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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on December 02, 2014, 07:08:28 PM
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Don't blame me if we lose...
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SUBS - #AVFC (v @CPFC): Given, Herd, Richardson, Sanchez, N’Zogbia, Lowton, Grealish.
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STARTING XI - #AVFC (v @CPFC): Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho, Westwood, Cleverley, Cole, Weimann, Agbonlahor (c), Benteke.
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VILLA: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho, Westwood, Cleverley, Cole, Weimann, Agbonlahor (c), Benteke. Subs: Given, Herd, Richardson, Sanchez, N’Zogbia, Lowton, Grealish.
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CRYSTAL PALACE: Speroni, Ward, Hangeland, Dann, Kelly, McArthur, Jedinak, Zaha, Bolasie, Chamakh, Gayle. Subs: Hennessey, Fryers, Puncheon, Campbell, Thomas, Bannan, Boateng
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Westwood and Cleverley need to sit and let the front 4 go for it
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Zaha starts . Not puncheon . Suprising
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Would love Puncheon at villa
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That's two pretty poor sides to be honest.
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I don't really see the point of signing Cleverley, whose reputation was built-up as an attacking midfielder at Wigan only to be battered by being played out-of-position as one of a defensive two alongside the none-too-athletic Michael Carrick, and then playing him as one of a defensive two with Ashley Westwood, who explicitly says that Michael Carrick is the model for his own style of play. What's the point of that?
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Win please Villa.
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Please let me know when it's safe to open my eyes again.
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So Robinson doesn't even make the bench tonight. What was the point of recalling him? Better to have left him at Preston unless he was going to actually play some part in the line up.
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SUBS - #AVFC (v @CPFC): Given, Herd, Richardson, Sanchez, N’Zogbia, Lowton, Grealish.
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STARTING XI - #AVFC (v @CPFC): Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho, Westwood, Cleverley, Cole, Weimann, Agbonlahor (c), Benteke.
4-2-3-1 by the looks of that.
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Please make us happy for once Villa, please win a football game, please please please.
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Westwood , Cole and Cleverley in midfield?......he hasn't got a clue has he?
Can't see a win with that team, should have played Sanchez instead of Gabby, and maybe even Bacuna instead of Westwood.
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Paper thin midfield. Nice one Lambert
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Our formation always strikes me as 'Bradford' in that we chuck 3 strikers on every game with nobody to create chances except those players themselves. Let's face it, those three are not going to do that.
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That is pretty much the best side given the players available I think, if you take into account the fact that Lambert loves playing Gabs and Weimman wide. At least one of Gabby or Weimann deserve to be dropped but never gonna happen.
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Ledley is missing for them.
Think Lambert has been too ambitious in his selection. With Sanchez in there we should easily dominate the Palace two of Jedinak and McArthur.
Gabby should be able to get some joy out of Kelly. Huge night for the club and manager.
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Horrible sinking feeling of deja vu tonight, good luck to all those at Selhurst, with your fantastic support the team will at least know they have something to play for!
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We're going to win tonight, I feel it in my bones I does.
2 - 1 but a late goal to scare us late on.
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
They're all on the bloody pitch!
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Chris Turd is on the bench. Surprising.
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
They are ALL on the pitch!
Be interesting to see how he's going change things and shake things up if the games not going our way.
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Palace playing 3/4 strikers too !
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Not sure if that midfield is up for a cold night in South London. Need to get a goal in the first half me thinks.UTV.
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I'm guessing Lambert believes that we've been so excellent recently he's going to go all out for the 3 points with a 4-2-4 formation.
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Yep, who needs a midfield ? Very overrated.
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Come on Villa, please win and give us some joy!
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I really hope we win tonight, mainly for the fans who have traveled down there.
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Yep, who needs a midfield ? Very overrated.
Well our midfield is not that overrated that's for sure.
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
They are ALL on the pitch!
Be interesting to see how he's going change things and shake things up if the games not going our way.
Does he ever? Every game we go behind in we lose.
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I have concerns about midfield too but the fact is we have scored so few goals he has to do something. At least there is adventure in the air.
Go, boys, go.
And good luck for once.
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Don't blame me if we lose...
It was your fault.
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We have not had a midfield for four years so why start now.
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Cant understand Nzogbia on the bench ahead of Bacuna. Bacuna hasnt had a sniff this term.
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This is a suicide squad not a football team.
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Well, let's just hope we're not already one down before our front four get into their stride.
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Really hope it's not a case of launching it up to Benteke and see what happens.
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anyone got a Cameron handy?
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Chris Turd is on the bench. Surprising.
Is there really any need for that?
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Dropping Sanchez is a mistake IMHO .
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Yes olaf it does have a kamikhazi look about it.
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Chris Turd is on the bench. Surprising.
Is there really any need for that?
No quite right, well said.
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6-0, were gonna win 6-0.
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
They are ALL on the pitch!
Be interesting to see how he's going change things and shake things up if the games not going our way.
Sanchez for Benteke if we are behind half way thru second half?
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We didn't need a midfield anyway. All we'll do is get everyone but Benteke behind the ball and lump it up to him.
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
They are ALL on the pitch!
Be interesting to see how he's going change things and shake things up if the games not going our way.
Sanchez for Benteke if we are behind half way thru second half?
Sanchez for Cole to defend the 0-0 ?
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Last throw of the dice tonight I think, the defence is really going to be tested they all need to be bang on form.
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Around 2300 Villa down there, on a Tuesday night, 3 days after another away game when we haven't won for so long is nothing short of superb. Especially when down there is Selhurst Park! I bet most of them had to start off their journey yesterday!
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Can anyone remember what it's like to see Villa win? That Liverpool win is probably longer than what the summer break lasts.
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Disappointing that we don't have a striker on the bench .
They are ALL on the pitch!
Be interesting to see how he's going change things and shake things up if the games not going our way.
Sanchez for Benteke if we are behind half way thru second half?
Sanchez for Cole to defend the 0-0 ?
Grealish for Cole
Sanchez into a midfield three and one of our forwards to drop out
Richardson to left wing back if we need to chase it
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id play sanchez drop gabby
westwood and cleverly are the same player
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Come on, Villa, FFS, just the one decent performance to go some way towards making up for all the utter shit of the last months.
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i know one thing
we wont be last on MOTD tonight
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Zaha mugging Sisko.
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Joe Cole's shorts are almost up to his nipples
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zaha started like ronaldo
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Palace look pretty good so far. Zaha looks well up for it. Lets hope they fade.
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lucky!
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fucking ell what happened
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Jeeze. Fucking hell Brad.
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Bloody hell - let off for Guzan and us
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Under the cosh a bit here.
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shite lucky there
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Thank McGrath for that
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bloody hell!
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Jesus Christ.
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come on villa
dont let palace batter us
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Well, this is going splendidly.
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defence looks solid tonight
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Still we are not one down yet like the Bindippers are. Rodgers out!!!
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This could get very ugly.
No point having Benteke back if you can't get out of your own penalty area.
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Good to see us being consistently shite
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Sounds like it's going well.
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What is going on! why are we letting Palace control and play!
