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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on January 29, 2014, 02:57:50 PM
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Wednesday 29.1.14 @6:45pm (KO 7:45pm)
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@chrislepkowski: #wba Foster, Reid, Lugano, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Yacob, Mulumbu, Anelka, Anichebe, Brunt.
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@AVFCOfficial: #AVFC Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph, Bacuna, Weimann, Benteke. #AVFCLIVE
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Lowton back in, and Bacuna to right midfield. Looks like 4-4-2.
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Lowton back in, and Bacuna to right midfield. Looks like 4-4-2.
Decent line up , I fancy us to win this .
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Delph is wasted on the left. If it is 4-4-2.
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Shame Gabby didn't make it. Hopefully will be fit for Everton.
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Delph is wasted on the left. If it is 4-4-2.
Would rather have albrighton in than kea to give us more width but its not a bad line up , defence looks solid .
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Lowton back in, and Bacuna to right midfield. Looks like 4-4-2.
Looks like a reasonable team - now, can Lambert get them 'up' for this?
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Would have beem happier if Gabby was fit but still fancy us tonight. Prefer making sure he is fit rather than risk knobbling him for longer.
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What bench-strength do we have?
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@AVFCOfficial: #AVFC subs: Steer, Baker, Sylla, Helenius, Albrighton, Holt, Tonev. #AVFCLIVE
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Looks like 4-4-2, in which case Monty may blow a fuse:
Guzan,
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand,
Bacuna, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph,
Weimann, Benteke.
Don't like Westwood and El Ahmadi at home.
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No gabby is a shame.
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Decent line-up...come on villa!!!
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Gabby is a big miss, but come on Villa please win.
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Shame about Gabby but we'll still rip these a new one tonight!!
Come on you Lions do us proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Looks like 4-4-2, in which case Monty may blow a fuse:
Guzan,
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand,
Bacuna, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph,
Weimann, Benteke.
Don't like Westwood and El Ahmadi at home.
It may just be 4-3-3 with Bacuna replacing Gabby ?
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Looks like 4-4-2, in which case Monty may blow a fuse:
Guzan,
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand,
Bacuna, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph,
Weimann, Benteke.
Don't like Westwood and El Ahmadi at home.
It may just be 4-3-3 with Bacuna replacing Gabby ?
Could be, but I would bet against it. PL does not trust Lowton's pace enough to let Bacuna get too far forward. Much will depend on whether WBA have a competent and pacy wide left attacking player.
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Looks like 4-4-2, in which case Monty may blow a fuse:
Guzan,
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand,
Bacuna, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph,
Weimann, Benteke.
Don't like Westwood and El Ahmadi at home.
It may just be 4-3-3 with Bacuna replacing Gabby ?
That's what I think, when has lambert ever played 4-4-2
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I'd be very surprised if we lined up 4-4-2 but then why bring in Bacuna instead of Albrighton in a 4-3-3? Either way we do have better players than them all over the park, with midfield being the closest, so should win if Lambert can get them composed and ready to play football. Big IF. UTV UTV UTV
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Come on, Villa, furnish these tramps with a secondary sluice pipe.
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Looks like 4-4-2, in which case Monty may blow a fuse:
Guzan,
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand,
Bacuna, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph,
Weimann, Benteke.
Don't like Westwood and El Ahmadi at home.
It may just be 4-3-3 with Bacuna replacing Gabby ?
Could be, but I would bet against it. PL does not trust Lowton's pace enough to let Bacuna get too far forward. Much will depend on whether WBA have a competent and pacy wide left attacking player.
Step forward Agent Ridgewell ;D
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Maybe Bacuna has license to roam behind a front 2?
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Looks like 4-4-2, in which case Monty may blow a fuse:
Guzan,
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand,
Bacuna, Westwood, El Ahmadi, Delph,
Weimann, Benteke.
Don't like Westwood and El Ahmadi at home.
It may just be 4-3-3 with Bacuna replacing Gabby ?
Could be, but I would bet against it. PL does not trust Lowton's pace enough to let Bacuna get too far forward. Much will depend on whether WBA have a competent and pacy wide left attacking player.
Step forward Agent Ridgewell ;D
Ha Ha.
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Maybe Bacuna has license to roam behind a front 2?
Thats what I reckon, Bacuna or KEA in the hole. 4-3-1-2.
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Maybe Bacuna has license to roam behind a front 2?
Thats what I reckon, Bacuna or KEA in the hole. 4-3-1-2.
Yeah this is my feeling. Probably Bacuna roaming, but spending more time on the right to cover Lowton.
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can i listen to the radio wm coverage online? i seem to remember some instructions in the liverpool thread about it but can't recall. any help would be massively appreciated
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Can I watch it in France!! Can only find pubs with the spuds game...
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Twats already singing about us. Obsessed isn't the word. Small time fucktards.
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And it hasn't even started yet...
Sod 'em, come on Villa! :D
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Here we fucking go!
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We could be using the diamond again with Benteke and Weimann up front and either Delph or Bacuna behind them.
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Is the game live on any of the Sky channels?
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Come on lads, well up for this one. Time to put our home form right, you can beat these pretenders!
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Jesus.
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Fuck fuck fuck.
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Oh fuck off.
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Fuck's tits.
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good start
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FFS
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Fuck sake
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Came from OUR fucking throw in, AGAIN.
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Fucking come on Villa.
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That was a bit good.
Fuck.
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Who took that throw...Lowton?
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Fuck me. My early optimism has just been crushed like a small child under a traction engine.
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Well done Villa. Business as usual....
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Come on Villa You have got to do this !!
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Raise your fucking game Villa.
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losing already? jesus
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Who took that throw...Lowton?
Yes, second time he has given it away from a throw within 5 mins.
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Lowton sort your fucking positioning out.
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If they want to win this now, all they have to do is park that bus.
