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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on December 04, 2013, 07:57:51 AM
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UTV. Can sniff Soton's weakness even from up here in the Shropshire Hills. Could tonight be the night that Tekkers finds his mojo again?
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Benteke on the bench!?
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Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Luna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Agbonlahor, Kozak
subs Steer, Lowton, Albrighton, Sylla, Tonev, Benteke, Weimann
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5 at the back?
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He's lost the plot. An out of form Benteke is better than Kozak, fuck me.
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5-3-2 or 3-5-2 either way not the best don't think benteke should of been dropped personally
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5-3-2 each wingback rotating forwards for width? Interesting.
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Apparently the official coaches have gone the wrong way. No wonder they were free!
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Well that's a bit weird. 3 at the back with Bacuna and Tony Moon as wing-backs? Bit shocked that Benteke is on the bench. Maybe he's got a slight knock or maybe Lambert has recognised his confidence is shot? Pretty weak starting XI to be honest.
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Apparently the official coaches have gone the wrong way. No wonder they were free!
Mate of mine text me at 6.30pm saying they had just got there and they could see the ground at 5.15pm.
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It's patently obvious that Benteke isn't right at the moment. Let's see how it goes
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he needs to earn back his place and he might just need a breather. We are also allowed to rotate our best players. I realise that a month ago a fit Benteke not starting was unthinkable but players need to perform. Maybe starting on the bench will give him a bit of kick that when he does come on tonight be will be like a caged animal.
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Could give Benteke a kick up the arse he needs. Brave move, but it was said by most on here the other day he needs to be dropped.
Come villa we need a good performance tonight, in a strange way we need that more than the points.
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I like that he has dropped Benteke. Lets every player at the club know that no starting place is guaranteed. I'd prefer Benteke to be in undroppable form mind.
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At the weekend, in the match thread:
"benteke doesn't look arsed", "Benteke is way off form", "Benteke has been awful".
Benteke gets dropped:
"What? Benteke on the bench" etc etc etc.
It's not really the surprise of the century, is it? He is one of those players who is scintillating when on-form, and fucking awful when off-form.
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Hmm. We don't see training so you've got to give Lambert the benefit of the doubt with that. Hope Kozak shoes he can cut it as so far it's been a bit cumbersome with him up top. Early days of course.
Bold.
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I'd have still started benteke - a goal is what he needs and he won't get that on the bench - lets hope this selection pays off tonight , I'm not too sure it will :(
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Villa have made two changes for tonight's Barclays Premier League game against Southampton.
Libor Kozak and Nathan Baker are in for Andreas Weimann and Christian Benteke.
It means Paul Lambert is set to revert to a 3-5-2 formation with Antonio Luna and Leandro Bacuna operating as wing-backs.
Southampton have made four changes from their defeat to Chelsea at the weekend.
Paolo Gazzaniga, Rickie Lambert, Mayada Yoshida and former Villan Steven Davis come in to the line-up.
SOUTHAMPTON: Gazzaniga, Clyne, Yoshida, Lovren, Shaw, Wanyama, S. Davis, Ward-Prowse, Lallana, Rodriguez, Lambert. Subs: Cropper, Fonte, Osvaldo, Cork, Chambers, Hooiveld, Gallagher.
VILLA: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Luna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Agbonlahor, Kozak. Subs: Steer, Lowton, Albrighton, Sylla, Tonev, Benteke, Weimann.
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I want a pair of Kozak shoes.
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Its the right move. Tekkers was around for that Chelsea game that never happened. Lambert is right to rest him midweek and give him something to think about.
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He looks very much like a player carrying an injury to me, his movement is just not the same. It will say a lot about him how he takes being dropped.
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The wing backs are also being employed to partly counter the threat of Southampton's own attacking full backs. Ricky Lambert is also a very good CF and will need Vlaar to be on his game tonight.
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Well done Lambert. Come on Villa ffs.
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I like that he has dropped Benteke. Lets every player at the club know that no starting place is guaranteed. I'd prefer Benteke to be in undroppable form mind.
Agreed. I'm backing Lambert a 100% on this one.
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I like that he has dropped Benteke. Lets every player at the club know that no starting place is guaranteed. I'd prefer Benteke to be in undroppable form mind.
Agreed. I'm backing Lambert a 100% on this one.
Me too.
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Could give Benteke a kick up the arse he needs.
Tonight could give us a kick in the nuts we really don't need.
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Lambo will be expecting Benteke to come on after an hour and score at least once. His effort was lacking on Saturday and this will fire him up, if he has anything about him.
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I want a pair of Kozak shoes.
You want two canoes ?
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Still no Helenius then? Did he really look that bad vs Spurs during the cup? I thought he was ok.
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Could give Benteke a kick up the arse he needs.
Tonight could give us a kick in the nuts we really don't need.
Benteke playing in recent games wasn't making a difference to the result. In fact he was either insignificant or affected the results negatively in that he might have done better for any number of reasons. Had he been rested while being in top form we might have been scratching our heads. Although all players should be rested time to time. I want to see the Benteke of old. He would never have thought he was droppable so when he comes on I want him to remember who he was and not the shell of the player he has been of late.
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Kozak at least will work very hard. I should think it will be very very cold on that bench!
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Come on Villa three points please.
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No issue with dropping Benteke for me.
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Come on Villa three points please.
I'd be happy with 1 at the moment.
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1 would do 3 will be fantastic
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I'm not concerned with Benteke getting dropped, he deserves it but i'd feel more confident if we didn't replace him with a carthorse.
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Kozak isn't a carthorse and who else is there anyway? Helenius seems to be right out of favour and Weimann is off form.
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Before the last couple of games, I have been thinking, "now Lowton must be back in the side", but no, still not in. However in a 3-5-2, there is not room for him and Bacuna. It will be interesting to see Kozak and Gabby as the two strikers. But I am not convinced by Baker and KEA, but of course I hope they prove me wrong.
Come on ! Up the Villa !
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I thought Kozak played well for us in his last match, unlucky to be dropped last Saturday.
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One thing you certainly can't accuse Paul Lambert of is lacking the courage of his convictions. There are a fair few managers who wouldn't have had the guts to drop Benteke. If it works in giving him a kick up the backside, then this could well be a key moment in our season.
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Five at the back is a concern to me, but I think Benteke deserves to be dropped. Please win Villa.
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5-0 win with a Kozak hat-trick.
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No problem with Benteke being benched. More concerned that we don't end up with five at the back, three holding midfielders and Gabby and Kojak 50 yards away.
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Benteke on the bench is just logical after Saturday for me.
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I'm not concerned with Benteke getting dropped, he deserves it but i'd feel more confident if we didn't replace him with a carthorse I will be giving Kozak my full support tonight and hope that he takes advantage of this opportunity.
fixed
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No problem with Benteke being benched. More concerned that we don't end up with five at the back, three holding midfielders and Gabby and Kojak 50 yards away.
Yep me too, concerned that Kozak becomes the long ball target.
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Whatever has hapened to Helenius? Is he injured?
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
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Brilliant decision from Lambert, wish he'd done it sooner in the Sunderland game. Kozak looked more eager and up for it in his 5 minute cameo than Benteke did for 85.
