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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Smirker on May 06, 2023, 02:04:32 PM
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Coots is back! Booby Kam is back!
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvclqyfXoAQ60Ur?format=jpg&name=large)
FTF
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Bert with a random start, in for Donk.
Bench looks so much stronger so we have plenty of game changing options to put on the hour today.
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Very attacking - come on Villa.
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All the lads are back, good to see. Probably too early for any of them except Phil, but still a positive.
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Everyone back on the bench! Bench is strong.
That's why it's hard to think we need to sign £25-50m players. If we want to step up we need to blow our transfer record, maybe even three times in summer.
UTV
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What formation is this?
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433 imo
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Very attacking - come on Villa.
Attack, attack, attack.....let's do them 2 or 3-0 especially if we can get the first goal.
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Im thinking McGinn to sit next to luis in the pivot
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FTFATG!
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Im thinking McGinn to sit next to luis in the pivot
Yes 4 2 3 1 maybe
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The Donk must be raging that he's missing out against his old team.
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Im thinking McGinn to sit next to luis in the pivot
Could be. You know Emery has planned it to the finest detail whatever it is.
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Unai thinks we can go for them. Could be interesting.
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Im thinking McGinn to sit next to luis in the pivot
Yes 4 2 3 1 maybe
Buendia Ramsey Traore
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FTFATG!
Fuck the fat arsed tangerine gobshites?
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Unai thinks we can go for them. Could be interesting.
UNAI EMERY'S CLARET N BLUE ARMY
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Im thinking McGinn to sit next to luis in the pivot
Yes 4 2 3 1 maybe
Buendia Ramsey Traore
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maybe or Buendia central
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Cash only first teamer not involved I think.
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4-4-2, I reckon. McGinn in the middle next to Luiz, Buendia right of the midfield 4, Bert up top with Ollie.
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Going for it
Good
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The Donk must be raging that he's missing out against his old team.
In a bizarre twist of events we resort to getting it in the mixer and he scores with the last kick of the game
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
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Time to get in the mood with an old classic:
They've always been the same. Others who live closer to the action will know better than me, but back in the day you could always tell when Wolves had won two in a row because the scarves came out; otherwise you'd never see them. Then, when Sir Jack 'Patriot who lives 5,000 miles away and last paid taxes to the Macmillan government' Hayward was spending money on them that could have gone to the NHS, they genuinely believed that their 20,000 crowds, mid-second division club was bigger and better in every way than our 35,000 thousand, winning trophies and European regulars. They've always had Manchester United levels of arrogance, you can't argue with them. There's only one club, one ground, one set of players in the country worth talking about and when you try to have any sort of conversation you always feel two sentences away from "Yow an me ahtside now".
And now, we have the current situation. They talk about us going on about 1982 while all the time bringing up friendlies from thirty years earlier. We're supposed to be complaining about FFP and we're hypocrites because we spend heavily, although they lost as much as we did when they went up and it's not the money in any case, it's Mendes. So then we're hypocrites for signing players on his books and you can't explain that there's a bit of a difference between him representing our player and owning their club.
And this rivalry, although I'm not sure how much is genuine and how much is on the same lines of the twice a year hostility from Newcastle whipped up by the papers. At least Coventry have always hated us - Wolves are on the same lines as Leicester or Forest. Neither of us have ever really bothered about the other but now they seem to have built it up to being an English version of El Classico.
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock
What?
You must be on your way so all the best! Just be yourself.
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Time to get in the mood with an old classic:
They've always been the same. Others who live closer to the action will know better than me, but back in the day you could always tell when Wolves had won two in a row because the scarves came out; otherwise you'd never see them. Then, when Sir Jack 'Patriot who lives 5,000 miles away and last paid taxes to the Macmillan government' Hayward was spending money on them that could have gone to the NHS, they genuinely believed that their 20,000 crowds, mid-second division club was bigger and better in every way than our 35,000 thousand, winning trophies and European regulars. They've always had Manchester United levels of arrogance, you can't argue with them. There's only one club, one ground, one set of players in the country worth talking about and when you try to have any sort of conversation you always feel two sentences away from "Yow an me ahtside now".
And now, we have the current situation. They talk about us going on about 1982 while all the time bringing up friendlies from thirty years earlier. We're supposed to be complaining about FFP and we're hypocrites because we spend heavily, although they lost as much as we did when they went up and it's not the money in any case, it's Mendes. So then we're hypocrites for signing players on his books and you can't explain that there's a bit of a difference between him representing our player and owning their club.
And this rivalry, although I'm not sure how much is genuine and how much is on the same lines of the twice a year hostility from Newcastle whipped up by the papers. At least Coventry have always hated us - Wolves are on the same lines as Leicester or Forest. Neither of us have ever really bothered about the other but now they seem to have built it up to being an English version of El Classico.
Won’t see a better post on the internet today
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Come on Villa
I can't stand that lot. So many players with faces I'd like to throw an octopus at. Cunha being the latest addition to that little gang of scrotes.
