This Is Villa Park

This Is Villa Park

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Derby Day!

Aston Villa 0-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

When Manchester United and Manchester City play one another, what do you expect? Goals, drama, meaty tackles, red cards, right?

When Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur play each other, what do you expect? Goals, drama, meaty tackles, red cards, right?

When Aston Villa and Wolves play against each other, what do you expect? Goals, drama, meaty tackles, red cards, right? Wrong. What should you expect? Wimpy challenges, yellow cards, shirt grabbing and shots that end up agt St Andrews.

It wasn't all dull, boring football. There were moments when I got out my seat ready to jump up because we'd scored. Yet, we didn't score, we had eighteen - give or take one or two - shots, eleven probably off target, that couldn't test the goalkeeper or find the back of the net.

The front three English men still seemed sharp and made and nearly finished off several chances, with Gabby coming the closest. Emile Heskey just centiments wide and Darren Bent's dipping header bounced off the roof of the net. Aston Villa looked dominant, until N'Zogbia was brought off. Many people have said that he wasn't great yesterday but I'd like to argue; he provides width, yes he seems to not know the word 'defend' or 'cross and not shoot' and also 'don't wander, or follow the ball' but when he came off there was no width, no-one who was willing to have the ball at their feet or shoot.

I don't feel like I can right much about the game, if I do some might deem me as 'clutching at straws.' What I would like to say is that with the depature of Luke Young, we really do need a new right-back. Chris Herd was great yesterday, and deserved man of the match, however we can't rely on Herd. A young player whose only played so many Premier League games, you cannot expect him to step up for every game.

However Sky Sports seem to disagree with me: Chris Herd. Outstanding as he dealt with Jarvis like an established Premier League right-back. Only his second start in the top flight but Villa's hunt to replace Luke Young may already be solved.
On the list of players to come in before Wednesday:
-A right-back, preferably Kyle Walker.
-Loans; James Milner, Aaron Ramsey.
-Someone whose also been brought to my attention; Nico Kranjcar.

We need someone creative and dynamic. Someone who can provide chances for a striker.

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