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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on March 05, 2022, 02:00:41 PM
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sigh...
No Konsa, no Digne and Luiz keeps his place. FFS
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Gulp.
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Football managers are weird!
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injuries?
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what the..
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Wow.
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No Konsa is a big problem.
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As is Young at left-back.
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Obviously if konsa and Digne injured the changes are simple to make.
Keeping Luis in is a mistake
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As is Watkins and Ings both playing.
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This is massive as we have nears heard of any injury issues with Konsa and Digne.
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The bench looks slightly stronger but that first 11 is a worry, think I'd prefer Hause to Chambers. Can't help with injuries I guess but I can't wait for the inevitable overhaul in the summer.
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Holy shit.
On top of there being no Konsa or Digne we still have Ings and Watkins up front.
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Buendia not playing again. Bizarre.
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Both Bailey and Buendia should be in from the start. Gerrard it’s on your head!
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doug again ?. konsa is a blow.
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MattyTargett to Newcastle now looks really amateurish on our part now.....thus management worries me
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Wtaf!
It at times like this we need an actual understudy for lb, someone like Targett oh!
Watkins and Ings again at the expense of Buendia?
Either one or the other or both need to be scoring to justify this selection.
Still it must be comforting for lange and purslow to know the £60m+ they spent on Emi2 and Bailey can't make the starting line-up!
Anyway UTV as always, we desperately need a home win since our last win at VP was 3 months ago!
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Good to see Bert back on the bench
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Strong bench could be vital in the second half.
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Crivens! Never know, maybe all click together!
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Both got Covid apparently
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We dont know what the fuck goes on in the week. Just hope the team is more positive than some posters. Ffs. We havent even kicked off yet. Come on you lions.
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Can't do anything about covid absentee's but could and should've done something other than Luiz in a position he is rubbish at and the failing ings/Watkins partnership. Gerrard out.
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Douglas Luiz?
Get the house on Southampton methinks!
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We dont know what the fuck goes on in the week. Just hope the team is more positive than some posters. Ffs. We havent even kicked off yet. Come on you lions.
That’s been my point for ages. Injuries, illness play the decisive part and what they do at BH. Come on Villa
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Both got Covid apparently
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I thought we had banished that shi
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I thought Covid had ended.
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There’s no point going on about Targett leaving, he wanted first team games and wanted away.
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I thought Covid had ended.
Only in the minds of Tory MPs.
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Can't do anything about covid absentee's but could and should've done something other than Luiz in a position he is rubbish at and the failing ings/Watkins partnership. Gerrard out.
Blimey.
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Can’t see why he persists with Luiz but otherwise it’s fair enough. Chambers and Young are hardly accidents waiting to happen, good squad players to call on.
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
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My one is down. :-(. Has to be Putin or the Chinese.
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Cry me a river please chaps?
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Can't do anything about covid absentee's but could and should've done something other than Luiz in a position he is rubbish at and the failing ings/Watkins partnership. Gerrard out.
Lol
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Front 2 for them will be a threat, Broja looked good in the cup tie in the week and Adams has been in the goals recently. They've also won their last 3,which includes the cup match.
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Oh no, what’s happened to the stream on the site that must not be named?
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Commentator in my river sounds like Tom Kerridge.
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
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I like the squad rotation but it's not the right players being rotated.
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McGinn having a blinder so far.
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I too would appreciate at pm. usual site not showing.
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Is McGinn hung-over?
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McGinn having a blinder so far.
Hopeless so far. Hope he grows into this :D
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
Could I have one too please? Many thanks.
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Cry me a river please chaps?
PM sent.
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Stream gone down
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Not a great start so far
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
A PM would stop my knees shakin (Likw Stevens) please.
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Hello. Would anyone mind sending me a link to one of those River type things.
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I could do with a babbling brook.
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
Could I have one too please? Many thanks.
Me too please
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We look like the away side so far.
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Me too please!
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Me to
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They clearly look more confident than us at the moment
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Yessssss
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Goooooooaaaaaallllllllll
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Cheers for the pms all. I didn't have my VPN on and once I put it on I got through. UTV!
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1-0 watkins
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Yessssss
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Ollie's glut has started.
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Lovely turn and finish there from Ollie!
