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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on February 01, 2014, 11:42:33 AM
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Saturday 1.2.14 @2pm (KO 3pm)
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AVFCOfficial: #AVFC: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar [c], Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Benteke, Holt.
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Everton XI: Howard, Baines, Jagielka, McGeady, Mirallas, Distin, McCarthy, Barry, Barkley, Osman, Stones
Villa XI: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Benteke, Holt.
Weimann appears to be our new #10 then.
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Everton: Howard, Baines, Jagielka, McGeady, Mirallas, Distin, McCarthy, Barry, Barkley, Osman, Stones.
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Everton: Howard, Baines, Jagielka, McGeady, Mirallas, Distin, McCarthy, Barry, Barkley, Osman, Stones
Villa : Guzan, Bertrand, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Benteke, Holt.
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No Gabby - Holt starting. The team tweet got Bertrand in twice
Guzan, Bertrand, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, The Beast and Holt
Subs Steer KEA, Sylla, Helenius, Albrighton, Tonev, Lowton
So i dont know who other Bertrand should be
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Hmm. 532 with holt up front. Not going to be pretty today is it? Not convinced its a good idea to play wing backs and let their attacking full backs get two on one v our wing backs. Maybe we're backing ourselves to deal with crosses into the box
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Why oh why 5 across the back!?!?! We looked awful at the end of the Albion game like that and it's today against these lot we're asking for them camp in our half. There'll be no pressing today then, everyone back...
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No Gabby - Holt starting. The team tweet got Bertrand in twice
Guzan, Bertrand, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, The Beast and Holt
Subs Steer KEA, Sylla, Helenius, Albrighton, Tonev, Lowton
So i dont know who other Bertrand should be
Bacuna?
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Grant Holt is starting for Aston Villa.
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that is a very attacking line up. Looks like 3-4-3 almost, or 3-4-2-1
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No Gabby - Holt starting. The team tweet got Bertrand in twice
Guzan, Bertrand, Vlaar, Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, The Beast and Holt
Subs Steer KEA, Sylla, Helenius, Albrighton, Tonev, Lowton
So i dont know who other Bertrand should be
Bacuna - obviously
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Aston Villa FC @AVFCOfficial 5m
#AVFC: Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar [c], Clark, Baker, Bertrand, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Benteke, Holt. #AVFCLIVE #EFC
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I know bertrand looks good but not sure he is good enough to play two positions at the same time.
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Worried about midfield ... a very attacking line up for an away game.
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Everton despite people saying they are weakened look pretty strong to me.
3-5-2 for us. Interesting to see Holt and Teke together, could cause a lot of issues.
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I know bertrand looks good but not sure he is good enough to play two positions at the same time.
he's very talented. I'd have dropped Benteke and played Bertrand up there as well.
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Or 4-3-3, with Clark in midfield?
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It's not attacking at all - it's Bacuna/Bertrand at RB and LB with three centre halfs, usual midfield three and just knock-down city up front with Holt/Benteke!
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I always shudder when I see Baker in the team, just don't understand it. However come on Villa step up.
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I'm not really sure on Holt up front as anything but a sub.
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!
I know. I sigh.
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It looks like a 5212 to me. Not what I would've gone for but oh well!
Let's see how we do with a proper man up front.
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I quite like Weimann in that position. It's the number 10 position, although he plays more of a high energy role, rather than playmaking, and defensively will try to get at Barry and McCarthy who will sit deep (he did a good job on Gerrard against Liverpool). But he can hit either flank when we attack and also get beyond the front two.
I'm not sure we need to go 3 at the back. In principal, if Bertrand and Bacuna keep on the front foot, it should be alright, but that requires keeping the ball more effectively. In that respect I think Holt could do well. If you play it to his feet, the ball will stick to him.
Benteke will probably pull to the left quite a lot I'd imagine and maybe drop off too to link up play.
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Grant Holt is starting for Aston Villa.
He is. Are you going to name the other ten starters, or was there some point you wanted to make?
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Looking forward to another victorious game.
Can someone change my name to King Salami please ?
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Or 4-3-3, with Clark in midfield?
No chance
I also like wrimann's energy in that position - a bit similar to tommy Johnson
I can't see us keeping the ball much today. I think it will be a case of defend deep and play direct into the front two. Weimann is going to have to help put pressure on their midfield or Delph and Westwood could get completely outpassed by everton
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Looks like a 3-4-1-2 to me with Weimann behind holt and benteke
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Or 4-3-3, with Clark in midfield?
Lambert has repeatedly said Clark is not a midfielder.
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Five at the back. I wish Lambert would leave things alone. Tactical Taggart strikes again.
I as looking forward to this game.
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Looks like 3-5-2 to me. Bacuna and Bertrand given license to get forward and track back. Weimann maybe just floating behind front two.
Whether it works today or not, I like the fact that Lambert picks a formation to play the opposition rather than just "well it worked in the last game".
Most formations these days are fluid anyway.....
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Or 4-3-3, with Clark in midfield?
Really hope so.
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We could possibly bring on Albrighton or Tonev for Baker at some juncture and be a bit more adventurous. Holt will last about 60 minutes, so I'd guess at some point KEA or Sylla will come in.
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Or 4-3-3, with Clark in midfield?
Really hope so.
Bertrand could be playing left midfield with Clark or Baker at LB. It probably is the 3-5-2 though.
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It's not 5 at the back....I actually think its quite an attacking line up. More likely 3-5-2 when attacking, and the two "wing backs" dropping in when defending...
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Just put £20 on us at 6/1................then saw the line up.
Note to self: wait next time twat!!!
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Will be interesting how Holt and Benteke play up front, to be fair to him Grant holt has done all right when he has come on by holding the ball up waiting for the midfielders to join the attack, also with Everton missing Distin our front two could boss their defence.
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It's definitely the 5212 or 3412 (more the former than the latter with our ball retention). I'd put my house on it
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Will be interesting how Holt and Benteke play up front, to be fair to him Grant holt has done all right when he has come on by holding the ball up waiting for the midfielders to join the attack, also with Everton missing Distin our front two could boss their defence.
Just noticed Distin is starting I thought he was out injured.....
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!
I know. I sigh.
