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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: ozzjim on April 13, 2013, 02:09:45 PM
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Guzan Lowton Vlaar Baker Bennett Delph Westwood NZogbia Bowery Benteke Weimann
Gabby out with a knock
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Subs: Given, Holman, Sylla, El Ahmadi, Bent, Dawkins, Clark.
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Come on the Villa!
Gabby being out is a big loss, but come on Charlie, do us proud.
2-1 Villa
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Zog instead of Sylla to replace Gabby. Encouraging and I like it, though Gabby is a loss.
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Tough break not having Gabby.
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Bollocks bad news that Gabby's out, but come on you Villa boys we really need to win this game.
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We've done well to keep the front 3 fit for as long as we have tbh. Ideally we would still have them all fit today but if any of them had missed QPR/Reading or last week we would be much worse off. Hopefully something we can address in the summer.
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just realised Sendetoss plays for them . I think Benteke might have a good game against him.
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just realised Sendetoss plays for them . I think Benteke might have a good game against him.
They don't have a great amount of pace at centre back so I actually think Weimann could be very important today.
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Fulham:
Schwarzer, Riether, Senderos, Hangeland, Richardson, Duff, Karagounis, Enoh, Emanuelson, Ruiz; Berbatov
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Hopefully Bowery will do a good job today. Come on Villa a nice comfortable 3-0 win please.
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In their midfield they are carrying knocks to Enoch and Emmanuelson. Need to exploit that
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Gabby is a loss, having recently rediscovered his scoring touch.
We have a team named that can do this job.
I can't believe someone still thinks Senderos is a Premier League standard player.
Come On You Lions.
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Hmm, no Gabby worries me. His pace and aggression pins defenders back and he's been in good form of late.
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Just win Villa please and play well N'Zog.
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No Gabby is a massive blow, but Charlie has been here before, and played well for us lately. He is creative and commits people, so can be just as effective.
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On his day he can Ozzjim, fingers crossed today is his day!!
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Hmm, no Gabby worries me. His pace and aggression pins defenders back and he's been in good form of late.
At the same time Fulham often defend deep at Villa Park anyway, and their backline doesn't look so pacy, maybe we could benefit from more guile to unlock the defence?
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Afternoon gents.
Nerves are already kicking in. Come on you Villa boys!
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Shame about Gabby. Come on Villa. Please.
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MY OLD MAN SAYS.....
#villabitch
CNZ and Bowery with massive chances to impress today. I fancy one of them to score.
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Just seen Fulham players signing a card for Stan in the tunnel/entrance.
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ComeontheVilla.
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Come on Villa!!!! if anyone can pm me a live stream, that would be great:)
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C'mon you Villa boys!!!!!!!!!!!!
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3 more points today please, then I can start sleeping at night again.
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Afternoon all. Things looking a lot rosier than when I was last on a match thread. Lovely stuff.
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Early opportunity nearly Benteke got to time his run a bit better.
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Apparently Guzan has saved more shots than any other keeper this season.
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Baker is so brave in the air.
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Played nice stuff, Bennett looking good.
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Benteke played a few dodgy passes into midfield..
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Giving the ball away far too much at the moment.
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Westwood given it away 3 times in 7 minutes. Not done that 3 times in 3 games! Looking a bit nervous.
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Need to press the ball a bit better.
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Duff down with some kind of injury.
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What is Berbatov doing at Fulham?
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I think we will badly miss Gabby today, that extra bit of pace could be the difference. Not a lot between the teams.
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I think we will badly miss Gabby today, that extra bit of pace could be the difference. Not a lot between the teams.
It shows already doesn't it. Not as much menace going forward.
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We need to commit their defence more.
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Fuck off Duff 8)
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Just realised that I hardly know any of the Fulham players. They have changed their squad quite alot over the past couple of years.
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Feels a really flat game...
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I repeat need to press Fulham a lot more, Bowery and N'Zog need to push more because Fulham are a good side if they're under no pressure.
