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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on September 21, 2012, 07:15:46 PM
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Available Saturday afternoon.
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VILLA: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar (c), Clark, Lichaj, Holman, El Ahmadi, Ireland, Bannan, Benteke. Bent. #AVFCLIVE
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Harsh on Weimann but interesting to see Benteke and Bent from the start.
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#AVFC bench: Given, Bowery, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Westwood and Bennett
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If you care.
SOUTHAMPTON: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Schneiderlin, Fonte, Lambert, Davis, Ramirez, Fox, Lallana, Puncheon. #AVFCLIVE
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Erm.... who?
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C'mon you Lions!
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#AVFC bench: Given, Bowery, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Westwood and Bennett
Not many attacking options there.
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Hopefully Ireland will put in a better performance than he did last week.
I would have liked to see Bennett in for Lichaj but glad to see Benteke start.
Come on you Lions.
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#AVFC bench: Given, Bowery, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Westwood and Bennett
Not many attacking options there.
Bennett is an attacking FB and everyone else is a forward or midfielder. Given must feel well left out. What a welcome change from just a few months ago.
We cannot take this game for granted because we're not remotely good enough for that. We need to keep building on the last two promising games. If we put in the same kind of performance as we did at Newcastle it will be more than enough to win this.
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Gazza in goal for the Saints.
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#AVFC bench: Given, Bowery, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Westwood and Bennett
Not many attacking options there.
Bennett is an attacking FB and everyone else is a forward or midfielder. Given must feel well left out. What a welcome change from just a few months ago.
We cannot take this game for granted because we're not remotely good enough for that. We need to keep building on the last two promising games. If we put in the same kind of performance as we did at Newcastle it will be more than enough to win this.
Yes, but what if defenders get injured? Exciting but possibly reckless?
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#AVFC bench: Given, Bowery, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Westwood and Bennett
Not many attacking options there.
Bennett is an attacking FB and everyone else is a forward or midfielder. Given must feel well left out. What a welcome change from just a few months ago.
We cannot take this game for granted because we're not remotely good enough for that. We need to keep building on the last two promising games. If we put in the same kind of performance as we did at Newcastle it will be more than enough to win this.
Yes, but what if defenders get injured? Exciting but possibly reckless?
Then we go with a different system, maybe 3 at the back and 5 midfielders working their bollocks off. I don't think you need dedicated defenders to be strong defensively. In fact, when it comes to work rate even adding someone like Gabby helps as the opposition can't be be too expressive for fear of being caught out by his pace. There's a lot of things you can do.
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I suppose Lichaj and Lowton can both play in several defensive positions so if a defender does get crocked we just bring Bennett on and reshuffle.
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Anyone got a............... bet on Benteke and Villa win? I fancy it.
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If you care.
SOUTHAMPTON: Gazzaniga, Yoshida, Schneiderlin, Fonte, Lambert, Davis, Ramirez, Fox, Lallana, Puncheon. #AVFCLIVE
.Erm.... who?
Paul Lambert, Sammy Davis Jnr. and Sam Fox. We will piss this.
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#AVFC bench: Given, Bowery, Agbonlahor, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Westwood and Bennett
Not many attacking options there.
Bennett is an attacking FB and everyone else is a forward or midfielder. Given must feel well left out. What a welcome change from just a few months ago.
We cannot take this game for granted because we're not remotely good enough for that. We need to keep building on the last two promising games. If we put in the same kind of performance as we did at Newcastle it will be more than enough to win this.
Yes, but what if defenders get injured? Exciting but possibly reckless?
If lowton gets injured bennet on at Lb, lichaj to RB.
If one of the CB's gets injured lowton to move to CB bennet LB, Lichaj RB.
Lichaj injured, bennet LB.
We're covered UTV
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Right, I'm off down Perfection Snooker, Pershore Road. Game is on there.
UTV.
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Who the heck is that Southampton keeper?
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Who the heck is that Southampton keeper?
They signed him from Gillingham over the summer.
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I reckon saints could be a threat in attack with Lambeth, lallana, Ramirez
Let's hope they're shoddy at the back
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Right, I'm off down Perfection Snooker, Pershore Road. Game is on there.
UTV.
Bloody hell. That's a blast from the past!
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Right, I'm off down Perfection Snooker, Pershore Road. Game is on there.
UTV.
I wouldn't bother Paul, it's through the Internet and it constantly stutters.
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Right, I'm off down Perfection Snooker, Pershore Road. Game is on there.
UTV.
You could be banned on a technicality for posting a link there. ;)
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Come on Villa!!
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The game is live on Sportsworld in Canada.
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Those Southampton shirts look all wrong.
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The game is live on Sportsworld in Canada.
It is indeed. Getting worried as they had cricket on. All good now.
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The game is live on Sportsworld in Canada.
It is indeed. Getting worried as they had cricket on. All good now.
I like Canada,well the TV anyway.
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Those Southampton shirts look all wrong.
They do look strange don't they.
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Decent start.
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Empty seats in the home end.
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Our lot sound in great voice.
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Away fans in fine voice
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Tamworth 1-0 Lincoln in the first minute.
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Tamworth 1-0 Lincoln in the first minute.
Southampton look like Tamworth in all red.
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"Empty seats my Lord"
Tongues firmly in cheek.
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"Empty seats my Lord"
Tongues firmly in cheek.
Very tongue in cheek considering how long it's been since we've had a sell out.
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Tamworth 1-0 Lincoln in the first minute.
Southampton look like Tamworth in all red.
Yeah, not exactly traditional Southampton are they?
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"Empty seats my Lord"
Tongues firmly in cheek.
And just like teams did to us at Villa Park last year we have to take advantage of the fading/depressed support at Southampton. Which for a team just back in the PL I find very surprising irrespective of how they have started. If we can get ahead here we can take their fans right out if the game.
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I'm not liking the long balls so far. I know benteke is an option but we need to try and get a grip of the ball.
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We look a lot more direct today. Guess that's the point of a Beast upfront.
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Poor from Bent.
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We haven't started well.
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Good run Karim, have a shot though!
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Benteke has a lovely first touch. And what the fuck is that stupid ponytail on their keeper the big fairy?
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Good run Karim, have a shot though!
Should of pushed it wide.
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We're under the cosh a bit now, need to calm it down and keep the ball for a bit.
