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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave on December 29, 2014, 09:50:16 PM
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Villa Park, Thursday 3pm
Four points was probably acceptable from Sunderland and Palace, which means that we need three from this one for it to be an acceptable Christmas.
I reckon another point, probably 1-1 and another step on the dull ladder to safety.
Bacuna and Grealish should really be starting after the last few games. And presumably Bacuna has to with Delph out.
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This is the game.
Us 5 Them 0
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Cancelled due to lack of interest.
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We really should be winning this one, Palace aren't as good defensively as Sunderland and counter attack like us so surely to McGrath we'll getting some more space and chances in this game and score some goals.
I feel dizzy, 3-1 to us. Hopefully Pardew will let Keith Millen take this game as our record is garbage against Pardew managed teams.
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Surely we have to score some goals and win again soon? The possession must at some point come to something so I'll go for 3-0. Benteke to rip them a new one
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This is the game we will absolutely, certainly lose.
Not through form or players available, none of that shite, but because it is exactly the right time for us to plunge headlong into a tailspin that will result in us losing in a replay to Blackpool and hanging on by our teeth come May.
Because that's the way it is, I'm now totally convinced.
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"It's like that and that's the way it is......huh"
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"It's like that and that's the way it is......huh"
Check this out.
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I want this to be the game that Grealish starts in, plays exceptionally, then gets called up to the next England squad, suddenly becomes the next saviour of English football, before we're having to rebuff 20 million bids in the summer.
But I want this to be the starting point, because we need some magic from somewhere and we really need to win a game like this. Every point counts when you're trying to scrape to 40 points.
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First game for Palace under Pardew?
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0-0
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Me- hi Bae, s'ok I go villa / palace game instead of meal wid u
Her - Dafuq ?
4-1 home win. Demolition day.
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So soon after the last game. Again.
9-0 to Villa.
This Fleurie is good stuff.
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------------- Guzan ---------------
Hutton. Okore. Vlaar Cissoko
--------- Sanchez. Clark----------
Bacuna ------------------ Grealish
--------Benteke -----Gabby--------
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O - 0
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I doubt he will risk Clark so soon after leaving the Sunderland game with a back problem.
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I want this to be the game that Grealish starts in, plays exceptionally, then gets called up to the next England squad, suddenly becomes the next saviour of English football, before we're having to rebuff 20 million bids in the summer.
But I want this to be the starting point, because we need some magic from somewhere and we really need to win a game like this. Every point counts when you're trying to scrape to 40 points.
That last sentence says everything to me. Yet again we are just desperate to clock up the magical 40 points. Groundhog day.
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I think Cole is fit, richardson no longer suspended (nor gabby) and maybe even westwood back.
I was thinking a four man midfield of bacuna sanchez cleverley grealish with gabby playing the awkward role off BENTEKE that he's not really suited to
But I think we might see joe Cole which presumably means him playing behind Benteke and gabby and AN other wider. We definitely need some attacking thrust in this one and Weimann and nzogbia need dropping
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It will be Okore at the back as Clark went off injured.
Think it will be Cleverley, Sanchez and Bacuna with hopefully Grealish alongside Gabby and Benteke in the front trio.
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I'm struggling to gather enough interest to make a prediction. Hmmm...new manager for them. 0-1 defeat. 80th minute goal. Empty seats aplenty. Humbug.
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Grealish has to start. We'll win this one by scoring more than they do. They'll score none and we'll score once.
It's an easy game, this.
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------------- Guzan ---------------
Hutton--Okore---Vlaar----Cissoko
--------Sanchez---Richardson-----
Bacuna -------Cole-------Grealish
-Benteke -
1-1
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------------- Guzan ---------------
Hutton--Okore---Vlaar----Cissoko
--------Sanchez---Richardson-----
Bacuna -------Cole-------Grealish
-Benteke -
1-1
I like that selection but would prefer a diamond formation in midfield. Not sure Cole would be up for starting so Cleverley is the only other alternative in midfield
No more playing Gabby off Benteke, hasnt worked and won't work.
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I hope he starts Grealish.
