I’m a little short on time right now, so I’m just going to dump the numbers and run. One thing I just want to draw your attention to is the possession. I had a conversation with someone on Twitter recently who felt that our share of possession under Houllier has been less than in the past. I’m not convinced that is the case, in fact, while it’s too early to say really, it look extremely similar to
It might not have quite been the Thrilla at the Villa I expected during the opening 45 minutes, but it sparked into life during a great 2nd half with no shortage of drama, James Collins heading in a last minute, emphatic winner when it looked like three points had once again been thrown away with minutes to go against a Blackpool that featured 10 changes.
In truth, there could have been considerably more goals if Marlon Harewood had finished several 1st
Aston Villa
1
Brad Friedel
2
Luke Young
3
Stephen Warnock
29
James Collins
5
Richard Dunne (Cptn)
21
Ciaran Clark
25
Barry Bannan
6
Stewart Downing
12
Marc Albrighton
7
Ashley Young
14
Nathan Delfouneso
Subs
22
Brad Guzan
9
Stephen Ireland
11
Gabriel Agbonlahor
45
Shane Lowry
30
Eric Lichaj
35
Daniel Johnson
50
Jonathan Hogg
Blackpool
28
Richard Kingson
24
Rob Edwards
31
Dekel Keinan
29
David Carney
23
Matthew Phillips
19
Ludovic Sylvestre
4
Keith Southern
18
Jason Euell
17
Chris Basham
10
Brett Ormerod
9
Marlon Harewood
Subs
21
Matthew Gilks
5
Neil Eardley
6
Ian Evatt
14
Eliot Grandin
16
Luke Varney
26
Charlie Adam
39
DJ Campbell
10 changes in the Blackpool line up I believe. Habib Beye dropped out during the warm up and was replaced on the bench by Shane Lowry.
It seems a bit redundant to call this next game against Blackpool at Villa Park a ‘must win’, they’re all must wins really, aren’t they? Unfortunately, it really is; big trouble looms if we fail to get three points tonight.
I’m generally an optimist, as regular readers can attest, but I’m not naive, or least I like to think I’m not. (Who does?) I’ve seen a lot of folk taking consolation from the fact that, despite occupying 14th place