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I reply think this game could be ideal for gabby to come on.
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I really do think Bent needs a goal today.
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Watching the way El Ahmadi plays, he definitely reminds me of someone...
Nigel Reo-Coker!
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Watching the way El Ahmadi plays, he definitely reminds me of someone...
Nigel Reo-Coker!
Haven't compared the passing stats between the two, then.
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Watching the way El Ahmadi plays, he definitely reminds me of someone...
Nigel Reo-Coker!
Yeah... not at all.
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I really do think Bent needs a goal today.
Agreed.
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Nice to see Steven Davis back in the PL, I always rated him.
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Am I right in thinking we've been better in the 2nd half in all our games so far?
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We're really trying to hit the front man quick from all over the pitch....I agree with the other bloke saying this could be a good game for Gab today.
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The front 2 need to be closer together.
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Afternoon gents.
Here's hoping we can build on last week's performance. We need to be a little bit more patient on the ball. Too many careless balls up to the front.
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I do like the green shirt, but it really doesn't stand out well against the pitch. Especially on a stream.
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It's a good option to have Benteke to aim for, but I hope we don't revert to direct balls toooo much.
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Lichaj has a bit of a Delap throw
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'afternoon, all. What's occurring?
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'afternoon, all. What's occurring?
Scrappy
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Poorish start, sloppy really and giving away a lot of chances.
We do seem to grow into games under Lambert though...
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is it me or there a more than average amount of head tennis going on in the game so far?
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Anyone else think these are there for the taking today?
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I'm getting a bit uncertain about kea. I don't think he protects the space in front of the back four, and he's struggling with the pace of games a bit I think.
I really wish we'd try and get it down a bit. We're trying to go too direct. I expected to be more impressed. Hopefully we can get some more composure
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is it me or there a more than average amount of head tennis going on in the game so far?
They could of played this on the beach.
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Bannan should have kept that in.
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I don't think Lambert has told them to knock it high, its just an easy option when you're on the pitch from a players point of view.
More composure guys and we'll tonk these.
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Am I being overly harsh, or is Ireland's distribution a tad disappointing lately?
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Not sure Vlaar has earned the Concrete tag just yet. He certainly isn't that dominant in the air.
Martin Laursen he aint... yet...
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I'm getting a bit uncertain about kea. I don't think he protects the space in front of the back four, and he's struggling with the pace of games a bit I think.
I really wish we'd try and get it down a bit. We're trying to go too direct. I expected to be more impressed. Hopefully we can get some more composure
I think he's class....or will be.
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Anyone else think these are there for the taking today?
They could just as easily say the same about us.
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A scrappy game all round thus far.
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Their tackling is good. We keep breaking down.
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We've got a fair few down there, haven't we?
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Both sides are working really hard when they don't have the ball, but struggling to do much with it when they do have it.
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1 defender on the bench (who's attack minded) and three strikers. Hehehe. Gotta love Lambert.
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Good game; both sides are having a go and both are finding their passes.
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benteke looking to get involved at all times.
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We've got a fair few down there, haven't we?
3,100
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benteke looking to get involved at all times.
Unlike Bent.
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benteke looking to get involved at all times.
Shame he hasn't had much into his feet, yet.
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Good game; both sides are having a go and both are finding their passes.
What game you watching?
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We keep going for the diagonal into Benteke. I think we'd get more joy if Benteke came over to the left side as Cylne is a bit dodgy in the air.
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Super ball from Bannan then.
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Guys,
Just a note to say any and all match updates/descriptions appreciated today - am sitting in a Bolivian cafe with very slow wifi... Reloading this thread trying to find out what's happening.
Cheers.
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Bannan and Lichaj playing well together on the left; BB is growing into his EPL role.
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That Lambert looks pants. I thought he was highly rated?
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Frustrating so far.
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Frustrating so far.
So'ton are working really hard to close us down, to be fair.
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Am I being overly harsh, or is Ireland's distribution a tad disappointing lately?
No you are not. It has been very poor.
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Good game; both sides are having a go and both are finding their passes.
What game you watching?
Well, I got onto the game about 20 minutes' ago and think that there's been some good interchanges.
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Frustrating so far.
So'ton are working really hard to close us down, to be fair.
Agreed. They need this after their poor start.
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Soton are doing what we did to Swansea to be fair
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At the moment, I reckon this has 1-0 saints written all over it.
Bannan and Ireland are showing some decent touches. Holman isn't working quite as hard as last week and he keeps giving it away. Our fwds look quite immobile. I'd get gabby on I think
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The Absolute Radio commentator has got an obsession with the colour of the players boots.
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Chance for BB
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Piss poor Villa.
Seems to be a big gap in front of our defence
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Midfield haven't been in it last 10 minutes.
This is worrying.
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First shot of the game that (for us)
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Bannan should have buried that.
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Gah, poor cross!
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not a comment on his performance, but Bannan really looks a little prick!
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Hmm, not really clicking for us at the moment. Saints shading it so far.
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Big hole in the defence again there, come on lads!
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Ha!
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Get in !!!!!!!!!
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Yes !!!
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
BENT
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Boomshakalak!
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111111111111111111111111----------0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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Beauty!
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Bentyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.
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jammy as fuck but who cares? Come on Villa. Yes.
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Now lets smash em'
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Get in!!!!
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Bent Get In!!!!!!
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YEEEEEEEEEEESSSS!
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Christ, that was some utterly shambolic defending from Soton.
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BENT!!! Classic poacher.
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Some of the worst defending I've seen all season! Not complaining though, BENTY <3
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Pretty sure that was onside. Defence awfully square
Get in you bloody beauty! Shocking defending!!!
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Great pass from Ireland to find Bent at the far post !!!
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YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BOIIIII!!! Let that be the start of 20 this season Dazza you beauty.
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Heads to go down.Lets get 5.
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Up to about 7th as it stands?
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I was just about to say Benteke is having a Heskey-esque impact so far - his arrival has resulted in everyone else booting it long all the time...
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Fucking hell Stevie, your shitness got us a goal there!
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BENT!!! Classic poacher.
I just told my mum this, she didn't quite understand what I meant. Bless her!
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Heads to go down.Lets get 5.
Please let's not get bigheaded, we've been crap so far!
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Good turn-out from the Chosen Few; very impressive.
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Heads to go down.Lets get 5.