Wankers. Their fans are ******, too.
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I don't know what any of their players look like but we'll hammer these today.
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Having a great weekend in brum.
Duran last night was great so finish my Saturday off villa with a win .
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
What’s wrong with you eamonn? You couldn’t have arranged a better time? Here’s hoping we all score anyway. Good luck.
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock
What?
You must be on your way so all the best! Just be yourself.
Ta, it's just down the road, leaving now. She's Slovakian....Andre Green plays there now, right? I can always mention that if conversation starts to dry-up.
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
What’s wrong with you eamonn? You couldn’t have arranged a better time? Here’s hoping we all score anyway. Good luck.
We had both already postponed a couple of times so it was now or never.
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You can always increase your chances of a second date by borrowing money off her.
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
What’s wrong with you eamonn? You couldn’t have arranged a better time? Here’s hoping we all score anyway. Good luck.
We had both already postponed a couple of times so it was now or never.
Understood old boy. You know you’re gonna have to keep us updated now right?
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Eamonn, a date at 3pm on a Saturday is just sacrilege!! Hope you have a great time but, me thinks you’ll be excusing yourself quite regularly to keep up with the action on H&V
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
Hope it goes well, eamonn.
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock
What?
You must be on your way so all the best! Just be yourself.
Ta, it's just down the road, leaving now. She's Slovakian....Andre Green plays there now, right? I can always mention that if conversation starts to dry-up.
That's a promising start!
Best of luck, and good advice from bob. I spent a month working in Košice and the local beer of choice was 'Zlaty Bazant' pronounced SLAtee baSHANT, if you're struggling for Slovak references. Think it means Golden Pheasant and very nice it is too.
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Eamonn, a date at 3pm on a Saturday is just sacrilege!! Hope you have a great time but, me thinks you’ll be excusing yourself quite regularly to keep up with the action on H&V
Yeah probably every couple of minutes!
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Having a great weekend in brum.
Duran last night was great so finish my Saturday off villa with a win .
Hope he comes off the bench today
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock
What?
You must be on your way so all the best! Just be yourself.
Ta, it's just down the road, leaving now. She's Slovakian....Andre Green plays there now, right? I can always mention that if conversation starts to dry-up.
There's a revolving restaurant on the tower of Novy Most (the new bridge across the Danube in Bratislava), the locals refer to it as the UFO Tower.
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If we score first, then I think we'll win fairly comfortably, particularly hoping Phil will get some game time.
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You can always increase your chances of a second date by borrowing money off her.
Top tip there
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
Kinky!
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will the rivers go to the match after the cycling podium announcements then?
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I don't know who scoring first I'm most interested in? Villa or Eamonn. Can you livestream it?
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You know how it's us that are historians and 'always' mention 1982? Wolves fans have a Honved 1954 banner.
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
Kinky!
I assumed it was his version of 'thinking about baseball'.
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will the rivers go to the match after the cycling podium announcements then?
I was just thinking that.
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What formation is this?
It's the other variation that Unai Emery has used since he arrived. An out-and-out wide player on the right, a tightish central midfield three and the left side open for the left-back to venture forward.
He tends to employ this formation away from home.
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if anyone has a river that isn't cycling then pls share, thanks alot
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will the rivers go to the match after the cycling podium announcements then?
I was just thinking that.
Same here.
The lady commentating seems to be completely confused about the whole podium thing.
Turn this shite off and get the Villa on :D
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if anyone has a river that isn't cycling then pls share, thanks a lot
Me too please
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if anyone has a river that isn't cycling then pls share, thanks a lot
Me too please
And me if possible please
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I have a first-date at 3 o'clock so I'm going to miss this match. She seems cute but every time I look into her eyes I fear I'll be thinking of McGinn's majestic arse shielding the ball from a pack of Portugese spanners in black and amber.
Kinky!
I assumed it was his version of 'thinking about baseball'.
Margaret Thatcher always worked for me, I imagine it'd be the opposite for you. ;)
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Good luck, Eamonn!
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Why wasn't that a yellow?
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if anyone has a river that isn't cycling then pls share, thanks a lot
Me too please
And me if possible please
I did have one but it dried up so me too please.
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Oh fuck off
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Wolves score
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FFS
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Now we will see what we are made of.
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Clearly set a screen there on McGinn..
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Oh fuck off
Beat me to it!
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Ffs
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Why are we always shit against this lot?
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Great header tbf. Shocking marking though.
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No idea where I put my passport anyway.
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Why are we always shit against this lot?
It's their cup final, they're always going to raise their game, bless.
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Long way to go. But we haven't looked good so far.
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Rubbish
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Hate them.
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Why are we always shit against this lot?
It's their cup final, they're always going to raise their game, bless.
Why can’t we?
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Shambolic start, can't handle the press
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come on Villa....
UTV
The Doc
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Wolves score. Bollocks.