I full expect to see a slightly tubby looking, unbothered N'Zogbia constantly running into defenders and seeing the ball go off in the opposite direction.
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In fairness to Zog, in the first half against Sunderland he seemed to be pretty much the only Villa player interested in attacking. I definitely wouldn't be starting him against Palace mind.
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In fairness to Zog, in the first half against Sunderland he seemed to be pretty much the only Villa player interested in attacking. I definitely wouldn't be starting him against Palace mind.
Interested in, yes. Able to carry it out, no.
I hope Lambert grows a pair and tries Grealish from the start. In ten minutes the other day he caused the opposition more trouble than the rest of the team had the whole match.
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In fairness to Zog, in the first half against Sunderland he seemed to be pretty much the only Villa player interested in attacking. I definitely wouldn't be starting him against Palace mind.
I think the instruction was to get the ball out to him as often as possible so he could attack the full back. Which he completely and utterly failed at but for a couple of very average shots and crosses. Most of the time he gave it away in one form or another mainly down to his own ineptitude.
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Tricky one this.
They dominated recently and should of won with all the balls they put in the box but didn't have goal scorer. Now factoring in the Pardew effect, assuming he joins in time, I think we might be lucky to get anything.
I'm going for 1-2 Palace.
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No Jedinak for them is a bonus for us as I think he's a decent player.
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No Jedinak for them is a bonus for us as I think he's a decent player.
He is a big player for them.
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I was hoping that Colin Wanker would still be in charge and desperate to go for the 3 points to save his miserable arse, but it was not to be.
As we all know deep down by now, any team that comes to Villa Park and defends deep with discipline will depart with a favourable result.
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6 - 0. Gabby x4 Benteke and Vlaar.
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3-1
Grealish snd Bacuna better bloody start!!!!!
If not.......
0-0
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------------- Guzan ---------------
Hutton--Okore---Vlaar----Cissoko
--------Sanchez---Richardson-----
Bacuna -------Cole-------Grealish
-Benteke -
1-1
I like that selection but would prefer a diamond formation in midfield. Not sure Cole would be up for starting so Cleverley is the only other alternative in midfield
No more playing Gabby off Benteke, hasn't worked and won't work.
Cole should start he's fit, Gabby can replace him later on in the game. I don't know why i'm saying this as none of it is likely to happen.
I fully expect Gabby, N'Zog and Cleverley (if fit) to start, Bacuna and Grealish on the bench like usual.
(http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/krvs.gif)
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0-0.
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If we lose this the manager surely will walk.
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They'll keep a clean sheet.
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Bacuna and Grealish to start, Palace to bring their own Vaseline.
Villa win.
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Different game with Pardew in charge , we never did that well against his Newcastle sides.
Bacuna and Grealish or at least one of them has to start
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Different game with Pardew in charge , we never did that well against his Newcastle sides.
Bacuna and Grealish or at least one of them has to start
That was my first thought. Pardew does well against us. Hopefully though this one has come a bit too soon for him. Crap game, narrow win.
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We could go 8 points clear of the drop zone but knowing us, we won't
0-2, Puncheon and somebody else
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Another turgid mind numbing 0-0, dont bank on Grealish and Bacuna starting it aint gonna happen.
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Probably a low scoring draw. In fact certainly. Either 1-1 or more than likely 0-0
Pitch will be very hard Agbonlahor will be disinterested and Weimann will run around like a madman. If young Grealish plays he will need to
protect his legs whether he likes it or not otherwise he will in danger of a bad injury on a hard pitch. We need a result in this one.
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If we lose this the manager surely will walk.
Unfortunately he won't, no chance.
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We really do need to start winning some games.
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I think thankfully this game may come too soon for Pardew to have an effect, if he even signs in time.
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11 goals from 20 matches for me with Palace to snatch a late winner.
Happy New Year.
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I think thankfully this game may come too soon for Pardew to have an effect, if he even signs in time.
The problem is the new manager effect with all the players being up for impressing the new boss.
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I think thankfully this game may come too soon for Pardew to have an effect, if he even signs in time.
The problem is the new manager effect with all the players being up for impressing the new boss.
