The Villans had the Premier League stage to themselves yesterday and made the most of it, thrashing Blackburn 4-0 on the road. I have never seen Villa finish so many chances - how often do you see this scoreline where the losing team outshoots the winners 12-5? In the first half Blackburn looked like they were dominating by the number of shots they attempted, but our defense deflected most of them, making it a very easy day for Carson.
I have to admit: the red card given to Ryan Nelsen was entirely too harsh, and Blackburn looked completely disorganized afterward. I think the fair result would have been 2-1 for Villa, but I'm happy to see such a lopsided game as it will give the boys an undoubted boost of confidence going into the Arsenal match Saturday.
The only worry from the game is Agbonlahor's ankle injury that prompted his exit. Gabby has 
been a favorite of mine for some time, but I was never able to think of a good nickname. This is what friends are for: his new name is Mercury, after the fleet-footed god of Roman mythology. Get well, Mercury - we'll need you this weekend.
been a favorite of mine for some time, but I was never able to think of a good nickname. This is what friends are for: his new name is Mercury, after the fleet-footed god of Roman mythology. Get well, Mercury - we'll need you this weekend.
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