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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PaulWinch again on September 03, 2022, 04:41:02 PM
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Can’t quite work the team out. Don’t be dreadful Villa.
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For some reason, I really don't fancy us today
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I think it's 433, Ramsey and Bailey either side of Watkins
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McGinn, Konza again. Laughable and clueless
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Victory please, Villa.
I see the Gucci tosspiece is on the bench for them. Hopefully someone will throw a mini tomato at him. A cabbage certainly shouldn't be wasted.
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I think it's 433, Ramsey and Bailey either side of Watkins
That would be very weird.
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Same old rubbish.
Watch a decent coach get a tune out of the same team in a few weeks time.
Hopefully.
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McGinn, Konza again. Laughable and clueless
Need a massive performance from those two. Been crap for ages. Konsa's drop in form has been really surprising. McGinn hasn't played well for years, it seems.
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Hopefully we are at least competitive - think otherwise we could get a bit toxic.
Think hes safe - but he is making it really difficult week for himself next week if we get hammered
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If Konsa isn’t massively better than he has been of late he’ll get battered by Haaland.
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Maybe Cash and Digne are going to play as actual full backs? Maybe we're going to continue as we were with Ramsey wide left of the front 3?
How to solve the problem of Coutinho and Buendia? Play neither!
A novel approach whilst leaving the guy completely off form in the starting 11!
Come on Villa players, surprise me today!
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4-5-1 today with Coutinho and Emi B benched.
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4222? Double pivot of Kamara and Dougie, with a pair of 8s and Bailey up top with Watkins?
Not that it matters.
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If we’re too negative it plays into their hands.
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I think it's 433, Ramsey and Bailey either side of Watkins
That would be very weird.
In effect 451 out of posession (so a good 80% of the game), 4231 in possession with McGinn as No. 10. But who knows.
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As expected really given Dendoncker's not available.
Hopefully we are at least competitive - think otherwise we could get a bit toxic.
Think hes safe - but he is making it really difficult week for himself next week if we get hammered
Agreed.
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If we’re too negative it plays into their hands.
Its not about being deep or negative, it's about being disciplined. They're waiting on somebody to step out the press and they destroy you in the space behind.
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If we’re too negative it plays into their hands.
Its not about being deep or negative, it's about being disciplined. They're waiting on somebody to step out the press and they destroy you in the space behind.
Discipline is fine but we have to carry a threat, which was more my point. That’s how Newcastle got a point off them. The one thing where they’re suspect is if their defence is run at, so hopefully between Bailey and Watkins we can do that.
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Two out of form players up against de bruyne and haaland
Why couldn't pep rest haaland , obviously haaland wanrs his third hatrick on a trot
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That team has zero creativity. Expect we will be looking to keep the score down and lob long balls into the channels for Bailey and Watkins to run on to.
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It’s a shame Dendonker couldn’t make it, he would have been helpful here.
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It’s a shame Dendonker couldn’t make it, he would have been helpful here.
And the hulk ,Godzilla and king Kong
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Looking at the lineup, I can see our midfield being stretched all over the shop and the back four exposed. It’ll just be a matter of how many they score as we try to defend wave after wave of attacks. Foden, Silva and De Bruyne are gong to tear us apart, and Haaland will stick in the knife and turn it. Feeling very optimistic.
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My prediction, 0-2 and SG to give the crowd a farewell wave at the end
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Nah, we'll beat them, 3-2 Villa Ollie (2), Konsa
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Glad Leon's starting deserves a run in the team. I would say that's probably City's strongest available line up, hopefully their no 9 will pull a hamstring in the first minute.
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Nah, we'll beat them, 3-2 Villa Ollie (2), Konsa
Love the optimism, fella.
I'm drinking a Portuguese red, so hopefully that'll ease the pain of Haaland's 45 second opener.
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He has already got the Lambert stubble.
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4 2 3 1 ?? I have no idea really, bit like Stevie G.
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Fuck off gerrard, you scruffy bastard!
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4 2 3 1 ?? I have no idea really, bit like Steven G.
4 5 1 Ramsey Bailey out wide
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What’s the lineups?
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Ramsey in at the number ten position, his preferred position for once? Big ask today though. I would have preferred Buendia there but lets see. If it works then fantastic.
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He has already got the Lambert stubble.
