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The way Villa are playing you'll never have thought they are in the drop zone.

Villa just came close to another goal...

Villa score.

Because we're a s*** storm. Might not have those January signings had we won.

Wouldn't be surprised if Benfica and Liverpool are sister clubs. It's a compliment, mate. Liverpool with those famous European nites and major European trophies that Dutch clubs like Ajax can only dream of.

Other teams give it a go, even those relegation-threatened. We are too terrified of the opposition to do so.

nope. You do realise we are talking about our first season back into the premier league don't you?

aye, started around the time he was out for ages after having his jaw broke and many making a choice between first team goal scoring centre forward or currently out injured centre half. he got a lot worse during his time out in the way our players usually get a lot better when out injured. the defence of andy carroll being our very own small scale di canio moment. Not really. Williamson was pretty assured during that spell and showed more composure than Saylor did pre-Pardew. Of course Saylor improved a lot after Pardew came in but that shouldn't take away from the decent albeit short-lived partnership of Colo and Williamson. Iirc it was before the Saylor-Carroll fight too.

Off the frame lol

What was the GK thinking? Hope Reading fight back to get something from this game. Can't see them escaping relegation and keeping Southampton close to the danger zone would be nice.

Wouldn't be surprised if Benfica and Liverpool are sister clubs.

Yup, there was the time when most of us prefer the 'Willicini' partnership.

Until about March/April when they vote. Someone could have a late run of good form and fail to make it to the player/ team awards as a result. Agree that Suarez has been the most consistent so far but feel that Bale will be the voter's darling. More like whoever is fancied by the players and media. I suspect the media and non-Pool players much prefer Bale over Suarez.

On the contrary, he seems to manage himself better after his first caution.

Without doubt his best game all season. If that's an indication of him getting back his form, it will hold us in good stead for the remaining of the season.

He's 22. He can only improve with experience. Daft to even suggest selling him. Needs some time out though. He has severely fatigued at the turn of the year and the individual errors kept coming as a result. And that's after being one of the few to come out of the first half season with any credibility. Once Haidara is mentally ready he should take over for most of the matches. Santon desperately needs a rest.

Has been like that the whole season. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if we lead in corner goals conceded and least corner goals stats. Our overall lack of aerial ability in the team has hurt us this season. Both midfield and attack gets aerially dominated either in set pieces (offensive and defensive) or open play. Even a big man like Sissoko is a below average header of the ball. Carroll in the summer might prove to be a good consideration after all.

A win by any means please. Another loss and confidence will take a beating ahead of the next 2 big games. Worried about Berbatov and Duff turning in an exceptional performance. Slightly comforted by the fact by we are not playing at Craven Cottage.

Started with so much promise, then the bloody typical 2nd half collapse. Our defence have been poor and lacking concentration/ understanding for some time now. So, so frustrating. Worried about this game affecting the players for the Fulham match. Needs to pick up our spirits fast for the crucial weekend game.

Sh*t Shola showing up today.

This will be far, far more embarrassing without Krul.

Very much over now. Just hope we don't concede another goal.

Waste of a chance. Could have made something from that.

Pardew has no excuses with this sh*t surely. Those who defend him for this mess must be idiots.

Fk man. Why do we almost always have one good half at most.