Possibly. We do unfortunately have the shitty habit of duly obliging a side in need of a win, and out of form players in need of a good performance or goals.
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We really do need to start winning some games.
Winning is all a bit 2011. Drawing is the way sideways .
Oh I do love a Thursday 3pm kick off.
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I agree with a lot of the teams being put out. However we are all dreaming. We know Gabby and Weimann play whatever the weather. We know Cleverley plays. We know he turns to Zog before Grealish and Bacuna. I'm going to be very intrigued what he does when westwood, cleverley, sanchez and delph are all available (provided delph hasn't left). I wouldn't be remotely surprised if Sanchez misses out.
It's been mentioned Cole is fit, is this true?
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Lamberts team will include Weimann cleverly CNZ and gabby
Just atrocious .
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And only one of then signed by Paul, and he is on loan. When's Kozak back?
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If we lose this the manager surely will walk.
Unfortunately, only as far as the car park, where he'll sit down, turn on the music and close between
The Cranberries - Zombie
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
or
Grant Lee Buffalo - Demon Called Deception
when we all know that it should be.
Manic Street Preachers - I'm Not Working.
Anyway 0-0. He wouldn't want anything too noisy or boisterous to worsen the New Year's hangovers.
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Need to instruct Clark and Sanchez to get booked so they miss Blackpool rather than a league game.
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Need to instruct Clark and Sanchez to get booked so they miss Blackpool rather than a league game.
Don't the next set of suspensions go to ten bookings now we go into the new year?
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And only one of then signed by Paul, and he is on loan. When's Kozak back?
Being the bestest fan in the universe, you haven't even read the Libor Kozak Injured (http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=51220.270) thread? I'm shocked and disappointed.
WAIAWUM
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Need to instruct Clark and Sanchez to get booked so they miss Blackpool rather than a league game.
Don't the next set of suspensions go to ten bookings now we go into the new year?
Ah! Good point. Ignore my previous post.
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PM the mods to see if I'm a WUM?
I await your retraction of that claim.
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PM the mods to see if I'm a WUM?
I await your retraction of that claim.
You'll get that retraction when we've scored 20 goals this season. So probably early May.
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Despite buying 2 tickets for the game, after the Sunderland borefest I've given them away because Villa quite honestly bore me to fucking death right now.
Thanks Paul.
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Please no Charlie , andi and even cleverly , thou Lambert will play him with Fabian out.
Expect gabby back I suppose , id like to see bacuna and definitely jack start.
I think ill predict after I've seen the team sheet.
Must win game
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Despite buying 2 tickets for the game, after the Sunderland borefest I've given them away because Villa quite honestly bore me to fucking death right now.
Thanks Paul.
That's the support we need.
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What would you rather he did? Throw the tickets away? At least he's decent enough to give them away to someone else. Someone who might be a regular one day if we perform well and they fall in love with our club.
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And to someone who might not have to do the 220 mile round trip to be bored to fucking death.
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Better fan than you post #10
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it is pretty piss poor actually Jon... petrol price has come down and its holiday season too.
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Despite buying 2 tickets for the game, after the Sunderland borefest I've given them away because Villa quite honestly bore me to fucking death right now.
Thanks Paul.
That's the support we need.
They bore me to fucking death too
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The Sunderland game was easily one of the most boring matches I've watched since football was invented by Sky.
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The Sunderland game was easily one of the most boring matches I've watched since football was invented by Sky.
I had to quit on 70 minutes. The Mrs had come back from shopping and bought Cake. Cake won. Cake was good. Football wasn't. I was so sure the match was going to end on a 0-0 I would have bet a bollock on it if I could have.
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If we lose this the manager surely will walk.
Unfortunately, only as far as the car park, where he'll sit down, turn on the music and close between
The Cranberries - Zombie
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
or
Grant Lee Buffalo - Demon Called Deception
when we all know that it should be.
Manic Street Preachers - I'm Not Working.
Anyway 0-0. He wouldn't want anything too noisy or boisterous to worsen the New Year's hangovers.
10 bonus points for getting a Manics song into a post, even if it is one of their more boring ones.
