Aston Villa (h) 26/9/15

[stringvest]

A win is a win.  Ings and Milner both had good games today - both worked exceptionally hard and showed a bit of class and creativity around the area.  Too many others still look out of form, bereft of confidence or not good enough.  Sturridge was gifted chances today, and he took a couple of them very well.  We also surrendered chances (and goals) far too easily.  Against better teams, in the league of which there are about 15, we would have been beaten today. Villa were abject.  

 

I'm glad of the win, but I'm under no illusions that what we've just witnessed was a good performance.

[KevieG]

Amazing to see what two players up front can do. Ings very impressive and Daniel is just lethal.

 

Defence still a total shambles. I actually think we have the personnel to challenge for top 4 but not the manager. Sadly the change won't happen til its too late.

[satansmutt]

With Benteke being injured it looks like a happy accident of Sturridge and Ings is a real partnership up front with the help of Coutinho. Pity our central midfield is so dire and our central defence is even worse.

[an tha]

Fucking hell we won.

 

Can't help but feel it is just a shite team edging out a team even more shite and our defending again today was fucking terrible.

 

But we won and we haven't been able to say that for ages.

 

Made up for Sturridge as well.

[an tha]

Fucking hell we won.

 

Can't help but feel it is just a shite team edging out a team even more shite and our defending again today was fucking terrible.

 

But we won and we haven't been able to say that for ages.

 

Made up for Sturridge as well.

[Grinch]

Papering over cracks. All this does is buy the fool more time when it's plain to day he needs to go

[Ne Moe Imya]

Strange.

 

Villa were awful, just awful, they must have had about 3 or 4 half-chances all game.  The concerning part is that just like Norwich, they scored an inordinate amount of their chances.  Meanwhile, we create 10 or 15 chances just to score once.

 

Unless the person receiving the chance is Daniel Sturridge, in which case there's a 50-50 chance he puts it away.  Keeping him fit the rest of the season is going to be so crucial to any hope we have of a recovery under a new manager.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

Pretty pleased, even if Villa are awful.

 

A haiku to celebrate:

 

I was entertained

Two mobile strikers running

Lucas shows his worth

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

We only went and won.

 

We looked a lot better going forward. Ings and Sturridge should be our starting 2 now. Benteke will have to earn his place in the starting line up. Ings work rate was great. Sturridge just scores goals. Got to hope he stays fit.

 

A win is a win. And I'm happy for that. Thought we played better and could've had well more than 3. Mainly down to Sturridge's lack of fitness that we didn't.

 

Still a bit too slow building up attacks. Not great defensively either. First goal was preventable. Saying that, second goal was an almighty leap from Gestede. Hard to defend.

[The Maca]

I like James Milner

good pro, seems like a winner, gets stuck in, takes it when it's given back, celebrates when scoring against his old team. bullies his manager

Wish Brendan had the balls to play him in his best position - right midfield

[aRdja]

Play 4 at the back... If the players don't fit, change the players.

[Einch]

Wow. Same old shit when we attack we still look shit at the back. At least we didn't lose or draw but you just know that one more shot on target from Villa and that would have been a near certainty.

[The Chef]

Happy we won but pissed that it delays the execution.

Sooner the better he goes but that means we gotta be beaten.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

How did that pile of shite score 2.

Fucking awful at the back again.

I can't get personal but what a truly awful manager we have.

No signs of defensive improvement and this persistence with 3 at the back with 2 defenders and a midfielder is beyond a joke.

Been a while since I have been so angry after a win

Angry after a win?

 

'kin hell.

[El Dangerous]

I'm gutted we won. Weekend's over lads.

[magicrat]

Scum are top. How the fuck did that happen

Lucas was great today, It really pisses me off that people thought we could fuck him off in the window and it wouldn't make a difference, He's no world beater but we would be even poorer than we are without him.  

[chacha shakoor]

Really glad we won, but this performance just papers over the cracks. Our defense was still terrible and every single time Villa went forward I was shitting myself. Having a fit world class striker really does make a difference to how we play and Sturridge and Ings both running in behind and putting in work made us a much better outfit going forward. I don't think Sturridge was in the game in the first half, in which we just played around their box and did shit all like all the other games this season. Rodgers really needs to go and the club need to restructure.

[eeyore]

Scum are top. How the fuck did that happen

Lucas was great today, It really pisses me off that people thought we could fuck him off in the window and it wouldn't make a difference, He's no world beater but we would be even poorer than we are without him.

Lucas is and always has been proper shit.

 

Pull yer head out of the sand, praising lucas is the very definition of trying to polish a turd.

[magicrat]

Lucas is and always has been proper shit.

 

Pull yer head out of the sand, praising lucas is the very definition of trying to polish a turd.

He's one the best turds we have

[Jairzinho]

Lucas is and always has been proper shit.

 

Pull yer head out of the sand, praising lucas is the very definition of trying to polish a turd.

 

Did you watch the match?

[chacha shakoor]

Lucas played really well, fuck off if you're criticising him after that.

[Red Phoenix]

Fell asleep and missed it. Am sure I'm jinxed sometimes when it comes to watching us.

 

We're going to score 3 today, Sturridge is going to score 2, we'll win the match, and you're going to be asleep! = Fuck the matrix.

[cloggypop]

 

 

mark coulter is and always has been proper shit.

 

Pull yer head out of the sand, praising mark coulter is the very definition of trying to polish a turd.

 

[Dr. J]

Good win against poor opposition. I'll take it. Who knows? With Sturridge firing again and matched with a good partner we may get somewhere.

[magicrat]

Good win against poor opposition. I'll take it. Who knows? With Sturridge firing again and matched with a good partner we may get somewhere.

Not without a better defense we won't