Please let's not get bigheaded, we've been crap so far!
Nah, we've been average so far rather than crap.
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Loving the sound of the away 3,100. ;D
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I was just about to say Benteke is having a Heskey-esque impact so far - his arrival has resulted in everyone else booting it long all the time...
Agreed. I hope PL puts a stop to it.
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Now build on this lads...
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For all their endeavour, Southampton haven't once looked like scoring.
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What a shocking pass from them there!
Funcheon was it?
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For all their endeavour, Southampton haven't once looked like scoring.
Disagree, winning too many headers in and around our box for my liking
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blatant friggin' dive by Lambert (the player).
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For all their endeavour, Southampton haven't once looked like scoring.
Disagree, winning too many headers in and around our box for my liking
When have they actually looked like scoring?
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Unlucky booking for Vlaar.
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Fuck off Lambert, you look like Pires there.
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never a foul or a yellow, that should be rescinded
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We look a bit more incisive now.
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Fuck off Lambert, you look like Pires there.
Turning on the manager so soon?
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Will take that to be fair.
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You do feel that a second would be necessary here.
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It's remarkable the amount of harrying and chasing down we do when there's either a loose ball to go for, or when they have the ball - it opens up so many more opportunities when you force errors and actuallly win the ball back like that.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
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Bannan should have buried that.
He didn't see it til the last moment as Benteke missed his header
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
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Must s
Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
He has been very poor, you just always feel that his old self is round the corner but when will we see it?!
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Very happy with the scoreline, think both sides have been poor but we have edged it.
We will need to improve in the second half if we want the 3 points though.
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OK, take a 1-0 lead at HT. We're slightly fortunate to be a goal up, but it looks like things are going our way at the moment. And the one player we needed to bag a goal, got one.
Hopefully their "season starts here" comments and the pressure they brought make them really nervy in the second half and they gift us another couple.
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Nice anticipation from Bent for the goal. Disappointing to see the hoofing going on, particularly after the Swansea game.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
Agree, he's been working his nuts off.
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Must sIreland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
He has been very poor, you just always feel that his old self is round the corner but when will we see it?!
Has he?! We're winning 1-0 and he made the goal.
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Wouldn't say we have any weak links, all of them have worked their bollocks off. Just need a little more composure and to start to knock it to Benteke's feet, hold it up and build off him.
I can see Gab coming on the last 15 and using his turbo's though.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
I must be watching a different game. I think he looks our most dangerous player.
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All good so far. Bent deserved his goal. Has played well this season. More of the same, hopefully settle more in the second half and get a couple more goals.
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Nice anticipation from Bent for the goal. Disappointing to see the hoofing going on, particularly after the Swansea game.
I think this is what you get from Lambert though - horses for courses. Changing the team and tactics to suit the opposition. Southampton are obviously a bit shit at the back and we're looking to test them there.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
Agree that his work rate has been good and good on him for that but our team needs more from him. His role is the one who should have the best technique and his has let him down a lot today
Agree, he's been working his nuts off.
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Ireland looks fine to me.
Selected on merit and a decent run of games might just bring out the best in him.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
He did a good through ball to Benteke quite early on that Benteke didn't reach which would have put him clean through (so near)
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Ireland has been remarkably good at stealing the ball - and I can't stand the fecking eejit.
He does usually just give the ball straight back to Southampton, mind.
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Nice anticipation from Bent for the goal. Disappointing to see the hoofing going on, particularly after the Swansea game.
I think this is what you get from Lambert though - horses for courses. Changing the team and tactics to suit the opposition. Southampton are obviously a bit shit at the back and we're looking to test them there.
Lambert is like the anti-AVB. All the talk of AVB is how he has a tactic and style of play and he makes his team suit it. Lambo has many styles, tactics and plans. Much rather such a versatile manager and style of play than stick to one style and hope it works.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
He has given the ball away nearly everytime he's had it and he goes into challenges with all the steel and commitment of Stewart Downing. That was an attempt at goal by him (that he made a bollocks of) that led to our goal.
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Our best pass completion ration is KEA with 77 percent which is pretty damning in terms of how much we've given the ball away.
Second is Guzan with 75 percent.
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Great tackle on the ref in the Wigan Fulham game.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
He has given the ball away nearly everytime he's had it and he goes into challenges with all the steel and commitment of Stewart Downing. That was an attempt at goal by him (that he made a bollocks of) that led to our goal.
Think you've got Ireland-hating blinkers on. I was not impressed at all with Ireland with his attitude and play when he joined us, but he's shown us that he's possibly the best footballer at the club and he now seems to be putting in the effort as well. He's turned around my way of thinking of him. I couldn't stand him at one point, but he's starting to rdeem himself I think.
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Must sIreland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
He has been very poor, you just always feel that his old self is round the corner but when will we see it?!
Has he?! We're winning 1-0 and he made the goal.
This sums up the enigma of Ireland.... some will say he made the goal while others will say his lack of composure meant he had screwed his shot badly wide before DB redirected it goalwards.
It's all in the eye of the beholder.
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Up to 9th if we win today...score another 3 and 8th ;)
Ill take that after 5 games
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Had Ireland not been there, and not shot - we wouldn't of scored. Simple.
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I am more worried by Bentnek than Ireland. at least Ireland has broken sweat
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Horses for courses gents.
Southampton are flooding midfield and pushing both full backs up.
So hardly surprising we are struggling in middle - can't blame anyone other than the shape.
The two big men ain't working too well - we need possession - so maybe Big Ben will come off and little Andy W come on?
Andy will link better with midfield leaving DB to occupy the two CB's.
Either way - we not playing very well but we winning. Make a nice change.
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Well I think we've had some pretty damn good second halves under Lambert this season. I'm hoping for another one here as I feel a bit deflated at the moment. We were so bloody good towards the end against Swansea.
Think Soton have probably been better than us so far but 1-0 up so hopefully we'll build and start knocking the ball around better.
If we're still leading towards the end, we definitely have the strikers to do damage on the counter.
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I am more worried by Bentnek than Ireland. at least Ireland has broken sweat
Must be your pillow.
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Westwood on for Ireland.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
He has given the ball away nearly everytime he's had it and he goes into challenges with all the steel and commitment of Stewart Downing. That was an attempt at goal by him (that he made a bollocks of) that led to our goal.