Everyone must fight for their place.
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Yeah give Kozak a chance, bloody hell.
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In an attempt to bring us luck i'm going to follow the game on here only. So when we win, you can all thank me. If we lose, it's your fault for believing such superstitious guff.
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How about if we draw?
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Excellent decision to drop Benteke. 5 at the back is a bit of a kick in the nadgers though. We could well struggle to play the game in their half.
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How about if we draw?
Fuck off! xx
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Whatever has hapened to Helenius? Is he injured?
I think Helenius has been a bit of an enigma. Not sure what to make of him at the moment.
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.
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Brave choice to drop Benteke. Sensible though. To be fair I think given that he looks unfit (among other things) 3 games in a week would be asking a bit much. I'd say the Fulham game is better to unleash the beast (if indeed he's needed back then).
I think Gabby playing off Kozak could work. We'll see. Would rather have seen Sylla in for KEA because his extra mobility and energy would be useful to try and disrupt their game. KEA was anonymous last time out. But for his goal against West Brom he's done very little in recent weeks.
We're quite obviously playing for a draw here, or to possibly nick it on the break/set piece. Quite McLeish-esque but given how off kilter our front line is right now, perhaps sensible. Keep it tight and try and nab it.
I'll take a draw. I think Soton might win it though.
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.
No he isn't.
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.
this coming from the bloke with a username made up of three of the most useless players in the club's history
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I'm not sure if Benteke is dropped or just isn't really fit enough for 3 games in 8 days, given he still doesn't look fully fit I'd actually go with the latter, I'm quite surprised so many people think it's the former.
I'm not at all sure about the shape, it's very easy for them to push their fullbacks on and force us into a flat back 5 which will lead to the big gap between the midfield and attack that is mentioned above. Kozak, for all his height, isn't really a target man, he looks a much better player facing goal.
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.
Isaid nothing of the sort. I said i cannot understand the Kozak bashing. How is that saying people are not allowed an opinion ?
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.
You're not writing him off - just saying that he can't head, control, dribble or run quickly. Christ, I'd hate to hear you when you are writing someone off!!!
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I hope this fires up Benteke back to his best, our midfield has to do something today.
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Bad start - my stream has defaulted to the Arsenal match. Looks like WM for me
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In Baker and Bacuna, Southampton have 2 players likely to pass them the ball in their forward positions. 'Ba Ba back of the net, we gave you the ball.'
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Bollocks my streams got Chelsea sunderland
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Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.
You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.
this coming from the bloke with a username made up of three of the most useless players in the club's history
What's your point?
I'm allowed to think Kozak is useless. I hope he proves me wrong.
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Arsenal 1 Hull 0 already.
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Resting Benteke for the more winnable game on Sunday?
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Arsenal 1 Hull 0 already.
As if conceding early wasn't hard enough to take knowing it was that useless tosser with a stupid hair cut Bendtner is soul crushing
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I'm not sure if Benteke is dropped or just isn't really fit enough for 3 games in 8 days, given he still doesn't look fully fit I'd actually go with the latter, I'm quite surprised so many people think it's the former.
Nothing surprising about a player out of form being benched.
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Brilliant block from Ron, certain goal. We look half asleep.
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2 early chances for Lallana.
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Sounds like a good start.
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Are we winning yet?
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Piss poor delivery from a corner again. If Bacunas half as good at corners as he is direct freekicks, he should take the corners.
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Just to check you all know that highlights will be on both MOTD at 22.35 and Sky Sports 1 Match Choice at 22.00.
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Looks like we're playing for a 0-0 again.
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Just to check you all know that highlights will be on both MOTD at 22.35 and Sky Sports 1 Match Choice at 22.00.
correction: MOTD at 23.45 unless we are in a 4-4 thriller
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Looks like we're playing for a 0-0 again.
Wow you can tell that after 11 minutes?
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Just to check you all know that highlights will be on both MOTD at 22.35 and Sky Sports 1 Match Choice at 22.00.
correction: MOTD at 23.45 unless we are in a 4-4 thriller
Word.
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11 minutes gone, 20% possession.
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Everything about the way both teams are set up suggests we'll be pegged back for long spells tonight.
If you're a team who don't pass the ball well, playing 532 against a team that plays an insane pressing game is surely going to end that way?
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what channel is the game being shown on now?
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Sunderland one up vs Chelski. Altidore.
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Oh dear. Nearly 1-0.
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They look a decent side. Sprightly players, comfortable on the ball. Tidy. Also have to say, I'd take Davis back at this point. He could walk into our midfield. He's not brilliant by any means either.
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I don't like this 5 at the back, our defenders other than Vlaar just aren't that good. Baker is a calamity waiting to happen and they just get in eachothers way. We should try to be more progressive.
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cmon Villa
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No closing down and they have a shot from 25 yards against the post. You'd think with 5-3-2 we'd be able to crowd them out
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BOOOOOOOM!!!
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Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Composed Gabby.
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Baggies traffic issues. KO 8.15 vs Citeh.
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Gabby!
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GABBBBBBBBBYYYYYYYYYY
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GET IN!!! Gabby!!!
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Are we winning yet?
YES!!!!
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That was a quality finish, more of that please Gabby.
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What is the actual plan here
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WHAT A GOAL!
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Get in Gabby
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YES GABBYYYYYY
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I told you this 532 was garbage. Ahem
Does sound rather against the run of play though
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get in there
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You can thank me now minions.
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Bastard stream.
Good goal. Route one. Gabby at his best too.
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Gabby scores
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Greedy bastard - should have fed Kozak
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Chelski equaliser. Lampard.
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Great run & composure from Gabby
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What is the actual plan here
Ah ! Hit them on the break.lovely
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Didn't realise that was Gabby's first league goal of the season.
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Hello everyone I am watchin
Just eatin spahetti
and my keys are not working
gggggggggoooooooaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Press the ball Villa.
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Fucking yes.
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Have we scored a second yet?
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Baggies traffic issues. KO 8.15 vs Citeh.
It must be all the Devon-based fans that Liam fella was on about.
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Gabby needed a goal so badly. Every bit as badly as Benteke. We need to take the pressure off the big man being the focal point of all of our scoring. It will help him get back to his form knowing the others around him are contributing.
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Sounds nice. Can anyone with an A* in English Lit GCSE please describe it for those of us who aren't being illegal in their monitoring of the match?
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Baggies traffic issues. KO 8.15 vs Citeh.
It must be all the Devon-based fans that Liam fella was on about.
Could be why you know, the M5 was shut today near Exeter. I tell ya, there was millions of Baggies stuck in mini busses clogging the damn place up. Bastards.
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Ohhh Baker should have scored
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Sounds nice. Can anyone with an A* in English Lit GCSE please describe it for those of us who aren't being illegal in their monitoring of the match?
Southampton 0-1 Villa - GOAL - 15mins: Gabby Agbonlahor has given Villa the lead with a superb counter-attacking goal. He picked up possession midway in the home side's half, rounded the last defender and produced a cool finish past Paulo Gazzaniga.
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Baker should have hit the target there.
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We am winning. Them is dominating. Or was.
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thought that was in from Baker...but well wide.come on Villa!
