Weekend premiership action! (9/2/08)

Bounty Hunter · 09-02-2008 04:14PM

nobody is argueing with MON or the season so far infact we are delighted with it. However Helix is right to an extent we very often dont play well at all but grind out results. We were rubbish for the first hour against liverpool yet drew 2-2, we were not that good against Blackburn but got a late free kick equaliser etc. Villa have a reputation as set ball specialists and are often reliant on this for goals b'cos if Young is kept quiet Villa often struggle to make any chances from open play. But against a team like Newcastle Villa can play the type of football that we are aiming towards.

but who cares as long as the results keep coming.

Helix · 09-02-2008 04:16PM

Necromomicon wrote: »

I can't understand some of the criticisms of MON. I know he's not the most lively in the transfer market, but how can you argue with the season so far?

i havent seen a single villa fan arguing about the end result this season anywhere, ever

there is however plenty of guff for our one dimensional play and chronic lack of creativity from open play, which is deserved

and then theres the transfer market, lively or not isnt the issue, the issue is that we have an insanely small squad and mon KEEPS selling and not buying. the jan window put any hopes we have of europe in serious doubt, and the only way we're realistically going to do it now is if we're very very lucky with injuries and suspensions. this didnt need to be the case, and mon is rightly getting all the guff he deserves

nobody wants to see all the players' hard work go to waste just because the manager is useless in the transfer market

PHB · 09-02-2008 04:34PM

Ugh, people gloss over reality so much.
United have won 18 games this year. 7 of them were 1-0's. Nobodies complaining. Why? Some games you win with style, some games you just win, the important thing is you are winning. If you win no games with style then fine, complain, but if its on and off, it's all you can really ask for.

Also the idea that Villa are beating teams with poor defences, who cares? United do the same thing, infact nearly every United goal this year could probably be put down to poor defending from the opposition side. Nearly all goals result from a defensive mistake, that's football

Unearthly · 09-02-2008 04:36PM

Terrific game between Sunderland and Wigan

end to end stuff

Bounty Hunter · 09-02-2008 04:40PM

PHB both myself and Helix said were happy with things: Helix saying not a single Villa fan was coplaining about the end result and i even finished saying as long as te results keep coming. i.e we agree, we dont really care as long as Villa do well but we will answer someone wondering why some have criticised MON.

hell its alost a compliment to say we havent played well much of theime yet are 5th

Unearthly · 09-02-2008 04:42PM

1-0 Sunderland

Etuhu

Helix · 09-02-2008 04:45PM

PHB wrote: »

Ugh, people gloss over reality so much.
United have won 18 games this year. 7 of them were 1-0's. Nobodies complaining. Why? Some games you win with style, some games you just win, the important thing is you are winning. If you win no games with style then fine, complain, but if its on and off, it's all you can really ask for.

Also the idea that Villa are beating teams with poor defences, who cares? United do the same thing, infact nearly every United goal this year could probably be put down to poor defending from the opposition side. Nearly all goals result from a defensive mistake, that's football

youd really have to be watching us week in week out to understand

we look like world beaters against poor teams, but stick us up against anything half decent and we look complete dross... yet we usually manage not to lose

the end result is there, or nearly there in terms of the league table. wed just like to see things looking a bit better on the pitch most of the time. something which wont happen unless mon gets the finger out in terms of transfers

thats all we're getting at

we're massively overperforming in terms of results at the moment, and theres no way thatll continue unless the manager bucks his ideas up in the summer window. we're still in the terrifying position of knowing that 2 or 3 injuries and we have nothing left

i dont think fans of other teams realise quite how shocking our squad is

Villain · 09-02-2008 04:55PM

Helix I agree 100% and I have posted simalar thoughts in the Villa thread.

I knew we would score today and I was right, great win Newcastle fans might now start realising that Keegan is past it and getting of a good manager like Big Sam to be replaced by a has been was a big big mistake, teams around the bottom start picking up points and Newcastle could go down!

Guy:Incognito · 09-02-2008 05:34PM

Sunderland 2- 0 Wian.

Des? you around?