This really is a game we should win!, we can't rely on the break!
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gabby lost it again
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When we get hold of the ball in the middle, we quite clearly don't have the first idea what to do with it, players can't get shot of it quick enough.
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Zaha roasting Cissokho so far. Shocking from Guzan, Clark did some job clearing it.
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Its alright, Palace are like us right? The stronger they start the worse they fade. ...... right...?
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Joe Cole down, splendid.
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It's going to plan. We'll either wake up or concede very soon as they push us deeper and deeper. We have such a difficult time starting games as the dominant side. It's like we advertise ourselves as the submissive waiting for a latex glove and lube.
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cole going off ffs
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WOW this is possibly the sloppiest I have seen us
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Cole off already
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When we get hold of the ball in the middle, we quite clearly don't have the first idea what to do with it, players can't get shot of it quick enough.
Usually to a Palace player.
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And China Joe lasts 8 minutes.
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We need to get a fucking grip.
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
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fuck off Joe, if you can last then retire
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Joe Cole! , this boy is made from Paper!
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Going very well.
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we all knew he wouldnt play two games in four days
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
In fairness, I reckon I could last more than 8 minutes.
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And China Joe lasts 8 minutes.
I thought he could have given Jack a game.
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Sanchez for Cole is actually a welcome change. Gabby has been dire so far and needs to buck up his ideas pronto
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Baggies one up
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And there you have why I said Cole shouldn't start tonight. Fucks sake.
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
In fairness, I reckon I could last more than 8 minutes.
Get on, I'd rather have you on the pitch than gabby
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
In fairness, I reckon I could last more than 8 minutes.
So could I. If you include a 5 minute smoke break.
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fuck me villa we aint playing barca
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
In fairness, I reckon I could last more than 8 minutes.
Me too and I just had a heart attack! sure I'm fitter than Joe Cole!
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Leicester beating Liverpool. Mignolet OG.
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You have to laugh really. It's just so ridiculously unsurprising. It's like a You've Been Framed Video with an oafish looking dad trying to fix something on his roof.
Cole has his best game for us. Next game he last seven minutes.
ffs.
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No width. No creativity. A front 3 who consistently show they cant play together.
Same old, same old
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Vacant, glazed look on Lambert's face.
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Why the fuck would Benteke want to stay another season playing with this lot...he'll be off in the summer with the other 2
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FFS, totally unable to keep the ball beyond a couple of passes.
We are so brainless.
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I'm so used to seeing coloured boots that when someone wears black ones it looks like they've got shoes on.
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Lambert looks like he's about to cry.
He's got that look of the school punchbag that's just been told to go and tell the school bully "your mom smells"
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Our players just don't look fit enough.
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Vacant, glazed look on Lambert's face.
No change there then.
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Alright back to work for me. Good luck everyone. Hope we sort this out.
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wheres robinson. I thought we had him back from preston
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Are we down to the bare bones yet?
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Cleverley rarely wastes the ball. We need to push him up, get him closer to the forwards. There's a good player there, but he's being kept so deep, or too wide for us.
He has an 88% pass completion rate (36th best in the league, and best in our team comfortably). He can pick a pass and has a bit of vision. Why don't we push him up to where Cole would be playing? But of course that's too logical for Lambert.
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The only positive so far is it's still 0-0.
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Meanwhile, on the Pravda-esque official twitter feed
Aston Villa FC @AVFCOfficial 2m2 minutes ago
#CPFC 0-0 #AVFC - 11mins: Good spell of possession for Villa ends with @SanchezCarlosA's pass which is too long for Hutton. #AVFCLIVE
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well we need to hold on until half time
were be alright in the second half ;)
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Crystal pissing Palace smashing us a new arse hole
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Why the fuck would Benteke want to stay another season playing with this lot...he'll be off in the summer with the other 2
A couple of half decent games and if he's got any sense he'll be off with Delph and Vlaar. Who needs relegation on your CV if you can avoid it.
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dull as dishwater! Lambert looks like he's dozed off!
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I hope this isn't our good half.
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Does cissokho ever pass the ball forward?
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Who needs relegation on your CV if you can avoid it.
Known in the trade as 'The Nigel Quashie'.
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I hope this isn't our good half.
the first half usually is, That's the worry!
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dull as dishwater! Lambert looks like he's dozed off!
Sounds reasonable. He is watching the same game as us after all.
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Why the fuck would Benteke want to stay another season playing with this lot...he'll be off in the summer with the other 2
i know
but hes been shit so far too
watch him score ;)
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Are we down to the bare bones yet?
It depends. Have we re-signed Pires, Agathe and Sutton yet?
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I think we'll score against the run of play and find a way to lose late on. It is the Aston Villa way.
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Burnley one up!
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sanchez does another tonev
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We never replaced Stan Petrov.
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We had a shot! Admittedly it just hit my window, but it was still a shot!
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Does cissokho ever pass the ball forward?
No but he does a beautiful rendition of Bambi at the Ice capades.
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We're pants. Absolute w*nk.
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dull as dishwater! Lambert looks like he's dozed off!
You mean you can tell the difference?
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To make matters worse I have Tony f in cockney twat Gale commenting on my link
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Why the fuck would Benteke want to stay another season playing with this lot...he'll be off in the summer with the other 2
On the form of his first season maybe
Shocking so far from him tonight
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We don't have a player who can run at someone and beat them. Its all obvious passes, side to side and backwards...midfield is terrible...and still, he does nothing about it.
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We never replaced Stan Petrov.
We've never replaced Andy Townsend.
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Well at least the fans are top drawer.
All you can hear other than that bloody drum.
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A shot
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I hate modern football. If this was twenty years ago I'd be watching the teletext page and enjoying the game
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
In fairness, I reckon I could last more than 8 minutes.
Not according to Mrs Walnuts.
*childish snigger*
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Does cissokho ever pass the ball forward?
No but he does a beautiful rendition of Bambi at the Ice capades.
He reminds me of sakho at Liverpool. Looks v v uncomfortable on the ball
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0-0, we're gonna win 0-0.
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dull as dishwater! Lambert looks like he's dozed off!
You mean you can tell the difference?
Good Point!
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Burnley winning
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Fucking co-commentator is mangling the English language. "They was"..."More happier"...
Twat.
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is weimann playing
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We never replaced Stan Petrov.
We've never replaced Andy Townsend.
We never replaced Sir Dennis
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0-0, we're gonna win 0-0.
Ace, clean sheet. We can build from that
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is weimann playing
Depends how you define 'playing'.
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Burnley winning
That puts them above us.
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cole subbed, he gave his all. Just not got the stamina. Good game tho.
In fairness, I reckon I could last more than 8 minutes.
Not according to Mrs Walnuts.
*childish snigger*
(http://rebloggingdonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/tumblr_m6r9g8X88q1r9etf5o1_500.gif)
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BBc gives us 65% possession
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is weimann playing
Who?
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is weimann playing
Does he ever
I tend to notice him when he is abusing the ref a la Ashley Young but without the skill and assists and goals
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We're not very good are we?
