CVByrne Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 We should have scored more, great result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieranavfc Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Anyone got a pic of that Arsenal banner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottingVilla Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Pires MON class performance from a class player. Great performance all around from the players maybe best of the season. Albrighton looked like messi in the 2nd half, Young was busy and a handful, Walker was like Daniel Alves up and down that wing. Bent wasn't great but I think some of the balls provided by Young were hit too hard. Those two not being on the same wavelength was the only negative attacking wise. Oh, Downing was great too. I didn't see their goal but I would guess Dunne had something to do with it. Overall I'd say 8.5/10 - great performance and a big UP YOURS to the MON lovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete165 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Absolutely dominated the game from start to finish, playing the sort of football we've always wanted. Brilliant combination of youth and experience, brilliant work ethic and 4 goals. Houllier - 10/10 for a)playing Pires, who was an inevitable MOTM after the uproar on here when the teamsheet was announced and for keeping albirghton on after a poor 1st half (I called for him to go off) Top stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I can't even remember a single long pass!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehardvillan Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Fantastic performance - I went for a joint MOTM between Pires and Young. Pires rolled back the years today and Young made use of the ball well throughout, and got two vital goals. A great team performance, and hopefully an incentive match against Bolton knowing we are only 4 pts off 7th. UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted February 26, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2011 Bent was probably the worst out of the team, it was a fantastic team performance, special metions to Young, Pires, Albrighton and Downing - they tormented blackburn all day. Special mention to Delph too, done a great job at left back and looked very composed, but played with good discipline in trying to stay at where he should be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWindle Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well played, wonder how high our posession% was, we gave them so little of the ball. We worked hard and as many have already said, should have scored more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Pl GD Pts 10. Everton 28 -1 33 11. Stoke 26 -2 33 12. Aston Villa 28 -12 33 13. Blackburn 28 -11 32 14. Blackpool 28 -13 32 15. Fulham 27 0 31 16. Birmingham 26 -10 30 17. Wolves 28 -15 28 ------------------------------------------ 18. West Brom 27 -17 28 19. Wigan 28 -22 27 20. West Ham 27 -18 25 How much better is that, we are 6 points of 6th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphouneso Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well played, wonder how high our posession% was, we gave them so little of the ball. We worked hard and as many have already said, should have scored more. AV 63% - 37% B'burn i think, tbh i don't remember them having even 37% of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Hopefully more of this to come. Happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Bent had some dodgy moments in the first half but worked hard in the 2nd. Great performances by Pires (MOTM), Young, Albrighton, Downing and particularly Reo-Coker, who anchored the midfield well and whose passing was excellent for what it was. The Blackburn defence was suicidal at times but it is great all the same to see the goals fly in for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted February 26, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well played, wonder how high our posession% was, we gave them so little of the ball. We worked hard and as many have already said, should have scored more. AV 63% - 37% B'burn i think, tbh i don't remember them having even 37% of the ball. Difference would be keeping the ball and not pumping forward for the sake of it, choosing the right pass i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Very decent performance and deserved of the win. Ashley Young man of the match - once we scored and he got more space he looked very good. Special mention to Delph who came on at left back and kept things simple and, although largely untested, didn't put a foot wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWeedMcGrass Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 A couple of ball playing defenders in the summer and we are set. That was a proper footballing performance , swift incisive passing , dominating the ball and pressing off it. That's how we will play when Houllier's 'makeover' of this team is complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWindle Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Well played, wonder how high our posession% was, we gave them so little of the ball. We worked hard and as many have already said, should have scored more. AV 63% - 37% B'burn i think, tbh i don't remember them having even 37% of the ball. Difference would be keeping the ball and not pumping forward for the sake of it, choosing the right pass i guess. Agree with that, used the width of the field, played it around them and knocked it back when needed so could build again. Played more on the ground too, not hoofing it forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete165 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Over time, Delph will replace Pires/Petrov, Makoun will replace NRC and all we'll need to find is a couple of exciting full-backs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switters Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Great performance. Completely controlled the match in midfield and that was where it was won. Scoring 4 and winning should be a big confidence boost - if we can follow that up in the next couple of games, we're in a battle for top 8 rather than bottom 3. It should be noted Blackburn were very poor - some of that was down to how we played, but they also had zero strength up front (Santa Cruz was beyond anonymous) and were generally slow and did not seem much up for the game. Rather than signing Ronaldinho in the summer, they could be in relegation trouble if that is typical. Still that is not to take anything away from a very fine performance. Young, Pires, Downing and Albrighton all stood out at different times for their parts in goals and chances and there was some great interplay. Only shame is Bent not being on scoresheet - we need him to be confident and firing as we won't have that many chances against many other teams. Defence were solid and their goal was a bit of a deflected fluke I think, though he was perhaps given too much space. I'll give MOTM to the much-maligned Pires. Houllier, as he acknowledged, made a mistake in throwing him in straight away against Arsenal, but he's obviously fitter now and showed his quality on the ball today. Maybe a Berger-style late-season renaissance is in order. Fair play to Houllier in that choice - Petrov being on bench today is something that simply would not have happened last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I thought NRC was great today like every game he has played for us so far this season he puts in a massive shift (imo), he has improved alot too.. I do wish we can keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Anyone got a pic of that Arsenal banner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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