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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on April 14, 2024, 03:30:24 PM
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Pretty attacking line-up. Bailey rested, and good to see Cash and Lenglet back on the bench.
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About the strongest team that we can currently field.
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Yikes come on Villa, surprise us.
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Looks like McGinn/Tielemans centrally i guess. If we can take our chances you never know.....
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Tielemans and McGinn have a lot of work to do today
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Big call by Unai going with Zaniolo and Diaby. Morgan and Youri need to have a good day.
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My immediate thought, with both Z and Rogers starting, is that we will be too open and lacking dynamism. I hope I'm wrong ...
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We are as weak as we have ever been since Unai took over, bench appears to be empty of good options other than Leon. Prayers needed.
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Just about to take to the skies from EDI. Come on you Villa boys!
FTF!
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Boring nil nil please
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Overall that's the best team we can put out in the circumstances.
They have huge threats out wide so Konsa and Digne are the two best at dealing with that. I also think Diaby has been in better form than Bailey in last six weeks so this is his chance to force a start on Thursday.
Also good to see Cashy and Lenglet return to the bench. They'll be options to start on Thursday if they get last 20 minutes today.
This isn't a white flag selection like Man. City so looking forward to seeing how we do.
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They’re going to slice through that midfield as often as they like. Not that the manager had any options due to Doug being a dickhead.
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They’re going to slice through that midfield as often as they like. Not that the manager had any options due to Doug being a dickhead.
We're going to need a very disciplined McGinn.
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I am going to the game.
Come on me babbies.
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They’re going to slice through that midfield as often as they like. Not that the manager had any options due to Doug being a dickhead.
We're going to need a very disciplined McGinn.
He owes us too!
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Hopefully we leave the North London slums with a result.
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errrr who is tackling today 😳😃
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Come on me Villa babbies!
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I think we can win this, but we're going to have to score a minimum of six goals to do it.
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Can’t work out how that team will even line up. 5 strikers effectively
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A team line up that gambles with hitting the opponent early with a lucky punch.
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1-1 after 70 mins, bring on the panda and we win 3-1. Job done.
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Villa to score 2, so 2-0, or 2-1 to us. I'm obv discounting the draw.
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Hopefully we leave the North London slums with a result.
It will definitely be a result.
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Overall that's the best team we can put out in the circumstances.
They have huge threats out wide so Konsa and Digne are the two best at dealing with that. I also think Diaby has been in better form than Bailey in last six weeks so this is his chance to force a start on Thursday.
Also good to see Cashy and Lenglet return to the bench. They'll be options to start on Thursday if they get last 20 minutes today.
This isn't a white flag selection like Man. City so looking forward to seeing how we do.
I might have been tempted to play Moreno in front of Digne: two energetic defenders who can also attack, in place of either Z or Rogers.
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Suprised zaniolo starting but with few options what choice do we have. Glad to see cash and lenglet back. We will need them for lille.
Big game for carlos for me as he hasnt been very good and konsa going back to cb if carlos again dont impress
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They’re going to slice through that midfield as often as they like. Not that the manager had any options due to Doug being a dickhead.
We're going to need a very disciplined McGinn.
He owes us too!
He repaid on Thursday night.
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Zaniolo off the ball is more useless than Hourihane. Physically weak as piss as and a liability at giving away fouls.
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I give it 15 minutes before Zaniola is booked.
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Zaniolo off the ball is more useless than Hourihane. Physically weak as piss as and a liability at giving away fouls.
Diaby is even weaker. There are Hob Nobs in my biscuit tin with more physical strength.
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Zaniolo off the ball is more useless than Hourihane. Physically weak as piss as and a liability at giving away fouls.
Zaniolo is useless on the ball too
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Well it’s good to see everyone feeling positive and no slagging off the players yet.
Oh.
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Zaniolo off the ball is more useless than Hourihane. Physically weak as piss as and a liability at giving away fouls.
Mister has a cunning plan?.
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Please have more than 30% possession.
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Well it’s good to see everyone feeling positive and no slagging off the players yet.
Oh.
Match threads bring out the worst in us which is why, I am avoiding them from now on.
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Well it’s good to see everyone feeling positive and no slagging off the players yet.
Oh.
I would have given Kaine Kestler his wings today, may as well if we're set-up to lose anyway.
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Please have more than 30% possession.
Please have at least 50% of the goals.
