Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Does anyone know why we played in boring white, instead of historic claret and blue?

Maybe superstition. Won at Chelsea, now Wolves wearing that kit.

[TheSandman]

It's McLeish, Clark, Keane.

Am I the only one who is bugged by the constant misspelling of their names?

No.

Another one is Gardner. We've had two of them FFS.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

 Ye its our away kit ??

[Edvard Remberg]

It's McLeish, Clark, Keane.

Am I the only one who is bugged by the constant misspelling of their names?

No.

Another one is Gardner. We've had two of them FFS.

How are Mgleish, Clarke and Keene normally mispelled?

Oh and another is Bent...

[Disco01]

Well we waited 12 years for Keane to that for us. Thought the movement between him and Bent was excellent. Gardner looked like he been playing first team for years.

I suggest Alan Hutton gets instructions on how to defend on his next sleeve tat. The amount of times he lets wingers get crosses in the box is nothing short of disgraceful. Worst full back I have ever seen in a Villa shirt.

[barrysleftfoot]

  Yes PWS.

  Much as i like Gardener and Clark, i think a midfield with Herd's urgency and pace would be better, alongside either.

  I think long term, Gardener is certainly the lcentral midfielder we build around, i would like Clark to play in the back 4.On todays performance Frimpong would'nt be the worst signing, and there is always Herd as well.

[ktvillan]

Vital three points which makes a big difference in keeping our distance from the stragglers.

Keane's finishing was top drawer, Gardner looked well within his depth, and we were generally reasonably comfortable second half even before Frimpong went off.

Less positively, we still struggle to keep possession even against 10 men, we should have been more clinical on the break, we continue to concede from corners, and Warnock's earliest contributions could easily have seen him in trouble with the ref.   I always thought Clark has looked like a fish out of water when played at LB, and today proved it I think. Good midfielder though.

[PaulTheVillan]

To all those moaning about the Keane deal.

That'll do nicely

[Matt Collins]

I like Herd's urgency, but he often overdoes the haste bit and his passing is absoltely nowhere near Clark's standard. Clark consistently helps us get a foothold in games. He'd be my first choice centre midfielder at the moment.

[Matt Collins]

  Yes PWS.

  Much as i like Gardener and Clark, i think a midfield with Herd's urgency and pace would be better, alongside either.

  I think long term, Gardener is certainly the lcentral midfielder we build around, i would like Clark to play in the back 4.On todays performance Frimpong would'nt be the worst signing, and there is always Herd as well.

It's Gardner. Gardner. Gardner. Repeat. Gardner.

[Ryu]

Well that was a bit exciting wasn't it?

The 433 suits the players so much better than 442, especially away from home so credit to Mcleish for changing it.  Though I suppose he has to take the blame for getting it wrong in the first place, although I think Clark replacing warnock at lb is something many of us wanted to see.

I think we learned today we need Clark or Herd in the middle of the park, otherwise we get walked through a bit too easily, hopefully Mcleish will learn this lesson for good now.

Overall I think the manager deserves credit today as he changed it at half time and his loan signing did the business. 

Another positive for me was so many academy players playing a big part today.  There are still problems but I'm a happy Villa fan today, and one who is hoping that some of these youngsters can live up to their potential and allow us to build a team around them.

[goldenjimi]

Really enjoyed that, good to have an exciting derby game after the last few drab ones.  Thought we played well in patches, good to see Bent getting more involved, looks good with Keane.  Am loving seeing all the youth team getting a game, maybe we do have an exciting future after all!  Credit to McLeish, happy birthday!!

[Legion]

Goals!

[barrysleftfoot]

  I hope you are right MC, but Frimpong, in the 1st half bossed the midfield because we could'nt handle his power and pace.Clark struggled against the movement and pace of the Swansea midfield.We missed Herd in that game.

 Clark , alongside a good defender, would be excellant in the back 4, his distribution, and footballing brain would be a trmendous asset.

 Personally Capoue, or now Frimpong, would be my priority in the summer.Hopefully Gardener will develop to play alongside him, but lets wait and see, i think we might need to reign in the expectations on him though.

[garyfouroaks]

McLeish in exciting game, attacking football shock.........................