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Baggies traffic issues. KO 8.15 vs Citeh.
It must be all the Devon-based fans that Liam fella was on about.
The traffic was terrible last Monday, I missed their two goals. I suppose they wouldn't delay kick off because Sky owns football.
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Stream i was watching was 7 mins behind. Sod that.
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We need to get balls closer to their keeper at set pieces. Shit him up a bit. He seems a bit nervy. He's their 3rd choice too.
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Gabby looking very sharp so far , really on his game tonight.
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We need to press the ball more.
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BBC reckon 82% possession to Soton. Is that a record for a team 0-1 down after 15 mins?!
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Sounds nice. Can anyone with an A* in English Lit GCSE please describe it for those of us who aren't being illegal in their monitoring of the match?
Southampton 0-1 Villa - GOAL - 15mins: Gabby Agbonlahor has given Villa the lead with a superb counter-attacking goal. He picked up possession midway in the home side's half, rounded the last defender and produced a cool finish past Paulo Gazzaniga.
Gazzaniga sounds like an STD you pick up in Magaluf.
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Great save Guzan. Thought that was in
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What a save from Brad.
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Evening bumders.
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Great save, Guzan!
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Excellent save Guzan, he's on fire tonight.
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Evening bumders.
hey x
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We am winning. Them is dominating. Or was.
Given that you attended the Sunderland game and we played poorly, and especially compared to the last Sunderland game, can I suggest you not go to VP again. Also, given that PWS is on here for the full event and we are winning I shall insist on him staying here permanently for all future match threads.
Signed, Easily swayed by Superstition and women reading Tarot cards
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Fucking hell that was close.
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Sounds like we'll do well to keep a clean sheet here. Sounds like we're quite under the cosh?
Could do with nicking a second. But longer term we need to keep the ball better.
I do think our defence is much better this year, but we've been pretty lucky on occasion
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Sounds nice. Can anyone with an A* in English Lit GCSE please describe it for those of us who aren't being illegal in their monitoring of the match?
Southampton 0-1 Villa - GOAL - 15mins: Gabby Agbonlahor has given Villa the lead with a superb counter-attacking goal. He picked up possession midway in the home side's half, rounded the last defender and produced a cool finish past Paulo Gazzaniga.
Gazzaniga sounds like an STD you pick up in Magaluf.
Nah. That is +34 971.
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Wake up Villa they had an easy 2 on 1 there.
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Liverpool 2-0 Norwich - the goofy faced racist again
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How is kozak doing? Won any headers yet?
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Our midfield needs to get a grip on the game here.
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Matt Le Tissier is on Sky commentating on the match of 'Everton Fans Unbelievably Booing Moyes'. Hope he does not come on as a late sub for Southampton. Baker would be bound to give away a free kick on the edge of the box.
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Liverpool 2-0 Norwich - the goofy faced racist again
He's bloody good though, but yes goofy and racist.
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Well done to WM for interrupting a finely poised game to cross to Smethwick Town coming out of the tunnel.
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great goal by gabby
he should score more like that
good to see CB dropped and weimann on bench
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Living very dangerously.
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Great defending Clark, our midfield needs to do more.
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Superb defending there.
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Possession stats must be about 90% to them
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Kozak is far better with the ball played into his feet. We need to stop this humping it upfield and hoping he is going to outjump the defender. Play it into him and he will bring the others into the game.
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Caught out by a corner to the edge of the area again
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Swansea's only fit striker off injured. Can they all stay away until after Dec 28??
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Cracking tackle Clarky.
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Suarez 3
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Suarez hat-trick 3-0 Blah blah blah
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Westwood and KEA have been anonymous again. Delphs doing all the work. Our passing has been utterly wretched again. How hard is it to find a team mate from 5 yards?
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strange game
all soton 1-0 up ;)
love it
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Liverpool 2-0 Norwich - the goofy faced racist again
He's bloody good though, but yes goofy and racist.
3rd now
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Hazardous for Mackems.
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Southampton bringing on Osvaldo?
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Im going to slag off KEA
only so he will score
bloody KEA is he on the pitch
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Had a £2 double today, Suarez and Nasri to both be first scorers in their games.
Suarez has done it, just need Nasri to do the business at the Maracana, and I'll be 65 glorious pounds better off.
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Caught out by a corner to the edge of the area again
There are some things in life that are just a given. That and our shitness at throws being two of them.
I am not watching but delighted Gabby scored. Fill yer boots son.
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Southampton sub already - Osvaldo coming on
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Hard to watch. Very nervy.
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One of those games when time drags by.
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Im going to slag off KEA
only so he will score
bloody KEA is he on the pitch
During the Albion game, I said to my friend, "KEA is fucking useless, swaggers around like a creative midfielder, but produces nothing. All fart and no shit"
30 seconds later, he scored.
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Our goal aside, they're absolutely pissing all over us.
So hopefully we get another, quick.
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Im going to slag off KEA
only so he will score
bloody KEA is he on the pitch
I don't think he's playing today mate...
...oh wait.
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Mick Channon is having a poor game
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Could be another hammering for Norwich tonight already 3-0 down at Liverpool
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Our midfield really needs to do something, because their possession is far too easy.
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baggies down
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1 - Citeh...........Aguero
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cant string even 3 passes together. somehow 1-0 up. ray houghton's negativity as co-commentator isnt helping matters.
positive change from the saints here
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Im going to slag off KEA
only so he will score
bloody KEA is he on the pitch
I don't think he's playing today mate...
...oh wait.
Who's KEA?
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Westwood will never score again will he?
*same principle*
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
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Smethick losing already...
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Liverpool 2-0 Norwich - the goofy faced racist again
He's bloody good though, but yes goofy and racist.
3rd now
prick of the highest order but some player yes.
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Can't even get a radio stream.
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If I didn't know better, I'd say we were deliberately gifting them possession whenever possible as some kind of mad/genius plan.
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What's the fuss about Rodriguez? He's a bit average. Are England really that desperate?
If he scores, I'm not accepting responsibility.
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Can't even get a radio stream.
PM'd a match stream.
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I see Delph, Westwood and Kea playing in exactly the same position?
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
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can we have a spoiler alert when someone puts a score up
I want to enjoy MOTD tonight ;)
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Evening chaps
Hows it going?
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Lose possession from a throw in yet again. Throw it - pass back - miscontrol into touch
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
Down to 22% now. Second breakaway due, Gabby
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cant string even 3 passes together. somehow 1-0 up. ray houghton's negativity as co-commentator isnt helping matters.
positive change from the saints here
Tell me about it mate-Houghton, that's who it is. I couldn't put my finger on it. What a tiresome twunt.
We're not a very good team possession-wise, are we. That midfield...sigh...but we're winning, somehow.
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
You got a cigarette fetish TV?
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Evening chaps
Hows it going?
Apart from the goal, nothing at all.
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soton final third have been poor at least
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
You'll be drowning in Bewbs before the latter mate, don't worry about that.
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A PM would be good around now...
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
You got a cigarette fetish TV?
they'll be smoking after I'm done with them and not because of the presence of any tobacco Mr Shin
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This is silly Guzan is just hoofing away possession, we can't keep surrendering it so easily.