Sorry, mate; just don't agree with you; and I'm no fan of Ireland.
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Westwood on for Ireland.
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Ireland is our weakest link today, as he was last week.
He is really starting to piss me off.
Really?
I think he's worked very hard and looks like he can create something.
He has given the ball away nearly everytime he's had it and he goes into challenges with all the steel and commitment of Stewart Downing. That was an attempt at goal by him (that he made a bollocks of) that led to our goal.
Think you've got Ireland-hating blinkers on. I was not impressed at all with Ireland with his attitude and play when he joined us, but he's shown us that he's possibly the best footballer at the club and he now seems to be putting in the effort as well. He's turned around my way of thinking of him. I couldn't stand him at one point, but he's starting to rdeem himself I think.
I don't hate him at all. I desperately want him to be the player for us that he was at Man City.
It looks like PL wasn't that impressed with his performance either.
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Westwood for Ireland
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Lambert isn't going to stand for passengers. If he continues to pick Ireland it's on merit. I don't get those who continually bash him because it isn't deserved. And Gervilla's comparison of Ireland to Downing in terms of commitment is borderline shameful.
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Westwood on for Ireland.
Looking to tighten things up? - or giving KEA more licence to get forward.
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He won't be happy with that unless he is injured. I thought he did ok
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I hope we see a bit of Gabby today
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good break!
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Now c'mon back four, MON and TSM aren't managing you now, stop knocking it long.
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great ball by Benteke
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We should protect our defence better now and hopefully have more composure in deep positions. But I do worry that we now have a pretty narrow midfield with not a huge amount of support for the fwds. We could end up on our heels a bit
Fantastic play from benteke there!
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Positive start to the second half.
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Bentekkers>>>>
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Great ball son
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Ooooof unlucky
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Unlucky!
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Lambert isn't going to stand for passengers. If he continues to pick Ireland it's on merit. I don't get those who continually bash him because it isn't deserved. And Gervilla's comparison of Ireland to Downing in terms of commitment is borderline shameful.
Shameful my arse.
Do you fancy Ireland to come out on top in a 50-50 challenge ?
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I thought that was in!
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OOOOOOOOOoooooffff....fuck me unlucky Benteke
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I like the way that we're now creating chances and always looking to get forward. It's encouraging.
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Lambert isn't going to stand for passengers. If he continues to pick Ireland it's on merit. I don't get those who continually bash him because it isn't deserved. And Gervilla's comparison of Ireland to Downing in terms of commitment is borderline shameful.
Shameful my arse.
Do you fancy Ireland to come out on top in a 50-50 challenge ?
Downing wouldn't go into a 90/10.
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Fucking unlucky son! Looks a real threat aerially.
ON another note... annoying how you can't post without it telling me someone else has!
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Is Holman now playing behind the strikers?
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Westwood seems to slotted in seamlessly; good stuff.
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He has a worldy first touch for a big man...Benteke
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Another goal for us and this is all over.
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Ref's a bit card-happy today ....
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.... he ought to be booking Lambert for continually falling over.
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Fuck me Southampton like to go down like fairies....wankers!
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Just got in, how are we playing?
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The 3100 sounding great as usual
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We really need to keep the ball for a spell...
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Just got in, how are we playing?
OK. We deserve to be in the lead but it's a bit scrappy all overt the pitch.
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Just got in, how are we playing?
Not brilliant but we're winning
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Looks set for Gabby this if they start over committing
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Bollocks
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Bastards
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That was poor.
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damn it
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Shit defending, after Lichaj gave it away in their half.
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Damn.
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Poor defending that.
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Get Lichaj off. Not his day.
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Fucks sake. Just call me Jonah. As soon as the stream kicked in bastard Saints scored.
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Absolutely shite defending!
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Goal for the fat diving scouser
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Bollocks. Saw that coming as soon as we let the winger get away with murder.
Come on Villa!
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Piss poor.
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Lichaj hasn't been great. how many attacks have broken down through him.
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Fuck...I knew I shouldn't have said Ricky Lambert looked shit earlier on.
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so obvious just sloppy football
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Balls!
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Blues defending.
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I do wonder what it would be like if Young was supplying some crosses....
OH SHIT OFF....poor defending with 4 of them there
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Fucks sake. Just call me Jonah. As soon as the stream kicked in bastard Saints scored.
Yeah, go away! :)
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Very poor. We give the ball away far too cheaply, possibly because we think we can afford to as we have the confidence that we'll win it straight back. That isn't always the case, as we've just seen.
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Jizzballs, to be fair, we've been crap.
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They deserve that goal. Moreover, we deserve to concede it, we just cannot/will not keep the flippin ball.
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That was bloody awful defending all round. Good finish from their pov, but we were at sizes and sevens
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Shit defending, shit keeping.
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We do look a bit light or something. Need to show more tooth.
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Yet again lichaj gives the thing away.
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We look shit all of a sudden. Not closing down, not passing, not moving...
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Gabby on please.
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Lichaj gets into good positions but keeps choosing the wrong option.
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I still think we will win this guys.
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As soon as Phil Thompson said we were looking comfortable, I knew they'd score
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I still think we will win this guys.
We need to, this could well be a six pointer come May.
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Lichaj...poors son
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Think we've actually been poor all game. Still I have faith in Lambert and the boys to still earn a win here
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Lichaj is back to his normal self on the ball. Obviously hes not left footed but it's definitely a weakness.
As is bent's one touch hold up play
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Nother fab ball from the BIG man
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damm
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Lichaj giving it away again....
Don't like this right footer/left wing thing that seems to be the 'in' thing to do these days....
Left foot > Left Wing, Right foot > Right Wing - Simples!
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Terrible
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How are we losing this???
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Lichaj needs to go off
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Getting overrun in midfield again!
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Oh bollocks. I'm turning the stream off, i've jinxed us.
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They deserve the lead in fairness.
We have been shocking in my view.
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Oh FFS
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We're being shown up here.
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shit. Poor from us. Need to shake things up
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Buggeration. Need to pick o ur ideas up here
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That was fucking awful
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Jizzballs, to be fair, we've been crap.
Yup.
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Fucking hell. What's going on?
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FUCK. OFF.
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just when you think we have turned the corner....
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Hmm. Not great. We seem to have gone to sleep all of a sudden and I can't say the Ireland substitution has done us any favours either.