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BBc gives us 65% possession
Someone at the BBC is smoking crack!
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We're not very good are we?
We suck. Big style.
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I hate modern football. If this was twenty years ago I'd be watching the teletext page and enjoying the game
And it would have just kicked off on teletext as well
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This is absolute pile of dog shit.
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i can only remember two players we signed from manure
cleverly and the twins and there isnt much difference at the monemt
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Oh dear, Stoke level at Yanited
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Stoke just equalised.
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Pleased to see that Crystal Palace are almost as sh*t as us.
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We are masters of the extremely shit lay-off
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Jesus feckin H, Early dec and we are sweating on burnley results .
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ffs get jack on . Im bored
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i can only remember two players we signed from manure
cleverly and the twins and there isnt much difference at the monemt
Paul McGrath?
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on the positive side 25 mins and clean sheet!
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i can only remember two players we signed from manure
cleverly and the twins and there isnt much difference at the monemt
But balanced out by the best signing of the last 70 years
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This is two dog awful sides that have no place being in the Premier League. What absolute guff to behold.
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Brilliant Gabby. Not
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PLEASE hold on to 0-0.
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Gabby and Benteke have been absolutely awful so far. No movement or first touch between them.
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The front 3 have been utter shit so far.
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i can only remember two players we signed from manure
cleverly and the twins and there isnt much difference at the monemt
Paul McGrath?
dont make me sad ;(
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Sack Lambert at half time.
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BBc gives us 65% possession
Someone at the BBC is smoking crack!
65% possession by a shit footballing demon. More like 90%.
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At least Zaha was just as shit with that break.
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we had a shot!! and it was on target!
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I still to this day don't understand why we have coaches at the club...we don't have an identity as a team or a club.
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benteke shot ;)
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Can't say I'm impressed. This is winnable though. Benteke needs to sort his gsme out
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and that's more like it
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Brilliant by the Beast
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Finally!
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Played Big Ben, not a bad effort.
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Good save Chopper.
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Just got in. Why did Cole go off?
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Great play from Benteke.
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Great shot from Benteke. Greater save.
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what worries me is that Okore looks totally fucked.
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I still to this day don't understand why we have coaches at the club...we don't have an identity as a team or a club.
How would they get to away games they'd have to go by car or train, of course the need a coach!
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See how fucking easy was that pass to Benteke...its not hard.
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At least Zaha was just as shit with that break.
Agreed. On what planet is he a £15m player?
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Ffs Cleverley. OIf we pay anything to get him we'll have been robbed
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I still to this day don't understand why we have coaches at the club...we don't have an identity as a team or a club.
How would they get to away games they'd have to go by car or train, of course the need a coach!
BOOM BOOM
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Just got in. Why did Cole go off?
For a fag break.
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Sack Lambert at half time.
Still too long to wait IMHO
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Just got in. Why did Cole go off?
its windy a little
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Benteke is class.
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TC23™ then :o
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I think this game is gonna cry out for N'Zogbia or Grealish before too long
Gabby is playing up top. So we need some more width / quality wide
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Usual crap play.....Lambert resign ffs!
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we should sign Zaha, with crosses like that he would really fit in!
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We had a shot!
Cleverly is as shit as we thought he was.
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Just got in. Why did Cole go off?
Lakeside, Xmas shopping
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Sanchez has improved matters.
Clark has been outstanding so far
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At least Zaha was just as shit with that break.
Agreed. On what planet is he a £15m player?
Another shit over hit cross.
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Just got in. Why did Cole go off?
its windy a little
Had to dash off to cross fit
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Just got in. Why did Cole go off?
It's the rules. He's already over his 80 minutes for the calendar year.
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Fuck off back Cleverly. I'd rather we had someone from the youth team than him on the pitch.
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Lose possession from a throw in. That's not like us
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gooaalllllllllll
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YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS. The Beast is back
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ta ta benteke
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What a goal Benteke!
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Dreamland!
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class goal CB
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Benteke is fucking brilliant!!!!
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get in, now sit on the 6 yard box like normal and invite the equaliser! or take the sensible route and attack !
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BENTEKE!!!
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMM!
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Boooooom!
The Beast!
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I still to this day don't understand why we have coaches at the club...we don't have an identity as a team or a club.
We don't have any coaches do we?
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fuck me, yesssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Benteke - form temporary, class permanent. Who were the mugs slagging him off earlier haha
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Get innnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!
Out of nothing. You beauty.
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Fucking hell what a goal.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL
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We've scored!? YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Now Lambert get the team to go for the second we have a brilliant striker.
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Wooaaahhhh Christian Benteke!
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fuck me i'm 10 minutes behind! Get the fuck INNNNN! :D
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Oh yes, come on Villa, wahoooooooo!
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Fuck me that's brilliant.
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He's fucking class....too good for us
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That's a quality finish.
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A diamond is the rough.
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Brilliant goal, he's a top top player.
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bloody hell I need a beta blocker!
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Scott Dann too with the mistake, that's a shame
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I think this game is gonna cry out for N'Zogbia or Grealish before too long
Gabby is playing up top. So we need some more width / quality wide
Quality and N'Zogbia are words that do not belong in the same sentence. He was so bad against Southampton I actually felt almost sorry for him
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Oh yes. He picked his pocket then.
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on the rack guzan save
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Cue trying to keep a 1-0 lead for the next 60 minutes.
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Fucking hell Villa. We score a brilliant goal and then proceed to sloppily give the ball away and nearly concede.
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And now they dick on us
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fuck me i'm 10 minutes behind! Get the fuck INNNNN! :D
its 3 1 palace now
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Stop allowing all these crosses!
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Just fucking go for the second Villa. Learn from your repeated mistakes Lambert.
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Come on lads hold on, push on, smash these counts
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Some desperate defending going on
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Great finish. Cone on Villa
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West Ham level at Albion
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fuck hanging on here
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Bllody hell I'm sure I saw a kitchen sink in there
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Benteke is an absolute class above all the dross on this pitch today.
He's too good to be playing in such a balls side.
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Fucking get hold of the ball Villa.
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Goal aside....this is fucking terrible....
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lucky! maybe the God's are with us!
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There's a serious lack of technique and composure in this side.
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cissoko having a mare
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There's a serious lack of technique and composure in this side.
Putting it lightly.
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Cissokho is all over the place.
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How the fuck we still have a clean sheet I do not know.
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Get Gabby off now!
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Literally every Palace player can walk right past us
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Bloody hell, there's a massive panic in our defence
Cissokho is all over the place and Okore looks nervous
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Enjoy it while you can folks
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Every time they come at us, we absolutely go to pieces.
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Its the midfield...a sloth would tear us apart
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Some desperate defending going on
Clark holding the defence together singlehandedly.
Both full backs under pressure but Cissokho is having a nightmare. Cant even clear the ball
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If we do manage to survive, it will be primarily because of Guzan and keeping Benteke
1. Fit and on the pitch
2. Still at B6 after January
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Yeah there surely is no way we can keep a clean sheet in this one even with Zaha's "crossing"
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a sloth would tear us apart
Again.