Well this is an Everton team that has goals throughout the side, i think they've scored 43 in all competitions, Lukaku has 9, and the rest of the team has scored 34 goals between them, so we still need to be wary of them.
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I'm quite a lot less confident than I was yesterday. I hope that Everton's returning players aren't really match fit
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Worried about midfield ... a very attacking line up for an away game.
We don't need a midfield! Get ball... whack it to Holt.
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I'm actually looking forward to having Holt in the team!
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The wind will be our midfield today.
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I'm actually looking forward to having Holt in the team!
Grant Holt has scored three times in his last four games against Everton, hope he increases that tally today.
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Looks pretty wet and windy up there
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Why do we need three centre halves when they have no striker? What suggests is we're going to struggle to get the ball.
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Oh well come on Villa!
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atrocious team selection. play 3 centre backs against a side with no centre forward.....the mind boggles
dont rate kea but its the kind of game id have played him in. albrighton might come in handy on the wing
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That team just looks like an invitation for Everton to keep the ball all afternoon.
Am a lot less confident now than I was this morning.
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3-4-1-2?
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Why do we need three centre halves when they have no striker? What suggests is we're going to struggle to get the ball.
we normally give the opposition 65%+ of the ball anyway!
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Christ that was close.
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Was going to say we'll see why MON pursued McGeady for so long - nearly just saw why
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!
I know. I sigh.
Well this is an Everton team that has goals throughout the side, i think they've scored 43 in all competitions, Lukaku has 9, and the rest of the team has scored 34 goals between them, so we still need to be wary of them.
True, which means we will have track back from MF better than we have done in recent games otherwise their MF will score at will.
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too much space
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Hoof!
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They look lively don't they? Need to hold out for the first twenty
I think we're gonna have something like 25% possession here. That doesn't mean we can't win of course. But it does mean I might not enjoy watching that much
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I'm still out and about so following on here. How have we started?
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!
I know. I sigh.
Well this is an Everton team that has goals throughout the side, i think they've scored 43 in all competitions, Lukaku has 9, and the rest of the team has scored 34 goals between them, so we still need to be wary of them.
True, which means we will have track back from MF better than we have done in recent games otherwise their MF will score at will.
We've only got 2 midfielders on the pitch though!
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Bertrand well forward there - pity he was off-side
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afternoon Baker in ? so 3 CBacks why ?
set up the same as Liverpool wouldnt you ?
oh well
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Everton's team does not include an out & out striker.
Exactly - so without the threat of Lukaku, why on earth are we playing three at the back and not the 4-3-3 what played so well at Liverpool?!
I know. I sigh.
Well this is an Everton team that has goals throughout the side, i think they've scored 43 in all competitions, Lukaku has 9, and the rest of the team has scored 34 goals between them, so we still need to be wary of them.
True, which means we will have track back from MF better than we have done in recent games otherwise their MF will score at will.
We've only got 2 midfielders on the pitch though!
I rest my case! Although Bertrand and Bacuna are effectively part of the MF.
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how we started ?
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This formation is a joke.
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lets not give baines a set piece every 5 mins
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I thought it worked against Liverpool a treat
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This is not great they've got the ball all the time.
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oh well Baker will be injured shortly I suppose ;)
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I'm still out and about so following on here. How have we started?
We haven't.
Cannot get my head around Lambert's selection.
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Afternoon chaps, hows it going?
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I think they're gonna find it hard to break us down.
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There's quite a lot of long stuff from us so far. Would much prefer it if gabby was in today - or even CNZ.
Irritating that all the teams at the bottom - except Cardiff - seem intent on winning today
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Our retention of the ball is atrocious.
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Seems like neither team is arsed about winning.
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We're experts at losing the ball.
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fuck me
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Does it look like we are after a draw?
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At least we're not two-nil down.
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This display shows yet again why we need someone who can hold the ball and pass it it a villa player in midfield
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Anyone know if we are on the wireless for when I get home?
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Baines is getting tons of space down the left, which is fairly predictable given the tactics
I think he's a clever enough player to exploit that
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Starting Holt is pretty stupid, in a game like this Albrighton should have started
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We need to press the ball a lot better, we have too many players in the wrong part of the pitch.
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Benteke might be a big bugger, but he is better with his feet. Just give him the ball
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Didn't we 'win' a nil nil at West Ham, when they played no forwards, and we had 5 at the back?
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I thought we would have a go at these
we look so much better when we have a go at the top teams
when we are set up like this , its just so dull.
maybe we will get into it slowly
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Seems like neither team is arsed about winning.
Seems like Lambert has done his tactical homework and we are nullifying them.
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he will change formation at HT and go for it
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35%!
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Pretty sure Lambert is working towards a radical 5-0-5 formation.
The man's a maverick.
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Everton fans are quiet. Maybe they're building up to one almighty whine in the second half?
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We're set up to play on the break - except that we don't have the pace without gabby
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That's twice Delph has played a short ball straight into touch
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35%!
As high as that ?
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Funny, when Grant Holt played for Norwich he used to win loads of free kicks. Now he's in claret and blue he can't stop giving them away.
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Wes Hoolahan hasnt touched the ball yet ?
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Pretty sure Lambert is working towards a radical 5-0-5 formation.
The man's a maverick.
Or genius if we finish above 15th with this squad..
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is our left back tracking back and tackling?
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its not like the tesco bags game
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Press the fucking ball Villa.
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Containing job so far successful. Not created anything up front.
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kenwright Did he shag Rita Fairclough ?
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Does anyone believe we'll muster a shot in this game?
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Would you genuinely swap our squad for west ham, hull, palace, stoke, Cardiff or norwich's? Cos I wouldn't.
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At this rate it can only be a matter of time before they get a goal, they are coming at us all the time so they will be successful eventually. Has Benteke seen the ball yet?
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Would you genuinely swap our squad for west ham, hull, palace, stoke, Cardiff or norwich's? Cos I wouldn't.
Support one of them then if you fancy them that much
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Baines is ace
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Pretty sure Lambert is working towards a radical 5-0-5 formation.
The man's a maverick.
Or genius if we finish above 15th with this squad..
It's his squad
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Howard is gonna get frostbite at this rate
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Good defence for us.
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Every teams passing seems crisper and more incise than ours.