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He has already got the Lambert stubble.
He has got the lambert stubble
If he has the lambert bubble
By fuck we are in trouble
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Steven Gerrard’s last few moments as Villa manager are going to be very painful for us.
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BBC seem to think it is 4-3-1-2
With Ramsey supporting Cash, McGinn supporting Digne and Luiz just behind the front 2 of Watkins and Bailey. I suppose it is as good a guess as any.
I see Greasy is on the bench. Subbed on after the 5th or 6th so we have respite?
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Solid as fuck in the middle of midfield. Man City, that is.
Early goal, game over. Hope for the best, fully expect the worst. Zero creativity in the Villa side. How much have we spent over the years?
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Fair play to Olsen. Came over at the end of the warm-up to sign loads of autographs for the kids at the front.
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Nah, we'll beat them, 3-2 Villa Ollie (2), Konsa
Love the optimism, fella.
I'm drinking a Portuguese red, so hopefully that'll ease the pain of Haaland's 45 second opener.
Good choice. Douro?
I’m on a Terrases Du Larzac Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre bottle from 2015. I feel no pain anymore… just the desire to have another glass
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BBC seem to think it is 4-3-1-2
With Ramsey supporting Cash, McGinn supporting Digne and Luiz just behind the front 2 of Watkins and Bailey. I suppose it is as good a guess as any.
I see Greasy is on the bench. Subbed on after the 5th or 6th so we have respite?
Yeah, I think its still the 4-3-3 just the #10 spot dropping further into midfield. Need some Bailey magic today.
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I can actually see Bailey scoring today.
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Pep's worried, just seen his interview.
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Ah cheers! Whoever started the thread didn't do their job.
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Applause for Ratboy.
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Applause for Ratboy.
Yuck. What is wrong with people? He fucked us. the dickhead
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Bizarre.
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I'll never understand that.
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They must be clapping his foresight.
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We'll batter them. After the game you'll see Purslow and Gardia.....Gaurdio......Guardeol.....Pep speaking behind their hands to dot the i's and cross the t's on the contract before he's announced as the new boss in a manger exchange.
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I'm actually worried it may be double digits...
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DO NOT START BADLY VILLA!!
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Their team is just ridiculous. It's cheating, really.
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If it’s a heavy defeat followed by the exit door for Gerrard, I’ll take it. We can’t move forward until the change comes
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Bright 40 seconds so far
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Fancy a game of predict our game possession?
32%
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32% optimistic. I reckon 24% over the 2 halves
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Fancy a game of predict our game possession?
32%
That high? I'll go for a less generous 24%
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Should have scored then.
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Cut through uscso easy
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Should have scored then.
Thought he was offside any way.
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Showing too much respect..we will struggle to score if we carry on
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McGinn failing to track run for that chance. Really hoped Gerrard would move away from 433 and surprised McGinn is starting.
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Fancy a game of predict our game possession?
32%
That high? I'll go for a less generous 24%
I'm hoping they include the 2 minutes Emi takes for each goal kick.
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Terrible pass by mings
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Our shape is much better so far, still look very nervy but that's understandable. Quite why it's taken him until now to put us out with an actual, identifiable, midfield I don't know.
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I'm already bored out of my mind. Fuck you Man Shitty.
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Handball ref
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Terrible pass by mings
McGinn not tracking run again though.
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HE'S GOT SPLINTERS, IN HIS ARSE!
HE'S GOT SPLINTERS, IN HIS ARSE!
HE'S GOT SPLINTERS, IN HIS ARSE!
HE'S GOT SPLINTERS, IN HIS ARSE!
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Handball ref
Really? Actually very popular sport here
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As expected, one-way traffic so far.
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I'm already bored out of my mind. Fuck you Man Shitty.
At least you are not thinking about your nutsack.
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Cut through uscso easy
I have no issue when arguably one of the top 3 teams in the world does that to us. It’s when Bournemouth and Palace do it that it’s a a huge problem.
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What's the point going direct when we never get the second ball ?
Man city close
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So where are we taking them they don’t won’t to go Steve
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According to the bloke sat behind me Ozzy Osbourne was in Deep Purple.
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Our midfield three have been awful.
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If we’re playing compact we have to be better at shutting them down. You can’t let De Bruyne have time on the ball and lose your runners.
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As expected, one-way traffic so far.
