Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: kippaxvilla2 on December 07, 2020, 04:44:46 PM
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Just honoured to be playing them again.
1-1 - Grealish.
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Played some friendlies against some east europeans in the 1950s making themselves one of the biggest clubs in world football.
Also I've just mentioned Steve Bull in the same sentence as Lineker, Greaves, Lofthouse.
Respect.
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Never mind behind closed doors, we'll be lucky if they let our players into the ground.
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1-3 FTFAPEDF!
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You won't find a more odd set of fans anywhere in England, weird as fuck they are.
Don't think we've won there since the days when the only crowd they would see is when we rolled up every year for the annual Pre-Season Friendly.
Probably 2-1 to them.
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Is Gnarls Barkley back for this? (I think I'm crazy etc.)
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Don't think it will be a draw
Because we don't do them
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Back to the land of the three day week, wildcat strikes and lashings of Hi Karate.
So difficult to predict but law of averages points to a draw.
2-2
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Back to the land of the three day week, wildcat strikes and lashings of Hi Karate.
Hasn't Enoch Powell recently moved to another party and constituency ?
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Is Gnarls Barkley back for this? (I think I'm crazy etc.)
No
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We’ve beaten Barcelona before. I’m sure we can beat the Black Country Barcelona. 1-2.
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1-3 FTFAPEDF!
For anybody wondering.....
Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!
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They've changed to a back 4, which I don't think suits them at all.
Barkley ought to be back and I'd bring him straight in. Feel him in that advanced roll will cause them a lot of problems.
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They've changed to a back 4, which I don't think suits them at all.
Barkley ought to be back and I'd bring him straight in. Feel him in that advanced roll will cause them a lot of problems.
He’s not unfortunately. I’ve just watched an interview with Dean saying it will be the game after.
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Hourihane it is then.
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10- or 15- nil to them. We might even get a minus score rather than nil.
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Bloody typical. It’s never a straightforward injury with us.
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Couldn’t see off West Ham another loss 2:0
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1-3 FTFAPEDF!
For anybody wondering.....
Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!
Would never of got that TBH.
Trez and Ollie are due some goals. 1.3
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I have gone for a score draw. I don't think Wolves are currently playing at the same level as they were last season.
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We will totally win 8)
(And, can someone explain the ‘dingles’ please?
Is it like the Viking thing about bits that are left behind after a wipe with Andrex?)
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We will totally win 8)
(And, can someone explain the ‘dingles’ please?
Is it like the Viking thing about bits that are left behind after a wipe with Andrex?)
Named after the semi literate simpletons in Emmerdale.
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They’re named after a rather unkempt, trampy family called The Dingles on Emmerdale.
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We owe them. Away win.
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Thanks, i’m clearly missing something, listening to The Archers’.👍
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1-3 FTFAPEDF!
For anybody wondering.....
Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!
Well, I'll goo to the bottom of ower stairs!
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Their supporters will be building up for this one, big derby for them, personally behind blues, baggies and Coventry on my local derby radar, just another match I want us to win. Them lot have spent more time going on about how much better they are than us over the last few years, rather than enjoying the moment.
Saying all that, they have a really top manager & have had a very good team for three years or so. Losing Himinez after selling Jota is a blow for them. They still have a good midfield that we’ll have to get to grips with and Smith will have to come up with a better plan than last year for Traore, not sure who will support Targett down the left as it doesn’t seem a role suited to Jack (doubling up on Traore).
Should hopefully be a good time to play them, 1-2 (Grealish, Watkins).
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Their supporters will be building up for this one, big derby for them, personally behind blues, baggies and Coventry on my local derby radar
Coventry ? Who are they ? Is it local ?
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They’re named after a rather unkempt, trampy family called The Dingles on Emmerdale.
I always had time for Shadrach. The Lion from The Wizard of Oz rocks up in Yorkshire as a lazy alcoholic.
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Their supporters will be building up for this one, big derby for them, personally behind blues, baggies and Coventry on my local derby radar
Coventry ? Who are they ? Is it local ?