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All that media attention a couple of weeks ago has fucked it on us
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Why are we always shit against this lot?
It's their cup final, they're always going to raise their game, bless.
Why can’t we?
Because it's only Wolves, and they are an irrelevance.
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Good save from Buendia
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Good strike Emi
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Save from buendia
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The goal
https://twitter.com/vartatico/status/1654852254338367488
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Good save from Buendia
Good layoff from Ollie too. Doesn't get enough credit for those... that one against Newcastle for Ramsey in particular.
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Thought Emi had scored then, good save.
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Unlucky
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Looking much better now.
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Thought Emi had scored then, good save.
Superb move and wonderful shot.
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Buendia started good
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If we can get back on level terms quickly we can go on to win this. They’re going to try and park the bus and hit us on the break. We can’t get caught out
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Here we fucking go we always struggle against these.
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That's bertie all over
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Hope we haven’t had a villa nosebleed. Duck the dog heads and get into them
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Hope Eamonn is doing better than we are.
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Hope Eamonn is doing better than we are.
Watkins to score in second half
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Too sloppy
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Traore back to being Traore.
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Our goals have dried up a bit in the last couple of games. We need to free ourselves up a bit.
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Kevin Campbell reckons Wolves all over us. Did we wrong him in a previous life?
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Our goals have dried up a bit in the last couple of games. We need to free ourselves up a bit.
*last + 22 min
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The problem is if we want to change things up a bit, we don't have many options.
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Midfield extremely poor thus far. Dougie passing to no one.
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Our goals have dried up a bit in the last couple of games. We need to free ourselves up a bit.
Yes replace a DM with an OM would be good…oh that’s what he has done.
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Listening via WM. Who is the squeaky voiced ****** co commentating? He is annoying. Still think we will demolish these flare wearing yam yams
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Buendia should have passed to ramsay then
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Our goals have dried up a bit in the last couple of games. We need to free ourselves up a bit.
*last + 22 min
+25 now
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We need to move the ball quicker. It's all far too pedestrian.
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It’s like we used up the last it our energy vs Newcastle and have been running on empty since then. Emery has squeezed all he can out of this group. Hopefully there is one last burst out there so we can finish the season as well as possible
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Nothing really coming off so far. We are getting into some good areas but no end product yet.
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What’s happened too us? We tired or doing a villa plateau?
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Buendia having a bad day, far too many unforced turnovers and killing our transitions.
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Passing been very sloppy
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They're a bit hungrier than us, losing too many battles
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It looks like they've had a row and don't want to pass to each other properly.
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What’s happened too us? We tired or doing a villa plateau?
We've been overachieving recently. Reality is starting to hit home.
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Traore showing why he doesn't start too many games...
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I hate McGinn in the middle, how often has it ever worked? Drives me nuts.
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Bloody hell bertie
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Just landed. Doesn’t look or sound great so far
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No urgency here. We are on the beach.
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All niggly touches go in their favour
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I’m looking forward to seeing the summer upgrades. Expecting the worst, hoping for the best for today.
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Hate the thing that most clubs do with wingers now - The whole right footer on left/left footer on right thing.
Stick a leftie on the left, and a righty on the right, then get to the byline and whip it in. Every time Traore get's the ball, he checks onto his left.. it's infuriating.
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What the fuck has he done to his head
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This is really boring to watch.
Traore all over the place, and not in a good way.
Semedo, non stop fouling. Get your cards out ref
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Watching Villa post-Newcastle is like staring at someone when they're trying to do something that they never previously had to think about. Now everyone's noticed we're a half decent side, we're overplaying.
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This is quite wank to be honest.
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Any update from the other big match Vs Slovakia?
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Nice move
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What is apparent is that as well as our current crop have been of late they’ve mostly played well above themselves. We need 4 or 5 quality improvements in the summer to challenge for a European spot consistently.
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We should have equalized by now to be fair.
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Should've scored Watkins, good move.
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Got tonbe scoring ?
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They are getting seriously lucky with our end ball / shot at the moment. We are all over them really.
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What's Campbell saying now ?
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What a sitter!
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Mel Eaves. Like ear herpes. He is a throbber.
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Sky have got their B team in the studio it seems.
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Bert not at the races today.
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Ref HAS to book Neto for that.
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From what I can see, we've been battering them since they scored, but our final ball is hopeful rather than precise.
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Ref HAS to book Neto for that.
Unbelievable that he got away with it.
Ref is really poor
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Bert and emi arent doing enough - trying to force the giving it a way too often
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I absolutely hate Wolverhampton
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Sky have got their B team in the studio it seems.
Painful to watch, gave up.
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Just let ChatGPT ref the match.
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Get the big guns back in the second half.
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Very frustrating.
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Get the big guns back in the second half.
I'm for that. They might not be fit but lose this and Europe's gone.
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Emery will rip into them at half time
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I can't understand why the ref let Neto clearly tell him to fuck off, pathetic.