I am now singing "One way traffic to the Holte" to the tune of Boney M's 'One Way Ticket'.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
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We need a Dougie corner if we are ever going to score
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According to the bloke sat behind me Ozzy Osbourne was in Deep Purple.
Ian gillan was in black sabbath though.
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If anyone has any info on collections of water I’d very grateful for a DM
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We're still pinging it long to the corners then.
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FFS Cash.
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I'm already bored out of my mind. Fuck you Man Shitty.
At least you are not thinking about your nutsack.
I'm touched you remembered, and so are my roubignoles.
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Holte End linesman is having a shocker.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
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Where was the fucking marking at that corner then? It’s not bloody rocket science
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Least we got kesler on the bench
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We have a coaching team the size of the Polyphonic Spree.
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we'll win 1-0 - changed my mind
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
Who is hod and is he a good manager?
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Cash looks like he won’t be on the pitch for too much longer. Groin or hamstring?
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Get Bailey on with his pace
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I'm already bored out of my mind. Fuck you Man Shitty.
At least you are not thinking about your nutsack.
I'm touched you remembered, and so are my roubignoles.
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Looks like Ashley "not" Young will be coming on.
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SJM looking way off the pace again.
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BORING
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Come on Ash
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I'm having a good time listening to the fans. One set singing for Grealish there, set up a nice Villa 'til I die chant. Good stuff.
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Looks like Ashley "not" Young will be coming on.
Just what you need against the best (but boring) team in the country.
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Actually pleased Ash is on we need his experience to captain the team
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Normal foul from rodrin
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When we go forward, it's so laughable short lived and haphazard.
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I had no idea till this game that we'd signed Bednarek and Dendoncker...
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Fucking about at the back again.
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Man City are a very good team and have some great players, but it's tedious to watch.
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To be fair to gerrard and the comment about getting them playing where they don't want to, Shitty have played a lot of long balls for Foden and Haaland.
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Actually pleased Ash is on we need his experience to captain the team
Lance-Corporal Jones is coming on next.
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When we go forward, it's so laughable short lived and haphazard.
it's Remi Gerrard
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To be fair to gerrard and the comment about getting them playing where they don't want to, Shitty have played a lot of long balls for Foden and Haaland.
I was about to say this. Not seen Man City play so many hopeful long balls in a while.
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Actually pleased Ash is on we need his experience to captain the team
Lance-Corporal Jones is coming on next.
Well right now he is the only one who is anywhere near calm at the back
The rest are like rabbits in headlights
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Luiz trotting around like it's the copacabana
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Close!
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Close villa
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Well done Villa
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Man C still have gears to go through, but so far we've not looked in massive danger
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Old? Fuck that was nice to see
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Good effort from Watkins there. Close!
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Terrible game of football this
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Ash young made a massive difference
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Foul on the keeper my a...
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
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Ashley Young did wonderfully then. Full credit. Got the crowd right up too.
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No team has kept a clean sheet against Citeh for longer than Aston Villa so far this season.
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The through-ball from Luiz for that Watkins chance was perfection.
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Gwarn Ty have him!
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
Who is hod and is he a good manager?
He’s like God but with an H
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My stream says 40 mins and defensively, so far, we look the most organised we’ve been all season.
I know Man City can turn on the tap and score at will, but if we can firm up our defence…
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Mings is really winding Haaland up.
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We've defended well so far.
Other than Walker opting to shoot whilst Haaland was certain to score if he found him, we've been alright.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
Yeah hilarious. We all hate Gerrard save it for the Gerrard Out thread and actually support “ your” team
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The server is holding up nicely as well.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
Yeah hilarious. We all hate Gerrard save it for the Gerrard Out thread and actually support “ your” team
Too right, the players may be reading these comments as they play!
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Watch the offsides, chaps...
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I’m stuck at work. Are we playing any better?
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I’m stuck at work. Are we playing any better?
Yes.
Not created much going forward but looking good at the back.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
Yeah hilarious. We all hate Gerrard save it for the Gerrard Out thread and actually support “ your” team
Wind yer neck in
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Ash has been phenomenal since he came on
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
Yeah hilarious. We all hate Gerrard save it for the Gerrard Out thread and actually support “ your” team
Too right, the players may be reading these comments as they play!
Stubbsy, we are going to lose because of your shit support. FFS!
