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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on February 13, 2021, 07:00:29 PM
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Doug back in
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Happy with the team, come on Villa three points please.
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Harsh on Nakamba.
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Bit harsh on Nakamba
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Tough on Nakamba, but if Doug is back on form we need him playing.
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Come on villa. Pease turn up as we owe these wankers.
Score firzt and we know the rest
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Come on Villa, let's do these!
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Harsh on Nakamba.
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This and Barkley is a very lucky boy. Nakamba must be disappointed and when shall we see a decent look at Morgan ?
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Think it’s the right team. Thought it was right to take Dougie out. Nakamba did ok, nothing particularly wrong with his performance, but disappeared a bit second half.
Cmon the lads YTV
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It is harsh on Nakamba but let's face it Luiz gives us a much better chance of retaining possession. McGinn and Barkley particularly are very fortunate to be retaining their spots so need big displays.
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Win please Villa.
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Barkleys going to have a stormer, I can feel it
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Nakamba tired second half, Barkley lucky to start, hope he is fit. We
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Dougie needed a rest. It's why we have a squad. A few weeks back he was in unbelievable form but thereafter his form took a dip. Probably too many games with little time to recover. Barkley should be delighted to be named in the first XI. Time to payback Dean with a quality performance.
Nothing less than 3 points tonight lads.
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Big game at the bottom? What is she on about?!
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Mrs SE cares not a jot about football, but I often ask her for a prediction because I'm a dick like that. She's right more often than she's wrong. 2-0 Villa is the verdict.
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Big game at the bottom? What is she on about?!
Heard that too, silly cow.
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One of these days we are going to give a team a good hiding.
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The right decision to bring Doug back let’s do this Villa
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Big game at the bottom? What is she on about?!
Heard that too, silly cow.
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Big game at the bottom? What is she on about?!
Yeah I like Kelly, but what a stupid thing to say.
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One of these days we are going to give a team a good hiding.
We did.
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Big game at the bottom? What is she on about?!
Trying desperately to cover her gaff and digging a bigger hole, she said "Villa have gone up the table" have we ever been out of the top 10, if so it was with 2 or 3 games in hand.
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Big game at the bottom? What is she on about?!
Trying desperately to cover her gaff and digging a bigger hole, she said "Villa have gone up the table" have we ever been out of the top 10, if so it was with 2 or 3 games in hand.
We were 11th for about two weeks but still about 10 points clear of relegation zone.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/55864095
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Already had some beers! So my posting might be irrational
But get in! Feel a brace by Jack tonight
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Come on you villans. Revenge tonight please.
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Already had some beers! So my posting might be irrational
But get in! Feel a brace by Jack tonight
Same here mate. Fridge is full hoping to celebrate. C'mon you Villa boys.
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Jack Grealish never lacks confidence! Yeah, you want to see him on a night out! Class.
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COYVB
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Already had some beers! So my posting might be irrational
But get in! Feel a brace by Jack tonight
Same here mate. Fridge is full hoping to celebrate. C'mon you Villa boys.
Cheers! And we are off
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Barkleys going to have a stormer, I can feel it
I really hope you are right as he owes us such a performance.
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I like us in the blue shorts
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Barkleys going to have a stormer, I can feel it
I really hope you are right as he owes us such a performance.
This
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They’ve started well
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I think, correctly, we start by defending, then after 20 min we push. Like this concept
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All BHA.
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We haven’t woken up yet.
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Running us ragged so far
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Wake up boys
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wakey wakey
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Thus far all Brighton - they’ve started well.
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Unsurprisingly undefeated for 6 games they look confident. We need to do something to sent that confidence
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Barkleys going to have a stormer, I can feel it
I really hope you are right as he owes us such a performance.
He'll have to move if he does.
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Wake up call without consequences on our right side
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Just tuned in, agree with what's been said, all BHA so far.
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Barkley Jack and Bert hardly had a kick so far so something needs fixing
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Just tuned in, agree with what's been said, all BHA so far.
20 min, all us (i hope)
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Far too passive at the moment.
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Blue boots? Blue?
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Midfield very ordinary so far. Passive and giving away possession very cheaply.
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Nothing seems right, apart from Brighton.
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Luiz very strong on the ball
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Have we strung 3 passes together yet? McGinn come on man, keep the ball!