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Some desperate defending going on
Clark holding the defence together singlehandedly.
Both full backs under pressure but Cissokho is having a nightmare. Cant even clear the ball
Am I the only one almost entirely unimpressed with Cissokho this season?
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I wouldn't feel safe if we were 3-0 up with 5 mins to go.
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if only weimann and Gabby had his quality even together
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1-0 up. 8 minutes to HT. And we've started time wasting
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Is gabby playing
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1-0 up. 8 minutes to HT. And we've started time wasting
It makes sense to when we are this ragged.
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1-0 up. 8 minutes to HT. And we've started time wasting
We were doing that after 5 minutes with the score at 0-0
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Is gabby playing
who!
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Is that the Cantona spot?
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Every time they come at us, we absolutely go to pieces.
Have you done your HT/FT bet?
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Who's been saying Cleverley is good, doesn't give the ball away....that's not what I'm watching
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zaha crossing is awful
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zaha does look good enough for us
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Thank fuck Zaha doesn't have a clue how to cross this half.
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Half-time coming up. Someone ring up Lambert's mobile and tell him he's been called up for emergency jury service or something.
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Thank fuck Zaha doesn't have a clue how to cross this half.
sign him now!
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Benteke's goal (https://vine.co/v/OvbezhE6PYz)
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zaha crossing is awful
He obviously went to the same crossing school as Cissokho.
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The amount of times we're giving it away is criminal. I think it's partly the poor shape but it's also appalling composure
I wonder if Lowton onto the right of midfield could add protection for Hutton against Bolasie, more composure on the ball and a good cross?
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Every time they come at us, we absolutely go to pieces.
Have you done your HT/FT bet?
No, infuriatingly.
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Half-time coming up. Someone ring up Lambert's mobile and tell him he's been called up for emergency jury service or something.
Anything to stop his de-motivational so-called team-talks..
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Weiman just touched the ball.I
honestly didn't know he was on the pitch
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Some desperate defending going on
Clark holding the defence together singlehandedly.
Both full backs under pressure but Cissokho is having a nightmare. Cant even clear the ball
Am I the only one almost entirely unimpressed with Cissokho this season?
Started off well, but soon returned to his Liverpool form. If only we signed Cresswell instead of Bennett!
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Weiman just touched the ball.G honestly didn't know he was on the pitch
who?
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All credit to Okore and Clark....haven't had a sniff all season and playing like Trojans the last few games
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Palace don't half play at pace don't they.
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I wish they'd stop passing the ball to Clark. He treats it like it's radioactive.
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I think Sanchez will become a key player for us when he settles.
Like the look of him.
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Benteke joins our ever growing list of goal scorers
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It's nice to be winning. Let's hope a miracle occurs and we keep hold of the lead.
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The amount of times we're giving it away is criminal. I think it's partly the poor shape but it's also appalling composure
I wonder if Lowton onto the right of midfield could add protection for Hutton against Bolasie, more composure on the ball and a good cross?
Could work better
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West Ham now 2-1 up at Albion
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Now the motivational talk from Lambert. No wonder they are crap no one can understand his mumblings.
He probably says things like
Ok lads i thought we were excellent lets go again more of the same!try saying that with a mouth full of maltesers!
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Good half, let's not throw the lead away like the last few ;)
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Right well we're winning at half time thanks to a bit of individual brilliance. Now try and get a second and a third don't repeat the same mistake we always make.
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Palace are just as bad as us, if not worse. Surely we can hang on this time.
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Very good score and I do think we can get another
but we'll need to. The half finished better than it started but we still look like we've got several mistakes in us
The shape isn't really working as it just gets wide to Cleverley and Weimann and they generally don't have the avenues to progress it
Cissokho was in complete panic mode. He might need a Kalms at half time or something
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67% possesion it helps to win games ;)
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Half way there! Thank fuck we are so impressive in the second half of games. Time to relax knowing the points are ours.
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67% possession apparently.
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Newcastle level at Burnley
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Benteke is fucking class. Cissokho needs some help he's getting roasted.
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Can hear Lambert now. Just sit a bit deeper...
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I think Sanchez will become a key player for us when he settles.
Like the look of him.
Just saying the same to my son
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We've had 65% possession but only 30% territory! So basically we are passing it around in our own half? Is that right?
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Clark looked so composed as a kid too. Just panics now!
Cissokho is a confidence player.
Benteke is worth about what, 60 million to us. Difference between 17th and 18th.
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Off to put a bet on 1-1 palace to score 82
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Well we finally strung together about 8 passes, and got it all the way to Guzan.
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Time for Lambert's half time motivational mumble and a second half of drop deep and concede at least one.
One moment of class in the first half, Benteke's well taken goal.
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Same shit as usual - Westwood/Cleverley/Sanchez are good enough at keeping the ball for themselves in midfield, but they have no options to make easy forward passes to, so they have to keep trying the Hollywood stuff which none of them are good enough at. Only difference is that Benteke has the ability to provide moments of individual quality
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Seriously though, what tactical changes would you make now I any, were you manager?
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CB scored one like that before , robbing a defender on the left wing .
a goal out of nothing , just what we need.
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I think Sanchez will become a key player for us when he settles.
Like the look of him.
He's far from the only one.
We have some decent players. Not world beaters, but decent, solid players. Lambert just fails to get the best out of them with anything approaching regularity.
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No way have we had 67% possession. Not a chance. They've battered us. Great goal by Benteke, but Wiemann and Gabby are anonymous. Cleverley needs to be playing in the middle not on the left.
Full backs need some protection, Cissokho looks like a rabbit in the headlights.
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Benteke joins our ever growing list of goal scorers
How many teams can boast they have doubled the number of goalscorers in the space of just over one game (over a third of the way into the season) - we are true class!
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Can hear Lambert now. Just sit a bit deeper...
Its so funny because its true
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According to the BBC, we had 67% possession.
How is that possible?
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Seriously though, what tactical changes would you make now I any, were you manager?
can we bring two goalies on for weimann and gabby
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Can hear Lambert now. Just sit a bit deeper...
Its so funny because its true
He's probably out there digging a fucking trench on the edge of our area.
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Same shit as usual - Westwood/Cleverley/Sanchez are good enough at keeping the ball for themselves in midfield, but they have no options to make easy forward passes to, so they have to keep trying the Hollywood stuff which none of them are good enough at. Only difference is that Benteke has the ability to provide moments of individual quality
Agreed, but not sure how much movement up front
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Same shit as usual - Westwood/Cleverley/Sanchez are good enough at keeping the ball for themselves in midfield, but they have no options to make easy forward passes to, so they have to keep trying the Hollywood stuff which none of them are good enough at. Only difference is that Benteke has the ability to provide moments of individual quality
Yes, it's the same old problem - we don't have final third midfield players who can move and accept the ball in a congested area. Swansea generally field five of them
we had cole but he only lasted eight minutes
the absolute no doubt priority signing for xmas. there's just no question
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Benteke's goal (https://vine.co/v/OvbezhE6PYz)
Listening on the radio so thanks for that. Really sweetly taken.
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So, 1 up at HT. I wonder what happens next .