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OLLIIEEEE WWAAATTTKINS! Great goal
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
One Up.
Any chance of a pm please?
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GTFI!!
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YESSSSSS!!!!!!!
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Good goal
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What a goal. What a pass.
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Missed that. Dodgy stream. Fuckety fuck
Get in though!
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
Could I have one too please? Many thanks.
Me too please
Please, please, please. One for this old chap.
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Excellent goal, really well worked to ppen the space and then a great turn and finish.
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Got a bit of luck with the deflection from pass t Ings but Watkins took it early well. Confidence is a funny thing eh.
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Any chance of a river please?
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Not celebrating.
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Ollie never even looked then he just knew where the goal was, he’s back!
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Ollie is back
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What a difference early goal makes v these, plenty of space for likes of Coutinho to operate with now. Luiz with weak shot but opened them up nicely.
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Crap strike from Luiz. I could have hit that harder and I'm shite.
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All of sudden we all look confident u
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If anyone knows any good rivers other than he sgoal or fo ty val pm would be nice pls?
PM sent.
One Up.
Any chance of a pm please?
Ok
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Well, the last 10 minutes have been ace, playing some great football.
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Above Brighton in live table, need to win by two goals to go back above Leicester.
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And me please!?
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Ings with an assist too. It's all happening.
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And me please!?
I can't send any more pms (10 per hour allowed).
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Fucking hell Mings.
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Oh sorry if anyone else can assist? Thanks...
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Great tackle Mings.
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Shame Coutinho didn't pick out Ramsey there, good counter attack ruined by Ings falling over.
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Probably best 20 minute start to a home game this season. We're well on top.
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Official request for a river please. Usual source not working. Think it's the Chinese ban due to Ukraine protests :/
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Decent spell for Southampton this.
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Probably best 20 minute start to a home game this season. We're well on top.
Not sure about that. They look dangerous when they go forward but yes we are better
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pm sent
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If anyone can river me up I’d be grateful 😊
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If anyone can river me up I’d be grateful 😊
pm sent
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If anyone can river me up I’d be grateful 😊
pm sent
Me too pls
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Should have been 2. Ollie with a great chance
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If anyone can river me up I’d be grateful 😊
pm sent
Me too pls
done
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Should be 2, what a ball from Coutinho
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Clinton Morrison reckons Southampton starting to dominate but.it doesn't sound like it on here.
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Fucks sake Watkins. That was crap.
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Ollie should've buried that, that's the poorer side of his finishing.
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Should have been 2-0 there. Good play though.
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Good save to be fair
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Oh Ollie you should have buried that
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And that should have been 1-1. The former Nose misses a good chance
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Some terrible defending there.
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Our lack of DM is becoming obvious again
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Big let off, Adams heads that down and it's 1-1.
Really enjoying this.
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Luiz gets right on my tits, how many times does he have to give it away before he gets dropped?
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Luiz gets right on my tits, how many times does he have to give it away before he gets dropped?
You did see it was 41, right?
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Jacob not having his best game at the moment
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I still want us to keep the ball much more. And just slow down the game. We have nobody who can do that.
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Luiz gets right on my tits, how many times does he have to give it away before he gets dropped?
You did see it was 41, right?
What was?
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Luiz gets right on my tits, how many times does he have to give it away before he gets dropped?
And he gets caught out too much marking nobody. I’m honestly not sure what midfield position he is trying to play.
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Luiz gets right on my tits, how many times does he have to give it away before he gets dropped?
You did see it was 41, right?
What was?
Who lost the ball
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4 attempts on target in one half. What's going on?
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Luiz gets right on my tits, how many times does he have to give it away before he gets dropped?
You did see it was 41, right?
What was?
Who lost the ball
You know that it’s possible for more than one player a game to give it away?
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Southampton getting back into the game over the last 5-10min.
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Dear Aston Villa. Please don’t concede before HT.
Thank you. The fans
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We are giving them too much possession
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Ramsey is having a bit of a ‘mare today.
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Oooooh PC close. Just over the bar
Edit: just wide
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Is it just me or does Ings look a bit off since he slipped? Looks reluctant to really open his stride.
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That shot was moving like a viper. All over the place.
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There’s our problem in a nutshell, JJ gets the ball and has no one to help him out
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Fucking hell. Another great chance missed by Phil
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Some lovely football from both sides now. Good game.
