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158 members have voted

  1. 1. Who was your Man of the Match?

    • Guzan
      0
    • Bacuna
      11
    • Bennett
      7
    • Westwood
      4
    • Vlaar
      7
    • Baker
      1
    • El Ahmadi
      5
    • Delph
      120
    • Benteke
      1
    • Weimann
      0
    • Agbonlahor
      0
    • Albrighton (for Agbonlahor 75)
      1
    • Clark (for Bennett 78)
      1

  2. 2. Manager's tactics

    • Very poor
      0
    • Poor
      0
    • Average
      3
    • Good
      61
    • Very Good
      94

  3. 3. Refereeing Performance

    • Very Poor
      2
    • Poor
      20
    • Average
      43
    • Good
      64
    • Very Good
      29

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dont_do_it_doug. Veteran

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Voted for Vlaar as man of the match, a beast as ever. Delph had an outstanding second half but struggled to impact on the first despite a solid performance for us overall. That was a real moment of genius mind, he has developed into a fine player.  

 

Bennett had a really good game too, he may well deserve to keep his spot. Westwood and KEA equally so. Benteke looked near as damn it back to his best today, he just didn't get much coming to him by the way of real chances but he looked likely all game. 

 

Gabby was disappointing and Bacuna despite his efforts going forward (which were excellent for the main part) looked lost defensively. Not for the first time of course.

 

All in all, delighted with the display. A decent game of football in which we matched the champions elect in every single department and fully deserved the three points.  

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Rugeley Villa Grand Master

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what a performance. my man of the match would of been us, the fans. we were relentless in getting behind the team and pushing the players on. that's how it needs to be more often. thought the whole team done great yesterday. proud to be a villa fan

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AVFCAM Newbie

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To think, people wanted Lambert sacked two months ago. Pathetic.

Great result, definitely progress on last season is evident.

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I can see where you are trying to come from here, but let's not let 2 (massive) wins cloud what was a pretty terrible run previously.

I'm really pleased things have clicked the last 2 games, but I'm still concerned at the lack of consistency up until the Norwich game.

If we'd been more consistent, we'd be much closer the Southampton and Newcastle.

Don't get me wrong here, excellent result again, the boys really have earned their crust these last2 games, and Lambert's tactics have been spot on, I just don't think it's really the right time to start with the 'told you so' attitude just yet...

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Nigel Grand Master

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One thing that seems to have gone unnoticed was Lamberts tactics yesterday, spot on!

 

Chelsea never really threatened.

 

Mouriniho was out thought for all but 10 minutes after half time.

 

Magnificent job all!

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blandy Grand Master

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...Ramires looks like he meant to brake his leg...

Luckily the pads saved him. Ramires' shoes can't have been that hard, otherwise he'd need calipers for the next few months, but he was upand moving fluidly soon enough.

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theunderstudy Proficient

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Honestly one of the best home games I've been to. I've seen us hand out pastings (Burnley, Blues, Bolton, Sunderland) but considering where this team is and how we've been performing and how our home record is - a very good Chelsea side came to us yesterday and left without even scoring. The best side to play at VP this season by far in great form and we stepped up. When that goal went in the old girl just erupted. MOTD focused on the Holte End but it was going off all around the ground. Shit like that reminds me why I pay all this money for my season ticket.

 

Not a bad player on our team, even Gabby and Weimann were solid 6.5s. Both ran loads and kept Ivanovic and Azpilicueta up the pitch worried about our counter. Guzan didn't have many saves to make but played really well, didn't make any mistakes, kept out a dangerous free kick by Oscar. Baker was alright, got booked very early which was a poor decision in my opinion as well as dangerous for us as now we have a formidable front line against a booked defender who can be a liability. However he kept his head and didn't even go down with an injury. Clark even came on and did well, won the headers he needed. Albrighton came on and looked dangerous as well as setting up our goal. Benteke threatened despite getting booted repeatedly by Cahill and Terry, as well as Ivanovic and Matic. El Ahmadi has his fair share of critics, but he played brilliantly today, could've been horribly injured by that nasty lunging stamp by Ramires. Westwood great again also. Vlaar was a real rock at the back, his calmness and leadership is so so vital to us. 

 

Then my top 3 performers of yesterday.

 

3. Bennett. What a turnaround, best I've ever seen him play. Really stepped up against Chelsea, thrown into the side in Bertrand's absence and shone. Some brilliant interceptions. Played so so well, and his ovation off the ground was deserved. 

 

2. Bacuna. 750k for this guy? This season's Michu-type bargain of the season. I remember his debut against Liverpool. he was appalling and looked like he wouldn't cut it. But at right back (or right midfield, or even central midfield) now he looks brilliant. Energetic, alert, can cross, tough for wingers to beat, gave Hazard a real game yesterday and Hazard is one of the most talented players in the world for technical ability. Goals in his game too, maybe should've had one yesterday.

 

1. Delph. My word. My my word. Stellar performance, and it's reached the point where I'd be happy with him being ignored for ignored. **** them. This boy is a Villa man, and a Villa icon in the making. He's the cornerstone of our midfield, the only one in our team capable of turning defence into attack, and one of the best close control specialist in the league never mind English one. He jinks and dances through tackles but as we all know he can crunch in too, and also runs, runs, runs.

 

 

All in all - Lambert got it spot on yesterday. Cannot fault one of them.

 

Up the **** Villa.

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theunderstudy Proficient

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Oh and the red cards? First we've had players booked for that all season. Chelsea dived all afternoon and even handled the ball in the box for their disallowed goal. So **** off Mourinho whining about that. Still doesn't balance out our mugging at Stamford Bridge earlier in the season.

 

Second definite red, clear as day red card, Ramires went in nastily with the intent of stamping on KEA and doing him harm.


On that note I'm off to watch Delph's goal on a loop for hours.

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Jimzk5 Rising Star

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To send Bennett off he needed to be last man - he wasn't vlaar was alongside him or he needed to deny a CLEAR goal scoring opportunity - he didn't, unless you count being 25 yards outside the box as one. Yellow was the right decision

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Jimzk5 Rising Star

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The problem with motd is they don't debate the the opinions, shearer states it as fact and Lineker and the other one just agree with it, fair enough if shearer thinks its a red, but he didn't say why it was a red, the big tit.

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