Ratings & Reactions: Villa v Wolves

[Hoof hearted]

Snodgrass was immense this evening, his work off the ball is so underrated. If we don't go up this season I hope he is signed anyway because at this level, as a Villa fan, he is a joy to watch. If this just shuts up the mind the gap bollocks the dogheads spout when you enter a forum involving them then our work is done. Season defining game maybe? 

[Jareth]

Just now, Xela said:

That was a premier league game today. 

I thought that. That if Wolves went up, then that is the sort of game they would get regularly. 

[Vive_La_Villa]

Perfect team selection. Superb performance. I love you Jack. My mate had £4 on 4-1 at 80-1! Lucky bastard! 

[Stevo985]

5 minutes ago, Jareth said:

Come off it, there is not a single day where it is great to be in Wolverhampton. 

This is actually true. Shit hole.

[ferguson1]

Think it's the first time this season that Wolves have conceded four goals in a game.  Magnificent performance from the lads.  

[Hoof hearted]

7 minutes ago, Brumerican said:

The 23 who only voted "good" need to give their head a wobble too.

Bruce was flawless today. 

I voted good, he'll only get a very good when we go up. The first 35 minutes I'd have given him a poor but the players and fans decided to turn up in the second half, nowt to do with Bruce.

[Hopp]

at half time I put on my magic hat !!!!

[ferguson1]

Now sit down and enjoy extended highlights on channel 5!  Oh wait.....

[Stevo985]

Just now, Hoof hearted said:

I voted good, he'll only get a very good when we go up. The first 35 minutes I'd have given him a poor but the players and fans decided to turn up in the second half, nowt to do with Bruce.

 

[Xela]

8 minutes ago, Hoof hearted said:

Snodgrass was immense this evening, his work off the ball is so underrated. If we don't go up this season I hope he is signed anyway because at this level, as a Villa fan, he is a joy to watch. If this just shuts up the mind the gap bollocks the dogheads spout when you enter a forum involving them then our work is done. Season defining game maybe? 

I love Snoddy! 100% every game and he leaves everything on the pitch. He may not be the most athletically gifted but he makes up for it with heart and desire. Brilliant!

[VILLAMARV]

11 minutes ago, TRO said:

Just never, never seen that coming.........Wolves are a class act and we just smashed 'em.

so proud of the way the players went about their jobs today.....awesome.

YAY - Whoop the Dingles and Tro's back to get us over the line

[OutByEaster?]

I. Love. Football.

Tonight's atmosphere was amazing, the noise, the desire, the energy - and it went both ways too, we've got a group of players that look like they love playing for this team.

Fair play to the manager, what we've got is a group full of determination, experience, character and hard work - and then in the middle of that, we've got a diamond of a footballer. Ruben Neves is the best player in the championship apparently....I've let a little space so that you can laugh....Jack Grealish was the best player on the park tonight by a country mile. He's extraordinary; ridiculously talented, strong, athletic and always seems to make the right decision, he ran rings around the Wolves midfield.

Which isn't to say that the team weren't excellent - Terry and Chester were rocks at the back; good old fashioned organisation and sense beat quick feet and pace; they're the best minds in the league. The oft maligned Jedinak (by me mostly) was excellent in front of them, sniffing then snuffing out danger. Hourihane does a quiet job very, very well and Elmohamady showed a courage I didn't think he had - the defensive header in the first half from a free kick needed balls like oranges. On the other side Taylor never gave up on tracking some of the league's best wide men and won out as often as not.

Adomah just can't help but get the final touch on something in every big game. It's a hell of a talent that, and when he and Grealish were linking up down the left we looked every bit the footballing side of the two. Snodgrass runs through walls for this team; and looks like he loves it and Grabban is a livewire forward with an eye for goal who looks a real threat.

The subs too, Lansbury looked willing to fight for everything, he's had a reputation as a bit of a billy-big-boots at clubs, but despite spending a lot of time on the bench his attitude has been excellent - and as for Mr Bjarnason, well, he can certainly ice a cake. Great goal.

What we have at the moment is players with some talent, but more than that, we've a group that seem to love playing together, that seem to enjoy helping each other find the limelight, that seem to want to highlight each others abilities - there's a real togetherness there.

What we also have is purpose. Cardiff won, Fulham won in the last minute and then the best team in the league come to play you in front of 38,000 people - that's pressure - we dealt with it brilliantly. If you stayed for a bit of Oasis at the end, you'll have seen John Terry celebrate like a player who's never won anything, he looks like he's loving this chase, the whole team do, the hugs and smiles at the end were testament to that - the chasing pack is fierce, it's a dizzying pace, a helluva challenge, but mentally we're right up for it.

Wolves are a good side, they have good players, they played well - but we have a collective will, both on and off the pitch that will makes us a daunting prospect for anyone coming to Villa Park between now and the end of the season. The players connect with each other, and they connect with us in the stands - there's something magical about Villa right now and maybe, who knows, a touch of fate.

I love football. I can't wait for Tuesday.

 

[sheepyvillian]

I take my hat off to the manager today. To send us out in the 2nd half with such an attacking intent, was an absolute delight to see, long may it continue.

[Hopp]

I think SB is on the way to putting himself into Legend status. To put together a squad of this caliber with this commitment is outstanding... it just needs one thing ... to go up!!!

[Villan_of_oz]

To all the chirpy wolves fans telling us how easy you were going to win.

Where are you now??

Just remember one thing..... There is only one true king of the midlands.

It ain't you lot..

 

 

 

[TheStagMan]

Unbelievable. I have not enjoyed a game like I did that one for a very long time. 

 

Well done everyone. Awesome performance. 

 

Snodgrass is an utter machine . Absolutely everywhere today. And an assist.   Welcome back Adomah and Jack and that new striker fella seems pretty good as well. According to the Sunderland fans he was a bit shit 

 

So looking forward to the run in. 

 

Come on Villa. We can do this!!!! Second as a minimum

[Rugeley Villa]

Proud proud proud 

[Don_Simon]

1 hour ago, briny_ear said:

So hard to award MOTM this evening. Just a fantastic all-round team performance. I thought Albert just about shaded it.

I was surprised at how poor Wolves were but let’s just reflect that’s how good we were today. 

Wonderful to see Villa Park rocking. It’s been around 20 years since I’ve witnessed an atmosphere like that and it brought a tear to my aged eye.

Hey, guys, we are going up!

I'm not having that. There were numerous games with an electric atmosphere under MON. The Ajax game, 2-2 against Arsenal etc etc etc. 

[sheepyvillian]

Yow bloody Wolves fans, I bet yow ar gutted am ya.

[sheepyvillian]

3 minutes ago, Don_Simon said:

I'm not having that. There were numerous games with an electric atmosphere under MON. The Ajax game, 2-2 against Arsenal etc etc etc. 

I really don't think it's a day for nitpicking.