Written by Damian Monday, 04 May 2009 08:50
Have I told you before I like Monday night football? It's like they've saved the best to last and tonight is going to be a tense and interesting affair. We need the three points to regain fifth spot and other results over the weekend worked out well for Hull, so they're going to be wanting to get something out of this match too, if they can.
Hull could have gone into the game tonight in the bottom three had Newcastle won at Anfield and although it was a tall order it was possible, remember we lost to Newcastle when they were bottom of the table. But, it wasn't to be and Hull are three points clear of the relegation zone today.
Still, that will be incentive enough for Hull. While another three points for them tonight won't guarantee survival in the Premier League it is one step closer as not even Alan Shearer seems to be able to lift Newcastle and Gareth Southgate was doomed to failure.
But the focus has to be on tonight and for us to win I fancy we're going to need to see why Ashley Young was voted the young player of the year and why Gabby came in second. They owe us a performance and this very dodgy excuse about tiredness doesn't stick.
Despite the long season, the likes of Ashley Young and Gabby haven't really played that many games when you compare it to players at other clubs. Gabby and Young have both played 44 matches this season but when you look at a few other players at other clubs, that doesn't seem like that much; Ronaldo has played 48 matches, Rooney 44, Kuyt 48, Alonso 45, Fat Frank 53 and Obi Wan Mikel 45. These are all players that would walk into our first team.
With our new state of the art training complex and up to date training, recuperation and dietary practices, surely having to play forty, fifty or 60 games in a season, isn't too much to ask of these youngsters, especially when most had very little to do last summer, which can't exactly be said for some that played and had less of a break and still seem to be putting in very good performances week in week out.
What I'm getting at is they've been looked after and they owe us and tonight would be a good time to start paying a tiny bit of that back. Fifth will be seen as progression this season, staying at sixth might be seen as an improvement in the grand scheme of things, but three points tonight and a strong finish to the season would be welcomed by all.
The thing is, while I accept every game in the Premier League is "tough", it is only Hull. Surely our quality should be enough? If it was Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea or even Everton playing you'd have money on them winning - we can pretty much play our best team tonight; surely we should be winning this too?
Team News
Like I've said, we should be able to pick a very strong team tonight despite missing Bouma and Laursen, but we do have enough quality, with the possible exception of a replacement for Laursen, to not be worried.
Expected line-up (4-4-2): Friedel, Young, Shorey, Cueller, Davies, Barry, Petrov, Young, Milner, Heskey and Carew.
Preferred line-up (4-2-3-1): Friedel, Young, Shorey, Cueller, Davies, Petrov, Sidwell/Gardner/Reo-Coker, Milner, Young, Barry and Gabby.
Hull Banter
This is a new thing for this post and it comes from Jim Milner. It's not really specific to Hull, just the remaining four fixtures but I could go back and find pretty much the exact same quote from the remaining five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven and twelve fixtures and you'll probably not see this part again.
James Milner
We're still fifth in the table despite a terrible run and that shows how good a season we've had. If it happens the other way and you start out poorly, don't win the first 12 games and you finish fifth everyone is buzzing, you're on a high and it's been an unbelievable season.
Because it's the other way round it is seen as a negative. If we make sure we finish this run of games with four wins, which we are capable of doing, hopefully people will go home at the end of the season thinking it's been a good season and be confident going into next season.
It is sense, nobody is saying otherwise, but it's a little too much now and the just because a player says something doesn't mean the club site have to publish it and surely if they are going to publish it today, they could at the very least fix what Milner said and correct the obvious mistake, as he probably told them this last Tuesday.
Live Updates
This match is televised but if you can't get in front of a TV for it, they'll be updates here with a few links to other places where you can get updates and live information. The best stream to watch this match is here, you do have to pay, but it really is the best and you tend to have to pay for good things. You'll also get updates during the match on this Twitter page.
So, that is about it for now. No rumours worth posting about, so I'll leave you with your predictions.
Official Team News
Friedel, Luke Young, Davies, Knight, Shorey, Milner, Petrov, Barry, Ashley Young, Carew, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Sidwell, Delfouneso, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Gardner, Clark.
We are not revisiting Brookside, we are playing 4-4-2. I hope the luck is with us tonight.
