Aston Villa v Norwich City Post-Match Thread

[supertom]

This is what happens when you approach a game positively. Hourihane is going to be a hell of player for us I think. This is what we bought. 4 goals this season and how we've so lacked goals from midfield for so long. Great to see.

Davis and Green showed what a bit of exuberance, youth and pace can give you. Keep them in, give them games. In this league, play your youngsters because if we were Premier League we'd just be loaning them to this level (ideally). Play them. Develop them. Get games under their belts and ready for the top flight challenge.

[Leicester_Villian]

Just heard Bruce having a go at the supporters saying we need to get a grip ....if you don't like it then clear off !!

Most unlike Villa today ....scoring 4 goals and a midfielder scoring goals ...well done Conor

My question would be di Bruce play Davis by default? i.e. everybody else was injured (presuming Gabby was as I am sure Bruce would have played him)

Davis had an excellent game and must keep his place at Bristol

Andre Green is still lacking confidence but his goal will do him the world of good

Whelen had a decent game today ....... but surely he and Jedi can't play together in midfield

My only gripe today would be why was Callum O'Hare not on the bench?

[CT]

My only gripe today would be why was Callum O'Hare not on the bench?

SB said he was very close to playing, in between having little digs about how ridiculous the criticism was and what a difficult club we were to manage.

Davis must keep his place on Friday.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Much needed win

Davis looks like a beast, everything you want in a forward, can hold it up so hourihane can get forward

looks like bruce has stumbled found something that works. Dont fuck it up

[AlexAlexCropley]

 what a difficult club we were to manage.

He'd be no  good at Arsenal then

[Matt Collins]

How did we line up? Was hourihane the most advanced or was it Onomah and then Lansbury?

[olaftab]

Better.

No obvious reason to include Gabby, Lansbury and (hopefully) Hutton for the forseeable.

Going by sky sports lansbury set up two of the goals.

Yes second and third.

[dave shelley]

Well done today Villa.  I still want Bruce gone though.

[Clampy]

A good and much needed win. The only gripes were switching off for both their goals and not scoring more than 4. Jolly pleased though, let's hope we push on. Fair play Brucey.

[olaftab]

How did we line up? Was hourihane the most advanced or was it Onomah and then Lansbury?

Sort of
                                   Whelan
                     Onomah    Hourihane  Green

[London Villan]

Sometimes managers get a bit if luck and a team picks itself due to the players available. As a club i think we deserve a bit of a break, as does Bruce.

[Matt Collins]

How did we line up? Was hourihane the most advanced or was it Onomah and then Lansbury?

Sort of
                                   Whelan
                     Onomah    Hourihane  Green

And Elmo right presumably - so 4141? Sounds a bit adventurous for Bruce!

[olaftab]

Yes correct forgot about him.

[Chris Jameson]

What a pleasant surprise that was, thoroughly enjoyable afternoon at Villa Park. I've never taken much notice of possession stats as they don't tell the whole story, according to the BBC Norwich had a lot more possession but most of that was passing it about across the back.

Davis and Hourihane were superb as was Green in the first half, even Lansbury had a good game. Only negatives for me were the abysmal Hutton and the number 26, hate seeing him in a Villa shirt.

[taylorsworkrate]

What a pleasant surprise that was, thoroughly enjoyable afternoon at Villa Park. I've never taken much notice of possession stats as they don't tell the whole story, according to the BBC Norwich had a lot more possession but most of that was passing it about across the back.

Davis and Hourihane were superb as was Green in the first half, even Lansbury had a good game. Only negatives for me were the abysmal Hutton and the number 26, hate seeing him in a Villa shirt.

And we look much worse defensively with him there so far