LancsVillan Posted August 24, 2009 Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2009 After a truly excellent battling win at Anfield, let's be having your thoughts. This thread will probably never be deleted so play nice :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrice Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 4-5-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy_Evergo Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Gareth who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theholteendninja Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Brillian stuff all round! A huge team effort, and deserved the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 EPIC win. Friedel - 10/10 NRC - 10/10 Davies - 10/10 everyone else was pretty good as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Some very good performances. If we can get a couple of defenders in we will be a force this season. 4-5-1 is the way to go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 4-5-1 ....and NRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corleone Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villanmike Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Amazing to say the least, dead proud of the lads, AWESOME!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 NRC was absolutely HUGE tonight. Fair play to the lad. He is undroppable for the next game. In fact, they were all excellent. Even Shorey was good. Even Shorey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJFootballFan Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 The 4-5-1 suits our style of play... It was the best we've played in ages... NRC was absolutely amazing and made a massive difference in our midfield... We played our balls off and we were rewarded as a result... I can't get this huge grin off my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 24, 2009 Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2009 So, Fernando, what did you make of the match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 4-5-1 worked a treat and i think delph could do that role too, anyway - brad 9 shorey 7 davies 8 cuellar 8 beye 9 (MOTM) sidwell 8 (best ive seen him play) NRC 8 petrov 7 ash 7 milner 7 gabby 7 rafa needs to grow some balls and drop torres if he carries on like this IMO, i said in the match thread he's playing like the whinging teenager that he was at madrid and i hope some of our boo boys were watching and saw what a flat negative stadium does to your team, plops fans were shocking tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Jesus H Christ on a bike! It just had to be the same day as I had to play a game myself. It seems we can only beat the sky four if I'm not watching the game (last game I missed was the Arsenal away). I come home ten minutes from full time not expecting much and find us leading by two. It'll be interesting to read this thread. Congratulations anyway to everyone on VT, to the lads who must have been excellent and to the manager. Lord know we needed this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Friedel - 10 Beye - 9 Shorey - 9 Davies - 10 Cuellar - 9 NRC - 10 Sidwell - 9 Petrov - 9 Young - 9 Milner - 9 Gabby - 9. Highest ratings given, ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin@villatalk Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 yeah, looks like the return of the 4-5-1 I be the first to admit, I was looking for a hammering tonight but the lads played well and deserved the win! Awsome stuff from NRC and Brad tonight! Now I remember why I like football and LOVE Villa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Serious Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 It seems the fans were right. 4-5-1, no Heskey, NRC has to play. In fairness to MON, he's the one who got it right, he's the one who motivated the lads and put an injured Davies out there who ended up being immense. First win over Liverpool in 8 years... what a massive step forward. Season begins here. Our young lads will have their confidence back now, for sure. A note of caution. We've still a small squad, and we're suited to counter-attacking football. There will be other days like Wigan at Villa Park this year. But who cares about that now, let's just celebrate an immense performance. Man of the match: Can't choose between NRC, Davies (scored and silenced Torres) and Brad. Beye, Cuellar, Sidwell all great as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeevilla Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Textbook away performance. Brilliant effort. Things look a whole lot better after that! Big Brad - what a display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 good grief. Well the Wigan game, brought about such despair after pre-season, and so in all fairness this win is a massive jolt in the arm again. Fickle? Well maybe, but until the performance comes, we can only go on what we see, and tonight, we saw what we wanted. A well organised, hard working energetic performance. The stand out points: we are much much better with 4-5-1 heskey should never ever be our leading forward - gabby was more of a useful outlet. shorey - dear god - played very well on the ball - obviously the warnock deal brought the best out of him davies - you beast - well done son! cuellar - did ok beye - more than competent reo coker, was - who would have thought it - fantastic in the centre - thats what experience gets you sidwell - also played well, as did the whole midfield young a - much better, a threat played well, got a harsh booking. milner - great energy. agbonlahor - good energy. friedel - 8.5 - superb. beye 7 shorey 7.5 - credit where its due, and an assist davies 7.5 cuellar 7 milner 7 reo coker 8 petrov 8 sidwell 7 ash young 7.5 agbonlahor 7 MoN 8 - that's it good sir. that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atalbot01 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 5 words GET IN THERE YOU BEAUTY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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