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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: UK Redsox on September 30, 2015, 08:13:26 AM
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Sat 3 Oct 2015 @ 3pm
Villa Park
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Time to put the bad performances to bed. 3-0 to our villa boys.
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Probably a 1-1 draw.
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agree with that, I can't see beyond a draw, although I harbour ridiculous hopes that Adama scores one and sets up three more for Rudy as well as leaving the field at full time with both his legs and feet intact.
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Villa win. Fuck knows what the score will be though. Going for 2-1.
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Will be my first game at Villa Park for some time so hoping for a good one.
Stoke will be very worried about Gestede as he annihilated them last season.
Seems like their new signings are struggling to settle and they are missing Nzonzi badly in midfield.
Hopefully Grealish can make hay between the lines as a result, if Whelan and Adam play again there will be plenty of space
Their left back Pieters is very slow and ahead of him Arnautovic wont do much tracking back.
Have a feeling there will be plenty of goals in this one - 3-2 to the Villa.
Not sure whether Traore is ready for a start, if not would go for Bacuna for the first 60mins and then bring in Traore
Sinclair needs to get the finger out again too but bar shifting Grealish out there I dont think we have too many options for the left
-------------Guzan
Hutton, Richards, Clark, Amavi
------Sanchez--Gueye
Bacuna, Grealish, Sinclair
----------Gestede------
Westwood, Ayew, Gil, Traore, Bunn, Lescott, Richardson
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WIN, JUST win
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2-0 up at 60 mins, draw 2-2.
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agree with that, I can't see beyond a draw, although I harbour ridiculous hopes that Adama scores one and sets up three more for Rudy as well as leaving the field at full time with both his legs and feet intact.
I can't see Adama passing 3 times in 1 match
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2-0 up at 60 mins, draw 2-2.
Not again.
Please.
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Tim you really do need a win.
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Cant see us winning a game at the minute. 1-3 Stoke.
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It is very important that we win this game.
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Villa to win, God knows how: just put it down to blind belief. Over to you Tim.
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Desperately need a win here. Seems like Stoke fans are actually up for it for once with 2.5k tickets sold so far, can't ever remember them actually needing both tiers before.
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Desperately need a win here. Seems like Stoke fans are actually up for it for once with 2.5k tickets sold so far, can't ever remember them actually needing both tiers before.
They probably see us as a nice away day. Good ground, easy to get to, big allocation, plenty to do if you stay over, shit team and a good chance of a victory.
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Going for a nervy 2-1 win, Gestede and Ayew the scorers!
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1-1
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Lose 1-2 bah humbug.
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Stoke appear to have lost quite a bit out of the side with the loss of N’Zonzi and also the absence of their best centre half Shawcross.
I would very much like to see the delivery into Gestede being ten to fifteen yards higher up the pitch where he can really attack the ball. With that in mind I think Traore and Ayew should start, with Ayew playing closer to Gestede.
Solidarity is an issue, but a midfield two of Gana and Sanchez, daft positioning for the first Liverpool goal aside would, bizarrely, gives us a real physical presence that Stoke lack. It is then a question of whether you play Jack centrally or Veretout.
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I'll go for a frustrating 2-2
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A win please Villa!
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its a must win, have we beaten Stoke at VP since they got promoted? 3-1 Villa !
Forgive me being really leftfield, but I predict we will take one decent corner too !
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its a must win, have we beaten Stoke at VP since they got promoted? 3-1 Villa !
Forgive me being really leftfield, but I predict we will take one decent corner too !
We beat them 1-0 one year when MO'N was in charge, they had a goal wrongly disallowed.
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Cant see us winning a game at the minute. 1-3 Stoke.
+1
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looking forward to the bongos at half time for this match
hope to get myself on cam
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looking forward to the bongos at half time for this match
hope to get myself on cam
Welcome back Ashley Young.
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looking forward to the bongos at half time for this match
hope to get myself on cam
Welcome back Ashley Young.
oh the old ASH free kick, loved it when the upper Holte to a man used to stand to catch the Ball. No idea why he left. lol
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Shit. I just realised I'd managed to expunge the bongo cam image from my mind completely, and now you've gone and stuck it back in there. Probably the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen at a football match. Surely they won't do it again. Will they?
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looking forward to the bongos at half time for this match
hope to get myself on cam
Welcome back Ashley Young.
