Bailey

Thatsthe biggest load of crap I have heard in a while (the quote not you Mike!). Obviously it doesn't help that we have had a slow start but bar Chelsea and Soton, all of the other potential top 6 clubs have as well. We should have been bang up there and it some senses it is a missed opportunity but we are still in with a big chance of top 4. When the injured players come back we will only get stronger.

Yeh that's a good shout, guess it depends on how well he has come out of the game on Saturday.

Yeh I would rest Lukaku, Barkley, Osman and Barry and get Etoo, Pienaar, McGeady and Besic in to replace them.

Yeh definitely. You can't dispute how well Naismith has done and still did yesterday too but Barkley adds a completely different dimension and turns defence into attack so quickly.

No that's not what was said. You are choosing to view it as a bust up with Martinez based on no evidence.

And the fact he gave time frames was a stick that some posters were using to beat him with as well.

I also thought Lukaku was excellent in the 2nd half. Linked the game well, played some nice passes and took his fortunate goal well.

Yeh definitely, a huge psychological lift.

Put it this way no-one expected him to be back for today's game, certainly not to start, other than in the last 24-48 hours.

Fair point!

Bainesy... Different class. Some of his passing today was sublime and its that reason why I think he could do a job in the middle if there ever came a time.

Good win and good overall performance. Villa were terrible though!

Great goal, Baines assist to Coleman stealing in at the back post!

Hutton has his foot head high and its play on but McCarthy makes a great challenge and its a foul?

Excellent work McCarthy in the build up too.

Barkley assist, Lukaku goal. For a player with a shit touch he did bloody well to drag that back into his stride to get the shot off.

How come no one has posted in here yet moaning that Barkley is back before is was expected to be? Filthy liar that Martinez!

Haha you just think that where they play defensively is the same position they play when they attack. Definitely playing right defensively but he cuts inside when he attacks. Its not like he is playing like McGeady for example.

Bit all over the place there. Great clearance from Alcaraz.

He starts out there defensively so he is bound to spend more time left than the others but when he gets forward he seems to be able to roam. Its not like he is hugging the touch line.

That is the problem with Osman. Opposing players can almost walk past him!

I think him Barkley and Osman are all in rotation when they are getting forward, as shown by that shot from Naismith.

Great goal.... Bainesy is just as good on his right foot! Hopefully we keep this up.

Solid start. We have worked some really good positions but not taken our chance.

Weirdly I live just outside Gosport and I actually used to play for the youth side before I chose rugby. Just think those lucky Willand players will get to grace the same turf I have played on. They must be so proud