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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on May 20, 2023, 02:04:41 PM
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He's rang the changes, hasn't he?! Only 8 subs and 2 of them are goalkeepers.
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Bit strange Emi B and Moreno left out
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That’s a good line up. Digne is a bit more defensively solid than Moreno. We need an outlet which Bailey away from home might better suited to than Buendia. Having Kamara back helps solidify the middle of the park. This is going to be really hard. The have been in super form
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Interesting line up with no Buendia and us going for a more solid base in the middle of the park. Cash in for Young too. Digne, more defensive than Moreno.
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Win please.
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No Carlos on the bench?
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Let’s funeral these anthem twats.
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Carlos must be injured. Not on the eight man bench either.
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That’s a good line up. Digne is a bit more defensively solid than Moreno. We need an outlet which Bailey away from home might better suited to than Buendia. Having Kamara back helps solidify the middle of the park. This is going to be really hard. The have been in super form
Ahh TV we are now on the same page of thinking.
I agree with the changes and also identified that being the case regards Bailey and Digne. Kamara can assist things with helping control possession, and I believe Luiz and McGinn will be able to move forwards at times as a result of Kamara's presence in midfield.
My view is we will win the match. And Watkins will score.
Enjoy the game.
Up The Villa.
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Good to see Kamara starting.
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Bit strange Emi B and Moreno left out
focusing our attacking thrust down the right; perhaps occupying Robertson and Diaz, whilst being stronger defensively against Salah...
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He's rang the changes, hasn't he?! Only 8 subs and 2 of them are goalkeepers.
Don't mention the two goalies, it sets folk on edge.
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Liverpool's home record this season is W13 D4 L1. 43 points.
It will be D2 43 points at the end of this game FTF!
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He's rang the changes, hasn't he?! Only 8 subs and 2 of them are goalkeepers.
Don't mention the two goalies, it sets folk on edge.
I was getting worried about our pre-match drills with only one keeper on the bench.
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Win this and we'll only need a point next weekend.
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Would have preferred to have seen Moreno start. Young deserves a break though. Feeling quietly confident.
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Bloody nervous now!
It's the hope that kills you.
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If we lose it's not going to be fatal. Hopefully the players can express themselves and enjoy the challenge.
Digne and Cash need to be switched-on throughout. Big call to bring them both in, cold.
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No Carlos on the bench?
Does seem a bit strange but it's the only negative for me. Please win Villa so I can start dreaming of European trips to far-flung places.
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McGinn playing in Buendia’s spot perhaps?
Hope it’s nothing serious with Carlos.
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Klopp's record against Emery is won the last 6 apparently, according to some commentator on a dodgy channel.
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if any of our players touch that sign then they can fuck off :)
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He's starting Digne and Cash to soften them up first ready for the late onslaught.
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Liverpool's home record this season is W13 D4 L1. 43 points.
It will be D2 43 points at the end of this game FTF!
You obviously mean L2?
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McGinn playing in Buendia’s spot perhaps?
Hope it’s nothing serious with Carlos.
McGinn wide right - Bailey up top supporting Watkins.
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Liverpool's home record this season is W13 D4 L1. 43 points.
It will be D2 43 points at the end of this game FTF!
You obviously mean L2?
I assumed he meant we were going to fuck them up so bad they get docked points from previous games.
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It’s wrong time for Ollie to dry up. Hasn’t scored for months😟
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The American coverage is sickening. The way they completely stop and pan in on the fans as they sing YNWA then cream themselves at the end over it. Embarrassing. You can tell that sort of thing pleases the American audience.
FTF
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I was wrong - McGinn playing closer to Watkins.
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Who's the co-commentator?
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Cash was terrible there
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The American coverage is sickening. The way they completely stop and pan in on the fans as they sing YNWA then cream themselves at the end over it. Embarrassing. You can tell that sort of thing pleases the American audience.
FTF
Not just them. I remember a 5Live match build-up being stopped so's we could all have a lovely old listen.
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Who's the co-commentator?
Depends on what part of world?
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Can't see us getting anything here. Which is annoying cos I hate these fuckers.
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Who's the co-commentator?
Depends on what part of world?
We have the standard EPL feed out here.
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Diaz likes to go down easily doesn’t he
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I was wrong - McGinn playing closer to Watkins.
Our manager has a plan. It will become obvious as the game unfolds. I'd suggest it has something to do with negating both Fabinho and Henderson.
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If you make a tackle from behind, clatter through the man and get nowhere near to the ball it's a foul (and often a booking) so why is headbutting someone in the back of the head when they're clearly winning the header any different?
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Who's the co-commentator?
Depends on what part of world?
We have the standard EPL feed out here.
Who's the co-commentator?
Whoever he is he is a 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' fan
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What a shit corner we did there😡
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What a shit corner we did there😡
That was utter crap, clearly not planned
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Any rivers please :)
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Fabinho stamping on McGinn is OK then.
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Whoever he is he is a 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' fan
Terribly so.
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Any rivers please :)
Yeah i have one
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The ref's giving us nothing here.