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Fuck the Albion
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We are constantly giving the ball away
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McGinn also screening ball good
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Fuck the Albion
Cheltenham lion? Is that you ;)
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Spot of shithousery there.
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Dirty bastard
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Use that to fuel you Ollie - punish Dunk for that.
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And we are growing (not 20, but close)
Corner.
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Yellow card for a foul on Jack.
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Right. Fuck this lot.
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And now a yellow card for Jack. A bit of a soft one in my opinion.
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Is that a suspension for Jack?
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Is that a suspension for Jack?
He's not up to ten yet, surely?
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Would it be yellow if not jack?
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Right. Fuck this lot.
And the ref while we’re at it.
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Is that a suspension for Jack?
He's not up to ten yet, surely?
Nope
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Fantastic ball by Doug in behind the fullback to Grealish.
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And now a yellow card for Jack. A bit of a soft one in my opinion.
Silly decision, yes it's a bit of a pull back but the guy is 70 yards from our goal, no need for anything but a free kick.
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Would it be yellow if not jack?
Thought it was a definite booking.
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Well, having a whole week off to rest and train together is really paying off so far.
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Jack getting the treatment now. Wankers. And no yellow card
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We gonna click soon and paste these SSCs.
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But it is okay for their man to go right through the back of Jack.
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I fear Veltman is going to get Jack sent off here
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But it is okay for their man to go right through the back of Jack.
Bull shit isn’t it?!!
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Wtf! Overthinking stuff
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Fuck off referee
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So far, I think it's the worst display of the season.
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What a stupid freekick.
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Fuck me McGinn
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Barkley is the invisible man so far
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So far, I think it's the worst display of the season.
Even worse than West Ham.
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Poor so far
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This whole trying to assimilate the Villa with fucking Brighton is getting extremely irritating.
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So far, I think it's the worst display of the season.
Even worse than West Ham.
Really that bad?
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I reckon it’s the sea air, any minute now we’ll click.
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Fucking keep the ball!!!
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Playing like ******, all over the pitch
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We’ve been fucking shit so far. Another stupid free kick given away
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We need be able to attack down both flanks. Been mainly the left so far
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This is awful. Glad I’m drunk
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McGinn isn't good enough at the moment.
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Stinks of West Ham at home this
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But it is okay for their man to go right through the back of Jack.
Bull shit isn’t it?!!
That's why the yellow he gave Jack was so shit, if you give that as a yellow you either have to book people for almost everything or it looks like you're singling him out.
For example the 'tackle' by Bissouma on McGinn just was just as a clear a case of stopping us from breaking but was let go.
Ref won't let Luiz make a challenge either.
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Never a free kick in a million years
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No passes being completed. Stupid fouls.
No urgency
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Harsh on Luiz that.
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Officials having a nightmare at the moment
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All shit and no fart.
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Why are all of our players whacking the ball to each other?
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Why was Jack crouching down then?
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Harsh on Luiz that.
Clever by their guy, ran into Luiz
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Traore and McGinn fuck me, absolutely woeful so far.
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McGinn isn't good enough at the moment.
I think he’s been one of the better ones, he’s given it away a few times but he’s not the only one.
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Shirt pulling. Sly trips and diving. Brighton are doing the lot and the officials are missing it so far.
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Glad I’m drunk
Well it’s an away game so understandable.
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Jack seemed to mistake 'the draft excluder' move for the taking of the knee.
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Traore has barely had a touch and those he has had have been poor ones. Get involved, man!
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We just look rusty. Don’t forget how fucking cold it is. I was there about 3 or 4 seasons ago and its was the coldest game I’d been to in years.
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McGinn isn't good enough at the moment.
I think he’s been one of the better ones, he’s given it away a few times but he’s not the only one.
That's the one thing he can't do in his position.
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Even Konsa fucking up
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This is exactly the type of game Jack needs to work harder mentally. Test of his mettle.
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Harsh on Luiz that.
Clever by their guy, ran into Luiz
Unless Jack does it then he's called a diving cheating bastard.
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Traore having one of those so far.
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Dean needs to sort out our midfield at half time. I don’t think anyone has played particularly well but, our midfield hasn’t got to grips in this match at all so far.
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Is Barclay joining us tonight........
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Not at the races at all.
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McGinn has been dire. You play a 3 st the back you have to dominate the ball, but we give it away endlessly.
