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Should have had 4 or 5 goals. Shocking finishing.

Stats updated after the Everton match.

Cuellar was good. Can understand that L. Young don't play more after his disaster against Chelsea.

Also think our direct play has suffered lately. Why play the ball sideways to keep possetion? Never been a fan of that.

Annoying that we don't score the sitters anymore. Carew's miss alone with Howard was shocking. Disappointed that Cuellar did not score his sitter. And what happened to defending corners and free kicks???? Delfouneso - not ready. Should wait until next season. Was very comfortable before the match that we would win, and we had the chances, but failed. I am now settled for the 5th place in the league.

Stats updated after the Bolton match.

Well said general. People just have to accept the new way of doing business. Now it is done in a professional manner.

Updated after the Chelsea match.

I am sure that O'Neill and Lerner will make an evaluation after next season. 5 years is probably the right time to give a manager.

The team with Gerrard and Torres will be a top four team.

I thought the subbing of Carew and Petrov was a "game over, now I want to save two important players until the Bolton match" sub.

First half: Best I have seen of Villa this season. Keeping possession, attacking nicely, great chances. Second half turned into a struggle. Understand the commentators who were asking what kind of supporters our home support is "there really is no need to get so unpatient, seeing how the game has been". Not happy that we did not score three more, though. Friedel 6 (almost nothing to do) Cuellar 6 his usual self at rb Dunne 5 (too many mistakes) Collins 6 Warnock 5 (gave a goal away - again) Downing 7 Milner 7 (poor second half drops a point) Petrov 7 A. Young 9 Carew 8 Delfouneso 7 Martin O'Neill 5 (should have started with L. Young - and would have seen Albrighton getting swapped with Downing in the second half) Villa Park faithful 3

So true. First half is the best we have produced this season.

It hurt me to know how shit our home support is, when we have some of the best away support in the league.

****, the ref is abysmal. How can he not give a foul there?

GOOOO CAREW. We are actually playing great tonight.

WTF? Terrible positioning by Warnock. Killing the offside.

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Jeez, long time since I have seen Young this good.

Commentator quote: "Excellent decision by the linesman". It was offside.

Very good start. Two great saves by Gordon.

So what injury do you prefer? Ashley Young breaking a foot? Carew back problem? Or Friedel destroying a finger?

Not happy with unchanged. Will watch the game before starting to moan, though.

Collins was awesome. We had problems with their throw ins once during the whole match. Won every header. Petrov, Dunne and Warnock were also good. Carew, Heskey, Downing and Milner were disappointing.

Watching the match on the tv. I think we play ok. A bit surprised that Stoke does not look dangerous at all with their throw ins. We win all the balls. Should have been 1-0 up.