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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on December 21, 2011, 12:54:39 PM
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Available Wednesday evening.
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Clark and Cuellar start, good stuff. I'm really glad to see Ciaran play. However I reckon we'll get dicked, but come on your Villa boys!
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22 Guzan
02 Hutton
03 Warnock
05 Dunne
21 Clark
24 Cuellar
07 Ireland
10 N'Zogbia
12 Albrighton
19 Petrov
11 Agbonlahor
Substitutes
33 Marshall, 06 Collins, 37 Williams, 16 Delph, 25 Bannan, 14 Delfouneso, 26 Weimann
Interesting. Midfield three of Clark, Petrov and Ireland. Who knows, maybe it might just work. Good to see Cuellar in for Collins as well.
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Arsenal
13 Szczesny
04 Mertesacker
05 Vermaelen
06 Koscielny
08 Arteta
14 Walcott
16 Ramsey
26 Frimpong
39 Coquelin
10 Van Persie
27 Gervinho
Substitutes
01 Almunia, 18 Squillaci, 07 Rosicky, 15 Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23 Arshavin, 30 Benayoun, 29 Chamakh
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He doesn't know his best team
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Good team - come on.
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I really hope Ireland has a good game tonight.For me he needs a run of games, and could be the important link player we have been lacking for quite a while.
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Who is "Williams" on the bench?
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I think a midfield 3 of Stan, Clark and Ireland could work well. Clark mopping up, Stan to make things tick, and let Ireland float a bit and make a few runs. If we can get Ireland into the game and he can get N'Zogbia and Gabby running down the channels, we could get some joy today.
Not carrying Collins, Bent and Heskey could help us a lot. Them getting in the team on name, regardless of form really won't help McLeish get any sort of game plan (if he does have one) running. Hopefully, if we start playing a balanced side and keep the form players in, then we might play better as a consequence. If we don't, then this club is truely doomed to suffer dredgery under Ecks reign.
Fingers crossed.
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Who is "Williams" on the bench?
Bannan hasn't covered himself in glory to be fair, and he's looked very poor since the incident. Ireland's behaved himself this season and I hope, if we give him some kind of a run in the side, he might hit form. Lets face it, if Heskey and Collins get sustained runs in the side, no matter how crap they are playing, then I don't see why we don't give Ireland a chance, or Clark and Cueller. Hopefully McLeish will now give a run to some of the players who haven't thus far had a sniff.
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Who is "Williams" on the bench?
Daniel Williams - a striker-cum-winger from the Academy. So three strikers on the bench: go, Alex, go!
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Whatever the team McLeish picks, we'll lose.
I'm going for another poor performance coupled with a three nil defeat.
I'm as pessimistic now as I was last January.
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Ireland might have shown a better attitude in training? McLeish might think that he fits better with Clark and Petrov? He might feel that Ireland would match up better than Bannan against Arsenal's midfield and defence? He might feel that Ireland behind Gabby would work better than Bannan behind Gabby?
Any number of reasons.
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Who is "Williams" on the bench?
Derrick Williams, a defender, got his name off the OS, in the reserves, though there was no info about him under the profile thingy
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Who is "Williams" on the bench?
Bannan hasn't covered himself in glory to be fair, and he's looked very poor since the incident.
It's a fair point, Tom, but if we have promising youngsters (how old is he?), we just need to play them. Mind you, if we have an overpaid player then we may as well put him in the window for January's transfer merry-go-round.
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It's Derrick Williams, a centre back cum left back.
How the fuck is it that yet again, with 20 mins to go, I'm actually starting to get hopeful about the game, impressed with the lineup. In spite of all evidence and repeat disappointment?
Utterly unexplainable!
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links?
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http://www.portstewartgc.co.uk/
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Ireland might have shown a better attitude in training? McLeish might think that he fits better with Clark and Petrov? He might feel that Ireland would match up better than Bannan against Arsenal's midfield and defence? He might feel that Ireland behind Gabby would work better than Bannan behind Gabby?
Any number of reasons.
Why wait till tonight to try it against a very in form Arsenal?
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anyone no any sites for tonights game
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Another flogging - fuck off McNegative
dreading this evening.....
God i hope we win!!
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Bloody Beezlebub is the commentator on the stream I have! Great!!