Villa need to perform in this game, namely because everyone is going to be nursing a new years day hangover and we'll all need a remedy to assist the hare of the dog.
If we start Grealish i think we'll win, with him and Gabby on the flanks it gives us a chance of splitting their defence and creating openings, i know Gabby hasn't been effective since Hull at home but with another threat on the opposite wing it might give him more freedom to run at a lone defender.
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If You Tolerate Lambert Then Your Children Will Be Next.
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PM the mods to see if I'm a WUM?
I await your retraction of that claim.
Cough
Our goal record is shit regardless of which end we are shooting at, he will sort it like he sorted the defence. We have scored goals away too if you watch match if the day.
Utv
Splutter
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Despite buying 2 tickets for the game, after the Sunderland borefest I've given them away because Villa quite honestly bore me to fucking death right now.
Thanks Paul.
That's the support we need.
You appear to go out of your way to cast aspersions over other people's validity as fans, then get upset when anyone calls you out on it.
You ignore any attempt to engage in reasonable debate, denigrating any argument against St Lambert the goalless with the sort of "e's he's ace 'coz e ain't ad no money as e?" response most of contributors on here associate with somewhere like KRO.
See if you can answer this one.
What's the difference between an excuse and a reason?
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To be fair Sunderland are even more boring than us. I think they've scored once against us in the last 6 meetings and they always put 10 men behind the ball. They didn't know what to do when we had a man sent off as it meant that they actually had to attack a bit.
Looking back the ref did us a favour, as 10 against 11 made for a more interesting second half.
Can't see Crystal Palace being any more adventurous against us.
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If You Tolerate Lambert Then Your Children Will Be Next.
I personally think The Everlasting is a fairly good way of describing the feeling most people experience when watching a game at VP recently and From Despair to Where is probably the thought on most Villa fans minds when the final whistle does blow.
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If You Tolerate Lambert Then Your Children Will Be Next.
I personally think The Everlasting is a fairly good way of describing the feeling most people experience when watching a game at VP recently and From Despair to Where is probably the thought on most Villa fans minds when the final whistle does blow.
The problem with The Everlasting is that it starts with the inappropriate line "In the beginning/when we were winning." It also contains the worst Manics line of all time "The world is full of refugees/just like you and just like me" but I digress.
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Fair point on the opening line. Perhaps Die in the Summer Time would be more appropriate.
Anyway, 3 points on Thursday and 2015 will be looking rosey, at least until Sunday.
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The Second Great Depression?
La Tristessa Durera?
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La Tristessa Durera?
This, it's perfect. If it weren't so self deprecating it'd be banner material.
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Palace are shit. Villa to win 1-0. Benteke. Get it done.
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PM the mods to see if I'm a WUM?
I await your retraction of that claim.
Cough
Our goal record is shit regardless of which end we are shooting at, he will sort it like he sorted the defence. We have scored goals away too if you watch match if the day.
Utv
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0-0
Despite buying 2 tickets for the game, after the Sunderland borefest I've given them away because Villa quite honestly bore me to fucking death right now.
Thanks Paul.
That's the support we need.
You appear to go out of your way to cast aspersions over other people's validity as fans, then get upset when anyone calls you out on it.
You ignore any attempt to engage in reasonable debate, denigrating any argument against St Lambert the goalless with the sort of "e's he's ace 'coz e ain't ad no money as e?" response most of contributors on here associate with somewhere like KRO.
See if you can answer this one.
What's the difference between an excuse and a reason?
Any reply?
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Hoping that Lambert realises we need to win games & to do this we need to do something different.
I think his answer will be Joe Cole.
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Hoping Paul gives Jack a full game, but I'm not holding my breath.
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I'm sure a goalless draw with Sunderland looked awful on fox sports channel.
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I'm sure a goalless draw with Sunderland looked awful on fox sports channel.
Pull that stunt one more time and you are banned. Even come close to it and you are banned. You have been warned about it and still try it on.
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I'm sure a goalless draw with Sunderland looked awful on fox sports channel.
I'm sure it did. So what? I watched it at VP and was bored senseless. pauliewalnuts has already politely advised you to drop this style of posting and wind your neck in. Please follow his advice.
