Now I have heard quite a lot recently about this supposed QIA takeover at the Villa so I thought I would comment on it. Personally I would love it if we got taken over by some insanely rich sugar daddy's. In the past I have had my doubts because it 'wouldn't be the right way' to go and win things but now I say STUFF THAT! I'm fed up of watching our club spiral into oblivion whilst Man City look odds on for the title despite the fact that about 3 years ago we were in a far greater position.
Our club has been destroyed by the wealth of other teams so in my eyes it's about time we did the same back. I wish it wasn't like this but football has been ruined so if we are going to compete then this is the only realistic way of going about things.
Before I finish I would just like to point out that this is nothing more than a rumour. So just remember that before you start getting overly excited! Still, we can always dream...
Showing posts with label Manchester City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manchester City. Show all posts
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Sunday, 16 October 2011
Mcleish Angered By "Comedy Cuts" Defending
I talked about the point after the match that we gifted Man City at least 3 of their goals due to sloppy mistakes and we didn't force them out of 2nd or 3rd gear. Alex Mcleish has replicated this as he talked about his great disappointment at the level of defending produced at the Etihad Stadium.
He said:
“It doesn’t matter if it’s Manchester City or an amateur team, you’ll still lose goals if you’re not organised at set-pieces,”
“To lose goals the way we did was comedy cuts.
“Every other team will look at the scoreline and think City must have cut Villa to ribbons but they didn’t.
“When they see the goals they’ll just think – that was horrendous defending.
“Needless to say, we will be on the training ground this week to put that right.
“I don’t think it was a bad day at the office, but to lose we are extremely unhappy and disappointed, especially the way we started the game.
“Kompany had a free run for his goal, that shouldn’t have happen because we had organised our players to pick up the important City targets and the ones we singled out for attention.
“It’s a learning curve but I am disappointed not to come away from here with something. If we’d defended better from corner kicks I felt we would have.
“Stevie Warnock, who has been excellent for us this season, had an uncharacteristic error and unfortunately Johnson capitalised on it.
“Stevie slips up and it’s 2-0. How do you legislate for things like that happening?”
He said:
“It doesn’t matter if it’s Manchester City or an amateur team, you’ll still lose goals if you’re not organised at set-pieces,”
“To lose goals the way we did was comedy cuts.
“Every other team will look at the scoreline and think City must have cut Villa to ribbons but they didn’t.
“When they see the goals they’ll just think – that was horrendous defending.
“Needless to say, we will be on the training ground this week to put that right.
“I don’t think it was a bad day at the office, but to lose we are extremely unhappy and disappointed, especially the way we started the game.
“Kompany had a free run for his goal, that shouldn’t have happen because we had organised our players to pick up the important City targets and the ones we singled out for attention.
“It’s a learning curve but I am disappointed not to come away from here with something. If we’d defended better from corner kicks I felt we would have.
“Stevie Warnock, who has been excellent for us this season, had an uncharacteristic error and unfortunately Johnson capitalised on it.
“Stevie slips up and it’s 2-0. How do you legislate for things like that happening?”
Saturday, 15 October 2011
A Long Way To Go
I think a lot of Villa fans were expecting a scoreline similar to 4-1, perhaps not quite as bad, but it's the way in which we conceded the goals that annoyed me. I said before the match that I thought had learnt our lesson since last year and we wouldn't concede any cheap goals, but here we are, talking yet again about sloppy goals.
It seems as though Warnock is never going to learn how to be a 'solid' defender. Yes he has his good days, Wigan being one of them, but I have voiced my concerns about hi in the past and he is doing nothing to change my mind. He is an accident waiting to happen every single game, and against Man City he is starting to make a habit of having shockers. Surely Ciaran Clark deserves a chance at left back against West Brom. I know he isn't a left back, but he was more solid last season than Warnock has been recently so that change can't hurt.