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We haven't been great but they've had 1 shot and scored. We've been better than them.
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HAVE A FUCKING SHOT FFS
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We're the better team but final ball has been poor so far, and buendia and very fall over so much
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What I wouldn’t give for a S******o
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Bert for the hook please
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I can't understand why the ref let Neto clearly tell him to fuck off, pathetic.
And then books Mings and Costa for having a little friendly cuddle.
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Clown ref.
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I'd be amazed if this finishes 1-0
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We’re not scoring here.
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Great decision not to add to the squad in January Unai
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Only saving grace so far is Spuds aren’t winning.
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We’re not scoring here.
I agree.
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reall frustrating half this.
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Spurs are winning now.
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We’re not scoring here.
I agree.
You watch Coutinho slot the winner now.
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Spurs 1-0 up.
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All the results of gone against us in the last couple of weeks. Brighton winning in the week, and now Tottenham are leading against Crystal Palace. Definitely need something from today.
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FFS what a shit day so far.
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Could be Villa getting altitude sickness again
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Fuck off. No penalty?!? Fuck off
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I hope Eamonn's date is going better than today's games so far.
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Fucking jinxed it didn’t I.
I’m off now.
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Europe seems like a distant dream at the moment. Maybe next season…
It’s not working for us today. Very very frustrating.
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Softer penalties than that have bene given but the ref has given us fuck all so it wasn't gonig to change there.
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Traore not good enough
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We've been the better side by far. They've had 2 shots, we've had 7.
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Fuck Europe, let's just beat these ****** please.
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Terrible decision.
That was a clear penalty.
Don't like Traore much. Get him off.
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Great decision not to add to the squad in January Unai
Are you a troll? Fucking hell.
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Playing quite well overall. We’ve done enough to be level.
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We've been the better side by far. They've had 2 shots, we've had 7.
Shooting straight at the keeper doesn't mean we've been better.
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Anyone know when we last came from behind at HT to win in the league?
It might be quite recently, but I've got a shocking memory.
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
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We've been the better side by far. They've had 2 shots, we've had 7.
Shooting straight at the keeper doesn't mean we've been better.
You think Wolves have been better?
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I'd be amazed if this finishes 1-0
I’m not sure it will finish 11-11 on each team.
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Great decision not to add to the squad in January Unai
Ridiculous comment.
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Miles the better team - just lacking a bit of luck and a better final ball.
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Front 3 just havent done enough. Havent been able to get Ramsey or Moreno into the game on the left.
Better team, and I don't know how some wolves players haven't been booked as the following seems persistent.
Big 45 mins. Hook Bert at half time and either plus mcginn forward or try duran or bailey
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If we lose this game it'll be the most frustrating result of the whole season for me. Bar none.
Referees don't help themselves when they allow players to tell them to fuck off repeatedly and do nothing but tell the player off. If that was a Villa player I'd expect the yellow card to come out. The first couple of minutes a player went through Buendia which was a stone cold booking which set the tone. This ref has been awful.
Early goal second half and we beat Portugal comfortably.
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Wolves have nicked one from a set piece and done fuck all else. We don't deserve to be losing this.
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We haven't played that bad but our front players are just too random on the ball.
Buendia got into some nice positions but we simply need a more reliable player in that area who can feed the ball into the six yard box.
Was surprised at Bert starting and he really hasn't justified it at all. Bailey will be on by the hour.
Ollie should've buried that header.
Haven't really followed the match thread but chuckling at the thread title. Are people really throwing hissy fits that we're losing 1-0 away in a match we're largely dominating to a team that has a pretty strong home record?
Their crowd are bang on it today wanting to stop us making europe so no way Wolves were phoning a performance in today like at Brighton.
Unai said last week we should've taken more risks, we certainly are going to have to second half to win this.
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Great decision not to add to the squad in January Unai
Ridiculous comment.
Cretinous and so so boring
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I'm confident we'll score, anyway. Can't wait to upgrade the Traore position.
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Losing to Man U is one thing, but we should not be losing to fucking #levels. Big HT team talk from Emery up ahead.
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Only saving grace so far is Spuds aren’t winning.
Classic. Try one about injuries next.
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Great decision not to add to the squad in January Unai
Ridiculous comment.
In isolation, it's not really. Given the strength on the bench though, it's not really got much to do with why we're losing today though.
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
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Hate the thing that most clubs do with wingers now - The whole right footer on left/left footer on right thing.
Stick a leftie on the left, and a righty on the right, then get to the byline and whip it in. Every time Traore get's the ball, he checks onto his left.. it's infuriating.
Amen to this. A pet peeve of mine too...
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
It’s obvious we have run out of gas. If we had had Cash Kamara available we would be in much better shape.
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how are we the victims of a smash and grab.. away from home.
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I thought we were the better team for most of that and we curtailed them after they had scored. We had some decent joy down the left with Ramsay and Moreno, just need better choices.
