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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on November 05, 2020, 01:14:11 AM
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Tough but not insurmountable challenge. We did so well at Villa Park last time out and we will need to be in top form and defensively solid again. A point would be a good result.
1-1 Watkins
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Them 1 Us 4
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Law of averages points to a draw which I would be more than happy with.
One apiece.
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4-3 to us.
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2-1 Whittingham and Townsend with the goals.
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2-0 to them.
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2-1 Whittingham and Townsend with the goals.
Sounds good to me. I think we will win 2-1.
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Hoping for a draw 2-2 but will probably be another defeat 2-1
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The only two teams in the league yet to draw a game. No coupon-buster sadly. Arsenal are improving at a quicker rate than we are. 2-0.
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I would take a draw now, 1-1. Think we might get beat though.
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Worried that we have reverted to pre lock down Villa. Defeat.
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Think this will be another loss unfortunately.
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Another huge slice of VAR luck and a 1-2 win.
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The most Aston Villa thing to do after the last two results would be to win.
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We have the ability on the pitch to win this i just hope we find the mentality to do so
We need to start well - not wait until game is over to begin doing our thing. Not sure Deano will have the bottle to make significant changes but if same set up i hope he changes it a lot quicker this time if clearly not working.
Midfield is the key - with and without the ball
Martinez will want a clean sheet - 0-1 Luiz free kick
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elmo and trez to be the only changes
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It’s just so difficult to predict scores these days. Could be absolutely anything but I’ve gone for a draw.
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We have the ability on the pitch to win this i just hope we find the mentality to do so
We need to start well - not wait until game is over to begin doing our thing. Not sure Deano will have the bottle to make significant changes but if same set up i hope he changes it a lot quicker this time if clearly not working.
Midfield is the key - with and without the ball
Martinez will want a clean sheet - 0-1 Luiz free kick
what significant changes could there be ?
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The answer is no significant changes. Elmo and Trez is probably a good shout if Smith wants to take Cash out the firing line for a couple of weeks, although I’d be happy if he plays.
3-2 us, a last minute VAR handball decision to us to make up for being robbed last year.
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4-0.
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elmo and trez to be the only changes
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I think that will be it too. If we don't set up with a midfield two protecting the defence, it will be another defeat.
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Got a sneaky suspicion that this will end 1-1 Watkins for us
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should of beaten them last season, IF and a huge IF we can keep a clean sheet then we will win.
UTV
The Doc
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Can't see anything for us here.
The first four games raised expectations to unreasonable levels.
We need to remember that most of us were hoping for a safe mid-table finish before a ball was kicked.
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elmo and trez to be the only changes
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I think that will be it too. If we don't set up with a midfield two protecting the defence, it will be another defeat.
Targett and his inability to retain the football was a major cause of last Sunday's defeat.
I would be seriously thinking about giving Taylor a run out (although I can't believe I'm suggesting that).
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We'll lose but win the league.
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2-0 loss.
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2-1 Arsenal win.
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elmo and trez to be the only changes
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I think that will be it too. If we don't set up with a midfield two protecting the defence, it will be another defeat.
Targett and his inability to retain the football was a major cause of last Sunday's defeat.
I would be seriously thinking about giving Taylor a run out (although I can't believe I'm suggesting that).
Think that’s a bit harsh, thought Targett was actually one of our better players
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elmo and trez to be the only changes
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I think that will be it too. If we don't set up with a midfield two protecting the defence, it will be another defeat.
Targett and his inability to retain the football was a major cause of last Sunday's defeat.
I would be seriously thinking about giving Taylor a run out (although I can't believe I'm suggesting that).
Think that’s a bit harsh, thought Targett was actually one of our better players
Me too, and in the main I think he is shite usually. He was probably our best defender last game.
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And that is saying something. But credit where credit's due. I think Targett has been ok this season. Just about. He has a lovely left foot.
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And that is saying something. But credit where credit's due. I think Targett has been ok this season. Just about. He has a lovely left foot.
and nice hair ;)
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And a face only a muvver could love.
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5-4 defeat
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Martinez will want a clean sheet - 0-1 Luiz free kick
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I've gone for the draw, 1-1. I think Trez might be due a goal.
Re. the above;
After the Ward-Prowse show last week I would love, just for once, to see us get a free kick in a dangerous area and produce something creative that looked like they had spent some time working on it at Bodymoor.
Conor has been our best bet in the past but, far too often, they appear to be coming-up with the plan there and then.
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1-0 win. Watkins penalty.
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Games are incredibly hard to call at the moment. Arsenal seem overly defensive, which might play in to our hands. Either 1-0 to them, or us to win by a cricket score.
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I think 3 1 we don’t look resilient enough at the moment to grind out a result.
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Martinez will want a clean sheet - 0-1 Luiz free kick
I've gone for the draw, 1-1. I think Trez might be due a goal.