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nothing against him, but really don't see Bowery offering much where he is
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Flat isn't the word. No crowd noise. Nothing to get them going.
They look way more assured than us though.
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Come on Villa
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afternoon all.
Wots the attendance anybody?
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Bit better, good pass from Westwood to Weimann.
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Nice from Bennett and Westwood there.
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bit better
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Need to do that more. Lovely ball from Westwood.
Some urgency would be nice.
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chance missed by Manilow
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nothing against him, but really don't see Bowery offering much where he is
Totally agree.
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chance missed by Manilow
He couldn't copa
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Villa to win 5-1. Benteke hat-trick, two for Bowery. Fulham to finish with nine men.
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We need to grab this game by the scruff of the neck.
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well played Bentke
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Just realised that I hardly know any of the Fulham players. They have changed their squad quite alot over the past couple of years.
I was just thinking that. I don't know who I was expecting, Moritz Volz probably.
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chance missed by Manilow
He couldn't copa
she was a tranny , that Lola
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I wouldn't have played Bowery too. Funny how the intensity in our play at home never seems to be the same as it is away. It's often become much more fun to watch Villa away these last few seasons
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afternoon all.
Wots the attendance anybody?
Never announced until the 73rd minute. Patience little one.
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chance missed by Manilow
He couldn't copa
very good
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Played Delph.
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Westwood has settled now.
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Westwood has settled now.
wheres he living?
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Westwood has settled now.
wheres he living?
Somewhere close to Birmingham, one hopes.
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We really need to up our tempo, Bowery and N'Zog need to offer more.
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Good work by Zog down the left.
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This is far too flat and lacklusture for my liking.
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Crunch! Baker special.
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What a tackle from Baker!
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Bent for Bowery maybe at half time?
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Bennett puts in a great cross.
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Bent for Bowery maybe at half time?
Yes please.
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They're playing some tidy stuff, Fulham
(Edit) Until that shot!
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Frustrating.
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Oh dear whoever took that shot.
Not completely convincing defending from us so far, but I suppose it rarely is.
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great shot there
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Bent for Bowery maybe at half time?
Yes please.
No, ta.
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Bent for Bowery maybe at half time?
No thanks. We are shite at 4-4-2
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Unlucky! Ball just kind of hit Benteke and went just wide.
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Chance.
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should have scored Benteke!
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A head of steam is building...
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Head in hands. Great pressure from us though.
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one of benteke's sitters
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Afternoon chaps, hows it going?
Anyone care to send me a PM with an interesting link?
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Should have scored Benteke.
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Bollocks that was a great chance
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well he should have scored
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one of benteke's sitters
Scores about 3 for every one he misses - kind of an anti-Milosevic
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Starting to look more threatening now.
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Bent for Bowery maybe at half time?
I keep forgetting we have Bent.
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keep thinking Barry is the team when they say Bowery
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Starting to play a bit better
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Nice play
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horrible shot N'Zog.
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good move - crap finish
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Crap shot from N'Zogbia.
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I don't think that was a sitter - it deflected on the way too him and he just had to react. Ok he could have guided it on target but it wasn't a simple tap in by any means.
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Hi all.
Creating more chances now. Only a matter of time before we score.
Good to see Baker letting them know he'e there
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Benteke's spit was the size of Germany
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If Benteke scores today he'll be the first player to score in 5 Prem games in a row. That right? That's what the commentator just said.
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manilow has got behind bennett and guzan has come
I dont want to know about that thanks , bloody porn
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Tidy in defence there. Good to see
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Well played Bowery! Crunchtime from Baker again.
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Well in Baker
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I prefer Baker to Clarke.
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Great interplay from Benteke and Zog, great save as well.
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Great play by the Beast!
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Lovely play Villa.
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Great stuff. Zog unlucky.
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save from charlie
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Good ball by Bowery there. Has held ball up well too. Exactly why he is starting ahead of Bent.
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Great play that. Close Villa.
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God Benteke is good....
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Great move, finding some rhythm now.
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Save by Schwarzer.