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So how many does it take before Fabinho gets booked
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The ref's giving us nothing here.
Nothing unusual there then
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So how many does it take before Fabinho gets booked
I hope someone’s got Young’s job of explaining the rules to the ref.
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And looking for a swim
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Afternoon all! We've started alright here, nice composed passing.
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Any rivers please :)
Yeah i have one
any chance you could share via a PM?
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Any rivers please :)
Yeah i have one
any chance you could share via a PM?
please
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Bailey isn't very smart... does so many stupid things and bad decisions
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Penalty!!!
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VAR pending of course.
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To who?!
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Who's the co-commentator?
Depends on what part of world?
I think my stream has Spanish commentary.
Whatever it is, it beats the inevitable ex Liverpool player co commentating.
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yeah feel free to pm me
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To who?!
The good guys
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To who?!
The good guys
Come on! Everything crossed
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Probably go back to last season for not giving it
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Is that not a red card?
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Noooo, Ollie misses, awful.
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Fuck me
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Oh dear missed
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That's a great call from the Ref.
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Fuck!!
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Why is that not a red card.
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ah.
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Fabinho should be in the book by now, his defending seems to be based entirely on kicking the guy with the ball.
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Why is that not a red card.
Double jeopardy?
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Never really confident in Ollie there.
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Why was Konate not sent off?
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He’s not going to score again this season after his purple patch ended.
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You can lead a horse to water..
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Come on Villa we can win this.
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Penalty miss
https://twitter.com/genissegura18/status/1659927875003244549
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Why is that not a red card.
Double jeopardy?
Yes, when playing the ball
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Useless
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Where’s El Ghazi when you need him?
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We’ve got this.
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Horrible miss to not even hit the target but it happens. We're playing well.
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The gap between right back and right centre back is starting to be profitable for us, need to keep putting Watkins in that channel.
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I had a feeling he'd miss in front of the Kop. I'll be honest, Ollie doesn't fill me with confidence as our penalty taker.
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I thought the Anfield crowd was knowledgeable about football? Stop fucking screaming you twats
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Watkins misses his pen.
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Watkins misses his pen.
Another one?
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I thought the Anfield crowd was knowledgeable about football? Stop fucking screaming you twats
I despise them. I wish there was a way to blur them out and mute them, whilst watching.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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They're rattled
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Yes yes Jacob
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I thought the Anfield crowd was knowledgeable about football? Stop fucking screaming you twats
only when they are winning
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Ramsey!
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OMG was Watkins the omly one who could take that.
That could be most important miss of his career
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Get in!!!
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Yes, get in!!!!
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YESSSSSS!!
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We’re carving them up
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Getttt innnn u fucking beauty!
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Up the fucking Villa! Come on!
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Superb finish, we had them pinned in their box for a good 30 seconds there.
Doug was absolutely superb for the whole phase, winning the ball on the edge of the box.
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Doug is playing like an absolute star.
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Ramsey scores.
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Well done JJ, great start Villa
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I just love Scooorchiooo's on a Saturday
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JJ goal
https://twitter.com/vartatico/status/1659929106341941253
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GETTT INNNNN!!!!
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Watkins misses his pen.
Another one?
He just did on my stream.
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I just love Scooorchiooo's on a Saturday
It's like H&V's version of that RadioWM foghorn goal sound.
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Doug is playing like an absolute star.
Running the show
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Get in JJ
Silencing the most overrated stand in the world.
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Watkins misses his pen.
Another one?
He just did on my stream.
How’re you watching it? Cave painting?
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Fabulous to watch a Villa team not intimidated by these twats
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Get in JJ
Silencing the most overrated stand in the world.
Love it
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The way we've responded to missing the pen is very impressive.
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Sounds as if we are at VP :)
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Bailey logs hurt😳
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The defensive legend TAA marking JJ at back post, only ever one outcome.
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Playing some great football but not at the expense of leaving ourselves open, our defensive shape is excellent.
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Bailey logs hurt😳
I don't think even Eastie stalked people enough to have that level of info
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Winding them up with a rendition GTSK
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Not sure how a judo throw doesn't count as a free kick.
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I don’t trust the lino on the far side. Every time they are off he doesn’t raise his flag and waits and when it comes to nothing he still doesn’t raise it
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That’s one heck of a big lad next to Purslow.
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I don’t trust the lino on the far side. Every time they are off he doesn’t raise his flag and waits and when it comes to nothing he still doesn’t raise it
Yup
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The defensive legend TAA marking JJ at back post, only ever one outcome.
Credit Ollie for his dummy diving header, too
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Watkins misses his pen.
Another one?
He just did on my stream.
How’re you watching it? Cave painting?
Not got your glasses on?
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Away end on absolute top form. "If it wasn't for Gerrard we'd be top" and GSTK so far.
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I don’t trust the lino on the far side. Every time they are off he doesn’t raise his flag and waits and when it comes to nothing he still doesn’t raise it
Yup
Yup yup
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Bloody nervous now!
It's the hope that kills you.