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We are so sloppy. No fluency at all in our play Come on boys!
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Fucking hell we’re doing nothing here at all.
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We have barely played a forward pass all night.
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Is Barclay joining us tonight........
I wouldn’t bank on it 😁
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wake up villa
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Fuck off Barkely
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Edvard this is a long 20 minutes☹️
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This is reminding me of the Leeds game where we couldn't match their pace and work rate in midfield and got overrun.
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Fucking hell.
Barkley fucks up, McGinn watches
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I wish the commentator would stop tempting fate by banging on about Brighton's awful home record.
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Fuck off Barkely
He hasn't managed to control the ball properly once. He's having a shocker
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Good fucking grief. A good save by Emi. We look nothing like a side aspiring to be top. This is dreadful.
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We don’t look as if we have done any preparation for this game at all. I’m sure that’s not true but.....
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Fucking drag him. Throw in to foot bounces straight off. Couldn’t trap a cement bag right now.
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McGinn isn't good enough at the moment.
I think he’s been one of the better ones, he’s given it away a few times but he’s not the only one.
That's the one thing he can't do in his position.
Understand. There’s no great position to give it away but it’s been in areas where it shouldn’t immediately lead to a opposition chance.
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Barkley a fucking passenger please get him off
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So someone was right to call it a “game at the bottom”.
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Martinez the dogs bollox again.
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Villa throw in. Barkley too short with lay off. Cue Brighton attack and shot on goal.
Garbage.
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Even Jack not his best.
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The Cat comes up trumps again!!
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Barkley a fucking passenger please get him off
When he’s shit he’s really shit isn’t he
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We look devoid of ideas again.
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A weeks rest and preparation isn’t good for us, is it?
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Is this Brighton or Barcelona?
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This is hard to watch..
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We've let them bully us a bit here but whats weird is they're being really physical and the ref is allowing it but any time we give a bit back he pulls us up on it.
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Need to get to HT level so Dean can do something t
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The game is being played out in our final third.
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We have done the square root of f**k all this half.
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Fucking shite so far.
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This is dreadful. We need a Stoke away-style half time bollocking.
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They don't look like a team with two home wins since 2019
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Barkley can fuck right off
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Barkley a fucking passenger please get him off
Think McGinn has been worse
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Barkely get the fuck off the pitch.
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Can't cope with their movement at all.
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Barkley a fucking passenger please get him off
I'd replace him with Ramsey at HT.
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Barkley can fuck right off
His constant half jog is pissing me off.
Stephen Ireland-esque
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Bit better last 5
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So Gros pulls back Targett in exactly the same way as Jack did but gets away with it, as suspected it wa s yellow because it was Jack not because of what he did.
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Barkley a fucking passenger please get him off
I'd replace him with Ramsey at HT.
Just about to say the same.
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He struts around thinking he's the bollocks, like Jack, but Jack is.
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Barkley can fuck right off
His constant half jog is pissing me off.
Stephen Ireland-esque
Nah, he's a much better player than our Stephen. He's having a shite spell though for sure.
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Worst 45 from a Villa player all season from Barkely. Worse than El Ghazi. Get out the fucking side
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Happy to get to half time all square because we haven't turned up yet. It will be interesting to see if Dean changes the set up for the second half. McGinn, Traore and Barkley need to pull their fingers out the second half if they haven't already been replaced.
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Dog wank.
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Awful, awful half.
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Need to get to HT level so Dean can do something t
Here’s the thing though. This has been so diabolical, I’d like him to make a statement and get him off before HT. Him over McGinn whom I believe might be able to get going eventually.
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I have to say again, Matt Targett - sorry for doubting thee.
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That first half was crap. Not at it.
We've got to get better surely?
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Time for Deano to let rip!
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Been a really poor performance all.round, but Barkley has been particularly poor. We need some more energy.
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That first half was crap. Not at it.
We've got to get better surely?
Can’t be any worse. We need to press higher up the pitch to get our attacking players in the game
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Is Barkley playing? We got away with that poor first half. A big improvement is needed second half if we are going to get anything out of this game.
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Everyone, apart from Emi and Targett, has been shit.
Edit: Doug has been ok, and Ollie hasn't had much of a chance.
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Barkley can fuck right off
His constant half jog is pissing me off.