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Lowton watching the ball and ignoring the man there. He's never done that before, has he?
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we always make things hard for ourselves
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Fuck my shitty bed
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ffs 0-2
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What a shower of shit.
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Pathetic as fuck.
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Oh dear.
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OMG 0-2. Fucking dead and buried
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Oh FFS. Why do we always do this against these wankers?
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Brilliant completely asleep at free-kick, we really are fucking shit.
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This is beyond a fucking joke
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poor Villa so poor
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Fucking hell. This could be a long night.
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What a mess!
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0-2 Villa are a load of shit
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Truly pathetic stuff at the moment.
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Oh this is pathetic....all basics.
Sloppy crap
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Time for Lambert to clap and shout 'come on!'
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Home form continues then
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AVFC you are fucking children.
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Terrible. Utterly terrible.
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I really, really want it to work for Lambert, but I think I am at the point now where there's just too much evidence to suggest he hasn't got the first fucking idea what he's doing.
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Sod it, I have got better things to do.
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there not even that good - but you dont need to be I suppose
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Another game where we concede at least two. Second goal comes down Lowton's side, what a surprise.
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You've got to laugh really.
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This is utter garbage. We look like a team of toddlers.
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I'm absolutely sick of this. Beyond embarrassing Game over against the Albion after 9 minutes.
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Final score 4-2? :)
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WOW, take a Gabby out of the side and boy do we look a spineless bunch
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yes got one back
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goal 1-2
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Come on! ANDI!
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So I see in my mistake of thinking it was an 8pm kick-off I haven't missed much?
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Get in great finish Andi.
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Good old route 1.
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right time to score needed it
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WEIMANN!!!! Get the fuck in lad! Come on Villa!!!
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well this is a disaster yet again isn't it? Fuck me.
edit: hello, needed that.
Nice to see the defending top notch for both sides
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I'm absolutely sick of this. Beyond embarrassing Game over against the Albion after 9 minutes.
Edit Come on Villa !!
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thank Christ.
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Route one.
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West Brom, one win in 13 away from home.
We really are a rehab centre for teams in shite form.
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YEAAAAAAAAAAAA....its going to be one of those games lads!
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Is anyone surprised we are losing 0-2 already we are at home where this manager is clueless
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2 in 2 games for Weimann
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Game on. Andi's season has now kicked off.
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Every day I go past Villa Park, and it always looks brilliant. This lot don't deserve to play in such a fine setting.
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Game on. ;D
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They're still twats. But OUR TWATS!!!!
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Different game now. Come on you lot.
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lamberts taken his jacket off. Shit just got real.
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Every day I go past Villa Park, and it always looks brilliant. This lot don't deserve to play in such a fine setting.
Amen to this, it always raises the hairs on the back of my neck when I see Villa Park. Iconic.
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Well, it's not dull
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12 minutes: BT are showing some dull 0-0 between a London team and a Manchester team, utterly corporately. #Betcha wish your live match was Villa Park.#
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lamberts taken his jacket off. Shit just got real.
ha ha ha
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12 minutes: BT are showing some dull 0-0 between a London team and a Manchester team, utterly corporately. #Betcha wish your live match was Villa Park.#
0-1 Aguero
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classic 5-2 win Im thinking
another JD please
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12 minutes: BT are showing some dull 0-0 between a London team and a Manchester team, utterly corporately. #Betcha wish your live match was Villa Park.#
Utterly brilliant finish from Aguero saves some telco board member bonuses. What a player.
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Commentator just announced that was our 2nd first half goal at villa park this season...
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Stephen Reid is a shit, shit player.
As you were gents...
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Well, it's not dull
The neutrals are probably enjoying it.
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unlucky
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close bacuna
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Sunderland winning Johnson again
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Shit, close.
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Fucking hell that was close, Weimann is doing well.
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Thats unlucky from Bacuna
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decent enough move weimann looks better
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Weimann gets a lot of stick, but I'm a nailed on fan. I love his attitude.
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Well, it's not dull
The neutrals are probably enjoying it.
In the same way you might walk past a schoolboy fight outside the school gates at 4.30 and chuckle to yourself.
I wish we'd stop fucking lumping it. I know it worked for the goal, but fuck me, there's a limit to how much that'll work.
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Shit, close.
Don't fart, James.
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Amazing what a goal can do for a player's confidence.
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Every day I go past Villa Park, and it always looks brilliant. This lot don't deserve to play in such a fine setting.
Amen to this, it always raises the hairs on the back of my neck when I see Villa Park. Iconic.
My brother in law's a Blade so I did a bit of lurking after our FA cup defeat. I know they'd have been in a good mood but it was noticeable how many loved VP.
Of its type (ie proper) it's the best in the country.
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See what can happen when we actually get midfielders into the box?
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Just been able to tune in to what is going on, ermm.... 2-0 down after 8 minutes what the hell?
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close again weimann come one villa
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Weimann is sharp tonight.
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So is Bacuna playing on the right or free?
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Just been able to tune in to what is going on, ermm.... 2-0 down after 8 minutes what the hell?
To be fair one was unlucky. We have been all over them since.
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Bacuna's had two glorious openings. Should have hit the target the first time, and needed to do better with the chip the second. Maybe not score, but at least get it towards the goal.
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Just remembered Benteke is playing. I guess everything is going over his head.
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Just been able to tune in to what is going on, ermm.... 2-0 down after 8 minutes what the hell?
the battle of two teams that can't defend. Should be quite the spectacle, though since their second we've done well and are pressing. I reckon we'll score again soon.
Or they will
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Lowton's defending really is awful.
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Weimann as striker > Weimann as winger.
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Just been able to tune in to what is going on, ermm.... 2-0 down after 8 minutes what the hell?
It's ok, they've fallen for our cunning plan. They're going to tire themselves out scoring goals.
Rope a dope / bag a Baggie
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The gap by which Delph is our best midfielder is absolutely immense.
