Stottie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Get in. Villa shocking second half apart from a 5 minute spell between 80-85 mins. Guthrie MOM. I dunno what happened to Villa but they outplayed our long ball first half and then started playing long ball themselves, taking Keane out of the game. If it was a half-time adjustment from Pards that made them do it, then credit to him. Couldn't understand it myself. With the game opening up, taking off Zog was a gift too. Great finishing from the Dembas. Fantastic work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Obertan was weird today. Really showed his limitations but put himself about and made himself available. His delivery remains fucking woeful though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 For those who are watching Sky who is MOM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Brilliant goal to win it. I think his left is his weaker foot, isn't it? Guthrie did the work of two men. He was all over the pitch. Obertan is getting more involved, but needs to deliver the ball earlier. He seems to be looking for the perfect cross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Krul - 8. Kept us in it. Simpson - 5. Hopeless in the first half, improved in the second by keeping the ball. Williamson - 6. Ropey at times but comfortable by the end. Coloccini - 7. Generally no problems. Santon - 6. Okay. Needs to be on the right. Painfully obvious now. Obertan - 7. Thought he had a good game, maybe his best. Took the pressure off and actually ran with the ball. Could've done better in the final third. Guthrie - 8. Never stopped. Some nice passes and lots of fight. Perch - 7. Ticked things over nicely. Improved in the second half. Jonas - 6. Improved as it went on but wasteful and sloppy at times. Ba - 7. Thought he looked rusty, but took his goal extremely well. Cisse - 7. Ditto. He's going to be good. Wonderful goal. Aye pretty much spot on for me there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Guthrie really shone today. Grabbed the game by the bollocks which, while maybe unpopular, Cabaye has struggled to do consistently. Really battle for that position now. Can't believe how much my opinion of Guthrie has swung. Fantastic player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Excellent 3 points keeping our home record for 2012 intact. Ba took his goal well, welcome home son! Delicious finish by Cisse who looks a real live wire. Very promising debut. Man of the match for me is a coin toss between Krul and Guthrie. They were both masters of their domains on the day. Special mentions to Santon who was solid and positive, and to James Perch who stepped up in the final 15 mins after going missing for large parts. Over the moon with this win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I'd be asking questions if I was a Villa fan like. They were a huge threat to our goal the entire first half and then the last 15mins. In between they were nowhere. We turned up our performance in that period as well like, but they were weird. Aye, they were hopeless in that second half. Was a bit odd, as we weren't amazing by any means. Basically handed the game to us. Ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoU Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Krul - 8. Kept us in it. Simpson - 5. Hopeless in the first half, improved in the second by keeping the ball. Williamson - 6. Ropey at times but comfortable by the end. Coloccini - 7. Generally no problems. Santon - 6. Okay. Needs to be on the right. Painfully obvious now. Obertan - 7. Thought he had a good game, maybe his best. Took the pressure off and actually ran with the ball. Could've done better in the final third. Guthrie - 8. Never stopped. Some nice passes and lots of fight. Perch - 7. Ticked things over nicely. Improved in the second half. Jonas - 6. Improved as it went on but wasteful and sloppy at times. Ba - 7. Thought he looked rusty, but took his goal extremely well. Cisse - 7. Ditto. He's going to be good. Wonderful goal. Agreed. Although I thought Jonas and Santon especially played very well (7). Don't think he needs to be on the right. Obertan and Perch were alright (6). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I'd be asking questions if I was a Villa fan like. They were a huge threat to our goal the entire first half and then the last 15mins. In between they were nowhere. We turned up our performance in that period as well like, but they were weird. Thought Ireland was playing well, taking him off disrupted them in the middle imo, though Bannan came alive in the death, too little too late. Also Zoggy off for Heskey. If those were forced subs then fair enough, got to do what you've got to do, but I doubt either were and really lost them the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 massive massive win! honestly thought a point was the most we would get judging by our recent form. second half we just came out like lions and played loads and loads of long balls, usually i would frown upon that, but the 3 points were crucial given the way the results went yesterday, just massively impressed just by the 3 points alone. perch and guthrie played a blinder wow, special credit needs to be mentioned for our midfield duo. perchie sat back did the dirty business and that gave guthrie the license to roam freely and play his game, well impressed by these two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I thought Simpson was mint second half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Krul - 8. Kept us in it. Simpson - 5. Hopeless in the first half, improved in the second by keeping the ball. Williamson - 6. Ropey at times but comfortable by the end. Coloccini - 7. Generally no problems. Santon - 6. Okay. Needs to be on the right. Painfully obvious now. Obertan - 7. Thought he had a good game, maybe his best. Took the pressure off and actually ran with the ball. Could've done better in the final third. Guthrie - 8. Never stopped. Some nice passes and lots of fight. Perch - 7. Ticked things over nicely. Improved in the second half. Jonas - 6. Improved as it went on but wasteful and sloppy at times. Ba - 7. Thought he looked rusty, but took his goal extremely well. Cisse - 7. Ditto. He's going to be good. Wonderful goal. Nicely summed up. Found it strange how he gave the left hand side both 6's when throughout the game when we had much more penetration down that side. Obertan was alright but still has no fkin idea what to do in the final third. ITS NOT FUCKING ROCKET SCIENCE GABBY KNOCK THE BALL PAST HIM, CHASE IT THEN CROSS IT YOU MASSIVE GAY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 For those who are watching Sky who is MOM. No one - They've gone straight to the Chelsea / Man Red game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dover Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Guthries a new player surely? never seen him play so well really great game. Cisse looks the real deal, what a difference to have 2 hungry goal scorers upfront not had it since Bellamy/Shearer. Looking forward to seeing them develop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenige Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Jonas worked so hard today, was stupid to not pass it back to Santon which in a roundabout way cost us a goal but really dug in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell Boi Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 what a fucking goal, I think I sky+ rewound it about 10 times over and over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonarmy Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thank god for Guthrie, absolutely massive game from him today. Without his effort, we could have been passed off the park, but his workrate and passing vision were critical. No doubt MOM for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OoOGazOoO Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Was an excellent goal from Cisse, really pleased for him too. Perch was very good i thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlelunchbox Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Guthries a new player surely? never seen him play so well really great game. Cisse looks the real deal, what a difference to have 2 hungry goal scorers upfront not had it since Bellamy/Shearer. Looking forward to seeing them develop. he had the license to roam forward thats why, usually when guth plays with cabaye, guth is expected to play the deeper role, negating his license to push forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Needless slating of Obertan to save face? Check. Not a faultless display but worlds apart from the Blackburn showing. Guthrie is superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Gret 2nd half. Guthrie was superb, strode the midfield and lost count of his unplayable chips into the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiGeordie Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 For those who are watching Sky who is MOM. No one - They've gone straight to the Chelsea / Man Red game. Shame Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 anyone who choose obertan over ben arfa get a fooking grip... Today Krul was MOTM! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Was on a downer just before the Cissé goal. We looked slow lacking in ideas and were dominated in midfield by a centre half and a player well into his 30's. It's a real concern given Cabaye's gone for three games and Tiote won't be back soon. We took our chances thankfully but another two injuries just isn't what we wanted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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