Stephen Ireland-esque
Nah, he's a much better player than our Stephen. He's having a shite spell though for sure.
Okay, they both spin in circles, never get out of second gear, hate defending and fancy a shot from distance.. Ross is just a little bit more betterer.
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We have been shit really. Front four not in game at all. Two in midfield not doing much to get us playing either. We look flat and a bit one paced.
Mings has been our best player.
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Been completely outplayed, the only positive is we’re not losing. We have to be so much more intense in the second half, it’s so easy for the Brighton players to find space. We need to make it difficult.
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well that should be 5-0.
They've pressed us into being sloppy - they're also being rough, we need to wisen up here.
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Barkley really is shit isn’t he?
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Well I wasn't expecting that. I hope that was our crap half.
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Terrible, give them a rollicking Dean.
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Ramsey on for Barkley please. I know it’s poor all round, but I’ve seen enough of him now.
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I think he’ll give Barkley another 10-15 and if he doesn’t improve Jacob will be on
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It’s a weird feeling watching this. I can’t work out whether are loose passing etc. Is because we are lethargic or arrogant thinking every pass will stick.
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We were atrocious from the off. We looked as though we thought we could just turn up and win. We are nowhere near that good a team to do that. It doesn't help when you are playing with 9 men. Barkley & Troare were complete passengers. We need to wake up fast or we will lose.
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Shameful performance so far.
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Barkley is a passenger and has been for a while, Ramsey or Trez please Dean.
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I thought it couldn’t get worse at half time in the West Ham game, so I’ll keep my opinions to myself.
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Really poor but have restricted them to not too much. Come on Dean sort it out.
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Really, really poor half. Flat throughout, passes misplaced, don’t look up for a physical battle.
But special mention for Barkley who has been crap for a few weeks but today is utterly woeful. No effort whatsoever to press or chase, no movement off the ball, total passenger.
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We’re so slow and passive - we’re playing at friendly pace and insensitive.
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Complete garbage.
Special mention for Barkley who was just passing them back the ball everytime.
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Very poor half. Martinez our best player. Barkley and Traore both passengers. Moyes has laid out the blueprint of how to stifle Jack and us in general. Hoping theres a plan B for Jack because he is isolated and totally wasted tonight.
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Need to get to HT level so Dean can do something t
Here’s the thing though. This has been so diabolical, I’d like him to make a statement and get him off before HT. Him over McGinn whom I believe might be able to get going eventually.
I think if you bring off a player before it is even half time you risk losing the players' trust and belief.
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Barkley really is shit isn’t he?
Yes. I wish he was as half as good as he thinks he is.
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Smith should bring Barkley on at HT
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Martinez brilliant though, and Mings, Targett and Cash have been good.
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Grealish into Centre instead of Barkley and bring Trez on
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Very poor half. Martinez our best player. Barkley and Traore both passengers. Moyes has laid out the blueprint of how to stifle Jack and us in general. Hoping theres a plan B for Jack because he is isolated and totally wasted tonight.
To be fair they haven’t needed to stifle us. We’ve done fuck all.
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we are awful and will be lucky with a draw. Barkley is awful too. Give Sanson a chance.
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We are playing with 10 men, rather have Trez running around
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Ref has been horribly inconsistent.
Barkley has given the ball away worryingly (you may have noticed, I'm not a fan of his!).
Traore defensively is a liability.
Ball retention generally has been really poor.
Jack does not seem to be at the races at all.
How can Dunk bully Watkins so blatantly?
Hopefully, the 2nd half will be a lot better. We need to be playing 10-15 metres further up the pitch. Get Morgan or Ramsey on from the start.
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Seeing Bournemouth have 2 RB's mark Grealish out the game, and still not have McGinn or Barkley be able to take advantage of that is infuriating
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We are being overrun in midfield. You can’t carry players like Barkley and Traore when the opponent flood the middle.
Hoik Barkley and bring on Marv.
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Plus one for the pissed off at Barkley club. Doesn't offer anywhere near enough to be swanning around off the ball. Time for a bit of time out the team. I wouldn't be spending 30/40m on him either.
I'd get Sanson/Ramsey/Nakamba and Trez/Ghazi on for the second half.
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All half we invited Brighton to score. That they are mostly shit means we are not 2 down. We play like that again in the second they will score and we will go away from this thoroughly embarrassed.