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What I meant was you can get different perspective from reading about a game, seeing highlights and being at the game, or watching it live on TV, which is the same.
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0-0.
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What I meant was you can get different perspective from reading about a game, seeing highlights and being at the game, or watching it live on TV, which is the same.
Sure you did. You will receive no more warnings for it. Try it again and you will be banned. Entirely your choice.
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What I meant was you can get different perspective from reading about a game, seeing highlights and being at the game, or watching it live on TV, which is the same.
So why not put it like that in the first place?
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My prediction is 4-1 villa, great day out, and good atmosphere.
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I would love to see that come to fruition.
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My hope is for 3 points.
Starting the game with Grealish...
...and finishing the game with 11 players.
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Still don't think grealish is ready to start, but would rather have ten men than Weimann playing.
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I think he is.
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My prediction is 4-1 villa, great day out, and good atmosphere.
Mark Walters hat trick.
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Still don't think grealish is ready to start, but would rather have ten men than Weimann playing.
Paul really rates him, as do I. Give him his proper position and a disciplined role and I think we would see a different player.
Need to lose the attitude though.
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A criticism I have if Paul is his obsession with Weimann, truly awful, doesn't score enough, doesn't assist.
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I'm not betting on this one but if I was it would be 4-1 home win. No rhyme or reason to it but I just feel that someone is going to get caned by us soon as football is that sort of game.
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Probably a low scoring draw. In fact certainly. Either 1-1 or more than likely 0-0
Pitch will be very hard Agbonlahor will be disinterested and Weimann will run around like a madman. If young Grealish plays he will need to
protect his legs whether he likes it or not otherwise he will in danger of a bad injury on a hard pitch. We need a result in this one.
How come he's allowed on the pitch in the first place with socks rolled down and no shin pads?..
He's going to get a proper clattering sooner or later, looks like he's taking the piss when he jogs on, white boots an all!
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He wears shin-pads.
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I understand why Paul picks Weimann, for his work rate if anything.
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-----------Guzan ----------
Hutton Clark okore cissoko
------Sanchez -----------
Bacuna -------- Grealish
-------- Cole ------------
Gabby --------- Benteke
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I don't want Weimann to work hard, just a goal will do. Drop him Paul.
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I don't want Weimann to work hard, just a goal will do. Drop him Paul.
He's not going to score a goal if Paul drops him though.
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My prediction is 4-1 villa, great day out, and good atmosphere.
Mark Walters hat trick.
Exactly as I dreamt it. Although I woke up in a cold sweat with a bizarre feeling Steve Hunt wouldn't play another game for us afterwards.
We just need to win. I don't care how or by how many but I will go 2-1.
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Hence why he should be bench warming, he won't score.
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Palace to get a lift from Pardew, us to be shite and predictable. 1-2.
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PM the mods to see if I'm a WUM?
I await your retraction of that claim.
Cough
Our goal record is shit regardless of which end we are shooting at, he will sort it like he sorted the defence. We have scored goals away too if you watch match if the day.
Utv
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0-0
Despite buying 2 tickets for the game, after the Sunderland borefest I've given them away because Villa quite honestly bore me to fucking death right now.
Thanks Paul.
That's the support we need.
You appear to go out of your way to cast aspersions over other people's validity as fans, then get upset when anyone calls you out on it.
You ignore any attempt to engage in reasonable debate, denigrating any argument against St Lambert the goalless with the sort of "e's he's ace 'coz e ain't ad no money as e?" response most of contributors on here associate with somewhere like KRO.
See if you can answer this one.
What's the difference between an excuse and a reason?
Any reply?
I think he's waiting until we get to 20 goals this season to see if he can work out the difference.
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Palace to get a lift from Pardew, us to be shite and predictable. 1-2.
He's not signed yet. Glitch ?
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Palace to get a lift from Pardew, us to be shite and predictable. 1-2.
He's not signed yet. Glitch ?
He will.
Just sorting minor details probably.
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Palace to get a lift from Pardew, us to be shite and predictable. 1-2.
He's not signed yet. Glitch ?