Is the expression "give it the full Ashley" synonymous with "doing the Dirty Den"?
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This is one of those games I think we can and will be pretty upset if we don't, therefore 3:1 can't predict scorers as go on then Westwood direct from a corner
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Villa 4 Stoke 0
Lillis 2
Hepburn-Murphy
Rioch (N)
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We really need to win this game so I'm going 2-1 Villa.
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A nervous 2-1
Grealish
Richards
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1-1, these lots always seem to get lucky playing Villa, we will batter them and end up giving a soft goal away in the 89th minute.
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1-1, these lots always seem to get lucky playing Villa, we will batter them and end up giving a soft goal away in the 89th minute.
Didn't we get our arses thoroughly handed to us in this fixture last year?
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I wonder if Adama will start. Mark Hughes has improved Stoke but they are beatable. Sherwood needs a good performance otherwise the grumbling will move up a few notches. We seriously cannot afford to lose playing badly
1-1 Gestede for us and Crouchy for them.
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1-1, these lots always seem to get lucky playing Villa, we will batter them and end up giving a soft goal away in the 89th minute.
Didn't we get our arses thoroughly handed to us in this fixture last year?
That was the year before when they smashed us 4-1. Last year it looked as if it was fizzling out in to a 1-1 draw and then Vlaar f*cked up in the last minute, got sent off and gave away a penalty following his own mistake and we lost 2-1.
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Desperately need a win here. Seems like Stoke fans are actually up for it for once with 2.5k tickets sold so far, can't ever remember them actually needing both tiers before.
They probably see us as a nice away day. Good ground, easy to get to, big allocation, plenty to do if you stay over, shit team and a good chance of a victory.
Like just about every side in the topflight, then.
There is little merit in the idea of bringing Sam Allthepies in, should we suddenly have a managerial vacancy again in the not too distant.
But one of the pluses might be that opposing sides don't look forward to coming to Villa Park anymore. Problem is, many of our own fans will feel the same way.
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This is a must win, pure and simple. No more excuses. No more jam tomorrow. Time for TS to get his team selection right, time for TS to get his in-game management right, time for the players to set up, take responsibility, cut out the individual errors and play on the front foot. Villa to win 2-0.
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1-1, these lots always seem to get lucky playing Villa, we will batter them and end up giving a soft goal away in the 89th minute.
Didn't we get our arses thoroughly handed to us in this fixture last year?
That was the year before when they smashed us 4-1. Last year it looked as if it was fizzling out in to a 1-1 draw and then Vlaar f*cked up in the last minute, got sent off and gave away a penalty following his own mistake and we lost 2-1.
Ah, you're right there.
Isn't it depressing how all the last four or five depressing-as-shit seasons sort of blend together, to produce one single, huge kick-in-the-face?
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This fixture has been a let down for a few seasons now. Alongside that brace of demoralising defeats sits the memory of that beginning-of-the-end turning point game under MON when we somehow contrived to draw 2-2 against a piss poor Stoke side after leading 2-0 and coasting. These are the sorts of games that have underpinned our abysmal home record for years now.
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The 2-2 pretty sent our season in to free fall as well from what I can remember.
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Shit. I just realised I'd managed to expunge the bongo cam image from my mind completely, and now you've gone and stuck it back in there. Probably the most cringeworthy thing I've ever seen at a football match. Surely they won't do it again. Will they?
Oh god. I'd managed to forget about that.
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And crazy to think 2-2 to stoke felt like a tragedy because Arsenal got the jump on us in the chase for champions league places. How times change.
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Was it the same season we absolutely destroyed Arsenal at home, hit the post 3 times and still had to score a last minute goal to draw 2-2. Seems ages ago.
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Villa 4 Stoke 0
Lillis 2
Hepburn-Murphy
Rioch (N)
I miss those halcyon days. Mark Lillis, Neil Rioch and Rushian H-M used to link up so well together.
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I've said it before and I'm going to have to say it again...we're long overdue a win. The football gods can't allow this drought to continue so the time has come.
Hughes may have improved things at Stoke, but they seem to have gone backwards this season whether that be due to injuries, out of form or just being generally shit. They are there for the taking but Hughes could set them up for an away point.
We need to get the ball down on the deck, play our high tempo football game and get stuck in. If the players aren't up for this and out to get 3pts then god help us...there shouldn't be any need for us to get frustrated if we're standing off them and aren't closing down, we should be all over them, chasing them down and putting them under pressure all over the park.