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well all those that wanted ireland off you got your wish and we have fallen to bits since he went off
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Good goal for Clyne; difficult to defend. We are not keeping the ball well enough.
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Completely deserved. We've been crap against a really terrible team.
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BOLLOCKS!!!!
If UNITED can do it so can we
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Shouldn't have taken Ireland off. He was working extremely hard for us in midfield. Westwood looks a bit naff.
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
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Not keeping the ball ffs. When a player has it, the others around him just stand still and watch. Why can't they move a couple of yards to open up an angle? I mean, it's not fucking rocket science is it? Even I could manage that.
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Why did Louton have his hand up? Twat.
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
We are not certain to go down.
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
Let's be entirely honest here, "certain" to go down? Nothing of the sort.
The squad is too weak, yes, and we may have a struggle to stay up, but to say we're "CERTAIN" to go down is a bit over the top, surely?
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
Eh?
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Come on Gabby.
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This is an opposition that has scored goals against the top teams already this season. So no real surprise that we've conceded. But we do keep giving the ball away.
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Shit.
How the fuck are we losing to this lot. Poor.
From one minute we are looking to get the second and put this game to bed, the next we pet them get back into this and now we are the ones trailing.
I knew there would be goals today but just pissed at how we've conceded. Still time left, but it looks like we won't be winning today :(
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Bannan off. Lichaj off.
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Poor pass Holman!
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Why are people ready to slit their wrists again? We know we're going to have off days as we build this season.
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Come on Gabby, grab this game by the bollocks and show us the hunger is still there!
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Gabby's gonna change this game. Mark my words.
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What's happened...I checked the score and we were winning 1-0, I make the baby a bottle and feed her, and we're 2-1 down.
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Should of kept Ireland on, don't care what you say....should of! At least PL see's Lichaj is having a stinker
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
Let's be entirely honest here, "certain" to go down? Nothing of the sort.
The squad is too weak, yes, and we may have a struggle to stay up, but to say we're "CERTAIN" to go down is a bit over the top, surely?
With this squad as it stands I think we have very little chance of staying up. Southampton will probably finish 19th or 20th and they are beating us. We look terrible.
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
Oh get a grip mate!
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
A bit defeatist, IMO. The squad will grow into a decent outfit through this season.
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I don't know what to think. I think the manager will get the best out of what we have but what we have still pretty mediocre based on today's offering.
Get Gabby on!!
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C'MON now Villa....3 fuckers up front so lets get some good service into them
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20 minutes left, come on lads!!
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Least we have a manager willing to make some changes. Come on Gabby and Bennet
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
With this squad as it stands I think we have very little chance of staying up. Southampton will probably finish 19th or 20th and they are beating us. We look terrible.
Let's be entirely honest here, "certain" to go down? Nothing of the sort.
The squad is too weak, yes, and we may have a struggle to stay up, but to say we're "CERTAIN" to go down is a bit over the top, surely?
The fact Southampton are beating us isn't going to make a huge difference over the course of the season. Weren't Southampton beating Man City away the other week, too?
We're going to have plenty of ups and downs this season, there's a lot of work to do. There is really no point pissing your pants with fear over an iffy performance like this.
Likewise anyone who was buying champagne in readiness for a top six finish after we beat Swansea last week is being a touch premature.
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oh Fuck offf
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From being 1-0 up to 2-1 down against a team that has not won or drawn this season is a little worrying.
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That was poor defending; it really was.
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Fucking awful defending. Game over. Next game please.
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Christ alive.
Did Vlaar pull up injured there?
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just fuck off
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Absolute wank defending, unbelievable capitulation.
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That is some pretty terrible defending to be honest.....
Puncheon the git is playing well though...
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Shocking, absolutely woeful defending
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awful villa, just awful.
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I take it it's 3-1?
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From bad to worse! Holman ball watching.
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FFS. TRACK BACK you useless bastards.
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Back down to fucking earth with a bang.
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Where's the defence? They've been asleep for all 3.
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What on earth was Vlaar doing?!
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Why did concrete fucking ron stand there like a twat watching their bloke score???
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Pathetic.
Game over. Defense has not looked been like it has last 2 games.
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What was Vlaar doing there, stood, watching?
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Utter utter shit. As usual.
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Oh fuck. I dont care what people say about dealing with the ups and downs and being in transition. We SHOULD NOT be conceding 3 goals to teams like Southampton, all in the space of 25 fucking minutes.
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well all those that wanted ireland off you got your wish and we have fallen to bits since he went off
Ya, sack the manager.
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I seriously worry about our squad. There is not the quality there to keep us up as it stands, we will have to buy well in Jan or we are CERTAIN to go down. Awful.
With this squad as it stands I think we have very little chance of staying up. Southampton will probably finish 19th or 20th and they are beating us. We look terrible.
Let's be entirely honest here, "certain" to go down? Nothing of the sort.
The squad is too weak, yes, and we may have a struggle to stay up, but to say we're "CERTAIN" to go down is a bit over the top, surely?
The fact Southampton are beating us isn't going to make a huge difference over the course of the season. Weren't Southampton beating Man City away the other week, too?
We're going to have plenty of ups and downs this season, there's a lot of work to do. There is really no point pissing your pants with fear over an iffy performance like this.
Likewise anyone who was buying champagne in readiness for a top six finish after we beat Swansea last week is being a touch premature.
I just see very little in the way of quality in our side and our midfield is abysmal. We can't keep the ball, look shaky at the back and we look very naive indeed. We will see how it pans out and I hope to God I am wrong but I think we are one of the worst sides in this division.
EDIT; 3-1 now. But we are not a poor side........... ::)
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I take it it's 3-1?
Yep, 20 minutes to go - it could be a rout. Villa have shown nothing this half, nothing at all.
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SHIT, what a big thump back down to earth.
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I almost miss Richard Dunne.
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This game should actually be 0-0. Every goal was a gift.
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It's not going to be an overnight fix... yes today is crap. But it will get better this season.
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What was Vlaar doing there, stood, watching?
No idea....I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as he's been quite good do far, but that was abysmal, almost Huttonesque.
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The problem is actually the midfield, we lost all shape when Ireland went off.
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If you need a goal,
If you need a win,
Feeling down?
Come play Aston Villa.
A laughing stock since 2009.
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Cmon lads, up and downs, we've been dire but we're not suddenly going down. Credit to them they've been good, we've been poor.