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Any streams?
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Any streams?
Try www.firstrow.net
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http://www.portstewartgc.co.uk/
thanks mate
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Bloody Beezlebub is the commentator on the stream I have! Great!!
which stream do you have?
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Not working for some reason.
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He doesn't know his best team
Yep, why Ireland and not Bannan?
Who is "Williams" on the bench?
Because Bannan is a player who gets his head up and looks for a pass. He also moves around into positions to get the ball and when he recieves the ball, looks to see who is moving for him to pass to. As nobody in the Villa side is capable of moving to recieve a pass (whether through skill or lack of confidence), then maybe it's not worth playing him. Bannan has resorted to trying too many spectacular passes. We've turning what could've been a good player, into a player destined to play football elsewhere.
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Bloody Beezlebub is the commentator on the stream I have! Great!!
which stream do you have?
Villa Streams
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http://www.portstewartgc.co.uk/
Tw@t
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Villa!!!!!
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Arsenal players already look snappier.
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Ah that firstrow sports is working for me now.
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I like the way that Guzan always looks for the short pass, instead of hacking it away.
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i've got one of the first sports links working, though it's not been the same for streams since myp2p went down
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Why not Bannan and Ireland?
Our best "football" this season has been when both have played.
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Great ball in Charles
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Great corner!!
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Ooh fucking hell, a decent corner!
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Great effort
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Great ball by N'Zog, fucking hell we're attacking!
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I might turn off now. Things can only get worse from hereon in!
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Nearly some nice interplay between Petrov and Ireland.
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Petrov is a class act sometimes; great backheel.
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Don't want to speak too soon, but a bright start. Looks like we have grown some balls
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Why not Bannan and Ireland?
Our best "football" this season has been when both have played.
True - then maybe use MA or N'Zog rather than both.
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Can some one post up a link that works.
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can't get firstrow working, anyone got another link?
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This is a first row stream which ive got working
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/4/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
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Clark has made a big difference in MF.
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Defended a corner well as well. Blimey.
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N'Zog has started very well.
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N'zogbia looks a different player today.
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Really good by N'zog then
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Clark has made a big difference in MF.
Yep, we are looking half decent
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Blimey. So far we are not shit.
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Charles is already playing 100% better vs Sunday.
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Getting stuck in, to be fair.
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we are looking lively, up for it, saying yeah we might lose but were gonna give it a bloody good go, which is all i've ever ask for from the team, that they give it there all
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Blimey. So far we are not shit.
Indeed - Clark, Petrov, Charles and Gabby all looking good.
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Blimey. So far we are not shit.
Best opening ten minutes of a game this season I reckon, especially given the quality of the opposition.
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More bite in our defending so far.
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Midfield has better balance about it. Desire in the challenges, getting stuck in, much better
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Ah shit it.
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Stupidity, pure and simple.
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That is a penalty, bad by Clark.
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Oh shit the fucking bed.
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Here we go again.
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Bollox
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Arse. Even when we play quite well, we concede. Fucksocks.
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Fuckin harsh on us that.
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That was really daft, but interesting to see how we respond now.
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Fucking stupid!! Give me a gun and I'll shoot myself in the foot.
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Needless from Clark. Ruins a bright start.
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This is a first row stream which ive got working
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/4/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
Cheers. Just got it working in time to see the penalty.
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soft bloody penalty, hardly holding him
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Stupid, stupid from Clark, for fucks sake
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That's all we needed. Been playing well, defending well and then gift them a goal. Time to keep our heads, we can get back into this
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Whappened?
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Very disappointing. We've been the better team so far.
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Fuckin harsh on us that.
You think so? - he pulled Walcott back; end of.
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soft bloody penalty, hardly holding him
Doesn't matter, he had a hand across his chest, stupidity.
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Wobbling badly here.
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Soft pen. Dont deserve to be behind
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Watch us start hoofing it now.
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should be 2 already,fuckin shit
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Nice interplay again there.
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Oh well, we had 10 minutes.
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Nice play, shit cross
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Fucking hell, pass the ball.
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They are trying to pass it around, it's amazing what getting rid of Collins and Heskey does.
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Fulham 0 - Man U 1
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On a side note..... why do I always seem to have that tosser Francis commentating on my stream?
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We are playing well here.