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Expect Lowton to bury that kind of chance.
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Could do with getting 1 up here, playing well now.
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God Benteke is good....
is that his official title now?
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some good footy at times
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I'm glad Weimann was off there, he never should have shot.
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Benteke offside, just, but looking a real threat.
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Fucks sake just stay onside.
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Hmm, 2 marginal calls from teh linesman.
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These are very very tight offside calls.
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We're playing some cracking stuff now. Need a goal.
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I know he was offside but Benteke still got his shot on target
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fuck off Tottenham
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If it's Lambert who's been explaining the offside rule to Benteke, no wonder he can't understand it.
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God Benteke is good....
is that his official title now?
No. It's his Christian name.
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If Benteke scores today he'll be the first player to score in 5 Prem games in a row. That right? That's what the commentator just said.
Didn't Mark Stein get 8 in a row circa '94 for pre-Chelski?
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Every game 0-0 still. Strange.
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Zog's a frustrating player. So many times he disappears up his own arse instead of passing.
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I've been impressed with most of our play today. We seem to be playing with some confidence for once. Needs a goal this half.
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Not a fantastic day so far with us only drawing and Reading, QPR and Norwich holding on....we need something to give our way
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If Benteke scores today he'll be the first player to score in 5 Prem games in a row. That right? That's what the commentator just said.
Didn't Mark Stein get 8 in a row circa '94 for pre-Chelski?
First for Villa
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We've been the better side, but need to get more aggressive.
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Anyone else keep thinking the commentator says "Barry" every time he says "Bowery"?
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fulham having one of their crap games , we need to take 3 points here .
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Thanks guys, sorted...
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Berbatov is a proper Rolls Royce isn't he
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Benteke limping.
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Great tracking from Vlaar.
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If Benteke scores today he'll be the first player to score in 5 Prem games in a row. That right? That's what the commentator just said.
Didn't Mark Stein get 8 in a row circa '94 for pre-Chelski?
First one that came to my mind was Ruud van Nistelrooy. Think he got about 9 for Man. United.
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QPR losing, things getting better!
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First for Villa
Ah, that answers it.
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Every game 0-0 still. Strange.
not any more...'arry to resign later
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Big chance for Berbatov.
Bowery completely done there.
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That was close from Berbatov.
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Switched off there Villa.
Bowery totally sold on the touchline and Berbatov in acres.
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chance for fulham ther e. bowery poor defending
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Could take Benteke off at half time as a precaution. Give Bent a run out.
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Good effort Zog! Had to go for it cause Benteke was offside.
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Great shot Zog!
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good effort charlie
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Great effort N'Zog, Benteke you have to watch the line.
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Another good one from N'Zog.
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I expect a lot more urgency from us second half.
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Time Weimann!!! Time!
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Could take Benteke off at half time as a precaution. Give Bent a run out.
As we're safe and we'll need him for that game we have a chance of winning next week you mean?!!!
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Ahh Weimann - just take your time!
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We really do miss some chances.
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poor shot by andi
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I like Weimann's first-time shot mentality, but it does let him down sometimes.
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We need to get in behind them more though. Dawkins might be worth half an hour down the right for pace and tricks.
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half side again ffs
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Weimann seems to have lost some of his clinical-ness since missing that one-on-one against Everton.
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Benteke offside again. He really really needs to learn that rule...
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Not a bad first half once we got going.
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We've had plenty of chances to score in the first half, but we'll need to quicken the tempo in the second. This game is there for winning.
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Some nice play that half. We look more assured than is often the case at home.
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Hmmm we were alright and the better side, but we need to show much more aggression. We need to win this game, I'm not sure Bowery is offering enough down the right.
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Thought we were decent in that half. We looked like the home team and created more chances then them. I can't think of any changes that need to be made at the moment. We need to be patient and keep it up.
Hopefully that was our 'bad' half ;)
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I think we should move Charlie onto one of the wings - Bowery and Weimann aren't natural wide players and it shows.
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I think this is the sort of game we often end up losing. Look comfortable and shoot selves in foot due to edge not being there.