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It's the formation. It's designed to let them have the ball. And the big risk is the space baines is getting
I really hate this 352. It only works if it enables you to monopolise possession (which we aren't) or you're going to be very defensive (which we are)
You can see us breaking on them though. But it's all gonna be down to andi and benteke, and possibly Delph.
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mcgeady is Ronaldo
Mcdonaldo
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Does that count as a shot on target?
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in what world does it make sense to give the opposition more of the ball?
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were gonna score against the run of play
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Pretty sure Lambert is working towards a radical 5-0-5 formation.
The man's a maverick.
Or genius if we finish above 15th with this squad..
It's his squad
Paid for with very tight constraints imposed my a now penny pinching owner who is no longer interested...
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Shot!
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booooooooooooooooom !
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vlaar does a tonev
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in what world does it make sense to give the opposition more of the ball?
It's called 'counter-attacking'.
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in what world does it make sense to give the opposition more of the ball?
It's called 'counter-attacking'.
no its called having a weak team
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vlaar does a tonev
Who-nev?
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Didn't know Bobby Ball was an Everton fan.
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Villa fans in fine voice, as usual.
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Who is the Everton supporter who's co-comentating?
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I've got no problem with letting Everton have more of the ball in front of us. But I'd want to be winning the ball higher up the pitch - which is hard with this set up - and / or breaking with pace, which is hard with these players
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Fucking hell Benteke is off side all the time.
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Frimpong sent off on his debut. I dunno know why but that has amused me.
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Villa fans in fine voice, as usual.
been told to sit down
cant blame them standing up wanting to see all our attacks
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Does baker really need to go back to the keeper there. You could see Westwood twenty yards in front of him asking for the ball
Mind you, I think Guzan is probably our leading assist maker this season with three?
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Everton are playing quite a deep back line, so not really giving us much opportunity to counter attack at pace. It's all Everton at the moment though, despite the fact that we've managed to contain them pretty well so far still a little worried we seem to have very little out ball.
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You'd think Benteke would have learned the offside rule by now. He was the same last season.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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Hello all
It's a pretty decent defensive job so far, still not sure this is the correct approach but they don't seem to be able to get in behind us at the moment and we may well sneak one on the counter. Not great to see Villa play like this but needs must I suppose and a 0-0 draw would be a decent result here.
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get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FUCKING YES!!!!!!!
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wayhay
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gggoooaallllllllllllllllllllllllllll
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BACUNAAAAA!!!
Get in!!
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS BACUNA
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!
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yessssssssssssssss!
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That's the trouble with this line up. They'll never score.
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YYYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
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GET IN!!!!!
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Lamberts a genius
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Get in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great finish Bacuna.
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who needs loads of chances?
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Fuck me we scored
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I've just realised my stream is about two minutes slow
Great play from Delph!
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GET IN. excellent work from benteke
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well done Delph CB and Bacuna
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Excellent from Delph, Benteke and Bacuna and that's why you need to press the ball high up.
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Get fucking in...
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defend!!!
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I was thinking give it Holt but Holt get yourself on side
didnt need him ;)
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Fabian Delph is my hero
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oh andi poor had a chance then
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Bacuna with a nice finish this time. Great goal.
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Weimann wasting an opportunity to attack.
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Great stuff! That's how this set-up might work, now they'll have to come at us and we might get another chance on the break! Defend strong Villa!
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Im quite happy with how we are set up frustrating Everton. That was before we scored as well.
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Love it
Nearly as much as a chicken bhuna
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thats what you obviously get with 35% of the ball - I know nooothing
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Pen to Derby.....
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I've just realised my stream is about two minutes slow
Great play from Delph!
Mine is miles behind too...
Just need to keep it tight for a few mins, calm the game down a bit by keeping possession.
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Is there anything Bacuna can't do?
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Gotta make sure get to HT at least one up.
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in boxing that's referred to as rope-a-dope gents
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Adam scores for Stoke vs Manure.
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Bacuna Matata!
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in what world does it make sense to give the opposition more of the ball?
When your a team that plays on the break.
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is it wrong to still want Sturk to win?
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is it wrong to still want Sturk to win?
No
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It was winning the ball high up the pitch that made that. Shows what I know!
Still think albrighton would be a better bet than holt - energy and a bit more pace.
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Pen to Derby.....
Saved.
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
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stoke 1-0 man utd
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Stoke beating Manure.
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Concentrate
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stoke 1-0 man utd
talking of Dave Moyes and people on here feeling sorry for him
have you seen the house he is buying . omg
so fuck him ;)
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Thing with Everton is that they're only attacking threat seems to be Baines.
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Well, we're not having much of the ball, or many chances, but we look organised, resilient and determined, and we've got our noses in front. Well done, so far.
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I think Villa should put forward the idea of a winter break from around November to February, we'd probably win the league if we did.
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we've gone there with a strategy to soak up pressure and hit on the break with two attacking full backs.Not pretty at times but it's not worked too badly so far.
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Be nice to get to halftime without conceding for once.
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... we look organised, resilient and determined ...
These facets are major improvements on last season.
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stoke 1-0 man utd
talking of Dave Moyes and people on here feeling sorry for him
have you seen the house he is buying . omg
so fuck him ;)
How can you feel sorry for a manager on a 6 year contract?
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
Jores.
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is that the clock ticking or Howard?
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Bacuna having a good game
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... we look organised, resilient and determined ...
These facets are major improvements on last season.
Agreed. If only we could pass a football and keep it.
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
Jores.
so far ;)
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I think Okore will turn our to be the best too. But for a £1m 22 year old I think bacuna has done really well
Some of hoofing from the back is pretty agricultural!
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through Howards legs ;)
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
He either looks class or clueless.
Decided to be class today fortunately...
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
Jores.
Well, I've said several times that Bacuna and Delph are our future MF stalwarts. They need more support from the other midfielders though.
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Playing well, system is working but don't see the point in Holt being on the pitch. Think we'd benefit with an extra midfielder in his place.
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Holt that was poor
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29% possession but I don't care if the scoreline stays the same
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good half villa well played.
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HT. That will do me.
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half time Phew!!!!!!!
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Well surprising and the one bit of quality from us lead to a goal. I just wish we could retain the ball better.
