Guest av1 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I’m just watching the Baggies game on TV at the moment, and whilst he is absolutely shot to pieces my mind wonders back to when Newcastle hammered us 6-0 at their place in 2010 when Andy Carroll was absolutely unplayable. It gave me the idea for a thread, what is the best single game performance you have ever seen from a Villa player? Sadly a couple of years before my time, but given the circumstances I’d imagine Spink in Rotterdam will be up there for many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 There was a game in our first season back against Brighton at home where Jack was completely unplayable. Even set up the stoppage time winner. Benteke against Liverpool at Anfield. A wildcard: Jean Makoun away at Old Trafford is still one of the most accomplished midfield performances I've seen at Villa. Think it was something like 94 passes with 90% accuracy and 4 successful tackles. His calmness on the ball and ability to play one-touch had me so excited about his Villa career. Good thing Alex McLeish came along and decided he wasn't a fan of this pass and move nonsense and shipped him out immediately. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Maybe not the best (would need longer to think) but two memorable ones. Yorke's hat-rick at St James Park. We lost 4-3. The Toon had Shearer and Ferdinand, but Yorke was different gravy that night. Had one disallowed as well, which was borderline. Carbone's debut. Best debut from a Villa player. He was superb. 1-1 the games was I think. Gutted we never signed him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted February 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Also worth mentioning that JG put in a number of superb performances last season. Difficult to pick one because the standard was so high for multiple games. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted February 14, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 14, 2022 Matt Lowton v Sunderland. Ok, this is slightly tongue in cheek. But I genuinely can’t remember too many matches, Villa or otherwise, where a side has won 6-1, the striker has scored a hat trick, yet I’ve been taken aback by how well the right back played. **** knows what he had for breakfast that day. Over 71% of the VT community agreed judging by the match ratings. It can’t have happened too often. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) I do remember that match against Newcastle, Yorke was unplayable. I'm adamant his disallowed goal should have stood. How about the 96 Cup Final, that was a flawless victory from all. Edited February 14, 2022 by Zhan_Zhuang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 36 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Benteke against Liverpool at Anfield. This is the one for me. Absolutely unreal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Grealish vs Liverpool last season was incredible Benteke got a hat trick in a midweek game I think was QPR or West Brom to get a 3-3 draw Friedel had a great game vs Chelsea once after he did make an early blunder but we won and they must have thrown 20 shots at him Robbie Keane at Wolves 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubliner Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Ashley Young in the 5-1 against Blues. Absolutely incredible. What a day that was. The Adventurers was rocking after the game. Managed to miss my flight home the next morning after falling in to bed around 5am but I'd do it all again in a heartbeat to see a game like that again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gaffer85 Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Best single performance I've ever seen is from a little person called Paul McGrath but he wasn't wearing a villa shirt at the time, it was in the world cup 94 v Italy, My God what a performance he was everywhere, 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Benito Carbone, hattrick against Leeds is the one that sticks out for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 The most recent one would be Leon Bailey's completely rock and roll 21 minutes against Everton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 12 hours ago, Keyblade said: There was a game in our first season back against Brighton at home where Jack was completely unplayable. Even set up the stoppage time winner. Benteke against Liverpool at Anfield. A wildcard: Jean Makoun away at Old Trafford is still one of the most accomplished midfield performances I've seen at Villa. Think it was something like 94 passes with 90% accuracy and 4 successful tackles. His calmness on the ball and ability to play one-touch had me so excited about his Villa career. Good thing Alex McLeish came along and decided he wasn't a fan of this pass and move nonsense and shipped him out immediately. I remember that well - it was absolutely perplexing that he didn't get a shot after. When you look at others, it's like anyone who speaks French and plays CM doesn't get trusted for some reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sheepyvillian Posted February 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 15, 2022 Brian Little getting a hat - trick at Highbury against QPR in the League Cup, semi - final replay. I can still remember the headlines in the next morning paper, " Little by Little by Little ". What a player he was to watch, and has any ex player loved the club more ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 4 hours ago, gaffer85 said: Best single performance I've ever seen is from a little person called Paul McGrath but he wasn't wearing a villa shirt at the time, it was in the world cup 94 v Italy, My God what a performance he was everywhere, Let's not forget the performance against Romania when he marked a so called ' Hagi ' out of the game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 27 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: Brian Little getting a hat - trick at Highbury against QPR in the League Cup, semi - final replay. I can still remember the headlines in the next morning paper, " Little by Little by Little ". What a player he was to watch, and has any ex player loved the club more ? Yes, that was a great night and Brian walked on water for sure that evening! On our former players, whilst I agree 100% with Brian, I think that Eric Houghton, Peter McParland, Johnny Dixon, Charlie Aitken and more recently Ian Taylor also merit a mention. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 He was a Newcastle player back then but Shay Given with Phillpe Albert vs us in a 1-0 at our place. So long ago so hard to remember exactly everything but those two were ridiculously good, we were bang on the money that game and were all over them but they almost contained us, an absolutely masterclass in goalkeeping and defending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VBM Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 Mark Bosnich - Sunderland away league cup in I think 92/93. They absolutely pummeled us for 90 mins but we won 1-4. I just remember Bozzie being hilariously good in that game. Just found this write up from a Sunderland supporter: https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/2019/7/7/18715349/tales-from-the-stands-safc-1-villa-4-1993-bosnich-the-villain-as-lads-get-sucker-punched 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2022 Didier Six against Man United on his debut, looked totally world class 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 15, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2022 59 minutes ago, John said: Yes, that was a great night and Brian walked on water for sure that evening! On our former players, whilst I agree 100% with Brian, I think that Eric Houghton, Peter McParland, Johnny Dixon, Charlie Aitken and more recently Ian Taylor also merit a mention. They probably should have awarded him the League Cup that year 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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