Dont care about the score as long as we win...and I wont be happy with anything other than a win.
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its a must win, have we beaten Stoke at VP since they got promoted? 3-1 Villa !
Forgive me being really leftfield, but I predict we will take one decent corner too !
We beat them 1-0 one year when MO'N was in charge, they had a goal wrongly disallowed.
I think their fans are still celebrating that goal.
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We wil win because we must. Form changes somewhere, for us it will be Saturday overhauling Stoke and Bournemouth in the process.
3-1, the first two goal gap of the campaign.
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All my hopes rest with Gil.
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We are due a win by the luck gods, so...
Us 2 Them 1
Agbonlahor 16, Ayew 73
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3-0 home win.
All Sherwood issues brushed under the carpet until the end of October.
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1-0. Don't know who to, though.
Sure I heard Shakira went off with a hamstring problem last weekend, don't know if that's true. Or maybe it was his hips, they don't lie. Either way, if he's out, that's a bonus.
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cant see this being a classic. Penultimate game on Motd , a game of very few chances and an odd goal winning it.
0-1 away win.
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We just have to win this one, how the fuck we will manage to do it I dont know but we simply have to
2-1 Villa
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1-2 Stoke. Another ruined weekend.
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stoke will kick the crap out of us and gain a minimum of a draw. We are crap at this sort of physical game. Still, we have super Ashley Westwood in the middle of the park, what can possibly go wrong?
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Villa win, England smash the Aussies and then a few beers.
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All my hopes rest with Gil.
this is the game he got substituted never to be seen again for 6 months.
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stoke will kick the crap out of us and gain a minimum of a draw. We are crap at this sort of physical game. Still, we have super Ashley Westwood in the middle of the park, what can possibly go wrong?
Stoke aren't particularly a physical team anymore under Hughes. They may still be dirty cheating bastards but they are not the team of bruisers they once were under Pulis.
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Will be my first game at Villa Park for some time so hoping for a good one.
Stoke will be very worried about Gestede as he annihilated them last season.
Seems like their new signings are struggling to settle and they are missing Nzonzi badly in midfield.
Hopefully Grealish can make hay between the lines as a result, if Whelan and Adam play again there will be plenty of space
Their left back Pieters is very slow and ahead of him Arnautovic wont do much tracking back.
Have a feeling there will be plenty of goals in this one - 3-2 to the Villa.
Not sure whether Traore is ready for a start, if not would go for Bacuna for the first 60mins and then bring in Traore
Sinclair needs to get the finger out again too but bar shifting Grealish out there I dont think we have too many options for the left
-------------Guzan
Hutton, Richards, Clark, Amavi
------Sanchez--Gueye
Bacuna, Grealish, Sinclair
----------Gestede------
Westwood, Ayew, Gil, Traore, Bunn, Lescott, Richardson
Agree with that team except for Bacuna on the right. Would prefer to see Ayew or Traore start ahead of him.
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I'd agree with that tom, so it would be...
Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Traore Grealish Sinclair
Gestede
If we're winning then I'd sure up the midfield, switch to 442 bringing on Bacuna, Westwood, Veretout for Traore (rest him in case of injury), Sanchez (because he'll be blowing out of his arse on the hour), and either Sinclair or Grealish (depending on who is the most invisible in the second half).
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I've said it before and I'm going to have to say it again...we're long overdue a win. The football gods can't allow this drought to continue so the time has come.
Sadly I think the football gods are just getting started with us. Another loss I reckon. Its hard for me to beleive anything else given our form. Hopefully it ends now, but its just hope :(
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We're going to unleash hell.
5-0.
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Can't see beyond a draw 1-1
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We're going to unleash hell.
5-0.
Yes, yes we are Tom, totally agree.
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We're going to unleash hell.
5-0.
Youve started early
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We're going to unleash hell.
5-0.
I will definitely have what you're having! It's a big game and I would love to see a good performance AND result. I'm in the keep him for now but definitely not beyond end November if he has failed to get the news guys delivering consistently and lifted us up the table. It won't be easy given the run of fixtures but if we are to change - and if we are bottom three I think we must - we need to do it before other clubs are pulling the trigger and to give time to plan for the transfer window. I didn't want Sherwood but would genuinely like to see him succeed. Somehow I just can't see it!