I could just keep posting this every five minutes until full time, to be honest.
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Away end on absolute top form. "If it wasn't for Gerrard we'd be top" and GSTK so far.
Brilliant!
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Use your fucking yellow card you ******
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Henderson blatant foul and no yellow.
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The lino on the far side doesn't seem very keen to get his flag up.
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Winding them up with a rendition GTSK
Our fans are the wittiest. Love em.
Favourite was 'let's pretend we've scored a goal'.
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Booking all day long by Henderson! But not given, surprisingly.
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The ref is shocking
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referee!
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And by Fabinho! I've got money on that ****** getting booked, fucks sake ref.
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Fabinho should have been booked four times already
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(https://i.ibb.co/SsyCwWN/IMG-5333.jpg) (https://ibb.co/SsyCwWN)
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Superb general play by us
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This ref is a cûnt.
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Wow what a clever free kick
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If the Scouse twats score, I bet the referee will have to remember not to cheer and punch the air.
C**t.
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Fuck off ref. Watkins was manhandled behind belief there
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This ref is a cûnt.
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How is that not a foul on Watkins?! He just drags him down?!
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Apparently wrestling is ok if you are wearing red
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McGinn doing well but he needs to release the ball earlier than he’s doing
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Fuck knows what McGinn was doing there.
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Defending well, but I'd love us to get it down and pass it around a bit now.
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This ref is a cûnt.
The commentators on my stream are ******. Relentlessly wanking over the Scousers, dying to release their fluids.
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Mings booked.
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Unbearable ref, unbearable players in red.
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Fuck off VAR
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Mings booked.
Unless he chokeslams someone, I don't see how he gets booked ahead of their players.
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VAR checking for serious foul play
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He got the ball..
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Check over, phew.
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They're rattled
Not as much as the ref. He's trying his best to help Liverpool.
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Suck my balls ref
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Mings booked.
Unless he chokeslams someone, I don't see how he gets booked ahead of their players.
Mad isn't it.
The officials will be doing everything in their power to get Liverpool back into this.
Henderson is a prick
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There is ****** co commentating here who has done his best to get Mings sent off
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Who the fuck is this commentator? “If I’m a striker I’m looking for a red.” Well of course you would be you twat, you’d be playing for the opposition. Tosser.
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Who's the twat commentors?
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There is ****** co commentating here who has done his best to get Mings sent off
Who is he, he's a proper bellend!
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There is ****** co commentating here who has done his best to get Mings sent off
Yeah all that shite about serious foul play, he's through on goal, etc. Just totally one-sided.
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Commentator is talking utter bollocks about that from Mings, it was, just about, a yellow card but this ****** is babbling on about being shocked it wasn't a red, twat.
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Check over, phew.
The TV commentators can put their cocks away now.
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At least it wasn’t his face *nervous glance*
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This fucker on co-comms is 100% ex-red twat. I'd put my house on it.
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Who the fuck is this commentator? “If I’m a striker I’m looking for a red.” Well of course you would be you twat, you’d be playing for the opposition. Tosser.
I heard that, too
I thought it might be Gazza, but probably not :D
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Judging by the commentary I seem to be watching this on Anfield TV
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At least it wasn’t his face *nervous glance*
...eep!
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Not Steve Stone is it?
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Peter Beardsley?
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Who's that scruffy ****** in the baseball cap?
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Who the fuck is this commentator? “If I’m a striker I’m looking for a red.” Well of course you would be you twat, you’d be playing for the opposition. Tosser.
He’s very surprised by the decision apparently. Never heard a peep when Konate didn’t get sent off, twat!
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Oh my god - I didn’t think it was possible but just found the biggest twat commentator
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Oh my god - I didn’t think it was possible but just found the biggest twat commentator
Is it the one with the Geordie/Mackem accent?
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This fucker on co-comms is 100% ex-red twat. I'd put my house on it.
He's a plastic Red compared to the ref.
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Who the fuck is this commentator? “If I’m a striker I’m looking for a red.” Well of course you would be you twat, you’d be playing for the opposition. Tosser.
I heard that, too
I thought it might be Gazza, but probably not :D
Yes hes doing my head in, he actually said what if the Liverpool player had gone in with his head on the Mings challenge.
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Dive by Henderson, another foul by Fabinho.
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Peter Beardsley?
He mentioned "when he was at Leeds"
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Is it woodgate? He mentioned playing with Milner at Leeds and sounds like a smoggy to me, can't think of anyone else.
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VAR checking for serious foul play
They will no doubt find something to get their beloved Liverpool a penalty in the second half.
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Michael Bridges?
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Commentators talking about Mings sounding like McGrath in that Italy game now!
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Half time, finally.
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Co commentator awarding Liverpool everything.
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Peter Beardsley?
He mentioned "when he was at Leeds"
I think Paul is right regarding Woodgate
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Apparently McGinn asking the referee to give Fabinho a yellow is not what we want to see! It is if the referee isint doing his job properly.
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Half time, finally.