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Ash has been phenomenal since he came on
Agree.
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Ash has been phenomenal since he came on
He has, he is the real leader we need
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I think we have done ok. Keep it up Villa.
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Man C really poor in moments, can't see that continuing in the second half...
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I’m stuck at work. Are we playing any better?
Yes.
Not created much going forward but looking good at the back.
Cheers pal. Let’s hope we grind that remi garde November 2015 draw
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Well wasn't expecting 0 0 ht
Ashley old had been excellent
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Well done Villa keep it up.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
Yeah hilarious. We all hate Gerrard save it for the Gerrard Out thread and actually support “ your” team
Too right, the players may be reading these comments as they play!
Stubbsy, we are going to lose because of your shit support. FFS!
And Hod will be mad.
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I wonder if that was our good half.
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We jest, but those notes they pass from the bench, it's telling players we said on the match thread that they were playing shit.
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Ash has been phenomenal since he came on
He has, he is the real leader we need
We look much calmer as a team with him on the pitch
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Get Bailey off for Archer and I think we win this one
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Well done Villa, City no shots on target.
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Credit where it's due, we didn't create a lot but considering the opposition, that was a good half. We looked fairly organised and the defence has been much improved.
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
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Get Bailey off for Archer and I think we win this one
Buendia for Ramsay too.
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Gerrard In!
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Get Bailey off for Archer and I think we win this one
Why? He hasn't been given a decent ball yet?
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Done really well, defended like beavers. Not often they go in at HT having had 0 shots on target.
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Good half Villa. We didn’t create anything but neither did they.
They will now step it up and open up and then Phil or Emmi can undo them - he said I’m blind optimism
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Can't manage to watch the game so don't know how well it's going (apart from the odd comment) but fair play, did not expect no goals conceded at half time.
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That was a really decent first half - at least in terms of organisation and concentration. It’s actually given me a spark of hope! Not for this game so much, but maybe for the next few games.
Kamara looks like a really excellent player, and he and Luiz seem like a very promising pair in midfield.
Some good stuff!
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If anybody has a little river/brook to share I'd be more than delighted.
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Get Bailey off for Archer and I think we win this one
Exactly this
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I thought we were playing with 10 but then I spotted JJ trotting off for his halftime Bovril.
It takes some going to be outgrafted by Douglas Luiz in our midfield.
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Maybe play permanently as a counter-attacking team, strategy wise? Seems to work for Everton LOL!
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Very respectable first half against this bunch of mercenaries. Keep it up second half Villa!
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
That sounds negative.
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Were working very hard. I hate this fixture though because as brilliant as there play is, its also boring as fuck. I've found myself constantly drifting off.
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Mings, Young and Luiz have had a really good half, Kamara just does his job really well when we have some shape and Ramsey is looking much more like himself but we need to get him and Bailey into the game more.
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Really good first half, really good.
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Could this be the start of our season, er, starting?
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15/16 revisited continues, solid 0-0 like we got in Garde's first game....
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Ramsey losing possession a fair bit. I'd take him off second half.
Good half. Still a long way to go. I'll start to believe when the board goes up for added time and we're not losing.
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Go for the jugular second half, smash these tramps off the park.
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Ramsey losing possession a fair bit. I'd take him off second half.
Good half. Still a long way to go. I'll start to believe when the board goes up for added time and we're not losing.
For who tho, he's the only one with any physical strength in that 3
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Very solid, hard working first half. He hasn't lost the dressing room yet judging by that. The blame is laid squarely at strange tactics then. Young looking comfortably better than Cash has at any point this season. If we can keep it up in the second half, regardless of result, discipline and team work then this could be something to build on.
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Souness is pathetic, commenting on the Walker chance and instead of pointing out that we let Walker run uncontested he comments on Mings as the 'problem'.
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Luiz has played very well - in the right system, he and Kamara can thrive.
McGinn though remains poor - lots of huff and puff but anonymous really and that’s not what you want from your captain.
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Souness is pathetic, commenting on the Walker chance and instead of pointing out that we let Walker run uncontested he comments on Mings as the 'problem'.
Sour ******
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Young replacing Cash has greatly improved us.