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The assessment of Stoke as bruisers is way off the mark., even more so without Shawcross and N’Zonzi. They do remain a Mark Hughes side however and are still cynical, cheating bastards.
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Are we really charging away fans £41?
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Are we really charging away fans £41?
Yes, far too much in my opinion but we're not the highest.
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It's also a rip off for our own fans though, anyone wanting to sit in the Trinity or Witton for this game has to pay £41 too, so it's a general pricing problem, not that we are targeting away fans.
£41 would be too much if it was Man U in town, for Stoke it's ridiculous.
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It'll seem a bargain afterwards though.
Eight-three to us, another Villa Thriller.
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I can see this being sub 30k attendance
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It was 31k last season so it'll probably be roundabout that again.
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I think we'll win and I'd like to see Gil, Grealish and Sinclair playing behind the striker. Traore and Ayew to come on after 60 mins (knowing Sherwood, it will be for Lescott and Sanchez)
1-0 Gestede.
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I can see this being sub 30k attendance
That's not what you put on GTC! ;)
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Will be a lot more than 30-31k imo, online seating plan shows the Holte and the North as very limited availability. Would be surprised if it was much below 35k.
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This is a pivotal game and Sherwood has to get his team selection, tactics and in-game management spot on. A line up that doesn't include Gabby, Westwood or Bacuna would be a good start. I'd go with:
Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gana
Gil Grealish Sinclair
Gestede
Gil or Sinclair to make way for Traore in 2nd half.
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I can see this being sub 30k attendance
That's not what you put on GTC! ;)
Due to bonus points on offer
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Bit worried that a few on here think the way to go is essentially play 4-2-3-1 again. The lack of control we have in midfield has been untrue in the last few weeks. Even Man City play one in front of two holding midfielders and they've got much better players than us.
The 11 he picked last Saturday was fine by me, the fact we were so deep and didn't press was the problem.
The players look lost when we've played 4-2-3-1, there's a massive gaping hole in the middle of the park and the two exposed full backs get even less protection.
I'd play 4-3-3, with Grealish and Ayew either side of Gestede and a midfield three of Sanchez, Veretout and Gana.
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Will be a lot more than 30-31k imo, online seating plan shows the Holte and the North as very limited availability. Would be surprised if it was much below 35k.
I agree - similar profile of tickets available as the Sunderland game which was about 34k IIRC
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Bit worried that a few on here think the way to go is essentially play 4-2-3-1 again. The lack of control we have in midfield has been untrue in the last few weeks. Even Man City play one in front of two holding midfielders and they've got much better players than us.
The 11 he picked last Saturday was fine by me, the fact we were so deep and didn't press was the problem.
The players look lost when we've played 4-2-3-1, there's a massive gaping hole in the middle of the park and the two exposed full backs get even less protection.
I'd play 4-3-3, with Grealish and Ayew either side of Gestede and a midfield three of Sanchez, Veretout and Gana.
I'd go with the same. Get Grealish and Veretout on set pieces as well. Veretout's set piece stats in France sounded decent and I think we're all agreed that Westwood needs taking off these anyway.
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Bit worried that a few on here think the way to go is essentially play 4-2-3-1 again. The lack of control we have in midfield has been untrue in the last few weeks. Even Man City play one in front of two holding midfielders and they've got much better players than us.
The 11 he picked last Saturday was fine by me, the fact we were so deep and didn't press was the problem.
The players look lost when we've played 4-2-3-1, there's a massive gaping hole in the middle of the park and the two exposed full backs get even less protection.
I'd play 4-3-3, with Grealish and Ayew either side of Gestede and a midfield three of Sanchez, Veretout and Gana.
this
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Stoke at home always feels like the result fucks us over way beyond that game. It would be ace if for once it signalled a revival of sorts.
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Villa win, England smash the Aussies and then a few beers.
I'd say you've already started on the beers.
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Must win.
1-1 it is.
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2-0 Home win.
Sinclair
Grealish
Please?
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Scarey. Must win and these thugs always score late on. Diouf last season. Please do us proud at last, Villa.
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Scarey. Must win and these thugs always score late on. Diouf last season. Please do us proud at last, Villa.
I don't think they are as thugish as they were under Tiny Penis are they ? Or am I misinformed
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Bit worried that a few on here think the way to go is essentially play 4-2-3-1 again. The lack of control we have in midfield has been untrue in the last few weeks. Even Man City play one in front of two holding midfielders and they've got much better players than us.
