Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Rigadon]

I'd disagree, Gabby is a better all round player than Bent, but his movement in the box is not as good. I'd even say their finishing is on par, Bent misses sitters too. Bent just has that brilliant ability to get in that space more often so gets more chances to score. Owen was like this, he scored lots of goals but also missed a lot too.

Bang on for me.

[Fergal]

I can feel the shit storm brewing.  A team that looked like one of the worst outfits we have played in years has now started to make us look shit.
Answers on a post card...

[Edvard Remberg]

What has happened? Comical defense. Can't get the ball out

[paul_e]

Albrighton's not done a great deal today.

He never will from the left wing, I've never seen him play well there, that's why it's so frustrating that McLeish insists on playing him there.

[brontebilly]

awful defending from cuellar in the middle of that.

[CJ]

Great save Given.

How come when we play well it only lasts half a game?

[Fergal]

Petrov back from injury needs looking after not flogging to death.

[Ian.]

Why can we not play well for 90 minutes?

[Edvard Remberg]

FFS - we can't put 1 pass together.

[ozzjim]

I'd disagree, Gabby is a better all round player than Bent, but his movement in the box is not as good. I'd even say their finishing is on par, Bent misses sitters too. Bent just has that brilliant ability to get in that space more often so gets more chances to score. Owen was like this, he scored lots of goals but also missed a lot too.

Most top forwards miss more because they are there more.  Gabby is always behind the defender. He is a decent target man, but never a top 4-6 player. The MO of a centre forward is to score goals and that is what they are measured on.

[pauliewalnuts]

Fuck's sake.

Why can't we get the fucking ball and slow it down a bit?

[gti2win]

So there you have it. Bent's 9 goals are expunged.

Well I guess it's a question of preferring Bent's nine goals and drawing/losing whilst playing poorly or 20 goals from various players and Villa wins.

More goals from one player versus more points for the team is something some people can't quite get their heads round.

The point is being totally missed by the blinding faith people have because of the ties Gabby has to the club. He is not as good a forward as Darren Bent, who would have done a lot more than Gabby did with the chance at the end of the first half, moves a lot more than Gabby, gets in front of defenders and actually scores regularly. We have played just as well with Bent in the side. Claret and Blue specs say he is not Gabby though.

+1

[django]

I think our players are mentally weak. They are all capable enough but crumble under the slightest pressure.

[pauliewalnuts]

This is just fucking surreal.

[Olneythelonely]

I'd disagree, Gabby is a better all round player than Bent, but his movement in the box is not as good. I'd even say their finishing is on par, Bent misses sitters too. Bent just has that brilliant ability to get in that space more often so gets more chances to score. Owen was like this, he scored lots of goals but also missed a lot too.

Most top forwards miss more because they are there more.  Gabby is always behind the defender. He is a decent target man, but never a top 4-6 player. The MO of a centre forward is to score goals and that is what they are measured on.

Gabby is more important to us than Bent ever will be.