How did 5 mins turn into 7?i
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I'm going for 20 minutes added on at the end if Liverpool aren't ahead.
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Peter Beardsley?
He mentioned "when he was at Leeds"
I think Paul is right regarding Woodgate
Nah, SE is right, it's Bridges, he's posted a picture of himself on twitter.
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Not Steve Stone is it?
Sounds like him. Turned into a total ****** of late.
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Michael Bridges?
sounds like him,Born in North Shields
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Peter Beardsley?
He mentioned "when he was at Leeds"
I think Paul is right regarding Woodgate
He's an arsehole whoever he is.
Is the ref going to give a foul for these rugby tackle?
Great goal, well done boys
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Fabinho should have half a dozen yellow cards.
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We were far better and could be up 2 or 3. They want to make it frantic and chaotic to disrupt us, but we have to press on. We’ve got this.
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I would go back to the Spanish stream I was watching at the beginning of the game. But they were more interested in the Manure game the cabrons.
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The ref blows for HT.
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Great to be leading but for me the biggest talking point that half was the shocking performance of the referee. We've had some crap ones this season but this one is on another level. Absolutely disgusting.
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We'll lose this because we're playing again officials as well as Liverpool.
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The ref blows.
Agreed.
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Out of interest,is Klopp allowed in the dressing room at h/t?
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Peter Beardsley?
He mentioned "when he was at Leeds"
I think Paul is right regarding Woodgate
Nah, SE is right, it's Bridges, he's posted a picture of himself on twitter.
Bye house.
He's a twat anyway.
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Great first half in the main, well deserved lead. Ref just will not give Fabinho or Henderson a yellow for all these breakaway-stopping fouls, weird but not surprising.
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Co commentator puts Liverpool losing down to the fact Klopp isn’t on the sidelines !!!!!!
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The most annoying commentary I've ever heard in my entire life. You'd think we'd been under siege for 52 minutes, whereas we've played all the best football and are deservedly ahead - if it were another it wouldn't flatter us. They will get a penalty / Mings sent off second half, guaranteed. We can win this. C'mon Villa!
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The ducking twat said Villa have put bodies on the line….fuck off they haven’t had a chance.
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Great half from our boys.
We need to have a think about our penalty taker though. Ollie's record taking penalties is very ordinary to say the least.
Not hitting the target is desperate.
Still, come on boys. Pretty much 45 minutes away from Europe as it stands.
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Liverpool know they can persistently foul and get away with it. Apart from the several Fabinho instances, Henderson made a disgusting challenge which would have been an instant yellow in the other direction.
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I thought that was an absolute brilliant first half and they’re taken aback how good we are.
If we can nick a second - wow
That referee is letting too much go.
At least 3 times I’ve gone what a twat at the co-commentary.
So pleased with the line up and Kamara - kudos coming back just when we needed
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Out of interest,is Klopp allowed in the dressing room at h/t?
yeah but i dont think emery needs him :)
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Liverpool know they can persistently foul and get away with it. Apart from the several Fabinho instances, Henderson made a disgusting challenge which would have been an instant yellow in the other direction.
Yep, ref has let them get away with murder. What a surprise.
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I'm in the away end right now. Enjoying the performance but not God save the king and Eng-er-land chants
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UE needs to have a word with the ref, he is allowing blue murder out there.
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Out of interest,is Klopp allowed in the dressing room at h/t?
He needs to get dressed the slacky tracky cap-wearing scruff.
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In terms of high pressure games that's probably one of the best all round performances I've ever seen from us.
Disappointing just to score once and we've limited them to very little.
Need to tell Mings to cool things. Was a crazy risk going in with that force and on other days the ref would've been sent to the monitor.
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Liverpool know they can persistently foul and get away with it. Apart from the several Fabinho instances, Henderson made a disgusting challenge which would have been an instant yellow in the other direction.
These are "Clever challenges" can we not say things as they are its cheating.
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We'll lose this because we're playing again officials as well as Liverpool.
Despite giving us a pen, not giving them one and not sending Mings off? All correct decisions - he’s been fine.
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What a first-half performance by Villa.
Emery has correctly played the right hand and let's fully expect a positive outcome.
The only surprise was that Watkins did not convert the penalty.
Some of the football has been fantastic by the team! Absolutely joyous ! Up the Villa!
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I'm in the away end right now. Enjoying the performance but not God save the king and Eng-er-land chants
Yeah, that sounds pretty unpleasant.
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I'm in the away end right now. Enjoying the performance but not God save the king and Eng-er-land chants
Enjoy the second half !
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These fuckers + the ref and var will definitely try to even it up in the second half.
It’s just not on to go and spoil the scouse party is it…
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I'm in the away end right now. Enjoying the performance but not God save the king and Eng-er-land chants
Yeah, that sounds pretty unpleasant.
I'm also burning to a crisp. We better fucking win!
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The only surprise was that Watkins did not convert the penalty.
It was no surprise, you could see he was not 100% confident as he prepared to place the ball.