Our other full back, Hutton, is another accident waiting to happen. I know a lot of Villa fans have said that they feel Chris Herd should be given more of a chance and I have to say that I agree. Hutton has looked dodgy since joining and Herd has only played one Premier League game and he got MOTM. Surely it's a no brainer!
Moving on to midfield, and it pains me to say it, but Delph just doesn't seem up to it at this level. I could see glimpses earlier in the season of a real quality player but his past few performances have been getting increasingly ropy and it must be time for him to be dropped. I would like to see us revert back to the diamond midfield that we saw against Wigan as it made us attack with a bit more intent and it wasn't too 'structured' where everyone has a fixed position and is afraid to move out of it.
Up front Bent didn't really have a sniff once again. It is more understandable against top quality opposition but he must be getting more and more frustrated by the game. Reverting back to the diamond midfield I think will create a lot more chances for Bent, as long as Bannan is on the pitch as he looks like the only player in the team who is actually focused on trying to release him.
This is the team I would like to see line up against the Baggies:
Given
Herd Collins Dunne Clark
Petrov
Bannan Jenas
Ireland
Bent Agbonlahor
I know the odds of Mcleish making all these changes is next to nothing, but that is the team I would personally like to see. If Jenas still hasn't recovered then I would like to see Gary Gardner given a start alongside Bannan. People keep on giving him rave reviews so it's about time we saw if he has what it takes. He can't be any worse than Delph has been recently.
It seems as though Warnock is never going to learn how to be a 'solid' defender. Yes he has his good days, Wigan being one of them, but I have voiced my concerns about hi in the past and he is doing nothing to change my mind. He is an accident waiting to happen every single game, and against Man City he is starting to make a habit of having shockers. Surely Ciaran Clark deserves a chance at left back against West Brom. I know he isn't a left back, but he was more solid last season than Warnock has been recently so that change can't hurt.
Our other full back, Hutton, is another accident waiting to happen. I know a lot of Villa fans have said that they feel Chris Herd should be given more of a chance and I have to say that I agree. Hutton has looked dodgy since joining and Herd has only played one Premier League game and he got MOTM. Surely it's a no brainer!
Moving on to midfield, and it pains me to say it, but Delph just doesn't seem up to it at this level. I could see glimpses earlier in the season of a real quality player but his past few performances have been getting increasingly ropy and it must be time for him to be dropped. I would like to see us revert back to the diamond midfield that we saw against Wigan as it made us attack with a bit more intent and it wasn't too 'structured' where everyone has a fixed position and is afraid to move out of it.
Up front Bent didn't really have a sniff once again. It is more understandable against top quality opposition but he must be getting more and more frustrated by the game. Reverting back to the diamond midfield I think will create a lot more chances for Bent, as long as Bannan is on the pitch as he looks like the only player in the team who is actually focused on trying to release him.
This is the team I would like to see line up against the Baggies:
Given
Herd Collins Dunne Clark
Petrov
Bannan Jenas
Ireland
Bent Agbonlahor
I know the odds of Mcleish making all these changes is next to nothing, but that is the team I would personally like to see. If Jenas still hasn't recovered then I would like to see Gary Gardner given a start alongside Bannan. People keep on giving him rave reviews so it's about time we saw if he has what it takes. He can't be any worse than Delph has been recently.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Man City: PREVIEW
Possibly the toughest game we will play all season. We rolled over twice last season at Eastlands and Man City have strengthened a lot since then. However, despite the departures of key players in our squad I believe we will put up much more of a fight this time around. A new found solidity at the back means we should hopefully not concede any cheap goals and force them to use the undoubted quality at their disposal to break us down. Last season it was all too easy for them, but I think we could be a much tougher task than they are anticipating.