Precisely my point about a wolves ‘derby’. For me anyway
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Do we ever win on BT Sport?
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April 2015 I think.
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Their supporters will be building up for this one, big derby for them, personally behind blues, baggies and Coventry on my local derby radar
Coventry ? Who are they ? Is it local ?
Precisely my point about a wolves ‘derby’. For me anyway
I agree. I grew up in North Birmingham and think I first met a Wolves fan when I was 26. It turns out I actually knew a few more before then, but they were confused and accidentally wore Arsenal or Man Utd gear until about 2017.
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April 2015 I think.
Yikes.
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Just grateful we are being invited by Wolves to play on their hallowed ground where silverware has been a constant over the years. I imagine our players and directors will be in awe of the capacity of the ground and the fact every sign is written in both English and Portuguese, reflecting the storied European heritage of England’s top team
Zzzzzz
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Hopefully it will be like 1978? - 4-0 win at their place - but I think this could be the first draw of the season 1-1
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It is not and never has been a “derby” just a game v a set of very strange fans who think it is and like all our neighbours measure success against what we do. Anyway unfortunately I don’t see us winning so 1-1 draw
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2-0, a pull-out souvenir tribute in the Express and Star and a commemorative DVD released just in time for Christmas.
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2-2
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Barkley out is a big blow, was expecting him back for this.
Anyway we play like we did at Leicester and I'm confident we won't lose it as Wolved aren't as strong as what we played last year.
However just flood forward constantly and I worry they'll pick us off. They actually played pretty well at Liverpool in first half, had plenty of good counter attacks. Only lost heart at 2-0 as then didn't have a Jimenez type to hold it up and buy them some time. Instead the ball keep coming back.
I'll go for 1-1. Point would be pretty decent given we've got Burnley and West Brom then up after so decent chance to get another unbeaten run going and get back into top half.
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Tight game. Not much in it.
1-0 Wolves
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A nice but nervy 1-2 away win.
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They’re named after a rather unkempt, trampy family called The Dingles on Emmerdale.
Were all the male family members called Craig?
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I had to walk past their soulless yellow dump on the way to Asda at lunchtime. The Steve Bull stand in particular looks shabby from the outside.
I also noted they have a membership scheme for ‘Wolves Dribblers’ but was surprised to see it was only for the age range 0-2. Fifteen quid!!
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'Wolves Droolers' for all those 2+?
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Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.
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Hourihane it is then.
Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.
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1-3 FTFAPEDF!
For anybody wondering.....
Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!
Well, I'll goo to the bottom of ower stairs!
Are we still allowed to use that F word? I feel like I ought to be offended on behalf of somebody or other.
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Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.
I agree McGinn despite the size of his rear end did not fill the midfield "hole" created by the absence of Barkley.
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1-3 FTFAPEDF!
For anybody wondering.....
Fuck the faggots and pays eating Dingle fuckers!
Well, I'll goo to the bottom of ower stairs!
Are we still allowed to use that F word? I feel like I ought to be offended on behalf of somebody or other.
It's fine as long as you are referring to the offal based ball of yuk they like to eat.
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Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.
I agree McGinn despite the size of his rear end did not fill the midfield "hole" created by the absence of Barkley.
The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.
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Bloody hope not. There was a very obvious Barkley shaped hole in our midfield at West Ham that needs filling if we're going to get something from this game.
I agree McGinn despite the size of his rear end did not fill the midfield "hole" created by the absence of Barkley.
The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.
I would like to see Ramsay given a go rather than Hourihane
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Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.
I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?
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The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.
If its the "midfield hole" you're concerned about in the absence of Barkley, then you can't put that down to just one player. I saw McGinn do very little throughout the game, yet the way you phrased your post you put it all down to Hourihane. He was subbed after 74 mins yet that "midfield hole" still existed. Barkley when he plays has to play off the striker otherwise based on what I've seen from him in midfield that "hole" you talk about will only get bigger. I agree all gaps need to be plugged, but that may take a few more transfer windows.
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Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.
I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?