Re. the above;
After the Ward-Prowse show last week I would love, just for once, to see us get a free kick in a dangerous area and produce something creative that looked like they had spent some time working on it at Bodymoor.
Conor has been our best bet in the past but, far too often, they appear to be coming-up with the plan there and then.
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Not a free kick I know, but we did have a corner routine last week with Traore drifting back for the volley
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Arsenal seem to be playing Aubameyang on the left side of midfield this season.
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I fancy us against these today. I think they will want to put it right and the second half last week was encouraging enough.
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Villa 4/1? Think I'll have a nibble.
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Can't see anything other than 2 or 3 nil to Arsenal I'm afraid. Once we get into a bad run we always struggle to get out of them.
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Would love it but can't see us winning. We have conceded far too many goals in the last two games and Leeds was a shocker.
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I expected nothing from Liverpool and Leicester. Six points.
I then expected at least three points from Leeds and Southampton. No points.
I expect us to lose today.
1-2.
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Not a free kick I know, but we did have a corner routine last week with Traore drifting back for the volley
That's our annual corner routine used up then. Was the one before that Grealish's volley against Derby?
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I don’t expect anything from this game - Arsenal look pretty decent. But to stand any chance we need to get some defensive stability back.
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We might get hammered today or we might win well. The difference in being a villa supporter at the moment is I don’t 100% expect us to get beat. I know we’ve had one or two decent results down there post O’Neil, but over the last decade I’ve always expected us to lose these games (supposed top six), I don’t think we go into this with an inferiority complex, for the first time in years
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Who knows? 1-3 to the Villa. FTFETF!
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The most Villa thing to do after winning 4 in a row would be to go on a huge losing streak, or at least winless run.
I'm still clinging to the hope Villa won't be Villa this season, but to be honest I am not looking forward to this game.
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The most Villa thing to do after winning 4 in a row would be to go on a huge losing streak, or at least winless run.
I'm still clinging to the hope Villa won't be Villa this season, but to be honest I am not looking forward to this game.
The most Villa thing to do would be win at Arsenal today and then lose at home to Brighton.
Apparently Ozil will be involved today. Hopefully Luiz will be too as he is always good for a booking/sending off/defensive mistake.
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Who knows? 1-3 to the Villa. FTFETF!
Entitled Tarquin Fuckers ?
That's only circa 7% of them to be fair.
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Have to go with the majority here I’m afraid. The old Villa is still alive and ‘well’.
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Not feeling very hopeful about this one, Arteta has improved them a lot since we last played them, but last week's 2nd half come back does give me some optimism and providing we stop giving away stupid free kicks on the edge of our box, then we have a chance.
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Still got the hump with last season's defeat at the Emirates.And I hope the players have too. 3-1 us.
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5 hours to go. Plenty of time yet for the spawny vile to have Aubameyang stub his toe and Leno accidentally brutally cut off a finger whilst trimming his nails. If not, still 3-2 us. Watkins, Grealish and Konsa for us, Drake and Hollins for the nomads.
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In the build up to the game, Radio 5 just interviewed Ezri Konsa on radio 5. He talked about the guidance from his father and older brother, playing for Senrab and his admiration for John Terry, including the feedback he receives from him. Came across extremely well; articulate, humble and very focused. Hopefully he and Tyrone do the business this evening.
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In the build up to the game, Radio 5 just interviewed Ezri Konsa on radio 5. He talked about the guidance from his father and older brother, playing for Senrab and his admiration for John Terry, including the feedback he receives from him. Came across extremely well; articulate, humble and very focused. Hopefully he and Tyrone do the business this evening.
Ugo played for them too
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Results have gone against us today so we need something. Arsenal are below us just, so i reckon we'll get a point, maybe even the three.
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Need to be solid today, leaking a few goals recently. Be difficult to beat again as we did after the re-start.
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The most Villa thing to do after winning 4 in a row would be to go on a huge losing streak, or at least winless run.
I'm still clinging to the hope Villa won't be Villa this season, but to be honest I am not looking forward to this game.
The most Villa thing to do would be win at Arsenal today and then lose at home to Brighton.
Apparently Ozil will be involved today. Hopefully Luiz will be too as he is always good for a booking/sending off/defensive mistake.
Well obviiusly losing to Brighton is a given. Let's hope you're right and we win this one, and we're not in a Smith/Bruce/TSM1&2/Gregory/BFR-esque winless run...
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In the build up to the game, Radio 5 just interviewed Ezri Konsa on radio 5. He talked about the guidance from his father and older brother, playing for Senrab and his admiration for John Terry, including the feedback he receives from him. Came across extremely well; articulate, humble and very focused. Hopefully he and Tyrone do the business this evening.
Ugo played for them too
Did he? Think JLloyd did.