Watkins' header probably wasn't as easy as it looked as it was being contested by their defender, so he probably does well to get on it with some power.
I think we have more to give.
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
It’s obvious we have run out of gas. If we had had Cash Kamara available we would be in much better shape.
Kamara is available.
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Also the handball rule makes no sense - I have no idea when it should be a pen and when not.
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Unai needs to tell Watkins to play more centrally, too often he's caught out on the left as the ball comes in from the right. There's a big queue of players to reach it before him. A bit of heading practice wouldn't go amiss either.
Ramsey is turning intro El Ghazi, as threatening as a rubber kids knife.
Traore, sorry but it's not working. Maybe a 2nd half sub but no starter especially with the midfield getting bullied.
Emi B looks up for it but right now he's surrounded by idiots.
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We are the better side but again giving the ball away too easily. Traore is so one footed, makes the same move every time and can't beat a player. Wolves are getting away with murder with this ref.
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Wolves parking the bus but I'd bring on Duran to rough Dawson and Kilman up a bit
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
It’s obvious we have run out of gas. If we had had Cash Kamara available we would be in much better shape.
We can still some of them today and potentially all of them will be up to full speed by Brighton game.
Good thing last few weeks have shown is we can't do that trick of relying on 12-13 core players if we do actually make europe otherwise we'll be running on fumes by next March as textbook in the O'Neill seasons.
We need 4-5 solid options on the bench next season for every game even if we have a few injuries.
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Comfortably the better side, but give away a soft goal & are wasteful when we get a chance.
Traore is not cut out for the Premier League. Buendia is such a frustrating player, does so much good but rarely gets the pass right.
They'll sit back & wait for us to make a mistake.
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Playing quite well IMO.
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
It’s obvious we have run out of gas. If we had had Cash Kamara available we would be in much better shape.
Kamara is available.
I am on about the last few weeks, although I doubt Kamara is any where near match fit.
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Traore for LB
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Bailey on for Bert
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Bailey on for Traore
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
It’s obvious we have run out of gas. If we had had Cash Kamara available we would be in much better shape.
Kamara is available.
I am on about the last few weeks, although I doubt Kamara is any where near match fit.
Personally I'd have kept Dendoncker in. Would've given us more muscle in midfield and he knows the opposition inside out.
What I also like is he's another good option to defend set pieces. Good job Wolves have had only one corner as our team seemed to be under the impression Dawson is their only player who can head the ball. Austin McPhee didn't do a good job there in the pre match preparation.
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Bert hauled off already, Bailey on.
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Wolves chance, and JJ needs treatment
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Playing quite well but sadly don’t really look like scoring. Think if we lose today, Europe is gone as we will then have to win at least 2 of our last 3 games and doubt we will do that.
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Ramsay down.
Wish the WM coverage was.
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Well done ref, letting the game flow while our player lies on the floor after having his head kicked.
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What a save from Emi.
Ramsey seems more interested in just trying to win free kicks nowadays than actually creating with the ball.
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Hate to sound like Fred but if things stay as they are then I think that's it for Europe.
We can beat Spurs next week regardless of what happens in next 45 minutes.
Probably still then need 4 points from Liverpool and Brighton, that's a bigger ask given how flat it's gone in final third since Newcastle.
It’s obvious we have run out of gas. If we had had Cash Kamara available we would be in much better shape.
Kamara is available.
I am on about the last few weeks, although I doubt Kamara is any where near match fit.
Ah yes. Agreed.
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Stupid offside play on
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Ffs they have our number today
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Stupid offside play on
This is what i dislike the most
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Stupid offside play on
This is what i dislike the most
Not in life generally, but regarding offside
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We've come out determined to show Wolves' goal was no fluke.
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Neto the cheating ******
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I’m not really enjoying this at all.
After the optimism of the last few weeks, the last 3 weeks have been flattening
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Referee in this has been utterly shite
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Referee in this has been utterly shite
Yes he has.
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Not a foul by Leon
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We shouldn't be losing this
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Referee in this has been utterly shite
Stuart Atwell - we shouldn't expect anything else.
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Come on FFS Villa
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Do we have anyone to replace buendia?
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Referee in this has been utterly shite
Stuart Atwell - we shouldn't expect anything else.
Shocking display.
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Referee in this has been utterly shite
Stuart Atwell - we shouldn't expect anything else.
Shocking display.
Truly dreadful ref and doesn’t like us.
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Too many 5/10 performances today
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Do we have anyone to replace buendia?
A17m on 8m a year dud. When he is fit again
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There's far too much just kicking it at defenders who understandably don't want to get out of the way.
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So it turns out that, despite everything, we're still Aston Villa. All that hope, and then we just...turn back into Villa when it matters.
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Come on Villa. From free scoring for a while, it looks like we have chronic constipation and can’t get the flow going again
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We're much the better team still, but can't see where we're going to score.