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Liverpool have lost, so pressure now on Arsenal (ulp!).
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Surprised that Z is starting.
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I think a high scoring draw 3-3 maybe even 4-4
The question is will Watkins be on any potential penalty?
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I forecast we will be scoring goals today . Line up suggests that . Mark my words . Conceding them could be the other issue
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Zaniolo off the ball is more useless than Hourihane. Physically weak as piss as and a liability at giving away fouls.
Zaniolo is useless on the ball too
I'm still holding-out for that Savo left-foot.
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A team starting Diaby and Zaniolo is likely to get walloped. Hope Arsenal have a Liverpool style off day.
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Have no idea why you would play Zaniolo he is as bad as anyone we have - not suited to the PL.
Limited in options but if we’re going attacking I would have had Duran up top to at least give them something to think about
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There something a bit wanky about this Arsenal squad. I can’t put my finger on it. But it’s all a bit pretentious.
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Zaniolo off the ball is more useless than Hourihane. Physically weak as piss as and a liability at giving away fouls.
Wonder what minute zaniolo gets booked 6th or 8th minute?
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I think Unai has half an eye on the QF against Lille on Thursday.
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When you look at the bench it's not like we have a raft of options.
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FTF 8)
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There something a bit wanky about this Arsenal squad. I can’t put my finger on it. But it’s all a bit pretentious.
They have been for years
and tarmac head , I cant stand him.
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I think Unai has half an eye on the QF against Lille on Thursday.
He got pissed off when that was suggested to him in a recent press-conference.
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When you look at the bench it's not like we have a raft of options.
You can see the in balance of the squad. Too many defensive options and not enough attacking/midfield options
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I think Unai has half an eye on the QF against Lille on Thursday.
He got pissed off when that was suggested to him in a recent press-conference.
I will send him a letter of apology later, Promise, but I really hope we win the Conference and have something physical to show for what's been a great season, whatever happens today.
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The Arsenal show on sky sports
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Yeah not much else we can do with injuries and I’m not whining generally as it’s been a cracking season but no defensive mid, no natural right back (because we only have one anyway), a hopelessly out of form centre back and Zaniolo who is yet to have a good game for us and I’m not hopeful !
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Arsenal can get toxic if we can frustrate them esp with such big stakes today
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Right, let's fuck up a title challenge.
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Bellends booing Emi. Shouldn't have sold him then you twats.
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Hate Saka, wouldn't mind him tweaking a muscle.
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Odegaard such a top player
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Ben Cuprinol White causing issues down the right .
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Torres doing a chambers
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Having been awake all night, I simply cannot stand the massive Arsenal wankathon on my commentary. Dreadful. No other team out there right?
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That's shocking from Torres .
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Fucking drum wankers.
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Having been awake all night, I simply cannot stand the massive Arsenal wankathon on my commentary. Dreadful. No other team out there right?
need that red button just mute them.
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Ffs carlos needless foul
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Torres hasn't been right since his injury.
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Why does Carlos always commit fouls in opposition areas?
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Having been awake all night, I simply cannot stand the massive Arsenal wankathon on my commentary. Dreadful. No other team out there right?
need that red button just mute them.
They are muted… thankfully.
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This is going to be a very long afternoon if the ref keeps giving them soft free kicks every time they fall over.
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Has anyone ever mentioned that Konsa isn’t a Right Back?
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I hate that Ars-Null repetitive chant more than any other in football.
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Well done emi. Good stop
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Absolutely dreadful from zaniolo. What a waste
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Oh God Drury. Think I might put it on mute.
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
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McGinn totally lost Havertz then.
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An Arsenal player could be stood scratching his bollocks and this commentator would be shitting his pants in excitement.
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hopefully saka fucked but he is a drama queen
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
He’s not even basically competent.
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Arse-nul Arse-nul.
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Drums, orange players, flags, twats.
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
Had a really poor start.
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
Hate is a strong word, but I really wouldn't be arsed if he never played again for us.
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I hadn't realised I'm a subscriber to Arsenal TV.
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How in the name of holy fcuk is that a booking for Rogers.
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
He’s not even basically competent.
You're talking rubbish.
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You can ready see what kind of game this is going to be. Ridiculous yellow for rodgers
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Drury and Neville. A crime against humanity if there ever was one.
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Never a yellow card, except in a month of Super Sundays.