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According to the BBC, we had 67% possession.
How is that possible?
We've had 30% of the 'territory', as they put it. So we've had lots of the ball, but we've been trundling it around in our own half.
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well puncheon will come on and go for a penalty
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Can hear Lambert now. Just sit a bit deeper...
Its so funny because its true
One Second half goal in the last 20 matches. Lets hope we will finally play to score a second goal instead of just sitting back and hope for the best.
Brilliant goal from Benteke.
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We've actually scored 3 goals in just over a week. At this rate we might eventually win a game.
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Bindippers ahead so other results going our way so far
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Benteke's goal (https://vine.co/v/OvbezhE6PYz)
Listening on the radio so thanks for that. Really sweetly taken.
he robs dann of the ball before that
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According to the BBC, we had 67% possession.
How is that possible?
It isn't . Did you not hear Stephen Hawking earlier today. This is AI taking over .
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If we win the upside is 3 points, the downside Lambert will continue to hang on. Until we scored I thought he looked like he knew he was in the last chance saloon.
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There's no down side to losing!
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If we win the upside is 3 points, the downside Lambert will continue to hang on. Until we scored I thought he looked like he knew he was in the last chance saloon.
it looked like he just had a txt that his best mate was shagging his wife
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The problem 2nd half will be be the usual one..i. e..We don't believe we can win games anymore. Even the players seem to resign their selves to the fact that a draw will do. That's were a good manager would come into his own by filling the players with the belief that we can win away at Crystal Palace...!!
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Seriously though, what tactical changes would you make now I any, were you manager?
Weimann off and Grealish on.
Gabby playing off Benteke
Grealish dropping off and finding space where he can to give Westwood, Sanchez and Cleverley some easier forward options.
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Can't believe this 67% possession. , our pass completion stat is also 81% compared to Palace 60% and our tackle success is at 81% compared to 71%
the guy who does these stats must be drunk! or maybe Lambert is right
I thought we were excellent , let's go again!
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We're playing very well considering we're playing with nine men. Gabbys useless and weimann less than useless, brilliant goal by Benteke.
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I just want to jump around and celebrate a win.
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Palace are just as bad as us, if not worse. Surely we can hang on this time.
They are absolutely battering us in fairness. Dann was shocking for Benteke's chance and goal. Pub league defending.
Clark has been superb but has started hoofing it last 10 mins. Okore is struggling with the pace a bit tonight. Hutton is struggling but Cissokho is getting destroyed. Guzan after the early mistake hasnt exactly been a calming influence.
Westwood apart from set pieces has offered zero, his twin Cleverley is no better so far. Sanchez has made us a lot more solid in there. Daft decision not to start him.
Benteke took 25mins or so to wakeup but has looked a different level since. Gabby and Weimann, predictably awful.
Lowton or Richardson perhaps to come in and protect one of our full backs. Richardson hasnt impressed me at all in his recent appearances though.
Would leave it a bit longer before bringing Grealish in. For all Gabby's faults surely he can use his pace more in the second half as Palace come forward more.
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If we win the upside is 3 points, the downside Lambert will continue to hang on. Until we scored I thought he looked like he knew he was in the last chance saloon.
it looked like he just had a txt that his best mate was shagging his wife
More like the text from his wife.
"I've good news and bad news. Your cock's bigger than your brother's"
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Yanited 2 Stoke 1
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Defend like we did against West Ham and we win this...
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Can't believe this 67% possession. , our pass completion stat is also 81% compared to Palace 60% and our tackle success is at 81% compared to 71%
the guy who does these stats must be drunk! or maybe Lambert is right
I thought we were excellent , let's go again!
But most of the possession and passing was in our half
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What I don't get is surely, watching that, Lambert could see that Gabby and Weimann are as good as not on the pitch, we're effectively playing with 9 men. Well, 8, if you count Cleverly and Westwood as the same player, which they pretty much are.
Why on earth do we do this so often?
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Benteke's goal (https://vine.co/v/OvbezhE6PYz)
Fuck me that is class.
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Putting Lowton and Richardson on wide either side would not be a bad shout actually. Gabby and Weimann offer so little.
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If we win the upside is 3 points, the downside Lambert will continue to hang on. Until we scored I thought he looked like he knew he was in the last chance saloon.
whatever happens Lambert is going nowhere! he could do anything he wants, He could crap on the board room table and he still wouldn't get fired!
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Lowton on to play as wing back and take Weimann off.
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just watching the highlights
guzan has made a few saves
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Palace are just as bad as us, if not worse. Surely we can hang on this time.
Palace are just as bad as us, if not worse. Surely we can hang on this time.
They are absolutely battering us in fairness. Dann was shocking for Benteke's chance and goal. Pub league defending.
Clark has been superb but has started hoofing it last 10 mins. Okore is struggling with the pace a bit tonight. Hutton is struggling but Cissokho is getting destroyed. Guzan after the early mistake hasnt exactly been a calming influence.
Westwood apart from set pieces has offered zero, his twin Cleverley is no better so far. Sanchez has made us a lot more solid in there. Daft decision not to start him.
Benteke took 25mins or so to wakeup but has looked a different level since. Gabby and Weimann, predictably awful.
Lowton or Richardson perhaps to come in and protect one of our full backs. Richardson hasnt impressed me at all in his recent appearances though.
Would leave it a bit longer before bringing Grealish in. For all Gabby's faults surely he can use his pace more in the second half as Palace come forward more.
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Impressed with Sanchez tonight. It's taken him a while.
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I just want to jump around and celebrate a win.
Jump up jump up and jump down
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whooah...I'm feeling giddy.. we're a heady 12th as it stands!!!
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No surprise that Gayle has got the hook
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Here we go lads...lets hope
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I just want to jump around and celebrate a win.
Jump up jump up and jump down
Watching Villa has always been a House Of Pain
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Prepare to age 2 years in the next 45 mins
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Hamstring problem for Cole. That's him out for yonks then.
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come on villa
win win win
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Prepare to age 2 years in the next 45 mins
I'm expecting to reach pensionable age during it.
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Can't believe this 67% possession. , our pass completion stat is also 81% compared to Palace 60% and our tackle success is at 81% compared to 71%
the guy who does these stats must be drunk! or maybe Lambert is right
I thought we were excellent , let's go again!
haha
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Hamstring problem for Cole. That's him out for yonks then.
Yeah the problem being that they don't work any more.
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I just want to jump around and celebrate a win.
Jump up jump up and jump down
Watching Villa has always been a House Of Pain
Well if we win and we all jump around we'll probably all end up like half our squad and get injured in the process
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Is that Puncheon on now? He will kill us.
And that is never a fucking foul ref!
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gonna be like the stoke game hold on for 1-0 ;)
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Stating the bleedin obvious, but we need a second goal.
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No surprise that Gayle has got the hook
Fraizer Campbell on apparently. Don't know why but this concerns me.
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I have the flu. Come on villa, cheer me up.
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I think Gabby has been quieter than Andi
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Stating the bleedin obvious, but we need a second goal.
Stating the obvious but I don't think we know how!