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So it turns out that, despite everything, we're still Aston Villa. All that hope, and then we just...turn back into Villa when it matters.
Jeez....
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We just don’t look like scoring. Lots of huffing and puffing, bugger all quality.
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There is a bit of quality, just not in the box.
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After scoring for 20 straight the goals have dried up
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Buendia 🤯
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Muscles getting ready
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Never a yellow
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It’s a damn shame this because many of these players are on an interview to be part of next seasons squad. And few still will be as their application has been superb getting us to this point. But we don’t have sufficient quality to see it to the finish line it appears
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Are we going 3 at the back?
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Useless c**t of a ref. As usual, they commit all the fouls, and we get all the cards.
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Never a yellow, the ref is a clown.
The big man coming on.
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Big Diego on
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:-[very disappointed today
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My little river seems to have been dammed up.
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Soccer Saturday is a hard watch this afternoon
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My little river seems to have been dammed up.
ive got one if you pm me
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This is their cup final is t it? Small time yam yam bastards
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Wolves still pressing high up the pitch. There should be space to run into on the break but we're so slow.
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I guess we're just trying to get some minutes into Carlos then. Can't see sticking Konsa at RB is going to get us back into the game.
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This is their cup final is t it? Small time yam yam bastards
No question about it.
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The dogheads are really fired up for some reason. I guess it must be exciting when you host a much bigger club.
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Soccer Saturday is a hard watch this afternoon
Awful "pundits." Just awful.
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Neto is a horrid little scrote
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Where theres life theres hope....
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Wolves still pressing high up the pitch. There should be space to run into on the break but we're so slow.
This has been the major problem with our squad for ages. Hopefully Emery will address it this summer.
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25 min left. We look like we are treading water
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The dogheads are really fired up for some reason. I guess it must be exciting when you host a much bigger club.
They've got a very good home record. It should be no surprise.
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Fuck me. Nearly 2-0
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Only books Villa players apparently
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Get Phil on, please.
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We’re blowing this opportunity to the Custard Bowl Dingle Dogs FFS.
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Still no yellow card. ****** ref.
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Boils my piss seeing Buendia lose the ball whenever someone in the crowd coughs a bit loudly.
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Oh Tyrone
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How many times does Buendia lose the ball when being challenged from behind
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Lemina booked? I should hope so.
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Argggggh fucking hell Mings, that looked easier to score.
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Beautiful set play
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Another half chance wasted
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Sitter.
No goals today.
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Great chance Tyrone.
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Oh Tyrone
Literally anyone other than a CB and that’s a goal. And even then he should have scored
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This is frustrating
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Fucking hell Mings
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Oh Mings you TIT!
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Buendia is great at some things, horrible in front of goal
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We ain't scoring ..
Are we ?
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Profligate
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Frustrating. Doesn’t look like it’s going to be our day here at all.
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Sigh…that’s all I’ve been doing
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Not a fucking yellow... ref is bent
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We are overplaying and letting them get to us
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This ref is fucking taking the piss.
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Moreno has been off it all day
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Moreno has been off it all day
Who hasn't
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Not a fucking yellow... ref is bent
Of course it was!
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Diego spraying it around like prime Baresi
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Not a fucking yellow... ref is bent
Of course it was!
How other fouls have been adjudged, no!
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Thank the lord we have the money and personnel that will be capable of upgrading this squad.
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Lacking the killer pass.
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Not enough shots
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
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Come on big Jhon.
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
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This would be a great game for Jhon to score his first.
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Buendia probably our best player today.
JJ should have gone off.
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
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Ramsey should of been the one hooked.
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Buendia probably our best player today.
JJ should have gone off.
Not really
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
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Oh well, at least scorchiogate isn't a thing any more.
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I would love a scorchio. It would brighten up the day a lot more.
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
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FUCKING HELL LEON. Stop being fucking shit
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Bailey is like playing with 6 men.
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Kamara and Digne on for Moreno and Luiz
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Bailey annoys me in sense he makes stupid decisions...
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Fuck sake Leon
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They've obviously been to to give it to Bailey. Yep, we're not scoring today.
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Don't like Bailey
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Bailey. Fucking hell.
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Leon fucking hell mate
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
Can’t quite work out who’s taking the piss out of who here 🤔
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Bailey had enough chances, afraid time to get someone better
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It'll be awful to lose to these lot.
They're really not very good. But we haven't looked right all afternoon.
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Leon Bailey. Just fuck off
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Bailey is so poor
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We are absolutely shite today
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Dreadful. Simply dreadful game. Not good enough.
Cheerio any form of Europe this season
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We look like we wouldn't score if we played till midnight.
Poor.
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This is wank.
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Again.
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Can't watch anymore of this.
Substandard. Too many players not playing with any urgency or creativity.
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
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Turns out we still need better players after all.
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Two games vs this lot and we’ve played like shit both times. Todays results literally could not have been any worse
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Hopefully this is Bailey’s last game for us.
