All conquering Aston Villa 1-0 QPR

[tomd2103]

Started sharply and scored a very good goal.  Slowly regressed though and were second best in the second half.  Thought the back four with Jedinak helping out defended very well again and special mention to Baker who had a very good game tonight.

What was with the flags and banners in the corner of the lower North Stand?

[brontebilly]

Jedinak looked like he was running through wet cement at times.I think the international break caught up with him tonight.We need cover for him next season.

Lansbury too is very one paced as is GG so another option needed. On the brief highlights I saw it seemed like we butchered three great openings, Adamoah and Amavi being brutally selfish and blazing over when well placed and Hutton somehow not finding an unmarked Hogan in the six yard box.
Surprised to see Hourihane dropped for Bacuna tonight, any particular reason do we know? Hogan too seemed a strange one to drop at home to QPR

[ClarrieBlue]

The second half was a struggle and the defending was a bit crazy at times. The back four were very resilient as was Jedinak. I think our problems stemmed from the fact that QPR seemed to come through our midfield almost as will leaving the defence exposed time and time again. Fair play though, we held on and I managed to avoid cardiac arrest.

[tomd2103]

Jedinak looked like he was running through wet cement at times.I think the international break caught up with him tonight.We need cover for him next season.

Lansbury too is very one paced as is GG so another option needed. On the brief highlights I saw it seemed like we butchered three great openings, Adamoah and Amavi being brutally selfish and blazing over when well placed and Hutton somehow not finding an unmarked Hogan in the six yard box.
Surprised to see Hourihane dropped for Bacuna tonight, any particular reason do we know? Hogan too seemed a strange one to drop at home to QPR

Hourihane looked a bit jaded on Saturday, so that is probably why he was on the bench.  Thought he should have maybe come on for Lansbury who himself look tired as the game went on.

[saunders_heroes]

It's all about winning football so there're no complaints. Just keep it up and see what happens. We've probably left it too late for this season but I'm convinced we'll go up next.

[stubbsyandy]

As 'someone' once said, do you want to bet against us...

[wittonwarrior]

As 'someone' once said, do you want to bet against us...

But that was in reference to one team   We are now battling with a 1/3rd of the division

[rougegorge]

A bit like Saturday, we conceded loads of possession in the second half, probably even more than against Norwich,  but in the end QPR barely had an effort on target. That was testament to Baker , Chester and Jedinak who headed and cleared everything.

Amavi and Bacuna were supposed to be the more creative or forward minded midfielders but they were the main reason why we kept handing the ball back as their retention, awareness, tracking and accuracy was generally poor. Lansbury ended up playing as another defensive player as the game wore on.

I don't really like the soak it up and see approach but we still created more than they did and watching the defence was enjoyable in a way but admittedly with the benefit of hindsight.

[john2710]

If we win the next six games we're in with shout. Are we capable of doing it - yes. Do I think we'll do it - no. We're only one bad game or bad decision away from it being ended.

I think we'll finish 3-6 points short.

I'm still waiting for us to batter someone, perhaps we're saving it for Small Heath.

[Villatillidie1982]

Hard work of it but can't complain at PL8 W7 D0 L1 F12 A1 GD+11 Pts 18. I wonder when we last conceded 1 goal in 8 league games?

But you know it's all luck  as we could easily have lost all those matches and conceded a  10 goals

It isn't luck as QPR didn't have a decent chance all night despite having most of the ball, because the defence worked hard to deny them any space when it mattered. A decent Premier League team might carve Villa open though.

[olaftab]

Every time opposition get a corner I look at Baker and Jedinak in the 6 yarder and think no worries they are not going to score.

[TonyDaleysHair]

Five consecutive home wins with zero goals conceded. When did that last happen ?

I believe I read before the game kicked off somewhere, that the last time we won 5 league games at home without conceding was 1983....not sure where I read it but it would have been main media I think.

[PeterWithesShin]

Just checked and we did do it in 1983, all against Midlands sides, Notts Co 2-0, Coventry 4-0, sha 1-0, bitters 1-0, Stoke 4-0.

[Toronto Villa]

Every time opposition get a corner I look at Baker and Jedinak in the 6 yarder and think no worries they are not going to score.

And there was a time when an opposition corner pretty much guaranteed a goal. I know it's not the same being a league lower, but you have to start somewhere and we are building something now, or so it appears.

[Louzie0]

After watching highlights of the last few matches, apart from the results which have been excellent (we've won, they haven't scored) I have been absolutely delighted that we can now take throw-ins and get the ball to our own players!