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Nik Skilton
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... off down tonight & i'd like to say im not happy about monday night football. Much prefer saturday @ 3 every time |
Le Shava
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... The site looks good, even i must admit. I will be supporting Villa all the way tonight, i can't stand Hull and their classless Tango Man-ager. |
colm tarpey
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... will be watching this from Pune, India at 00.30am kick off.....have to be up at 06.30 with the boy so they had better make it worth my while!! come on you boys! |
Nick
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... Yea so whats the deal with that Le Shava. Did Cesc spit or is PhilBrown just a bad loser? I really want Hull to go down but cant see it as the bottom 3 are almost completely useless |
Le Shava
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... Nick I truly don't know regarding the Cesc incidient. He has been known to show a bit of petulance in the past and i wouldn't put it past him. However, there is no proof and it wouldn't surprise me if the Hull staff were just trying to deflect attention from their poor performances over the last few months that have seen them go into freefall. Phil Brown looks a broken man and has made several comments that reveal his lack of professionalism and class e.g. His comments regarding Arsenal FC and Marlon King. For me, Hull were doomed as soon as that on-pitch half-time team talk took place, how ridiculous was that? Hull will go down as i cant see them winning a single one of their remaining games. I think they will lose tonight, draw on against Stoke and then lose the rest. Newcastle and Sunderland will end up surviving on goal difference me thinks. |
pete
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... I for one would like to see newcastle go down it goes to show if you have the wrong managers, wrong players anything could happen and it looks as if it could. Would like to see the underdogs stay up now and again. i.e. Hull but only after today hopefully we will get a good result 2 - 0 and i dont care who scores - roll on 7.30 |
taglor
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... I love the premiership it is so exciting, who would have put money on the top 4 being Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal? woweee and if Man Utd win it again it can only be a great thing and add a breath of fresh air to the league. I will be so pleased finishing 5th, why aim for winning the league you are in ? that would be a silly thought and I am glad that the premiership has made me realise it is just folly for such ideas. |
Adey Stuttard
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... Don't agree with you on the Monday night footie Damian, it's a pain - as a season ticket holder I am going this afternon but won't get back till gone midnight. Am sure other fans in my position would stay at home and watch it on Sky - if it bucketed down I would be tempted...... Football is Saturday at 3, gives you an evening to have a few beers and toast the boys after a win! For me, 3-0 tonight, Barry pen, Carew and Young. |
Martin Clabon
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... Le Shava, I have no doubt Cesc spat, while Brown is a nob I don't believe he would make that up and Brian Horton is a good professional even if his boss is a bit questionable. taglor, quite amusing post, made me smile. You can't have it both ways though. With Man U and the top 4 pretty much nailed on you can't criticize Villa and MON too much for not breaking in. If you're just saying it's a bit dull because we have little or no chance of winning the league at moment then fair enough. Just think how fantastic these challenges will make it, though, if we can somehow overcome them and have a crack at the title any time soon. If things are easy they are hardly worth doing |
KinsaleVillan
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... I don't like Monday night games because it means this Irish ST holder can't make the game! Saturday 3pm KO all the way. If MON is staying with the 442 then i'd like to see NRC get a start in the middle tonight and tighten up the midfield(or go back to 451). Beyond that a win tonight is needed not just to get back up to fifth and end the awful run, but to just make us smile again. The headline on the Guardian website brought it all home yesterday in their preview "Villa run almost as bad as Hulls". 2-0 to the Villa |
Martin Clabon
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... Le Shava, I have no doubt because he is a petulant spoilt young man and a couple of mature and respected football professionals (especially Horton who's integrity is unquestioned) have stated unequivocally that he did this with no great motive to make it up. In the same way as I have no doubt there is such a place as Australia with out having visited - it could all be an elaborate hoax but this is so unlikely an idea I don't entertain it. So no it is not a ridiculous statement, it is a position based on the unequivocal statement of people I have no reason to disbelieve. Even you seem to think it's not unlikely Anyway, not worth fighting over but it is not a ridiculous statement |
Martin Clabon
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... Kinsalevillan, a clean sheet would almost be s welcome as a win tonight just to calm down nerves in defense a bit. I was going to take the kids if saturday afternoon but Monday night spoils that - that's Sky for you I'm afraid |
Le Shava
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... Sid Your second statement doesn't make the first any less ridiculous. You have backed up your initial point with further subjective waffle. Pointless. |
Michael
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... le shava - why are u criticising someone for acusing fabregas of spitting when ther is no evidence when there is no evidance of him not doing it either? and id rather believe an english man - phil brown over a spanish kid - cesc fabregas. |
Le Shava