He will.
Just sorting minor details probably.
I'd be surprised if he's there in time for Thursday.
Football Weekly were suggesting that the compensation Newcastle would be owed would be in the region of £5-6m, and Mike Ashley isn't really the type to walk away from money that he is owed.
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Palace to get a lift from Pardew, us to be shite and predictable. 1-2.
He's not signed yet. Glitch ?
He will.
Just sorting minor details probably.
I'd be surprised if he's there in time for Thursday.
Football Weekly were suggesting that the compensation Newcastle would be owed would be in the region of £5-6m, and Mike Ashley isn't really the type to walk away from money that he is owed.
Pretty sure it said on 5Live earlier that the two clubs had agreed terms over the compensation.
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I thought the compo was in the region of £2m ?
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No idea of the figures but led to believe it's not a problem.
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It's an odd one. I'm assuming Newcastle have someone lined up? Is Joe Kinnear still involved up there ?
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I'm sure a goalless draw with Sunderland looked awful on fox sports channel.
Pull that stunt one more time and you are banned. Even come close to it and you are banned. You have been warned about it and still try it on.
See Lambert thread and yes I am a grass
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See my post in that threat. I am everywhere!
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Boom!
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Well I thought we'd beat Sunderland so I'll go for a win with this one instead 2-0 villa
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Would love to see young Jack start,but i dont think Lambert has the vision or guts to 'start with him. My guess is he will start with Cole and then when he is knackered will replace him with Richardson Another 0-0 bore draw.
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I would go with the good old 4-4-2, dropping the useless N'Zogbia, Cleverley (if Westwood is fit) and Cyssoko.
Guzan
Hutton - Vlaar - Okorč - Clark
Bacuna - Sanchez - Westwood (Cleverley) - Grealish
Benteke - Agbonlahor
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I think we could get done over here. The new manager bounce could be our undoing. On paper we have too much for them. But we are a disjointed team that might or might not click on the day.
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Jedinak is a huge loss for them, head and shoulders their most influential player
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Jedinak is a huge loss for them, head and shoulders their most influential player
What's wrong with him ? He played full game at QPR and wasn't booked either so can't be suspended ?
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Jedinak is a huge loss for them, head and shoulders their most influential player
What's wrong with him ? He played full game at QPR and wasn't booked either so can't be suspended ?
Off to play for the Aussies I think?
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Jedinak is a huge loss for them, head and shoulders their most influential player
What's wrong with him ? He played full game at QPR and wasn't booked either so can't be suspended ?
Hes gone off for International Duty
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Ok thanks that's good news.
Some more good news , Lawro has gone for a palace win 1-2 .
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We lose Chris Herd so that evens it up with Jedinak 😉
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5-0, we have to give someone a good going over one day, hopefully this game.
Once the medication has worn off I will go for 0-0.
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I would go with the good old 4-4-2, dropping the useless N'Zogbia, Cleverley (if Westwood is fit) and Cyssoko.
Guzan
Hutton - Vlaar - Okorč - Clark
Bacuna - Sanchez - Westwood (Cleverley) - Grealish
Benteke - Agbonlahor
Yep, I'd go for this too, back line looks solid, good width from Bacuna and Grealish and with Gabby attacking the six yard line... He should get a least two tap ins from Grealish alone! 3-1 Villa, Gabby brace and Bacuna.
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My fear is lambert will select -
----------Guzman-------------
Hutton vlaar Clark cissoko
N'Zogbia Richardson Sanchez cleverly
Gabby --------benteke ------
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Would love to see young Jack start,but i dont think Lambert has the vision or guts to 'start with him. My guess is he will start with Cole and then when he is knackered will replace him with Richardson Another 0-0 bore draw.
So Grealish will get 80 minutes then when Cole limps off looking knackered.
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I'd like to see Jack start the next three games, but I also think he makes an effective sub as well.
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Villa win 2-0
I usually get the train from Four Oaks to Aston, but looking at the return timetable I can't see any train between 4.43 and 6.13 back which seems bizarre (on Sunday v Sunderland there was a 5.13 and 5.43) - can anyone confirm this ?