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So far so comfortable.
We need to move the ball quicker. That's when we've looked like breaking them down.
Fulham are there for the taking.
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Pretty solid. We look the better side marginally. Obviously the key thing now is to keep it up in the 2nd half. I'd also take off Bowery. He does offer some balance and he's very disciplined but I think we're lacking something in midfield.
I'd put on Holman or Sylla to add a bit of energy into midfield, and let Zoggy get on the flanks a bit more. Either that or bring on Bent and then have Tekkers in a free role and Zog on the wing.
We're doing okay though. Tekkers needs to watch his offsides too. It's sloppy. I fancy he'll score today though.
I
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I think we should move Charlie onto one of the wings - Bowery and Weimann aren't natural wide players and it shows.
He's poor out wide though. Has only looked decent today because he is in the free-role.
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Fulham will be happy with a point. Could be a 0-0 this. Lets hope we nick a goal.
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I think we should move Charlie onto one of the wings - Bowery and Weimann aren't natural wide players and it shows.
He's poor out wide though. Has only looked decent today because he is in the free-role.
True, maybe we need more of a genuine wide threat to create more space in the middle for him - Dawkins on?
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I think this is the sort of game we often end up losing. Look comfortable and shoot selves in foot due to edge not being there.
I'm really worried that thev've never beaten us at home.First tine for everything and all that.When was the last time they won away?
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I'd consider Holman for Bowery. Come on Villa, we need to win this game.
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Right come on Villa up your intensity, there are 3 points for the taking here. Fucking win.
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I think we should move Charlie onto one of the wings - Bowery and Weimann aren't natural wide players and it shows.
He's poor out wide though. Has only looked decent today because he is in the free-role.
True, maybe we need more of a genuine wide threat to create more space in the middle for him - Dawkins on?
Yeah could be worth a try later on. Has some pace.
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Oh come on lads, that should have gone in.
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Cripes.
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Fuck sakes so close.
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Feels like it might be a frustrating afternoon.
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Gah, if Weimann can gain a bit more composure, he's going to be world class.
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Delph down with an injury.
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Poor corner.
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Berba hits the post...
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OH my goodness me, Berbatov hits the post, Jeez
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Too much space opened up in midfield there
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Fucking wake up defence.
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Cribbins, what a let off.
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Hopefully that'll wake us the fuck up.
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Berba offside. Twat linesman didn't spot THAT one.
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Offside
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Bloody close...
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He was offside. Fucking lino was quick enough to spot it in the first half.
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Good tackle Delph
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A bit of composure wouldn't go amiss here...
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Justice done by that miss, he was absolutely miles offside.
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A bit of composure wouldn't go amiss here...
Agreed, its one of those dangerous periods.
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Storm to be weathered
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Complacency creeping into our game again.
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Delph's tackling seems to have improved. Maybe because he seems a lot fitter and has gained a yard of pace. Staying inury free has done him the world of good.
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This is poor now, Bowery off for Holman please.
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A bit of composure wouldn't go amiss here...
Agreed, its one of those dangerous periods.
This is what lets us down so much. when things get a bit tough it's like headless chicken time...
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they must be mad not whipping a corner in!
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That Fulham chances show exactly why we need a DMC. Midfield offer no protection for defence whatsoever.
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This is poor now, Bowery off for Holman please.
If Holman is the answer, then it was a f*cking stupid question.
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CHARLIE GET IN
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Yes indeedy
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FUCKING YES!
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FUcking brilliant
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Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes
Wahoooooooooo
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GET THE FUCK IN!!!!!
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Zoggy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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N'Zog beautiful finish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now get a fucking second Villa.
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This is poor now, Bowery off for Holman please.
If Holman is the answer, then it was a f*cking stupid question.
Bent for Bowery. Zog and Andi on the wings.
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Get in there Carlos!!
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yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss 1-0
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ZOGGGGG!!!!
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Great finish.
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THE ZOG!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET IN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Bloody relieved, was just thinking how low key everything seemed after last week's games...