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
You'll be drowning in Bewbs before the latter mate, don't worry about that.
I'll take that as a win-win
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can we have a spoiler alert when someone puts a score up
I want to enjoy MOTD tonight ;)
I agree. We should have a new rule that posting scores on any thread other than 'Other Games' should be a banning offence :)
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fuck knows why Lambert has Tony daley at RB ;)
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
You got a cigarette fetish TV?
they'll be smoking after I'm done with them and not because of the presence of any tobacco Mr Shin
Wilshere and Messi are 2 smoking brunettes. They the ones?
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Well, we are winning, but are being absolutely battered.
When exactly did Southampton turn into Barcelona?
We need Benteke on to hold the ball up front, and we need the midfield to stop giving the fucking ball away.
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We're up to 23% possession lads. No need to worry now.
it is a dream of mine just behind a 3 threesome with two smoking brunettes to see us dominate possession in a football match.
You got a cigarette fetish TV?
they'll be smoking after I'm done with them and not because of the presence of any tobacco Mr Shin
Wilshere and Messi are 2 smoking brunettes. They the ones?
I cannot believe you stuck me with Wilshere so many better brunettes around
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A PM would be good around now...
done
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oh kojak
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Poor from Kozak there.
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I know Borussia Dortmund frequently give away lots of possession but win games by being the best counter attacking side in the world, but they also work really hard to get the ball when they don't have it, and when they do, they at least try to keep it.
We rely on counter attacking but without all the other, good stuff.
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half time 0-1
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For all their possession, they haven't looked all that dangerous.
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HT all soton
we are winning
I will take that
Lambert needs too get them to keep possession and how to pass
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Is now the time to mention we were 1-0 up at HT last season?
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Good score line and a lovely goal, but we really need the midfield to do something. We cannot afford to give them that much possession or we'll probably lose and Guzan has got to stop hoofing it away.
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Apart from the goal we've defended for 45 mins, not good.
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Relieved to get to HT without conceding. They've been playing football, we've been playing hoofball, we got lucky with a good break and really well taken goal by Gabby
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I'm not a man to be fixated with stats. But 30% possession and 46% pass completion sounds absolutely appalling. 46%!!
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can we have a spoiler alert when someone puts a score up
I want to enjoy MOTD tonight ;)
I agree. We should have a new rule that posting scores on any thread other than 'Other Games' should be a banning offence :)
Staying awake until Villa are on MOTD is always a tough task. Anyway, we need to know whether Wigan are losing, so that Villa cannot be relegated.
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Half time, only had 23% possession.
Lordy.
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Good to go in 1 nil up, but would be nice to see some actual football being played from us, some passing, keep ball, and stop hoofing it upfield for no one.
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Is now the time to mention we were 1-0 up at HT last season?
Not really, no.
Can't believe we're 0-1 up after all their possession and territory.
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I'm not a man to be fixated with stats. But 30% possession and 46% pass completion sounds absolutely appalling. 46%!!
Er, 23 percent possession.
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What's the fuss about Rodriguez? He's a bit average. Are England really that desperate?
If he scores, I'm not accepting responsibility.
Yes England are that bad. But Rodriguez is a genius who will score a hat trick tonight . Too good for England.
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Strong defensively, well taken goal.
What to make of that? We are winning so it seems unfair to criticise..
Are we boring? Yes, we are....in the midfield area. Not good enough...
But we're winning
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Incredible first half, Southampton don't look on it in the final third. We don't look on it at all, we are definitely not a footballing side.
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Is now the time to mention we were 1-0 up at HT last season?
Not really, no.
Can't believe we're 0-1 up after all their possession and territory.
Ok. I won't mention it.
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Pathetic but we're winning. Surely we can't last another 45 like that?
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Relegation rivals all losing too which is encouraging ;-)
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Is now the time to mention we were 1-0 up at HT last season?
Not really, no.
Can't believe we're 0-1 up after all their possession and territory.
Ok. I won't mention it.
Thanks. Please keep it to yourself.
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Where was the support for Kozak there? Bloody hell. Our movement and passing has been dire again. It's basic stuff and we look embarrassingly bad at times.
That said the one stat that matters is the scoreline, which is in our favour (inexplicably).
I'd be tempted to change to a 4-5-1 and bring on Tonev and Weimann. Play them either side of Gabby. I'd take off Baker and Kozak. I don't think we need 5 at the back. For all their possession they've not threatened much and they look susceptable to pace. I'd slap a quick front 3 against them and we can get more joy on the break.
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good to see gabby among the goals. took it around the last defender well.
Clark has been outstanding. Guzan made a brilliant save from Rodriguez.
Apart from that our efforts to play "football" have been shameful
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Is now the time to mention we were 1-0 up at HT last season?
did we then let in 4?
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Relegation rivals all losing too which is encouraging ;-)
Relegation rivals. How depressing :(
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Is now the time to mention we were 1-0 up at HT last season?
no!
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Pathetic but we're winning. Surely we can't last another 45 like that?
And that's precisely it.
We can't let them have the possession and freedom of the park that they have had upto now.
Gabby needs help with someone to hold the ball up, Kozak is not that man.
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Think we'll need the orange dot to hang on to this
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baggies 2 down
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I like winning games, but I'm not too convinced of this as a way to carry on playing this season.
We are woeful, just woeful in possession.
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Everyone seems to be taking defending seriously and Gabby took his goal well! Also... No, can't think of anything else.
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So far so good - hit them on the break again and we can wrap this up - I'll be quite happy with a smash and grab win tonight :)
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Southampton know how to pass a ball dont they? I fancy we might hold on.
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Time to burn'em on the break. Get Chris and Andi on, take off one of the five at the back and KEA. We just don't look comfortable in possession so it's best to use our best weapon, the counter attack, while continuing to soak up their efforts going forward.
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Definitely no goal to report at The Hawthorns, MOTD fans. Nope.
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Our passing is terrible, can not believe we are in front ! Great goal from Gabby. Bacuna, Luna, KEA - their passing is terrïble, only Delph looks comfortable on the ball.
I think this could be a good game for Tonev to come on as a sub, also Weimann. Again, I wont judge Kuzak, he has no support at all, but I am not impressed when he does have the ball. I really look forward to a game where he will be fed a lot of crosses.
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I like winning games, but I'm not too convinced of this as a way to carry on playing this season.
We are woeful, just woeful in possession.
But Lambert is trying to build something here.......apparently............
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Thanks guys :)
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Their manager has done us a real favour by taking one out of midfield. Top quality from Gabby for the goal.
I can't see Lambert changing it much unless we ship a few. Maybe Benteke for the Heskey substitution after 70.
We really need a proper midfield. In numbers and in quality. 23% possession looks overstated to me.
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There's absolutely no composure at all in midfield and wide areas. It's frightening how much like headless chickens we look sometimes. I'd be amazed if we maintain this result if we keep playing as we are.
Whilst Soton haven't been fantastic, especially in the final third, I can't say I'm not jealous by how they play football under this new fella. They were okay under Adkins but not anything like this. They've not spent a huge amount and they've up from a couple of league below quite rapidly. Should they really look this much more composed than us when Lamberts had a whole season already of rebuilding?