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Clear penalty.
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need the score on top
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Lowton's defending really is awful.
Does his missus know he's here?
And so on....
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westwood so poor there
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GET IN!
What a fucking crazy match this is.
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Westwood's touch and then pass were both atrocious.
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yesssssss
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FUCK YOU BAGGIES!!!!!!
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ggooaaaalllllllllllllll
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yesssssssssssssss!
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YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Yesssssssssssssss
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COME ON!!!
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FUCKING YES!!!!!!
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easy easy easy ;)
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Shit he fucking bed.
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Yessssssss!!!!
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Yesssssssssss! Come on Villa!!!!!!!!!! :D
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YESSS
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miss kick by bacuna ;)
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like I was saying, someone will score soon
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Now we're talking.
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So is Bacuna playing on the right or free?
looks like he is free.
There is no protection for Lowton, that is for sure.
On the other hand ha has just scored!
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Who scored for Villa?
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Best header EVER!
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YEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
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Great from Benteke there, Bacuna nearly ballsed it but Get in!!! Come on Villa.
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What a lethal, lethal finish that is.
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Bacuna with a finish of Heskey-esque proportions.
Cracking game.
Weimanns been superb.
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savage saying it was a handball
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Gonna give Lowton credit for that goal. well played.
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Crap start but you have to give them credit for that response.
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Just got back frim Heathrow. Much happening?
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phew, back above Swansea
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*scratches head*
What the fuck is going on?
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Lowton still one of the slowest full backs I've ever seen.
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What a crazy match
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Just got back frim Heathrow. Much happening?
Nah. Quiet mate.
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Four goals in 22 minutes...?!
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Gonna give Lowton credit for that goal. well played.
BBC giving Lowton the credit for the killer-pass.
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Just got back frim Heathrow. Much happening?
Nah.. dull so far.
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Just got back frim Heathrow. Much happening?
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Na not a lot.
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Can we now get some semblance of control, particularly in the conceding department?
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Lowton was lucky to get away with that slide on Anekla. Sheesh.
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It was a good cross from Lowton, and summed up my belief that he's good going forward and horrible at the back.
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Bacuna may have been fouled as he hit that hence the weird shot.
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Lowton. Gives away a goal. Kicks Anelka in the face causing him to leave injured. Sets up our second goal.
Busy lad.
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miss kick by bacuna ;)
Is that a fashion range a la Chelsea Girl, but with a slight fetish schtick? (Ancestor of River Island, for younger viewers.)
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Who scored for Villa?
Weimann FIFA14 style lob, Bacuna Laurel and Hardy shot which sort of looped in off his own face.
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Can we now get some semblance of control, particularly in the conceding department?
we have. We haven't conceded in about 14 minutes. You're so negative ;)
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dont take your foot off now
get another for HT
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Had it on 4 minutes, and Lowton has been sold 3 times by the wide player
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It was a good cross from Lowton, and summed up my belief that he's good going forward and horrible at the back.
For sure. Same for Bennett and Luna.
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Can we now get some semblance of control, particularly in the conceding department?
we have. We haven't conceded in about 14 minutes. You're so negative ;)
Hehe
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They are enjoying far too much time on the ball still....I wish we could sort that out.
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Is that the first hoof Benteke has won?
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They are enjoying far too much time on the ball still....I wish we could sort that out.
Innit.
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Fucking hell Clattenburg seems very keen to give shot to them.
Which as I write he gives us one.
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Clattenburg's elaborate little gestures explaining his decisions are almost of the same quality as Uriah "Look At Me" Rennie.
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Pitch looks very crowded at times. Prefer the higher camera angle.
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Brunt with his fucking arm on the ref. Might have to turn it off again, not good for my heart all this.
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Yeah, Albion players are at the ref constantly, where's our captain?
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I still hate Villa for giving me this S&M hurt.
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come on villa these are shite
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Oh yessssssssss
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Brunt with his fucking arm on the ref. Might have to turn it off again, not good for my heart all this.
Brunt deserves to receive a smack on the head.
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What a goal!
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Anichebe should be booked for a
#IOoohohhohohhoooOoho
~RF
Fuckin
HELL"!"""
GGGGOOOOAKLAAKAKLLLALLLL
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what a fucking goal
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Super Fabian Delph!!!!!!!!!
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3-2 delph!
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WHAT A SCOOOOOOOORCHER!
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delphy!!!
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What a fucking goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That was Fabienulous!
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Yessssssssss
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WHAT A STRIKE!!!!
FABIAN!!
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goal of season ;)
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FUCKING YESSSSSSSS!!!! YESSSSS!!!! YEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!
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Fantastic goal.
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Awesome.
Can't even get full radio commentary.
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That was just awesome!!!
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Bloody hell! What can you say about that that goal?
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Have. A. Bit. Of. That.
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This is a fucking game and a half. Fair play Aston Villa! Absolutely love it!
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
What a half!
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why the fuck hasnt Benteke scored yet ;)
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Spurs denied great set piece goal by dodgy offside ruling.
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oh man just a touch there
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Awesome.
Can't even get full radio commentary.
http://talksport.com/football/premier-league/match/2014-01-29/aston-villa-v-west-bromwich-albion
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why the fuck hasnt Benteke scored yet ;)
Give it time. ;D
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He doesn't score tap-ins does he, our Fabs. World class touch and strike.
This match is totally insane.
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Fuck my arsehole.
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Once again this is not good for my heart. Sod it, come on you Villa boys!! Yes get in there Delphy!
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BLIMEY!!!!
Wait until Benteke comes on as well. The Baggies will be royally fucked then
Get in Fab!!
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Spurs denied great set piece goal by dodgy offside ruling.
Seriously? Sorry, but who gives a fuck?
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How long's Ridgewell been a winger?
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Fuck the bed
How did he miss?