Now we get on to the injuries. Man City are thankfully without Sergio Aguero for the match tomorrow so it will most likely be Balotelli to replace him. For us we are without Jenas still as he looks to overcome an achilles injury and Nathan Delfouneso is out with a minor hamstring tear. Ireland, Bannan and Agbonlahor have all overcome injuries to be fit for the trip to the Etihad Stadium so at least we can put out a strong team to have a realistic chance of perhaps taking something back to Villa Park.
My team prediction:
Given
Hutton Collins Dunne Warnock
Petrov Delph
Bannan Ireland Agbonlahor
Bent
From what Mcleish said in an interview after the Wigan game he made it seem quite clear that he wouldn't stick with the diamond for this match. I think he will play a much more solid base and try and hit them on the break with the pace of Gabby, and I think this is the only way we can be competitive against a side better than us in all parts of the pitch. I honestly believe we could win a hard earned point if we put in a real gutsy performance. A win would be unbelievable and I don't think anyone is predicting a Villa win, but it's not an impossibilty. Keep believing and it might just happen!
Now we get on to the injuries. Man City are thankfully without Sergio Aguero for the match tomorrow so it will most likely be Balotelli to replace him. For us we are without Jenas still as he looks to overcome an achilles injury and Nathan Delfouneso is out with a minor hamstring tear. Ireland, Bannan and Agbonlahor have all overcome injuries to be fit for the trip to the Etihad Stadium so at least we can put out a strong team to have a realistic chance of perhaps taking something back to Villa Park.
My team prediction:
Given
Hutton Collins Dunne Warnock
Petrov Delph
Bannan Ireland Agbonlahor
Bent
From what Mcleish said in an interview after the Wigan game he made it seem quite clear that he wouldn't stick with the diamond for this match. I think he will play a much more solid base and try and hit them on the break with the pace of Gabby, and I think this is the only way we can be competitive against a side better than us in all parts of the pitch. I honestly believe we could win a hard earned point if we put in a real gutsy performance. A win would be unbelievable and I don't think anyone is predicting a Villa win, but it's not an impossibilty. Keep believing and it might just happen!
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Bannan Doubtful For Scotland
News today that Barry Bannan has got a gashed heel which could potentially keep him out of the crucial match against Spain. I would love to see Bannan up against the likes of Xavi and Iniesta to really get an idea of just how good Bannan is compared to the people we have likened him too since his arrival to the first team. At least if he does miss the Spain match he should be fully fit for our trip to the Etihad Stadium where we need all the quality we have to try and compete with them!
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Gabby Declared Fit
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Villa's main man Gabby Agbonlahor will more than likely be fully fit to take on title contenders Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
He has seen a specialist about his back problem and it appears as though he has overcome it. If we are to have any chance of coming away with a result it is vital that Gabby is playing as he is the only one in the squad who can stretch the City defence.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Given Full Of Praise For Villa
Shay Given is full of praise for all things Villa it seems. He has come out and praised the fans reaction to him since he has signed and also is excited by the potential that Villa possess with the state of the art training facilities. It's good to know that we are still an impressive club to those who join us!
Given said:
"I remember going to the kit launch at Star City and I was blown away by the reception I received," Given told the club's official website.
"The amount of fans who turned up for that and the noise they made when we made our way down the escalators was unbelievable. That's when it hit home to me how big a club I had just joined.
"You come into Bodymoor Heath every morning and you marvel at the quality of the place - it really is world-class.
"I've played at Manchester City and Newcastle and you're sometimes cocooned in that city's bubble and you don't really have a feel for how big other clubs are in other cities.
Given said:
"I remember going to the kit launch at Star City and I was blown away by the reception I received," Given told the club's official website.
"The amount of fans who turned up for that and the noise they made when we made our way down the escalators was unbelievable. That's when it hit home to me how big a club I had just joined.
"You come into Bodymoor Heath every morning and you marvel at the quality of the place - it really is world-class.
"I've played at Manchester City and Newcastle and you're sometimes cocooned in that city's bubble and you don't really have a feel for how big other clubs are in other cities.
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