Wolves - Villa (2.05 KO)

invinciblePRSTV

Gerard Houllier makes his return to the PL at Moulineux and brings to an end the uncertainty and doubt cast over the beginning of Villas season.

Could we see a new and improved Heskey finally making an impression in the C&B?

Will Ash cut it as a 2nd striker?

Will Cuellar stake a claim for Dunne's spot in the first team?

All that and more, hopefully with a little more tactical ingenuity then shown by the previous full time & caretaker imcumbents in the VP hotseat.

As for Wolves, meh. Doyle and that scumbag bloke who is getting up everyones nose this season. Someone else can elaborate for me.

UTV

Patser

No Dunne, No Ireland, No Gabby.

Cueller, Reo-Coker and Heskey instead...Hmmmm.

I hope it's injuries and not Houllier's new approach

Edit: Gabby and Ireland on bench, so maybe a match fitness thing. I really, really hope so.

Johner

3 prem games on tele in a row. Nice. Looking forward to this one.

invinciblePRSTV

Wolves - Hahnemann, Foley, Craddock, Berra, Ward, Edwards, Henry, David Jones, Jarvis, Fletcher, Doyle.

Hennessey, Elokobi, Stearman, Ebanks-Blake, Bent, Milijas, Guedioura.

Villa - Friedel, Luke Young, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock, Albrighton, Reo-Coker, Petrov, Downing, Ashley Young, Heskey.

Guzan, Sidwell, Ireland, Agbonlahor, Davies, Bannan, Lichaj.

Frenetic start so it has been.

mike65

invinciblePRSTV wrote: »

As for Wolves, meh. Doyle and that scumbag bloke who is getting up everyones nose this season. Someone else can elaborate for me.

Eh?

invinciblePRSTV

mike65 wrote: »

Eh?

Karl Henry thats it, for a Wolves fan you should know more then i do.

Patser

2 Good balls by Albrighton and a run by Reo-Coker that must have given him a nosebleed being that far forward.

Other than that all Wolves

mike65

invinciblePRSTV wrote: »

Karl Henry thats it, for a Wolves fan you should know more then i do.

Your description was both rude and vague.

No doubt Villa fans believe themselves to be above this sort of thing (having to play Wolves).

Patser

Warnock looking poor again, and a very cheap yellow card to give away.

Edit:

Oooh great header Collins good save

invinciblePRSTV

Downinggg!! great cross by the kid. 1-0 to the Villa

mike65 wrote: »

Your description was both rude and vague.

No doubt Villa fans believe themselves to be above this sort of thing (having to play Wolves).

Rudeness and vagueness! on the Soccer Forum? well i never....

Patser

Get In!!!!

Albrighton has impressed (while looking a little light weight), great cross and Downing smacks it in.

Bounty Hunter

awesome, turned the stream on and 30secs later they score get in.

Downing

Patser

Luke Young, a one man wall, 1st a great tackle then 3 great blocks to keep Wolves out:D

Raekwon

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

awesome, turned the stream on and 30secs later they score get in.

Could you post that steam link please?

invinciblePRSTV

Streams here

http://www.atdhe.net/index.html

First Villa - Wolves one working for me anyway.

_Bella_

Raekwon wrote: »

Could you post that steam link please?

Picture isn't great but English commentary: http://www.tvbr.net/

Raekwon

invinciblePRSTV wrote: »

Streams here

http://www.atdhe.net/index.html

First Villa - Wolves one working for me anyway.

Second one works like a charm! Cheers!

Esse85

Villa doing well so far, Albrighton looking dangerous, he puts some great balls into the box, if only we had more bodies in there, Ireland would thrive on the service.

Great double save Friedal.

Patser

Brilliant Friedel, Warnock all lost again

Esse85

Heskey is probably the best option ahead of Gabby and Carew when we play Ash in behind.

Elokobi looks like a bodybuilder rather than a soccer player.

Bounty Hunter

Raekwon wrote: »

Could you post that steam link please?

Channel - 82153

Sopcast

mike65

Warnock looking for an early bath?

Patser

Am I the only Villa fan who feel that Sidwell would be a better option then Reo-Coker. Almost the same limitations except that Sidwell can shoot. Reo-Coker is getting everywhere on the pitch, without doing anything. Whereas Sidwell would be just that bit stronger and bigger to have more of an impact.

kilburn

Sidwell sometimes looks lost, whereas Reo-Coker always seems to bang in the tackles.

Esse85

Patser wrote: »

Am I the only Villa fan who feel that Sidwell would be a better option then Reo-Coker. Almost the same limitations except that Sidwell can shoot. Reo-Coker is getting everywhere on the pitch, without doing anything. Whereas Sidwell would be just that bit stronger and bigger to have more of an impact.