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OH how did that not go in
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before delph, who was the last villa player to score at both ends in the same match?
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Great save that.
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Should score, gahhh.
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Bloody hell should have scored Christian.
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Benteke. Ooh. Put them to the sword, Villa!!
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Ooohh Benteke! Should have been.
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before delph, who was the last villa player to score at both ends in the same match?
Chris Nicholl against Leicester.
I don't know
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so close to 4-2 there
we could get 7 here
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Three first half goals......so far.
Pour it on to them Villa.
Go. Go. Go.
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Shit 3-3
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Fuck me. Too easy.
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Noooo! Bollocks!! What a game this is?!
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ffs 3-3
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Shite
Fucking defend
Crap!!!
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Sod it, I have got better things to do.
Somebody must have his number?
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shite
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Fuck it
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Shit.
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that benteke chance damn
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Why do they always sit off the player with the ball.
CLOSE HIM DOWN!
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so close to 4-2 there
we could get 7 here
So could they.
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And punished. Dammit.
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Clark lets him go so easily.
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Fuck it.....again, too too easy
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this has got a 4-4 Leicester 95 feel about this. shame we cant defend for toffee.
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For fucks sake our defence is fucking terrible.
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FFS.
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oh bollocks
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Blimey. TV should have screened this. How about we play without defenders? They don't add much.
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before delph, who was the last villa player to score at both ends in the same match?
Chris Nicholl against Leicester.
I don't know
Gareth Barry did it under Gregory
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Here we go again.
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Disappointing. We had that game where we wanted it.
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Proper chuckle brothers defending there
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This is ridiculous
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we will still win it
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We could score six again and not be certain of winning.
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Benteke will score.
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MOTD first on
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we will still win it
I think so too
17-10
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so close to 4-2 and over and then this happens. Fuck me.
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wheres the bodies
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Benteke still looks a little of the pace compared to last season in my opinion
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Great comeback but we've given them the feel good factor before the break!!
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Well, you'd have to say it's entertaining.
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We have to win this now, mainly for psychological reasons. Lay this home form ghoul to rest.
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Clark sucks.
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Two sides entertaining with some truly awful defending.
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Two games in a row with a sloppy goal so late in the half. That could come back to bite us.
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Fucking hell, what was that?
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The standard of defending is staggeringly inept, if we don't win this now it'll be a colossal fuck up.
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Fucking comical stuff.
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No one tracked the bloody midfield runner again. Not good enough helping out the back 4. Westwood is bloody useless at it.
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For fucks sake our defence is fucking terrible.
You have to give credit where it's due, it was excellent one touch football from the Forgetables.
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Entertaining, but so many basic errors in just 45 minutes. We have no control in any game we play.
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Lambert cannot believe that he is managing anything. If this happened in your job, it would be called utter chaos.
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What happens when two average teams with two shit defences go at it hammer and tongs.
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Our midfield defensively is absolutely awful. Westwood and KEA offer no protection at all.
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What a first half...quite unbelievable.
Same again please....just score one more than them and keep it that way.
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I was expecting lots of games like this under Lambert but never happened
even If we never won anything at least we would be entertained
to be fair we should win this , I think If CB was a little more , maybe fitter , we probably be winning now.
Defence still looks crap but we have goals in us.
Delph's goal was awesome
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An extremely entertaining half, mind, and we showed great resolution to come back, but towards the end, they're passing it about significantly better than us again.
I wonder, are their players better than ours? Is it the coaching? Confidence?
Both sides are defending truly terribly, though. Lowton is fine coming forward, but you could hold a concert in the space he leaves open behind him.
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No one tracked the bloody midfield runner again. Not good enough helping out the back 4. Westwood is bloody useless at it.
Yep Westwood always switches off.
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For fucks sake our defence is fucking terrible.
You have to give credit where it's due, it was excellent one touch football from the Forgetables.
Indeed. This new manager they have has them playing well to be fair.
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Cracking game.
Their defence is all over the bloody place. Our defence has been very sloppy. Vlaar has been disappointingly below par today.
This will probably end up being 5-4 (to us) or something like that.
I'd like to see Albrighton on to offer some width. KEA has barely touched the ball. Bacuna can slip into CM and Alby can switch wings.
Weimann and Benteke have been excellent. When they're on form (particularly the big man) we look a much better side.
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We're back in that vein of last season where we always looked like we had a goal in us... but we can't defend properly.
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Be tempted to put Albrighton on as they look dodgy in wide area's..Lowton looks off pace would put Bacuna back there.
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The defending for the last goal was so sub-standard it's untrue.
The 'pride of the midlands' are as bad as us at the back tonight.
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An extremely entertaining half, mind, and we showed great resolution to come back, but towards the end, they're passing it about significantly better than us again.
I wonder, are their players better than ours? Is it the coaching? Confidence?
Both sides are defending truly terribly, though. Lowton is fine coming forward, but you could hold a concert in the space he leaves open behind him.
Coaching and confidence combined I think.
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Weimann looks a different player when he's in the middle. He's got the freedom to drift to the left and right and also make runs off their CH's. He's brimming with confidence too, which is great to see.
I think there's a goal or two in Benteke today. I can't see their backline stopping him.
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What a first half, I have never seen anything like that.
Bertrand has been immense. I really hope we can sign him in the summer.
Both defences are not looking good, there will be chances in the second half. Mostly for us ;-) They have left Benteke unmarked twice at corners, odd.
I hope their late goal wont give them confidence again.
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Cracking game - lovely to see this kind of high tempo game at home - shame benteke couldn't have made it 4 but all set for a memorable 2nd half - reminds me of our game against them in 83 when it was 3-3 at half time and we won 4-3.
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Absolutely gutted. On my way home earlier, someone pulls straight out on me at a junction. Everyone's okay, but looks like my car's a write-off. But have spent my entire evening on the phone and tinternet to the insurance and car hire people, rather than in my seat. In fact, only just found out the score. Devastated. Could I claim for an emotional injury for missing this? And is Bacuna playing behind Benteke?