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I think SG’s pre match speech was along the lines of ‘come on lads, I’m going to get the push if we don’t play well today’…shows how much they are not behind him
For hod sake give it a rest and actually support the team. It’s bloody boring hearing it now
I actually always back them, so your comment is totally unplaced..tongue-in-cheek remark meant in jest..keep up
Yeah hilarious. We all hate Gerrard save it for the Gerrard Out thread and actually support “ your” team
Wind yer neck in
I’m sick of it Keyboard warriors with daft “funny” comments yes. We get it you don’t like Gerrard If your a fan then support the team if you want to make daft comments about Gerrard go to the Gerrard Out thread where there are numerous other similar comments
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Souness is pathetic, commenting on the Walker chance and instead of pointing out that we let Walker run uncontested he comments on Mings as the 'problem'.
Agreed. He has a real problem with Mings though no where near the problem Benfica fans had with his complete lack of tactics.
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Souness is pathetic, commenting on the Walker chance and instead of pointing out that we let Walker run uncontested he comments on Mings as the 'problem'.
He dosen't like Mings at all, apparently he called him out on some conference call Sky did with captains about taking the knee or something so since then it's been endless digs by Souness in paper and radio even though Mings has played well this season.
Would just ignore dinosaur pundits like Souness, he was claiming the other week he dosen't know Gerrard very well so can't offer much of an opinion on him!!
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It literally makes no difference to how we're playing. Imagine getting worked up over that.
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Would Luiz, Dendoncker and Kamara work going forwards as the midfield?
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Allan mate you can still support the villa and think the managers a prick. We could also say support your team and not post on a match thread whilst your team is playing. We are all a big happy if fucked up family on here and the match thread reads often like a psychotherapy session. It’s what makes this site great.
Plus if we do lose we have already blamed stubbsy :)
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Much better last 10, let’s build on the second half, stay tight first ten but believe in ourselves more going forward. They were making mistakes. Just need to make our changes at the right time. Come on lads..UTV
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Luiz has played very well - in the right system, he and Kamara can thrive.
McGinn though remains poor - lots of huff and puff but anonymous really and that’s not what you want from your captain.
In the short term him and Kamara must be the double pivot infront of the back 4 in every game. Then you rotate between Dendoncker/McGinn/Ramsey further advanced depending on opposition.
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Much better last 10, let’s build on the second half, stay tight first ten but believe in ourselves more going forward. They were making mistakes. Just need to make our changes at the right time. Come on lads..UTV
But we will blame you if we lose.
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Allan mate you can still support the villa and think the managers a prick. We could also say support your team and not post on a match thread whilst your team is playing. We are all a big happy if fucked up family on here and the match thread reads often like a psychotherapy session. It’s what makes this site great.
Plus if we do lose we have already blamed stubbsy :)
😃👍
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Villa
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It’s not the half time tonking I feared. Infact, it’s the most disciplined I have seen Villa play in quite a while.
My big fear is that we know they can literally turn on the tap and score. However, generally, at half time… much more positive about this performance.
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Putting the graft in well done lads
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Much better last 10, let’s build on the second half, stay tight first ten but believe in ourselves more going forward. They were making mistakes. Just need to make our changes at the right time. Come on lads..UTV
Think that's the key. No good putting all this effort in to be wilting between 65-70 minutes.
Man. City have Mahrez and some other guy so they will be put on at some stage, we must respond quickly.
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All of you lot potentially moaning if we lose spare a thought for me doing end of month reports.......this thread is my lifeline as without it I have the bbc feed
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Villa
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Villa
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Not loud enough, do it properly or not at all. Poor support 👎
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Can you hear Allan sing, noooooo, noooo
Can you hear Allan sing, noooo, nooo
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Can you hear Allan sing, noooooo, noooo
Can you hear Allan sing, noooo, nooo
Come on mate, leave him be
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Halaand scores
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Bollocks
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Oh well. There we go.
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Poor from Konsa to lose Haaland there knowing how lethal he is.
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Bollocks.
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over Emi, beyond Konsa.. too easy.
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
Oh Paulie that's what decades of supporting does to us.
Game over now.
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Ah fucker.
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FFS.
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Well like someone said don't let them score in three minutes
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Free!
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Went for a piss, did I miss anything, fucking dolph lungdren scores. Should have gone for a shit instead
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Konsa you twat
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Unbelievable cross.
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
Are you a psychic or just a conditioned Villa fan? Either way… you got it right!