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So glad I stopped going. I don't think I'll be back anytime soon.
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Unlucky Ireland.
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This is a bit better, just need to stop shooting ourselves in the foot..
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We are playing well here.
We are and don't deserve to be losing.
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They are trying to pass it around, it's amazing what getting rid of Collins and Heskey does.
Different team.. But only through injury not design.
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They are trying to pass it around, it's amazing what getting rid of Collins and Heskey does.
Indeed. Big set back, but we are playing better than the turgid shit we've seen this season. Even if we lose if we keep this up I'll feel strangely upbeat, a sign of how crack this season been no doubt!
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Newcastle 0 - West Brom 1
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At least we're playing at a good tempo and having a bloody good go at 'em. Makes a change from crawling with our tails between our legs. Fair play to Mcleish for sending a team out to attack for a change.
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come on villa, keep playing like this, the most positive ive seen them this season
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They are moving off the ball nicely, Ireland is doing well.
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Playing well
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At least this 11 seem to be having a go.
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Nice nutmeg from Charlie boy there.
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In fairness we've played quite well so far.
Certainly don't deserve to be behind.
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Good to see we haven't settled for a low scoring defeat
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N'Zog is all over Coquelin. We are all over them.
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should I be able to watch this live on AVTV? I subscribe and I'm sure I've watched games live but all I can get is commentary and no pictures....can anyone shed light??
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We are creating chances at least. Their defence are vulnerable.
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gotta take these chances!!
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We look good! Great wingplay on both sides. We may actually score a goal tonight!
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Sods law that all these chances we've created would suit Bent.
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should I be able to watch this live on AVTV?
No of course not.
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Crowd seem up for it as well.
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Get in ta em...
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Crowd seem up for it as well.
I guess that's what happens when you try and perform.
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Totally opened up there ...
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Carved open there though.
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lucky Ramsey missed that
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should I be able to watch this live on AVTV?
No of course not.
Simple yes or no would have sufficed, was sure I had watched games live on there before.
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Newcastle 1-1 WBA
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Very poor from Gabby, twice offside there.
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It's the team I would have picked. Chris Smith will be on afterwards moaning about Clark but there's time for the lad to make up for it. A repeat of his brace in this game last year wouldn't go amiss.
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This is a first row stream which ive got working
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/4/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
Cheers. Just got it working in time to see the penalty.
Deeboy, try this.
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Foot off the gas, here.
Dunne defending well and Ireland actually looks interested.
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Come on need to get back into them.
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Unlucky Ireland; great ball from Mutton.
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Really well played by Hutton there, unlucky Ireland.
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Could have had a couple tonight
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We've been okay you know, there's positives here for sure (Brian).
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Just realised that for the first time in ages I'm actually quite enjoying watching us play! Didn't see that coming. If we can just do this against teams lesser than the Arsenal, then I think lots of us would be instantly happier and we might just pick up a few wins along the way, too.
Might as well sell Bent, then.....;-)
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http://www.portstewartgc.co.uk/
I am a Tw@t
You sure are.
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Hutton looks a different player tonight.
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Will someone, anyone, get on the end of one of Abrighton's crosses?
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Hutton looks a different player tonight.
He's not been as bad as people make out. The difference is that he has a decent CB playing alongside him.
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Hutton looks a different player tonight.
At this rate he could be the next Ulises De La Cruz
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Any other links other than firstrow? It's proving as reliable as our defending.
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Hutton looks a different player tonight.
Agreed. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, but no! He is actually playing quite well!
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Wow. We have had more possession than arsenal.
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Just wish SuperMarc would keep his head up sometimes, and take his time a bit more..
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Fucking hell we've out posessioned Arsenal
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We've had the most possession?! Any time my stream is clear it's all Arsenal passing. Gabby is uncharacteristically failing to hold the ball up.
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N'Zog well played.
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Any other links other than firstrow? It's proving as reliable as our defending.
If you have Sopcast, try http://www.wiziwig.tv/broadcast.php?matchid=134437&part=sports
and click the BDM sport link...commentary in Russian but picture is brilliant
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Ireland off for Bannan. Injured by the look of it.
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Gabbys v poor so far, looks sulky tonight.
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N'Zogbia starting to look much more like the player we all thought we'd signed recently. I reckon he's got the beating of that Mertesacker.
