PieFacE Posted July 25, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted July 25, 2012 Timbers official site are streaming it Can still watch the match on this link, nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Bannan had an easy role in this game, but he did it well so MOTM to him. You can't really take much from games like this, nobody was tested, it was just a run out and gets the players closer to fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Bannan, Carruthers, Zoggy scored pens, can't remember the other two I was so tired watching it. Really enjoyed the game, such a fast pace to it and lovely triangle passing movement with Bannan the standout for me, he was class. Also really encouraged by the Ireland/KEA partership through the middle, I noticed a couple of times in the first half KEA bombing forward and Ireland only too happy to sit in and cover. It looks like Ireland is picking up where he left off last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I bet Collins was itching to hoof the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Lichaj and Gardner were the other pen scorers. Collins did a few big hoofs early in the match but settled down after that. It's very obvious that Lambert is using a central midfielder, on this occasion Bannan, to come very deep to collect the ball and bring it out of defence. It makes for a bit of nervousness while the defenders faff about with the ball in front of goal, but once it's on its way its in a far safer pair of hands than the usual Collins/Warnock hoof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Hollywood actor and Aston Villa fan Tom Hanks talked tactics with new manager Paul Lambert before the friendly with Portland Timbers on their US tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Some great penalties in this games. Ballotelli seems to hav rubbed off on people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onje_villa Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Just watching this on Youtube. Have to say we look OK, not quite sure if I'd be singing our praises quite so much as others on here. Playing very narrow (which is fine) but can't help remembering one of the OGS training videos when we're all hyped over him. "Shoot! F***ing shoot! How are you going to score if you don't shoot?!" I love the intricate passing but don't think the likes of N'Zogbia and Bannan should be thinking twice about shooting if they have a chance on the edge of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onje_villa Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Yeah, that must be John Goodman - class! And gotta love the guy with the chainsaw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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