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Disappointing that we are not going in 4-2 in front, but credit for coming back from 2-0 down.
We will still win it.
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Cracking game.
Their defence is all over the bloody place. Our defence has been very sloppy. Vlaar has been disappointingly below par today.
This will probably end up being 5-4 (to us) or something like that.
I'd like to see Albrighton on to offer some width. KEA has barely touched the ball. Bacuna can slip into CM and Alby can switch wings.
Weimann and Benteke have been excellent. When they're on form (particularly the big man) we look a much better side.
Your subb ideas are spot on the money, I think.
We have to find more control in the centre of the park, and Albie coming on could do that by forcing Bacuna into a more central role.
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I was at the game in 1983 when we were 3-3 at half time against this lot. We won 4-3 that day, I'd be happy to take that tonight.
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I know it's hard to believe, but I genuinely think Albion are defending significantly worse than we are.
Not only are they playing an extremely high line, which is asking for it, but their left back goes wandering even more than Lowton does.
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any takers on the final score? You have to think both defences will take a shot to the ear but I reckon 5-4 to us
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Well that was a bit mad wasn't it!!!
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Absolutely gutted. On my way home earlier, someone pulls straight out on me at a junction. Everyone's okay, but looks like my car's a write-off. But have spent my entire evening on the phone and tinternet to the insurance and car hire people, rather than in my seat. In fact, only just found out the score. Devastated. Could I claim for an emotional injury for missing this? And is Bacuna playing behind Benteke?
Sorry to hear that. But if it's any consolation, most of us have aneurysms brewing listening to it.
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I know it's hard to believe, but I genuinely think Albion are defending significantly worse than we are.
Not only are they playing an extremely high line, which is asking for it, but their left back goes wandering even more than Lowton does.
oh for a bit of Gabby right now
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Fuck me. My early optimism has just been crushed like a small child under a traction engine.
The child has now been peeled off the tarmac and is currently being reinflated with a bicycle pump.
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I know it's hard to believe, but I genuinely think Albion are defending significantly worse than we are.
Not only are they playing an extremely high line, which is asking for it, but their left back goes wandering even more than Lowton does.
I think we've just been sloppy on a few occasions where-as they just look persistently all over the place. If Vlaar wakes up in the second half, and Lowton stops leaving acres, we shouldn't have many problems from their attack.
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The Albion are there fir the taking, it's all down to whether we can tighten up at the back and take our chances up front.
Personally, I'd take Lowton off, his positional sense is shocking. also a bit worried about Vlaar, doesn't look quite fit?
On a plus note, its third time lucky on the left back front. If he wants to come I don't think we could afford not to take him on a permanent. Send the other two back to where they came from to help fund it.
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any takers on the final score? You have to think both defences will take a shot to the ear but I reckon 5-4 to us
I wouldn't be surprised if it stayed 3-3 now. It's rare you get back to back halves like that.
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For fucks sake our defence is fucking terrible.
You have to give credit where it's due, it was excellent one touch football from the Forgetables.
Indeed. This new manager they have has them playing well to be fair.
It was almost identical to the goal Sturridge scored against us the other week. A lot of their players look very comfortable on the ball. Thankfully they have a very dodgy defence. It's really up to us to expose it and avoid exposing our own. This game can go either way, neither side managing to dominate midfield and both teams making plenty of errors.
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I genuinely fear a goal every time Westwood, Bacuna or El-Ahmadi attempt to pass to a team-mate. Not because Albion are brilliant, but because I expect a massive fuck-up.
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any takers on the final score? You have to think both defences will take a shot to the ear but I reckon 5-4 to us
4-3 villa win same as in 83 when we were 3-3 at half time , great to watch though and long overdue entertainment for our fans.
Attacking the holte i fancy benteke to notch the winner.
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This is where Lambert earns his money, at half time they'll feel better having got it back to 3-2 than we will having let the lead slip.
He's got to say the right things, and send us out to play the second half the right way, too.
My money is on 3-3 though.
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I know it's hard to believe, but I genuinely think Albion are defending significantly worse than we are.
Not only are they playing an extremely high line, which is asking for it, but their left back goes wandering even more than Lowton does.
oh for a bit of Gabby right now
Absolutely. He would be murdering them.
I also have to say, that half a season of having Luna on one side and Bacuna or Lowton on the other might have ranked as one of the poorest pair of fullbacks in the top division, but I think West Brom could well claim that title with Reid and Ridgewell. Reid in particular has no place still being a premier league player. Bloody awful player.
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any takers on the final score? You have to think both defences will take a shot to the ear but I reckon 5-4 to us
I wouldn't be surprised if it stayed 3-3 now. It's rare you get back to back halves like that.
This isn't thought too.
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any takers on the final score? You have to think both defences will take a shot to the ear but I reckon 5-4 to us
I wouldn't be surprised if it stayed 3-3 now. It's rare you get back to back halves like that.
If it's still 3-3 at 90 minutes, I'm lumping everything I own on a stupid fuck-up at the back for Villa.
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any takers on the final score? You have to think both defences will take a shot to the ear but I reckon 5-4 to us
I wouldn't be surprised if it stayed 3-3 now. It's rare you get back to back halves like that.
Yes. It will stay 3-3 I reckon
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It would be nice to be 5 points back of Southampton and 8 clear of West Ham tonight
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This picture perfectly encapsulates why we are so shite at the back. Why are the two centre backs on the same blades of grass?
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72611000/jpg/_72611311_020835361-1.jpg)
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What a strike from Delph as well - really positive after that half , best ive felt during a home game since the sunderland match.
Anyone not watching I advise to stay up late and watch the highlights - this has been a classic.
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It would be nice to be 5 points back of Southampton and 8 clear of West Ham tonight
I think we really need to win this game now.