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our passing by proffesional footballers at times is fooking awful
but hey 1-0 HT
take that
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Lambert has nailed it first half. We've swamped the middle of the park and denied them any space, Bacuna is better suited as a RWB than RB. I think Holt will come off after 60 minutes for pace. We're in control here, 3 points for the taking.
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Whose half time team talk is going to have the most effect second half?
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
Jores.
He only played a handful of games bit early to say that
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Holt hasn't been in it much apart from giving a few fouls away. Pity Gabby unfit
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
He either looks class or clueless.
Decided to be class today fortunately...
value for money hes done good
yes sometimes hes meh
but he comes up with quality as well
but every Bacuna there is Tonev
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Surprise, surprise: Long scores for Hull.
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35%!
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Really good performance against a side that were battered in midweek, they were always going to come at us early on but they've done nothing with the ball because we've let them keep it until they get into our 3rd then we've just crowded them out with 2-3 players always going together. This is how I've been wanting to see us defend, very happy. Going forward we look like we have a guy making his first start and that's led to a few misunderstandings. When we got it right however it was superb, great pressing from Delph, Good reaction from Bacuna to seize on it and then superb from Benteke to hold it up and get it back to him.
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Played fairly well so far. Defended pretty well. Bacuna's been good. Well taken goal. Delph's played well too. The 3 CH's have done well too. We're not keeping the ball particularly well, but that's little surprise. Aside from McGeady's effort, Everton have struggled to cause us problems. They're really lacking a focal point.
Tactically it's a hard one. I'm not sure Holt is offering enough and I'd be tempted to add a midfielder in there to offer a bit more presence, but at the same time he's putting himself about reasonably well and might frustrate their defenders a bit more. We could really do with Gabby's pace it must be said. As it is, I think Holt will be dead on his feet by 60 minutes anyway. It might be worth putting Sylla on at that point to do a bit of running.
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Really good performance against a side that were battered in midweek, they were always going to come at us early on but they've done nothing with the ball because we've let them keep it until they get into our 3rd then we've just crowded them out with 2-3 players always going together. This is how I've been wanting to see us defend, very happy. Going forward we look like we have a guy making his first start and that's led to a few misunderstandings. When we got it right however it was superb, great pressing from Delph, Good reaction from Bacuna to seize on it and then superb from Benteke to hold it up and get it back to him.
Sounds like sense. If we can keep it up for another 20 minutes it would be nice to see Albrighton on for Holt
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Way things are going, sod thinking of catching Saints and the Barcodes, we'll finish above Manure!
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
He either looks class or clueless.
Decided to be class today fortunately...
value for money hes done good
yes sometimes hes meh
but he comes up with quality as well
but every Bacuna there is Tonev
For me, he's 22 and unsurprisingly had a bit of a bad spell around Nov-December. Hes coming back to form again though. He's a useful player and 4 goals thus far is a pretty decent return for his debut season in the Prem. I think he's been a bargain. I can certainly see the potential in him that I can't quite see in Luna for example, and definitely can't see in Tonev.
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Would be a cracking win if we can hold on for this.
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
Jores.
He only played a handful of games bit early to say that
Hopefully we'll get another chance to judge very soon.
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Bacuna has been Lamberts best signing in summer
He either looks class or clueless.
Decided to be class today fortunately...
value for money hes done good
yes sometimes hes meh
but he comes up with quality as well
but every Bacuna there is Tonev
Don't get me wrong, I like him.
He has looked completely lost at times but Lambert has played him all over the shop.
Match going well I suppose. Not sure we can keep on inviting Everton onto us without offering a bit more of a threat though.
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Everyone at the bottom is winning
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good goal. that tackle could be a big moment for delph and international recognition. we worked it well from there for a good breakaway goal. calm finish from bacuna.
aside from that I think we have been utter muck. premier league players should be able to put more than four passes together but it seems well and truly beyond us. clark and baker particularly bad at cowardly giving away possession.
amazing to be 1-0 up considering two of our players, holt and weimann may aswell not be playing.
everton playing some nice stuff but have no cutting edge. mirallas is a strange player, can be utterly anonymous and brilliant from game to game. thankfully the former so far from him.
game is here for us, everton look a bit shaky after the liverpool defeat last week. benteke looks very sharp imo
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Scores so far not very good for the pride of the midlands *chortle*
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I still fancy Benteke to score today too. Jagielka is looking a bit frustrated. If we stay tight at the back, we look good for a win today. The more they push, the more gaps they'll leave at the back and we've got our counter attacking mojo back.
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Bloody hell, they are struggling to show any first half highlights.
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Come on Villa win please.
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How do you post without having that annoying 'someone else has just posted' message coming up?
haha that did my head in when I first joined and all.
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35%!
I know!
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Pienaar coming on
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Holt's touch has not been good enough.
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Anyone seen the PIC of Bacuna celebrating on the Sky Score Centre app? Some enraged faces there hahahaha
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Really good performance against a side that were battered in midweek, they were always going to come at us early on but they've done nothing with the ball because we've let them keep it until they get into our 3rd then we've just crowded them out with 2-3 players always going together. This is how I've been wanting to see us defend, very happy. Going forward we look like we have a guy making his first start and that's led to a few misunderstandings. When we got it right however it was superb, great pressing from Delph, Good reaction from Bacuna to seize on it and then superb from Benteke to hold it up and get it back to him.
Sounds like sense. If we can keep it up for another 20 minutes it would be nice to see Albrighton on for Holt
Yep, I'd have Albrighton on for Holt now.
He's not really doing anything in my opinion. Which isn't a great shock.
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Pienar on for Barkley who was anonymous is not good news. More of the same please Villa, with teeth on the break...
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Ah great, thanks guys!
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Pienaar coming on
ha you said pienaar
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Classic away performance so far. Nice and tight at the back for a change. Would really benefit from Gabby being up there instead of Holt but can't be helped I guess.
Just hope Barkley going off doesn't work in their favour as it did in the game at our place.
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Really good performance against a side that were battered in midweek, they were always going to come at us early on but they've done nothing with the ball because we've let them keep it until they get into our 3rd then we've just crowded them out with 2-3 players always going together. This is how I've been wanting to see us defend, very happy. Going forward we look like we have a guy making his first start and that's led to a few misunderstandings. When we got it right however it was superb, great pressing from Delph, Good reaction from Bacuna to seize on it and then superb from Benteke to hold it up and get it back to him.
