Aston Villa vs Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[Greg N'Ash]

I'd be well surprised if we don't get a bid for lowton on the summer. He's starting to look "Top4" good now he's finding his feet. Thought he was MOTM tonight by a mile with all due respect to Benteke.

[PaulWinch again]

Right off to bed, and oh I'll sleep well tonight. Night ladies and gents, brilliant brilliant evening.

[nigel]

guzan 7
lowton 10
benett 9
vlarr 8
baker 6
westwood 9
delph 8
gabby 8
benteke 10
weimann 8
sylla 8


well done lads , well f**king done

How the heck can you only give Baker a 6?

[peter w]

Benteke - brilliant, awesome, majestic, unplayable.
Weimann - brilliant, energetic, deadly
Lowton - brilliant, up and down like a dynamo, superb
Bennett - brilliant, left foot like a wand, best game for the club

Good lad Risso, good lad.


Can I add


Vlaar.... fucking concentration of a goldfish

Don't agree. He and everyone else was expecting guzan to launch it. Vlaar  was facing Guzan at the time and wouldn't have seen the two relatively close Sunderland players. He couldn't have had a call and took a touch with pass because he wasn't expecting it. Guzan played him into trouble and however you seethe resulting Vlaar slip, Guzan didn't need to have made that situation happen.

Have to say with all those that are taking plaudits, I thought Delph was absolutely fantastic tonight. looked a really classy Premiership player. keep that going, and add a few goals, and he could actually become the player we were promised.

[Matt Collins]

Absolutely amazing. Our performance of the season just when we needed it. Still work to do - I really hope they play with the same discipline and commitment next week at Norwich - but I'm gonna enjoy that one

Guzan - 6. Rush of blood to the head first half could have cost us

Lowton - 10. Perfect. Couldn't have possibly done more. Wonderful performance. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you buy championship players . . . Etc etc
Vlaar - 7. great goal, ropey first half
Baker - 6. Dominant in the air, hopeless positionally.
Bennett - 8. Best game by miles. Provided the width to balance out from Matt "cafu" lowton on the right

Sylla 7 - his energy was a real plus. Passing improved too.
Westwood - 8. Really helped to control the game
Delph 8 - he's really playing well. He's looking so much more energetic. Even Savage was saying his well he's been playing

Weimann 7 - I thought he was poor till his goal, but a real threat second half. Unlucky not to score more
Gabby 7 - a real threat throughout

Benteke 9 - average first half, unplayable second

But I just want to repeat how good lowton was. He was absolutely fantastic. If he can just get a it better defensively we've some player there.

Wat fantastic signings Guzan, lowton, Westwood and benteke have been. More of the same this summer please

[walsall villain]

Would also like to give credit to Sylla. Thought his changing down of everything was brilliant, gave the back four breathing space at times. Something we missed last Monday.

Excellent all around really.

Outstanding second half from him, just what we need. Whole night couldn't have gone better, we played with so much confidence and if that's the future it could be exciting.
The effort was there too from all, Gabby didn't stop running all night.
Serious point though, too many of the signings this year have been slagged off for not being good enough (Bennett, Sylla) but as they settle in you can see them growing in confidence.

[Eckybloke]

Out-bloody-standing.  Only watched the second half and I have rarely seen them look so confident.  Sunderland were shite but we can only beat what's in front of you I suppose.

Love the fact that this team has won all the must-win games since the end of January.

[peter w]

Fuck.

How did we throw that away.

Didn't know what the scoreline was and refused to listen, then read the first two lines of what you wrote Dave, and thought, "We've blown it..." Absolutely blown it.

Then R5 ran down the bottom of the league table and said "Newcastle in 17th place"

Then Cabbage said the scoreline.


Motherf***ing get the f*** in.

ha ha. Excellent.

[nigel]

I said a couple of weeks back the Benteke will score a hat trick.
Every goal a different way, absolute quality.

A mention for Bennett and Lowton, best game in a Villa shirt for both of them

[Dave Clark Five]

One of those nights that our young fans will be telling their kids about in 40 years. Brilliant, brilliant Villa!

[Lobsterboy]

Unbelievable Jeff

[robbo1874]

Anyone know the attendance tonight? It looked pretty full on TV.
I know there was a lot riding on the game, but if we can get 40 000 on a Monday night against Sunderland, who would've brought a mini bus full and for a televised game, then we must be doing something right. Shows we've still got it, in my view.

[dicedlam]

Fantastic performance.
Special mention for Ashley Westwood. This kid will go on and captain England.

[Fergal]

I'm just home from Sinott's (Bad English!!)

Well, I wanted to go home after they equalised but thanks to the girlfriend I stayed!!!!

What an absolute thrashing we gave them!!!! Something special is happening at villa, next year will be great.

Big congrats to Gabby. A real legend and my MOTM for a lionhearted display from the off.

Punching above your weight again?

[Mortimer's Bear]

Just fantastic