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Bright end to the first half here. Another good save from PC
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Phil should have buried that.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 2-0
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2-0.
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Big Doug and Phil special
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Fuck now Phil misses a great chance.
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That was coming. Fantastic again
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Yeeeeeeesssssss!!!! [subject to VAR]
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Great timing from the run by Phil. Quality
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If this isn't offside it's fucking brilliant!
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Is it just me or does Ings look a bit off since he slipped? Looks reluctant to really open his stride.
That’s normal Ings at full throttle
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Yesss
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Its good... Brasilian samba goal
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Looks on to me!
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I love Coutinho. What a lay off for Dougie there. I hope that gives him a bit more confidence… he has looked better today anyway
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Twooo. but I think it's offside.
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Goal stands.
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That's a fantastic goal, the run from Coutinho is perfection.
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What a superb half this is.
Have to credit the ball from Chambers there, Coutinho ice cool in final third and Risso's boy slides it home.
(applause).
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The not keeping possession a bit better aside this has been an excellent first half. Especially going forward
HOW THE FUCK is that not 3-0???
Phil what a miss
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Coutinho! How did you miss that????
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FFS, how did he miss that, fucking hell Phil!
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Fuck me, Coutinho is awesomely good. Absolutely world class.
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Well done Doug. Might give him a bit of a boost
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Oh my... Coutinho...
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His first goal for 3 years I think. Will do him good. Coutinho should have had hat trick
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How did he miss that?
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A brilliant half. Incredible play at times from us. Half time and I’m happy!
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We should be 5-0 up at least. Which means it will end 2-2.
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What a superb half this is.
Have to credit the ball from Chambers there, Coutinho ice cool in final third and Risso's boy slides it home.
(applause).
Been impressed with Chambers today
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Coutinho world class in all but finishing today.
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We should be 5-0 up at least. Which means it will end 2-2.
Agree it should be 4-5 already, we've played some fantastic football today.
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fantastic half, only marred slightly by some dodgy finishing. We should be home and hosed.
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Coutinho could already have the match ball in his bag
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Unbelievable really that PC hasn't scored yet.
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We should be 5-0 up. Not even exaggerating. We've missed three excellent chances.
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For the second goal what a superb ball by Chambers. Outside of his foot perfectly lifted over the defence
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Coutinho for a 2nd half hat trick!
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Easily our best home half of the season. So often we start Sat 3pms at VP at snail pace, not today.
Southampton may not be full of world class players but they play well in a system and are one of the current form teams in the league in 2022 and we've made them look very average.
And we will finish above them.
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For the second goal what a superb ball by Chambers. Outside of his foot perfectly lifted over the defence
Beautiful wasn't it.
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Agree TV, what a great pass. Made it look so easy.
We have to remember, you get no points awarded at half time and more of the same in the second half is required.
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fantastic half, only marred slightly by some dodgy finishing. We should be home and hosed.
There's been a couple of saves from Forster that were superb to be fair, we'd be purring if Emi had made them so credit where it's due.
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Great half by us. Now I wonder what changes Hasenhüttl have in mind because they have been firmly second best but for a 5-minute period.
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Great half from Villa. Saints having plenty of the ball but we look dangerous on the break and Coutinho finds these little pockets that they cannot track. He's having a great time out there.
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Unbelievable really that PC hasn't scored yet.
Needs to change his boots at half time.
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We cannot let up now. We are still a bit too sloppy for me in the middle and they pose a threat when they come forward. Go at them, get that 3rd and we can relax a little. The first 15 will be critical now. But we have been superb going forward. Need to take full advantage of that.
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Phil could have had three. Watching him orchestrate is delightful. I don't even think we've been that great (particularly the middle of the half where we were getting sloppy), but it could be 5-6 by now. One aspect about Dougs goal, great ball from Calum but it's the timing of the run from Phil. How many VAR decisions go against us because the timing wasn't quite there from the run? No danger with Phil, he was comfortably on, no chance for VAR to dig out an offside. That brain is immense.
We don't want to be ruing these missed chances either, so lets get another and put it to bed.
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Great half by us. Now I wonder what changes Hasenhüttl have in mind because they have been firmly second best but for a 5-minute period.
