bose Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Wooohooo - what a finish! Relieved and delighted we managed to win. Thought Petrov had an excellent game and Downing, Young and Bent were always threatening. Collins seemed like his old self, very assured. Reo-Coker was poor in the first half but looked better in the second but had the odd moment where he lost his focus with astray passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Really pleased with the way we played today and thank goodness we finally got what's coming to us. Lady Luck has been such a bitch to us this season and it was about time she learned her place & got back into the kitchen. Young, Bent & Downing were all superb. Walker and Luke Young supported them brilliantly. Heskey was a walking disaster most of the match, although he must get credit for the tackle leading to our first. Thought Reo-Coker was terrible in the first half but far better in the second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Reminded me of the Blackburn win a few years ago and guess who scored that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Bent was a man possessed today and my MoTM, closely followed by Young and Petrov. The 2nd half was one of the best performances I've seen from Villa for as long as I can remember - we hammered the shit out of them (pun intended) and deserved the win. Nice one Gerard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 happy for gabby etc.. missed the match so i'm kind of annoyed atm.. MOTD it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villatillidie1980 Posted April 16, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted April 16, 2011 Loved it when the sunderland fans were given Bent abuse for joining us and Bent said "People have asked why I swapped a top six club for one currently in the bottom four. But I believe Villa are in a false position, they have been sixth for the past three seasons." My thoughts exactly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 16, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted April 16, 2011 A very welcome result to come home to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Oh yes, yeaasss yes yeessss. Thank you Aston Villa for providing a warm glow to a crackpot foreigner in a foreign land. Anyone got links to the goals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theunderstudy Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Blackpool in the relegation zone. Sunderland taken 4 points since Bent left. Villa in 9th place, just 8 points behind that mecca 6th place. Thank you very **** much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmarsha_926 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 So many first's today - Gabby is the first Villa sub to score in the league this season. - It is the 1st time we have come from behind to win. - It is the 1st win in the black away kit. Also we will beat WBA because we have won all 3 away games this season against teams beginning with W. Wolves, Wigan and West Ham. Only shame is we need 5th for Europe. Unless Blues get kicked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Friedel - 5 - Looked uncomfortable, doesn't give me any confidence from any sort of ariel delivery. Walker - 6.5 - Looked nervous first half without really doing anything that bad. 2nd half though, he was back to his best, bombing forward but delivery at times was poor. Dunne - 5.5 - to be honest, he was poor, thankfully West Ham did **** all second half. Collins - 6.5 - thought he had a decent game but nothing special. L.Young - 7.5 - solid, nothing wrong, good ball for Bent's goal. Petrov - 7 - good first half, held it together with Reo-Coker off the boil, didn't really see him second half. Reo-Coker - 6 - it was like jekyll and hyde. 4 for his first half, truely shocking. Then second half, he seemed to be everywhere and would give him a 8, so 6 overall. Downing - 8 - Just a class player, consistently class, good delivery, good running with the ball, use both feet etc.. Young - 8 - a lot better today, real nuisance to opposition and did brilliant for goal. Heskey - 5 - since Bent has arrived and that Sunderland red card, it seems he ain't the same player. I think he was thriving of being the main man at Villa but now, it's back to as we were, loss of confidence/form and a player who doesn't look fit to wear the shirt. Bent - 8 - constant threat, great header and then another great header which wad disallowed. Missed a great chance for the lead but overall was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Doing to them what they did to us last season = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy_Evergo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 This result makes West Ham's position very dodgy now. I would say that they are odds-on for the drop after this. you'd have to feel sorry for the owners who ..... oh wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Until Gabby's goal we were the only side in the PL not to have had a goal scored by a sub! So. Anyone got those links to the goals then? Or do they only materialise after MOTD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Is that the 1st time this season we've won after going behind first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 From one crackpot foreigner to another - WHU - Villa goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolteEndRob Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Absolutely delighted with this win. Vital three points and also well deserved! It's great seeing us back in the top half too. Before the game I would have taken a draw so to get the win is amazing! Stoke will be a tough game but if we can perform like we did in the 2nd half today then I have no doubt in my mind that he will take all three points off them. Up the Villa!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 From one crackpot foreigner to another - WHU - Villa goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harris21 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 WOOOP WOOOP!!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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