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Martinez dreadful there again
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Not far off, PW.
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Cheat code wankers. I wish they'd fucked off and started a "super league".
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Konsa with his arm up like a schoolboy asking for a piss
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
:(
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McGinn loses his runner.
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
Oh Paulie that's what decades of supporting does to us.
Game over now.
I knew it.
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To be fair that was an incredible cross.
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over Emi, beyond Konsa.. too easy.
That cross was world class
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McGinn loses his runner.
Yep, wading through treacle.
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Martinez dreadful there again
Are you for real?
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
I blame Paulie.
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But it was nice of Konsa to escort him to the goal.
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This isn't meant to sound negative but after that hard fought first half, the most Villa thing ever would be to conceded inside the first three minutes of the second half and totally collapse.
I blame Paulie.
Yep. Stubbsy mate, you are off the hook.
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Can you hear Allan sing, noooooo, noooo
Can you hear Allan sing, noooo, nooo
VILLA RAH RAH RAH
how’s that??
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And so it begins, Martinez was flat-footed!
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Citeh fans singing you’re getting sacked in the morning. I was going to join in but thought better of it.
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Villa fans really loud.
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Well konsa won't be playing next game
Probably be back for soton if bednarek is loan tied .
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Martinez dreadful there again
Are you for real?
His footwork was shocking. Should have easily managed to get a hand to it. Konsa took a chance too, mind.
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Citeh fans singing you’re getting sacked in the morning. I was going to join in but thought better of it.
I fucking hate man citeh, coronation street, oasis and cotton mills
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Fantastic ball in from them for the goal but what the fuck was super captain John doing? They are toying with us now. I'd rather lose really trying to win the game that watch this lethargic shite.
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Yep, that's not poor defending, it's just really good attacking play that would've opened up most teams.
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McGinn letting his man go again. It’s 5 minutes into the second half for Christ sake.
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Ramsay's touch terrible
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Ah, first touch Jacob 😔
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Man.City are like a death by thousands cuts team, will strangle you with possession, bore you to tears and when you wake up it's 0-3 with Haaland hat-trick.
They're very very good with what they do but been much better title winning teams to watch down the years.
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Martinez dreadful there again
Are you for real?
His footwork was shocking. Should have easily managed to get a hand to it. Konsa took a chance too, mind.
You're talking bollocks.
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Better, we've got them worried
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Close from bailey
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Sometimes a goal can be scored without anyone having to be a shit wanker.
That cross was sublime. Maybe Konsa could've been a bit closer but sometimes it's just a good goal.
Ramsey you've got to score there little man! Fuck!
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this is another scrape survival season isn’t it?
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Great move
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Never looked convincing.
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Yep, that's not poor defending, it's just really good attacking play that would've opened up most teams.
Agree.
Sometimes you just have to admit there was nothing really we could have done without hindsight
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Lack of composure from Ramsay. Watkins did brilliantly.
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That was a nice attack, well worked.
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this is another scrape survival season isn’t it?
at best on current viewing
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Fuck, Bailey. Thought that was in.
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Feed Leon.
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Martinez dreadful there again
Are you for real?
His footwork was shocking. Should have easily managed to get a hand to it. Konsa took a chance too, mind.
You're talking bollocks.
Ouch
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I think the pass from Watkins for the ramsey chance was a bit too 'in his feet' a foot further in front of him and I reckon he scores but he had to stutter his stride because it was just slightly under his feet which led to the poor touch.
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Mings playing well
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Good save Emi
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I think the pass from Watkins for the ramsey chance was a bit too 'in his feet' a foot further in front of him and I reckon he scores but he had to stutter his stride because it was just slightly under his feet which led to the poor touch.
All they do, all day every day is kick footballs. If he can't anticipate that and adjust himself, something is wrong. I think he panicked.
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Better konsa
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Mcginn off
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I'd go with Buendia and Coutinho for McGinn and Bailey now and then Archer and Ings for Watkins and Ramsey in 10mins if we're still not making anything happen. Gotta just empty the bench and get a full set of fresh legs up front.
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Clever defending Mings
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McGinn off. I wonder is Gerrard is regretting his decision yet?
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Mcginn off
🤬 thought red
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McGinn subbed again, surely a spell on the bench is coming.
