Villa post match thread

[Joe King]

To be fair Joe you balance out the site with your negative posting. If everyone was overly optimistic like me and Nicey we wouldn't have many good debates.

I think yoiu get stick because you are overly negative, but that's your choice.

I'm not negative - I'm just realistic about our chances. There is no point in extrapolating from small sections of the season. Only until the side consistently deliver results would I then start to really believe about our chances of attaining silverware at the end of the season.

[Craig_H]

you prefer to point out the negatives others like to point out the positives, i think there are very few who have everyhting is perfect syndrome.

its life

It's a common, blinkered view you hold and i'm used to it.

[DannyMan2006]

I'm not negative - I'm just realistic about our chances. There is no point in extrapolating from small sections of the season. Only until the side consistently deliver results would I then start to really believe about our chances of attaining silverware at the end of the season.

I think you are unrealistic. Villa to come ahead of us - What was that based on?

[Craig_H]

He's got you there Joe.

[certifiable]

What a fantastic result - the pressure was really on us this time, early on in the season we struggled to take advantage when other teams slipped up so this is another massive turning point for our season.

Psychology plays a huge part in sport and against the back drop of them losing 2 games on the trot, this result will have delivered as massive hammer blow to Man Utd. You can bet they will have been watching our game, hoping to see some weakness in our performance - a focus to deflect from their own short comings.

Now Fergie and his players have 2 whole weeks to worry and fret where it all went wrong, 2 whole weeks thinking about our last 3 results where we have utterly destroyed the oppostition.

The seeds of doubt have been sown and now nurtured, I don't think the international break will help them at all.

I can't make up my mind on this. One minute feel its opportunity lost to increase pressure with the international break, and occasionally think, no they'll fester on it, so it's even more effective.

Think there's prob no sure way of knowing which is, would be better. Simple fact is we have cranked pressure up and they are feeling it, break or no break.

[Joe King]

I think you are unrealistic. Villa to come ahead of us - What was that based on?

Momentum, they had it. We had lost it. Their injuries have really cost them especially losing Martin Laursen.

[Shaggy]

Injuries have cost us too. Still, we might win the league despite the injuries to the world's best centre-forward.

[Joe King]

Injuries have cost us too. Still, we might win the league despite the injuries to the world's best centre-forward.

Do you think we would have been in the same position if Carragher was injured? I know either Agger or Hyypia can do a job there but its his organisation and communication skills which does really keep the defence together.

Maybe there was a sense of over-achievement from Villa's perspective but the way the barometer was going, I felt at that time that Villa would have over-taken us.

[wiw]

It's not that you're negative, it's more your defeatist attitude and your quickness to put the boot in at any given chance that gets me

[Craig_H]

Momentum, they had it. We had lost it. Their injuries have really cost them especially losing Martin Laursen.

Your prediction was still an absolute whopper though

Maybe you should change the first part of your username to 'burger'

It's not that you're negative, it's more your defeatist attitude and your quickness to put the boot in at any given chance that gets me

You talking to me or Burger King?

[DannyMan2006]

Momentum, they had it. We had lost it. Their injuries have really cost them especially losing Martin Laursen.

Injuries haven't cost them. Being in the Intertoto cup has cost them. Their squad was never going to cope with all the games and the extra long season has killed them.

It's the same reason I said we still had a chance of the title even after we blew it v boro. Man Utd have simply had to play to many games whilst also globe trotting for the world club cup. The schedule is taking it's toll on them and with 90% of their squad first teamers for their respective nations they'll get no joy there.

i tell you what if the Mancs play Sunday v Villa they will be struggling big time against Porto. That is tough enough when you are early in the season, never mind at this stage.

With regards Villa they have struck gold with the international break as their two main players - Young and Agbonlahor have been dropped from the England squad. I suspect Villa will be back to their usual self v Man Utd.

[Craig_H]

How old are you DannyMan? Just out of interest.

[rudedog]

Your prediction was still an absolute whopper though

Maybe you should change the first part of your username to 'burger'

quality

[red g]

Do you think we would have been in the same position if Carragher was injured? I know either Agger or Hyypia can do a job there but its his organisation and communication skills which does really keep the defence together.

Maybe there was a sense of over-achievement from Villa's perspective but the way the barometer was going, I felt at that time that Villa would have over-taken us.

we would have scored more and let in more, if agger and skrtel were both fit we would miss carragher but not half as much as our only world class forward. Point is we have 2 very able centre backs but only one top class striker

[wiw]

Your prediction was still an absolute whopper though

Maybe you should change the first part of your username to 'burger'

You talking to me or Burger King?

Burger King

Don't get me started on you Nah you say it how you see it, fair play for that. Can't be arsed to go into it tbh