Ireland going off injured, bad luck for him.
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Sods law Ireland injured, he's done really well. Right Bannan play better.
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Shame for Ireland, he was playing well.
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Wel, we've had the chances; Arse have the goal.
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Ooooooooohhhhh!
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Come on Barry lets see some tinsel town football.
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Got to feel a bit sorry for Ireland. When he does make an effort he's sick/injured. Looked to be wincing as he came off.
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Albrighton seems to be putting all his crosses to the near post, wish his team mates could realise this.
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Close from Bannan, good free kick. He really does have it all, young Barry, doesn't he?
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I know we are behind, but this is more like it, passing to each other and playing with some drive. Keep it up, I'm starting to believe we can get something.
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Close from Bannan, good free kick. He really does have it all, young Barry, doesn't he?
He still lacks a bit of sense knowing when to play it simple and when to be clever.
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Close from Bannan, good free kick. He really does have it all, young Barry, doesn't he?
He's a good young player, but we just don't seem to be able to find a combination of players/style of play that consistently gets the best out of him.
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Bloody hell, Ireland having one of his best performances for us and he gets injured. It's enough to make ya spit.
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Well, for possibly the first time this season, I feel quite hopeful despite being 1-0 down. We haven't played badly at all.
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Close from Bannan, good free kick. He really does have it all, young Barry, doesn't he?
Possibly the best player on our books.
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Right well, aside from one stupid mistake we have done really well. We have matched Arsenal on the possession stats and played some really good stuff. Such a shame Ireland came off he was doing well. So we can play, keep it up Villa.
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Playing well
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If we play like that every game, the pressure on McLeish will disappear faster than a walnut whip at a weightwatcher's meeting...
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No subs at HT please. Not often I hear that.
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We can pass the football and surprise surprise we are much much better it. N'Zog looks really threatening and Hutton has played really well.
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Close from Bannan, good free kick. He really does have it all, young Barry, doesn't he?
He still lacks a bit of sense knowing when to play it simple and when to be clever.
Well, that's true, but then I suppose that all comes with playing, really.
Hi Risso, I reckon you're right but this set-up tonight looks like the best way of doing just that in my opinion, especially with the two defensive midfielders to back him up.
Good half of football, that. It's just a relief to see us looking like a team that can play a bit, to be honest.
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I know we are behind, but this is more like it, passing to each other and playing with some drive. Keep it up, I'm starting to believe we can get something.
Exactly, if we can start producing something in the final third, attacking the Holte, we can most certainly get something.
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come on boys lets get the ball in Holte end net second half!!much more like it tonight
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This is a first row stream which ive got working
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/4/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
Cheers. Just got it working in time to see the penalty.
Deeboy, try this.
Cheers D.Boy - just paid the £1.99 for Villa Streams....just in time for the half time whistle!
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Nice to hear the fans clapping at half time, nice to know they can see we're playing well all be it 1 down from a silly mistake.
Same again Villa and Im sure we'll get something out of this....
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We are playing well, an early goal would be good. (stating the bleeding obvious)
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Decent performance. Do not deserve to be behind at all.
N'zogbia and Albrighton very lively, Hutton having his best game, Clark's made a difference and played well apart from the daft challenge for the penalty. Sad that Ireland's had to go of, as he has played really well. He's made some excellent runs into the box and passed it nicely.
Only let down has surprisingly been Gabby, whose has poorly been caught offside a couple of times, and given the ball away too much.
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Really impressed with how we've played first half, attacking, looking to get forward, not just sitting back. If we come out like this in the 2nd half i'll be happy, even if we lose. The football is positive, and thats all I want to see from the team. UTV
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No more Collins and Heskey in the side please.
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Quite encuraging football from Villa - i can accept losing against teams like Arsenal when playing like this.
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This is a first row stream which ive got working
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/4/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
Cheers. Just got it working in time to see the penalty.
Deeboy, try this.
Cheers D.Boy - just paid the £1.99 for Villa Streams....just in time for the half time whistle!
Sssshhhh but I have a 3 mth subscription
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Decent performance. Do not deserve to be behind at all.
