darthdc Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Performance doesn't matter - all that does is that we beat those turkeys for the 5th time on the bounce, leading 5-4 now on wins. 6-4 come April. With the reserves yet to meet them, surely this will be 4 wins against them this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Performance doesn't matter - all that does is that we beat those turkeys for the 5th time on the bounce, leading 5-4 now on wins. 6-4 come April. With the reserves yet to meet them, surely this will be 4 wins against them this season?Funny I could have sworn we had played them more than 9 times in our history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Come now Richy....you KNOW football was only invented in 1992 ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted September 15, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 15, 2009 The performance was not great but with better finishing we should have won 4-1, Milner, Gabby and Carew messed up very good chances and Carsley messed a decent chance up. IMO we are still gaining form, which is a very good sign. The defence looked more secure than I have seen it in a great deal of time. The goals against tally for this season should be the best for quite a few seasons if Sunday has any think to show us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 When an ending achieves legendary status, it can often be a sign that the build up was nigh-on forgettable. Film critics and aficionados might point to The Usual Suspects as one of the finest films of a generation but, for over an hour, it's a tangled mess of unintelligible dialogue and plodding plot, enlivened by a wonderful twist ending that manages to paper over the many flaws of the movie. And so it was with this weekend's Blues-Villa derby. For 85 minutes the contest was a drab affair, with neither side seemingly capable of stringing more than three passes together, and both teams guilty of highly unimaginative approach play. However, with five minutes remaining, Villa's very own usual suspect struck to break Blues' hearts and send the travelling Villa contingent into raptures. Gabriel Agbonlahor has now scored the final goal in the last three second city derbies. While the fifth goal in Villa's 5-1 drubbing of the Blues back in April 2007 was merely the cherry on the cake, the other two have proven to be the strike that settled matters, which was somehow fitting on Sunday with Agbonlahor the only Brummie on show. While the three points and city bragging rights are more than welcome, the performance should be of some concern for O'Neill. Villa were leaden-footed in attack, with James Milner particularly guilty of some wayward finishing and passing. Still, he never stopped trying, displaying the drive and work ethic that O'Neill demands from all his players, while the new-look defence was impressively assured, with Richard Dunne slotting in as though he was the reincarnation of Laursen, albeit much more Irish and with that distinctive waddling gait of his. The 4-5-1 formation that Villa lined up with had claimed six points from the past two fixtures, yet on Sunday there was no fluidity, little midfield composure and a chronic lack of invention up front. Without Barry's cool head and fantastic passing range, Villa struggled to impose their style on the Blues, relying more than ever on the pace of Milner, Young and Agbonlahor on the counter attack. The inclusion of John Carew changed the complexity of the match, giving Villa a target and an outlet through the centre, where previously they had been confined to probing down the flanks. Carew's immediate impact will give O'Neill some welcome headaches for the next game against Portsmouth at Villa Park this Saturday. While a win against the Premier League's bottom and pointless team will be expected, so will a good performance. With the defence finally looking solid, it is time to build on such superb foundations and start thrilling the fans once more – while a dramatic late twist is always welcome, Villa fans would be more than happy with a gripping plot from the very first minute. Ian Clover LINK I find it hard to agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsa Party Animal Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 As I have been away and recorded the game and know the result. Is it worth watching whole game or not ? Just checking ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 The game was pretty poor, but I don't think we were that terrible. We kept position well and played it around the back 4 a bit, while it might seem boring, this is the kind of thing United and Chelsea are more than happy to do for 10 minutes until they find a way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I think it was a solid show from the lads and well worth watching the game, if only to see 4 Villa defenders throw themselves in front of a shot from a sty dweller! Great defending at times and nice to see. MON has recently commented about keeping hold of the ball a bit more so the fact we passed it around the defence, until we had a pass on, made sense. I think the debuts of Dunne and Collins inparticular will make the game worth watching anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Who thinks we will have the chance to send them down in the return at Villa Park? They will only have 2 games left after we play them so the thrashing we give them could well send them down. Or, do you think they will be gone by then anyway? It would be nice to beat them and relegate them on the same day. Having said that, it's an easy 6 points for us these days and maybe we would be better off with them staying up and contributing to next season's assault on the top 4 finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJ Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 We wont keep beating them forever and TBH they are probably a more difficult game for us than other teams around us as the game is so important for them. I'd be happy if they went down and we didn't play them again for 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 They will only have 2 games left after we play them so the thrashing we give them could well send them down. Or, do you think they will be gone by then anyway? I reckon they'll have either gone or be safe by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 I think it was a solid show from the lads and well worth watching the game, if only to see 4 Villa defenders throw themselves in front of a shot from a sty dweller! Great defending at times and nice to see. MON has recently commented about keeping hold of the ball a bit more so the fact we passed it around the defence, until we had a pass on, made sense. I think the debuts of Dunne and Collins inparticular will make the game worth watching anyway! It'd be great to have that as a gif image, can anyone sort it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablopicasso Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 When an ending achieves legendary status, it can often be a sign that the build up was nigh-on forgettable. Film critics and aficionados might point to The Usual Suspects as one of the finest films of a generation but, for over an hour, it's a tangled mess of unintelligible dialogue and plodding plot, enlivened by a wonderful twist ending that manages to paper over the many flaws of the movie. And so it was with this weekend's Blues-Villa derby. For 85 minutes the contest was a drab affair, with neither side seemingly capable of stringing more than three passes together, and both teams guilty of highly unimaginative approach play. However, with five minutes remaining, Villa's very own usual suspect struck to break Blues' hearts and send the travelling Villa contingent into raptures. Gabriel Agbonlahor has now scored the final goal in the last three second city derbies. While the fifth goal in Villa's 5-1 drubbing of the Blues back in April 2007 was merely the cherry on the cake, the other two have proven to be the strike that settled matters, which was somehow fitting on Sunday with Agbonlahor the only Brummie on show. While the three points and city bragging rights are more than welcome, the performance should be of some concern for O'Neill. Villa were leaden-footed in attack, with James Milner particularly guilty of some wayward finishing and passing. Still, he never stopped trying, displaying the drive and work ethic that O'Neill demands from all his players, while the new-look defence was impressively assured, with Richard Dunne slotting in as though he was the reincarnation of Laursen, albeit much more Irish and with that distinctive waddling gait of his. The 4-5-1 formation that Villa lined up with had claimed six points from the past two fixtures, yet on Sunday there was no fluidity, little midfield composure and a chronic lack of invention up front. Without Barry's cool head and fantastic passing range, Villa struggled to impose their style on the Blues, relying more than ever on the pace of Milner, Young and Agbonlahor on the counter attack. The inclusion of John Carew changed the complexity of the match, giving Villa a target and an outlet through the centre, where previously they had been confined to probing down the flanks. Carew's immediate impact will give O'Neill some welcome headaches for the next game against Portsmouth at Villa Park this Saturday. While a win against the Premier League's bottom and pointless team will be expected, so will a good performance. With the defence finally looking solid, it is time to build on such superb foundations and start thrilling the fans once more – while a dramatic late twist is always welcome, Villa fans would be more than happy with a gripping plot from the very first minute. Ian Clover LINK I find it hard to agree with that. that "article" is written by someone who does not understand football in the slightest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beasley14 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 Pretty pleased we looked solid and kept them to very few chances. We also won which is all that was needed really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 3 clean sheets on the trot. When did that last happen?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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