Aston Villa, build up and match thread

[slimbimjim]

****ing yes!

I lost the first scorer bit on the predictions comp but who gives a ****?

I hope this means we start really playing now.

[Cormack74]

Huge thanks to bigfooty and others for the updates, all I have to go on at the moment
Cheers lads

Ditto.

[Red_Al_77]

I think the SG link up with Torres may be very fruitful, but we just can't keep relying on SG. Our wingers must step up to the plate.

[RoadEnd]

Excellent finish by Laursen

[Red_Al_77]

Calm down you grumpy old man.....

I'm working off my nerves. Its been a difficult day

[bigfooty]

Villa look a bit rattled, a backpass from Laursen to Taylor sees him clearing from barely a yard or two out of the goal.

A great ball by Xabi wide to Riise, he skins his man and plays a delicious cross in only for Kuyt to fail to make contact 6 yards out. Villa hack it clear.

[Biff]

I think the SG link up with Torres may be very fruitful, but we just can't keep relying on SG. Our wingers must step up to the plate.

You are right but none of our new 'wide' players are even in the squad (Babel excepted) so it's not surprising the same old issues are rearing up on us again

[justcruisin]

villa's leftback ...gardner. he's the weak link

[bigfooty]

That definitely should have been 2-0, Kuyt badly mis-timed sticking his foot out.

[MyEye]

[QUOTE=RoadEnd;614199]Excellent finish by Laursen[/QUO

Yup, we should do a swap - give them Kuyt!!

[Biff]

Excellent move...poor finish from Gerrard

[Red_Al_77]

SG Blazes over

[bigfooty]

Nice move by us, Kuyt involved as he moves around, spreads it to Pennant who plays it back to Kuyt. Ball comes across goal to Gerrard but he is off-balance for the shot which goes over.

[RoadEnd]

Gerrard is rubbish - get him off!

[bigfooty]

Toulouse game is on Setanta Sports on Wednesday.