Alex Ferguson is arguably the best manager the Premiership has ever seen. His record speaks for itself and over the past few decades he has cemented himself as one of the most dominating figures in football. Fergie has seen it all, and that is why it was particularly uplifting to hear him say that if any team are going to break the 'top four', it will be the Villa.
After last night's hard fought 3-2 win against Blackburn, in which Luke Young grabbed his first goal for the club, the Scot said that in his opinion the only team ever likely to finish higher than Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool is Aston Villa.
Since Martin O'Neill took over, and especially since last season, there have been high hopes and optimisn radiating from the Villa crowd at every home and away game. In the pubs, the Villa fans will try and convince their mates that this is the season we do something special. It is evident that every player and every fan goes in to every game with an incredible sense of confidence; something that Aston Villa has lacked for a good few years before now.
There will always be doubters, most of them from the blue half of the city, but I think you will agree with me in how fantastic it is to hear someone like Sir Alex Ferguson starting to see the real threat that the Villa pose on the Premiership.
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Carson dreaming of England. And why not?
Former Villa keeper Scott Carson has spoken out about his hope of a recall to the england squad - and I for one wish him well.
Carson did well for us but was reprimanded for his performance against Croatia in England's final Euro 2008 qualifying game. I can not defend the error he made; it was terrible! However I am also under the impression that McClaren made the wrong call in putting him in there for such a crucial game.
He was right to drop Robinson. That is my opinion. But if he is going to drop Robinson for such an important game he should have gone for experience in David James (who has now proven himself of still being a more than capable national No.1).
After this, Carson's form dropped. There is no denying that but I still beieve that he kept us in a number of games, and want to be the first to wish him well if he eventually manages to force his way back in to the England set-up.
Carson did well for us but was reprimanded for his performance against Croatia in England's final Euro 2008 qualifying game. I can not defend the error he made; it was terrible! However I am also under the impression that McClaren made the wrong call in putting him in there for such a crucial game.
He was right to drop Robinson. That is my opinion. But if he is going to drop Robinson for such an important game he should have gone for experience in David James (who has now proven himself of still being a more than capable national No.1).
After this, Carson's form dropped. There is no denying that but I still beieve that he kept us in a number of games, and want to be the first to wish him well if he eventually manages to force his way back in to the England set-up.
Sunday, 26 October 2008
What a day to start a blog...
Well this is my first post on my new blog, and what a day to do it. Only days after beating Dutch giants, Ajax, and only hours after disposing of Wigan Athletic. It really is a good time to be a Villa fan and was nice to see European football back at Villa Park this week.
A comfortable victory against Ajax made it even sweeter and after just seeing Villa come away from the JJB Stadium with a 4-0 victory, it makes me wonder exactly how far we can go as a team. The pundits are convinced we will finish 5th, and no higher. Villa fans are full of hope but then again, so are the Tigers. And what about the Uefa cup? With a bigger squad and the ability to perform on the higest stage, perhaps we can surprise a few people; break that top four? Go all the way in europe? It's possible, unless we get AC Milan that is!
A comfortable victory against Ajax made it even sweeter and after just seeing Villa come away from the JJB Stadium with a 4-0 victory, it makes me wonder exactly how far we can go as a team. The pundits are convinced we will finish 5th, and no higher. Villa fans are full of hope but then again, so are the Tigers. And what about the Uefa cup? With a bigger squad and the ability to perform on the higest stage, perhaps we can surprise a few people; break that top four? Go all the way in europe? It's possible, unless we get AC Milan that is!
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