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... "Why are u criticising someone for acusing fabregas of spitting when ther is no evidence when there is no evidance of him not doing it either?" - Exactly my point, so if this is the case, how can someone claim to have no doubt about what occurred? "id rather believe an english man - phil brown over a spanish kid - cesc fabregas." - That is so idiotic i won't even bother giving a proper reply. |
George Templeton
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... I picked a 2-0 win for Villa! Please, Aston Villa, lets end this nightmare run tonight and put together a good finish to the season. |
Ed
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... I know it's a bit weird that we have an arsenal fan on this site pretty much all the time, but seriously, Le Shava nearly always submits pretty well thought out comments and I agree with him most of the time. There is no way anyone can prove whether cesc spat or not so just leave it. I do agree that it's ridiculous for someone to say that you have no doubt that he spat when you actually have no idea at all, and then to just back it up with more of the same stuff that doesn't prove it happened. The whole 'believing an english man over a spanish man' thing is also ridiculous and verging on racist. Anyway, would love to see the villa win tonight, I miss that feeling. If we can't beat hull at home we deserve to finish below Everton, there are just no excuses this time. I'm fairly confident though. |
Simon
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... I'm hoping for 3 pints tonight, but after our last few results am not too confident. Now i know we have played well in most of these, but that will to push on or close out games appears to have gone. Anyway, my prediction 1-1  |
Simon
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... Must get spell check, the 3 pints is a cert,, but the 3 points, well i'm not so sure  |
Oscars Arse
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... I dont like Monday night football coz Im gonna miss corrie and enders and hate sky for turning the 1st division into the premier league cash cow with the usual looking table at the end of season, over paid prima donnas and bias commentators not to mention refs and thier ilk.. As for Hull.if we can't beat them tonight we may as well field the reserves for the last 3 games. I hope Newcastle go down coz I hate Shearer and I've just thrown my teddy out the pram.... |
Pirate Bay
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... Only Newcastle and Hull have won less games at home than us this season. It is bizarre how poor our home form is when you consider how awesome Villa park is as a venue. I can't see us improving on our shite form at home and I think we have now cemented 6th place. |
DAMIEN REYNOLDS
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... I hope Carew and Gabby start to night and not that cart horse Heskey, he was useless against Bolton and nearly everyone else. |
Ed
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... Discovery, I agree that Heskey is pretty useless most of the time but he did score the goal in that game. Oh yeah and have been meaning to say, the site looks awesome Damian, such an improvement on the other design  |
DAMIEN REYNOLDS
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... I'm probably be'n a bit harsh on Heskey, It's easy to blame him for our slump in form,he neads time to settle in aswell as Cuellar |
peter power
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... we will draw 2.2 with a carew double,i have no confidence in our defence and mon does not have a plan b.  |
Martin Clabon
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... Le Shava you are a prick. The witness statements of trusted individuals are evidence. Now piss off |
Ed
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... Well of course it isn't mickey, that's besides the point. Why mention that phil brown is english and that fabregas is spanish if you don't mean anything by it? Maybe you didn't, but the way you said it sounded like you meant you'd trust an english person over a spanish person. Trusting phil brown's word just because he's a fellow countryman is pretty ridiculous, but forgive me if that isn't what you meant. |
peter power
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... off the subject lads 12 of us are going the fulham game whats the best pub for a beer near the groung  |
Le Shava
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... "Le Shava you are a prick. The witness statements of trusted individuals are evidence. Now piss off" Calm down, mate. Don't take the lack of substance to your argument out on me. |
Le Shava
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... EdAVFC You are one of the most level-headed people on what is generally a decent blog. Too bad the overall quality of the site is brought down by the likes of pretentious fools like SidCowen. |
Jimbo Daventry Villa
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... Is there any other season ticket holders on here that really can't be arsed to go tonight? I'm watching on tv with a six pack & a curry.. lovely |
Michael
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... edavfc - why have you focussed on the words english and spanish and not man and kid? other than its easy to use the racism card in debates. wasnt meant as a racist remark and should have thought better in this pc world to make a remark cmparing something to england, or infact using the word english. anyway - 5-0 villa, were due a big win this season and on paper this has to be the easiest game we could have this season. barry 2, carew 3 |
Jimbo Daventry Villa
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... Bluey Get yourself in the '8 bells' its in a side steet just off putney bridge and always jam packed with Villa. Best away pub around the ground by a mile. |
Chrisodon
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... Why are we even bothered about who spat at who ?. Footballs full of egos and kidults who on a near daily basis make people question why they're paid so much. Everybody lies no matter how big or small it may be, it's just as simple as that. Now on to tonight i think we'll struggle in first 45 mins and at half time we'll be drawing 1-1 then come the second half gabby will be on and we'll win 2-1. |
Le Shava