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As usual, Barkley pile on.
Everyone in front of back 4, has been poor.
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OR: lulling BHA into a false sense of security before the onslaught!
Clever Villa!!
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Midfield far too deep. They have the extra man and we can't get out. We go long into the wide men or Watkins and its easy.
We're benefitting from them being poor in the final third as a better side would have put us to pasture.
Get that joke Barkley off. Brighton's best player.
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Seeing Bournemouth have 2 RB's mark Grealish out the game, and still not have McGinn or Barkley be able to take advantage of that is infuriating
Bournemouth????? WTF?
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Get Nakamba on asap. I haven't seen Luiz have a good game in months.
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As usual, Barkley pile on.
Everyone in front of back 4, has been poor.
Nonsense. You describe what you see. He has been very poor.
Do you think differently?
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As usual, Barkley pile on.
Everyone in front of back 4, has been poor.
Yeah agreed Barkley has been poor, but no poorer than anyone else outside the back 5.
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Grealish into Centre instead of Barkley and bring Trez on
One lazy chicken for a headless one.
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As usual, Barkley pile on...
... and you think he's having a good game?
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Get Nakamba on asap. I haven't seen Luiz have a good game in months.
That’s a huge overreaction - but he has been poor in his last couple of games.
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Grealish into Centre instead of Barkley and bring Trez on
Fucking hell no.
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As usual, Barkley pile on...
... and you think he's having a good game?
He was fucking abysmal. Picked a Brighton player every time, offers nothing in the press, constantly the wrong side. He is fucking wank.
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They are niggly fuckers. There's a sending off in this, Grealish needs to keep his cool so it's not him.
So far pretty average. They've had one good chance and that's it.
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Very poor half. Martinez our best player. Barkley and Traore both passengers. Moyes has laid out the blueprint of how to stifle Jack and us in general. Hoping theres a plan B for Jack because he is isolated and totally wasted tonight.
Jack doesn't help by coming back to play in behind Targett.
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Wake the fuck up, start zipping the ball around and score a ******.
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Piss poor all round, but we're going to sneak this.
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Very poor half. Martinez our best player. Barkley and Traore both passengers. Moyes has laid out the blueprint of how to stifle Jack and us in general. Hoping theres a plan B for Jack because he is isolated and totally wasted tonight.
To be fair they haven’t needed to stifle us. We’ve done fuck all.
They have overrun our midfield. Pressed really hard and doubled up on Jack. Niggly fouls and shirt pulls etc have kept him out of the game. All very West Ham deja vu.
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They are niggly fuckers. There's a sending off in this, Grealish needs to keep his cool so it's not him.
So far pretty average. They've had one good chance and that's it.
I had to read that twice.
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We've been a bit Tommy Toss haven't we ?
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It's time Sanson is given a chance.
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As usual, Barkley pile on.
Everyone in front of back 4, has been poor.
Nonsense. You describe what you see. He has been very poor.
Do you think differently?
I think everyone in front of the back four has been poor. As stated above.
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Just joining in at half time after a bottle of Old vine Zinfandel...
Doesn’t sound great so far. Any positives? They look like niggly fouling fits.
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As usual, Barkley pile on...
... and you think he's having a good game?
He was fucking abysmal. Picked a Brighton player every time, offers nothing in the press, constantly the wrong side. He is fucking wank.
Couldn't put it better.. Look, Barclay has joined us with an ideal that he can force himself into the England squad.
At the moment he's lucky to get into the Villa team. He has talent but he really isn't showing it. He's got to step up massively.
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Not very good. 4-1-4-1 put some strength into midfield
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I’m a bit worried about Jack. Already booked and looks totally frustrated. A second yellow could come to him if he decides to concentrate on his petulance rather than the game itself.
Let’s hope that doesn’t happen and that we can turn this performance around.
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Seeing Bournemouth have 2 RB's mark Grealish out the game, and still not have McGinn or Barkley be able to take advantage of that is infuriating
Bournemouth????? WTF?
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside (wherever it is!).
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Give Barkley and Traore 10 minutes from the restart. If they persist in failing to produce the minimum hook them both for Sanson and Ramsey.
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Shot on target at last.
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Brighton are a good side and you have to earn the right to win. We’ve turned up looking like we’ll walk it.