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The most annoying commentary I've ever heard in my entire life. You'd think we'd been under siege for 52 minutes, whereas we've played all the best football and are deservedly ahead - if it were another it wouldn't flatter us. They will get a penalty / Mings sent off second half, guaranteed. We can win this. C'mon Villa!
Same feed as me then. Thought I'd subscribed to LFC TV.
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Mings, Ramsey and Kamara outstanding!
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MCGinn has been great so far. The greatest back side in football.
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I'm in the away end right now. Enjoying the performance but not God save the king and Eng-er-land chants
Yeah,glad I'm not there for that
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Kamara make us so much better, both he and McGinn are doing great. Mings is monumental at the back. Emery has picked his best side for this game but agree with remey I think it was, we need someone who can take a pen.
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The only surprise was that Watkins did not convert the penalty.
It was no surprise, you could see he was not 100% confident as he prepared to place the ball.
Yeah it just felt like he wasn't going to score that, rewind to a few weeks ago and it would have been in.
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One way of fucking up the officials' and Liverpool's attempts to snaffle the points would be to play the type of association football that leads to another goal or two for us.
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We'll lose this because we're playing again officials as well as Liverpool.
Despite giving us a pen, not giving them one and not sending Mings off? All correct decisions - he’s been fine.
How many times have Fabiano and Henderson just gone around flying into McGinn when he's been running into their half.
Henderson foul was the most obvious tactical foul yellow card you can see and he just thinks a free kick is enough there?!
Considering how slow Liverpool are in CM out of possession things like that do have an impact on game.
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Yeah Kamara has been superb. Doug the standout for me.
And bizarrely, we produce another fine half of football despite having Bailey in the team not actually doing a whole lot.
When we get a world class replacement for him, we're going to be seriously fucking tasty.
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I'm in the away end right now. Enjoying the performance but not God save the king and Eng-er-land chants
It’s relentless, they just don’t stop.
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Getting way ahead of myself here, but bigger picture. If we win today we go sixth. Then a win against Brighton would mean they'd have to win both their other remaining games, or we finish sixth and get Europa.
I've become very good at managing my emotions and expectations over years of dirge, but I'm off the scale at the moment and really want to HAMMER THESE SCOUSE BASTARDS.
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The most annoying commentary I've ever heard in my entire life. You'd think we'd been under siege for 52 minutes, whereas we've played all the best football and are deservedly ahead - if it were another it wouldn't flatter us. They will get a penalty / Mings sent off second half, guaranteed. We can win this. C'mon Villa!
Every single bit of non-fan-created content about this game has sounded as though Liverpool are playing against a testimonial XI team. The BBC read our starting line-up out pre-game and that was about it, 98% of coverage all about Liverpool's 'charge for the top four'. Continued into the commentary, too. Absolutely crazy. Normally it doesn't annoy me that much and I'm glad for us going under the radar but its been so apparent today.
Amazing half from the boys - Ollie continued playing well after the miss, too.
There's only one world class defensive midfielder playing today, and it sure isn't Fabinho. Bouba is unreal.
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Milner and Firmino will be called upon for a sentiment but we can put game out if sight.
It serves Klopp right to be banned for his disruptive behaviour, and they have no touchline main coach, whereas we have Emery guiding the team! Come on! Let's get a couple more for goal differential!
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The most annoying commentary I've ever heard in my entire life. You'd think we'd been under siege for 52 minutes, whereas we've played all the best football and are deservedly ahead - if it were another it wouldn't flatter us. They will get a penalty / Mings sent off second half, guaranteed. We can win this. C'mon Villa!
Every single bit of non-fan-created content about this game has sounded as though Liverpool are playing against a testimonial XI team. The BBC read our starting line-up out pre-game and that was about it, 98% of coverage all about Liverpool's 'charge for the top four'. Continued into the commentary, too. Absolutely crazy. Normally it doesn't annoy me that much and I'm glad for us going under the radar but its been so apparent today.
Amazing half from the boys - Ollie continued playing well after the miss, too.
There's only one world class defensive midfielder playing today, and it sure isn't Fabinho. Bouba is unreal.
On R5 earlier they were going on about what a massive game for Liverpool this is. Yes, utterly meaningless and trivial for us.
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The most annoying commentary I've ever heard in my entire life. You'd think we'd been under siege for 52 minutes, whereas we've played all the best football and are deservedly ahead - if it were another it wouldn't flatter us. They will get a penalty / Mings sent off second half, guaranteed. We can win this. C'mon Villa!
Every single bit of non-fan-created content about this game has sounded as though Liverpool are playing against a testimonial XI team. The BBC read our starting line-up out pre-game and that was about it, 98% of coverage all about Liverpool's 'charge for the top four'. Continued into the commentary, too. Absolutely crazy. Normally it doesn't annoy me that much and I'm glad for us going under the radar but its been so apparent today.
Amazing half from the boys - Ollie continued playing well after the miss, too.
There's only one world class defensive midfielder playing today, and it sure isn't Fabinho. Bouba is unreal.
On R5 earlier they were going on about what a massive game for Liverpool this is. Yes, utterly meaningless and trivial for us.