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I think the pass from Watkins for the ramsey chance was a bit too 'in his feet' a foot further in front of him and I reckon he scores but he had to stutter his stride because it was just slightly under his feet which led to the poor touch.
All they do, all day every day is kick footballs. If he can't anticipate that and adjust himself, something is wrong. I think he panicked.
but that equally applies to putting passes in front of people instead of into their feet. I'm not saying Ramsey shouldn't have done better, just that a slightly 'kinder' pass would've made it a far easier chance.
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Give Mings the captain roll again ffs. I love meatball but he is a journeyman now for us.
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Emi save again
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Now I get that was a foul by Mings but how the fuck is that a yellow card?
Ignore that, looks the ref didn't book him, was probably just getting his spray, my bad.
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Ramsay needs coming off
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How are we playing this half?
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As a team we are better. They are just f.... strong
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As a team we are better. They are just f.... strong
Cheers.
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Ramsay needs coming off
Enduring image
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We have suddenly become less bothered. Less organised.
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Chasing shadows now
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as expected against a team that have 20 players in their squad better than ours.
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Haaland and de Byrne playing against under ten team at times
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they'll go through the gears and get another couple soon enough
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KDB and Haaland are impossible to defend against
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Really has been men against boys all game
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This should be 4-5 now.
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Fuck it! We might as well go for it in the last twenty minutes. Buendia and Archer for both Bailey and Ramsey.
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Our heads have gone
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How are we playing this half?
Outclassed really bar a 10 min spell after their goal when Ramsey should have scored.
Kamara has been awful again.
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SCOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Baileyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Goal bailey
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No way?!
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That's a finish
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Bailey!!!!
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What a fucking goal.
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Our heads have gone
Level
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How are we playing this half?
Outclassed really bar a 10 min spell after their goal when Ramsey should have scored.
Kamara has been awful again.
Huzzahhh
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Ramsay did good
But that finish
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Yesssssse
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How are we playing this half?
Outclassed really bar a 10 min spell after their goal when Ramsey should have scored.
Kamara has been awful again.
It's a lot of pressure on a young player from a different league when your fellow midfielders are in such poor form though
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SCOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Missed this
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Come on!!!
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Get the fuck in!
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Concentrate villa
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Holy shit, I'm behind
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Best player on the team.
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Fuck me.
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McGinn subbed again, surely a spell on the bench is coming.
Miles off the pace unfortunately
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Don’t fucking concede straight away
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SCOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Best post ever
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How are we playing this half?
Outclassed really bar a 10 min spell after their goal when Ramsey should have scored.
Kamara has been awful again.
Another stupid comment. He's done the best he can against world class midfielders.
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Leon superb
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Fucke dem cuts over.
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Leeeeeon!
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Get the FUCK in!!!!
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:) lovely finish
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Don’t concede now.
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We're gonna win the league, we're gonna win the league
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How are we playing this half?
Outclassed really bar a 10 min spell after their goal when Ramsey should have scored.
Kamara has been awful again.
Jfc... are you watching a different sport than I am?
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LEONNNNNNN!!!
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What an absolute beauty of a goal!!!!!
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Get the fuck in.
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Get the fuck in!
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Lovely goal.
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GFTINNNNNNN!!!
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I can actually see Bailey scoring today.
I stand by my prediction.
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Don't fucking concede straight away like you usually do!
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Martinez fucked?
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I'm still expecting VAR to rule it out in a few mins.
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Martinez fucked?
he likes to waste time :)
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Leon is a proper player, that is a great finish.
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Consistency, confidence and fitness - if Leon Bailey gets those then he'll have a good season
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Get into them; fuck them up!
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Go EMI, shithousery of the greatest order
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Martinez fucked?
Nah he knows we concede straight away so just stay down
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Unlucky
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Mings showing why he should still be captain
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Ramsey looking good down that left hand side
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Watkins could have done a better ball there
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Coutinho scores but offside
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He wasn't offside!!!!!!
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WTF
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Was never offside. Shit officials not letting it go like they usually do.
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Watkins could have done a better ball there
He's Watkins so probably couldn't.
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Wtf he was not offside!!!!!
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Better since mcginn went off
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umm..?
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Was never offside. Shit officials not letting it go like they usually do.
Wtf!! They're meant to let those go!!!
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Where was that offside?