Id rather NRC especially when we have a lead to protect, he covers every blade of grass, puts players under pressure etc, I'm not sure what Sidwell does, Im still waiting to find out.

JPA

Patser wrote: »

Am I the only Villa fan who feel that Sidwell would be a better option then Reo-Coker. Almost the same limitations except that Sidwell can shoot. Reo-Coker is getting everywhere on the pitch, without doing anything. Whereas Sidwell would be just that bit stronger and bigger to have more of an impact.

Sidwell stronger and bigger than NRC? eh!?

Sky Sports is free today BTW. AFAIK. Although there could be a catch

Patser

Robbie Keane at Wolves.... It's a long time since he's been a Wolves player, wonder if he's checking out Villa for employment options.

Edit:

No catch to Sky, I'm watching it here. I think they just want to show off what people are missing

invinciblePRSTV

Surely Robbie Keane is back at his old stomping ground cheering the team who gave him his break, wouldn't fancy him at Villa now tbh. Young players and not 80k a week veterans are our future now.

And nay to Mr. anonymous Steve Sidwell to being picked ahead of NRC, if it weren't for his gingerness then you'd never even know when he's on the pitch!.

Raekwon

JPA wrote: »

Sky Sports is free today BTW. AFAIK. Although there could be a catch

I'm on UPC and I can get Sky Sports 2, 3, 4, etc but not Sky Sports 1.......where the match is on.

Patser

Oh oh Warnock

invinciblePRSTV wrote: »

Surely Robbie Keane is back at his old stomping ground cheering the team who gave him his break, wouldn't fancy him at Villa now tbh. Young players and not 80k a week veterans are our future now.

From BBC:

1503: Blimey, there are quite a few former Wolves players are on the pitch at Molineux, including Robbie Keane and Joleon Lescott... I think they are there to honour Matt Murray, their former keeper who had to end a promising career prematurely because of a succession of injuries. Murray was tipped as an England international in the making so it is a shame he never got the chance to show what he could do

Esse85

Take off Warnock FFS

Patser

Esse85 wrote: »

Take off Warnock FFS

What option?

Davies on, Cueller to RB, L. Young to LB. That'sa lot of change just to bring off a player. Mond you you're probably right, he's going to be sent off soon.

Time Magazine

Patser wrote: »

What option?

Davies on, Cueller to RB, L. Young to LB. That'sa lot of change just to bring off a player. Mond you you're probably right, he's going to be sent off soon.

Yes. Alternatively Lichaj to RB.

Bounty Hunter

I like Wolves as a team but cmon lads stop letting wolves come onto you

Esse85

Lichaj is coming on.

Patser

Time Magazine wrote: »

Yes. Alternatively Lichaj to RB.

Looks like you're right, he's kitting off.

Maybe time for Gabby or Ireland too. Heskey's gone missing.

invinciblePRSTV

Lichaj coming on it seems to replace Warnock, no surprise there. Bar his opening months at the Villa, Warnock looks increasingly like another dud signing.

1-1, it was coming ffs.

mike65

Holy smokes.

Raekwon

1-1

It was coming in all fairness

M5

"stunning equaliszer" my arse!

Bounty Hunter

atleast the goal has come early as although i do fear Wolves will want to push on there is now plenty of time for Villa to react, Gabby and Ireland along with Lichaj please. Even though he was great in the first half i wouldent be surprised to see Alrbrighton and Heskey come off in that case

Esse85

How sh1t are Villa when they take the lead, they couldnt control a game against an U12 team.
Why do we always retreat, sit back and invite teams onto us, if I can fcuking see it why cant the top guys see it.

Here's Gabby for Marc, good change.

Patser

Gabby on, no sign of Lichaj.

Villa lacking belief, whereas Wolves seemed to sense this and got stuck into Villa.

Esse85

Dont tell me Gabby is playing on the right.

Time Magazine

Now Heskey off for Ireland, go 4-5-1 please.

JPA

Esse85 wrote: »

How sh1t are Villa when they take the lead, they couldnt control a game against an U12 team.
Why do we always retreat, sit back and invite teams onto us, if I can fcuking see it why cant the top guys see it.

Here's Gabby for Marc, good change.

You're very angry. I'm sure GH is all too aware of the problems in the team but it won't change in a week.

Time Magazine

Commentator here just said "Half in one, six in the other." Lol.

M5

Smashing play by Young there

M5

M5 wrote: »

"stunning equaliszer" my arse!

Time Magazine wrote: »

Commentator here just said "Half in one, six in the other." Lol.

the list is growing

mike65

Foley off Stearman on

Esse85

Petrov may as well be still in the dressing room.

This is awful.

Take off Heskey, bring on Ireland. Play Gabby up top and play Ireland behing him with Ash back on the wing.