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I like winning games, but I'm not too convinced of this as a way to carry on playing this season.
We are woeful, just woeful in possession.
Where is that Faulkner statement from the day McLeish was sacked? Didn't it say something about the standards of Aston Villa and the need to be competitive and dynamic?
I think we will all be happy if agricultural football keeps us well clear of the drop zone. However, if things hit a bad patch and we come near the bottom three, fans will be mightily pissed off because it is easier to forgive bad results if the football is decent.
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...the Heskey substitution after 70.
Ah! Happy days!
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It's slightly embarrassing to be given a lesson in free-flowing passing football by Southampton, while we're paying tribute to Wimbledon circa 1989, but somehow, we're winning it. As Jmmy Greaves once said, it's a fucking bonkers old bastard of a game, innit?
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We won't win many games if we keep being this poor in possession, that has to change. I hope we play better in the second half or the odds are we'll concede given how much of the ball they're getting.
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Just watching Gabby's goal again - great run and really composed to go round the defender and lift it past the goalie. Good goal
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Got to go and collect the lad from Merry Hell now so please keep the score the same until I get back chaps...
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Just watching Gabby's goal again - great run and really composed to go round the defender and lift it past the goalie. Good goal
Excellent finish - coolness personified.
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Whilst Soton haven't been fantastic, especially in the final third, I can't say I'm not jealous by how they play football under this new fella. They were okay under Adkins but not anything like this. They've not spent a huge amount and they've up from a couple of league below quite rapidly. Should they really look this much more composed than us when Lamberts had a whole season already of rebuilding?
They spent over £30 million pounds in the summer. They are also currently only two places above us in the table. And losing to us. I'm not that jealous of them.
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Said it before, I'll say it again: without Gabby, we aren't half as good. He's been so valuable to us for so long now. I think we take him for granted a bit.
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I like winning games, but I'm not too convinced of this as a way to carry on playing this season.
We are woeful, just woeful in possession.
Where is that Faulkner statement from the day McLeish was sacked? Didn't it say something about the standards of Aston Villa and the need to be competitive and dynamic?
I think we will all be happy if agricultural football keeps us well clear of the drop zone. However, if things hit a bad patch and we come near the bottom three, fans will be mightily pissed off because it is easier to forgive bad results if the football is decent.
To be honest, if we're going to improve and start to pass the ball better after January, then I will take this horrible stuff until then. It's better to be passing badly and giving the ball away a lot but picking up points than it is to do so and not pick up points.
I hope it improves, though.
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Lowton on?
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It's a good score line but we badly need to get on the ball in the second half and KEA, Delph and Westwood need to do something.
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Lowton coming on for vlaar
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lowton on
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I'll take a 1-0 crazy gang long ball donkeys win to give us some breathing space.
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Lowton coming on for Vlaar!? Scary now
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First goal in the 1st half this season (twirly girl gif)
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Lowton on for Vlaar...
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Vlaar will be a huge loss.
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We've been shit, but we've scored one, Baker should've added another (free heaer and they had no one on either post) and despite all the possession they've only really had 1 genuinely dangerous chance. If we're going to play shit I'm much happier if we win by doing it.
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Lowton on for VLAAR
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Fucking disasterous that Vlaar must be injured.
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On for Vlaar? Not another CB injury ...?
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Vlaar off, not good. Chuckle brothers centre backs.
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Vlaar must be injured! Squeaky bum time :(
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Hopefully Lowts can bring it out from defence with a bit of composure.
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close by KEA
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Lowton coming on for vlaar
Ooh, hope he is not injured but 442 now seems likely.
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Why wasn't Kozak following in then ?
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someone wanted a cut back
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Oooh, almost our 2nd there.
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Got to weather a storm for a while I reckon.
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I really hope Vlaar off is some mentalist genius tactics from Lambert rather than an injury.
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Shit
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Shit
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bollocks
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Fucking disasterous that Vlaar must be injured.
Dreadful loss - he's been superb recently.
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ffs there you go
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1-1, only one result now I fear
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fuck!
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Fuck sake.
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Fuck...2 fucking minutes...2 fucking minutes
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Vlaar injured and we concede what a shock, see if you just let them play they'll score.
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Ah, there it is.
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rubbish.now we need to play
And wake up Kozak, you donkey.
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Damn.
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defending oh dear
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And they score from their first cross in 2nd half. Missing Vlaar big time alread
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Fucking rubbish, he drifted right between both of them.
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What a good header.
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Rodriguez
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that was a chance we had 3 up front
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Butter ollocks.
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Can only see this going one way now to be honest. Unless Southampton gift us more breakaways. Can see the sense in benteke coming on in a bit
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so why lowton at the back
he should just go 4 at back
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Well, it was nice while it lasted, Should never let him score a header from there though.
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I'm just sick of us being stragglers. Fucking sick of it.
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Some header.
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Ouchhhh
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In my half full glass, Benteke will come on at 60" and score the winner.
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Would Vlaar have got there
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It's just a fact we seem to have to get used to, we are not very good and we wont be spending the money on wages or players to change that for a long time.
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so why lowton at the back
he should just go 4 at back
Agreed. Should put Baker and Clark in the middle, Luna and Lowton at FB and move Bacuna to MF
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Would Vlaar have got there
yep
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Been stuck in mad traffic around the good ol' Hawthorns. How are we doing?
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Are we winning yet?
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This is desperate stuff.
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this is going to be unjoyable
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Did you see how much time they had to cross for the goal ?
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Is there a team that actually gives the ball away as much as we do?
In all positions, all over the park?
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so why lowton at the back
he should just go 4 at back
Agreed. Should put Baker and Clark in the middle, Luna and Lowton at FB and move Bacuna to MF
exactly
when do we start as manager and coach
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Sunderland equalised :-(
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Been stuck in mad traffic around the good ol' Hawthorns. How are we doing?
Losing 2-0 to Citeh, but don't mention it as some people lack jobs and stay up for MOTD on a school night.
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Is there a team that actually gives the ball away as much as we do?
In all positions, all over the park?
Barnet?
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Is there a team that actually gives the ball away as much as we do?
In all positions, all over the park?
Palace ;(
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Been stuck in mad traffic around the good ol' Hawthorns. How are we doing?
Losing 2-0 to Citeh, but don't mention it as some people lack jobs and stay up for MOTD on a school night.
:)
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Lumping balls forward! NO VILLA! STOP! Baker flying in like a madman, Bacuna giving it away cheaply. KEA.....oh dear oh dear, what does he bring? He is awful. Another goal please Karim.
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Fucking hell our passing is dire.
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its alright bring CB on but the midfield is shite
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It's just a matter of time, isn't it? Pathetic.
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Lowton at fault for their goal by the look of it.
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kozak that was awful
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This is terrible.
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Kozak...oh dear
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Kozak beats 2 players and gives them the ball anyway
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Lumping balls forward! NO VILLA! STOP! Baker flying in like a madman, Bacuna giving it away cheaply. KEA.....oh dear oh dear, what does he bring? He is awful. Another goal please Karim.
Anyone else get an O'Leary 'hit and hope' deja vu then? Shiver.