Just one part of what what we're up against , isn't it?
Come on lads: keep this up!
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We just need Professor Unai to mess with the space time continuum (and the ref's watch).
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The only way to stop it is to join it. Become a bigger club, earn more respect etc.
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If it’s 0-1 at 90 minutes this half won’t end until 6:25.
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Yeah Kamara has been superb. Doug the standout for me.
And bizarrely, we produce another fine half of football despite having Bailey in the team not actually doing a whole lot.
When we get a world class replacement for him, we're going to be seriously fucking tasty.
He’s obviously a very important cog in the wheel, hence we do well because, rather than despite, he being in the team.
He is, obviously, the fans fall guy at the moment
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Great build up there.
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Yeah Kamara has been superb. Doug the standout for me.
And bizarrely, we produce another fine half of football despite having Bailey in the team not actually doing a whole lot.
When we get a world class replacement for him, we're going to be seriously fucking tasty.
He’s obviously a very important cog in the wheel, hence we do well because, rather than despite, he’s in the team.
He is, obviously, the fans fall guy at the moment
Nah, he's shite.
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Nice move.
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Lovely move up the pitch from Villa.
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Digne and Bailey off for Young and Moreno
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I agree, Bailey has played an important role today.
Migns nearly played one of the best passes I've ever seen there, inches away from putting watkins 1on1 from the middle of our half.
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51 mins on the river - oh my god our play is MAGICAL
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Bollocks, 1-1
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Shame for Digne, he'd done really well.
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Digne and Bailey off for Young and Moreno
Where is Young playing? Moved Cash further forward?
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If it’s 0-1 at 90 minutes this half won’t end until 6:25.
Unai Emery doesn't have his tea until 22:00 hrs so FTF!
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Come on Villa, don't throw this away.
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Oooh VAR may save us
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I see from BBC Football that The Scouse are waving a banner with Steven Gerrard's lovely mug on it. Hope he's their next manager...
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FUCK.
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The French commentators have just come.
Twats.
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Fuck off
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Shite
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Always loved VAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offside.
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WOOOOOOOOO offside.
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Cody scores fuck!
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Always loved VAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank fook!
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Thank you VAR (hardly ever on our side).
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Miles off
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I love you VAR
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Which is it? Reverse scorchio or offside?
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Miles off
A good yard or two.
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Which is it? Reverse scorchio or offside?
Offside, still 0-1
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Surprised VAR didn't give them a penalty
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Since when do refs get to go and have a look at offsides?
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It was offside
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We do need to move up the pitch a bit. We were camped in our own before that.
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Spawny old Villa ha ha
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Offside
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It was handball
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VAR. Offside.
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Since when do refs get to go and have a look at offsides?
I though that, can't remember that happening before.
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Why was the ref called over?
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I'm glad Bailey has gone off. He's definitely our weak link.
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Surprised VAR didn't give them a penalty
The VAR AI will be furiously working on it.
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Since when do refs get to go and have a look at offsides?
I suspect it was against VVD and the decision was whether he was interfering with play when the ball came back off cash (he clearly was).
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The French commentators have just come.
Twats.
The French commentators now sound like they want to throw themselves out of a window.
Still twats.
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I'm glad Bailey has gone off. He's definitely our weak link.
Our balance is a bit off now, inviting more pressure.
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Always loved VAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is as good as a Scooorrrrrrccchhhiiioooo!
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Why was the ref called over?
Handball
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Need to ride the storm here a bit. Or even better get another and shut em up
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I'm guessing the ref was called over to decide whether our player purposely played the ball from Diaz's header which then went to the offside Virgil. That's why the ref needs to look.
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Can someone explain to me why the Ref had to make the decision about the offside?
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The French commentators have just come.
Twats.
The French commentators now sound like they want to throw themselves out of a window.
Still twats.
Blaireaux !
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60 mins on my river and I can only hear the villa fans
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I'm guessing the ref was called over to decide whether our player purposely played the ball from Diaz's header which then went to the offside Virgil. That's why the ref needs to look.
yep, this, he was clearly in an offside position but it was about an interpretation of the law not just a binary yes or no decision.
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I'm guessing the ref was called over to decide whether our player purposely played the ball from Diaz's header which then went to the offside Virgil. That's why the ref needs to look.
yep, this, he was clearly in an offside position but it was about an interpretation of the law not just a binary yes or no decision.
Hit his arm and then volleyed it in, on the stream I am watching HANDBALL
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Moreno going off injured, Buendia on
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I'm guessing the ref was called over to decide whether our player purposely played the ball from Diaz's header which then went to the offside Virgil. That's why the ref needs to look.
yep, this, he was clearly in an offside position but it was about an interpretation of the law not just a binary yes or no decision.
Thanks guys, I need to go read the rules again
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Was never going to be easy, but man..
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I'm guessing the ref was called over to decide whether our player purposely played the ball from Diaz's header which then went to the offside Virgil. That's why the ref needs to look.
yep, this, he was clearly in an offside position but it was about an interpretation of the law not just a binary yes or no decision.
