Aston Villa match report

Final Score: Villa 1 – Liverpool 2
MOTM: Dirk Kuyt

Finally, after 5 fucking years, we won our opening match!!!!!!!!
Ok, I’m gonna keep it short and simple.

I’m happy with:
1- Torres – He looked really good. Movement were excellent, his pace were scary. Need to score on one on ones though.
2- Kuyt – He is as lively as ever and his first touch has improved a lot…
3- Partnership Kuyt & Torres – V happy with this. They were born to play together. But still too early in the season. Hope they can keep it up.

4- Babel – Well I think he will be the first choice right winger. V athletic and have good technique. Should have taken his chance better and score though.
5- Gerrard – Wonderful freekick. Refreshing to see he put some curl on it rather than just hit the ball as hard as he can. Saved us yet again.
6- Our movement and passing improve. Nice triangles, one touch passing. Before we got the lead that is.

Not happy with:
1- The chances squandered. We need to convert chances into goals if we were to really challenge this season.
2- Same old story, we played badly after we got the lead. We should really go for the kill, not sit back and let the other team get back into the game.
3- Risse – He looked lost in this game. Buck up quick!
4- Defense – We really struggled to cope with Carew. What would happened if it was Drogba yesterday?
5- Rafa – Should have brought on Hyppia, IMHO. Replace Risse with him and push Agger to left back. That way we could have cope with Carew better.

Anyway, v happy with the 3 points and very happy when the players immediately pushed for the winner as soon as Villa leveled the score. Keep up the good work.

Now bring on Tolouse!