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oh FUCK OFF KOJAK! >:-(
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Not good enough at all, the midfield is doing fuck all.
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Kozak...oh dear
What's happened?
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Definite pen. Lowton's head has gone.
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Move bacuna into midfield as the spearhead of a tight diamond, put lowton at right back in a flat back 4. Benteke and Gabby upfront.
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How the fuck was that a penalty you prick? (It wasn't for those not watching but commentator saying it should have been.)
Won the ball, blind twat.
EDIT - That's at the commentator btw.
If people on here on saying it was maybe I need to see it again, looked fine to me.
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Dire.
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Lowton clearly won the ball.
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Lowton at fault for their goal by the look of it.
and nearly gave a pen away
cant believe Lambert has put him CB
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Bollocks. My stream's gone and WM are covering a home Tesco Bags game instead of a Villa away game
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How can 11 players look so far apart? The formation is alien to the players. It's not so much the lack of decent passing but the lack of options on fr the player on the ball to pass to.
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At least they have their subs used so we could be playing ten men soon.
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How the fuck was that a penalty you prick? (It wasn't for those not watching but commentator saying it should have been.)
Won the ball, blind twat.
EDIT - That's at the commentator btw.
If people on here on saying it was maybe I need to see it again, looked fine to me.
Please don't do that to me!
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Great tackle from Lowton
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Listening to it on WM, it sounds as if Southampton are playing eleven Adam Lallanas.
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We're giving Southampton a real masterclass in losing the ball. It's like not watching Brazil.
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what a wanker Ray Houghton is. Did we do something wrong to him? I wish he'd shut up. Come on Villa. Take off one of Kozak, Westwood and KEA. For all his apparent passing play, I don't see Westwood doing much passing. Nothing interesting anyway. Get the beast on.
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its on wm fm
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Lowton at fault for their goal by the look of it.
and nearly gave a pen away
cant believe Lambert has put him CB
For he is the clueless one
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Kozak...oh dear
What's happened?
Picked the ball up 30 yards out from our goal, beat 2 men, whilst dribbling towards our goal, then gives the ball away....cheaply
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If it was MAnure it would have been a pen ')
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Guzan STOP punting it to their centre backs.
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How many of the players Lambore has spent our money are actually any good? This is like watching the Crazy gang at their worst.
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How the fuck was that a penalty you prick? (It wasn't for those not watching but commentator saying it should have been.)
Won the ball, blind twat.
EDIT - That's at the commentator btw.
If people on here on saying it was maybe I need to see it again, looked fine to me.
Please don't do that to me!
looked okay to me as well
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Great, so after putting kids to bed I find we let a goal in. Come on villa
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This is fucking a dire, we need the midfield to do something and Guzan to stop fucking hoofing it.
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thought with Lowton on the manager would at least realise how badly we needed to change our shape. Sticking him in centre half defies logic
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Lambert is a pussy.
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How the fuck was that a penalty you prick? (It wasn't for those not watching but commentator saying it should have been.)
Won the ball, blind twat.
EDIT - That's at the commentator btw.
If people on here on saying it was maybe I need to see it again, looked fine to me.
Caught his knee. That was a penalty!
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Guzan STOP punting it to their centre backs.
AMEN! It has to be what he has been told to do. No one would persist in such futility, would they?
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its on wm fm
I've only got DAB at home and no way am I going to sit in the car to listen to this! Oh - stream back
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How the fuck was that a penalty you prick? (It wasn't for those not watching but commentator saying it should have been.)
Won the ball, blind twat.
EDIT - That's at the commentator btw.
If people on here on saying it was maybe I need to see it again, looked fine to me.
Please don't do that to me!
looked okay to me as well
They didn't appeal for it either.
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I actually LOLd at how shite Luna's throw there was.
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Can't even take a fucking throw in
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Lallana is an excellent player-wish we had him.
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Hanging on here - still may hit them on the break .
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Gave possession straight to them from a throw in AGAIN
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Luna that is one of the worst thrown ins I've ever seen.
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HOOOOOOF!
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This is painful to watch.
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Luna is the one of the worst throw-in takers I've ever seen. When it isn't a foul throw, it's not even within 6 yards of one of our players.
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Lambert is a pussy.
yes our players dont seem scare of him . his half time talks are shite ;)
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long ball after long ball after long ball. It didnt work the first 10 million times learn that it's not going to work ffs
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Tekkers coming on now.
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What have we become, my God. Being turned into footballing dinosaurs.
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CB coming on
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Hanging on here - still may hit them on the break .
Sums it up really doesn't it, hanging on, at Southampton, this is what we have become.
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Benteke coming on, might give us a lift
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Luna is the one of the worst throw-in takers I've ever seen. When it isn't a foul throw, it's not even within 6 yards of one of our players.
I saw him do two against Newcastle
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I can't quite work out how we've managed to pick up so many points this season, cos let's be honest much of our football is utterly fecking dire.
If Lambert can get us to a mid-table finish I'll be the first to applaud him for it, but out of mercy for my poor eyes, it's be great if he could improve the overall quality of our play along the way, cos this is like watching paint dry.
Beige paint.
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Hopeless punt after hopeless punt, this is fucking awful.
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Great, so after putting kids to bed I find we let a goal in. Come on villa
Is that Lambo referring to his half time team talk?!
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gggoollaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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We effin scored??? Kozak even
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Fucking hell!
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Get in!!! Smash and fucking grab!!!
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liborrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS KOZAK. Get in
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Blimey! Kozak! Well played KEA too.
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Shit, that Kojak lad
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I just do not fucking believe it !!
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Watching this makes me think of a league one side playing a premier league side in a cup match. Trying to make up for their lack of quality by defending hard and trying to nick it.
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kozak fuck me
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Have some of that!!!
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Oh very well done you Kozak critics. It worked! Benteke on for him.
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If a player can't take a throw in they may as well give up the job of a premier league footballer.
Oh kovak!!!!
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How many of the players Lambore has spent our money are actually any good? This is like watching the Crazy gang at their worst.
I'd say Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Okore, Benteke, Westwood, Steer, Lowton so far, with the jury still out on Bennett, Helenius, Luna, Tonev and Kozak. I'd only really put Sylla, Bowery and El Ahmadi in the category of signings who definitely aren't going to make it.
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Did Benteke come on before the goal or not?
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morley to withe ;)
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Get in! Well this is the definition of smash and grab.
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Get in!!!!
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kozak and KEA combine. My 2 favourite players:) Great cross and great header, though. Credit where credit's due
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Excellent goal Kozak- great cross too.
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would have left him on myself
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have faith in Kozak. eh Mr Bosko?
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It's because I'm writing my Christmas cards. Yes!!!!
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We should be wearing masks but fuck it, get in!!!!!!!!!
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Good goal by Kozak there, superd cross from kea
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I never doubted Kozák by the way.
Just for the record.
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following this thread in a meeting. quite an event!
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Kozak! Great cross! Get in!
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Yessssss!
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Bloody hell yessss
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Go-zak!
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Seen them given.