On a plus note, Bennet looks like a player
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What was Vlaar doing there, stood, watching?
No idea....I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as he's been quite good do far, but that was abysmal, almost Huttonesque.
I thought he'd pulled up injured, he just stopped and stood there, watching it.
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Trust Aston Villa to put a big shitty spanner in my 30th birthday celebrations.
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So much for character the equaliser knocked the piss out of them and they haven't threatened since.
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What was Vlaar doing there, stood, watching?
No idea....I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as he's been quite good do far, but that was abysmal, almost Huttonesque.
I thought he'd pulled up injured, he just stopped and stood there, watching it.
Holman was at fault in the build up as well.
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Very poor indeed.
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Let's be honest, we have been piss poor from the first whistle...but I never expected us to be down 3-1 to Southampton
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The problem is actually the midfield, we lost all shape when Ireland went off.
This. And the forwards aren't dropping off to pressure their midfield either. Nobody other than the defenders is doing any fucking work.
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This ref is soft.
Edit: Apparently nto for us though.
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that was shite defending could see a third coming the last ten mins weve been asleep
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well all those that wanted ireland off you got your wish and we have fallen to bits since he went off
Ya, sack the manager.
It has been the difference.If he wasn't injured major fuck up.
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Oh how dreams can be shattered in a space of 1 week
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The problem is actually the midfield, we lost all shape when Ireland went off.
This. And the forwards aren't dropping off to pressure their midfield either. Nobody other than the defenders is doing any fucking work.
Let's be honest, we have been piss poor from the first whistle...but I never expected us to be down 3-1 to Southampton
I thought we were very lucky to be ahead at HT
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Haven't been impressed with Benteke. His movement has been shit, and he's spent far too much time standing still. At least Heskey got back and defended.
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The ref's a useless ******, niot that it's made much difference.
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Trust Aston Villa to put a big shitty spanner in my 30th birthday celebrations.
Happy fuckin birthday.
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It's almost inevitable being a Villa fan that when another team needs a win really badly, we'll be most accomodating in helping out. Well this isn't going to plan and it just shows that this season will be very unpredictable. We're going to be very good at times and like today really poor. There was no way, after games against two very attacking sides to see us crumble like this. But it tells us what we already knew that there is a lot of work ahead. A lot.
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that was shite defending could see a third coming the last ten mins weve been asleep
I can see a fourth coming at this rate. There's no fight whatsoever in this team.
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The problem is actually the midfield, we lost all shape when Ireland went off.
This. And the forwards aren't dropping off to pressure their midfield either. Nobody other than the defenders is doing any fucking work.
Let's be honest, we have been piss poor from the first whistle...but I never expected us to be down 3-1 to Southampton
I thought we were very lucky to be ahead at HT
Very lucky is a bit OTT.
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Southampton are the worst team I've seen us play in this division for a very long time.
What does that say?
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Wit West Brom and Spurs coming up we may well be in the shit by the time we play any of the top 4. Our relatively easy looking start has proven to be quite the opposite in terms of results.
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Don't get what Holman actually brings to the side? All I see him doing is prancing around that big arms flailing run of his, with zero end product.
I agree with previous poster - We lost our shape when Ireland went off. I thought he was playing ok - Better than Holman anyhoo. >:(
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
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Haven't been impressed with Benteke. His movement has been shit, and he's spent far too much time standing still. At least Heskey got back and defended.
Have to agree, I've seen absolutely nothing from Benteke today.
I'd also add that, for all the comparisons to James Milner last week, Holman might do the working hard, running around bit similarly, but he doesn't really seem to do a great deal more.
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The problem is actually the midfield, we lost all shape when Ireland went off.
This. And the forwards aren't dropping off to pressure their midfield either. Nobody other than the defenders is doing any fucking work.
Let's be honest, we have been piss poor from the first whistle...but I never expected us to be down 3-1 to Southampton
I thought we were very lucky to be ahead at HT
Yep warning signs were there in first half
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I'm over this game. Just forget about it and move onto the next. Its a shame really after we've defended really well against two good offenses in our previous 2 league games.
Baggies next game... At home. Urgh. A fixture that has turned into where we are not favourites last couple of years. Not exactly looking forward to the game now lol... Especially with them doing well.
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Southampton are the worst team I've seen us play in this division for a very long time.
What does that say?
That you didn't see Wolves last season?
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Southampton are the worst team I've seen us play in this division for a very long time.
What does that say?
That you haven't watched much football for a very long time?
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We have been a complete shambles this half, really reminiscent of the Everton capitulation, its not been pretty.
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what a let down. looks like its going to be an inconsistent season
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I think we need this to knock some of them back down to earth after last Saturday.
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Defenders are shitting bricks now every time they come forward. Looking as flaky as we've come to expect from a villa defence.
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Was we saying how shit Benteke and Holman were last week ? For fucks sake, we have had a mare today but not lets shoot everyone of them.
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God, there's some bad vibes here: yes, they've conceded sloppy goals and I think that PLambert has perhaps over-subbed the team in the second half but FFS we're in the process of a complete re-build here. It isn't going to happen overnight and I think that we will get much better through the season.
Why not give the manager the benefit of the doubt rather than immediately get on the doom-loop.
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westwood is a passenger
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Has Bent ever scored from a free kick?
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Southampton are the worst team I've seen us play in this division for a very long time.
What does that say?
It says you probably did not watch their match against Man United or Man City?
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They
Southampton are the worst team I've seen us play in this division for a very long time.
What does that say?
They led at home against Man U with a few minutes to go before conceding two late goals and led at Man City. They are not shit just because Arsenal took them apart. We've played badly today but let's not make out they are Watford or Derby. They've had a really hard schedule and were going to win at some point. It's shit it had to be against us.
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Haven't been impressed with Benteke. His movement has been shit, and he's spent far too much time standing still. At least Heskey got back and defended.
Have to agree, I've seen absolutely nothing from Benteke today.
I'd also add that, for all the comparisons to James Milner last week, Holman might do the working hard, running around bit similarly, but he doesn't really seem to do a great deal more.
Really? A negative comparison with Heskey after one full game and a scoring substitute debut. Bloody Hell....
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Was we saying how shit Benteke and Holman were last week ? For fucks sake, we have had a mare today but not lets shoot everyone of them.