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Sitting back way too much. Go forward Villa.
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Hamstring problem for Cole. That's him out for yonks then.
Yeah the problem being that they don't work any more.
Starting Cole twice in 4 days after not starting all season was a pretty idiotic decision.
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Prepare to age 2 years in the next 45 mins
Or just relax, pour a glass of whatever you fancy and await the inevitable. We should be used to it by now.
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I don't like Mile Jedinak: every second packet of stickers I bought for the World Cup had him in it.
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Cleverley far too soft there again for their first attack. I swear he is a clone of Westwood
rush of blood from Okore for the free kick.
We need to make a change, both full backs getting destroyed.
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Leicester have had a defender sent off but they will be happy to play with just 10 men against us!
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They've got a fair few players as good at running down blind alleys as Charles Insomnia.
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Hamstring problem for Cole. That's him out for yonks then.
Yeah the problem being that they don't work any more.
Starting Cole twice in 4 days after not starting all season was a pretty idiotic decision.
exactly clueless
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This team is crying out for a Bolasie
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Prepare to age 2 years in the next 45 mins
Or just relax, pour a glass of whatever you fancy and await the inevitable. We should be used to it by now.
Mmmmm Domestos
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okore did well there
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Sitting back way too much. Go forward Villa.
.......said everyone, repeatedly.
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They shouldn't be running the ball right up to our six yard box.
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Mrs Hampshire just said the ref could take the ball away in this game and the players would just carry on running around like headless chickens.
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Great defending Jores.
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Westwood free kicks - why don't we let the opposition goalkeeper take them? It'll save our defenders a lot of energy.
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Bolasie and Puncheon for Gabby and Weimann and we would be pretty threatening. Trouble is we have no real pace apart from Gabby.
Westwood and Cleverley in the same time looks more and more pointless.
Cleverley looks pointless full stop in fairness.
Sitting way too deep now.
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I've never been to an open training session but has anyone seen our players in a circle, one touch passing with 2 players trying to nick the ball back...I bet it's a joke.
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This is like watching a plucky fourth division side playing a cup tie away somewhere like Anfield and desperately clinging on to a lead.
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As the Undertones once sang, its going to happen. Sit so deep and they are going to equalize
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This is really business as usual! sitting deeper and deeper! ................ sooner or later! thanks for the Domestos tip I'm on my second pint!
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thank fo*k these are rubbish , cause they are all over us .
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This is like watching a plucky fourth division side playing a cup tie away somewhere like Anfield and desperately clinging on to a lead.
They always have a man over in midfield. It's a failure of basic shape and defensive tactics.
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Allowing way too much pressure to be put on us. Get fucking forward Villa.
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I'm getting more and more bewildered by the minute just as to how Palace haven't scored yet, how can a team apply so much pressure and not score.
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We genuinely can't hold the ball beyond three passes.
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dirty swine!
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This is like watching a plucky fourth division side playing a cup tie away somewhere like Anfield and desperately clinging on to a lead.
Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.
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Listening on radio so no idea how we are playing .
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great clearance from Guzan, should have done something similar last week.
Okore made a terrible decision to push forward there, we got lucky.
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Well done Brad. Dirty bastard Campbell
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A win today is going to be bittersweet. We desperately need it, but at the same time it's going to buy Lambert a 10 year deal knowing Randy.
Fucking hell.
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I'm listening to this online via Radio London - it's hilarious. I have no idea how any Villa player is doing at all, it is as if there is only one team on the pitch. For the goal they said 'a mistake there by the Palace defence, that wasn't good, and Palace are 1-0 down'. They don't even have an effects mic near the Villa fans, unless there are none of us there, as when the goal went in there was silence. It's like listening to the commentary of an England international on 5live. They are now telling me what Guzan did wrong while being fouled by a Palace player. From where I am listening, we don't exist - it is the most relaxing listen I have had for a long time, as I have no idea what is going on for us.
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Evening Richie, evening everybody.
Matt Murray on Sky, 'Villa have got to be careful, they are sitting so deep and inviting pressure, they look like conceding'
They probably recorded that piece before the season started and just replay it every week.
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It looks like our official bugle player has already sounded the Retreat!
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A win today is going to be bittersweet. We desperately need it, but at the same time it's going to buy Lambert a 10 year deal knowing Randy.
Fucking hell.
Imagine how long it would be until we won if he signed for 10 years
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I'm listening to this online via Radio London - it's hilarious. I have no idea how any Villa player is doing at all, it is as if there is only one team on the pitch. For the goal they said 'a mistake there by the Palace defence, that wasn't good, and Palace are 1-0 down'. They don't even have an effects mic near the Villa fans, unless there are none of us there, as when the goal went in there was silence. It's like listening to the commentary of an England international on 5live. They are now telling me what Guzan did wrong while being fouled by a Palace player. From where I am listening, we don't exist - it is the most relaxing listen I have had for a long time, as I have no idea what is going on for us.
Don't worry you haven't missed anything!
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Some of these players just shouldn't look so hopeless.
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I'm listening to this online via Radio London - it's hilarious. I have no idea how any Villa player is doing at all, it is as if there is only one team on the pitch. For the goal they said 'a mistake there by the Palace defence, that wasn't good, and Palace are 1-0 down'. They don't even have an effects mic near the Villa fans, unless there are none of us there, as when the goal went in there was silence. It's like listening to the commentary of an England international on 5live. They are now telling me what Guzan did wrong while being fouled by a Palace player. From where I am listening, we don't exist - it is the most relaxing listen I have had for a long time, as I have no idea what is going on for us.
Me too. Emma and Bradley.
It's like listening to cockney whale song.
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This sitting deep and asking for it nonsense, fuck me, it is infuriating.
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Lambert playing Weimann virtually as a midfielder is working wonders
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Palace can cut out the bloody diving. It's not fooling the ref.
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Cambell will get sent off at this rate and Warnock will be having a real hissy fit..... Can't wait
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I see one of those 1950s black and white photos on a greetings card. A man aged about 40, with glasses. 'Once Paul discovered hitting his thumb with the hammer, he found himself unable ever to stop repeating it.'
If the Chairman refuses to sack him, maybe the men in white coats will simply end up having to carry him away.
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villa are so deep , they are playing at Wimbledon common.
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I see Lambert's HT talk has done the trick...
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This sitting deep and asking for it nonsense, fuck me, it is infuriating.
At this point, you have to assume it's a deliberate tactic from the manager.
Which makes me a bit unhappy, really.
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Surely Richardson and NZogbia would be more use than Gabby and Weimann now??
Campbell should have been sent then for that dive.
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Lambert playing Weimann virtually as a midfielder is working wonders
I thought he was playing right back to be honest.
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FFs lads push up
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We really don't have the players to do this.
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Do we have 11 players on the Pitch or is it just Palace and Guzan????
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Push up and put Grealish on.
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30 mins to go....this is going to be very interesting
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2 passes punt to them, repeat.