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Would love to see young Jack start,but i dont think Lambert has the vision or guts to 'start with him. My guess is he will start with Cole and then when he is knackered will replace him with Richardson Another 0-0 bore draw.
That so sums up Lambert
Is Richardson back then ?
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Would love to see young Jack start,but i dont think Lambert has the vision or guts to 'start with him. My guess is he will start with Cole and then when he is knackered will replace him with Richardson Another 0-0 bore draw.
So Grealish will get 80 minutes then when Cole limps off looking knackered.
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You reckon he will make 80 minutes?
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Think he means 10.....
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Even though he can only have a minimal effect, I think they'll squeak it now Pardew is in charge.
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Even though he can only have a minimal effect, I think they'll squeak it now Pardew is in charge.
Bound to happen.
We're so good at providing headlines!
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BBC reporting Pardew has said his goodbyes to NUFC players
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BBC reporting Pardew has said his goodbyes to NUFC players
au revoir , au revoir ,au revoir ,au revoir ,bye ,au revoir . au revoir ,au revoir ......
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Really needs a win tomorrow and at Leicester before the fixtures turn nasty again
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Not looking forward to this.new manager syndrome.
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Come on Villa, bring us some New Year cheer! 1-1 most likely result though I think sadly
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The Sunderland game was easily one of the most boring matches I've watched since football was invented by Sky.
I had to quit on 70 minutes. The Mrs had come back from shopping and bought Cake. Cake won. Cake was good. Football wasn't. I was so sure the match was going to end on a 0-0 I would have bet a bollock on it if I could have.
This made me laugh. I regularly put my bollocks on the line. Wouldn't be confident enough on this game though.
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No jedinak tomorrow - that's great for us and I think sanchez can boss the midfield in a two
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I'd like to see Jack start the next three games, but I also think he makes an effective sub as well.
...but he deserves more than a few minutes at the end. Even the 25 or so minutes he got against Sunderland was too little
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Grealish or / and Bacuna need to start just for the reason they can both take a decent corner !!
Also Cleverly should be banned from all dead ball situation's
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Really needs a win tomorrow and at Leicester before the fixtures turn nasty again
I think Leicester will be a tough game. Now they will have a bit of confidence back . I think it might be better if pool can stuff them 6 0
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Grealish or / and Bacuna need to start just for the reason they can both take a decent corner !!
Also Cleverly should be banned from all dead ball situation's
Absolutely
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Grealish or / and Bacuna need to start just for the reason they can both take a decent corner !!
Also Cleverly should be banned from all dead ball situation's
Absolutely
for any club!
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Cleverley should really be banned from situations involving balls, full stop.
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Cleverley should really be banned from situations involving balls, full stop.
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FFS Paul don't take us to the brink again win this one.
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Lose this and he should be sacked. There can't be anymore excuses.
But just please win Villa.
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Lose this and he should be sacked. There can't be anymore excuses.
But just please win Villa.
I agree. However, there'll be the new Manager boost excuse.
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BBC Lawro & rival colleague's predictions say loss or draw for Villa. At home against managerless relegation junkies Palace?? Our beloved club really is now a media joke. Well done, Randy & Paul...
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Clark to get sent off?
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I'm assuming Pardew won't be installed in time but will be sat in the directors box ?
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BBC Lawro & rival colleague's predictions say loss or draw for Villa. At home against managerless relegation junkies Palace?? Our beloved club really is now a media joke. Well done, Randy & Paul...
I wouldn't lose any sleep over Lawro's predictions. If he was reliable Liverpool would currently be on a 100 match winning streak.
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I'm assuming Pardew won't be installed in time but will be sat in the directors box ?
He'll get a good view of all our goals then!
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FFS Paul don't take us to the brink again win this one.
Infamy Infamy They've all got it in for me. Egoes Egoes..either 'egoes, or I goes.
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Didn't know Clark was having fitness test before toms game, baker back in weeks time too.
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Who's getting sent off in this one?
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Who's getting sent off in this one?
One or two of theirs, hopefully.
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Surely we have had our quota of red cards for the season and now we must start benefitting from dubious decisions in our favour.