The 11 he picked last Saturday was fine by me, the fact we were so deep and didn't press was the problem.
The players look lost when we've played 4-2-3-1, there's a massive gaping hole in the middle of the park and the two exposed full backs get even less protection.
I'd play 4-3-3, with Grealish and Ayew either side of Gestede and a midfield three of Sanchez, Veretout and Gana.
this
Same here. We need to win the midfield battle to win the game, and we need the 3. Westwood, Traore, Gil all great options to bring on for tiring legs second half.
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I'd agree with that tom, so it would be...
Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Traore Grealish Sinclair
Gestede
Looks good but I'd like to see Ayew in the first eleven, maybe instead of Traore as he's been out a while.
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Score draw, crap subs and we go again.
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I see Traore injured again.......?!? Probably too early to say but lets hope this isn't a sign of things to come. I'm going to be unusually optimistic and say 3-2 Villa. Ayew given a chance and opening his account and Rudy getting regular service with a brace :) UTV
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Ayew Veretout Grealish
Gestede
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Ayew Veretout Grealish
Gestede
I do like the look of that side, but i'd go with Bacuna instead of Hutton. He was awful last week.
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Ayew Veretout Grealish
Gestede
I do like the look of that side, but i'd go with Bacuna instead of Hutton. He was awful last week.
I would be tempted to chuck Crespo in
I think Ayew gives us a good option down the right as against small heath he was dropping deep to collect the ball and helping the midfield out
Anyway I just know he won't pick this side ::)
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I see Traore injured again?
Where did that info come from?
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I see Traore injured again?
Where did that info come from?
On the OS Sherwood saying he was limping for the U21s on Monday, sounds doubtful for tomorrow. Ayew should get a start wide right in front of either Bacuna or Hutton, picking between them two is like picking between two blokes to steal your mrs.
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Lawro speaks:
Aside from Rudy Gestede, none of their summer signings have caught the eye yet and there is no way you can tell me they look a better team than last year.
The reality of the situation is that they are in a relegation fight. Sherwood has admitted it, but some of their new players will be thinking "I didn't sign up for this".
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Lawro speaks:
Aside from Rudy Gestede, none of their summer signings have caught the eye yet and there is no way you can tell me they look a better team than last year.
The reality of the situation is that they are in a relegation fight. Sherwood has admitted it, but some of their new players will be thinking "I didn't sign up for this".
Amavi, probably our best performing new signing, hasn't caught his eye? Says it all about his punditry skills.
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I see Traore injured again?
Where did that info come from?
On the OS Sherwood saying he was limping for the U21s on Monday, sounds doubtful for tomorrow. Ayew should get a start wide right in front of either Bacuna or Hutton, picking between them two is like picking between two blokes to steal your mrs.
Oh bugger, I didn't realise.
I see we share the same right back beliefs!
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Lawro speaks:
Aside from Rudy Gestede, none of their summer signings have caught the eye yet and there is no way you can tell me they look a better team than last year.
The reality of the situation is that they are in a relegation fight. Sherwood has admitted it, but some of their new players will be thinking "I didn't sign up for this".
Most supporters are thinking the same Lawro.
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Lawro speaks:
Aside from Rudy Gestede, none of their summer signings have caught the eye yet and there is no way you can tell me they look a better team than last year.
The reality of the situation is that they are in a relegation fight. Sherwood has admitted it, but some of their new players will be thinking "I didn't sign up for this".
Amavi, probably our best performing new signing, hasn't caught his eye? Says it all about his punditry skills.
He is up there with Savage , lazy looked up the results punditry , knows sweet FA
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Well he played at the top for enough years so you would imagine he knows slightly more 'than sweet FA.' Having said that I think Amavi has impressed a few people in the game with his attacking skills!
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He is up there with Savage , lazy looked up the results punditry , knows sweet FA
Savage is in a league of his own, nobody even comes close.
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Savage is inane and pretty thick - the two second culture personified. I don't think he takes himself all that seriously.
Lawro on the other hand is a fucking lazy bastard who thinks he is doing all of us a favour sitting slouched on the sofa repeating the same blurb for the last 20 years. Fuck right Off ya has been
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Fuck the fuckers
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Ayew Veretout Grealish
Gestede
I do like the look of that side, but i'd go with Bacuna instead of Hutton. He was awful last week.
