Aston Villa v Manchester City Post-Match Thread

[Somniloquism]

I haven't seen anyone post this so far so apologies if it has but, the little pass from Bacuna to El Amahdi for his goal was absolutely superb.

I accept your apology twice.

You posted whils I was typing and then there were ten more posts before I could get mine in and I couldn't be arsed then to edit, I'm too happy don't ya know?

I'd also posted several pages ago as well. Also, if you are having the pop up message about people posting a reply when you submit yours, that can be turned off in your profile options. 

[SamTheMouse]

I've had time to calm down now, and I still can't quite fathom how we came away with the three points.

The first half was absolute bollocks, really awful stuff, but credit to Lambert, the team came out in the second half and looked much more motivated, there was some more fluid movement and Weimann had clearly been instructed to link up the play more, while KEA was given licence to make some forward runs by the look of it. The counter attacks actually started getting somewhere instead of petering out on the halfway line.

Actually, it was a similar story on Tuesday night - first half was rubbish, but Lambert made some tweaks and we looked improved in the second. So at least the manager's having a positive impact and is able to turn things around when they're going to shite. Fair do's.

[Legion]

Goal highlights

[ciggiesnbeer]

Great teams grind out wins. Happy

[AV82EC]

Just back to Manchester a short while ago. Its awfully quiet.......

Anyway not sure how we won but win we did.  I thought it was a very gutsy display and despite our frustrations as fans at the extremely limited set up Lambert put out I have to say the players delivered on it very well.  When we tried to pass the ball and players showed movement we put some nice little passing moves together but it was all too infrequent.

Guzan - 7 - Looked solid and for all Citehs possession didn't have a huge amount to do
Bacuna - 8 - Worked hard and put a shift in as he was often outnumbered 2 on 1. Sublime goal and assist
Vlaar - 7.5 - Much better.
Baker - 7 - Good interceptions and looked solid enough
Clark - 6 - Looked hesitant today and didn't step out enough to use his ability on the ball and create space for others.
Luna - 8.5 - My MOM, marked Milner out the game in my view and hardly gave Navas a kick.  It was his harassing and pressing that seemed to give the rest of the team a lift in the second half.
El Ahamadi - 8 -  Good goal and worked harder as the game progressed
Delph - 8 - this lad is coming of age and gave a very disciplined and committed performance in front of the back 3
Sylla - 7 - Incredible workrate but maybe not his best day on the ball
Weimann - 8 - Ran his nads off to little effect but then scored the vital goal
Kozak - 7 - Worked his balls off for the team and got precisely no service but his challenge from Brads long ball led to the winner

Bowery - 7 - Seems to have bulked up over the summer and did a job on that mouthy twonk Ya Ya Toure when he came on

Lambert - ? - I can't work out if that was a genius tactical set up to completely tie up the centre of the pitch so Citeh couldn't play through us and then rely on good defending to ensure their wide players  didn't capitalise or we were just plain lucky!

Us lot - 7 - Not bad when the team started playing

Right time for dinner.....

[eastie]

We are third highest scorers this season behind only arsenal and city - and ahead of Chelsea, spurs , and man utd in our goals tally .

[Toronto Villa]

First time we've had back to back league wins since March when we beat Reading and QPR

[beness]

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

Good on ya fella. Know the feeling.

[eastie]

Shame on the beeb

@GaryLineker: The MOTD running order: ManU/WBA, AV/ManC, Tot/Che, Swa/Ars, Ful/Car, Sou/CP, Hull/WHU. Danny Murphy and Roberto Martinez are in. BBC1 10.30

[Somniloquism]

Moyes losing was always going to be first match.

[Jarpie]

I stand corrected on the KEA offside but for once the decision went our way so I'm happy.

[Legion]

He looked offside to me.

[dave shelley]

He was.

[Summers]

Both are massive games, so 1-2 eitherway is fine for them.

[Rancid custard]

Happiness is a team called Villa tonight, well done boys.