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If Luke wants to play, play him. Simple as. Only he can decide when the time is right to return. He's not the type to let opposition fans, however disgusting, get to him anyway.

http://www.avfc.co.uk It was 3-1.

Shocking first half, better second. Team still nowhere near ready for a Premier League season. Guzan: Class. Decent shot-stopping, excellent communication, I still maintain he's ready for the step up: 8 Shorey: Can't fault him but he seemed to have a very quiet game: 6 Cuellar: Improving. Definitely the better of our centre half pairing: 6 Davies: Has me worried; very: 5 Lichaj: Something about this guy. We'll definitely be seeing him again this season: 6 Young: Took a while to get going, but then so did everybody. Took his goal well, troubled the full backs a little, still not showing his true quality though: 7 Sidwell: I'm sorry, I know he had a part in the goal but attacking aside he is our most useless midfielder. Can't get the basics right. There, I've said it: 5 Reo-Coker: This the player I know. His end product still isn't brilliant but he was everywhere today. Could still play a big part in our midfield: 7 Petrov: Injured, replaced by Albrighton: Words can't express that performance today. For such a young lad, that was excellent. Shades of Macheda against us last season with that instant impact. The cross for Young's goal was sublime. Did well right at the final whistle too when Villa were under a bit of pressure: 8 Heskey: Who?: 5 Carew: Took his goal well but otherwise absent. Can't play beside Emile, full stop: 6 Herd, Lowry: Just making up the numbers at the end.