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I was at the game in 1983 when we were 3-3 at half time against this lot. We won 4-3 that day, I'd be happy to take that tonight.
Me too. 1st game of the season. A stripey nicked my pie outside the chippy that is now part of the strip park behind the corner of the Witton & Holte.
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Vlaar has been hobbling around all first half after Anichebe went through him. Doesn't look right.
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Come on Villa please just win.
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comical defending from Villa for their third
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Ok Villa.
You have had your half time cup of tea.
Lets tear into them again.
Go. Go. Go.
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Could go either way this. Please let it be ours.
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I genuinely fear a goal every time Westwood, Bacuna or El-Ahmadi attempt to pass to a team-mate. Not because Albion are brilliant, but because I expect a massive fuck-up.
Aside from his slightly farcical goal and a great pass to Benteke, Bacuna has been poor. I'm not sure playing that AM role suits him because his touch is abysmal. I wouldn't mind have him as the mop up man in midfield or out wide to use his pace, but he hasn't get the technique to be playing behind the front two.
I'd take KEA off, bring on Albrighton, and put Bacuna back to help out Westwood.
If we replace KEA and Westwood with two better players, I think that helps our defence and our attack and we'll look a better side. It's unlikely. The best we can hope for is a last ditch signing of Hoolahan this window, but we should be a bit ambitious. Buy two decent mids and make a good push for top 8. Southampton and maybe Newcastle's places could be there for the taking.
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This picture perfectly encapsulates why we are so shite at the back. Why are the two centre backs on the same blades of grass?
(http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/72611000/jpg/_72611311_020835361-1.jpg)
There's some potentially pornographic photoshopping to be done there I think.
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Come on Villa!
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They have absolutely no idea how to handle Benteke.
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oh delph
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CB all on his own there
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Concrete doesn't look right.
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Rose sent off to Spurs. Penalty to City
0-2
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They have absolutely no idea how to handle Benteke.
it's only a matter of time and I'm hoping that when there is one there will be others
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Lowton's defending is getting worse, it's absolutely awful.
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Stoke down to 10 men now
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Looking like better level of pressing in this half from us.
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Rose sent off to Spurs. Penalty to City
0-2
Other games thread?
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KEA, though he hasn't done much on the ball, is certainly putting a shift in, in terms of chasing down.
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Rose sent off to Spurs. Penalty to City
0-2
Other games thread?
Doesn't really matter on a match day
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all from another Lowton throwing that
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Stop fucking back off Villa.
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Think I just had heart failure. Bloody hell Guzan.
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Bloody hell, Brad!
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Rose sent off to Spurs. Penalty to City
0-2
Now 0-3...snigger
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If only we knew how to pass a football.
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Hmm I am a KEA fan but time to swap him out I think.
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Our defence is still struggling, Lowton is all over the place.
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This is rubbish. We haven't scored for AGES....
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Rose sent off to Spurs. Penalty to City
0-2
Other games thread?
Not a penalty. Not a red card.
Idiot commentators saying he took the player "after" he won the tackle.
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sitter from baggies
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Holy fucking shit, Villa.
Lowton again.
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wheres the defence AGAIN !!!!!!!
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Lowton is a complete liability at the back, that is amateur and should have cost us.
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Then again, at least they haven't either.
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Again and again Lowton just can't shitting defend.
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we haven't got one
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We don't half fuck about, heart in mouth defending.
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West Brom should have scored there, Lugano
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What a miss!!!
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What utterly shit defending.
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They are all over us this half. Time to change something Paul.
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WTF are we doing there? Lowton's man?
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Rose sent off to Spurs. Penalty to City
0-2
Other games thread?
Not a penalty. Not a red card.
Idiot commentators saying he took the player "after" he won the tackle.
Who cares? It's Spurs ;)
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Sounds like all Baggies :(
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they started like the first half
why didnt he pass then bacuna
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Fuck sake Bacuna. Waste.
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I honestly do not understand Villa's play or tactics.
Do they roll a dice?
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I'm firmly coming to the conclusion that nearly all our defensive woes are down to Lowton, maybe a bit down to midfield but mainly Lowton.
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westwood that was poor
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do we have a tactic?
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Westwood giveaways. Poor.
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Who'd settle for a draw?
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Westwood is easier to read than Spot the Dog ffs.
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Yacob shoulder dislocated?
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Come on Villa - step now - stop losing possession , midfield get an hold , show some bollocks now
we need this win
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I'm firmly coming to the conclusion that nearly all our defensive woes are down to Lowton, maybe a bit down to midfield but mainly Lowton.
I tend to agree re Lowton. Bertrand, by comparison, has been pretty much flawless, whereas Lowton just seems all over the shop.
I'm also nothing like convinced by Westwood, keeps giving the ball away, then letting the game pass him by.
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Westwood has been poor ... passing is off and his lack of good defensive skill are a real concern.
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Fucking hell Villa this has been poor this half, we need to step up.
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We need to watch Amavoltinee
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what has pepe mel done to wba that lambert cant do for villa?
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We've started this half pretty poorly.
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Westwood has regressed badly this season. A genuine holding player to replace him would be fantastic.
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We're running around like toddlers again.
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If only we knew how to pass a football.
Watching us trying to pass the ball around, if it was any other team I'd piss myself laughing. Teams just sit back and wait for us to give them the ball.
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I'm firmly coming to the conclusion that nearly all our defensive woes are down to Lowton, maybe a bit down to midfield but mainly Lowton.
I tend to agree re Lowton. Bertrand, by comparison, has been pretty much flawless, whereas Lowton just seems all over the shop.
I'm also nothing like convinced by Westwood, keeps giving the ball away, then letting the game pass him by.
Lowton has consistently been a liability at the back since we bought him. I think he's either a bit thick or has an attitude problem. He is half decent going forward.