I thought Southampton played well to be honest but we now have a bit of quality that can change games and their defence couldn’t cope. Real shame Phil didn’t bury that last one as I couldn’t see them coming back from that but now if they get one we will wobble
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I hope that was our crap half.
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Have to say, Ings has worked really hard for the team so far today too.
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Are we allowed to mention a site called *occer*treams.n*t?
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Give Phil whatever he wants in the summer
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We cannot let up now. We are still a bit too sloppy for me in the middle and they pose a threat when they come forward. Go at them, get that 3rd and we can relax a little. The first 15 will be critical now. But we have been superb going forward. Need to take full advantage of that.
Yep worry is we'll come out flat start of second thinking it's won, they'll scramble a goal and we'll go back to panic stations.
Hopefully Gerrard can put on Sanson early second. Also think this will be good game for Bailey to make an impact with space we're getting in final third.
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Much better from us, some decent passing and forward play. So good to see us creating chances again.
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It's all going too well
UP THE VILLA
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Great half by us. Now I wonder what changes Hasenhüttl have in mind because they have been firmly second best but for a 5-minute period.
They'll put on Walkers Peters for sure if he can manage a half, been weak at full back with Ollie skinning their RB just before the second goal.
Beyond that just Walcott and Redmond I guess to add some more pace out wide particularly if Young tires.
Big fan of Broja upfront for them but Mings handled him with ease so far.
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My worry is if Southampton start trying to draw fouls around the box. To be honest I'm surprised they've not played a bit tighter and draw us closer, because we're always liable to give something away with McGinn, Mings and Ramsey occasionally a bit too aggressive.
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Yeeeeeeesssssss!!!! [subject to VAR]
Told you Doug had goals in him ;)
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Yeeeeeeesssssss!!!! [subject to VAR]
Told you Doug had goals in him ;)
Nosebleed territory. What's he doing that far up the pitch?
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I just read the last time we beat these at home was August 2004 when Carlton Cole scored. Unbelievable. Just shows how we declined - a few wins away but nothing at home.
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Good first half - hopefully Ramsey and McGinn can get more in the game the second half.
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I just read the last time we beat these at home was August 2004 when Carlton Cole scored. Unbelievable. Just shows how we declined - a few wins away but nothing at home.
Cole was unplayable that day. One of the best debuts I've ever seen.
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I just read the last time we beat these at home was August 2004 when Carlton Cole scored. Unbelievable. Just shows how we declined - a few wins away but nothing at home.
Was always an easy 6 points a season for most of the 90s even with Le Tiss around. Think we won four straight seasons at the Dell with Townsend scoring the winner in a couple of those seasons.
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Yeeeeeeesssssss!!!! [subject to VAR]
Told you Doug had goals in him ;)
Hold your horses, VAR are still trying to think of a reason to rule it out! ;)
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Ramsey not having a great game.
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Young Jacob not on his game today, time for Morgan methinks
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YESSSSSSSSSSS
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PHILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLIPPPPPPEEEEE
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3-0!
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How is that not a booking
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Yesssss
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I love you Phil
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Sounds like a great game.
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World. Class.
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Nutmeg and a whole defence ragged
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Fuck me. Danny Ings close
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YESSSSSSSS DANNNNNY
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This should be another 9-0.
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HAVE THAT SOUTHAMPTON
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4-0. Wow, just wow.
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Get him signed. NOW.
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Fuck me. 4-0.
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Reminds me of the Derby home game in the promotion season, look like we can score every time we go forward.
Could be Saints annual 9-0 defeat every 12 months here.
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And it’s 4!!!!
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Philll!!!!!
That was some finish. Class.
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And another 4-0
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I'm gonna wake up soon
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I reckon we might win this!
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4!!!!!!!!
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Still fancy Shane Long to come on and score 5
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Ave that Le Tissier, you elephant-nosed conspiracy twat!
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What a save by Emi!!!
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Gahhhh
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Wow.
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Four nil and I’m still nervous
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What a save from Emi.
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Cracking save
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The last few weeks I've called us a nearly team a few times, today is the performance I thought was in the horizon.
The passes are just slightly better weighted, the timing of the run is spot on and everyone has their head up.
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Four nil and I’m still nervous
Weird isn't it
Me too
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What are you doing Tyrone!
