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180 members have voted

  1. 1. Who was your man of the match?

    • Guzan
      2
    • Cissokho
      70
    • Hutton
      12
    • Senderos
      34
    • Vlaar
      38
    • Delph
      5
    • Westwood
      0
    • Weimann
      3
    • Richardson
      3
    • N'Zogbia
      1
    • Agbonlahor
      0
    • Grealish (for N'Zogbia 71)
      5
    • Bacuna (for Weizmann 82)
      2

  2. 2. Manager's Tactics

    • Very Good
      47
    • Good
      113
    • Average
      15
    • Poor
      0
    • Very poor
      0

  3. 3. Refereeing performance

    • Very good
      2
    • Good
      47
    • Average
      73
    • Poor
      44
    • Very poor
      9

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Bunnski Apprentice

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Ha that's a great pic of Cissokho.  Had to do a course today so missed seeing the match for the first time since we beat Liverpool 3-1 away.  A great result and almost as important is that it sounds like we were really solid at the back.  Is there anywhere that I would be able to watch the full 90 minutes apart from on sky as I don't have a subscription?

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Really happy with today's result, I did have a positive feeling about this game but deep down felt that Stoke would probably win it 2-1. My Main points...

  • Back four. Oh my, how long have we been waiting to watch a Villa back four that look solid? A back four where you're not constantly biting your nails when the opposition is attacking, fantastic.
  • Midfield looked solid, Westy and Robinson looked calm, and got themselves all over the pitch.
  • Attack: Gabby (in my opinion) simply can't start the next game. He was poor towards the end of last season, and he just looks like a shadow of the Gabby we loved. I'd like to see a slight formation change with Bent playing the role Andi did today, and switching Andi to where Gabby was 'supposed' to be today for the next game. I know Bent doesn't knock them in like he used to, but get the ball in the six yard box and he'll still put them in the onion bag as far as I am concerned.
  • Managerial: Looked like there was a lot more passion from the players which has to be passed down by management, if Lambert truly was the mastermind behind getting Roy in then all is forgiven for his past misgivings.
I like this feeling, I haven't had this feeling for a number of years, I actually have some (misguided?) feeling that we can finish top half... yes, even after just one game :)
Robinson?
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Ha that's a great pic of Cissokho.  Had to do a course today so missed seeing the match for the first time since we beat Liverpool 3-1 away.  A great result and almost as important is that it sounds like we were really solid at the back.  Is there anywhere that I would be able to watch the full 90 minutes apart from on sky as I don't have a subscription?

pirate bay in a few days time ,mate

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Chewie Newbie

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Really happy with today's result, I did have a positive feeling about this game but deep down felt that Stoke would probably win it 2-1. My Main points...

  • Back four. Oh my, how long have we been waiting to watch a Villa back four that look solid? A back four where you're not constantly biting your nails when the opposition is attacking, fantastic.
  • Midfield looked solid, Westy and Robinson looked calm, and got themselves all over the pitch.
  • Attack: Gabby (in my opinion) simply can't start the next game. He was poor towards the end of last season, and he just looks like a shadow of the Gabby we loved. I'd like to see a slight formation change with Bent playing the role Andi did today, and switching Andi to where Gabby was 'supposed' to be today for the next game. I know Bent doesn't knock them in like he used to, but get the ball in the six yard box and he'll still put them in the onion bag as far as I am concerned.
  • Managerial: Looked like there was a lot more passion from the players which has to be passed down by management, if Lambert truly was the mastermind behind getting Roy in then all is forgiven for his past misgivings.
I like this feeling, I haven't had this feeling for a number of years, I actually have some (misguided?) feeling that we can finish top half... yes, even after just one game :)
Robinson?

 

I have absolutely no idea how I typed Robinson instead of Richardson. I used to go to school with a girl with the surname of Robinson, perhaps it was a weird Freudian slip? :/

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Love this. But we won against Arsenal last year away. And looked what happend after that ..  :wub:

 

Hope we can continue in this manner though and we'll do well.

 

 

Yes, but this was Stoke......much harder than the Arse.

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troon_villan Mentor

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Really happy with today's result, I did have a positive feeling about this game but deep down felt that Stoke would probably win it 2-1. My Main points...