Bacuna's last game was one of the worst I've seen from any Villa player in the last few years. Complete headless chicken who got worse by the minute. Hutton whilst not brilliant last week looked one of the few competent players out there.
I like that side but would maybe swap Ayew for Gil though he did get bullied by them last season.
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Well he played at the top for enough years so you would imagine he knows slightly more 'than sweet FA.' Having said that I think Amavi has impressed a few people in the game with his attacking skills!
I was referring to his current knowledge Of Villa , I am sure he knows alot more than me about football in general :-\
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Cant. really argue with Lawros comments, Amavi has looked good at times but is a long way from the complete article.
I do not think we look a better team either and we are in a relegation battle already.
We are all hoping that Sherwood somehow finds the right combination, stops making daft decisions we start to gel as a team and start picking up points real quick.
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Cant. really argue with Lawros comments, Amavi has looked good at times but is a long way from the complete article.
I do not think we look a better team either and we are in a relegation battle already.
We are all hoping that Sherwood somehow finds the right combination, stops making daft decisions we start to gel as a team and start picking up points real quick.
7 games in, I can argue with Lawro's comments all day long.
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Lawro speaks:
Aside from Rudy Gestede, none of their summer signings have caught the eye yet and there is no way you can tell me they look a better team than last year.
The reality of the situation is that they are in a relegation fight. Sherwood has admitted it, but some of their new players will be thinking "I didn't sign up for this".
Amavi, probably our best performing new signing, hasn't caught his eye? Says it all about his punditry skills.
Amavi whilst looking good at times has really caught the eye for his stupid costly errors. Not convinced.
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I think Amavi overall has been good. A little suspect at times but being new to the league, it's possible that was going to happen.
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He reminds me a bit of Ashley Cole but with glitches.
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His crossing is sublime.
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His crossing is sublime.
Would like him on corners
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i think amavi would be better as a left sided midfielder
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His crossing is sublime.
Would like him on corners
Even though you are not convinced
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Don't think we'll win.. a draw at best. This isn't the game to rely on Rudy's head. We must be dynamic and force them to adjust if we are to get anything out of the game.
3-1, Stoke :-\
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Went for a Villa win for no other reason than we desperately need one.
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My second game this season & my 6 year old sons first ever game! Hoping desperately for a win bit think it will be a 1-1 draw.
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----------------- Guzan -------------------
-- Richards - Okore - Clark - Amavi --
----- Gana - Sanchez - Veretout ------
--------------Gil ----- Grealish -----------
----------------Gestede-------------------
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I can't see beyond a home defeat, I'm sorry to say. Nothing in what is currently happening at VP suggests a sudden upturn in quality, attitude and game management.
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probably not the right thread but is there any latest news on
tiago ilori's progress. hows he shaping?
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I think Amavi overall has been good. A little suspect at times but being new to the league, it's possible that was going to happen.
He's been very impressive in almost every first half but prone to tiredness both physically and mentally second half but yes, overall he's been one of our better players.
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I am with the negative crowd on this one - I just cant see us getting any points out of this one
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Not confident of winning this at all. would settle for a point to end the losing run we are I'll go for 1-1
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Just a quickie from twitter,Twentys plenty protest/photo/media fest at 2.15 in front of the Holte end (with Stoke fans welcome apparently )
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Sanchez Gueye
Ayew Veretout Grealish
Gestede
I would give Sinclair another game on the left and start Grealish in the middle, but I agree with the rest of that team.
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Just a quickie from twitter,Twentys plenty protest/photo/media fest at 2.15 in front of the Holte end (with Stoke fans welcome apparently )
Makes perfect sense ???WTF
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It does. See our FB page.
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It does. See our FB page.
Whats an FB page? why do people talk in shorthand?
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Twentys plenty is a protest group formed to campaign against high ticket costs,Chicago Lion.Its in every ground of the country this weekend.
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Would settle for a draw right now.
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It does. See our FB page.
Whats an FB page? why do people talk in shorthand?
Chill out CL
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fb facebook twitter load of bollox
self affirmation shite
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It does. See our FB page.
Whats an FB page? why do people talk in shorthand?
Chill out CL
FB is Face Book Chicago. Look on Aston Villa Face Book page ......
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I thought we had to look at Fabio Borini's page.