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Good save again Emi
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Get Nakamba on asap. I haven't seen Luiz have a good game in months.
That’s a huge overreaction - but he has been poor in his last couple of games.
I know it's a cliché, but Luiz's form does seem to go up and down with the air temperature. He's much better in the warmer months it seems.
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Well let us see what happens with substitutions if we continue in the same vein
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They are in our faces as soon as we get the ball while we stand off when they have it.
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Brighton are a good side and you have to earn the right to win. We’ve turned up looking like we’ll walk it.
I don't think it's that, I think we didn't expect them to be so physical. West Ham did it and teams seem to have decided it's the way to go.
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Barkley seriously needs to be hooked. He's doing my head in.
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Barkley seriously needs to be hooked. He's doing my head in.
Judging from the comments on here I am a bigger fan of Barkley than most. But tonight he just hasn't turned up.
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Tepid.
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Barkley seriously needs to be hooked. He's doing my head in.
Trying these flicks that are nit coming off.
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This is better, we are much higher up the pitch now
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Jack isn’t being allowed to get into any dangerous areas. He’s being squeezed wide and not being give time to settle or find space. In truth he’s been ineffective.
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much better pressing them back so they have to go long.
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Barkley seriously needs to be hooked. He's doing my head in.
Trying these flicks that are nit coming off.
Aside from the couple of winners he's scored, that's basically the description of his Villa career thus far.
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McGinn having his worse game ever....he was better with a broken foot
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Only turned this on at half time, but we look OK from what I've seen.
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Get Barkley off for sanson and have mcginn as the cam, because this ain’t working
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Two teams tactically neutralise each other
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I’d take McGinn off - he’s not been good enough.
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Jack right off tonight, all of them are.
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Only turned this on at half time, but we look OK from what I've seen.
Yep, it's been OK v a side who are confident and in form. They've created very little. We've been a bit toothless up front.
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Only turned this on at half time, but we look OK from what I've seen.
We are a bit better. We've been pressing a bit higher up the pitch this half.
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Only turned this on at half time, but we look OK from what I've seen.
Compared to the first half, the last ten minutes has been the equivalent of the 7-2 Liverpool game.
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So who would you sub and change?
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Only turned this on at half time, but we look OK from what I've seen.
Our best was during the interval.
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So who would you sub and change?
The fucking lot
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For all those who say we aren't a one man team, this is showing we really are as a creative force. Stop Jack and that's that.
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How long until the predictable Trez for Traore sub?
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I'd put Barkley wide and Jack central
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Dropping Nakamba, never making any subs at appropriate times, I think we’re in danger of isolating the squad players.
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How long until the predictable Trez for Traore sub?
About another 30 minutes
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Absolutely pathetic display.
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Craig Shakespear "FFS Dean make a sub......"
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Elmo on for Cash
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Not good for Cash. Hamstring.
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Craig Shakespear "FFS Dean make a sub......"
“Only if I have to!”
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Matty injured - hamstring? Hope it’s not too bad.
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There’s a sub. Hamstring on Cash
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AEM coming on.
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I’d be really happy if I never saw Traore take another set piece
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Another shit clearance from McGinn
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Lots of snidey challenges. They are shit houses.
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I think the big problem is that we usually play a high line and recently we are completely the opposite and let teams keep pressure on us playing deep.
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Where is Guilbert...
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Push out!!!!
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How the fuc k was that not a foul by Burn on Konsa, this ref is fucking shit.
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Don't think I have heard McGinn mentioned yet.
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Get Barkley off. Please.
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If there was a crowd and i was there, for sure someone near me would be shouting "come on Villa, it's only fucking Brighton". And the way the players are playing, with all these blind flicks and sloppy passes, I think they are the ones thinking "it's only fucking Brighton". We began by taking them lightly and gifted them a foothold in the match, we need to switch on properly, and quick.
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What a keeper.
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We have been beyond awful tonight. And it’s not just tonight it’s been a few weeks now.
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Good job Maupay is a greedy bastard
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Come on Dean time to take Barkley off.
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McGinn and Barkley off for me
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Have to make a change.. playing like we are a man down.
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We look burnt out. Only Emi looks as sharp as he did on day one.
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Amazed we haven't conceded yet.
This game shows why Brighton are bottom half.
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They are just strolling past us. Get control of the fucking ball.
