Aston Villa vs Sunderland Post-Match Thread

[john2710]

Great performance by everyone, but a very special mention for Lowton, that was as good a performance I've seen by any Villa player in a very long time.

Thought Weimann had a quiet game but his touch & finish was top class & vital.

I have to say, for all that has been wrong this season, we have always tried to do things the right way. Credit to Lambert for sticking to his principles & not panicking, the table may not show it but things are much brighter than they were this time last year.

Now lets finish the job on Saturday.

UTV

[ozzjim]

I can't sleep but I found a Cornetto in the freezer so all is well.

Just one??

[Colhint]

Di Caneo is so much richer than me, but like me, he only had a two week honeymoon

[PeterWithesShin]

Anyone having trouble sleeping?

I'll sleep when i'm dead.

That's the spirit. You could come round mine to have a few lagers and watch Tales Of The Unexpected!

Throw in some Armchair Thrillers and it's a date! 

[PeterWithesShin]

Christian Benteke, world class goalscorer and future Olympic high jump champion.

[PeterWithesShin]

I can't sleep but I found a Cornetto in the freezer so all is well.

Just one??

Give it to me?

[CJ]

Been home an hour and a half, had a (very) large single Islay malt, and still haven't come down! A night to remember

[Dave Cooper please]

Haven't read the thread and I know Benteke will rightly get the plaudits.  But for me Lowtons performance was simply incredible. On this performance it's hard to see why we are 5th bottom.

It's simple. Lambert made a massive gamble by trying to build a team of young, exciting players, it could have (and still could I suppose) backfired horribly, but tonight showed exactly what he is trying to do, and if we survive this season I reckon we are in for a many more nights like this.

[Mister E]

Vlaar, for all his failings as a player, and there are more than most would like to admit, Risso is not completely right but not far off in his scathing assessment of him as a player at the moment, he does lead the team and the kids very, very well and does deserve credit for that. All the games we have won we have either gone behind or got pegged back in, and he has not let the heads drop once. Even last week at United we played well second half and got our pride back. I hope he improves player wise to match his leadership skills.

Hear, hear.

[Mister E]

Just got home; it was a sweet, sweet evening. Thanks to all for making it memorable.

[adrenachrome]

I feel genuinely sad for those of you that were not there tonight. I don't think we will ever hear a crowd like that again (DC5's theory that we are better off without the non-committed proven beyond doubt, I would say). 

Sunderland started very brightly and were targeting Bennett with a lot of success.  Gabby seemed to be completely out of sorts. And then all hell broke loose.

When Matty chested the ball down to make the interception and then went on the run which led to Weimann's goal, it was just about the only time this season I  have seen us attack the space instead of passing it regardless. He was my MoM, but everybody played their part. 

[silhillvilla]

Who played Gabby in for the 6th ?

(wow that feels great typing that)

[l_mckay]

Just back and now is watching it all over again,brilliant. Can't remember the last time we played so well for a whole game. Everyone played well.give Norwich a good beating on Saturday now and we will be fine! Proud villa fan tonight!!!!!

[danno]

Who played Gabby in for the 6th ?

(wow that feels great typing that)

David Vaughn

[SoccerHQ]

Vaughan I think.

"Thought Weimann had a quiet game but his touch & finish was top class & vital."

The great thing about Andi is that even in his quiet games he still pops up with a major chance. Last week he had a header cleared off the line by RVP, hit the post at Stoke and missed a good chance against Liverpool.

As soon as the final whistle goes at Wigan get him on a new 5 year deal. Said at the start of the season he'd get 10 goals and he's comfortably surpassed that.

I reckon he could be touching 15 league goals next season.