Happy with the performances then dave? Play like we did today, with a couple of quality additions this transfer window, and the next, and i can see what he is trying to do, but it has been awful, for far too long.
Lambo's post match comments suggest that Vlaar remains fit. Seems unlikely, but fingers crossed. He said we are a really good team with everyone fit. Er, no. Really good teams are well inside the top ten. He also mentioned experienced signings again. Cannot wait to see who he has lined up.
Paul Lambert was delighted to leave Sunderland with all three points and stressed: "We deserved that."Lambert watched on as Gabby Agbonlahor netted the winner in the first half but also saw his team create several opportunities afterwards.Christian Benteke had a shot cleared off the line by Phil Bardsley while Marc Albrighton blazed over in the closing stages of the Stadium of Light encounter.Lambert felt his team should have won more comfortably but was happy with the maximum haul which ensured a very happy start to the New Year.He said: "It was an important win, very much so. It was a very good beginning to a New Year."The Swansea game gave us a platform to move forward. It gave us something to build on."It was a very good point against a very good side."Today I thought we played really well and it could have been a bit more."Even in the first half, we had some really good chances."I thought Marc's was a stonewaller to go in. He had just come on and Andi did great to set it up."Christian did great with his chance before that where Bardsley cleared it off the line."So we had chances to make it more comfortable. It could have been three or four."When you're at 1-0, you're always on the edge."In the end, it was a big, big win for us. I am delighted because this is a hard place to come and they are fighting for their lives. I was delighted with the performance too."Lambert said the return of Christian Benteke and Ron Vlaar to the starting line-up was key to the victory over the Black Cats.He added: "We have had big players out but the lads have got on with it. They haven't moaned once. They kept going."But we are a club who need our big, experienced players. We have been without some key players. It's been too much for us to carry. When you lose these type of lads, it's a big chunk"We had Christian and Ron come back and we have also had Gabby, Andi and Fabian missing at certain times too."We find it hard when we have those injuries. But we came back very strongly today with Christian and Ron back in big areas of the pitch for us."When we have everyone fit, we are a very good side."If we can get one or two experienced ones lads in to give the group a hand now, that's what we will try to do."We want to make the squad stronger and it will also give the supporters a lift, the lads in the dressing room a lift and the football club a lift. We will try and do something."
BBC WM's Mark Regan has tweeted that Vlaar injury not too serious, won't be risked in cup but should be ok after a short rest.Here's hoping
Quote from: barrysleftfoot on January 01, 2014, 06:07:46 PM Happy with the performances then dave? Play like we did today, with a couple of quality additions this transfer window, and the next, and i can see what he is trying to do, but it has been awful, for far too long.Nobody is suggesting that the performances are impressive, but winning whilst playing crap is great. If Manchester United got a result when out of form, everyone would say that is the mark of a good team.
You are insinuating we have no right to moan, i am saying that the quality of football has been unacceptably bad. Do you think i'm happy with the score?
Quote from: barrysleftfoot on January 01, 2014, 06:16:57 PM You are insinuating we have no right to moan, i am saying that the quality of football has been unacceptably bad. Do you think i'm happy with the score?I'm not saying anything like that, as well you should know. I don't know how happy you are and I don't care. Villa have won so I'm happy.
Quote from: walsall villain on January 01, 2014, 06:17:32 PMBBC WM's Mark Regan has tweeted that Vlaar injury not too serious, won't be risked in cup but should be ok after a short rest.Here's hopingThat is good news
Quote from: dave.woodhall on January 01, 2014, 06:18:52 PMQuote from: barrysleftfoot on January 01, 2014, 06:16:57 PM You are insinuating we have no right to moan, i am saying that the quality of football has been unacceptably bad. Do you think i'm happy with the score?I'm not saying anything like that, as well you should know. I don't know how happy you are and I don't care. Villa have won so I'm happy. Would now be a good time to ask for a pay rise?
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