Sounds like sense. If we can keep it up for another 20 minutes it would be nice to see Albrighton on for Holt
Yep, I'd have Albrighton on for Holt now.
He's not really doing anything in my opinion. Which isn't a great shock.
he'll bring on KEA.
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Pienaar coming on
ha you said pienaar
'Tis his name...
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Pienaar coming on
ha you said pienaar
'Tis his name...
and I'm infantile
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1-1 stoke manutd
2-1 cardiff
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Come on Villa , just settle down and concentrate!
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Who's the Everton co-commentator? Sounds like Alan Stubbs?
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Press the ball higher Villa.
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KEA on for Holt please.
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Our sloppy use of the ball is going to cost us if we keep it up.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
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small heath take the lead, a minute later Derby level. I know I shouldn't but, HAHA
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
No, never. Play to win.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
Would I fuck.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
Are you mad?
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small heath take the lead, a minute later Derby level. I know I shouldn't but, HAHA
Wonder what the fan thinks?
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They're getting on top now. We need to keep the ball much better. With the lack of fwd options it's going to take precision stuff and more movement than we're showing. I can't see what holt is offering really and I think we need more movement in attacking areas
Even if that means putting Weimann up top and bringing albrighton or sylla into midfield
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Holt off sylla on for me, we are losing MF battle
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We can win this if - and it's an if the size of Grant Holt's jowls - we can learn to hold onto the ball.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
Are you mad?
Yes, just asking...
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They're starting to find holes in our defence.
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We could do ourselves so many favours if we could keep it
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What was Bacunas goal like, I missed it?
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Westwood has been off the pace today. An Everton goal is coming here
We're very much in reactive mode at the moment. We're so much better when we're on the front foot
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If only we could just hold on to the ball and pass it about...
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Everton are going to have to press us to try and get an equaliser, the longer we can hold out the more desperate they will get and they'll start to leave space and holes at the back, meaning they'll be more prone to the counter attack from us.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
What, with us in front?! Ask me when we're two down in a game...
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Need to get a foot on the ball here. Sounds like we're under the cosh a bit now.
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stoke 2-1 man utd. everyone can beat them - except us.
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We need a change now, they're putting us under real pressure.
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Everton: home of the most whinge-tastic fans in the league.
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have to say im envious of how they play
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
What, with us in front?! Ask me when we're two down in a game...
Would you have taken a point before kick off?
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This feels like it is only a matter of time
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F'ing change it lambert.
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goal coming if we dont start pushing now.
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This feels like it is only a matter of time
Agreed. We are offering nothing going forward.
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I'd get Holt off NOW
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Timely change.
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we are going to go on a run where we dont have any luck and that scares me
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I hope along with some better midfield players we buy one or two with pace. If we are going to persist with counter attacking football then we need that option on the bench as well as in the first XI
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Defending well but my god we should keep hold of the ball better when we get it.
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Who's the Everton co-commentator? Sounds like Alan Stubbs?
Barry Horne
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KEA on.
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It's a bit backs to the wall now. We don't have the pace to get out and we've too many behind the ball to keep it
We need a change to get more movement down the channels for us to play into. We just seem to be hoofing it and waiting for them to come back onto us
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Oh. KEA
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We need to press the ball and offer some sort of threat here.
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KEA for Holt is probably the right change.
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goal coming if we dont start pushing now.
This is where we need a midfielder who can hold on to the ball and control the game.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
Not now no. Before the game I would have.
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Ive only watched the last 10 minutes but was Holt as crap the first half?
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This is Pulis-esque. He's the only other manager in the league that would have considered signing Grant fucking Holt to be fair...
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If KEA has enough energy I think this game is suited to him. He's our best player at winning the ball in the oppositions own third. And we need to get weimann's energy up top
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KEA on for Holt please.
8)
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we are going to go on a run where we dont have any luck and that scares me
We might also go on a run where keep winning points despite not looking like we should. Let's face it, if we can hang on, 4 points from Arsenal, and trips to Liverpool and Everton will be a really solid return.
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We need to get the fucking ball, we can't keep giving it back to them.
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Hull no longer winning
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cant slag holt off too much he had no chance in this game
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This is Pulis-esque. He's the only other manager in the league that would have considered signing Grant fucking Holt to be fair...
Yes, Lambert and Pulis are the same.
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Goodison crowd starting to ref the game.
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
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If you were offered a draw from here would you take it?
Not now no. Before the game I would have.
Same here, Everton are here for the taking if we can get at them...
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to be fair there aren't many teams picking up more points than Pulis' side at the moment.
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A little chuckle at Norwich losing today. May it long continue.
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Every time we get possession, our default setting is hoof-ball.
HOLD. IT.
We're so utterly brainless at times.
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
Possibly the most underrated player in the league
Fulham behind
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Derby ahead. *snigger*
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to be fair there aren't many teams picking up more points than Pulis' side at the moment.
He's done well there is no doubt, but it's Palace and Pulis. It won't last forever.
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I'm actually pissed off with how we're playing.
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Clark has just been larupping aimless balls in no direction whatsoever
We surely can't survive another half hour of this.
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There's been some strange scores and results today.....
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We are looking very shaky here!
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We can't hang on for the rest of the game playing like this. Something has got to give.
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Fulham 0-1 saints
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This isn't good enough, it's one thing playing on the counter but we are just sitting waiting to be punished.
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
Possibly the most underrated player in the league
Fulham behind
A draw there would be good. We can catch Southampton
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Defending way too deep now
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Every time we get possession, our default setting is hoof-ball.
HOLD. IT.%
I agree, why can't just take the heat out of the game.
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
Possibly the most underrated player in the league
Fulham behind
Big time, exactly the type of player we should be smashing doors down to get....
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We're playing like it's the last ten minutes.
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Get hold of the fucking ball Villa.
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We're a team desperately in need of brains.
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
Possibly the most underrated player in the league
Fulham behind
Big time, exactly the type of player we should be smashing doors down to get....
....back doors?
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
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If we had gabby on the bench to come on I'd be so much more confident
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
Possibly the most underrated player in the league
Fulham behind
A draw there would be good. We can catch Southampton
I agree, I'm still not sure whether to look down the league or up it! I err on the side of looking down as it's become such a habit of late
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We have character but we really lack quality.