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Lovely finish, I thought Weimann had cocked it up there but N'Zog did well. Come on Villa more goals.
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Norwich winning
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Clean sheet please villa
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Norwich one up, Hmmmm!
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Everton two up on QPR
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bloody stream - missed goal - but get innnn
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I know h's just scored but Zog still needs to learn when to pass
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Norwich 1-0 up at arsenal..
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South American commentator mentioning how the stadium and fans have reanimated the team over the last month - completely agree.
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Arseholes!
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Now comes the nail-biting bit.
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Greta time for the stream to run dry!
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This is poor now, Bowery off for Holman please.
That's not really going to make us less poor is it?
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Sunderland, Stoke, Wigan probably calling us b******s now teehee
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Get another Villa, we won't keep a cleansheet.
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Berbatov is class, isn't he? Makes the game look easy.
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Get another Villa, we won't keep a cleansheet.
Oh yes we will...
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Pathetic Arsenal.
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Zog misses great chance to set up Benteke.
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Berbatov is class, isn't he? Makes the game look easy.
Always looks a bit lazy to me.
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He's had the bit between his teeth all day today has Zog. Great to see. He always looks so unhappy though.
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Look up N'Zog.
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Good work Bennett
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I bet no one in the media is criticising Southampton for sacking Adkins and replacing him with that foreign chappy now.They must be heading for the CL at this rate ;-)
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I'm sure that Petric is going to score today.
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Our wastefulness and lapses of concentration frequently scare the shit out of me.
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I'm sure that Petric is going to score today.
Don't get why he doesn't feature more often for them. Always looks like a great player to me.
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Score again Villa please.
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Starting to leave more and more space for them.
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Oh bloody hell...
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Great block Joe, Villa we need to up our game we're struggling now.
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Fuck
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QPR now have a worse goal difference than Villa
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Juan Pablo style own goal from Delph.
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Good job we ain't playing Manyoo today, Zoggy would have been sent off by now for having the cheek to score....
FUCKIT
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fffs fffsss
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Incredible.
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Shit
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Twat
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*sigh*
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oh no
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That's such a limp, rubbish goal.
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thats a shocker
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How many own goals have we scored this season?
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Well done Delph, fucking terrible. What a fucking surprise. Up your fucking game Villa.
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Well my stream, is obviously massively slower than yours so I'll assume we've shot ourselves in the foot again.
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Bollocks. Delph was having such a great game.
FFS Villa, let's get another.
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So much for my hopes of a clean sheet....
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He's way too short to be standing in that position at a corner.
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We'll win 2-1. Calm down lads.
Fucking hate Cockney teams though, absolutely horrid accent.
"CAM ON FERLHERM!"
Cockney fucks.
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Haven't heard Bowery mentioned for ages
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Fucking shit Villa, sort it out. We need to win this game.
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Once again we give away another really poor goal- we must stop shooting ourselves in the foot.
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Time for Sylla, on for Zog. Agree that we need to tighten up in midfield, but I'm surprised Bowery has stayed on.
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Need calm heads here now villa.
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They're dominating now.
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Charlie off? Bad move.
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Never mind winning the FA cup, I'm beginning to wonder if I'll ever see Villa keep a clean sheet again in my lifetime.
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charlie off sylla on strange
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Strange taking off nzogbia- he was having a decent game.
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I really don't like how lambert waits till we concede before bringing onany subs...
The rest of us can see we are about to concede!
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Very odd sub, Bowery would have been a better option.
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Time for Sylla, on for Zog. Agree that we need to tighten up in midfield, but I'm surprised Bowery has stayed on.
And immediately gets booked. Dowd enters centre stage.
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had to be bowery off....sigh
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Sylla got the ball ffs.
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Dowd you fucking ******...
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Booked already, this is really poor now.
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Come on Brett-smash one in
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holman on = draw then
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Holman on - why not bent?
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Zog was our most dangerous player. Oh and Holman on now! I guess we won't be winning today then.