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fb facebook twitter load of bollox
self affirmation shite
I think it depends what you use it for, doesn't it?
I use Twitter daily just to catch up with news especially if I miss the TV news. It's a laugh, I retweet sometimes if there's something I like. Great with an emerging story (NASA and Pluto) or sport on the day or minute by minute for instant updates.
I go on Facebook for Villa far more often than visiting my own page, which gets a visit and maybe an update, ooh, every 3 / 4 months or so!
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denial
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Personally I think messageboards are for the delusional, the egotistical and the downright sad.
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Personally I think messageboards are for the delusional, the egotistical and the downright sad.
denial
*pours another Sauvignon blanc*
Ooooh, you're so right.
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Lescott Amavi
Sanchez
Vertout Gana
Adama Grealish
Gestede
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Guzan might have to move over a bit, villan from Luton.
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Guzan might have to move over a bit, villan from Luton.
He might have more chance from that position :-)
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Guzan might have to move over a bit, villan from Luton.
He might have more chance from that position :-)
I hear GK training this week at BH has been....unusual!
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Yes, I have been organising it lol
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Excellent! :)
Hope that Brad is playing a false No. 2.
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Some would say he has been playing a false number 1 for a while, but actually thought he was ok at the red scouse mob.
I do think we need to play one out of Sanchez/Westwood, actually I have forgotten Ayew and maybe he should start ahead of Adama. Really thought he was unlucky not to start last weekend after his performance against the noses
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I think Ayew should start, as well. However,
We don't see them training before the match but he made such a difference, last time.
So perhaps he comes on with another, I dunno, 20 minutes to make a difference.
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If Adama is not fully fit, maybe Ayew to start. I think the manager was wrong not choosing him last weekend as he is someone who pressures people. WTF am I to know, I didn't even remember him lol
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Cant. really argue with Lawros comments, Amavi has looked good at times but is a long way from the complete article.
I do not think we look a better team either and we are in a relegation battle already.
We are all hoping that Sherwood somehow finds the right combination, stops making daft decisions we start to gel as a team and start picking up points real quick.
Amavi looks good going forward, but a bit suspect at the back. Gana runs around without doing anything, Veretout is off the pace and Ayew looked good against a championship back four.
That's before you even start of some of Sherwoods rather bizarre in game management.
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I think Amavi can be a top player, he is certainly better than Moreno at Liverpool for example.
Gana has been good for me, Vertout needs to get to the pace but is he going to get that with splinters on his backside? As for Ayew, we don't know. He scored a cracking goal for his country late on, he is buzzing, so gets left on the bench and comes on and makes a massive difference to me. He should have been in the team last weekend IMHO as would have hassled their team
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Amavi is a star.
I have so enjoyed what he has done so far. What a player.
If Marvin is fit as well, then he is easily in there, I would have thought.
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Lescott Amavi
Sanchez
Vertout Gana
Adama Grealish
Gestede
Excellent, I always loved 'Rush' goalkeepers.
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Amavi is a star.
I have so enjoyed what he has done so far. What a player.
If Marvin is fit as well, then he is easily in there, I would have thought.
Marvin Harewood has gone aint he lol?
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Guzan
Hutton Richards Lescott Amavi
Sanchez
Vertout Gana
Adama Grealish
Gestede
Excellent, I always loved 'Rush' goalkeepers.
Good point, some would say he may as well be, but I happen to think he is competent excep for the kicking.
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Amavi is a star.
I have so enjoyed what he has done so far. What a player.
If Marvin is fit as well, then he is easily in there, I would have thought.
Marvin Harewood has gone aint he lol?
You're right, it's Gana.
Still think Gueye missed a trick, there.
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Amavi is a star.
I have so enjoyed what he has done so far. What a player.
If Marvin is fit as well, then he is easily in there, I would have thought.
Marvin Harewood has gone aint he lol?
You're right, it's Gana.
Still think Gueye missed a trick, there.
Are they the lads who almost add up to super Ian Ormroyd in size, never seen them play together
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Probably! ;)
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Cant. really argue with Lawros comments, Amavi has looked good at times but is a long way from the complete article.
I do not think we look a better team either and we are in a relegation battle already.
We are all hoping that Sherwood somehow finds the right combination, stops making daft decisions we start to gel as a team and start picking up points real quick.
