Before people get themselves uptight about this result, it is only a friendly but against a Bohemians reserve side and a side got beaten 4-1 by TNS.
This is a disappointing result because we had two sloppy goals against the run of play and dominated the whole game, created chances but did not take them.
Problem is, it showed the same old problems and why the new signings must address them
To leave it with the following from extratime.ie the 3ummary and just confirms what I thought about Albrighton
Bohemians 2 – 1 Aston Villa
90′ – Full Time – Is all over here as Bohs win 2-1. Villa fans shouldn’t get worried yet as these are only pre-season friendlies and the transfer window is still open. Martin O’ Neill will need to buy a few creative players but I think he has gem in youngster Marc Albrighton who looks livley. Will he get his chance this season? Who knows. Thats it from at Dalymount Park.
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Team has been announced and interesting
Friedel,
Lichaj, Dunne, Clark, Shorey,
Albrighton, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Downing, A Young,
Agbonlahor
Could be a 4-3-3 or more likely a 4-5-1, the position a lot of us want and the team I almost want with no new signings. Good to see Clark get a start and Lichaj at right back instead of Cuellar.
Randy is at the game.
Usual updates on Villa’s OS and this one from the Irish standpoint
Kick of at 15:03 and Villa straight on the attack
15 mins – as you would expect all Villa and created a fair few chances, loads of Villa fans there showing their support for MON
20 mins – Shock as Bohemian GOAL as Friedel makes a complete hash of a clearance and Powell scored
30 mins – suppose you could say typical Villa, total dominance as you would expect but simply can not put chances away, Gabby has had two of them and then a stupid goal
HALF TIME – Disappointing for Villa as we never turned dominance into goals and an howler gave Bohemians their goal. It should be noted that this is a Bohemians reserve side as they played against TNS earlier this week and lost 4-0
2nd HALF – Carew, Beye and Cuellar on for Gabby, Lichaj and Clark
on the Irish feed
kid was also asked who their favourite Aston Villa player was. I think it was a wind-up but she said James Milner, which was followed by a chorus of boo’s from the Villa fans.
Of course the OS not mentioned this !
62 mins – much of the same, Villa attack but no goals
65 mins – Osbourne on for NRC
69 mins – GOAL finally breakthrough as Albrighton crosses for Carew, Bannan on for Downing
80 mins – Bannan making an impressive appearance forced the keeper into two saves, Hogg on for Petrov
85 mins – Madden scores for Bohemians another sloppy goal
FULL TIME – 2-1 disappointing defeat
Aston Villa News 24/7
“t’s the first time the Fringe players have played and played together”
Fringe players playing together?
Friedel, Dunne, Downing, Young, Petrov, Agbonlahor are all first team starters. I get Agbonlahor came back from an injury, so I’ll cut him some slack. Carew and Cueller came on. Our best and most consistent striker and one of our best CB’s (other than Dunne who did start). Where in all of that is the Fringe players? Reo-Coker? Shorey? These are players that have played quite a bit for Villa… So it shouldn’t be that they were horrible. They’ve been with the team for a few seasons now. And now we look at the youngsters, who everyone says we should use? Albrighton has one good game and he should start more often. But isn’t it the fact we shouldn’t take these Friendlies seriously? So should we take what Albrighton did in one friendly seriously? He’s still not good enough.
Your last two posts have proven you to be an idiot.
How many times have you seen Marc Albrighton play ? He has been consistantly good in every game he has started. You cannot judge him where he has come on as a sub (rarely) for the last 8 minutes. If you … Why am I replying to an idiot ??
I reckon Villa fans are the most negative bunch of people ever! Thank god there are a few positive fans out that!! But we are a minority!! As already said it was a pre season friendly !! we won the peace cup pre season last year then lost to wigan and vienna going out of europe! It means nothing!!
All the reports say we played well and dominated the whole game! Thats enough for me!!
Nick, dominating and controlling the game is a great thing. But our defense was obviously not good enough and neither were the players in the final 3rd. That’s something to be worried about…
justified
You really can’t be calling me an idiot… When you think Albrighton’s been good when he’s played. He’s been average at best. Why else would O’Neill look at McGeady? Albrighton isn’t good enough or ready.. Silly boy.
come on guys no need for the name calling, just agree you differ on things.
I do not censor things but try and keep it civil at least !
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My bad iranrobo… Just found it kind of funny.
Be carefull what you say those who would be concerned about our pre season friendlies,There are those on here who can not see the wood for the treesand believe everything is OK by saying its only half a villa team and some reseves playing.But for a long time those very people have been singing the praises of these young lions but up to now they are falling a long way short of the finished article.A loss to Acrington Stanly and now the Bohiemans is far from convincing in any sense of the word unless you realy do have shit in your eyes .I imagine West Ham are realy worried about their first game at the park even if we do field a full first team.All this bollocks about we dominated the games means nothing if you lose them what it basicly means is your heading fior the sdrop if you do not put the ball in the net more times than the oppositionAnd for the imature fools that say youare not a true villa fan when you are not happy and say so i have folowed the villa since the second world war ended and am a true fan more than any of you whipper snapper wannabes pretend to be with your blind following of an unworthy squad and manager.But that is your choice like mine is when i state i am both unhappy and concerned.Try Not to get your knickes in a twist lads when you read this and are fumbling at your key boards in desperation to reply and condem me ,i will not change my views until i am given very good reason to do so . Remember the saying the blind can not lead the blind LOL