Aston Villa v Manchester City Post-Match Thread

[LeeB]

I hope in a few weeks or months time people aren't rewriting history claiming this was a great performance like they did after Anfield last season.

A great win, YES. But far from a good performance

Lets wallow in the 3 points for now but we've GOT to demand better on the pitch otherwise we're going nowhere

Bollocks and scallops.

[eastie]

I would certainly have been delighted with 9 points from these 6 games against probably 4 of the top 6 as well - lets beat hull and push on from there - its a rollercoaster of a ride but lets enjoy these highs .

[silhillvilla]

I'm going to need to stay away from more games. What a win, really didn't see this coming at all.

[eastie]

I hope in a few weeks or months time people aren't rewriting history claiming this was a great performance like they did after Anfield last season.

A great win, YES. But far from a good performance

Lets wallow in the 3 points for now but we've GOT to demand better on the pitch otherwise we're going nowhere

Yes we know how the game went but lets celebrate a great win tonight and enjoy it !

[ez]

I still can not believe we won that.

That first half was McLeishian in the frustration, lack of ambition, piss poor passing, everything, as bad as we've played for a long time.

Mind you, god knows how many times last year we got nothing when we deserved something, so fuck it, I'll gladly take that.

I agree, but I'm thinking and hoping our approach was influenced by injuries and we wouldn't play like that again. There's no way ever we would have come back like that under Mcleish.

Agreed. McLeish would have taken 0-1.

[andyh]

I still can't believe we scored 3 bloody goals today !
That was some game. I bloody love it when games finish like that, the comradarie and bonhomie as people leve the ground is ace.
It needs to happen far more often.

I thought our 3 midfielders today were stunning. They did not offer a great deal offensively, but god blimey they worked hard.
If Delph does not get an international call up soon then the national manager needs shooting.

Days like this make it all worth while, don't they ?

Well done boys, you done good.

[richardhubbard]

Can you enjoy a win against most expensive team in Europe!

[walsall villain]

Not sure what happened there. At half time it felt like a re-run of the spurs from Wednesday.
Bonus win! Sylla's energy was tremendous. Weimann was just not in it then a run resulting in a free kick for the equaliser and a toe poke for the winner. Under so much pressure in first 60 minutes but battled away.
Mind you I did post this was the eleventh premier game with this referee and amazingly we haven't lost.

[simboy]

fantastic result. bet i wasnt the only one when the board went up for five minutes injury time to think "well at least we've got a point". Great team spirit.

[sirlordbaltimore]

I hope in a few weeks or months time people aren't rewriting history claiming this was a great performance like they did after Anfield last season.

A great win, YES. But far from a good performance

Lets wallow in the 3 points for now but we've GOT to demand better on the pitch otherwise we're going nowhere

Yes we know how the game went but lets celebrate a great win tonight and enjoy it !

I believe that's what i just said

[mj]

I have no voice but a big smile. Well done Villa.

[Tuscans]

we looked liked a championship team at times and not a top one , yet we beat a team who could win this league easy

Completely agree with. A lot of people on here, twitter and facebook obviously didnt watch the game and just see the result. We were very poor and any other day Man. City would of taken us to the cleaners. Im really pleased we won and took all the points but some of us are papering over the cracks.

What cracks are they then? Winning two in a row with one of the best players in the league out injured? Without Okore, Westwood and Gabby as well? Or the cracks of 9 points from 6 games which have made up the hardest opening 6 games I can remember the Villa ever having?

They all played against Liverpool and Newcastle and we were absolute junk. Today we were bollocks...you think we can keep playing like that and pick up 3pts every week!??? Don't get me wrong I'm as chuffed as everyone else on winning today but I see some major flaws in our style or lack of it.

[garyshawsknee]

I hope in a few weeks or months time people aren't rewriting history claiming this was a great performance like they did after Anfield last season.

A great win, YES. But far from a good performance

Lets wallow in the 3 points for now but we've GOT to demand better on the pitch otherwise we're going nowhere

We need more of this type of spirit on here.

[silhillvilla]

I'm buzzing can't have a drink though til 12 as driving

[Tuscans]

I hope in a few weeks or months time people aren't rewriting history claiming this was a great performance like they did after Anfield last season.

A great win, YES. But far from a good performance

Lets wallow in the 3 points for now but we've GOT to demand better on the pitch otherwise we're going nowhere

Exactly, we're shit...I just word it differently.