No, because they weren't shit last week, that's why.
I agree, there is an awful lot of over the top panicking going on, it's going to be an up and down season, we have to be used to that idea, but it's hardly out of order to criticise players.
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God, there's some bad vibes here: yes, they've conceded sloppy goals and I think that PLambert has perhaps over-subbed the team in the second half but FFS we're in the process of a complete re-build here. It isn't going to happen overnight and I think that we will get much better through the season.
Why not give the manager the benefit of the doubt rather than immediately get on the doom-loop.
This.
Work in progress.
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Haven't been impressed with Benteke. His movement has been shit, and he's spent far too much time standing still. At least Heskey got back and defended.
Have to agree, I've seen absolutely nothing from Benteke today.
I'd also add that, for all the comparisons to James Milner last week, Holman might do the working hard, running around bit similarly, but he doesn't really seem to do a great deal more.
Really? A negative comparison with Heskey after one full game and a scoring substitute debut. Bloody Hell....
Eh?
You missed the bit where I said I'd seen nothing of Benteke "today".
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
We're more than entitled as fans to say how shit we've been today.
Yes it's a work in progress but this performance is unacceptable on every level.
Do you think when Lambert points out how crap the defence was for all 3 goals he will accept his players saying "get a grip boss, we're a work in progress"?
Fucking dire today and EXACTLY like last season but with different players.
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
Completely agree mate.
Happy to say we've been shit but there's gonna be plenty of ups and downs this season.
Suddenly players who were class last week are useless?
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I agree this is obviously going to be a season of huge unpredictability, good and bad. But it's a shame to see the progress made in the last 2 games vanish completely.
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We've hoofed it more today that I've seen us do this season. Guzan hasn't rolled it out once(???).
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What is really concerning is the acres of space Southampton are finding - they're just running at will through the defence, it's criminal.
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come on Barnsley save the weekend being the pubs filling up of noses who dont know where St Retards is
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I do get what Lamberts doing but at times I think we miss the outlet of out and out wingers
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Don't get what Holman actually brings to the side? All I see him doing is prancing around that big arms flailing run of his, with zero end product.
I got lambasted for saying that last week, when apparently he was the new James Milner.
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mayuka, thats expensive honey
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Hoof. Hoof. Hoof. If we're going to play like this, we might as well not have sacked McLeish, tbh. I can't believe this is what Lambert sent the team out to do. He must be fuming.
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
Completely agree mate.
Happy to say we've been shit but there's gonna be plenty of ups and downs this season.
Suddenly players who were class last week are useless?
There's a difference between this:
"Player X has been shit today"
and
"Player X is shit".
I wish people would get their heads around that, it's quite important.
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Wit West Brom and Spurs coming up we may well be in the shit by the time we play any of the top 4. Our relatively easy looking start has proven to be quite the opposite in terms of results.
Let's just take it game by game... Everyone was panicking after the Everton game and then it followed with 3 really good performances.
It does suck to lose today though especially with a derby game coming up, let's just not go OTT.
Stoke are losing... Nice.
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Worryingly they are taking the full backs out of the game at will.
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I think we've missed Weimann today
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We've been playing without a midfield since half-time.
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TheySouthampton are the worst team I've seen us play in this division for a very long time.
What does that say?
They led at home against Man U with a few minutes to go before conceding two late goals and led at Man City. They are not shit just because Arsenal took them apart. We've played badly today but let's not make out they are Watford or Derby. They've had a really hard schedule and were going to win at some point. It's shit it had to be against us.
I'm basing it purely on what I've seen today, they're crap.
Yeah they've scored against big teams but they still lost. If you wanna quote records then they've had the same start to a season as Swindon did.
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One thing which is pretty clear is that our confidence is very, very fragile.
It was up against Swansea, but it took an equaliser today and it went down the toilet.
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God, there's some bad vibes here: yes, they've conceded sloppy goals and I think that PLambert has perhaps over-subbed the team in the second half but FFS we're in the process of a complete re-build here. It isn't going to happen overnight and I think that we will get much better through the season.
Why not give the manager the benefit of the doubt rather than immediately get on the doom-loop.
Got to agree. We need to remember that this is very much a team in progress, made up of a lot of young lads, many with no top league experience, mistakes will be made, and i'm sure Lambert will let them know about it. Move on from this, take the mistakes and poor play, and build on it this week, to improve against west brom
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Haven't been impressed with Benteke. His movement has been shit, and he's spent far too much time standing still. At least Heskey got back and defended.
Have to agree, I've seen absolutely nothing from Benteke today.
I'd also add that, for all the comparisons to James Milner last week, Holman might do the working hard, running around bit similarly, but he doesn't really seem to do a great deal more.
Really? A negative comparison with Heskey after one full game and a scoring substitute debut. Bloody Hell....
Eh?
You missed the bit where I said I'd seen nothing of Benteke "today".
To be fair I was more referring to the previous comment and when you said 'have to agree' then I took it to mean agree with the whole statement. Just a bit pissed off with how quickly people default to slagging the players. As you said earlier its going to be up and down so we have to do our bit and try and stay positive and believe in what the manager's trying to do. Just my opinion...
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Poor performance. Can't really tell of this is the norm or a blip. But whatever happens we're going to be pretty inconsistent this season
I am worried about our midfield a bit though. I've not been that impressed by kea's ability to get a grip of a game so far.
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The real stand-out difference is that in the first half, we were first for every ball, and sweating blood to get it back when we didn't have it.
Second half, we've bee nothing like that.
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Actually like what I've seen of Westwood
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Guzan not going up for the corner?
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Anyone looking forward to Tuesday?
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Don't get what Holman actually brings to the side? All I see him doing is prancing around that big arms flailing run of his, with zero end product.
I got lambasted for saying that last week, when apparently he was the new James Milner.
The Swansea game is the only game I've not seen him play this season (away on hols), but I've yet to see him add anything to the team, especially today compared to Ireland and Bannan who were both subbed.
The new James Milner.... Do me a favour?!
As for Benteke, I think he's done ok. First 90 mins of Prem football, so he's gonna still be getting his fitness up, and he's had more positive attempts at goal than 'Benty' - And that pass to Bent was sublime!
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In Lambert we trust. We'e going to have a few games like this all season and Southampton aren't as bad as we thought.
Work in progress and Lambert will make sure all of them were not good enought today.
