Liberated Aston Villa 4-0 Brentford post match party

[Percy McCarthy]

"Danks spanks 'em". You do wonder sometimes about so-called 'football people' and their views on the game.  It's been obvious to many on here for some time that a change of formation was required, yet the former manager and his coaching staff either couldn't see it or were too stubborn to change.

I accept that it is only one game, but things feel different already.

The pundits are even worse. Some clown on Radio 5 commentary was going on about McGinn’s position when he came on, said he’s been struggling in the number 10 role.

These people get paid to watch football and talk about it. We’ll be hearing and reading some woefully informed shite over the next couple of days.

[ADVILLAFAN]

First League win over Brentford since 1947.

Enjoyed that and it Seend like the players did too. Almost like we have a talented squad that hated the manager

[aldridgeboy]

I bet Leon's dad is pleased. Maybe he'll shut the fuck up now.

I think he’ll be even worse.
But he can rave about him every week loudly if he plays like that

[Legion]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/12728390/aston-villa-4-0-brentford-premier-league-highlights

[Risso]

First League win over Brentford since 1947.

Enjoyed that and it Seend like the players did too. Almost like we have a talented squad that hated the manager

We didn’t play them for 50 odd years to be fair.

[Astral Weeks]

Danks for the memory...

I wonder if he's been sat watching the shite we've been playing all season itching to make the changes we saw today?

[Somniloquism]

I expect some of the pundits will question why the players did that and were they not "playing" for the manager. However Danks pretty much did what we have been lambasting Gerrard for not doing.

Dropped McGinn - Pretty much our last good performance attacking was the 25 minutes he was taken off against Citeh.

Playing two CM's in front of the defence:- We have stated this before but having two there makes us more solid.

Although Bailey playing in a free role and his subsequent performance was a shock and having Ings and Watkins with Watkins playing a more winger role has been tried before unsuccessfully. So maybe a couple were not into Gerrard.

[not3bad]

Should have been 7-0. Danks out!

[Ian.]

Well us supporters have talked about the double pivot and wingers all season and there you go. Shove that up your backside Gerrard an Co.

[Villan82]

Showed up Gerrard today. We all thought 4-2-3-1 was the way to go but he didn't.

He was a terrible manager and today's fluid, dynamic and incisive victory really underlines just how he held us back.

[not3bad]

Special mention for VAR which tried its best to piss on our bonfire after the first 2 goals.

[SoccerHQ]

Maybe we should shoot towards Holte end more often in first half. Obviously a Brentford tactic which backfired.

It happens once or twice in a season but interested how many games we actually win when it happens.

[gpbarr]

This squad IS good enough. Just needs playing to its strengths and take the shackles off. Dropping McGinn I think was a huge boost.

Well done all. Just one game but by fuck, that’s wiped away almost 13 months of misery. A new manager of the right calibre and we will comfortably climb the table towards where we ought be (8-10th).

[Risso]

A very well judged return for Sweet Caroline at the end as well.

[Rigadon]

I rather typically couldn't watch the majority of this game.  Great to get a win.  Let's hope that takes some of the pressure off the team and the new manager when they land.