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I'm listening to this online via Radio London - it's hilarious. I have no idea how any Villa player is doing at all, it is as if there is only one team on the pitch. For the goal they said 'a mistake there by the Palace defence, that wasn't good, and Palace are 1-0 down'. They don't even have an effects mic near the Villa fans, unless there are none of us there, as when the goal went in there was silence. It's like listening to the commentary of an England international on 5live. They are now telling me what Guzan did wrong while being fouled by a Palace player. From where I am listening, we don't exist - it is the most relaxing listen I have had for a long time, as I have no idea what is going on for us.
They may as well name it Crystal Palace FM. So one-sided.
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This sitting deep and asking for it nonsense, fuck me, it is infuriating.
Under certain circumstances it can be quite a good tactic.
Just not on a football pitch.
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his note pad is out
what is a No 2
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Weimann really does just play like a dog chasing a ball.
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We don't have any fuckin leaders on the pitch.
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Swansea one up on QPR, results going our way elsewhere regarding our relegation rivals
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Lambert's doing his lottery numbers again.
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Lambert playing Weimann virtually as a midfielder is working wonders
I thought he was playing right back to be honest.
My mistake...you're right.
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give it away , give it away, give it away.
Lambert getting ready to bring on two more defenders !
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Another goal for us would kill the game, so why just sit back and be so unadventurous?
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Bloody hell, keep the ball its not like were being pressured by a quality team.
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We are getting absolutely battered.
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Someone remind me, was Delph out through an arm injury? Surely you can get back to playing sooner rather than later?
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A second goal would be nice but very against the run of play. This reminds me so much of last season at Southampton. So unconvincing.
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Did Gabby come out for the second half?
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The piss take is, we can do it. We can pass, we just don't have the composure or confidence.
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puncheon must be injured
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great stuff from Hutton
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Someone remind me, was Delph out through an arm injury? Surely you can get back to playing sooner rather than later?
Dislocated shoulder. And he's had surgery on it.
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For some reason I thought we'd got to 80 minutes just for a second there. But alas, we're only at 65. More of this drek to endure.
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Someone remind me, was Delph out through an arm injury? Surely you can get back to playing sooner rather than later?
Dislocated shoulder. And he's had surgery on it.
Thank you
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A corner , jumping up and down like we've scored!
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corner Villa
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We just won a corner, we just won a corner a la la la
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Westwood has been unusually poor in possession
But the shape really isn't working because there's zero width. I imagine the idea is for bEnteke and gabby to pull wide but it's not really working
I think we need to change it. Probably cleverley off for richardson or n'zogbia
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Someone remind me, was Delph out through an arm injury? Surely you can get back to playing sooner rather than later?
Dislocated shoulder. And he's had surgery on it.
Still be better than Cleverly.
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For all we are brainless - and we truly are, the game is going on around us and we are doing nothing to change it other than clinging on - Palace have shit loads of energy but almost zero guile to make it count.
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Swansea 2-0
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Colin Wanker having a go at officials shock
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Lads FFs see this out
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Swansea 2 QPR 0
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Can't even keep it from a fucking corner.
Played Hutton for covering off.
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a shot!
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Did Gabby come out for the second half?
Yep with his gloves on bless, he's cold.
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Bindippers 3-1 up
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palace wasted that
after two villa players fucked it
weimann straight at goalie
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Weimann has to score there. Straight at the keeper is pretty awful
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Chance!
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Should have scored Weimann!
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Ahhhhh...better from Gab and Andi
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Thank god for Hutton then. idiots.
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He has to start taking those chances
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Palace have been dog shit quality wise
We need that second goal and I do think we can get it
Other results going purest too . .
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if only we had another goal threat apart from Benteke
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It'll come, won't it?
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I was going to watch The Missing on BBC
I can just watch some of these Villa players
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Should have scored Weimann!
Exactly like Monday night, you know what's going to happen now :O(
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They're pretty one eyed the palace fans aren't they?
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This would be some game to win, seems like a cracking atmosphere
Grealish for Gabby please
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What is wrong with the Palace fans ,
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Joe Wilkinson having a hissy at Guzan
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Painful but nowt wrong by Guzan.
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Please try and score a second Villa.
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Gabby to lose his man...
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Palace fans outraged that they're a goal down to a shower like Villa. You can understand it.
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Please try and score a second Villa.
We can't score in the second half
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Nearly costly by Okore.
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Campbell = Poor mans Gabby.
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Okore has been poor hasn't he
Not writing him off at all but we need Vlaar or senderos back
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Reality time, we are trying to hold onto 1 nil against Crystal Palace, The well know World beaters!
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If there is not another goal between 80 and 90 minutes, I will go to the foot of our stairs.
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Their shooting has been abysmal. And we should know.
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Okore has been poor hasn't he
Not writing him off at all but we need Vlaar or senderos back
Up until giving away a pen against Burnley he'd done well.
He's got errors in him. But again, I think it's experience. Long term he's got quality. He just needs to improve his decision making.
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£10 on Palace to win at 16/1
I know that is bad, but I could do with the money.
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get Jack on FFS
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The equaliser is coming if we don't change something.
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I'm going for 87 minutes. 91 for the winner.
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Okore has been poor hasn't he
Not writing him off at all but we need Vlaar or senderos back
He has done some good things too in fairness too him, but just like Cole, I think 2 games in 4 days after 14 months out is pretty hard work.
Especially as we are so bloody defensive!
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Ouch Weimann
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If there is not another goal between 80 and 90 minutes, I will go to the foot of our stairs.
I've attempted to soften the pain by backing Palace to score 3 just in case.
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It isn't pretty to watch is it.
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Why on Earth are we holding on for dear life against a side as shit as palace? It's a fucking disgrace.
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This isn't fair, other games are finishing.
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They should exhume Eddie Waring to commentate on our defending.
"It's an up and under". HOOF
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Even if we somehow manage to hold on I still cant see any change in the home form at the weekend, even against someone like Leicester.
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make a change you mug
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This is so horrible to watch. I can't remember enjoying a villa game this season even when winning
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Okore has been poor hasn't he
Not writing him off at all but we need Vlaar or senderos back
He has done some good things too in fairness too him, but just like Cole, I think 2 games in 4 days after 14 months out is pretty hard work.
Especially as we are so bloody defensive!
3 in 8 days for Okore
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It isn't pretty to watch is it.
Not great to listen too either. Counting down the minutes.
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This is like having the Devil rip out your eyes and piss in the sockets.
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We just can't get the ball...
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Weimann is a shit player but fair play to the lad he works is nuts off.
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Deeper and deeper and deeper.....
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I think given what he's had to deal with and the fact he's got very limited experience at this level, Okore's done pretty well.
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At least another 10 more minutes of this to stomach, watching the villa cannot be good for your health
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Ten long minutes to go.
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Hutton's just been Huttoned
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All this half we have been playing far too deep. This is the problem Lambert just doesn't learn.
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I think the possession stat might have changed.
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Not stating the obvious, but our midfield is the problem-how can Westwood ever be anywhere near the starting lineup? A dreadful player.
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ten mins to go the first win in ten games come on villa
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Tick follows tock follows tick follows tock...
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Deeper and deeper and deeper.....
I think I'm about to fall...