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I'm firmly coming to the conclusion that nearly all our defensive woes are down to Lowton, maybe a bit down to midfield but mainly Lowton.
I tend to agree re Lowton. Bertrand, by comparison, has been pretty much flawless, whereas Lowton just seems all over the shop.
I'm also nothing like convinced by Westwood, keeps giving the ball away, then letting the game pass him by.
They are what they are Paulie. Championship level at best.
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Westwood, KEA and Lowton all dire. Bacuna is in the wrong position. It's no wonder we look a mess.
Time to make changes.
I'd be tempted to get Albrighton and Tonev on each win and play 4 4 fucking 2. Get at their fullbacks.
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what has pepe mel done to wba that lambert cant do for villa?
Ditto Poyet for Sunderland
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We've been rubbish this half.
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We're not asking you to perform heart surgery, Villa. Pass the football, keep the football.
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Penalty to the Villa
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FUCKING WELL COME ON, VILLA!
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Holt to come on. Think it's the game for him. Could do with his nous and some help for Tekkers.
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Penalty!
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Yes! DO NOT LET BENTEKE TAKE IT!
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Pen
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Penalty! I can't watch
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penalty
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penalty. come on tekkers!
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Penalty!!!
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Wahooooooooooooooo
Benteke 4-3
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big penalty this for rest of seaason
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Get in.
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YESSQ!!!!!WLXVCLJVLKSDJ FUCKING YES!!!! 4-3!
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Yessss!!!!
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BENTEKEEE
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Never doubted him ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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gggggggggggggoooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllllllll
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yes! now we need to defend. a big ask.
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You bloody BEAUT
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Super cool!
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How cool was that?
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He scores when he wants.
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Get in.
I think we'll see this one off with another goal or two as well.
The Big Man is back.
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The Beast!!!!
yESSSS!!
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Get in!!!!! Now fucking win Villa.
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good sub
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GET THE FUCK IN YOU BEAUTY
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Good change hopefully.
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Thank the heavenly fairies for that.
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No more goals please
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Come on Villa!
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Subbed Lowts. Good move.
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😎
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That's a vintage Holt introduction right there.
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Took the right man off.......right man on? Just after we scored? Jeez, not sure about that.....
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Subbed Lowts. Good move.
I expect his Mrs to be on Twitter any minute now asking why Matty had to drive all the way down there if he wasn't going to play the full game?
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Awesome atmosphere now
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Hang on
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Clark for fucks sake.
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dont let us down defence
bacuna and clark
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I love the decision to bring on Holt and not sit back and defend. Because fuck me with 4 defenders on the pitch we've been dire so we may as well try and score a couple more.
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edited due to link error
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dive
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I'd keep winding that Lugano up.
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Giving too many free kicks away.
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Don't pull the shirt Clark.
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Lugano is a toss piece.
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All up to the defence now. They haven't done anywhere near enough to merit a pat on the back today.
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That Lugano's a scrote, ain't he?
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We need another two here!
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Fuck off you knob.
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According to the live commentary on the Sky Sports Score Centre app, Benteke has given us the lead for the first time in the match.
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2 days to find a genuine holding midfielder. More I watch us, the more I think we need that more than anything.
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What an idiot Clark is? He should have known the ref would be watching and waiting to even things up and he pulls the shirt. Bloody lucky there!
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Dirty brunt
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Stick Lescott next to Vlaar. Fucking sorted. Oh, a new midfielder and Bacuna to RB
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2 days to find a genuine holding midfielder. More I watch us, the more I think we need that more than anything.
If you want to play modern formations you need two of those chappies, and we do not have a single one.
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another chance there
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We need to put this to bed.
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Benteke in there.
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Desperately need an experienced CB in the next two days, just from a positional sense if nothing else.
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I am running out of underwear changes
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KEA really is one of the worst players we've ever had. So poor.
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Fucking hell, Villa. Get the football, keep the football. Stop handing it to them on a silver platter.
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This is nuts.
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KEA giving the frigging ball away AGAIN
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2 days to find a genuine holding midfielder. More I watch us, the more I think we need that more than anything.
If you want to play modern formations you need two of those chappies, and we do not have a single one.
I think both Westwood and KEA need replacing. You get a couple of midfield signings of Bertrand level quality and we'll look a hell of a lot better as a side.
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KEA really is one of the worst players we've ever had. So poor.
No physicality whatsoever I am afraid. Not strong enough for this league.
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Come on villa, seal it up.
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Good work there Holt.
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Delph should defo be our player of the season.
He's had to carry our midfield single-handedly all season. Westwood and KEA might as well go and jump in the shower. :(
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I thought Christmas was last month?
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I am running out of underwear changes
15 to go. Sit on a bin bag.
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I am running out of underwear changes
I'm watching on the toilet.
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Sylla coming on for KEA. Good idea.
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Christ's sake. Holt works so hard to win the ball, shield the ball and win the throw in, and we keep possession from the throw in, take a couple of steps and wallop it to Baggies. KEEP THE FUCKING BALL.
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Come on Chelsea FFS.
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My ticker can't take this
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Come on Chelsea FFS.
Other football.
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1983 called. It wants it's Villa v West Brom match back...
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Well, Sylla surely cannot be as bad as KEA
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Composure Delph.
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Spurs 4-1 down
Oh dear
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Delph should defo be our player of the season.
He's had to carry our midfield single-handedly all season. Westwood and KEA might as well go and jump in the shower. :(
Guzan?
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Come on Chelsea FFS.
Come on Chelsea FFS.
bloody hell I'm not at the stage where I'm looking at rivals games (during a match) yet!
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Well, Sylla surely cannot be as bad as KEA
Sylla will take a yellow for the team :)
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Again, I'll be very surprised if we don't give this away.
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Baker oh fucking hell no.
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Only Bertrand has any composure - everyone else is panicking like they're co-starring in Gravity.
