Aston Villa 1 Knuckledraggers crawl back under their stones 0 Post match thread.

[PeterWithesShin]

Oh and the half time bongo game was rather amusing.

That one fella that really went for it was ace.

[CJ]

Chronic in the first half, mullered them in the second, although they missed probably the easiest chance in the game. Learnt a couple of things about some players - Clark is not and never will be a midfielder, Westwood's compass seems permanently set for sideways (maybe that's how he got the name)or backwards, Jack made a huge difference in creating space, and for the first time I saw a really good player in Ayew. Great noise in the Holte - the TV bleeper for rude words must have gone into meltdown. Didn't hear them at all although on WM afterwards they said the Bloosers made loads of noise. Disappointing turnout for the first time we played the great unwashed in over 4 years. Great to get them out the way and restore the normal order of things

[Clampy]

There looked more than 34k there I thought.

[QuintonVilla]

First half was awful, worse than Albion. Hoof after hoof. So slow again.

Second half was much better. We looked better at the back without Lescott who's legs seem to have gone. Richards had his best game so far. Amavi, I do like him but he can't defend. Grealish changed the game, can't believe he didn't start with him being a local lad aswell. He had that bit of quality that the noses haven't got. Ayew did well, has he found his level? Gestede looks poor despite the goal, his touch and hold up play is below par.

Any win against them is all that matters though, hopefully it brings some confidence now.

Oh and they're absolute s#ite.

SOTC

[Villan For Life]

I thought Sherwood got his tactics completely wrong in the first half and as a result we looked like a poor Championship side. Fair play to him for making the changes at half time. For the first 15 or 20 minutes of the second half they could not live with us.

Pluses: Jack, Ayew, Richards, Vertout and Amavi. That and we beat the knuckledraggers.

Minuses: Clark in midfield, Gabby and Lescott. I was also disappointed by how at times we sat back after we scored and invited them to try and get back into the game. That can be so frustrating to see.

[walsall villain]

There looked more than 34k there I thought.

I thought it was about right, plenty of empty seats in Doug Ellis upper wings and loads in top tier of trinity. Even gaps in upper North stand.

[Matt Collins]

For all the shitness that is villa and has been for several years . .


Grealish. I love him. I love how he slows the game down and looks in control against anyone. I love how much it means to him. I love how he waltzes past people without even needing to do a trick. I love how he adopts positions to receive the hall that gabby wouldn't even understand.

He just is who I wanted to be when I was his age and whatever happens I am going to enjoy watching this incredibly talented player for as long as we have the privelige. Yorke was the best villa player id seen in terms of appreciating time and space but at 19/20 he's the best. Watching him today was comparable to watching Rooney against our kids in the late nineties. He was just on a different level.

He's far from perfect but my god he's good

[brontebilly]

This is half the problem, he is still trying to work out his best team.

Do we have an idea of what that is?

If everyone is fit maybe

--------------Guzan
Hutton, Richards, Clark, Amavi
------Sanchez, Gueye
Traore, Grealish, Sinclair
---------Ayew/Gestede

Gil, Veretout, Richardson (wouldnt rule him out getting back into the reckoning), Westwood, Okore, Bacuna all can offer something

Unless we are getting deliveries from wide like Amavi for the goal then Im not sure Gestede really helps us. Cant see many other players apart from Amavi providing him with those assists in our squad. If Ayew can kick on after tonight he might offer more as a lone frontman with a better touch, pace and mobility

Gabby and Lescott might be best off joining the ex footballer card school with Senderos, Cole and Nzogbia at Bodymoor Heath

[PeterWithesShin]

I was saying this last season and it still rings true, why I think Jack can be a great player is he makes the game seem so easy. That time he was out wide and 3 of them were around him and he still made keeping possession look like a piece of piss.

[manic-road]

Just got back, shit first half then Jack came on and ran the show.

SOTC

[nodge]

Sing Michael Sing!

[silhillvilla]

I love a good headed goal and that was Andy Grayesque . Beauty

[tomd2103]

I was saying this last season and it still rings true, why I think Jack can be a great player is he makes the game seem so easy. That time he was out wide and 3 of them were around him and he still made keeping possession look like a piece of piss.

Agree.  I think if he can add that final product in terms of assists and goals then we will be looking at a very special player.

[LukeJames]

Any win in a derby is fine by me, I'll take 1-0 every time. I'm sure its been said but first half was awful, no creativity, no width, nothing. Second half much better, Grealish changed the game, fuck knows what Ayew was on but that was a different player to the one we've seen so far, hopefully he'll kick on from here.
They'll be attempting to claim some morale victory but that defeat will hurt them like fuck, they'll all be lying awake thinking of that chance in the second half... I hope it riles them for weeks.

[Toronto Villa]

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