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... "why are you still here?" Because, credit to Damian, he has put together a decent blog which is home to some decent posters. I actually quite like Villa and i would like to see you lot challenge the top four in the future...Just not at our expense. The original reasons for visiting this site were different of course, but that is a whole other story and one you probably wouldn't believe. |
Pat McDermott
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... i agree with fitzy, why is he starting arguments on the comments page of a blog about villa, when he supports arsenal. |
Jimbo Daventry Villa
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... Everyone to there own boys. If Le Shava wants to post on here then fair play to him. Its good to have a un-biased opinion now and again. |
Chrisodon
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... Just think next season we'll have showers blues, spurs, evers & shitty's on here chatting shit. one arsenal fan isn't that bad considering we've said they're shiter than us half the season. |
pete
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... jimbo same as you. go up to most games but nite games r a pain especially the 8 oclockers as i dont get back home till 1 oclock and have 2 be up at 5 30 for work. next season i will be pay as you go sad really but sky money talks any way 2 0 villa |
robbo
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... Jimbo, I'm not happy that the game has been moved to a Monday night but I hate the thought of missing one of our few home wins even more. I do look forward to coming away from the ground feeling uplifted for a change....I do so hope it'll be like that tonight. |
Steve Badger
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... Don't worry about Le Sheva. I don't see why he posts on here either, but you can't ban a bloke for posting about what we're all here for, which is to talk about footy. Anyway, he does talk sense sometimes. As he's said, it's also a credit to Damian for making the blog interesting. More to the point, I fail to see why people are predicting a fairly easy win. Nearly everyone has said ?-0. I can't see us keeping a clean sheet, tbh  |
Jimbo Daventry Villa
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... If we don't win Robbo there's something seriously wrong. Hull have been awful for months now. I'm like you Villabiker its an hours drive from Villa Park to Daventry so its 11pm when i'm home & got to be in London for 9am so i'm defo not going I really can't be arsed. Just you wait we'll go & win 5-0 now! |
DAMIEN REYNOLDS
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... I wonder who will cost us a goal to night, My money would be on Davies, He allways seems to slice his clearance's |
Damian
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... Re. Le Sheva It would be easier if there was a general rule that only allowed supporters of your club on your blog, but there isn´t. From what I can see, he´s not offending anyone and while his opinion might not be one that everyone agrees with, he has said above he quite likes Villa .. I´m not saying Villa are, but what if we were his secret second team and we are treating him like this? I can´t see what heś done wrong apart from support another team, am I wrong? |
Damian
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... 4-4-2 it is then ... I hope the luck is with us! I hate what I´m about to write, but I can´t see us winning tonight. Last season and a lot of this I think I only predicted one defeat and we lost, but I just can´t see us winning playing 4-4-2 - it is not our strength, hence me saying we need a bit of luck. Just opened a beer though so I am likely to get very positive very soon. |
Jimbo Daventry Villa
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... I agree 100% Damian. Leave the the bloke alone. like I said earlier its nice to get an opinion from a football fan thats not biased towards the Villa. Le Sheva stays! Although these cans of lager are lovely & going down faster than the titanic i'm starting to wish i'd gone now...... |
Panos
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... Damian, Nothing wrong with supporting a different team, however, I just can't see how Sid's statement "...I have no doubt Cesc spat..." is ridiculous, and Le Sheva's statement "...it wouldn't surprise me if the Hull staff were just trying to deflect attention from their poor performances over the last few months that have seen them go into freefall." is not. Anyway, I'm hopping for a 3-1 Villa win! |
Daniel Wilson
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... Le Shava, you said no one would believe why you first posted on here, go on, I'm interested now! Although you did come on here as a complete wind up merchant ass, you stuff has become more constructive, and I havnt seen a single wind up about the arse finishing 4th yet so fair play  Come on Villa, Lets continue this unbeaten run to 4 games  |
Damian
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... Panos Neither statement seems ridiculous to me .. I´m only asking for a little bit of respect between posted - it is all banter after all. |
Ed
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... Panos, Because one starts with "I have no doubt" and the other starts with "It wouldn't surprise me". Anyway, let's hope we finally win! |
Martin Clabon
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... Le Shava, I have calmed down. Calling you a prick was rude to a guest so I take that back. I stick to my view that he spat and while, who knows I could be wrong, I continue to be convinced - but it is not something worth getting worked up about unless you are a personal friend of those involved which I am not. I do think ridiculous statement and pretentious fool are a little harsh but again i am not going to get too offended as I guess we are all entitled to our opinions. Would also like to know why you first came on - I thought it was just the whole Villa/Arsenal rivallry which has unfortunately diluted now - was it more than that? Anyway, more important things tonight as we really need to win and ideally keep a clean sheet to finish off the season well and get us in the right frame for next season |
Mike Carter
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... The formation tonight is completely irrelevant. We should be able to beat Hull playing any formation under the sun. |