Amavi looks good going forward, but a bit suspect at the back. Gana runs around without doing anything, Veretout is off the pace and Ayew looked good against a championship back four.
That's before you even start of some of Sherwoods rather bizarre in game management.
If Gueye is in we look a far better team. He's back from quite a bad injury and needs games to get up to speed. To say he runs around a lot without doing anything is a bit flippant.
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We aren't playing as a team. More a collection of individuals all trying to settle in and impress without the joined up approach.
We also lack leadership
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We desperately need a win today.
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Need the win and will get the win I guessing on a 2-1 scoreline. Now it could be one of those stokes attacking players don't turn up and we go in to a comfortable 2-0 lead and concede late on when big man crouch comes on causing panic . or its a hard fought 90 of a to and fro match. Ireland and sidwell prob wont start but the booing will be held for any sub appearances I imagine.
I have to say without shawcross stoke haven't be as near as solid and they have conceded on their travles this season. Hughes seems to have an imbalanced squad focusing on the attack players. The players I fear most are bojan who will look for pockets of space and the pesky anautovic who delivers crossing and shots well. Also Shaqiri could find his feet if allowed and can score from anywhere. I think he must be monitored as amavi could be up against today.
Wolschild and munisea or Cameron are suspect at back and can be beaten I think it's a to and fro match and hope it comes together.
I think a penalty or set play will win this one after the initial early goal!
Come on villa boys
2-1
Gestede
Sinclair pen.
Crouch
Line up
guzan,
Hutton,Clark Richards, amvai
Ghana Sanchez Westwood
Sinclair Gestede Grealish
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I rate butland who could well get booed too.
Despite Hart good game in champions league think buthead butland could be England's number one . He makes outstanding save after save in each game as stoke defense is porous , ponderous and in stoke like . I would have said more goals for villa but remember their gk. I really don't care their central defnece at the moment though.
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Glad I didn't post yesterday, it would've been all doom and gloom. But nothing lifts my funk like the arrival of match day. Fuck these fuckers. Scoreline, scorers, couldn't give a toss. Us some, them fewer, ideally none.
Guzan
Hutton
Richards
Clark
Amavi
Sanchez
Gana
Veretout
Ayew
Gestede
Grealish
is how I'd go. But half expecting to see Lescott, Bacuna, Westwood, Gil and Sinclair getting the nod.
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Just want Sherwood to adopt the same approach he did for Benteke for Gestede. Get the ball into him and he will either score or drag the central defenders out and create space for Sinclair-Ayewe-Grealish etc. Hope Traore gets half hour. 2-0 ........
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What villa bars are worth checking out pre-game?
Reasonably confident but that's based on the assumption of a sensible starting line up that doesn't include the likes of Lescott, Gabby and possibly Westwood
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Id go with Hutton (as poor as he was at Liverpool, he's better than Bacuna), Richards, Lescott, Amavi, Sanchez anchoring, Gana and Veretout getting box to box so we can button up the midfield for once, Ayew and Grealish off Gestede.
We need to cut out the early balls into Gestede unless they are there for him to attack in the box.
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Personally I think messageboards are for the delusional, the egotistical and the downright sad.
Quite right. I confess to being all of the above.
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Imagine villa getting a decent result today.
How nice would that be?
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What villa bars are worth checking out pre-game?
Reasonably confident but that's based on the assumption of a sensible starting line up that doesn't include the likes of Lescott, Gabby and possibly Westwood
Aston Tavern. On my way now. £3-4 in but can go after the game as well and decent eye candy behind the bar !!
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3-2. Stroll in the park with the winner in the 6th minute of time added on
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Really can't see a win here. We're just too leaky. Hope I'm wrong
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Personally I think messageboards are for the delusional, the egotistical and the downright sad.
Quite right. I confess to being all of the above.
Don't forget lonely and socially awkward.
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What villa bars are worth checking out pre-game?
Reasonably confident but that's based on the assumption of a sensible starting line up that doesn't include the likes of Lescott, Gabby and possibly Westwood
Aston Tavern. On my way now. £3-4 in but can go after the game as well and decent eye candy behind the bar !!
best of luck getting served!
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We've lost that loving feeling. Lets thump the fuckers and get it back. Come on boys you owe us a performance.
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Hmm, now that team selection seems baffling to me.
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Three full backs, Gil and Grealish on the bench and no Traore at all. What the actual fuck?
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Westwood again sigh