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We could win this.
What’s going on?😀
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Also thought they would not flag until AFTER the play?
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Was never offside. Shit officials not letting it go like they usually do.
Yep, why put the flag up as he's shooting there so VAR can't look at it?
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Awful by the ref, var should have had been allowed to view it.
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Wasn't offside, Ederson had half stopped but he wouldn't have saved that. ******
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Gerrard seems much more animated than he's been for months.
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I was listening in the car for about 65 minutes of the game. From the R5 commentary it didn't sound like we were awful, given the opposition. Though the love in about Haaland was irritating.
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Was never offside. Shit officials not letting it go like they usually do.
Wtf!! They're meant to let those go!!!
And bizarrely the commentators just casually skipped over it
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They do do a lot of them sneaky bastard break up play fouls and always get away without bookings. Conning refs.
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Was never offside. Shit officials not letting it go like they usually do.
Wtf!! They're meant to let those go!!!
And bizarrely the commentators just casually skipped over it
Of course they did, because a scab 6 club got the benefit, as it should be.
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This ref is not giving us a bean now
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Robbed again
Countinho not off side
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Better since mcginn went off
Yes.
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This ref is not giving us a bean now
Of course not, the "big boys" are struggling.
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Bag of cement!
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Why didn’t var look at that coutinho goal?
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Can we hold on to this?
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And now the commentators recognise what a balls up that was ffs
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Why didn’t var look at that coutinho goal?
Because the ref had already stopped play for it.
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Fucking hell, commentators have actually agreed it was a mistake to call Coutinho offside.
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Fuck. Goal wrongly disallowed.
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Coutinho’s goal should have stood. Massive cock up by ref and VAR.
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Emi save
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About 8 minutes of injury time for these clarts. If they need it.
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Shame shit that shafted WHU earlier - this league is corrupt!
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we'd be a better side if we had a decent centre forward
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Ashley Young has been excellent since he came on
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Coutinho’s goal should have stood. Massive cock up by ref and VAR.
Nothing to do with VAR.
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Four minutes
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we'd be a better side if we had a decent centre forward
I think Ollie has done well today.
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To be honest it's not as bad as the contrived "Onside" for Rodri at their place!
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Coutinho’s goal should have stood. Massive cock up by ref and VAR.
Nothing to do with VAR.
If VAR can overrule a goal, can it over ride an offside decision? It should say “lack of VAR” really
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Need a penalty to even up the shit decision
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Coutinho’s goal should have stood. Massive cock up by ref and VAR.
Nothing to do with VAR.
If VAR can overrule a goal, can it over ride an offside decision? It should say “lack of VAR” really
Sure. If the ref doesn't blow until after it's scored, the assistant then says that it's offside, VAR checks and says that it isn't.
It's stopping play too early that caused the issue.
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Coutinho’s goal should have stood. Massive cock up by ref and VAR.
Nothing to do with VAR.
If VAR can overrule a goal, can it over ride an offside decision? It should say “lack of VAR” really
Happened with the Grealish foul. Can't after whistle, which is why THEY SHOULDN'T BLOW IT EARLY
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Twice since the Coutinho one they've had shots and then afterwards the linesman has flagged, why the fuck are the linesman at either end following different rules?
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Can we have this Ollie every week!
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Full time. 1-1
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I’ll bloody take 1-1. Chuffed with that.
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Coutinho’s goal should have stood. Massive cock up by ref and VAR.
Nothing to do with VAR.
If VAR can overrule a goal, can it over ride an offside decision? It should say “lack of VAR” really
Sure. If the ref doesn't blow until after it's scored, the assistant then says that it's offside, VAR checks and says that it isn't.
It's stopping play too early that caused the issue.
Something that the officials have said shouldn't happen many times since VAR came in.
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Decent. Well done all involved.
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Cracking stuff!
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Well done Villa. Much better performance. We looked like a football team today.
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Much better last half hour. Something to build on.
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Players still playing for Gerrard, great point!
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The linesman that gave the offside for our second goal was shocking all game.
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The linesman that gave the offside for our second goal was shocking all game.
I hope he gets the shits
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Awful by the ref, var should have had been allowed to view it.
They are supposed to let the move play out then check for possible offside.
Am sure the ref didn't blow up because the oppo were a CL team. Sure as sugar. No sireebob