I won’t be happy with Unai if he plays again.
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
We play Spurs next week, but yeh it’s looking more and more like we’ve blown it
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Summer cannot come soon enough. Ship out Traore and Bailey asap and upgrade about 4 positions, please.
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Rather pissed off that we are petering out. Against these fucking tits
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We are absolutely shite today
What utter crap! We’ve been far the better side but our forward players have not done the business today. Some of the comments on here are such a load of bollocks. We’ve lost two games 1-0 when we have probably been the next team in both games after a winning run of 7. Just get a grip
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
Can’t quite work out who’s taking the piss out of who here 🤔
I'm not taking the piss out of anyone, he's got energy but very raw and looks a bit hot headed.
That fact I've written that on a forum shouldn't really affect his performance either way.
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Sadness in my eyes
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FT
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Huffed and puffed and ultimately second half has been shit. No fucking quality or composure in the penalty area
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Turns out we still need better players after all.
You would think the players understand that their jobs aren’t safe now that Villa have appointed one of the top Sporting Directors in Europe. To go out and play like this, unacceptable.
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Have we been found out?
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Wank.
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Bye Europe. Fucking hate the dog heads. Means more to them.
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Really poor, incredibly frustrating. Leaving Donk out for Bert was an odd choice today. They are a big side and outmuscled our midgets.
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Have we been found out?
I think Emery has squeezed every last drop out of this group.
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Emre out.
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
We play Spurs next week, but yeh it’s looking more and more like we’ve blown it
Blown what exactly? Nobody thought we’d be anywhere near where we are now and the fact we’ve just fallen at the final hurdle is not blowing it to me
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Europe isn’t over but looking increasingly unlikely. It will likely all be decided next weekend vs Spurs
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
Can’t quite work out who’s taking the piss out of who here 🤔
I'm not taking the piss out of anyone, he's got energy but very raw and looks a bit hot headed.
That fact I've written that on a forum shouldn't really affect his performance either way.
You were hardly getting behind him were you
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
We play Spurs next week, but yeh it’s looking more and more like we’ve blown it
Blown what exactly? Nobody thought we’d be anywhere near where we are now and the fact we’ve just fallen at the final hurdle is not blowing it to me
Isn't failing to achieve something when you're very near to achieving it, the dictionary definition of 'blowing it'?
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We've got a great manager and had a great run up to now but the way this is petering out is very disappointing. I bet wolves fucking lose again next week. Disappointing. Gutting even.
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Simply not good enough in the final third.
Looks like a case of we put everything into that Newcastle game and well has dried up since.
Have to say aswell was Atwell's watch on fast forward?! Barely any player in that second half and 2-injuries and all he gives is 3 minutes! Probably weren't going to score if there were 30 but that little stoppage time was a disgrace.
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
We play Spurs next week, but yeh it’s looking more and more like we’ve blown it
Blown what exactly? Nobody thought we’d be anywhere near where we are now and the fact we’ve just fallen at the final hurdle is not blowing it to me
When you get this close you have to finish the job. We can look back after the season and say 8th or 9th after the way we started is admirable. But there will be a very empty feeling if miss out after getting so close
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Have we been found out?
No. More likely ran out of steam.
Or, had no room for slips thanks to Gerrard.
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Pat fuck face Murphy on Radio 5 Live - Wolves fully deserved the win.
He just loves to see Villa lose.
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We’ve come from relegation fodder to where we are now in 6 months. A monumental achievement by anyone’s standards. We don’t have that class yet and have been playing with a very small squad. There’s no way that form could continue forever and with the bench we’ve got. Every team in this league suffers a few bad games and this is what it is.
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Should have got at least a point
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
We play Spurs next week, but yeh it’s looking more and more like we’ve blown it
Blown what exactly? Nobody thought we’d be anywhere near where we are now and the fact we’ve just fallen at the final hurdle is not blowing it to me
When you get this close you have to finish the job. We can look back after the season and say 8th or 9th after the way we started is admirable. But there will be a very empty feeling if miss out after getting so close
Yeah have to beat Spurs now to have any chance....but that was always going to be the case wasn't it?
61 points would still give us a chance of finishing 7th I reckon. Big ask.
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We’ve come from relegation fodder to where we are now in 6 months. A monumental achievement by anyone’s standards. We don’t have that class yet and have been playing with a very small squad. There’s no way that form could continue forever and with the bench we’ve got. Every team in this league suffers a few bad games and this is what it is.
You are that mate who gives you a hug. Very sensible post.
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
Can’t quite work out who’s taking the piss out of who here 🤔
I'm not taking the piss out of anyone, he's got energy but very raw and looks a bit hot headed.
That fact I've written that on a forum shouldn't really affect his performance either way.
You were hardly getting behind him were you
Would it have made a difference? I'm writing words on the Internet, I'm not in the crowd shouting abuse at him.