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Richardson for Westwood
Grealish for Gabby
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I'm not sure how a clash of heads is a yellow.
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All this half we have been playing far too deep. This is the problem Lambert just doesn't learn.
The worry is that if we pull this off somehow, the daft fuck will likely see it as a justification of his tactics and stick with it. Of course, he may well get a two year extension to his contract to assure him of this.
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Andi is the Duracell bunny, I'm sure of it.
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A little composure please, Gabby. If he had a brain, he could have held onto that..
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If only we could occasionally not give the ball straight back to them.
Palace are dog shit, but they've battered us for nigh on the entire match. An even slightly decent side would have had us tonight.
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I think given what he's had to deal with and the fact he's got very limited experience at this level, Okore's done pretty well.
Agree him and Clark done well over the last week or so
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This is pathetically bad.
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Hold onto the fucking ball.
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I don;t think Chelsea or City put this much pressure on us
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This is really horrible isn't it?! Was it like this v Burnley?
I can't see us having another attack never mind a goal for us. The pattern from previous games is so similar that it just feels inevitable
great example following that free kick. gabby had nobody within ten yards and he just played an awful straight ball straight back to them
I can see the confidence must be shot but surely the coaching staff need to have given them the belief not to panic quite so much. Oh yeah - we haven't got any coaching staff!!
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Guzan's been erratic today.
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This second half has been truly awful, one of the worst i've watched.
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Did anyone else do a little fart in fear when that got away from Guzan?
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This is really horrible isn't it?! Was it like this v Burnley?
I can't see us having another attack never mind a goal for us. The pattern from previous games is so similar that it just feels inevitable
great example following that free kick. gabby had nobody within ten yards and he just played an awful straight ball straight back to them
I can see the confidence must be shot but surely
the coaching staff need to have given them the belief not to panic quite so much. Oh yeah - we haven't got any coaching staff!!
If we should be some miracle hold on this will still fool no one.
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I've shrivelled like that bloke in alien who's pod went wrong
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I will be gutted for the back 4 and goalie if we don't take all 3 pts....they've earned their corn
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Fucking hell if a Palace player gets the ball near the half way line we just run back towards our box.
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We've lost what little composure we had at the back
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Guzan's been erratic today.
That's being kind.
He's been well dodgy.
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This is desperate stuff.
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I've shrivelled like that bloke in alien who's pod went wrong
It is a bit chilly tonight
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I think the possession stat might have changed.
56% Villa now with their 17 shots to our 5
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It's my dream that before I die I get to hear our fans chanting 'Ole!' one more time.
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It is comedic, every time we clear it, it goes straight to them.
Falling back and giving the ball away all the time is what will do for us this season if we don't snap out of it soon.
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Benteke is so frustrated.
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Head up Gabby....geeeez
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Get ball, don't look, don't think, kick ball, give ball away, wait a few minutes until you somehow get ball again, repeat...
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on my fourth pint of Domestos, now , can't get through the next 5 or 6 mins without it
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This is really horrible isn't it?! Was it like this v Burnley?
I can't see us having another attack never mind a goal for us. The pattern from previous games is so similar that it just feels inevitable
It will fool Lambert..
great example following that free kick. gabby had nobody within ten yards and he just played an awful straight ball straight back to them
I can see the confidence must be shot but surely
the coaching staff need to have given them the belief not to panic quite so much. Oh yeah - we haven't got any coaching staff!!
If we should be some miracle hold on this will still fool no one.
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Grealish seems to be busy favouring things on Twitter according to my timeline . .
not the best of attitudes if that is what he's up to
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the ref done ok
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Noticeable how much more we struggle as our possession stats go down.
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Benteke is so frustrated.
I feel for him....he's a 20-30 goal a season forward in a top team.
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Palace have amassed an impressive collection of 'all fart and no shit' players.
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This is murder. Absolute murder.
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It is comedic, every time we clear it, it goes straight to them.
Falling back and giving the ball away all the time is what will do for us this season if we don't snap out of it soon.
Even the commentators here are saying, why would you just hoof it away, when it just keeps coming straight back.
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Grealish seems to be busy favouring things on Twitter according to my timeline . .
not the best of attitudes if that is what he's up to
well he knows he's got no chance of getting on!
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No changes. The man is a frightened muppet
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FFS Lambert was a good midfielder who played in some good teams, including a German footballing team of real quality. Can't he just see playing deep is not the way for us to play every single match. It's getting stupid now, we're not playing Chelsea or Man City are we?
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You might think he'd look at making a change now even if just for no other reason than to waste some fucking time.
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just try to keep the ball !
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Puncheon on for them
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Puncheon loves playing the Villa
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Puncheon. You can see it coming.
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Credit where its due....Andi, playing out of position since Lambert came in, sprints the whole 90 minutes.
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They have only just bought on Puncheon - wow.
Cleverley off for Richardson. Don't listen to the wise words of muppet top Keiron.
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Hangeland 92 mins
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Lucky! Maybe the Palace players thought the cross from Zaha would be rubbish!
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Holy shit how did we survive that
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how did palace not score
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OH MY, how did that not go in
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Well done Hutton. Running the ball instead of hoofing
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4 minutes?????????????
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How did they not score?
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Don't say that!
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It's a bit late coming isn't it
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Why are we so fucking feckless?
Oh wait, I already know the answer
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We're begging to get done here.
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4 mins of hell
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4 mins added on. This is going to feel like a fortnight in Kabul
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I fear a shed load of stoppage time.
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I'm almost tempted to start thinking we may hang on to this.
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Okore blocked Campbell off brilliantly on the Zaha cross.
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I'm currently in Sao Paolo eating my dinner. I don't know whether I'm gonna spew or spill my bear
Please hang on!
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Don't say that either, just hope!
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weimann out for leicester
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Andi out of the Leicester game
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WOW Gab put the after burners on for the first time tonight
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What a shame.
Waht the fuck was that Brad!
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Come on Villa. 35 seconds.
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I'm currently in Sao Paolo eating my dinner. I don't know whether I'm gonna spew or spill my bear
Not in Cafe Photo I hope! ;)
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Andi out of the Leicester game
Is it wrong to think thank f#@k for that, if only to enforce a change in formation and hopefully tactics.
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thank God for that!
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Why is he kicking it straight to the dugout!
Distance at least!
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Easy
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3 pts f$$k we needed them
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thank fuck for that
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And.....breathe........
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Ha ha ha fucking hell.
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YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Holy crap, how did that happen... daylight robbery.
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yesssssssssssssssssir
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Yes, get it, not pretty but the result is so important.
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What a shame.
Waht the fuck was that Brad!
U bugger, my internet connection dropped then and I thought they'd bagged. Thank fuck for that lol
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Jesus, I'm exhausted and I only listened to occasional visits to the ground on R5
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Happy days.
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Andi out of the Leicester game
Is it wrong to think thank f#@k for that, if only to enforce a change in formation and hopefully tactics.
What happened, injured or suspended? Cole out also I assume, Sanchez and Grealish in hopefully, Bacuna and Robinson to the bench. Imagine Lambert will play Nzog or Richo instead of Jack though.