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Houghton is talking absolute dog shite. That was. Definite pen
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fucking hell that is bizarre. great cross from KEA though
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penalty, surely? Houghton saying it's an excellent call by the ref. Looked a little like obstruction.
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I really though having him as boss our game would be based on keeping the ball?
I know the market we have shopped is potential, but surely the tactics to play football should still apply?
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Why is Ray Houghton a twat all of a sudden?
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Fucking stream shat itself. What happened?
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Who loves ya baby?!!
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Lowton's defending is bloody awful.
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We should be wearing masks but fuck it, get in!!!!!!!!!
That made me chuckle! Saints fans at work as sick as pigs. :)
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Bloody hell. We're a lucky bunch of bastards we really are. We've been appalling on the ball today.
Well played Libor. We don't make it easy for him with such godawful service but we just saw. A good ball in and he scored.
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Benteke denied a pen.
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defending a game ffs
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Ah, bollocks.
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Shit shit shit
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fucks sake
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We just stood back and watched them play.
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Fucking terrible defending again.
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Penalty for me, centre half barged into him, was pretty clear from the angle down the pitch, if Benteke was 5' 10 we'd have got it.
and now 2-2, bollocks to it.
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Shit. Give them that much room and they get a decent cross in.
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Shocking defending- bollocks!
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have faith in Kozak. eh Mr Bosko?
Ha my words exactly
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Schoolboy defending.
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Bloody hell.
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fuck off shite deffending
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I just hate Matt Le Tissier.
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Just a shocking defence.
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It all stems from letting them run the midfield.
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Wank.
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Honestly, that was a shit header from Kozak. A better goalkeeper would've stopped that.
OH FFS. Of course massive flop Osvaldo scores against us!!!!!
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Clark and baker together are awful - desperately need Vlaar back soon.
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We can hardly say we deserve to be drawing this.
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Ah look. We have been crap home and away for months. We are lucky to have as many points as we have. Don't quite know where we are heading.
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Fucking hell this is a great game for all the vlaar critics to watch. When he's gone the defence goes to pot.
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really bad defending .... we do the hard work having been shit and the defence do that
I like Lowton but he aint no CB
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We miss Vlaar... and Okore
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Are we winning yet?
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Should have had a pen and the defence has fallen apart without Vlaar. But why is there no pressure on the crosses coming in, the fullbacks stand off and watch them. Clark and Baker are chuckle brother defenders, not worthy of a villa shirt.
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We miss Vlaar... and Okore
Or anyone that can play center back.
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Vlaar is vital.
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shameful defending from Bacuna at the backpost. maybe Guzan should have come out. 2-2
moving Lowton to right back is so obvious, the longer we leave him centre half the more likely we are to concede
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Bacuna and Luna really are shit at defending.
We miss Vlaar already. Hopefully nothing major.
Can we nick another goal? Can we? Surely not.
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They have had 78% possession in the 2nd half.
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Lambert play 442 you fucking coward.
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Just heard vlaars problem is not to do with his knee which is fortunate, he's sat on the bench now and it looks like it's just a knock.
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Lambert play 442 you fucking coward.
HAHA!
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Would either goal have gone in with Vlaar out there?
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really bad defending .... we do the hard work having been shit and the defence do that
I like Lowton but he aint no CB
Lowton is a good full back who is better going forward than he is defending. That's why putting him centre back is not a good idea. Should have went 4 at the back. Plus our goal came from the right, with 4-4-2 we might have more width.
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If Vlaar is out on Sunday I'd be tempted to try donacien rather than go with a baker Clark partnership.
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what the fuck was that = straight to their goalie
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another header ffs
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If Vlaar is out for a long time, we could be in a spot of bother. Lambert's had terrible luck in that position.
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Without Vlaar that defence looks like the darkest days of last season defending crosses. I think we've held the ball up front better in the last few minutes though.
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That was nearly the third, awful defending.
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I would take a point now!!
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I'd like to know what the collective IQ of our team is. I wonder if it nudges 500?
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We're gifting them so much room to get decent crosses in. Appalling lack of closing down
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Would either goal have gone in with Vlaar out there?
IMO no.
Clark has been excellent because Vlaars been in good form too. Take Vlaar out and suddenly Clakky has to be the one to start worrying about everyone else. He has to be fully concentrated on what he's doing. I don't think he was necessarily at fault for the second. Could have done better, but I do worry if Vlaar is out for any considerable amount of time. He's upped his game this season, and been commanding, also keeping Clark in check too.
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They attack, cross in and have 4 in the box, we do the same and cross to an empty box. What a bunch of ******.
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ref that was hand ball
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This is woeful and it's not like it's something new.
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That was nearly the third, awful defending.
Shocking marking - no one taking responsibility or organising.
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Could be worse. We could be Norwich.
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We're gifting them so much room to get decent crosses in. Appalling lack of closing down
The fullbacks are atrocious, but they're getting no help either. We're playing 5 at the back, you'd think we'd be able to defend width, but when they spread it we're wide open.
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At least Sunderland are losing. All is not lost. :(
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Whilst this is not good we are a better outfit than last year, mind you that's not hard...
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This is really poor stuff - they are passing through us at will.
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What time does the test match start??
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Luna is shit
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Dreadful stuff, really poor.
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we'll win this.
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Cmon you Villa boys, fucking win this.
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8-0-2 formation.
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Steven Davis has been excellent for them
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the refs a nob
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HOOOOOF
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wheres midfield
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no fucking midfield
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Whilst this is not good we are a better outfit than last year, mind you that's not hard...
'Strue, but Lambo makes it harder than it needs to be with many of his selections and tactics. Football is a simple game and we have naive players who need clear and consistent roles.
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We're gifting them so much room to get decent crosses in. Appalling lack of closing down
The fullbacks are atrocious, but they're getting no help either. We're playing 5 at the back, you'd think we'd be able to defend width, but when they spread it we're wide open.
Surely the 532 is a main reason why the full backs aren't getting support? Who would be supporting them? I hate that formation
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wheres midfield
I see a big empty space in midfield occupied by red shirts.
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Getting the 'hoof' 'pisstake' from SOuthampton (and Swansea, and Albion and plenty of other provincial clubs) is really, really galling.
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HOOOOF!
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wheres midfield
We sold it...
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18-4 in goal attempts.
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gooollaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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Delphie!!!!!!
Stunner!
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Oh my god!!
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fucking goal of the season from Delph.....yes!!!!!!!
super hold up play from Gabby
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delphhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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DDEELLPPHH!
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GET THE FUCK IN FAB DELPH GET THE FUCK IN
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what a fecking goal
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Oh my goodness...
Fabian I love you
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Fkn hell !!!
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What a goal Delphy!
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPHHHHHHHHHHH
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FUCK DELPH!!!!
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what a goal
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Fuck me. I think he was trying to hoof it!
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What a goal - Delph amazing
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DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELPH
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What a fucking thunderbolt.
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What a fuckinggggg goalllllll
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NOW FUCKING DEFEND VILLA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Fuck me......
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What an incredible strike........................!!!!!
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Oh my fucking god.
Just bloody hold on...just bloody hold on
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Getting the 'hoof' 'pisstake' from SOuthampton (and Swansea, and Albion and plenty of other provincial clubs) is really, really galling.