We've been looking at names for boys for obvious reasons, and some of them really make you wonder what parents were thinking. Why would you saddle a child with the name "Jaxon" for instance?
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I've taught someone called Jaxon.
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Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.
I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?
We've been looking at names for boys for obvious reasons, and some of them really make you wonder what parents were thinking. Why would you saddle a child with the name "Jaxon" for instance?
Big Johnny Cash fans?
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Charging new born babies fifteen quid a season. Jesus wept.
I've just seen a report that the most popular name for new born baby boys in Wolverhampton is Jase. Not Jason, Jase. What's that all about?
Don’t you realise how difficult it is to spell Jasen....Jasin....Jasun.....oh fuck it, Jase will do.
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The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.
If its the "midfield hole" you're concerned about in the absence of Barkley, then you can't put that down to just one player. I saw McGinn do very little throughout the game, yet the way you phrased your post you put it all down to Hourihane. He was subbed after 74 mins yet that "midfield hole" still existed. Barkley when he plays has to play off the striker otherwise based on what I've seen from him in midfield that "hole" you talk about will only get bigger. I agree all gaps need to be plugged, but that may take a few more transfer windows.
Spot on observation this. I understand the discussion around Hourihane and no doubt despite some positives, he does go missing at times and hasn’t got the quality of Barclay. However, I thought he performed better than McGinn against West Ham and was unlucky to get subbed. They’ve both got to step up on Saturday, as despite losing Himinez up front, a midfield of Neves, Moutinhio Dendonker and Traore is very decent. I feel given Traore will no doubt have the beating of Targett, And with Barclay out, Smith needs to come up with a different plan for this game. Sometimes jack and Trez swap wings and maybe he could look at that to provide more protection down that side. McGinn needs to be much more on his game than in recent weeks and maybe he could push on leaving hourihane deeper alongside Luiz. Or something a bit more radical, like grealish behind Watkins and Traore and Trez on the wings, leaving hourihane on the bench
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The signing of Barkley has made us much more fluent and dangerous when we're on the break. We are far better balanced in midfield as a result. We need to sign him permanently if possible and also go on the hunt for a player as back up in his position. It would be ideal if one of the starlets from the academy was ready to make the step up but no one seems to be pushing for a place just yet.
If its the "midfield hole" you're concerned about in the absence of Barkley, then you can't put that down to just one player. I saw McGinn do very little throughout the game, yet the way you phrased your post you put it all down to Hourihane. He was subbed after 74 mins yet that "midfield hole" still existed. Barkley when he plays has to play off the striker otherwise based on what I've seen from him in midfield that "hole" you talk about will only get bigger. I agree all gaps need to be plugged, but that may take a few more transfer windows.
The midfield hole I referred to wasn't a direct dig at Hourihane though I have serious doubts that he can cut it in the Premier League. Especially if we are going to establish ourselves as a top 6 side which our owners are striving for. With Barkley in the side we pose a formidable attacking threat which comes from the balance of the midfield. We're also great to watch when they are in full flow as we saw against Liverpool and Arsenal. Those are the performance levels we have set for ourselves which we could not have achieved with Conor in the side but i'm thinking more about the balance of the team not just an individual.
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Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season. He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat. Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.
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Is Taylor fit? Hopefully he'll be on the bench.
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Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season. He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat. Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.
If I were them I would be targetting our left side with him.
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Traore might be inconsistent but has the mark of quality, he put in a lovely ball during the Liverpool game.
In his presser Smith admitted he didn't know how Wolves would line up tactically as "sometimes they go with a three and other times a four" or who they would play with Jiminez out injured. Shouldn't he be scenario-planning?
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Selling Jota and Doherty were two big blows for them and they now have Jimenez out. I think we can get a point at least.
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Traore might be inconsistent but has the mark of quality, he put in a lovely ball during the Liverpool game.
In his presser Smith admitted he didn't know how Wolves would line up tactically as "sometimes they go with a three and other times a four" or who they would play with Jiminez out injured. Shouldn't he be scenario-planning?
I'm sure hes planning for either scenario but wont know for definite until an hour before kick off.
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Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season. He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat. Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.
