Aston Villa v Manchester City Post-Match Thread

[danno]

That is quality.

[Rich6by7]

To be fair to Citeh fans they seem ok. I did notice many of them were wearing old tops pre dating the Etihad stuff to make them look not so gloryhunterish.

I've seen a guy riding a bike along the Digbeth Branch Canal a few times, always wearing an old Man City shirt. I'd probably wear more of my older ones if we suddenly became fashionable as well, mind.

[villa `cross the mersey]

That is quality.

Absolutely superb - going on the wall at work !!!

[Steve R]

I'm afraid to watch the highlights in case el Ahmadi is given offside. Wrong tactics, wrong team,right result. Bollocks to it all. We deserved it because we scored the better goals.

Back to 4-3-3 next week, three wins on the trot since I dunno when.

What would the right team and tactics have been then?

Man City is probably one of he worst teams to play three at the back against. They have good players on the flanks that will pin back your wing backs and just Dzeko through the middle occupying three centre backs. We effectively played a lot of the game with 10 men.

If we wanted to be hard to beat we could have played 4-4-2, the old two solid banks of 4, or stuck with our usual 4-3-3.

[The Left Side]

Just watched the highlights as I was out yesterday, what a joy to watch it was.

[Legion]

MotD

[villan from luton]

I'm afraid to watch the highlights in case el Ahmadi is given offside. Wrong tactics, wrong team,right result. Bollocks to it all. We deserved it because we scored the better goals.

Back to 4-3-3 next week, three wins on the trot since I dunno when.

What would the right team and tactics have been then?

Man City is probably one of he worst teams to play three at the back against. They have good players on the flanks that will pin back your wing backs and just Dzeko through the middle occupying three centre backs. We effectively played a lot of the game with 10 men.

If we wanted to be hard to beat we could have played 4-4-2, the old two solid banks of 4, or stuck with our usual 4-3-3.

4-4-2, just like Man Ure did last week

[walsall villain]

Taken just after we went 3-2 up...

Love that. Good one for the caption competition?

[Legion]

Good idea.

[damon loves JT]

That is one shit-eating grin on Lescott's face.

[dave.woodhall]

I'm afraid to watch the highlights in case el Ahmadi is given offside. Wrong tactics, wrong team,right result. Bollocks to it all. We deserved it because we scored the better goals.

Back to 4-3-3 next week, three wins on the trot since I dunno when.

What would the right team and tactics have been then?

Man City is probably one of he worst teams to play three at the back against. They have good players on the flanks that will pin back your wing backs and just Dzeko through the middle occupying three centre backs. We effectively played a lot of the game with 10 men.

If we wanted to be hard to beat we could have played 4-4-2, the old two solid banks of 4, or stuck with our usual 4-3-3.

We were hard to beat playing 3-5-2.

[LeeB]

That is one shit-eating grin on Lescott's face.

You can't hide your love.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

That is one shit-eating grin on Lescott's face.

He's a Villa "fan" isn't he?
Perhaps he was just very happy that we'd beaten somebody at home!
;-)

[Karl Bridges]

I'm afraid to watch the highlights in case el Ahmadi is given offside. Wrong tactics, wrong team,right result. Bollocks to it all. We deserved it because we scored the better goals.

Back to 4-3-3 next week, three wins on the trot since I dunno when.

What would the right team and tactics have been then?

Man City is probably one of he worst teams to play three at the back against. They have good players on the flanks that will pin back your wing backs and just Dzeko through the middle occupying three centre backs. We effectively played a lot of the game with 10 men.

If we wanted to be hard to beat we could have played 4-4-2, the old two solid banks of 4, or stuck with our usual 4-3-3.

Negredo was playing up front as well.

[olaftab]

Taken just after we went 3-2 up...

So we know who Lescott supports!