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Up the fucking Villa!
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A PM for the 2nd half would be appreciated, a bit late I know. Couldn't get a ticket because of the North Stand redevelopment.
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Phenomenal performance
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Anyone know if Ben Chisane can play LB at all? Would be tempted to give him last 15 minutes for some experience as Young probably won't last 90 minutes.
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Four nil and I’m still nervous
Must be where We live. I’m about 15 miles from you. Must be something in the water or could be we’re Villa fans :-)
Weird isn't it
Me too
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Anyone know if Ben Chisane can play LB at all? Would be tempted to give him last 15 minutes for some experience as Young probably won't last 90 minutes.
That's his main position and i agree, him andvtim both need15mins here, fuck it, give oreilly a debut as well.
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One more goal needed to get into top 10 tonight.
(prays).
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Great to see us hassling all over the pitch. Massively different from other games.
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Ave that Le Tissier, you elephant-nosed conspiracy twat!
That's an insult to elephants.
Matt Le Twassier can go into his cave
Ok back to the football 😅
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Elbow in the face of Ashley, not looked at by VAR? Fuck off.
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I would love someone with Ward`Prowse delivery in our team
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Elbow in the face of Ashley, not looked at by VAR? Fuck off.
Yep, not sure why VAR isn’t checking that.
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As back ups go; Callum Chambers has been excellent so far
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Good defending from the whole team at the moment, come on get a grip!
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Unleash Leon and Bert!
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Morgan coming on. Danny off. Good change
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At least 6 of our players have slipped over today.
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Sansoooooon d'amooouuur!
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They’re still at it are Southampton so fair play. But we keep it tight for the next 5-10 and they will see Leon and Buendia. That’s not what any tired defence will want to see.
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Silly dive in on the keeper by Ollie gets him a yellow. Didn’t need to do that.
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Silly dive in on the keeper by Ollie gets him a yellow. Didn’t need to do that.
Never a yellow card to be fair.
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Silly dive in on the keeper by Ollie gets him a yellow. Didn’t need to do that.
Why it was there to be won
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Leon coming on for JJ
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
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Would take Ollie off, don't need him getting a needless red and with him running into form again good option for Leeds where pressing from front is badly needed.
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Silly dive in on the keeper by Ollie gets him a yellow. Didn’t need to do that.
Why it was there to be won
I think it was too far away. I’m not criticizing the effort to get there
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
That thought crossed my mind too.
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
I was thinking that.
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Dangerous free kick for Southampton. Let’s keep this out Emi
Edit: blocked by the wall
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
We had a similar away kit in 70/71 (?) when Tommy Docherty was manager and Bruce Rioch signed for us :)
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
We had a similar away kit in 70/71 (?) when Tommy Docherty was manager and Bruce Rioch signed for us :)
Remember that well
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Emi on for Phil
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Coutinho could have had a hat trick today. What a player.
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Wasted free kick. What was that about?
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
We had a similar away kit in 70/71 (?) when Tommy Docherty was manager and Bruce Rioch signed for us :)
Pre-season friendly v Italy U23s at home. Team ran out wearing the new yellow and blue away strip and got roundly booed. Fans thought they were the Italians.
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Anyone mention yet how fetching the Southampton away kit is? For some reason I find myself very sympathetic to its colour scheme.
I was thinking that.
It's a lovely kid regardless of world event news. Part of reason I always like seeing them in top flight as generally a decent club.
Odd occasions we have yellow away kits they're always pretty garish.
Coutinho getting deserved standing ovation, Buendia on.
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Coutinho could have had a hat trick today. What a player.
Hopefully the level we're aspiring to
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One of those games where if you're teh opposition fans you're looking at the players we are bringing on and sighing.
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That's embarrassing from their player.
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That's embarrassing from their player.
What an idiot he looked there
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Broja. What a wanker.
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The tackle on Sanson to give us that free kick was far worse than what Watkins got booked for.
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We need another, or one from dingles to be top 10
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Chambers has been good today - considering it was a free transfer.
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Think we may just win this one.
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Sshhhhh 🤫
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Think so.
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Think we may just win this one.
First time in a long Time I have not expected an Equaliser followed by a winner for the opposition.
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Well, that was fucking satisfying.
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We can still win the league!