Hit his arm and then volleyed it in, on the stream I am watching HANDBALL
ref signalled for offside after looking at it.
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Rotten luck about Moreno.
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So unfortunate for Alex - brilliant defending. There's gonna be 15 minutes added time on this game, isn't there....
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Why's McGinn at LB, surely put Young there so McGinn can keep bum rolling people.
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So unfortunate for Alex - brilliant defending. There's gonna be 15 minutes added time on this game, isn't there....
Minimum
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That should be 2 yellows from TAA, one for the foul and another for smashing the ball into the crowd after the whistle.
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That should be 2 yellows from TAA, one for the foul and another for smashing the ball into the crowd after the whistle.
And a 3rd for being him
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Watkins for the second please!
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That should be 2 yellows from TAA, one for the foul and another for smashing the ball into the crowd after the whistle.
And a 3rd for being him
:D
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Cash and Young down. We'd better hope it's dark arts and not injuries.
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Watkins for the second please!
Almost got in with that pass from Mings earlier - feel like he'll get another chance like that on the break.
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id take anyone even the ghost of Steve Hodge to get our second, put is in driving seat for the Europa and deny these scuzballs champions league and their party
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Let's hope Buendia can keep possession a bit better today, I don't wany to see him give it away then sit on the floor slapping the grass.
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Starting to give it away too easily now. McGinn just hoofed that to their keeper when he had a simple short pass on.
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Firmino on. It's written in the stars. He scores an own goal to confirm our win and Liverpool missing out on the CL.
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They don't love you James Milner. Not like we do.
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He'll score, the bastard. I don't know why they don't play him more often, he usually looks like their best player. Firmino, that is.
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They don't love you James Milner. Not like we do.
I bet they never had a Chuck Norris style thread about him.
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They don't love you James Milner. Not like we do.
I bet they never had a Chuck Norris style thread about him.
Do we love him? Maybe 10 years ago.
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Has anyone else seen the sky sports centre text commentary?
Disgustingly biased against use.
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At a wedding… but come on Villa!
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hahahaha this Peacock commentary is like LFC TV man, I cannot believe it.
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For those who dismissed my suggestion that Firminho was not good enough for Villa, I certainly wish he wasn't good enough today, but there's no doubt he's a quality player, and I hope he doesn't come up with something.
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They don't love you James Milner. Not like we do.
I bet they never had a Chuck Norris style thread about him.
Do we love him? Maybe 10 years ago.
Maybe a crafty back heel into their goal would make me love him more.
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Martinez picks up his 7th booking of the season.
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At a wedding… but come on Villa!
Your not the Vicar are you? call it off and get out of there.
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For those who dismissed my suggestion that Firminho was not good enough for Villa, I certainly wish he wasn't good enough today, but there's no doubt he's a quality player, and I hope he doesn't come up with something.
Don’t sound so excited…
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For those who dismissed my suggestion that Firminho was not good enough for Villa, I certainly wish he wasn't good enough today, but there's no doubt he's a quality player, and I hope he doesn't come up with something.
Constantly wanting an argument Footy. Not sure why my friend but it's becoming tiresome matey.
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Martinez picks up his 7th booking of the season.
Love the guy
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Maximum shothousery mode required
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For those who dismissed my suggestion that Firminho was not good enough for Villa, I certainly wish he wasn't good enough today, but there's no doubt he's a quality player, and I hope he doesn't come up with something.
I have a bad feeling Footy! It's his Anfield send off so he'll be busting a gut to get something for them!
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McGinn has been outstanding but it's lack of goal product that doesn't help the team. Overall been a great captain so far today and it's imperative to hold on.
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Martinez picks up his 7th booking of the season.
The GOAT of timewasting yellows.
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I reckon we'll still be playing when Brighton kick off. Hope Toney doesn't score for them.
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For those who dismissed my suggestion that Firminho was not good enough for Villa, I certainly wish he wasn't good enough today, but there's no doubt he's a quality player, and I hope he doesn't come up with something.
I don't recall anyone saying he wasn't good enough. A few people thought he wasn't what we need, which isn't the same thing.
Personally I think he's been a brilliant player but he's had too many niggly injuries in the last 18months.
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Martinez picks up his 7th booking of the season.
Love the guy
And me. 4-1 to get booked after we went 1 up.
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For those who dismissed my suggestion that Firminho was not good enough for Villa, I certainly wish he wasn't good enough today, but there's no doubt he's a quality player, and I hope he doesn't come up with something.
Constantly wanting an argument Footy. Not sure why my friend but it's becoming tiresome matey.
No Martinez timewasting is tiresome. We can all have our views no need to single out . Let's focus on the match! Up The Villa!
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My sphincter is twitching.
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My sphincter is twitching.
Get ready for at least 8 or 9 minutes added time.
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My sphincter is twitching.
Ditto. The unenviable return of the Villa related sphincter pucker
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And finally! You twat ref
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Fabimho booked after 90 fouls
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We can all have our views no need to single out
But you can moan about about what others are saying?
