish, thn fair enough. But until then don't give Mcleish credit for something he may not have done.

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Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

what a load of bollox.
Gabby has been here a long time and has proved he can do it.
Mcleish has played Gabby out wide before now, I do't think he is suddenly instumental in Gabby hiitng some good form.

So the players play badly, its McLeish's fault. They play well and its just a coincidence.

And you have the nads to suggest others are talking bollocks?

Both.........

Gabby Agbonlahor was the solitary difference today, outside of him i thought we where average, we shared possession and in fact Wigan looked far more comfortable on the ball, and I would have said attacked with some fluidity, take Gabby out of that Aston Villa side today and you had to very even sides, which IMO is worrying, wait till we play quality like the Mancs

Gabby was excellent, but I cannot agree with the rest. We easily dominated them and should have won by 3 or 4.

[Legion]

Gabby was brilliant. Ireland, Bent and Given also played well. The rest were solid, with the exception of Delph, who did not impress. All in all a great 3 points.

[paulcomben]

I like 2-0. 2-0 is my favourite result. In an ideal world 2-0 with the opposition not getting a touch for the last ten minutes, with Villa playing the ball round their own half and everyone in the Holte end gossiping and telling jokes.

That is my perfect matchday experience.

Absolutely agree.

[Villanation]

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

how about some credit for McLeish for believing in Gabby and having a significant role in him playing as well as he is?

what a load of bollox.
Gabby has been here a long time and has proved he can do it.
Mcleish has played Gabby out wide before now, I do't think he is suddenly instumental in Gabby hiitng some good form.

So the players play badly, its McLeish's fault. They play well and its just a coincidence.

And you have the nads to suggest others are talking bollocks?

When Gabby comes out and says he owes it all to Mcleish, thn fair enough. But until then don't give Mcleish credit for something he may not have done.

Of course he doesn't owe it to McLiesh, Gabby has been at this for ages, the thing i love most about Gabby is you just don't know what the next flavour in the chocolate box is, such as his ball control today, his touch on the ball his awareness out wide, when he's not suppose to have a football brain, have a terrible first touch, and the biggest laugh of all, don't know if anybody heard this, but he's not a natural footballer......the reason he can do this is because he's always had it in his locker, if he was playing for Utd or Arsenal or Cheslea he'd be covering the tabloids front and back with Roooooooney!!!!!!

[Villanation]

I think the report done by the BBC tonight on there match report summed it up beautifully, the comment being " Now Villa know what they where missing all last season", got it in one, yes we lost to of our better players in the transfer window, but no way did we lose our best player at the club, Gabriel Agbonlahor, awesome.

Stunning goal, absolute perfection.

On another occasion showed his close ball skills ripping apart 3 Wigan defenders in 1 hit and only just narrowly missed the right side of the Wigan goal.

On another occasion, forced out wide right he looks up and has the foresight to test the keeper from way out wide and he hit the bar, had the keeper not got his hand to it another goal.

Most of all to me, Gabby at his supreme best, he's around the half way line loses possession, but as the ball runs lose to a Wigan player, Gabby with incredible speed and presence, is right back at the Wigan player taking back possession, and what we see then you can only sympathise with the Wigan defender that has to try and track Gabby back a full half the pitch, lost the battle and Gabby put a cross in that a blind dog could have scored from.

Ashley Young, Stuart Downing, get in front the box and give yourselves a lesson in pure wing play......

Alex McLiesh should worship the ground Gabby walks on, he's making his job safe.   

You're either his agent or Charisma.

Agent incognito