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Almost. Great pass by Bert to Jack.
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There we go
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I was expecting them to score then. They're doing everything but.
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Barkley is a passenger right now. We need to make a change in central midfield.
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Make a change fucking hell.
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There is an air of inevitability about this unless Dean changes it
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Trez on for Traore
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WTF? Why take off Bert when he was just starting to get into the game and keep Barkley on ?
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Surely,surely Trez for Dross Barkley is the sub
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Another mistake from McGinn.
I love him....but his has been beyond shit tonight.
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WTF? Why take off Bert when he was just starting to get into the game and keep Barkley on ?
Damned ìf you do,
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McGinn!!! Claret and blue...
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We're looking for smash and grab job here.
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FFS make a change in midfield. Any one of SJM, Traore or Barkley.
We need some energy in there that they’re failing to provide.
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What has Barkley done to stay on the pitch?
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lumping it into the box is just meat and drink for dunk.
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Another mistake from McGinn.
I love him....but his has been beyond shit tonight.
Dreadful and far from the only one including Jack
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What has Barkley done to stay on the pitch?
Absolutely nothing.
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What has Barkley done to stay on the pitch?
Nothing looks like Stephen Ireland clone
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Fuck off ref, how is that from Luiz any different to challenge that injured Cash?
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Just feels like a matter of time.
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Yellow for Luiz.
McAllister has looked decent for them.
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Don’t understand why Luiz is complaining about the yellow card. I’ve counted at least 3 fouls he has made around our own penalty area.
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Why can we not pass it to our own players?
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At the moment I'll be gobsmacked if this isn't the last game on MOTD tonight.
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Being pressed and then making mistakes all over the park.
Not getting a grip in midfield - or anywhere.
Ross and McGinn absent.
All in all - you get this.
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This is relatively dreadful as a game really.
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God almighty we’ve been so poor tonight.
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Good lord Elmo
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As it stands, and I fully appreciate he may not be fully fit or up to speed, but we absolutely should not be lashing out in the region of £40m on Ross Barkley.
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How many more fucking times are we going to win the ball only to pass it straight back to them?
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This is relatively dreadful as a game really.
Most of the season we’ve been great to watch. I’m bored to tears by this. In fact it is very reminiscent of our play last year and not this.
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I've just put a dob of paint on my laptop screen for light relief.
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How about try and stop them passing it round us with ease?
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Trez totally wrong sub here, we need to close them down in midfield far quicker so surely Sanson could offer something there.
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We don't do tactical changes do we.
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Just look at the game in the middle of the park.
We have nobody there - it’s a motorway for Brighton
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What the fuck is the cheating prick appealing for there?
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That’s the way Mings, get in that shitkicker’s earhole.
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Ross <-> Keinan for me.
Need some more presence up front
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The amount of times we’ve given the ball away 20/30 yards out from goal is unbelievable.
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This is relatively dreadful as a game really.
Most of the season we’ve been great to watch. I’m bored to tears by this. In fact it is very reminiscent of our play last year and not this.
Feels like what life would have been like had we gone up under Bruce.
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They’ve been first to everything since the get go.
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Get Barkley off. Adds nothing.
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Sanson coming on it seems for Ross
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What the fuck is the cheating prick appealing for there?
I think Tyrone had a word there 😁
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Morgan Sanson's coming on. Barkley off.
Great minds post alike at the same time Toronto Villa!
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Mid table fodder all day long this.
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Sanson for Barkley... Good.
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theyve had loads of ball and trossard pulling all the strings but they don't have a cutting edge. We can nick this. need to push right up like start of 2nd half
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Even Alan Smith thinks there will be only one winner and (spoiler alert) he doesn't think it will be us.
Morgan Sanson coming on.
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Kenny coming on for Ross
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Ref is a dick.
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Ross off.
He couldn’t control what what was on TV in an old people's home.
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Nice turn from Morgan, his first play is more than Ross achieved all evening
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Nice first touch.
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What about that as 1st touch for Sanson
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Elmo has slotted in nicely with the rest of them - he's playing like a twat
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Have we ever given away so much cheap ball?
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Mid table fodder all day long this.
And that is where I suspect we'll be at the end of the season...
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Beautiful first touch Morgan.
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Thank fuck he's booked one of them for the petulant bullshit
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Barkely not happy at being subbed.
