Lets get the negatives out of the way first. Guzan in my view will be a top class keeper but he has to cut out the silly mistakes like today and the other one was that we have to more clinical in front of goal.

However today was about the positives in what was a very comfortable game against a 10 man Blackburn who never gave up. Guzan yet again proved what a fantastic penalty saver he is, he seems to be able to react after the ball has been kicked and few penalty takers can be confident they can score. The performance of the two young kids Delph and Delfouneso impressed especially in the first half and both showed that they can be big stars for Villa in the future. The game also showed unlike the previous years Carling cup games that now we can rest players and not have a depreciation in results. What MON has done in the summer has ensured we can compete on all fronts has we have quality of player to replace what we would call the first team starters.

However the two outstanding performances were from two ‘old stagers’. I am not Reo-Coker’s biggest fan at all but he was immense today and though his passing at times can be better he seems to be learning that and maybe realises he has to because he can be a success at Villa.

For the future of this season it has to be said that Ash Young’s performance was the most encouraging. He obviously had a week off and some criticism of his diving and today he answered these critics in style. The performance was the Young of old, a performance where every cross was dangerous and created trouble, that is what we would like to see, if we ignore the glaring miss !

One final word and to those around me in L4, Lower Holte, when you are playing against 10 men to keep the ball like we did in the last 15 minutes is good, it is the correct way to do it. To start moaning about possession football is madness and not understanding how football works.

So now we go into tomorrow’s nights cup draw, knowing we can end 53 years of hurt, bring it on !