This is where we are in 2013-14 after millions of Randy's$$ since 2006.
What a mess.
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He's no Tom Cleverly.
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Finally the midfield does something.
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That's stunning, goal of the season contender for sure.
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screamer.come on Villa now. another goal please!
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Incredible!
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We are Aston Villa and we score when we want.
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OMG.
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I really don't believe what is going on here.
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Everytime I gave out we score....
Jays we are fecking shite (need a fourth, bear with me)
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houghton just fuck off
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YEEEEESSSSSS
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DELPH. gET IN
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Fab has been promising that. Now DEFEND the lead!!!
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Funny old game innit :)
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Shot
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Getting the 'hoof' 'pisstake' from SOuthampton (and Swansea, and Albion and plenty of other provincial clubs) is really, really galling.
This is where we are in 2013-14 after millions of Randy's$$ since 2006.
What a mess.
Winning away to a side everyone wanks over. A real mess.
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I just woke the kids up!
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Can we hang on for 10 mins? This is where we need a bit of composure and thats one of the things we lack at the back.
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houghton just fuck off
X2
What a ****** that bloke is.
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this will be the referred to as one the greatest hit and run jobs of recent years if we can come away with a win tonight
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Pick that fucker out!
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I said Houghton youre a twat
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Fakkin hell. Funny old game innit? We've been piss fucking poor.
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If the keeper had got a hand to that it would've snapped his arm off. Just hold on now Villa.
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Boring boring Villa.
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Please win now villa
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Funny old game innit :)
Not most of the time.
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What's the score, try my hardest to keep with it but my kids messing bout and should be sleeping!!
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cant wait to see that goal on my 60 inch HD plasma ;)
now hang on Villa
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Getting the 'hoof' 'pisstake' from SOuthampton (and Swansea, and Albion and plenty of other provincial clubs) is really, really galling.
This is where we are in 2013-14 after millions of Randy's$$ since 2006.
What a mess.
Winning away to a side everyone wanks over. A real mess.
See earlier post!
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We are not learning are we. Stop bloody standing off them.
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stop deffending so deep
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Jolly entertaining what!
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Get Steer on for KEA?!
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This will be some smash and grab, but I think we all know what will probably happen...........
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I have no idea how this is going to end. Crazy game. I hate it and love it.
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this will be the referred to as one the greatest hit and run jobs of recent years if we can come away with a win tonight
wasnt that Man city at home ;)
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Delph's first league goal for us isn't it?
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Can we please be boring Villa now please and come away with the points? 0-0 between now and the end would be really nice ta
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What's that playing on the tannoy?
"Daddy was a bank robber##
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FUCK DELPH!!!!
It was good but I wouldn't go that far.
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Andi on for KEA
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Everton leading.
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Weimann on for KEA ? Strange
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He brings on a striker for a midfielder when we are clinging on?
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Eh ?....more attacking?
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Hmm, interesting. Bringing the Weimannator on for KEA.
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Weimann on, fuck it, let's win 4-2.
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Could be worse. We could be ManU or Spurs. :-0
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And still we're fucking hoofing it.
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3 on target 3 goals
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'title challengers' Spurs losing to Fulham
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3 shots 3 goals...
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Weimann on for KEA ? Strange
Us winning is fucking strange...
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hold on Villa
we will be 3 points behind soton
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This is just sooo dastardly.
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It's quite simple. Get the ball. Keep it.
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Champions league possible ? ;)
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Nerve wracking finale ahead - lets do this !
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Fucking Baker.
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FFS Baker
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Hmm.
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free kick dangerous area
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Baker you donkey
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Christ, we've got some thickos in this team.
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Desperate place for a free kick - prat baker
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baker wait to the shower area If you want to hump him
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Fuck, that was stupid.
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This gonna end badly...
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thank fuckk that was nervous
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We are not helping ourselves with this type of play :(
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Hold still
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5 mins wheres the injuries !!!!!!!
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FFS 5 mins ET
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Fecking stream.
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5 mins dream on ya nob
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fuck it's getting tense now...
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5 WTF??
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5 minutes from where?
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football is so much easier on your heart to follow live. TV, livestream, thread following or radio's can all feck off
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5 mins? where?
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Five minutes?!?!
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football is so much easier on your heart to follow live. TV, livestream, thread following or radio's can all feck off
THIS
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Villa Villa Villla
Villa Villa Villa
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All the goals mean more time added on.
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Matt Le Tissier is on Sky commentating on the match of 'Everton Fans Unbelievably Booing Moyes'. Hope he does not come on as a late sub for Southampton. Baker would be bound to give away a free kick on the edge of the box.
That nearly just happened with Ricky in the Matt role. Sweating.
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Can see Saints scoring more than ManUre managing it.
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c'mon Villa hold on!!!! 3 points back of champions Man U and champions elect Spurs as it stands
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Our away support is fantastic...
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5 minutes - come off it.
If this were last season I'd settle for a point right here.
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Guzan rallying the troops.
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the defence worries me
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deffend for fuck sake
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Need to get Benteke on the ball and hold the thing up!
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2 mins 20 secs to go
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Can Milner not just take the ball into the corner and piss around with it near the flag like he normally does?
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Fuck off Paul Walsh with your intended kiss of death
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the defence worries me
It worries all of us.
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corner soton
does Houghton hate us
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Shit, Cornalty in ET
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Ray Houghton is a real prick
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good block from Baker there
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1 min 15 secs
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Take your time Villa...
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why we so frieghtened to head the ball
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football is so much easier on your heart to follow live. TV, livestream, thread following or radio's can all feck off
THIS
And without Ray Houghton talking.
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corner soton
does Houghton hate us
I had to check wiki to confirm he'd never played for Southampton. Really got a downer on us
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waste time Villa
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get your hangbags out
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Bad challenge by Weimann
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Come on
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Handbags
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get in fuckem em
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What is 'Osvaldo' doing there?
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Weimann acting the cock there, fair play to Shaw who got back up quickly.
Weimann is a player truly in need of a boot up the hole
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Easy..Easy...Easy..
Never in doubt!
;-)
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Fuck sake blow it up!
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7 minutes of the 5 gone already
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How did we win?
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I dont know how
but I love it
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Thank God that's over.
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Full time, what a relief. Poor performance with good finishing.
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Great three points.
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whats up with them sore losers
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hAVE WE WON ?
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Get fucking in....
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hahahahahahaha fuck em
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That kind of makes up for all the shitty luck they had at VP last season. Not totally, but great win.
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Yes!! Really though did we ?
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How did we win?
By scoring more goals than them.
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Don't care how!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Probably the funniest win I've ever seen.
Just absurd. :o
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Yes!!!!!!!! Wahooooooooooo
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How did we win?
By scoring more goals than them.
Really. That's a lesson for me.
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Great result!
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How did we win?
By scoring more goals than them.
Really. That's a lesson for me.
In football or sarcasm?
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They should make a film of that match...and call it...Escape to Victory!
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what a huge opportunity now again at the weekend at Fulham who must be really feeling sorry for themselves. Losing again tonight
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I think i heard the crowd announced as 29814 so i'm through to the next round of the cup with a giant killing.