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if benteke in the side means were going to start fuckiing hoofball again im not interested. hes done quite well but it gives players an easy way out all the time
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Bennett looks about 13.
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Fucking dire today and EXACTLY like last season but with different players.
What total cobblers.
Last season, Southampton would have scored 6 or 7 against the TSM team. The effort today has been pretty good; yes, we've given the ball away, yes we've given the oppo too much space; yes, we look naive.
But they still look to get forward and have shown more this season than all of last.
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Attack the best form of defence for southampton. We did that last game.
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and for the record i want to know why ireland came off. it didnt need changing-i hope he was bloody injured
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God, there's some bad vibes here: yes, they've conceded sloppy goals and I think that PLambert has perhaps over-subbed the team in the second half but FFS we're in the process of a complete re-build here. It isn't going to happen overnight and I think that we will get much better through the season.
Why not give the manager the benefit of the doubt rather than immediately get on the doom-loop.
Got to agree. We need to remember that this is very much a team in progress, made up of a lot of young lads, many with no top league experience, mistakes will be made, and i'm sure Lambert will let them know about it. Move on from this, take the mistakes and poor play, and build on it this week, to improve against west brom
You'd hope to be getting a point from Southampton before we have to play Albion and then Spurs though.
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
We're more than entitled as fans to say how shit we've been today.
Yes it's a work in progress but this performance is unacceptable on every level.
Do you think when Lambert points out how crap the defence was for all 3 goals he will accept his players saying "get a grip boss, we're a work in progress"?
Fucking dire today and EXACTLY like last season but with different players.
No of course he won't. He also won't make statements like we are CERTAIN to go down unless we make signings in January. I never at all said we can't say we've been shit today but to default to wrist slashing relegation talk is ridiculous and show's people don't seem to have any realistic idea about what the aims need to be for this season.
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adam lallana will do something shit for england, he has that look about him
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I'm sure PL will take his share of the blame for the performance and capitulation in the 2nd half. He made changes and substitutions that havent paid off. Take it on the chin, learn from the mistakes and move onto the next game.
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post match thread gona be great
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Bennett looks about 13.
That's the thing I am worried about. Not that a player looks 13, but that it's great taking a punt on young players from the lower leagues, but I wonder if we've risked a bit too much in doing that.
Westwood, Bennett and Lowton have a handful of top flight appearances between them. Lowton has done pretty well, but I think there is going to come a time this season when we'll be looking for someone with a bit of experience to come in and provide a bit of backbone, a bit of savvy.
Who is that going to be?
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
Completely agree mate.
Happy to say we've been shit but there's gonna be plenty of ups and downs this season.
Suddenly players who were class last week are useless?
Spot on fella
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and for the record i want to know why ireland came off. it didnt need changing-i hope he was bloody injured
Because we was having a poor game ?
I thought so.
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This thread is so fucking depressing. No wonder it's said that we don't give people a chance, I'm glad the media don't monitor forums - it's embarrassing.
Work in progress for god sake people - get a grip.
We're more than entitled as fans to say how shit we've been today.
Yes it's a work in progress but this performance is unacceptable on every level.
Do you think when Lambert points out how crap the defence was for all 3 goals he will accept his players saying "get a grip boss, we're a work in progress"?
Fucking dire today and EXACTLY like last season but with different players.
No of course he won't. He also won't make statements like we are CERTAIN to go down unless we make signings in January. I never at all said we can't say we've been shit today but to default to wrist slashing relegation talk is ridiculous and show's people don't seem to have any realistic idea about what the aims need to be for this season.
"People"?
It was one person who said we were "certain" to go down.
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Great. Fucking shite from Clark then.
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and for the record i want to know why ireland came off. it didnt need changing-i hope he was bloody injured
Because we was having a poor game ?
I thought so.
Someone clearly not watching th game then
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Well, I predicted a 4-1 scoreline.......
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What an awful, awful day at the office.
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4-1, and you have to say that Southampton have deserved it - Villa have been fucking shit this half; no fight, no ideas, and a pretty humiliating scoreline.
I'm off to get pissed.
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and for the record i want to know why ireland came off. it didnt need changing-i hope he was bloody injured
Because we was having a poor game ?
I thought so.
Someone clearly not watching th game then
That's me and Paul Lambert so.
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What's most surprising has been the lack of serious intent to keep possession today, totally the reverse of the Swansea game. I can only imagine that hopeful lofted balls in the general direction of Benteke are to blame.
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Jesus christ. At least ive got lambert in my fantasy team, as well as bent and cole. Unluckily I've benched Clyne and have ciaran clark too
What a disintegration in the second half
Norwich got turned over a fair bit last year I recall. I reckon there'll be a fair few more of these
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I don't care about being in transition, this is a shit result. We've been poor tactically, commitment wise and ability wise.
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Can't wait to hear from His Twatness, Robbie Savage...
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and for the record i want to know why ireland came off. it didnt need changing-i hope he was bloody injured
Because we was having a poor game ?
I thought so.
Someone clearly not watching th game then
That's me and Paul Lambert so.
Injured?
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Man.City on Tuesday and then the Baggies at home Saturday......interesting.
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Bennett looks about 13.
That's the thing I am worried about. Not that a player looks 13, but that it's great taking a punt on young players from the lower leagues, but I wonder if we've risked a bit too much in doing that.
Westwood, Bennett and Lowton have a handful of top flight appearances between them. Lowton has done pretty well, but I think there is going to come a time this season when we'll be looking for someone with a bit of experience to come in and provide a bit of backbone, a bit of savvy.
Who is that going to be?
maybe a new song - our team comes from a league down below (englishman in new york)
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I'm off for a drink, hope Lambert gives them a bollocking after that. Night all.
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Working a 12 hour night shift with a Saints fan in a bit, oh what fun.
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Can't wait to hear from His Twatness, Robbie Savage...
I think it's time to stop giving Robbie Savage any mentions. Villa are shit, but I couldn't give a fuck what that twat thinks about my team.
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Totally outclassed today ..worrying considering Southamptons recent results.
Ramierz .Lallana and Lambert took us apart time and time again.The lack of width didn't help the FB went forward to support and they less acres of space which they exploited.Big bump to earth after last week.Also we were much worse once Ireland went off ,lost all ability to link the forwards with midfield.
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Well and truly hammered.