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
I hope so...
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
*Duelling banjos*
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Fuck's sake Villa keep the ball.
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
lol
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What minute will Everton score?
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Osman is causing us a shit load of problems.
Possibly the most underrated player in the league
Fulham behind
Big time, exactly the type of player we should be smashing doors down to get....
....back doors?
I would take one just for a No.10
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We are playing with fire !! If we carry on like this , Everton will score!!
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fuck Im nervous
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Fulham two down so I'll persuade myself that's a good score...
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Fuck's sake Villa keep the ball.
This
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20 min onslaught
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we break and its poor
we need a second
that was usless
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Benteke stay on fucking side.
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
I actually read that as 'fuck my sweet ass'...
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Is there anything we can do to look more dangerous? We're not gonna switch to four at the back. We can't really afford to play two in midfield. I'm not sure there is, other than pass the ball better. We don't really have anyone to come on and do that tho
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
I actually read that as 'fuck my sweet ass'...
worrying, Peter
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fuck Im nervous
You will be...
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Benteke stay on fucking side.
My thoughts exactly, he could have been away there.
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clean sheet please
i promise not to watch porn today
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Hoolahan isn't a world beater but someone like him would be really welcome to come on now
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SDhit
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fcuk my ass is sweating
not enjoying this
Are you still talking about the game?
I actually read that as 'fuck my sweet ass'...
You've been visiting too many dodgy websites
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FFS
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And there we go
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why do players like that always fooking score
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fuck Im nervous
You will be...
Looks like Peter is after you...
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bollocks
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Deserved. Fair play Everton.
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That has been coming for the past half hour.
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crap
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fucking hell.
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Well that was bloody inevitable
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ffs you knew it
naismith
play like this and they will score
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this will be 2-1 at least now! We really have to dig in!
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Been coming for ages. Be glad to hold on for a point now
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We'll doubtless lose this now
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Now i'd take the point!
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I knew it, it was fucking coming. You can't keep giving the ball away all the time.
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Hardly came as a shock, did it?
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Shit
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We asked, we got.
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Does Alan Stubbs have an Everton connection or is he just a stupid one-eyed whining sack of self pity?
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Totally against the run of play....
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And thats what happens if you don't keep the ball lads....
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come on lets have a screamer out of nowhere
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Everton fans wake up!! Team wakes up ...... here we go again!!
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Ask me if I'd take a draw now...
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We deserved that- hate Lambert's approach to this game.
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well we dont deserve to be winning
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I'm sorry you can't have 30% or less possession and expect to win many games.
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We have to find something here because it's been pretty poor and they got what they deserved.
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Our ball retention is dreadful. It was on Weds night too.
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Does Alan Stubbs have an Everton connection or is he just a stupid one-eyed whining sack of self pity?
Played for them for a few years.
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Inevitable
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Yep. Can't say that wasn't coming. And I can't see how we're gonna score
Football shouldn't be played like we've played the second half. It's not exactly Barcelona we're playing
Definitely take a draw now
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Just knew Naismith would score. And by running past all three of our centre backs FFS. This 'hanging on' style of play is unattractive and unlikely to be successful in the long term or against good opponents.
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12 - 0 corners
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It's a good goal but it's only their SIXTH attempt...only three on target.
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well we dont deserve to be winning
Or drawing.
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Fulham now three down
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That is where we need a bit more quality in midfield and then not try to bypass it by playing hoof ball...
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Here we go , sloppy, come on keep the ball 15 mins to go! We don't have good enough defenders to park the Bus!
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I feel like we have gone here as a championship side
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Really really shit. Take away the goal we have been extremely poor. We'll lose this now almost certain.
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Fuck you Lambert. 4 points from 6 by ATTACKING and then you serve up this SHIT.
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to be frank I had this down as a loss so a point would be a bonus!
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We'll be lucky to get a point form here.
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Ashley Young in the 90th minute. Oh, no.
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I'd certainly take the draw now although we could still nick another.
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if you have a go you cause them problems
if you sit back
you are just waiting for them to score
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Still think we'll go up the other end and score a sweaty goal....to coin a phrase from fifa
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I feel like we have gone here as a championship side
I really is like Everton v League 1 Team in the FA Cup, with us scrapping for the lucrative relay.
Sad.
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I wonder if Wednesday took a fair bit out the players and that is why we've struggled today.
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All the stuff about our lack of quality is true
But the way the team was set up today meant we were never going to keep it today. We've already seen the type of performance we got v man city and Southampton playing this way. And with no gabby outball, it was never gonna be pretty
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Just knew Naismith would score. And by running past all three of our centre backs FFS. This 'hanging on' style of play is unattractive and unlikely to be successful in the long term or against good opponents.
Completely agree.
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to be frank I had this down as a loss so a point would be a bonus!
True, a few weeks ago, not many of us thought we'd get anything from the triumverate of Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton
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Still think we'll go up there and score a sweaty goal
That would be great but can't see it! We are just inviting them on to us!
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Derby 3-1 up against you know who, as if we care
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I think a 433 with gabby in the side and we could have won this
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blues 1-3 derby
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There's only one side playing football in this game, and it isn't us!
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Not sure why people have been complaining. I thought weve done really well against a very good everton team who havent been beaten at goodison for a while. Personally I think weve made them look very ordinary.
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Fuck you Lambert. 4 points from 6 by ATTACKING and then you serve up this SHIT.
We are a far,far better team when we try and play, than sit back like this.
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I wonder if Wednesday took a fair bit out the players and that is why we've struggled today.
I reckon that will be Lambos excuse....
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The gulf in quality between us and them is unbelievable. Westwood - what is the point
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Vlaar off, Alby on.
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Eh? Vlaar?
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cant we just hold onto the ball! arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh vlaar!
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vlaar off ffs
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Albrighton on for Vlaar?!
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Looks like shit or bust now.
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must be injured
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Not sure why people have been complaining. I thought weve done really well against a very good everton team who havent been beaten at goodison for a while. Personally I think weve made them look very ordinary.
The defensive part has been good. It's the other bit that hasn't
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Fuck you Lambert. 4 points from 6 by ATTACKING and then you serve up this SHIT.
We are a far,far better team when we try and play, than sit back like this.