Martin Clabon
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... Ed, maybe I have little doubt would have been a better phrase. Anyway, no Heskey which could be good news - we will see |
Damian
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... Webcam is picking up his award ... lets hope we see a disaply worthy of it. About to kick off |
Damian
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... vivavilla we should. you are right and that is one of the worrying things .. although we do look well up for this tonight. |
Mike Carter
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... I really hate it when players cross without looking up first. It seems to happen around 70% of the time, this includes Ashley, it just leads to nothing. |
Damian
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... vivavilla i agree on this too .. it´s like those hopeful balls that go nowhere, but look good. you don´t see the top four wasting as many balls as us back in january, we were third bottom of the ´pass´ league .. basically every other team apart from two passed the ball more than us ... not sure if that was based on successful passes but i am assuming that |
Mike Carter
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... So very close from Carew! We're dominant so far, I reckon an early goal for us could lead to a blow-out. |
Martin Clabon
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... Unless we're at least 3 up with not long to go I'm still going to be nervous at moment |
Mike Carter
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... Yeah I remember seeing that stat also Damian. It was completed passes. I guess you can attribute that to our counter attacking style. We spend a lot of the time without the ball, not because we're inferior or can't pass efficiently, just because our attacks are much quicker so we naturally have the ball less often. It's still very worrying though, as we've seen recently teams catch onto the way we play and learn how to stop us. I'd much rather see us sacrifice some of the counter attacking play in favour of slower, pass-orientated build ups. |
Damian
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... vivavilla it´s a bit like that little back heel thing young just tried; i like the idea but unless you are sure it´s going to come off and not just look good, don´t bloody do it. the game is all about possession and when we do things like that which are going to give the ball away .. it winds me up |
Mike Carter
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... Painfully clear already why we won't finish in the top 4 without big changes: no cutting edge. |
Imran Patel
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... is it just me or does ashley young look like he is scared at going at their full backs. |
Damian
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... Free kick .. 22 yards out. Same place Milner scored from against Everton. Who is going to take it? |
Damian
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... Free kick taken by Milner .. made the keeper make a save. Corner came to nothing ... |
Imran Patel
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... and yet more dodgy defending our centre halves are big 6 foot plus yet the y are still letting the ball bounce over their heads its a joke |
Damian
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... I heard it for a minute .. When I was young I had a dream, to watch the greatest football team, and here I am the dream is real, with Randy Lerner and Martin O'Neill ... Martin O'Neill, Martin O'Neill, Martin O'Neill, Martin O'Neill Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOUIWUyetF0 |
Damian
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... Lovely ... 1-0. Carew played to the Holte End. They´ll love him even more for that ... |
Mike Carter
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... Andy Gray points out the stats... Carew has 10 goals in 15 PL games this season (Gabby 12 in 33). Outstanding for a Villa striker if you ask me. |
Mike Carter
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... Lovely play by the Villa! Hull can't get the ball off us at the moment, but we must produce more clear-cut chances. |
Mike Carter
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... Comical decision by the ref to give a free kick against us there. Fortunately the free kick was even funnier! |
Mike Carter
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... Can't decide whether Young was looking for a penalty there or whether his own momentum simply took him down. Either way he should have crossed earlier. |
Damian
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... Well ... we´ve definitely wanted it more this half and for that we deserve to go in 1 up .. 61% possession in the first half to us. 4 minutes injury time to go .. |
Mike Carter
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... Decent first half. Friedel's had nothing to do, ditto the back four really though they still look a bit suspect under crosses at times. Nearly all of the attacking has been done on the wings, but the crossing has been very poor. Carew has looked lively and Gabby has been quite anonymous in my opinion. |
adam
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... we started slowly but the lads look well up for it now well happy with the first half |
daniel wheeler
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... classic villa 1-0 up and wasting chances gonna end up 1-1 i can just see it |
fastbackace
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... its been a while since i could watch a game, last one being man u... but glad im happy to see this one, and am filled with love for my team.! comon villa 3-0!!! come back chargin! |
Nick
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... gabby got robbed on that offside call. not for the 1st time this year........... and I have to admit Milner's crossing has been poor today, besides the one for Carew. His free kick was in if it was a few feet either way |
RayK
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... should be 2-0 up - Gabby should have passed to Carew for his second. unless we get another in the next 15-20 mins of second half it could be quite nervy - at least the team spirit of Hull players seems to be low. |
