Sunderland v 'The Mighty' Aston Villa Match Thread

[Monty]

I think this categorically proves Lambert was the problem.

That's quite an understatement.

[clash city rocker]

Gobsmacked. .!

[Boz]

I hope all the pessimists before the game are holding their hands up that Timmy has got it right for this game. Our midfield isn't being over run as was feared.

I hope Lambert's watching 

[SteveD]

I'm disappointed. Sinclair missing that from four yards and Delph going close. It should be six.

[Proposition Joe]

Nothing against Sunderland, but I hope we don't let up and just release all the demons of the last few years and dish out an absolute hammering.

[Tuscans]

Feels good to smile again

[Axl Rose]

Wonderful

[supertom]

Sunderland are a decent club, with decent support, so I have a pang of guilt... only a pang mind.

Amazing!

UTV

Same here. I wish them well but someone was due a firm spanking.

Had Lambert not been fired we'd have seen similar scenes by now to be honest, so I do sympathise somewhat. It's an absolute shambles there. What I think is different though is any new manager coming in won't have quite as much untapped quality to play with as Sherwood had. Their back line is an abomination and their attack and midfield is mediocre at best. Johnson, who is inconsistent, is a huge miss.
They're in a direct battle with QPR as to who is more shit. My money, by a whisker would be on Sunderland.

[DrGonzo]

I'm disappointed. Sinclair missing that from four yards and Delph going close. It should be six.

I'll take 4

[The Laughing Policeman]

That Jason geezer that fronts Final Score tipped this as a nailed on 0-0. Pundits hey?

[JUAN PABLO]

this has been the best two weeks in my villa life for a long long time

and Im loving it

thanksTim

[Tuscans]

The Petrov effect

[richard moore]

The way the same group of players have played since Sherwood came in just goes to show how really poor Lambert was

Absolutely. I never, ever bought into the constant stream of excuses from Lambert himself, Faulkner and Lerner, and many Lambert apologists. We've got quality here, but we've not used it.
The difference in some of these players has been astonishing. Zogbia looks a hell of a lot more confident now.

I'll second that. That is why I got so frustrated with Lambert and, on occasions, just lost it with some of the things I said about him.

[Monty]

I hope all the pessimists before the game are holding their hands up that Timmy has got it right for this game. Our midfield isn't being over run as was feared.

I hope Lambert's watching 

Because it's not the flat 4-4-2 of the Stoke game. Gabby, Sinclair and Zog are all behind Benteke. It's not two in midfield - it's five.

[supertom]

I hope all the pessimists before the game are holding their hands up that Timmy has got it right for this game. Our midfield isn't being over run as was feared.

I hope Lambert's watching 

I've fancied this game all week as the one game, if any, where we could dish out a tonking. It's panned out that way. We could well out do the 6-1 from the other year.

I'd also bring that young striker with the double barrelled name on at 70 minutes. May as well give him a debut. Give Gil a runout when Zoggy tires.