3-1. It'll I do I s'pose!!!! That's got to do their confidence the world of good, still new arrivals to come as well, hopefully no exits. Lets rip Wigan apart now! UTV pic.twitter.com/iozYf4g3qb
— Vital Villa (@VitalVilla) August 7, 2018
What a great way to kick off this Championship campaign.
Some are saying that it was only Hull. I don’t care. We have to beat all comers and these are the sort of banana skin games. The goals were nicely worked as well. I had to smile, I was asking why Tommy Elphick hadn’t headed the Hull City ball away that led to their goal, not long after, he put his head on a wonderful cross to draw us level.
It's a nightmare start for @AVFCOfficial!
Evandro diverts Steer's clearance back over the goalkeeper and into the net! 🥅
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 6, 2018
What a response from @AVFCOfficial!
Tommy Elphick has given his hopes of forging a career at #AVFC a significant boost with that goal. 💪
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 6, 2018
Yes, at times we were a bit pedestrian, but that does happen at the start of the season (I know, I know, it happened a fair bit at all times last season!) but all that matters in any league is the result at the end of the day. It is probably the wrong league if we expect pretty football isn’t it? But good, tough, competitive football, well that will do!
I’ve no idea if Jack has had his head turned and wants to go, on the performance last night, we can but hope not. The fans left him in no doubt singing ‘he’s one of our own’ and that they want him to stay.
His contribution wasn’t too bad was it?
Jack Grealish’s contribution for @AVFCOfficial this evening
60 touches
Completed 39/41 passes
An assist for Villa’s 1st goal
Won 7 fouls pic.twitter.com/tXXxuJ1Ttl— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) August 6, 2018
And Elmo, a player I expected more from last season, maybe he’s not settled and will push on, he looked better last night and slotted his goal in brilliantly. I was not expecting that! Man of the match, lets hope that is the first of many.
Man of the Match, @AVFCOfficial’s Ahmed Elmohamady
56 touches
Completed 31/40 passes
2 chances created, 1 assist
1 shot, scoring 1st goal for the club pic.twitter.com/wtrRwwbo6I— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) August 6, 2018
His goal on 1m 50 secs
Sit back and enjoy Villans.
Hull City 1-3 Aston Villa #avfc https://t.co/zu0egzYkit
— thevillazone (@thevillazone) August 6, 2018
And then the amazing Alan Hutton got a goal. First for 30 years I think it was?! What a guy he has been for us, bombed out, never moaned, got back in, out, in, out. Released, still came back!
🎙️ "That's why they love this man at Villa Park!"
What a goal from Alan Hutton!
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) August 6, 2018
It wasn't a dream then… #avfc pic.twitter.com/SHZ5rwXPOV
— thevillazone (@thevillazone) August 7, 2018
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Steve admits we have a long way to go, we’ve got to be better than we were v Hull City, but hey, it’s the result we needed to start off. Now lets rip Wigan apart!
🗣 Steve Bruce reacts to our 3-1 win over Hull City…#PartOfThePride #AVFC pic.twitter.com/JdWc1t8Tka
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 6, 2018
Thought Jed Steer had a great game for us as well.
The next hope is that Jonathan Kodjia can re-find his shooting boots and go on a rampage, oh and that he can remember to look up and pass every now and then! Come in Jimmy Danger…
📸 Good to be back, Jimmy? #PartOfThePride #AVFC pic.twitter.com/llFaebyThM
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) August 6, 2018
And I just saw this tweet. What a fantastic game for this young man to make his away debut, bless!
Just got home, great night and my sons first away game #utv #avfc pic.twitter.com/62cwq9I9Zr
— The Duke (@TheDuke1) August 7, 2018
Very happy, lets hope this is the start of a run. With the owners ready and willing to spend, but unable to because of FFP, we have to get back up and let them show us what they can do!
Match Stats: Easy Threasy For Aston Villa As We Open 2018/19 With A Win