He certainly did it last season in this fixture. Targett limping off, Luiz gutless effort to stop Traore for the second goal, did Wesley miss a sitter aswell? Terrible performance anyway that we need to make amends for this season.
Wolves were very impressive v Arsenal recently, won reasonably comfortably.
Trez was poor against West Ham but just above does enough to keep the shirt. Same eleven as West Ham but with Hourihane sitting in next to Luiz from the start this time and hopefully a much improved McGinn at 10.
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I will take the Dogheads nil...
UTV
The Doc
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I dont trust our defence.
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Traore has done absolutely fuck all for Wolves this season. He's got no goals or assists, and every time I've seen them he's stood around barely bothering to break into a sweat. Expect him to absolutely rampage down our left then, terrorising Targett and Mings before helping himself to a goal and/or assist.
He certainly did it last season in this fixture. Targett limping off, Luiz gutless effort to stop Traore for the second goal, did Wesley miss a sitter aswell? Terrible performance anyway that we need to make amends for this season.
Wolves were very impressive v Arsenal recently, won reasonably comfortably.
Trez was poor against West Ham but just above does enough to keep the shirt. Same eleven as West Ham but with Hourihane sitting in next to Luiz from the start this time and hopefully a much improved McGinn at 10.
On second thoughts, would it be worth shifting McGinn to the right and Traore in Barkley's position.
Something like
-------------Martinez
Cash, Konsa, Mings, Targett
----------Luiz, Houri
McGinn, Traore, Jack
------------Watkins
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Is Taylor fit? Hopefully he'll be on the bench.
I wouldn't say that but hey whatever blows your frock up.
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You'll all be pleased to know that this is going to be another game I will be missing.
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Is Cash suspended? Fifth yellow in our last game?
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Is Cash suspended? Fifth yellow in our last game?
Fourth, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing that stat pop up moments after my thinking 'fucking hell, how many's he on now?' when the last one got flashed at him.
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Yep it was his fourth.
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Is Cash suspended? Fifth yellow in our last game?
Fourth, I'm pretty sure I remember seeing that stat pop up moments after my thinking 'fucking hell, how many's he on now?' when the last one got flashed at him.
Yep it was his fourth.
Any rash tackles and he'll pay with the card
Cash needs to be play a secure contact less game
Thank You.
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Not looking forward to this at all, as I think it will go one of two ways: outplay them and lose unluckily or get outplayed and lose deservedly.
I still don't know what it would take for me to have confidence in Villa and not worry that the next slide down the table into a relegation battle is just round the corner.
I hate this kickoff time too, we always seem to be the more asleep of the two teams.
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I've taught someone called Jaxon.
It’s the parents that need teaching
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Another tough one to call. I hope the team have been working on defending set pieces during the time since the last game. I'd keep Tresequet in as it's only a matter of time before he puts one in. I'll play safe and go for an entertaining 2-2 draw. Trez with both ours. VAR to be the center of attention again no doubt.
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1-3.
Or 3-1.
Can’t decide which one!
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Instead of guess the goal - we ought to have a competition to see how many times Jack gets fouled today?
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If Barkley was fit I would fancy us, but now probably going for a draw. McGinn needs to up his game, very poor against West Ham.
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Our good start seems a long time ago. Which villa will show up?
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Seems we've got another injury on top of Barkley for this according to Clive tyldesley. Hope it's not any of mings , Doug or Watkins otherwise spine will look weak.
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Our good start seems a long time ago. Which villa will show up?
If we play like we did against West Ham, and cut out the sloppy defending at the start of both halves, we will win. Just need To be more clinical in front of goal.
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No trez...full debut for Jacob Ramsey!!
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Traore and Ramsay both playing
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Seems we've got another injury on top of Barkley for this according to Clive tyldesley. Hope it's not any of mings , Doug or Watkins otherwise spine will look weak.
Trez, by the look of it. Ramsey and Traore start.
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Exciting. Go on Jacob, make yourself a star.
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You'll all be pleased to know that this is going to be another game I will be missing.
You can all thank me later.