It’s been a very busy couple of days for me.
The missus had a hip replacement, which, coupled with work, took up all my time: Hence my not posting about the game beforehand.
Cutting to the important stuff, I thought that was a very decent win today.
I think we need to look at Mick McCarthy’s verdict, where I believe he gives a very honest assessment;
McCarthy said. “Prior to the goal I thought it was a foul on our goalkeeper equally as much as it was, if it was, on theirs when we scored. But sadly both incidents were treated differently.
“But it was appalling defending after that. We ran out under the ball and didn’t defend it properly and playing against good players, you get punished. And they don’t need any help.
“I thought we were the best team up until the first goal. And then the game changes. If my auntie had you know what, you’d know what she’d be, she’d be my uncle.
“If we had scored the first goal the place would have been very quiet, it was actually up until that goal.
“But they are if anything efficient and certainly when they got in front, they made it very difficult to play against them.”
While I might disagree that Ipswich were the better side, there certainly wasn’t much in it at a pretty subdued Villa Park.
But without doubt, I agree that the first goal was most important, as it would shape the game either way.
If we’d conceded first, I doubt we’d have pulled it back.
Fortunately we got the first one, which meant they had to chase us, which they never really threatened to do.
And once Adomah got the second, you just knew it was all over.
He’s on some roll isn’t he, Adomah? Good job too, but we can’t rely on him. If he gets injured, we’re in trouble.
It’ll be interesting to see how Bruce plays this, come the transfer window.
Still, it is what it is and the plain fact is that we won again, in what’s been a good week.
Yes, when we have as many injuries as we have, I can’t disagree that things are progressing well.
We currently look very well set up to mount a challenge for second place, although I don’t believe we’ll achieve it.
Then again, I have a friendly bet that we’ll finish above Wolves, so if that pays off, we’ll be doing better than i thought.
Leeds away next, isn’t it?
That’s a serious test and much more realistic of where our chances lie.
Comments
42 responses to “Villa 2 – 0 Ipswich; an “efficient” win that works for me”
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-scout-norwegian-clash-13964934
Getting really interesting. I’m wondering why we’re scouting so many Norwegian games.
With only 6 players not from Ireland, England, Scotland or Wales that we have on the team, and only 1 player came from abroad, I do find it quite interesting Coton is in Norway on a few occasions this season. Odd game to choose though. 12th v 13th isn’t exactly teams we should be scouting, are they? Unless either has a rare gem. But I am happy we’re scouting, really, really scouting. Something we were going to do under Houllier but haven’t done in years because obviously illness screwed him and McLeish was never going to do it.
I know nothing about the players mentioned but reading up on Soccerway, find it interesting they mention Matthew but no mention of Krogstad who got both goals and is their second highest goal scorer with 5, as a 22 year old midfielder.
Should make for an interesting January/next Summer.
Another John Carew perhaps?
fuck me derby are invincible!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh, they just lost to Ipswich, just saying.
derby have been gradually getting better as have we. that defeat to ipswich is typical of this league. reasons why the teams that can keep the wins coming longest, will be more successful in this league. i never saw our sheffield wednesday defeat coming. on that day we were second best. they did a number on us. but as bad as we were that day, we got of the canvas and continued to win games. this durability will serve us well.
looking at the leeds games, we need to be aggressive because leeds will be. they are gonna hit villa fast and hard. they are third best in the league for h/t winning and villa are 2nd best. so it will be a fast frantic start with goals. it should be a good game,
i have a fear thou, wednesday pressed villa high and surrounded davis, this was all they did to knock us out of our strides. villa couldnt work out the solutions. was very late on when, villa started to create. but this was wednesday running out of steam. if leeds watched that game which they will have studied it. they are sure to adopt the same tactics. hopefully villa will be ready for this having learned the lesson or NOT