Southampton v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[UK Redsox]

That's the type of goal that Delph used to score for Leeds

[Matt Collins]

Southampton put together over 500 successful passes and we put together 100.

Defend deep and play on the break is the right tactic. But I wonder if any other team has won this season with stats like that?

I wouldn't mind if it were a one off. But I just don't think football should be played like that regularly. It's a bit, well, Mcleish.

Still, we certainly came through some advertisity and scored some great goals by the sound of things

But where has that buccaneering villa side from the end of last season gone? The one that used to attack at will, pass it in triangles and made every match entertaining. I miss them!

[Louzie0]

I know, Dan, but it was the top division at the time and (cough) I did remember it. (Well, my dad's reaction) Just not the scores.
Still, what's a mere Murdoch £millions manufactured technicality between fellow fans, mate?

[olaftab]

Well done lads. How many goals had Southampton conceded at home before today?

To answer my own question, I think it is 2?

Oh sorry I was about to answer that. Yes 2.

[PeterWithesShin]

Well done lads. How many goals had Southampton conceded at home before today?

To answer my own question, I think it is 2?

Oh sorry I was about to answer that. Yes 2.

Is the answer 2?

[Ian.]

But where has that buccaneering villa side from the end of last season gone? The one that used to attack at will, pass it in triangles and made every match entertaining. I miss them!

I thought this tight triangular passing was a trademark of a Lambert team. Last season his signings were picked by who he thought could play this way and I would have thought that policy would have continued when we bought last summer?
It must be a confidence thing surely? I hope anyway. We did just suddenly click last season so I keep hoping it will again. A result like tonight might just do it. I really can't believe Lambert philosophy on how to play football would change

[danlanza]

I know, Dan, but it was the top division at the time and (cough) I did remember it. (Well, my dad's reaction) Just not the scores.
Still, what's a mere Murdoch £millions manufactured technicality between fellow fans, mate?

That will do for me mate. Hope you have some good Chard at hand. I have had a bottle and half of a very cheeky number tonight. Local Lanza wine, 2.99 Euros a bottle !! Fine stuff.

[Monty]

The difference between defensive and counter-attacking is almost entirely dependent on how many players you commit forward when you win the ball. That's pretty much it, and Lambert's nothing if not a bit reckless.

A classic example of why we're good away and poor at home. The emphasis on them to attack gave us space when we did commit forward, and it paid off. There's no problem with playing this kind of game - we just need to play more like Southampton when it's us at home.

[paul_e]

Southampton have been playing very good football, we haven't, I'd rather see a manager accept that and set us up to let them have the ball in front of us and catch them on the break than see us lose trying to play them at their own game.

We all know this team can play, we've all seen it, but it's not happening right now, given that I'm just happy to see us getting the points.  As others have said, if you score 3 away from home you don't often get less than 3 points, if you do it whilst being pretty dire then you don't question it, just walk away with the points and be happy.  Oh and houghton is full of shit, trying to suggest the Benteke one wasn't a penalty was poor, trying to suggest Forte won the ball for the yellow was pathetic, in real time you could see Benteke's foot was between the tackle and the ball, it was a clear foul and a definite booking.

[Concrete John]

I think it's 2, but that's mainly guesswork on my part.

[the-farmer]

I know, Dan, but it was the top division at the time and (cough) I did remember it. (Well, my dad's reaction) Just not the scores.
Still, what's a mere Murdoch £millions manufactured technicality between fellow fans, mate?

Were all those goals snow related ?
It was a bad winter, maybe the keepers were frozen to the spot 

[olaftab]

Well done lads. How many goals had Southampton conceded at home before today?

To answer my own question, I think it is 2?

Oh sorry I was about to answer that. Yes 2.

Is the answer 2?

If you can bear with me I will go and check....

[saunders_heroes]

Just seen Delph's goal. Christ that was a bit special!

[Chipsticks]

Here is one for you.
32 goals in 9 prem games tonight. Is that some sort of record ?

Boxing Day 1963 Dan. 10 First Division games, 66 goals.
Villa won 3-0.
Fulham beat Ipswich 10-1
Burley beat Man Utd 6-1
Impressive stuff!

UTV, especially Gabby, Libor and Fabian!

I wish I had a pub quiz team to bring you into.

Fabulous with uncle Google to help, as well! Thanks.

You bastard.

  UTV Chipsticks!

Always

[Louzie0]

I know, Dan, but it was the top division at the time and (cough) I did remember it. (Well, my dad's reaction) Just not the scores.
Still, what's a mere Murdoch £millions manufactured technicality between fellow fans, mate?

Were all those goals snow related ?
It was a bad winter, maybe the keepers were frozen to the spot 

You know, I have a vague memory of the winter of 63 being incredibly bad, now that you mention it.
Didn't affect us though, my family were living in the tropics at the time.
We just listened to the World Service and thought, poor devils...