Gabby

[Toronto Villa]

Line in the Telegraph article about our win yesterday regarding Gabby. Surely this in't correct, is it?

"it is a fact that Villa have not lost a Premier League game in more than three years when Agbonlahor has struck"

Full article

Telegraph Article

[Stu]

Agbonlahor: Those goals were for our terrific away following.

Gabby is the man.

[ozzjim]

As good as his first was, I thought the second was better. A very difficult position to score from

The second goal he had very little to aim at. Wonderful pass from Westwood too.

The weight of the ball allowed Gabby to let it run to the exact point where he could put it where he liked without taking a touch. Quality ball, and great finish while holding off a guy who I thought had stood up to Benteke as well as anyone all season.

[Dave]

Line in the Telegraph article about our win yesterday regarding Gabby. Surely this in't correct, is it?

"it is a fact that Villa have not lost a Premier League game in more than three years when Agbonlahor has struck"

Full article

Telegraph Article

I think it's right, but it highlights more the fact that he's only scored ten or so league goals across the previous two seasons rather than anything more impressive.

Blackburn in September 2009 is the last one I think we lost when he scored.

[tomd2103]

Never doubted him.

Just had a quick scan on BBC. Since the Newcastle home game (when Lambert brought Gabby and Weimann on at half-time) that front three have started 10 games together, scoring 20 goals.

Really excited about that trio next year. Really hope Weimann signs on and Benteke stays for anoter year.

Agree.  Add a wide forward who can chip in some goals and a forward who can provide cover for Benteke (assuming Bent and N'Zogbia are to be sold) and we will be pretty much set for forward options.

[Toronto Villa]

Line in the Telegraph article about our win yesterday regarding Gabby. Surely this in't correct, is it?

"it is a fact that Villa have not lost a Premier League game in more than three years when Agbonlahor has struck"

Full article

Telegraph Article

I think it's right, but it highlights more the fact that he's only scored ten or so league goals across the previous two seasons rather than anything more impressive.

Blackburn in September 2009 is the last one I think we lost when he scored.

What it means is that we need to get Gabby take to take every free kick and penalty, and have him goal hang whenever possible. Or maybe this just emphasizes that he does indeed score important goals. One or the other. Take your pick.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Line in the Telegraph article about our win yesterday regarding Gabby. Surely this in't correct, is it?

"it is a fact that Villa have not lost a Premier League game in more than three years when Agbonlahor has struck"

Full article

Telegraph Article

I think it's right, but it highlights more the fact that he's only scored ten or so league goals across the previous two seasons rather than anything more impressive.

Considering the crap service he's had over the last few years, the positional change he's had to make, the injuries he's had, I'm surprised he scored so many. See Darren Bent too. A regular 20+ a season goalscorer we managed to reduce to a traffic cone.

Gabby is far more about goals, it's his contribution to the team I really admire. Without him we just don't tick.

[Irish villain]

Gabby has always been there when we needed him. Even last season, didn't he score a couple of winners before we went on our terrible run? Those points were crucial as it turned out. I think he scored the winner against Norwich and Blackburn?

[Percy McCarthy]

In his match-winning performances against Blackburn, Wigan and Norwich, he did more than any individual to give us the cushion that we just about managed to hold on to at the other end of the season.

People talk about Weimann v Fulham and Keane at Wolves, but there was 9 points he won virtually single-handed.

[Brend'Watkins]

I haven't been as excited about our forward line in a long, long while.  Gabby gets all the plaudits for his display. But both Weimann and Benteke did their part too.  Benteke was bossed by Bassong but still linked well, Weimann was kept quite for the majority of the time but still worked his socks of mind so his effort is never in doubt. Defenders around the country will have much need to be worried next season.

[Lastfootstamper]

"Our front three". I enjoy saying that. Particularly if I cast my mind back twelve months to when it seemed like, a lot of the time, we had a front none.
Gabby seems to be loving it again now, almost makes me wish terry was playing Saturday, no better sight than watching that nasty twunt getting the runaround from Erdington's finest.

[Percy McCarthy]

"Our front three". I enjoy saying that. Particularly if I cast my mind back twelve months to when it seemed like, a lot of the time, we had a front none.
Gabby seems to be loving it again now, almost makes me wish terry was playing Saturday, no better sight than watching that nasty twunt getting the runaround from Erdington's finest.

He might be. Show Gabby and Chris the Anton Ferdinand footage before the game.

[JUAN PABLO]

I have been one of his critics for several seasons and I think I was right , I didnt think he did enough at times and no where score as near as he should .

But last few weeks he has been excellent , full respect to the man ,he has definitely stepped up for the club ,  a full season of that and he would be worth £30 million .

Lets hope it continues ....

[LeeB]

"Our front three". I enjoy saying that. Particularly if I cast my mind back twelve months to when it seemed like, a lot of the time, we had a front none.
Gabby seems to be loving it again now, almost makes me wish terry was playing Saturday, no better sight than watching that nasty twunt getting the runaround from Erdington's finest.

He might be. Show Gabby and Chris the Anton Ferdinand footage before the game.

I'd pay a clear ton to watch Big Chris flatten that twat as he powers in another header.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I have been one of his critics for several seasons and I think I was right , I didnt think he did enough at times and no where score as near as he should .

Sorry, JP, you normally call it right but you're well off with the above. Injuries apart, the whole Darren Bent factor must be considered, a partnership that just didn't work mainly due to crap service. It's tough to play off scraps.