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Again, I'll be very surprised if we don't give this away.
Me too now.
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Need a spell of possession here, it's getting panicky and we're not into the last ten yet.
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Again, I'll be very surprised if we don't give this away.
this
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Shutting up shop Paul? Err we dont do that very well.
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Well, Sylla surely cannot be as bad as KEA
I think kea is doing well at the minute. He can only manage 60 mins at the tempo he goes at....
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Andi must be knackered.
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Come on Chelsea FFS.
Other football.
Fuck Chelsea. Fuck That Academy.
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Shutting up shop doesn't tend to work for Villa, Baker is a big worry.
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Ryan's in a different class. Hope we have a chance to buy this kid.
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We seem to be looking for the early pass when sometimes we should be hanging onto the ball ... the decision-making is poor.
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Still expecting an equaliser.
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We're just tying the bow on the parcel.
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Why Baker??
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Give it to Milner and Carew and let them take the ball into the corners FFS
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Strange thing is, Lambert could have left his starting eleven on and we would have been more comfortable. Too many changes tonight for me.
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Terrible Clark.
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Absolutely vintage Baker there
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Listen to Grant Holt Clarke you twat. He is on the pitch to old man it.
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attack go back hoof
come on Villa
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Clark, that is not clever.
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WTF was that we need to keep it not give it away
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Holt - composure; Bertrand - composer; everyone else - no composure. What's the difference between those players and the rest, I wonder?
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Hoof! And we've given it away again.
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Terrible Clark.
A bizarrely shit lump up top when under no pressure.
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lambo dont like albrighton does he ? should have been on for andi
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As soon as they press we lose it and go backwards .
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I still think we need a fifth.
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Holt - composure; Bertrand - composer; everyone else - no composure. What's the difference between those players and the rest, I wonder?
On loan and relaxed. The consequences do not matter.
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It is impossible that there won't be an equaliser.
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We really are poor.
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Should have been a penalty against Sylla.
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we are poor at times need the old heads to steady us
cant let these score
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I really think bringing the extra centre half on was a poor idea.
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I don't know which Baker special move I prefer; the sliced attempted clearance that goes over his head backwards for a corner (or occasionally O.G.) or the gently lofted hoof forward to the oppo goalie/out for a goal kick after getting his head up and actually chosing to do that rather than try to find a villa player.
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Three different formations in 90 minutes?
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come on stop losing it possesiion
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When we try and be fancy we fuck it up instantly.
Basics lads....BASICS!
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we're starting to panic a bit now. I just hope something falls to us that we can break away and finish this off
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My stream is freezing so often, it's like watching a slideshow of still photographs
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I think we just happen to have some spectacularly thick players.
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That was shit. Basic pass and it goes into touch.
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Vlaar. Immense.
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well done Ronnie
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An on form Gabby would have done well in this game.
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Sometimes I wish we could introduce US style time outs
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If this ends in a draw now, I'll go fucking postal.
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I really hate Olsson.
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refs done well
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3-1 odds on another goal
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Great tackle from Vlaar there.
I'd expect no more than a couple of minutes extra time (cue 6).
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Three different formations in 90 minutes?
Was similar at Norwich. It was one of the things a few of us were excited by - the fact he seemed to have the ability to make changes and adapt to games and situations.
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Pat Murphy saying Bertand has an option to sign permanently at the end of the season - chuffed to bits apparently to be at the Villa (that's Bertrand not Murphy!!!)
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We just cannot keep the bloody ball!!
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Imagine if we could still pick the ball up from a backpass. Our possession stats would sky-rocket!
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its coming. you just know its coming.
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We just cannot keep the bloody ball!!
There are about 9 teams in the division who have that problem
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Yes, Murphy also said Bertrand knew all about Villa's history, which as a fan is great to hear.
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What the fuck is he booking Holt for?
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its coming. you just know its coming.
Don't
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thank fook they are shite
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Spurs now 5-1 down
Other football I know but how can you resist laughing out loud at Spurs....
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I hate stoppage time
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The draw is 9.4 on Betfair.......no I can't!
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I wish Guzan would play it short at moments like this.
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We're doing our very best to help these Sandwell maggots wriggle out of this with a draw.
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hold on Villa
put them in the mire
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Christ we have no composure.
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Four minutes stoppage time from nowhere.
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need better than sylla , he aint good enough
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Spurs now 5-1 down
Other football I know but how can you resist laughing out loud at Spurs....
we won't be first on MOTD now
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Have to say Sylla's sounded absolutely shit tonight.
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Christ. My heart's put in a transfer request.
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Christ. My heart's put in a transfer request.
I've got one on loan.
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Not sure what Sylla brings that Gardner couldn't tbh.
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corner baggies ffs
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cant take no more of this, unbearable.
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Fuck off. A corner after a clear shot?
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HOLD. THE. BALL.
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Vlaar has been great.
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Not a corner then 2 yards offside. Fuck me.
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I love Lugano
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yes
well done Villa
happy man
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yeeeeehaaaa
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When a ball in like that happens I can't help but say fuck off fuck off fuck off fuck off to myself, or anyone else.
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Have that baggie filth.
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thank fuck! not convincing as usual but what the heck.
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Oh, sweet Mary mother of Christ, thank fuck for that.
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Lugano should get a second yellow for that.
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Phew, I'm exhausted, roll on MOTD, working from home tomorrow thank goodness
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Fuck em. Fuck em. Fucem. Can't be bothered to type it all.
This one is for Mr Woodhall and that bloke who wrote that ranting about being the only Villa fan in a school of 700 Stripey Filths.
Still don't dislike them anywhere near the Noses. Nowhere near.
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Yesssssssssssssasss!
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And breathe
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Get in!...phew!...
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Well done lads. What a game.
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dont quite know how but yeah we won well done lads
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before delph, who was the last villa player to score at both ends in the same match?
Stefan Postma.