Aston Villa v Norwich City Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

I think 5 for Delph is at least 5 points too many.

[caster troy]

Dreadful today.

We need to go back to basics and play a solid formation that suits our few goodvplayers. Albrighton and Delph just aren't good enough, Bennett is a liability.  4-2-3-1 please with Ireland, N'Zogbia, Baker and Bannan back in if they're all fit.

[eastie]

Nzogbia damaged knee ligaments ,will be out at least 3 weeks.

[Legion]

Nzogbia damaged knee ligaments ,will be out at least 3 weeks.

In training?

[PaulTheVillan]

Benteke, Vlaar and Guzan Did well.

Albrighton was awful.

Holman did his usual vanish after 60 because hes Fucked.

Ireland and Bannan need to come in for Albrighton and Delph.

Weimann and Benteke up front next.

[eastie]

Nzogbia damaged knee ligaments ,will be out at least 3 weeks.

In training?

Yep on thursday but lambert chose to keep it quiet before match day.
Bennett banned for Swindon and Clark, baker , dunne all out so probable lichaj at left back and herd at centre half.

[onje_villa]

Paul Lambert hails "unbelievable spirit" of his team.

http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2961940,00.html

Fuck off Lambert.

[nicardinho]

I thought Albrighton was poor today, exemplified by his decent chance at the death when he took far too many touches. The substitutions were what confused me, Bent on for Benteke was mysterious. Bent isn't much of a grafter (although to be fair neither is Benteke really) so not really what you need when down to ten men.

Bennett's first yellow was a silly challenge, I missed the second but by all accounts he can't complain. The one favour Phil Dowd did us today was not sending off Herd too, though whether it could have made us any more lacklustre is debatable. The noticeable thing for me was how the red card seemed to take what drive there had been totally out of the team, we resorted to kick and hope football after that. From what I recall Bent managed to win one header against Leon Barnett (quite) today from a punt forwards, some new ideas are needed in that team quite urgently.

[brian green]

Dare we admit to ourselves that there is just a chance that we have got ourselves another crap Scottish manager?

Two weeks ago I would have said certainly not but the disclosure that he phones O'Neill for advice, the ridiculous dog's dinner he has made of handling Bent and the bringing on of Bent today while taking off Holman and leaving on Albrighton do sow seeds of doubt in one's mind.

[silhillvilla]

You have to feel for our full backs though, as this daft system means there is zero protection in front of them. Bennett was crap but he was getting no help at all.

[PaulWinch again]

Dare we admit to ourselves that there is just a chance that we have got ourselves another crap Scottish manager?

Two weeks ago I would have said certainly not but the disclosure that he phones O'Neill for advice, the ridiculous dog's dinner he has made of handling Bent and the bringing on of Bent today while taking off Holman and leaving on Albrighton do sow seeds of doubt in one's mind.

I'm prepared to give him a while yet Brian, but there are concerns. He needs to start picking the correct players and play a much more suitable formation.

[claret and blue blood]

sorry to repeat this if it's already been asked, where was Nzogbia today ?

[PeterWithesShin]

Must admit I'm concerned that he thinks bringing Bent on when down to 10 men and holding on to a lead is a good idea.

[PeterWithesShin]

sorry to repeat this if it's already been asked, where was Nzogbia today ?

Injured in training apparently.

[eastie]

sorry to repeat this if it's already been asked, where was Nzogbia today ?

Damaged knee ligaments, out for several weeks.