Absolutely.
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Vlaar doesnt look injured.....precautionary?
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If Vlaar's injured we are in massive trouble.
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Vlaar off, Alby on.
Great way to set up the defeat. Is Vlaar injured? (Is the Pope Catholic.)
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Must be an injury...
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What's the problem, we have got that new CB we signed in the window to step up....
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Is Blancmange Ron injured, or has Lambert lost his mind?
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Shoulda signed a CB if Vlaar isn't fit.
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Must be an injury - or surely baker would have come off?
Definitely definitely take a draw now
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I didn't think Vlaar would last on Weds, so might just be playing it safe.
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Vlaar doesnt look injured.....precautionary?
Think he wants to win now and is taking off our least fit defender?
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Our passing is so utterly piss poor it's embarrassing
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Must be an injury - or surely baker would have come off?
Definitely definitely take a draw now
exactly
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if vlaar isn't injured, lambert is on heroin
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That white board in the changing room must be a right mess. 3412 then 532 then 433...
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When we play like this I don't think there's a team that looks less impressive on the ball than us in the league to be honest
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Losing Vlaar - apocalypse. Got to be a precaution surely.
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so were playing west ham soon?
donkey carroll not playing then
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if vlaar isn't injured, lambert is on heroin
Have faith...
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if vlaar isn't injured, lambert is on heroin
Vlaar has been struggling for weeks with a calf injury.
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When we play like this I don't think there's a team that looks less impressive on the ball than us in the league to be honest
non league
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Would anyone take a last minute Benteke 30 yard winner?
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Bacuna's goal was only effort on target according to BBC
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Andi that's just embarassing.
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Would anyone take a last minute Benteke 30 yard winner?
No, i'd absolutely hate that..........
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bit like the liverpool goal they against us that
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Would anyone take a last minute Benteke 30 yard winner?
No I would prefer a draw....
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Bollocks.
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Would anyone take a last minute Benteke 30 yard winner?
No I would prefer a draw....
Same.
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Wiemann has gone back to being absolutely fucking gash in this game.
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wankers!!!!!!
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Stupid Clark
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Bollox all from a clumsy Clark challenge
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fuck me
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No more than we deserve.
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Game over.
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There's only one side playing football in this game, and it isn't us!
only one team have recently rebuilt their whole team.
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Great
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ffs we deserve that
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why give that bloody free kick away!!
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Serves you right Lambert.
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fuck fuck fuck
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fucking pathetic.
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Ciaran Clark AGAIN !!!!!
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2-1 there you go and we fully deserve that.
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Oh ffs. Stupid foul by Clark in the first place
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What's the problem, we have got that new CB we signed in the window to step up....
Don't doubt Lambo's tactics on here or else you'll be labeled an apostate!
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Paul Lambert tactical genius
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goodnight vienna
thanks lambert
you didnt even have a go
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No more than we deserve.
It's pathetic, isn't it?
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I'd take the draw now.
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That's enough for me. Shit
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Ciaran Clark's idiotic fouls cost us frequently, but we fully deserve this. If you have no possession and don't try to offer anything you don't deserve to get anything.
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FFS.. this will be 3-1 if we carry on like this
I am so fed up of stupid dumb defending.
Lambert sort it out!!!!
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GAME OVER...
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FFS You just Knew that was going to happen.
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Fucking great.
Did you see the stats on Clark and Baker giving away free kicks compared to Vlaar. Ridiculous amounts.
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No more than we deserve.
I am not even mad.
I thought after Liverpool we might have decided passing was a good idea, but it appear not.
30% possession loses games
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Would anyone take the draw now.......
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GAME OVER...
correct and it just followed our normal script!!
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If you approach a game with no fucking intention of winning it, then you deserve everything you get.
This has been disgraceful.
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Now I'm glad Fulham are losing. I always knew looking up the table was a waste of time
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Why why why lamberk? U fucking deserve this. Shit negative tactics
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As bad in style as McLeish. If not worse.
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Tonev on for Wiemann.
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Paid the price for not being able to keep the ball, the pressure told in the end and why has Vlaar gone off
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I thought we would get a result if we had a go
we have been pathetic
so we have defending ok
well we are losing - the eventable will happen
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perhaps the wind will help tonev
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No more than we deserve.
I am not even mad.
I thought after Liverpool we might have decided passing was a good idea, but it appear not.
30% possession loses games
Absolutely.
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oh great Tonev on for a shot from 45 yards!
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Tonev on brains gone.
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Fucking great.
Did you see the stats on Clark and Baker giving away free kicks compared to Vlaar. Ridiculous amounts.
Interested in how many freekicks they have given away and the opposition have scored from it.
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Tonev. Row Z Cars?
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what a disaster!
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Serves us right. I keep on thinking we'll be fine this year. And then we're sometimes so bad that I lose my confidence. We do look utterly awful sometimes
And lambert's constant changing of formation really doesn't help.
At least Tonev is on to get the winner
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What's the problem, we have got that new CB we signed in the window to step up....
Don't doubt Lambo's tactics on here or else you'll be labeled an apostate!
What's the problem, we have got that new CB we signed in the window to step up....
Don't doubt Lambo's tactics on here or else you'll be labeled an apostate!
Who by?
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Would anyone take a last minute Benteke 30 yard winner?
Yes. Me.
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There's only one side playing football in this game, and it isn't us!
only one team have recently rebuilt their whole team.
Ah well that makes it all ok then, completely justifies everything.
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Nearly 3-1
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why not set up like Liverpool
why
why not have a go at least
we get a goal against the run of play and let them have all the ball
ffs
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The bottom line is that our players are not good enough...
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We deserve to lose we haven't played football today. All we've done is defend and you don't win games playing like this.
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David Moyes is turning out to be a shit manager. Shame he is not at Everton today.
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Should have been 3
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There's only one side playing football in this game, and it isn't us!
only one team have recently rebuilt their whole team.
Ah well that makes it all ok then, completely justifies everything.
Rebuilt is a bit strong. Cobbled together on the cheap is more accurate.
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3 shots on goal, 2 of them didn't get within 15 yards of the goal. The worst thing is Liverpool gave you the blueprint on how to beat them lambert and you parked the fucking bus.
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do we forget to pick 11 players?