N'zogbia and Albrighton very lively, Hutton having his best game, Clark's made a difference and played well apart from the daft challenge for the penalty. Sad that Ireland's had to go of, as he has played really well. He's made some excellent runs into the box and passed it nicely.
Only let down has surprisingly been Gabby, whose has poorly been caught offside a couple of times, and given the ball away too much.
I'd also like to see Gabby chase down the bal a bit more. He's looking very Brian Little up there.
The only positive about losing Ireland is we have Bannan, who hopefully seen Ireland's display will try to raise his own game.
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No more Collins and Heskey in the side please.
Indeed. I'm sure I'm probably seeing what I would like, but I'm convinced that Dunne & Cuellar look a better partnership than Dunne and Collins. At least, a viable option should Collins ever put in a below par performance (however unlikely that may seem......).
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Is it just me or are we playing football? C'mon lads! Lets get the reputation back. Crowd in voice too. We might get beat but are we fighting.?
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If we have to get beat then I would rather it was playing like this than the usual surrender tactic.
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N'Zog - way to go big fella
Please please let there be no more Heskey Blues on show - with Gabby on form and bent this team looks like it can at least compete.
Without trying to piss on our own fireworks - we are still toothless when it matters, but this is at least an improvement
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i just feel happier with Cuellar in the team
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1st half positives ireland looked superb, nzog is finally starting to look like a player and hutton has been considerably better than of late. more of that please lads
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Holy smokes, that was a wayward old pass from N'Zogbia. A sign of how well we're doing is that it all ended up with a good attack from Villa! Some good stuff being played.
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Good to see they've come out well.
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We need to put these guys under a little more pressure; they will concede if we play intelligently and press harder.
BTW, Dunne has played v well tonight.
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i just feel happier with Cuellar in the team
Me too, why has it taken so bloody long?
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Fucking yes!
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Fuckin' brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Get in!!!!!!!! great finish Marc!
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YES! RECORD MAKER!
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yess!!!!!!!!
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20,000 Premier League goal for Marc
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FUCKIN COOOOOME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!
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get the fuck in super marc!!!!!!!
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You bloody beauty! GET IN THERE!!!!!
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He is a COOL dude and the 20,000th Premiership goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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20,000th goal get in
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YYYEEEESSssssssSSS!!!
Get in, Albrighton! And oooooooh, it's the 1, 000, 000th goal ever scored since football was invented (or something).
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We have the 20,000th goal and scored by a villa player. We deserved that goal. Well done lads.
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Come on boys concentrate
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and don't it feel gooooood
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Great save Brad.
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GET IN THERE MARC!!!!!!!! UP THE VILLA
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Good save Brad.
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concentrate now villa!!!
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We can win this sucker. C'mon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Marc scores the 20,000 goal in the premiership and gets £20,000 for a charity of his choice
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And that's a good save from Guzan, too. In fact, he's done alright over the last couple of games, really.
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C'mon we can fuckin do these.
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FULLY DESERVED! great blend of youth and experience! Full backs working effectively with this formation
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Marc Albrighton immortalised in soccer quizzes alongside Voltz...
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And that's a good save from Guzan, too. In fact, he's done alright over the last couple of games, really.
No question - Brad Jnr has done well so far. Looks composed and in control.
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Marc scores the 20,000 goal in the premiership and gets £20,000 for a charity of his choice
Oh that's good, some nice publicity as well.
We are playing well, we are having a go, this is great.
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Bloody hell. Just kicked over a full bottle of Cabernet :)
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Pick the bogies offa that one, you muthas.
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Fucking YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Villa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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This is good, really good.
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Marc Albrighton immortalised in soccer quizzes alongside Voltz...
Well, alongside Brian Deane (1st), Les Ferdinand (10,000th) and Voltz (15,000th).
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It's all Villa, and the babbies are looking really good!
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Bloody hell. Just kicked over a full bottle of Cabernet :)
Ditto - sherry
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N'Zog looks fucking brilliant tonight.
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I'm going to get pissed tonight, and not for the expected reason.
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Dunne looks so much better tonight; has Collins been a long-term problem?
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Attack attack..........
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This is a damn sight more like it. It doesn't matter if this team was selected due to injuries etc, watch and learn Alex.
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ahhh should have dived!
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zOG IS ON FIRE!
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come on villa get a goal now we are on top
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We are absolutely all over them here.
