Re: Arsenal v Aston Villa

by villabromsgrove Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:15 pm

I feel totally confident that it will go one of three ways! :scratch:

by villabromsgrove Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:44 am

I'm nervous about this one, which is an improvement on prior to Christmas when I was becoming disinterested.

I 'd rather be nervous than disinterested .... Up The Villa!!!! Scarf Waving

by kimbo Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:07 pm

I could be wrong but I don't think we've lost when scoring first at the Emirates? That's off the top of my head but without looking into it I'm not 100% sure.

by kimbo Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:21 pm

06-07, we score first, ends 1-1
07-08, we score first, ends 1-1
08-09, we score first, ends 2-0 to Villa
09-10, they score first, ends 3-0 to Arsenal
10-11, we score first, ends 2-1 to Villa
11-12, they score first, ends 3-0 to Arsenal
12-13, they score first, ends 2-1 to Arsenal
13-14, they score first, ends 3-1 to Villa

I was right! Laughing

by kimbo Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:22 pm

(watch us score first and lose today now... :x)

by kimbo Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:23 pm

Oh actually we went 2-0 up in the cup and lost 3-2 didn't we? But let's focus on the league...

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by Villa_Dan Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:51 pm

No Cissokho?

Good seeing Delph has the armband

by LVBrit Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:53 pm

He is on the bench.

by Jae1411 Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:56 pm

Is it just me or does the sight of Richardson and cleverley starting with Westwood and cissokho on the bench drain any feeling of optimism that we may have had.

by thegaffer6 Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:41 pm

Good work team

by mefromhere Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:48 pm

The gulf in class and pace of play is frightening. If the floodlights were on we wouldn't even be keeping up with the shadows!

by KMitch Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:21 pm

Why wait until we're playing Arsenal to try to take it to our opponents? Arsenal ripped us apart that half and could have been 5/6 - 0 up. We've looked more threatening than against any other Premier League team, but we now look more likely to concede than score.

Sanchez is too lazy with this distribution and Ozil & Co nearly made us pay a couple of times. Gil has looked excellent, along with Delph.

by villabromsgrove Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:23 pm

To many Villa players showing poor touch and technique. Sanchez appears to be playing with an oval ball, Hutton and Richardson have the touch of an elephant, and Benteke is still getting nothing on the floor. We're very lucky to be only 1-0 down.

Still, there's always the second half .... come on you Villa boys! Scarf Waving

by mefromhere Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:30 pm

I'm not surprised Weimann missed as he hasn't had many chances like that lately. Play him there more and he'll start to take those chances. Second half put him there with Benteke and get them the ball. Width from both flanks so get Sinclair on because they're terrified of Gil's delivery. I'll have to wait til the 60th minute for any changes though, I know

by Villa_Dan Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:44 pm

What the sweet fucking fuck was Richardson doing there???

by Green Villan Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:44 pm

Mardy so what about your precious Paul Lambert now you deluded fool?

by Green Villan Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:45 pm

That second goal is fully Guzan's fault, we are going the fuck down!

by Villa_Dan Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:50 pm

Midfield was no where to be bloody seen. Disgraceful.

by KMitch Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:51 pm

What's going on out there? Has Lambert told them "Damn the torpedoes, we're going to score this game, no matter how many we concede?"

by Green Villan Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:51 pm

Sell that bold sugarbag Guzan, sick of him pulling his arms back and letting sugarbags score!

by Thinman Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:52 pm

Green Villan wrote:That second goal is fully Guzan's fault, we are going the fuck down!

Looks very much like it.

So frustrating - the simple solution is to get rid of Lambert but can't see that happening, especially if some fans continue to support him. I just don't get it, is their love for Lambert greater than their love for the Villa?