Stoke City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Phil from the upper holte]

Solid but boring, lacked a bit of quality but pleased with a point against the most boring team in the league

[PaulWinch again]

I pretty much agree with Mcleish, we tried to pass it and with more compsure and creativity we could have won. I'm glad he's seeing it how it is.

[Chris Smith]

To go there and keep a clean sheet is a good effort, their manager, Tiny Penis, has a strong squad who are easily the most physical side in the league. Keeper, centre halves. Petrov, Clark and Gabby were very good. Full backs were ok, N'Zogbia worked his nads off and Heskey and Delfuneso also both put a shift in.

Albrighton looked a shadow of his performance last week, I think part of that was down to not having Hutton behind him, he feeds him much quicker than Carlos does. He kept working but his delivery was shocking.

It's a point that many didn't expect us to get and so overall though a big well done

[Matt Collins]

Sounded like a solid performance and that we tried to play the football. Stoke really are horrible Team to watch most o the time. The scoring record is a real concern tho and very similar to blues.

[ROBBO]

We don't have the players with the control to play pretty football, thought Mcleish went after the point and got it, it was more stop them than beat them. I would have rather seen Gardner given a chace than the Fonz who has skill but very little drive or power.Two good play makers Ireland and Bannon were left on the bench, says it all really.

[Mazrim]

I hope Stoke falls into a sinkhole and through the planet into a supermassive black hole.

[dave.woodhall]

We don't have the players with the control to play pretty football, thought Mcleish went after the point and got it, it was more stop them than beat them. I would have rather seen Gardner given a chace than the Fonz who has skill but very little drive or power.Two good play makers Ireland and Bannon were left on the bench, says it all really.

Says what? That we needed stronger players to combat the most physical side in the league?

[PaulWinch again]

It's notable that Albrighton had a really good game against Arsenal in a far more technical match, but struggled against the physicality of Stoke today.

[paulcomben]

I predicted 21 points by 1.1.2012 before the season began. Expecting nowt at Chelsea, the surprises have been losing at home to Baggies & getting 3 points rather than 1 at Bolton. What dya reckon between now & May? How soon could Villa reach 40 points & give us a 3 month break from ulcer-generation?

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not worried about us getting relegated anymore really, I've seen enough to believe we are trying and to an extent achieving heading in the right direction.

[SteveD]

That was our best result at the Britannia, we were in their faces when we needed to be, played football when we could, and coped for the most part with their set-pieces. They are a bloody awful side to watch and play against. Quite happy to be three minutes at the end of MoTD and have a point.

[Lizz]

Watched the game in a pub with a zero interest in football couple. Apart from Sky highlighting Stoke's goal that wasn't, seemed like we played pretty well.

[neil strevens]

Yes, Steve, it was certainly better than that 94th minute nightmare last season and I would say it was a better display than the 0-0 under O'Neill the season before. Very impressed with Guzan & Clark.

[SashasGrandad]

It's notable that Albrighton had a really good game against Arsenal in a far more technical match, but struggled against the physicality of Stoke today.

There was no room for the wingers - did you see how they had moved the touch line in to protect their full backs and make it easier for the long throws.

[ROBBO]

We don't have the players with the control to play pretty football, thought Mcleish went after the point and got it, it was more stop them than beat them. I would have rather seen Gardner given a chace than the Fonz who has skill but very little drive or power.Two good play makers Ireland and Bannon were left on the bench, says it all really.

Says what? That we needed stronger players to combat the most physical side in the league?

You think the Fonz is a strong player do you Dave?