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Sanson on for Barkley.
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What a fabulous first touch that was from Sanson. Hopefully a sign of his quality
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I'd never tire of punching Maupay's face.
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Elmo has slotted in nicely with the rest of them - he's playing like a twat
Yep
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Elmo has joined the.party since coming on. Been terrible.
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Maupay is another one who can get perpetual herpes alongside Ben Mee.
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Sanson does more with his first touch that Barkley has done in 75 minutes. Having said that, I think Ross might’ve actually elevated himself slightly above McGinn in the second half but only just.
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Welbeck coming on. As much of a bogey player against us as Shane F Long
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Is Grealish playing?
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Here comes their goal scorer!!
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Have we ever given away so much cheap ball?
Yes, on many occasion. Not so often this season though.
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Tenner on Wellbeck to score next, 12/1
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Already would rather Sanson start the next game.
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Bye Maupay, you horrible little sh*t.
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Here comes their goal scorer!!
Yep, on the 89th minute!
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Already would rather Sanson start the next game.
Yep far more energy
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Maupay is another one who can get perpetual herpes alongside Ben Mee.
Hahaha made me laugh. And I agree.
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I'd never tire of punching Maupay's face.
Given his temperament he would probably never tire of punching yours or mine either. ;)
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Barkely not happy at being subbed.
Well he needs to fucking play better then.
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Christ Elmo is rank Championship level
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We’ve made Dan Burn look like Roberto Carlos
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Fucking hell. Welbeck close to scoring. Thank fuck again for Emi.
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That’s a stunning save from Emi. Not a word about it
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Can't believe we haven't even had a spell in this game, easily worst footballing display of the season.
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Dean's homework for the summer is a "Plan B" formation and/or playstyle.
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What have we done to McGinn. Where's the surging runs and chasing down?
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Second best on everything tonight and not enough quality to change it to make a difference. Mid table is our level it would seem.
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How many times has their defender Byrne got forward? A direct consequence of playing with a lone striker.
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I’m shitting myself now and expecting the inevitable to happen
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What a keeper Martinez is. He’s mustard!
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Trez is such a diving tosser
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Dougie sums up the villa performance with one ‘pass’.
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Good grief Luiz. Utter, utter shit
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Don’t think Man City will want luiz
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This game needs to end so I can get on with my weekend.
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This ref is a fucking ****** as well
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I’ve got some paint that would be quite fun to watch dry compared to this
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Every second ball they have won or been in a better position to win.
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Jack is definitely not on his game tonight. He’s first touch is well off
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If you'd told me at the start of the season we wouldn't beat Burnley or Brighton I'd assume we'd be in trouble. Chasing top half makes this a lot worse.
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Liking Sanson.
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Card happy now.
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Ref wasn't going to give anything there.
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Bissouma clearly fouls Sanson. Ref looks at it for 5 mins then gives a foul. Wtf?
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Yes, Brighton are a decent team....but so good they make us look like twats ?
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Makes the Grealish yellow from the first half look even more ridiculous
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Piss poor all over the pitch really, this is Brighton not Brazil.
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Can we bill the club for wasted life?
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This ref is a ******, Bissouma goes through Sanson and it's just a free kick, a few seconds later Sanson mistimes a tackle and gets a yellow.
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Oh fuck.
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Now Sanson booked.
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Trez .. just why ?
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Here it comes.
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Sanson looks good. We are "lucky" if we get 0 0
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WTF!!! Morgan get a card and barely a minute before their player goes through the back of him and doesn’t even get spoken to.
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Fuck me, another fucking stupid free kick given away
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What a silly free kick Trez
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More importantly how can Amex charge 32.6 percent? That’s robbery given the base rate.
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Needless and silly from Trez. Llallana was going nowhere.
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TG it's over.
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What a waste of a fucking Saturday night
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Can I get on with my weekend now?
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Point gained from a poor performance. Nine saves from Martinez.
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YAY! A point from an utterly shit performance. Thank fuck for Martinez.
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Thank fuck for that. Let’s hope we don’t get too many more whole week breaks.
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What a waste of a fucking Saturday night
Yeah, could have had a great night out......
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another clean sheet
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Martinez got us point tonight. probably best keeper in this league.
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Four points off the European places with games in hand ;)
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That’s the spirit!