Aston Villa v Manchester City Post-Match Thread

[Phil from the upper holte]

City's manager has something of the night about him and looks as he hasn't slept for months

How long will he last I wonder?

[richard moore]

City's manager has something of the night about him and looks as he hasn't slept for months

How long will he last I wonder?

I didn't think he looked that ill

[eastie]

  A win without Benteke and Agbonlahor will help confidence across the squad.

No Westwood either, and to think people were moaning because him and Gabby didn't play on Tuesday because they were carrying knocks

Not sure Westwood will get back in if kea performs like that - who would have thought a month ago that Lowton and Westwood would be struggling to get into the side - the more competition for places the better for us.

The same KEA who you reckon last season wasn't good enough eh Easts? Like I've always said, with some foreign players you need to give them time to adjust to the pace of the game over here. Kozak's already said that it's so different to what he was used to over in Italy.

If lambert thought he was good enough last season he would have been in the team so -
Yes the same kea who I and many others  reckon wasnt good enough last season , he was dropped by lambert and deservedly so but this season he has come back looking fitter and stronger and I'm delighted to see it .

[Clampy]

City's manager has something of the night about him and looks as he hasn't slept for months

How long will he last I wonder?

I didn't think he looked that ill

Very good Richard.

[eastie]

I thought as a keeper yesterday Guzan looked head and shoulders above hart

[Holte End Stylist]

What a brilliant day...An exciting game,great atmosphere fantastic win and my daughter was a mascot...I won't forget this one for a while. VTID

[olaftab]

We used to go up to Green Lane in Chelmsley and get the argus, Villa, Blues and Baggies and loved it, such a shame it has stopped

I bet that was a treat for you VFL being allowed to go as far as Green Lane? Argus always arrived at 5.50 in Nechells, benefit of being close to city centre!

[olaftab]

I thought as a keeper yesterday Guzan looked head and shoulders above hart

Yes he did confident and dominate but what the hell happened to his kicking in the second half?

[dekko]

Forgot to mention, shout out to the 8 year old girl (season ticket holder) and only Villa fan in the class I teach.  She accurately predicted both the 1-0 against Norwich and 3-2 against city (as well as having a more measured reaction to the mid-week result than many on here).

[eastie]

I thought as a keeper yesterday Guzan looked head and shoulders above hart

Yes he did confident and dominate but what the hell happened to his kicking in the second half?

The through ball to Weimann wasnt bad
Very upset affers that you didn't pick up on the head and shoulders reference

[olaftab]

Very upset affers that you didn't pick up on the head and shoulders reference

Very good eastters. Bit early on a sunday morning still trying to get dandruff out of my eyes!

[lukey27]

Impossible game to analyse. The reactionary one game at a time extremism from some has annoyed me, so nice to shut some of those up with a win yesterday.

Did anyone else notice that in the build up to the award of the free kick for our second equaliser Albrighton was stripped and ready to come on?

I imagine that was going to lead to a change of formation with one of the centre backs coming off. As soon as Leo scored, he was told to sit back down and we kept the same shape.

Amazing how certain little moments change an entire outcome. Brilliant day

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

How did Big Dutch Ron get on?  I really really want him to be good but im not convinced he actually is.

I thought he had a really commanding, all-round, captain's game today - best I've seen him play for us.

[eastie]

How did Big Dutch Ron get on?  I really really want him to be good but im not convinced he actually is.

I thought he had a really commanding, all-round, captain's game today - best I've seen him play for us.

Yes he is looking more solid this season , as a friend of mine says sometimes you need to give a foreign player time to settle

I was impressed with him alongside okore but he also looks decent now alongside Clark or baker .

[Navin R Johnson]

Doncha just love the game of football.   Against Newcastle we were gutless and without pride.   Yesterday that game was won on pure guts and pride.   I am immensely proud of them and of the fans.

Apologies if it has been raised before but who did KEA choose to celebrate his goal with?   I have never seen that happen before, a player gets a vital goal in front of the Holte, ignores the fans and avoids the congratulations of his team mates and runs to the dugout to hug a person I could not recognize from where we sit.