Joking aside. Have to hand it to Keane, they are winning the games that matter against their rivals at the bottom. Similar table from the top makes bad reading for Liverpool. Think it was the mirror I was readign today that had the table since Rafa joined. We are far adrift in the top 4 playing each other table. Think its 10 points to the next team (Arsenal iirc)

Bounty Hunter · 09-02-2008 05:35PM

everyone watching the rugby or somwthing (I am)

Bolton 0-0 Portsmouth
Derby 0-1 Tottenham
Everton 1-0 Reading
Middlesbrough 1-0 Fulham
Sunderland 1-0 Wigan
West Ham 1-1 Birmingham

Unearthly · 09-02-2008 05:35PM

what a goal by Murphy

2-0 Sunderland

mike65 · 09-02-2008 05:41PM

Pompey scores, Diara

Spurs 2 up

Mike.

cson · 09-02-2008 05:45PM

I'm fooking sick. I had every prem game bar Wham V Birmingham in an accum and at the last minute decided to stick in PSG at home. Needless to say PSG drew and all the other results came (well are coming) up. :mad:

herbieflowers · 09-02-2008 05:56PM

Teehee, Sunderland have won more games than Pool this season, even before today

Unearthly · 09-02-2008 05:58PM

Sunderland have themselves in a decent position now.

The Keane haters will be silent for a while.

eirebhoy · 09-02-2008 06:04PM

It didn't take Reid long to make an impact at Sunderland. Looked a class apart in his few minutes on the pitch. Set up a goal within 30 seconds.

~Rebel~ · 09-02-2008 07:20PM

herbieflowers wrote: »

Teehee, Sunderland have won more games than Pool this season, even before today

?

Team  	        P  	W  	D  	L
Liverpool  	22  	10  	10  	2
Sunderland    24       6  	5      13

astrofool · 09-02-2008 07:37PM

Is he missing an "at home" ?

eirebhoy · 09-02-2008 08:21PM

Good site for the goals:
http://www.goalcentre.com

eirebhoy · 09-02-2008 09:56PM

Reid's pass was the definition of the word "vision". Playing that pass straight to a player would be impressive enough but he had to judge how long it'd take Murphy to get to the ball as well. If he hit it to early the pace of the ball would have taken it away from him. Too late and the Wigan player would have had it. Fabulous pass.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/7749/reidpassyy3.jpg

Mr.Nice Guy · 09-02-2008 10:22PM

eirebhoy wrote: »

It didn't take Reid long to make an impact at Sunderland. Looked a class apart in his few minutes on the pitch. Set up a goal within 30 seconds.

He looked quite overweight to me from viewing him on the touchline. Good pass though to set up that cracking goal from Murphy. :cool:

Villain · 09-02-2008 11:07PM

Has Robbie been replaced as Spurs Penalty taker?

Sqaull20 · 10-02-2008 12:56AM

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

He looked quite overweight to me from viewing him on the touchline. Good pass though to set up that cracking goal from Murphy. :cool:

:eek:

He wasn't that fat back in September/October in the Ireland team. Championship football is not good for your health.

PHB · 10-02-2008 12:55PM

Come on Liverpool

estebancambias · 10-02-2008 12:55PM

****ing Sky were there harping on about David James save, it was a very good save, but I have seen better this season, it was straight at him.

PHB · 10-02-2008 01:30PM

Ha, it's a funny day. United fans cheering for Liverpool. Liverpool fans cheering for United.

Im_No_Superman · 10-02-2008 01:34PM

PHB wrote: »

Ha, it's a funny day. United fans cheering for Liverpool. Liverpool fans cheering for United.

All one big happy family for one day, it must be a soccer mods dream!

homerjay2005 · 10-02-2008 01:36PM

PHB wrote: »

United fans cheering for Liverpool.

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

what?? where did this act of lunacy take place? any decent united fan will be hoping for a draw today in the pool v chelsea game, nothing else. nothing.

PHB · 10-02-2008 01:38PM

Why?
Liverpool are out of the title race. Chelsea are still very very very much in it. A loss for them would allow us to pull away even more. What kind of logic is there in hoping for a draw?

Im_No_Superman · 10-02-2008 01:40PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

what?? where did this act of lunacy take place? any decent united fan will be hoping for a draw today in the pool v chelsea game, nothing else. nothing.

I would glady take a Liverpool win today to put alittle more distance between us and chelsea. Got to look at the bigger picture.

Weekend premiership action! (9/2/08)

Comments