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The bottom line is that our players are not good enough...
It's not just that, it's how they're set up and the Liverpool game shows that.
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Play shit more often than not you'll lose. And we've been dire today.
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has Lambert any tactical idea hes a first class waste of time
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Still think Dann would have been a good move yesterday.
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The win over WBA papered over a lot of cracks.
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3 shots on goal, 2 of them didn't get within 15 yards of the goal. The worst thing is Liverpool gave you the blueprint on how to beat them lambert and you parked the fucking bus.
Parked the bus then drove it off for the last ten mins...
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I dont understand why he fucks about with formations
after 4 points we should be on a high and Lamberts just dulled us
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The bottom line is that our players are not good enough...
Disagree. I think PL's tactics are worse.
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Play shit more often than not you'll lose. And we've been dire today.
And that's it, but his view that you don't need the ball to play well is terrifying and wrong.
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The bottom line is that our players are not good enough...
It's not just that, it's how they're set up and the Liverpool game shows that.
And your approach to the game.
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FFS this is dreadful. Make it stop ref. Bloody hell, 4 minutes
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There's only one side playing football in this game, and it isn't us!
only one team have recently rebuilt their whole team.
Ah well that makes it all ok then, completely justifies everything.
Rebuilt is a bit strong. Cobbled together on the cheap is more accurate.
This result is purely down to shit tactics and line up.
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One step forward six steps back. Every time.
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We can't even get the ball!
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Still think Dann would have been a good move yesterday.
Agree.
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We're still not attacking them.
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Such negative shit. We don't deserve anything from this and it's a disgrace how lambert sets is up not to even have a go.
No doubt he will think we were tremendous
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Still think Dann would have been a good move yesterday.
100% it was a solid defender we needed
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The bottom line is that our players are not good enough...
It's not just that, it's how they're set up and the Liverpool game shows that.
Absolutely
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Problem is away from home without Gabby you have to adapt to try and have more ball. We don't.
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There's only one side playing football in this game, and it isn't us!
only one team have recently rebuilt their whole team.
Ah well that makes it all ok then, completely justifies everything.
No but its obvious that they will play better football than us at this present time. You cant make all the changes Lambert's had to make and expect to instantly play better than a team thats had a solid 10 years of stability.
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blow the whistle ref I've had enough!
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We got things spot on in the first half. Second half it sounds like we have been absolute wank.
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The bottom line is that our players are not good enough...
Meh...the bottom line is, if we can go out and do it in some games then we can go out and do it in others. It's been more about the formation and game plan today than the quality of the players.
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The win over WBA papered over a lot of cracks.
Said that 30 minutes after we won...
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We're still not attacking them.
We haven't for nearly 90 minutes.
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I wonder what Clark's passing stats are today? About 5%?
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there is no excuse for being feeble. No matter how many new players you have. We are weak minded
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Any news on why Vlaar came off
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Awful tactics, unadventurous cheap transfer policy, terrible training, week after week a near total inability to keep the ball and too many players not good enough.
Everton are a decent side but we are a very poor one at times. Can't get the basics right.
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The win over WBA papered over a lot of cracks.
How many of these players are really good enough?
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im sick of him messing with things we do right
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Lambert is happy to win any game 1-0. The fact that we don't have the kind of side that is likely to keep a lead like that doesn't seem to matter to him.
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We got things spot on in the first half. Second half it sounds like we have been absolute wank.
Did not see the first half, but how much did Holt coming off stop us holding it up front?
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Close from Alby
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Why? You could have been celebrating.
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good effort marc least you know what a goal is
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Awful tactics, unadventurous cheap transfer policy, terrible training, week after week a near total inability to keep the ball and too many players not good enough.
Everton are a decent side but we are a very poor one at times. Can't get the basics right.
Yep it's embarrassing.
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Great attempt by Marc
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Looks like Lambert wasn't up for this game at all. Play all out defence and we might get lucky.
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Any news on why Vlaar came off
Shit management?
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Lambert out!
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I don't ever remember any Villa team having as little possession as this one week in week out. Its no freak thing. Its every week.
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We got things spot on in the first half. Second half it sounds like we have been absolute wank.
Did not see the first half, but how much did Holt coming off stop us holding it up front?
Hard to tell as i'm listening on the radio.
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there is no excuse for being feeble. No matter how many new players you have. We are weak minded
Not actually true at all, but still.
Compared to last season we are steel minded. We have gained as many points from behind as any and not lost many from winning, until today.
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very Mcleish today we are
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Awful. Fuck you Lambert.
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We got things spot on in the first half. Second half it sounds like we have been absolute wank.
Did not see the first half, but how much did Holt coming off stop us holding it up front?
Made no difference whatsoever - hardly touched the ball except for fouling their players
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awful
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bag of shit
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I don't ever remember any Villa team having as little possession as this one week in week out. Its no freak thing. Its every week.
Yes, and it is embarrassing at times.
If you consistently have 30% possession you will not win many games.
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Disappointing.
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It's as if he thinks he is some sort of tactical genius. This was crying out for 433 on the break football. Instead he changes a winning formula to accommodate his real man grant fucking holt. You dickhead lambert
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What the shitting fuck was Lambert thinking playing that abortion of a formation after 2 decent results with 4 at the back?
Do not understand him at all.
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totally had enought now Lambert 50 years watching villa and this is shittest ive seen
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It's as if he thinks he is some sort of tactical genius. This was crying out for 433 on the break football. Instead he changes a winning formula to accommodate his real man grant fucking holt. You dickhead lambert
Not a chance. He got it right today tactically. They created one chance and scored a wonder goal winner after our captain went off.
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I wonder what Clark's passing stats are today? About 5%?
he was an utter disgrace as a professional footballer today
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I'm watching a different game to everybody else. They had one shot on target after 60 minutes. The back 5 were immense until the last 15 minutes. I never stand we have lost but the statements on here are just ridiculous.
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I'm watching a different game to everybody else. They had one shot on target after 60 minutes. The back 5 were immense until the last 15 minutes. I never stand we have lost but the statements on here are just ridiculous.
Yes you are watching a different game.
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I'm watching a different game to everybody else. They had one shot on target after 60 minutes. The back 5 were immense until the last 15 minutes. I never stand we have lost but the statements on here are just ridiculous.