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Wait....what am I watching ? Why is everyone playing so well ?
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Haven't seen us this good in a while. Showing pride in the shirt.
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defending corners?what has gone wrong
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We're all in a parallel universe, where everythings so much better....... apart from Warnock's crosses that is.
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under a bit of pressure now.
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Warnock even playing well.
Need a point here.... or three.
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Good decisive punch out from Guzan on that corner, I hope he's been working on that part of his game. If he nails that, then I think he's a good 'keeper.
We could do with giving away fewer corners, though. I'm not THAT confident.
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lets just see this period through and then go at them again.
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Bloody hell, shocker of a pass from Warnock, crisis duly averted by the remarkably composed Cuellar. Nice.
Ah, and now my stream has frozen!
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What, no hoofball ?
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Fuck, stream gone
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Frozen on Villa streams
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Stream gone
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Anybody just lost the stream on Villastreams?
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Come on Villastreams!!!..First real football game this season by Villa..and its frozen?
I am crying!!!
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What, no hoofball ?
Yep, just realised that
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AAARRRGGGHH Streeeeeeeeeeeam!
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Carlos Cuellar. Like James Collins, but...better!
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http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
This is going well.
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Anyone got liveonlinefooty.com?
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http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/1/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
This is going well.
Just gone for me... grrr
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Streams back
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Carlos Cuellar. Like James Collins, but...better!
Like a footballer?
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Fuck me this is good...
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Really good again.
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I wonder if Carlos and SuperMarc are half brothers...I only say this because they both have the same girly run.
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Come on Villa!!!
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Christ, we're really going for this! Great stuff!
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http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/99131/4/watch-aston-villa-vs-arsenal.html
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Dunne playing brilliant
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We just need a slice of luck now.
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we're playing some decent stuff tonight, Dunne & Cuellar have been great
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Can't remember the last time we were into the last 15 minutes and not camped back in our own penalty area. I don't know what has happened to them, but I hope it lasts. Fair play to McLeish for this one.
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We need to win this: confidence-builder and convincing McMinge to play a similar team again.
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Suerly this shows that we don't need Heskey or Collins...
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I've slagged Dunne off plenty in recent weeks, but I have to admit he's been excellent tonight.
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I'd have to put some of the improvement down to Heskey's absence. Without him to lump it up to, we're trying to play much better football.
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Fucking hell I thought that was a pen.
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Fighting for everything and playing well.
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Phew
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Fuck me I thought that was a pen.....
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It's been a good game whatever the result at least we had a go!
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Even the ref's having a good night.
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N'Zogbia has been absolutely fantastic. Hutton has shone, too.
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be a sickner if we loose this
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I'd have to put some of the improvement down to Heskey's absence. Without him to lump it up to, we're trying to play much better football.
Which made way for Clark....
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I'd have to put some of the improvement down to Heskey's absence. Without him to lump it up to, we're trying to play much better football.
And without Collins doing the lumping, too.
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Dunne playing brilliant
Are you watching Archie ?
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Dunne has been much much better without Collins next to him.
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Well in Dunne lad!
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Dunne has been much much better without Collins next to him.
...and with Clark in front of him.
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Well that's just fucking lovely stuff! Great passing there, what an improvement!
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Dunne has been much much better without Collins next to him.
Agreed. A few of us have thought Collins was our weak link. Tonight suggests we were right.
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Same starting eleven next match...but drop Gabby for Bent? Controversial...
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Dunne has been absolutely sensational tonight.
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Bloody hell, Dunne is having an absolute blinder.
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getting nervous now
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Dunne you hero again.
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Stuck on 3g in the good hope labour ward, with tom Ross for company....they sound so much better..has to be the death bell for Collins?
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We need one last push to get a late deserved goal
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Same starting eleven next match...but drop Gabby for Bent? Controversial...
Same team for me. McLeish has said a few times he's been looking for players to be undroppable. Who would you drop after tonight?
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Dunne looks like he's laid off the Embassy Filter this week.
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A corner. A corner in the last few minutes. A corner in the last few minutes of a really good improvement.
They won't, will they?
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fuck sake!!!!
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They only fucking will. Bollocks.
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So fucking cruel
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bollocks
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Oh fuck off
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Oh bloody hell. We didn't deserve that. Another sodding set piece again.
