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That's more like it Delph!!!

1-2 Chelsea with a goal from Weimann, thinkin Ba and Mata do us in

I've been seeing us linked to Bakary Sako on some of the less reputable gossip sites. Even though it's pure speculation, it does make sense. The guy looked like single-handily carrying Wolves out of the relegation scrap before he tore his hamstring and they fell apart without him. Plus, he'll come on the cheap after their 2nd relegation. I'd prefer him to Sinclair, for sure.

Gimme 5m + most wages paid, or 10m and the Adebayor treatment. Either way, he has no place here. The majority of our goals have come from link-up play between the front 3 of Gabby-Benteke-Weimann, working to create chances for each other with little creative contribution from our midfield (though this has been changing as of late), and Bent has shown that he can't create chances for others, ruining the synchronicity of the front 3 which is so important to how we've played under Lambert. Don't bring up the West Ham or Stoke games either; he didn't contribute anything to those games other than a timely goal-line clearance in the WHU game.

It's too bad we won't be able to lock this thread up until the 14th. All that being said, having watched the game on FSC... Wigan were done in by two comical defensive errors of their own. They deserve to go down. It's been a fun ride for them, but nothing lasts forever. In 10 years time we'll remember them the same way people think of Coventry now.

He's still got a bad habit of turning rash when dispossessed and running after the ball like a madman. I've lost count of how many times he's picked up a yellow because of that. Other than that, though, I think he's done a fine job over the last few months. I'm just glad that Lambo came to his senses on Bannan and gave Delph a proper chance; he's definitely taken it and ran with it.

Add to that the ridiculousness of the Championship (14 points between 6th and 22nd is just mental), plus the League Cup (entertainment at our expense, but entertainment nonetheless...) and this might've been the most exciting English season in a long while, if not for the absolute bore that was the title race. Manchester City are a disgrace.

Have to admit, I've only been a fan of the Villa since 2011. What a year to start supporting, eh? Mc(attacking)Leish and his tactics definitely made for a rough first year, and I got to wondering what on Earth it is that made me support them anyways? I can't really give you a definitive answer, but I do know that the second I came to love football, I decided that when I came upon a club to support, it wouldn't be one of the same top clubs that so many Americans love to wagon (United, City, Arsenal, Chelsea, City, Barca, Bayern, etc.) because to me, the true enjoyment of the Premier League (and all football leagues, truly) is the battle at the bottom; the vicious, no-holds-barred fight to retain your status as one of England's top flight clubs. It is an element that I think is missing from American sports (which I love, no doubt); the idea that being in the best league in your country is not a right, but a priviledge. And in that respect, I certainly have not been disappointed with Villa from an entertainment perspective this season... for better or worse! I'm not sure how much more of this roller-coaster ride my heart can take, but I'll be here every step of the way. UTV