Reality Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 A spirited victory after a very shaky first half. Just what we needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Good result; some poor stuff and some very good stuff (even allowing for the opposition). Let's hope this is the start of a very good week for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 very poor first half - slow out the blocks - once we got ahead we showed what we could do and did it well. Need to start matches like we do in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 it really was a game of two halfs. first half we were so bad couldnt create to save our lives. second half we stepped up a gear and tore burnley appart. burnley defensively were absolutely woeful. we could have get about 8 if we really wanted to. thought ashlwy young was our best player by a mile today. downing woke up after a miserable first half. this is great confidence going into cup final next weekend. my only slight critism is mon should have rested young, gabby and milner for the final 30-25 minutes when the game was over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claret75 Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Good result and boost for the GD. Gave Young the MOTM. Cant believe how many MOTM awards Downing got in the poll, he scored 2 (1 lucky) but was shocking before he scored. This match showed the best and worst of Villa as an attcking side. We struggle to break teams down when they get players behind the ball, but as soon as we go in front we can play some great counter attack stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpaywasawesome Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Truth be told, we still look utterly shit when teams pack men behind the ball. Before our second goal, Burnley was playing very well, overloading the flanks with players keeping it tight, and we had no answer to that, we just kept passing it out wide. But once we got that second, Burnley committed more men forward we got to play our natural counter-attacking game ... which yielded quite a lot of goals against a crap Burnley defence. This games had the potential to be another West Ham, and I'm glad Downing got the goal when he did otherwise I think it would have been. MON needs to sort it out. Don't go out wide all the time, let the team practice playing through the middle, with our wingers tucking in for support. As I said in the match thread, when trying to break down an opposition who's being tight, to work in crosses, we often need 4, 5 players on one flank just to get in a cross for 2 players in the box to try to reach. Not every game will be like the one against Burnley, and we really have to learn how to play another way. Because looking at the rest of the season, whereby we will be coming up against teams lower in the table, there will be many more 'West Hams' and our ridiculous approach will cost us a lot of points if we persist with it. Sort it out MON. Chances are if we continue playing this way, there will more West Hams and less Burnelys, if you know what I'm saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switters Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Really happy to see 4 different attackers on the scoresheet, should hopefully be a big boost in confidence at a crucial time. Also showing we can win after going behind is very positive. We were poor first half, but really stepped it up after a couple of pretty lucky goals! Confidence is the key and it's important that we're going to stay in touch while others play next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Amazed at the amount of times the word poor features on here. Very good display with some breathtaking build up play. Now to get out of this wretched car park and back to Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardflip Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Average first half, we weren't really getting about enough and moving into space to break down their wall. Start of the second half, you could tell MO'N must've given them a half time incentive. It was a fantastic show of what we can do with our players when they've got the confidence and fire. Movement was excellent, passing was accurate, and we ripped them apart. It's a shame we can't start games like that. Build that mentality up, make them have it in every game and we'd be killing a lot of matches off much sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 21, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2010 Just read the match thread. Reactionary. Not the best first half, some decent stuff, some bluster, not a lot else. Burnley defended well and made us look considerably worse. To exacerabte things, we let them do that. Second half, all change, some lovely football from us and reaped the rewards. When we click we are devastating. Downing looked hungry for the third after his brace and had an extra spring in his step. Milner was involved time and again. Etc etc. Good result, shame we couldn't keep them down to the 1, sloppy end to the match and the subs did our rhythm in, still at 5-1 you can forgive that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagicMarlon Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Very bad first half, but as soon as we got the 2nd their heads dropped and we took them apart. MOTM Ash Young for me. Delighted to score 5, we needed a big result because of our lack of goals in recent games, hopefully that gives the whole team a big boost and we start to hit the back of the net more often! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 What the hell has happened to Steve Sidwell? He used to be average but I dont think he made one tackle or one pass in the 10mins he was on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 21, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 21, 2010 In other postive news I had us to come from behind to win, and Fletcher to score, small stakes but a decent return will do nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Good win, could and should have been more but a three goal win is just nice thanks very much. Downing MOTM. Bit dodgy first half, and I'd much prefer him on the left than the right as he can't cross with his right foot, but he got a couple of goals so you can't argue with that. I still think if we wanted a right winger we should have bought one and not him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Great game. As others have said, poor start to the game but we played great for the majority of the second half. Last goal could easily have been avoided, but I'm not gonna complain much. A 5-2 win is a 5-2 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Cracking second half after the players just didn't look switched on in the first. Downing and Young were superb. Gabby was also magnificent and I have to say we just look so dangerous when we get the ball in behind the defence for him to run onto. I though his ball over the shoulder to Young for Downing's fist shows just how clever a footballer Gabby really is. And kudos to Mon for not leaving Gabby limping around for the rest of the game. If we are to have a successful week Gabby will be the key to it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Very happy with Gabby today. I know he was injured but you might also say he had an enforced break. When he's good he's really good, some great passes and crosses today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Heskey clearly man of the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Should've brung on Salifou instead of Sidwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Good win, that sets us up nicely for the week ahead. Sidwell is shit, he has to go as he offers us nothing. Well done lads! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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