Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

I think we'll actually give City a game, and wouldn't be too surprised if we come out of it wth a draw.

I said to a mate of mine last week I could see us getting a result there and still being unbeaten when we play his lot (Albion). At the same time, I wouldn't be shocked if we got a 3 or 4 goal tonking either.

[PeterWithesShin]

Enjoyed Saturday but was shocked at the negativity in the crowd.  I heard one or two booes at half time when we were 1-0 up!  I heard one guy scream "sort it out Mcleish!" when we were 2-0 up.  What's that all about?!

I'd say it's a case of half a dozen morons out of a crowd of 30K.

[Concrete John]

I think we'll actually give City a game, and wouldn't be too surprised if we come out of it wth a draw.

I said to a mate of mine last week I could see us getting a result there and still being unbeaten when we play his lot (Albion). At the same time, I wouldn't be shocked if we got a 3 or 4 goal tonking either.

Maybe I'm just expecting the worse so I don't get disappointed, but they are is such great goal scoring form I think we'll be hard pressed to cope.

[paulcomben]

I 'watched' the match on Sky Sports Soccer Saturday. Chris Kamara was their man at VP and he simply could not make himself say Al-Habsi instead of Elmohamady. Prat.

[Karl Bridges]

Well they won't have Aguero or Tevez to play against us, they've got loads of internationals away as well. I think we will raise our game and make it hard for them.

[brontebilly]

I might be in a small minority but having watched the most of the game again I'm not overly impressed with our performance.

1) Wigan were awful. We have got our 2 wins against the worst sides in the league.

2) they still should have had a penalty.

3) Hutton was dire. Out of position regularly and his crossing was dire.

4) the biggest moan - why do we keep hoofing the ball? Please instruct the midfielders to demand the ball from the back and Given. We literally handed the ball back to Wigan regularly by hoofing, can we not be patient and try and keep the ball for a few minutes.

5) our attacking set pieces are shocking. Poor deliveries, poor movement in the box - why are we compounding this by hoofing every free kick from the half way line forward? What about quick free kicks and valuing possession?

6) Gabby was class. If like QPR when he struggled we will struggle to score. The goals were all his doing.

7) Warnock had his best game in a long time.

praise for Ireland and even Bannan is over stated. We were playing one of the worst teams in the league but they need to demand the ball more. Force Given, Collins, Dunne (the long ball offenders) to play it short to them. They do have tidy touches but get involved more.

9) Petrov was a lot more disciplined than against Newcastle and we were better for it.

10) Shay needs to be braver from crosses. Wigan nearly scored direct from a corner but thankfully Bannan was on the post.

Please though keep the ball on the floor, practice patience and possession. Even small targets - Bannan and Ireland given a target of 5 times per half taking the ball from the centre half and turning on it. Hoofing it is just giving away possession.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I watched the game again this morning and generally agree with you, Bronte. It was a poor game, Wigan are a long way from where they where last season and certainly the worst team I've seen in years. They're going down.

Disagree with you on Hutton, not as bad as first thought. Still looks like a centre half covering at right back though.

What surprised me was Bannan, I kept waiting to see something special. I still am. He worked hard and had a decent shot. Tidy but not half as good as some made out. I still rate him, I just thought that Saturday wasn't his best game.

Maybe the heat played a major part in the performance at the weekend. It's the only excuse I can find for them, Gabby excluded, obviously.

[pauliewalnuts]

I think we'll actually give City a game, and wouldn't be too surprised if we come out of it wth a draw.

I said to a mate of mine last week I could see us getting a result there and still being unbeaten when we play his lot (Albion). At the same time, I wouldn't be shocked if we got a 3 or 4 goal tonking either.

One thing I will say is we seem to be pretty tight defensively.

We don't look like a team who will let four in against anyone, really, so while I expect us to leave Eastlands with zero points, I don't think our goal difference is going to take much of a battering.

[Boz]

Our last two results against two very poor sides indicates when we play the top six teams, we are likely to be in trouble.

We just don't have proven goal scorers except Bent, and if he retains his current form Gabby, but even against the poor sides we can only score three goals.

We've had an easy start to the season and should have at least four more points, and we might rue not getting them in March/April next year.

Being unbeaten looks better than it is considering who we've played.

Hutton isn't looking too good IMO and could have cost us a penalty, AM needs to put him under pressure with bringing Herd in to the squad.

[Karl Bridges]

Herd was on the bench, he's been injured since he played last time.

[Ryu]

So we don't have any proven goal scorers except for our strikers?  Is that a problem?

[LeeB]

Our last two results against two very poor sides indicates when we play the top six teams, we are likely to be in trouble.

We just don't have proven goal scorers except Bent, and if he retains his current form Gabby, but even against the poor sides we can only score three goals.

We've had an easy start to the season and should have at least four more points, and we might rue not getting them in March/April next year.

Being unbeaten looks better than it is considering who we've played.

Hutton isn't looking too good IMO and could have cost us a penalty, AM needs to put him under pressure with bringing Herd in to the squad.

So we don't have any proven goal scorers except for our strikers?  Is that a problem?

We've only got two proven goalscorers, which is about two more than two thirds of the division.

[Ryu]

Exactly, Lee N'B. I wouldn't swap bent and gabby for most teams forwards in the league.

[pedro25]

Where was Delfouneso? Injured?

[olaftab]

I might be in a small minority but having watched the most of the game again I'm not overly impressed with our performance.

You need help. I suggest you pop into Aston Church before our next home game and you never know bells might ring!