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Dowd just remembered that he needed to card one of our players for no reason.
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Jesus H Christ!
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Holman? Are we trying not to win this or something?
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fulham should be up
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What a let off.
Come on Villa, ffs.
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They should have scored again, wake the fuck up Villa.
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wake up Villa!!!!! Benty to come on and get the winner?
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Dowd you fucking c***...
My mistake, Dowd you useless fucking ******...
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How the fuck did he miss that?
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I think Lambert's trying to get a point in this
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Really poor last 5 mins.
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Holman is so poor.
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Come on lads. Steady the ship and score the winner.
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Fucking Holman. Honestly.
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Dowd just remembered that he needed to card one of our players for no reason.
That confused me because we ain't plaing agains Gigsy or Wayneo...
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This is desperate now, fucking man up Villa.
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Benteke has been poor-come on lads!!
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FFS Delph
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Benteke has been poor-come on lads!!
And Weimann.
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Delph, jesus.
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ffs delph just settle
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Delph you fucking dickhead.
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Fuck me Row zzzzzz
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thats is rubbish
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Shocking miss, Delph.
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Dear lord.
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Fucking hell Delph poor effort
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Where was that at our end, Delph?
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Delph - composure FFS!
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"In fairness it fell on to his weaker foot, his left one" according to Dean Kiely on 5Live. Delph is left-footed isn't he?!
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Jesus we've missed some chances today
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Anything better than a draw will be a bonus out of this...
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Had to score.
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bent coming on
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Bent on soon. Can't help thinking he should have been on sooner
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We've fucked this we've got no chance.
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Bent on for Weimann
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I have no idea what the formation will be when Bent comes on.
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Come on Benty.
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I have no idea what the formation will be when Bent comes on.
I'd assume narrow with two up front and Holman behind.
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Need the 3 points today.
Corner!!!
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Fucking come on Villa, you need to win this.
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I have no idea what the formation will be when Bent comes on.
I'd assume narrow with two up front and Holman behind.
The diamond?
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Corner.. Come on boys...
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Why can't we keep it simple?
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12 mins to go. They should play like their life depends on it, the over paid tits.
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Bennett's been pretty good today.
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This is desperately poor now.
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Fulham look much more likely to score now.
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I would snatch your hand off if offered a draw now...
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Come on villa
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What is wrong with us ?
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Weimann and Zog should still be on the pitch.
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We'll snatch it from a last minute corner. bit like everyone else has done to us.
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Good hour but really poor since the Fulham goal- huge 10 minutes to go.
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Weimann and Zog should still be on the pitch.
Yep
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wtf bennett
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Bennett - what was that?!
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Changes have ruined the team shape - at least going forward. Still before we looked more open, so maybe Lambert's been cautious?
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Terrible, really bad.
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wtf bennett
who doe she think he is Lowton ?
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Gordon Bennett. He's had a good game but what was he thinking there?
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You get the feeling we've always got the beating of ourselves up our sleeves.
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penalty to Arsenal.........scored...1-1
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Norwich score.
We need to fuckin score. This is SO big this game.
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I mean Arsenal score
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This is terrible, fucking do something Villa.
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why did he take charlie off??
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Need some luck now.
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2-1 Arsenal
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Norwich losing
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Arsenal 2-1 up
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Norwich now losing so a little bit of a positive there
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Come on Villa FFFFS
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Fuck off Holman, you donkey!
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Oh Benteke, thats got to go across the goal.
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We've missed too many chances today. Vert very frustrating.
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Benteke.....should have scored...
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Should have done better.
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poor
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roll that to bent and its 2-1
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I feel a goal coming...
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corner villa
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3-1 arsenal...COME ON VILLA!!
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3-1 arsenal
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Very poor.
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Norwich's goal difference coming back to ours now.
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not good enough
odd subs
awful goal to concede
back in the shit
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That might turn out to be a valuable point...
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Not happy at letting yet another lead slip, but I'll take the point. Better than nothing.
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ah, Villa, fucking hell.....