Aston Villa 2 vs 1 Smethwick Post Match thread

[Dave]

Incidentally, I don't think we really played that much better than we did against Newcastle. We just had a bit more luck today.

Not much more, as we should have been 3-0 up by half time, just more luck than "none at all".

[Gregorys Boy]

Fucking delighted, such a relief!  Don't think we deserved it.  A draw would have been about right, thought we'd blown it again, but it doesn't matter how we got the win, just that we got it.  Now we need a few more of those.  Not convinced by Benteke, but lets hope he pulls his finger out now.

[supertom]

Gabby to score first, us to win 2-1. 66-1
Have I just blown a tenner? Probably.
I'm praying that the law of Derby Gabby comes into play and he'll turn up today.

Quids in...............Well done 

I'll be quitting while I'm ahead, definitely. First Villa bet that's come off for me since getting 3-1 and Benteke scoring at the Emirates last season.
Hopefully my lottery numbers come up tonight too.

[Stu]

Gabby to score first, us to win 2-1. 66-1
Have I just blown a tenner? Probably.
I'm praying that the law of Derby Gabby comes into play and he'll turn up today.

Somebody even happier than the rest of us.

Wow.

To be fair given Gabby's record against them and the fact any win we got would be very tight, and we were unlikely to keep a clean sheet, a 66-1 was pretty generous.

Never mind all that, I'm chuffed to bits for you, Tom!

[ldavfc4eva]

Great win, and deserved too. We pressed them first half and kept a high work rate throughout the game I thought. Great penalty from the big man at the end, well done Tim let's keep up the hard work this is just the start there is plenty more to do yet.

[supertom]

Incidentally, I don't think we really played that much better than we did against Newcastle. We just had a bit more luck today.

Not much more, as we should have been 3-0 up by half time, just more luck than "none at all".

It was justice getting a penalty at the end. Foster was all over the place today, and we should have had one earlier.

[exigo]

After the first goal went in, I was ready to apologise to the neighbours for the noise.
After the second, I'll need to door-to-door the entire bloody street.

[Villa in Denmark]

Pulis's reaction was a treat as well.

The commentators response to that shot of him at the end was fantastic.

"Justice for football, when you hire Pulis you know what you get and isn't very pretty"

[Axl Rose]

Amazing.

[ldavfc4eva]

Great that Hull and Sunderland drew too, effectively keeping each other well in the dog fight.

[brontebilly]

Could be a real momentum changer for us, luck didnt go for up at Newcastle where we deserved a point. Foster handed us the victory tonight, have never rated him but that was a whole new level of goalkeeping. Can see Pulis going James Beattie on him in the dressing room.

Great first half but we struggled to keep up the pressing in the second half. We didnt help by giving them set pieces through daft fouls by the likes of Okore and Hutton. It was the only way they were going to score tonight and they duly obliged.

Credit the manager for sending out a clearly up for it side tonight, granted that should be the bare minimum but not for us over the last few seasons. Grealish took his time to get into the game but showed some lovely touches when he came in. The other two Bacuna and Weimann didnt offer anything. Hutton, probably our best tonight. Committed in defence and attack, daft/thuggish yellow not withstanding. Gabby was excellent in first half, Delph had a fine second. Credit Lowton too out of position but gave it a fair old go. I do want our keeper changed though, Guzan was rubbish for their goal and got lucky with another set piece where he came out and got nowhere near the ball.

Guzan 5, Hutton 8, Okore 5, Clark 7, Lowton 7, Cleverley 6, Westwood 6, Delph 7, Nzogbia 6, Gabby 7, Benteke 6: Grealish 7, Bacuna 5, Weimann 5

[Meanwood Villa]

YEEEEAAAAHHHHH!!!!! The rest, later

[LTA]

Massive result and I think we deserved it in the end.  Hope that win kicks us off.  Amazing what it can do for confidence.

[Goldie.7]

Gabby to score first, us to win 2-1. 66-1
Have I just blown a tenner? Probably.
I'm praying that the law of Derby Gabby comes into play and he'll turn up today.

Quids in...............Well done 

I'll be quitting while I'm ahead, definitely. First Villa bet that's come off for me since getting 3-1 and Benteke scoring at the Emirates last season.
Hopefully my lottery numbers come up tonight too.

That's a nice holiday away my friend. Admittedly when I saw your prediction earlier I thought to myself what a waste of money hahaha, I feel foolish now

[ASHTONVILLA]

Thank fuck for that. Feeling very happy right now.