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Oh look, Salah was miles offside and the lino just flagged instead of letting play go on, who knew that was an option still?
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Oh look, Salah was miles offside and the lino just flagged instead of letting play go on, who knew that was an option still?
Quite
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My sphincter is twitching.
Mine's clenching so hard I could drag a train with it like they do on the World's Strongest Man.
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85th minute. So half an hour left.
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My sphincter is twitching.
Mine's clenching so hard I could drag a train with it like they do on the World's Strongest Man.
Fantastic!!
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85th minute. So half an hour left.
Into the final third of the game now. Come on Villa.
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85th minute. So half an hour left.
Plus the penalty shoot out!
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Keep possession villa
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85th minute. So half an hour left.
This is no reflection on your fine self but every time I refresh and see you’ve posted I feel a little bit ill.
(That said if you want to throw in a scorchio that would be fine)
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Come on the Donk and big Jhon
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82nd minute here. It's like another world
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85th minute. So half an hour left.
This is no reflection on your fine self but every time I refresh and see you’ve posted I feel a little bit ill.
Ha ha me too
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Be a good time for Duran to get his first goal.
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As The Clash once sang ‘clocks go slow in a place of work’
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Bollocks, 1-1. And of course, Firmino
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Oh no.
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Dendoncker looks like young Kevin Webster off Coronation Street.
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Ffs
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For fucks sake, don't lose this Villa.
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10 minutes added, fuck off!
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Kris Boyd celebrated, WTF!
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Fucksticks
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We’ll lose now.
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10 minutes. That’s a joke isn’t it. But not that funny.
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And now we play till they win. Did he really say 10 mins extra?
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Had to be that fucker too.
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Of course.
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Another utter ******. I'm glad he's fucking off, hopefully abroad.
******
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Bollocks, 1-1. And of course, Firmino
It's like a scifi visitor from the future telling us the human race is fucked
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Plenty of time for Duran to get the winner.
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Fuck sake man.
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How is that 10 minutes
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3 mins
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Firmino scores. 1-1.
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Desperate for them to win
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Absolute bollocks, 10mins!
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How is that 10 minutes
Don’t you know? It’s because Liverpool are drawing.
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10 minutes where from
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here we go. We know the way this ends - Come on Villa , is that really 10 mins extra time????
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10 minutes my arse.
Biggest ****** in football.
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We really need to keep the bloody ball and stop hoofing it.
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Ash terrible
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10 minutes is a disgrace.
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7 substitutions second half might cause some of the time added in.
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WM said 3 mins.
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7 substitutions second half might cause some of the time added in.
Not fucking 10 minutes!
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7 substitutions second half might cause some of the time added in.
If Liverpool were winning 1-0 it would've been 4 or 5 tops.
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7 substitutions second half might cause some of the time added in.
3 at the same time.
2 at the same time
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You’d think we were 3-0 down by the commentary “unai trying to inspire them to say ‘come on we’re still in this’” - well, yeah.. it’s 1-1. Of course we are.
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Kris Boyd moaning and groaning in the background because Liverpool aren't scoring corner after corner. Fucking biased bollocks, drives me mad.
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You’d think we were 3-0 down by the commentary “unai trying to inspire them to say ‘come on we’re still in this’” - well, yeah.. it’s 1-1. Of course we are.
I've had to turn it off. The most embarrassing drivel I've ever heard.
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Everton get one back.
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I've had to check who Kris boyd is.
Oh yes, he's a wanker
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Everton get one back.
Yeah, in the third day of extra time
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VAR x2 plus Moreno injury is probably 5 mins or so.
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Have Liverpool won yet?
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Young as been pants
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Ref has pretty clearly let the crowd goad him into 3 bookings for timewasting so far, none of thme were any slower than you see game after game.
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7 substitutions second half might cause some of the time added in.
This is a regular occurrence these days but you don't get 10 minutes added on.
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This added, added time is a load of bollocks.
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Ref is a wanker
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Wtf are you doing Bundia
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You know it will be +12
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You know it will be +12
And the rest
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This is such a blatant fix!
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Tune in tomorrow for the thrilling conclusion
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Full time, 1-1.
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Isn’t this fucking over yet?
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Could have snatched it then
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Full Time.
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I'd have taken a draw. Well done Villa.
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We should have won that
Fuck Liverpool.
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Feels like a loss, but actually we soaked up nothing but pressure from the last 20 minutes of the first half until the end. It's a good point.
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Rivers gone ffs
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Well done Villa.
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Should have won, just telling myself before the game I was looking at a point being a useful result for Europe so I’ll take it. I’m just not especially happy about it.
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If you now judge offside by the hairs on your arm how is time in a multi billion £ industry still subjective?
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I would've taken a spurs loss and a Villa draw this morning.
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FT. Ref told to blow up even though Liverpool are not winning.
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I would've taken a spurs loss and a Villa draw this morning.
Exactly. We are 1 win away from European football.
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1 draw away surely?
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Nope, too much beer and sun!