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Surely we have had our quota of red cards for the season and now we must start benefitting from dubious decisions in our favour.
It's about time we had a penalty I reckon.
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Surely we have had our quota of red cards for the season and now we must start benefitting from dubious decisions in our favour.
It's about time we had a penalty I reckon.
we would need to get into the opponents penalty area to get one of those, so that might not be happening any time soon either. Right now I'd settle for a free kick 20yds out.
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Hmmm lets see.
Christmas/New Year period - check
Villa to slide into the annual relegation scrap if we lose - check
Dire opposition in free fall and desperate for a lifeline - check
Yeah I think I know how this story goes.
Gonna play my fair-weather fan card and record this one. My hangover will appreciate the extra time in bed I think.
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No need to play with three centre backs in this one. Lambert really needs a positive team selection here. Rico, Bacuna and Grealish all in please
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No need to play with three centre backs in this one. Lambert really needs a positive team selection here. Rico, Bacuna and Grealish all in please
Lambert will roll with CNZ cleverly & Weimann no doubt.
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We're going to batter this bunch of bastards today. Three clear goals at least.
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I wonder will Gianluca Pagliuca be interested in B6 hot seat job ? with Sid as no 2 and Platt as no 3 (Both speak Italians).
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My fear is lambert will select -
----------Guzman-------------
Hutton vlaar Clark cissoko
N'Zogbia Richardson Sanchez cleverly
Gabby --------benteke ------
Pedant alert: Guzan.
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It's that just the case
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Another draw. 0-0 or 1-1.
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My fear is lambert will select -
----------Guzman-------------
Hutton vlaar Clark cissoko
N'Zogbia Richardson Sanchez cleverly
Gabby --------benteke ------
Pedant alert: Guzan.
I will see your pedant alert and raise you Cleverley with 3 E's and a capital C and Vlaar with a capital V, Cissokho with a capital C and a h and Benteke with a capital B. I will leave it to Mr Legion the expert to come up with a mark out of ten but for me it is a definite 'Can do better, see my after class' job.
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Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans, have you got your phone using Comic Sans or something disturbingly similar?
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Impressed. 9.5 due to the fact he cannot spell Grealish or Bacuna properly, either.
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Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans, have you got your phone using Comic Sans or something disturbingly similar?
Not my mobile image. Copy and paste job off that there interweb.
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I'm going to this one. My only previous VP appearance this season was Hull, where we actually scored twice. More of the same please. 2-0 Villa.
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Oddly, he spelled Clark correctly.
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Wrong thread I know but I love repeating this whenever we play them. In the 1970's they had a striker called Gerry Queen scottish he was.
Anyway following a run of non scoring he had a consecutive spell of about eleven games as sub. This made him very unhappy indeed so he contacted the gentlemen of the gutter sporting press.
The next day The Sun (or The Mirror) had this headline on the back page.
Queen says I'm scivvy at Palace!
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I'm looking forward to a villa win today. I'm feeling optimistic. I hope i'm not setting myself up for 'Totes devo'.
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Desperate for a win but I think it will be a boring 0-0.
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The (I'll get round to making it official one day) wife's coming again today. She's now 5 unbeaten. However, her aggregate scoreline is a measly 3-2. If she doesn't start turning things around soon, she'll find herself back behind my Emergency Football Mate in the spare-ticket pecking order; me and the EFM have never seen us score fewer than two. That said, 3-0, and me to get a cracking view of Pardew's wincing, punchable face.
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Fifa tells me it'll be 3-0. A Benteke hattrick. But this is under the proviso that we start with Bacuna and Grealish. Leandro sets up the first two, and Grealish the 3rd.
Sanchez to absolutely boss the midfield.
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Just arrived in Nechells. Blustery and grey, not pleasant. Let's hope the football brings some cheer.
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No Cole or grealish starting
Gonna be exactly the same as the Sunderland game
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@villanews2day: #AVFC XI vs #CPFC: Guzan, Hutton, Vlaar, Okore, Cissokho, Sanchez, Bacuna, Cleverley, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.
Good lord - cleverly and Weimann and gabby