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FFS.
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ballsacks
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fuck
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A corner. A corner in the last few minutes. A corner in the last few minutes of a really good improvement.
They won't, will they?
They will.
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We didn't deserve that.
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Bollocks
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Just so sickening; underserved and just sickening.
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Come on lads........Gabby to get a brace
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Oh fuck
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Same old problem.
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A corner.
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damn it
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fucking hell gabby
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Oh Gabby. Sums you up tonight.
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So frustrating. So hurtful.
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Typical
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Fucking set piece again! although to be fair, it was their 11th corner in the second half alone...
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Harsh, to say the least, but regrettably it's poor defensive work again....only this time by Agbonlahor.
Of all the games to have a stinker, Gabby.
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fucking sickening!!!
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Down to 12th as it stands.
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Fucking hell. At least we made a game of it..
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Bollocks, but if any of the usual fuckers have a go at Villa after this then I'm going to have a fucking right go back.
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May as well go for it...
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A big improvement, but jesus christ we need to sort the defending from set pieces out.
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Anyone think Guzan should have claimed that corner
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Come on Villa
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Anyone think Guzan should have claimed that corner
Yes, probably.
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Bollocks, but if any of the usual fuckers have a go at Villa after this then I'm going to have a fucking right go back.
Spot on, we've played great today, the best performance of the season, bar gabby, whos had an off game, its been a great match to watch, full effort all around
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On a positive note, QPR have pulled level with Sunderland...
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Everton & West Brom going above Villa and now we look like our results, as regards the league. No points expected at Chelsea. Possible draw at Stoke. Only good news: MON pegged back from 0-2 lead, if QPR hang on.
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How fucking many goals have we conceded from set pieces this season? And against bastard Arsenal of all teams.
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hutton u dull ******!!!
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And now it all unravels
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Hutton you fucktard...
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Bollocks, but if any of the usual fuckers have a go at Villa after this then I'm going to have a fucking right go back.
Spot on, we've played great today, the best performance of the season, bar gabby, whos had an off game, its been a great match to watch, full effort all around
The only thing I don't want to see/hear is Eck bemoaning his luck about the late goal. Just comment on a much much much improved performance & leave it at that.
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Hutton you thug. Fucking idiot
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Hutton sent off.
*Rolls eyes*
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Hutton you dumbass.
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Hutton's a thug. Ruined a half decent performance with that idiotic rubbish.
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Another player out of the Xmas squad, too. Pointless and stupid foul.
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Unlucky today
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silly boy hutton
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why hutton, why....
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Fuck insult to injury. Harsh on Hutton though.
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That really wasn't thuggish.
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Hutton sending off was expected once he lost his head
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Jammy feckers
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Hutton sent off, what a pratt >:(
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hope hutton gets fined bloody needless
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Think him getting sent off might be a good thing for us
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Will Herd be fit to play right back?
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Ive had enough! Time to move away from football its ruining my life!
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Will Herd be fit to play right back?
Fingers crossed.
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Last few minutes apart that was much better, keep that up and we will create lots of chances for Bent and we will be ok. Much better, over all well done boy, bad luck but at least you made me feel like you gave it a go.
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Much better from Villa though why it has taken half a season is beyond belief.Less hoof merchants Collins and Heskey, more bodies and balamce in midfield allowing the runners out wide to have a go. Not rocket science. Hutton you tool!!Maybe he wanted Christmas off - help Dazza with his shopping.
Let's see more of the same in the next 2 games as we had a few false dawns last season that came to nowt (Man U home / Chelsea away) and we'd died of death soon after.
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Much better from Villa though why it has taken half a season is beyond belief.Less hoof merchants Collins and Heskey, more bodies and balamce in midfield allowing the runners out wide to have a go. Not rocket science. Hutton you tool!!Maybe he wanted Christmas off - help Dazza with his shopping.
Let's see more of the same in the next 2 games as we had a few false dawns last season that came to nowt (Man U home / Chelsea away) and we'd died of death soon after.
maybe that's how long it takes for the manager to really realise that his first plan wasn't working and that he actually has good players at the club tom play a different style. We play like that every week we'll win more than we lose and as importantly McLeish will start to get more fans on his side. That aspect cannot be understated.