  • Back four. Oh my, how long have we been waiting to watch a Villa back four that look solid? A back four where you're not constantly biting your nails when the opposition is attacking, fantastic.
  • Midfield looked solid, Westy and Robinson looked calm, and got themselves all over the pitch.
  • Attack: Gabby (in my opinion) simply can't start the next game. He was poor towards the end of last season, and he just looks like a shadow of the Gabby we loved. I'd like to see a slight formation change with Bent playing the role Andi did today, and switching Andi to where Gabby was 'supposed' to be today for the next game. I know Bent doesn't knock them in like he used to, but get the ball in the six yard box and he'll still put them in the onion bag as far as I am concerned.
  • Managerial: Looked like there was a lot more passion from the players which has to be passed down by management, if Lambert truly was the mastermind behind getting Roy in then all is forgiven for his past misgivings.
I like this feeling, I haven't had this feeling for a number of years, I actually have some (misguided?) feeling that we can finish top half... yes, even after just one game :)
Robinson?

I have absolutely no idea how I typed Robinson instead of Richardson. I used to go to school with a girl with the surname of Robinson, perhaps it was a weird Freudian slip? :/
Did you love her?
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Love this. But we won against Arsenal last year away. And looked what happend after that .. :wub:

Hope we can continue in this manner though and we'll do well.

Yes, but this was Stoke......much harder than the Arse.

Kenneth Williams
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Chewie Newbie

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Ha that's a great pic of Cissokho.  Had to do a course today so missed seeing the match for the first time since we beat Liverpool 3-1 away.  A great result and almost as important is that it sounds like we were really solid at the back.  Is there anywhere that I would be able to watch the full 90 minutes apart from on sky as I don't have a subscription?

 

Keep an eye out on http://www.reddit.com/r/footballhighlights/ as they usually post full games without the need to download torrents. There is already a highlights thread for this game at http://www.reddit.com/r/footballhighlights/comments/2dqhjl/stoke_city_vs_aston_villa_premier_league_16aug2014/ but its limited and in Spanish.

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Chewie Newbie

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Really happy with today's result, I did have a positive feeling about this game but deep down felt that Stoke would probably win it 2-1. My Main points...

  • Back four. Oh my, how long have we been waiting to watch a Villa back four that look solid? A back four where you're not constantly biting your nails when the opposition is attacking, fantastic.
  • Midfield looked solid, Westy and Robinson looked calm, and got themselves all over the pitch.
  • Attack: Gabby (in my opinion) simply can't start the next game. He was poor towards the end of last season, and he just looks like a shadow of the Gabby we loved. I'd like to see a slight formation change with Bent playing the role Andi did today, and switching Andi to where Gabby was 'supposed' to be today for the next game. I know Bent doesn't knock them in like he used to, but get the ball in the six yard box and he'll still put them in the onion bag as far as I am concerned.
  • Managerial: Looked like there was a lot more passion from the players which has to be passed down by management, if Lambert truly was the mastermind behind getting Roy in then all is forgiven for his past misgivings.
I like this feeling, I haven't had this feeling for a number of years, I actually have some (misguided?) feeling that we can finish top half... yes, even after just one game :)
Robinson?
I have absolutely no idea how I typed Robinson instead of Richardson. I used to go to school with a girl with the surname of Robinson, perhaps it was a weird Freudian slip? :/
Did you love her?

 

 

Not as much as I love reading your posts, Troon :)

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chappy Mentor

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Ha that's a great pic of Cissokho. Had to do a course today so missed seeing the match for the first time since we beat Liverpool 3-1 away. A great result and almost as important is that it sounds like we were really solid at the back. Is there anywhere that I would be able to watch the full 90 minutes apart from on sky as I don't have a subscription?

Sky sports is free on Virgin media (and maybe even freeview) today so maybe check that out after the arsenal game? Edited by chappy
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LoughboroughLion Apprentice

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Enjoyed the game, still a bit nervous and I don't want to get ahead of myself though.

Having said that, the best bit about today for me wasn't the goal or the good defensive play, it was the way we closed the game down with composure and got to 95 minutes to keep a clean sheet. So much of last season we found ourselves 20 minutes to go and in the lead but panicked resulting in the loss of a goal or two. It was so nice today to see a team work well together to see out the game and take the three points. Great progress, and the team looked a lot more positive and happier today.

Onwards and upwards hopefully.

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