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We’ve come from relegation fodder to where we are now in 6 months. A monumental achievement by anyone’s standards. We don’t have that class yet and have been playing with a very small squad. There’s no way that form could continue forever and with the bench we’ve got. Every team in this league suffers a few bad games and this is what it is.
The lack of options for us has definitely come home to roost.
Amongst other things, we look tired.
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Pat fuck face Murphy on Radio 5 Live - Wolves fully deserved the win.
He just loves to see Villa lose.
He's not wrong though, reminded me of the chelsea game, but in reverse. I think it is more running out of steam than being found out, but a little bit more variety in the play wouldn't do any harm, it's a bit predictable as it stands.
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Emery has done all he can with this lot, the pedestrian way we play out of the back is agonizing, we just don't have players that can play that way. We have had a good run but i'm not sure that Europe was going to be too much too soon.
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Jesus, glad I'm normally at the away games after reading this thread. Far too much negativity. We dominated the game but just couldn't put that one chance away. Still plenty to play for and pretty much a full squad.
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
Can’t quite work out who’s taking the piss out of who here 🤔
I'm not taking the piss out of anyone, he's got energy but very raw and looks a bit hot headed.
That fact I've written that on a forum shouldn't really affect his performance either way.
You were hardly getting behind him were you
Would it have made a difference? I'm writing words on the Internet, I'm not in the crowd shouting abuse at him.
No it makes no difference.Just disappointing. I've stood/sat next to too many Villa fans with your outlook though.
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How many times does Buendia lose the ball when being challenged from behind
I have said it before & I will day it again, Buendia is one of the weakest links we have. Constantly loses the ball & very rarely does anything creative with it. I cannot wait to replace him with someone of better quality.
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Thought Buendia had a great game..
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No Europe for us.
Comprehensively blown it.
We play Spurs next week, but yeh it’s looking more and more like we’ve blown it
Blown what exactly? Nobody thought we’d be anywhere near where we are now and the fact we’ve just fallen at the final hurdle is not blowing it to me
When you get this close you have to finish the job. We can look back after the season and say 8th or 9th after the way we started is admirable. But there will be a very empty feeling if miss out after getting so close
I'm with this. I'm not really one for gallantry falling short. You take the chances when they're there because you might never get them again. Who knows where Europe ahead of schedule might have gotten us? Or more pertinently, who?
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The last few games remind me of O'Neill's famous March collapses. The difference being, that the owner isn't Randy Lerner and his weird purse-string holding family. I think we've improved massively since Emery came in (not over-achieved but improved at a credible rate) and we've now reached the limit. The last thing I'd want to see is us struggling in Eurpe AND struggling in the league next season. I thought finishing in the top ten would be great progress, and I still do.
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Thought Buendia had a great game..
He was our one bright spark.
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Very disappointing, Europe looking very doubtful now.
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We’ve come from relegation fodder to where we are now in 6 months. A monumental achievement by anyone’s standards. We don’t have that class yet and have been playing with a very small squad. There’s no way that form could continue forever and with the bench we’ve got. Every team in this league suffers a few bad games and this is what it is.
You are that mate who gives you a hug. Very sensible post.
Normally I’m the one who’s angry and who just doesn’t speak after a defeat but there’s no way I can lay into this team. There was a ceiling for some of them and they’ve hit it but we just don’t have the squad to replace them. They’ve grafted, improved and have given their all and we’ve got a top, top coach in charge. Europe was a dream and if I’m honest I never thought we had enough with the tough run in we’ve got.
Next season is another matter and this is when we’ll really push on.
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We’ve come from relegation fodder to where we are now in 6 months. A monumental achievement by anyone’s standards. We don’t have that class yet and have been playing with a very small squad. There’s no way that form could continue forever and with the bench we’ve got. Every team in this league suffers a few bad games and this is what it is.
You are that mate who gives you a hug. Very sensible post.
Normally I’m the one who’s angry and who just doesn’t speak after a defeat but there’s no way I can lay into this team. There was a ceiling for some of them and they’ve hit it but we just don’t have the squad to replace them. They’ve grafted, improved and have given their all and we’ve got a top, top coach in charge. Europe was a dream and if I’m honest I never thought we had enough with the tough run in we’ve got.
Next season is another matter and this is when we’ll really push on.
Agreed whole heartedly.
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Big Jon on. Buendia fucked off he’s coming off
To run around a bit and get booked.
Let's get behind him eh?
Don’t be stupid AlexAlex
Yeah I'm sure hell be devastated when he logs on later.
Can’t quite work out who’s taking the piss out of who here 🤔
I'm not taking the piss out of anyone, he's got energy but very raw and looks a bit hot headed.
That fact I've written that on a forum shouldn't really affect his performance either way.
You were hardly getting behind him were you
Would it have made a difference? I'm writing words on the Internet, I'm not in the crowd shouting abuse at him.
No it makes no difference.Just disappointing. I've stood/sat next to too many Villa fans with your outlook though.
What outlook's that then?