d_j_t_bass
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... id just like to give a special mention about shorey in the first half he was excellent |
fastbackace
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... my site just came back, and its a good one check it. http://online-streaming.netsons.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100 |
Mike Carter
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... Shorey played well, standout member of the back 4 but I wouldn't say he was excellent. He made a couple of really good forward runs but he tends to misplace his passes. |
Mike Carter
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... The one thing I will absolutely lose my cool over now is if we start to sit back and defend the lead going in the last period of the match. We're playing a team who could go down and we're pretty much guaranteed to finish either 5th or 6th - for the love of god keep the foot on the gas and keep playing football the way it should be played. |
Mathew Dryhurst
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... Totally off topic, but what do you lot think about a bid for Ryan Shawcross of Stoke in the summer? He is highly rated and scores a lot for a centre half - in the Laursen mold. |
Imran Patel
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... we are doing what we did at united like we are happy for the 1-0 and inviting needless pressure on the back 4 |
Leroy
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... Amazing just how different this Villa side is compared to three months ago.....confidence is an amazing thing |
Mike Carter
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... Baffles me why players put their hands up like that when crosses come into the box. |
arsene wenger
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... come on villa stuff them dirty pricks,that sunbed specialist with sam alardyces old ear piece on, send them down |
George Templeton
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... I really don't want to go to the last 15 minutes only one goal. Come on Villa lets get some cushion. |
Damian
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... nice shot that from milner i got a feeling we will win 1-0 and just soak up the pressure .. and that hull haven´t got much so that wont be that difficult |
Mike Carter
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... I'd settle for that but with the way this season has gone... you really feel sometimes that Villa are destined to not win games they should. |
Mike Carter
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... We're in desperate need of someone who can play in the middle and can naturally take the ball forward to create opportunities. The reason why the bulk of our attacks break down and why we don't create enough clear cut opportunities is because all of our attacking is done down the flanks. We only have a couple of players capable of crossing so nothing happens. We really need to start concentrating attacks down the middle of the pitch in order to score more goals. |
Mike Carter
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... Christ on a bike Gabby, the whole goal to aim at and you pitch it right to the keeper. |
Leroy
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... We have been better but it is Hull....we are only a lucky call from being 0-0 at the end of the day....as i say that they almost score against us |
Damian
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... I´m with George Templeton We need another otherwise these last 10 minutes are going to be horrible .. |
Mike Carter
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... I'll need to see it again but I'm convinced Carew was tripped in the box in the first half and it looked like it should have been a penatly. |
Damian
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... Long ball after long ball now .. we are actually inviting pressure. This is the difference between us and the top four. They would finish a team off and we try to hold on to a 1-0. |
Leroy
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... Just need a level head at the back....really need to address it this summer.....look at this disorganized mess out there.... |
Mike Carter
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... I know we haven't won for a long time but it really speaks volumes when you're this nervous against a strong relegation candidate. Extremely depressing to watch. |
Leroy
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... Damian, i agree whole heartedly....there are holes all through the middle of the park, yet we dont work it....perhaps we just dont have the class through there |
Nick
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... i would say this is the difference between us and a top 10 team right now. this is garbage |
Mike Carter
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... It's like watching the United game now, you can almost feel that a Hull goal is coming any second. |
George Templeton
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... These look like the two worst sides in the league for the last few months, that is for sure. |
Imran Patel
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... performance aside atleast we have got a win, back in 5th and maybemomentum shifts into our favour |
OhioVilla
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... A win is a win is a win...don't bloody complain, 3 points was crucial tonight!!! |
d_j_t_bass
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... our fitness level is very poor due to so many games played that is why we cant keep going till the end of the 90's we seem to almost be falling asleep at around 75th 80th minutes onwards and our cmidfielders were half asleep with backtracking their markers or no one was closeing down fast enough in their position outside our box |
Martin Clabon
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... Come on guys, performane wasn't that bad. Nervous at the end but battered them for most of the game. Hull were pretty physical, not complaining but boys had to be strong out there. 3 points and clean sheet = |
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