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Yellow card for that? Fuck off, that's only cos Arteta had one of his toddler tantrums, fucking hate him.
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Arsenal playing well i am afraid to say
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
He’s not even basically competent.
You're talking rubbish.
Thanks for stopping by Drummond.
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Fcuk off Drury.
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Ben White reminds me I need to get on and paint my back fence this week.
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Yellow card for that? Fuck off, that's only cos Arteta had one of his toddler tantrums, fucking hate him.
and because Saka went down as if he thought he might lose his leg.
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Ben White reminds me I need to get on and paint my back fence this week.
Haven’t they banned creosote?
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Arse-nul Arse-nul.
Ill take Arse nil
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Need to get diabs into game
He literally hasnt been involved at all
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Arteta really is a hateful tosspot.
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I hate to say it but Arsenal are really good, I much prefer their football to Man City's.
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This ref is giving us nothing.
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Fucking jogging back there instead of sprinting, for some reason.
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Pretty much one way traffic so far
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
He’s not even basically competent.
You're talking rubbish.
Thanks for stopping by Drummond.
Well you are mate. We're having the best season we've had in decades and you're trying to find fault in pretty much everything.
And I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
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Saka shit side netting.
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watkins got to hit that
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I hate to say it but Arsenal are really good, I much prefer their football to Man City's.
Arsenal's football has been hard to hate for a couple of decades, it's the sense of entitlement and the phoney belief that they're being screwed by everyone and anything which is unbearable.
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good play by zano too
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You cannot give Odegaard all day on the ball.
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Just standing waiting for Odegaard to pick a pass there, FFS.
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Watkins waiting for halloween before having a shot
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I’m not a true Zaniolo hater, but he seems a liability in games like this.
He’s not even basically competent.
You're talking rubbish.
Thanks for stopping by Drummond.
Well you are mate. We're having the best season we've had in decades and you're trying to find fault in pretty much everything.
And I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
Amen. I am not singling anybody our but slating players this season is not on.
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Carlos did excellently there !
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We have a good bit of attacking play, and all the comms can talk about is Arsenal's defending!
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Rodgers looking involved, enjoying watching him play right now.
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Trossard looks old and young at the same time. He's like Benjamin Button.
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If that went in i would have cried
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We've spent a shedload of money on Diaby, but Rodgers already looks a better player to me. Just shows there's quality to be found without paying a fortune.
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Good bit of chasing back by Diaby there.
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Midfield two are struggling badly.
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Been a better 5 minutes but we look off the pace.
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Arsenal players work back for the team - commentators pile on the praise.
Diaby does it, they don't even mention his name, just talk about the Arsenal fans instead.
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We've spent a shedload of money on Diaby, but Rodgers already looks a better player to me. Just shows there's quality to be found without paying a fortune.
I dont think thats a correct observation tbh mate
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whats that konsa
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Midfield two are struggling badly.
Tielemans has been a big disappointment this season. He’s ok behind Ollie against weaker teams but centrally he’s invisible.
There have been games where he's looked everything we thought we were getting. But he's neither a quasi-forward or a midfield dynamo.
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Think Bailey could add a bit of pace for us on the break.
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It's noticeable that when we enjoy a period of possession we also enjoy a period of commentary silence.
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Konsa made a mess of that but at least trying to create something at last
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well done Diego there
konsa having a bit of a mare
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Is everyone enjoying Arsenal’s ‘intimate relationship with the football?’
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Brilliant again by carlos
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Better passage of play there. Rogers is starting to get on the ball a bit.
Was that not a foul on Carlos there?
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Midfield two are struggling badly.
Tielemans has been a big disappointment this season. He’s ok behind Ollie against weaker teams but centrally he’s invisible.
He has a lovely first time pass on him but seems better suited to walking football. The drop off to Luiz/Kamara is huge.
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It's noticeable that when we enjoy a period of possession we also enjoy a period of commentary silence.
Was thinking the same sort of thing, but you expressed it beautifully!
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I'm a big fan of a nice cardy. Wonder where Unai gets his from?
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Is everyone enjoying Arsenal’s ‘intimate relationship with the football?’
Nauseating.
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I'm a big fan of a nice cardy. Wonder where Unai gets his from?
Matalan.
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Is everyone enjoying Arsenal’s ‘intimate relationship with the football?’
I couldn't decide whether to laugh or vomit at that comment.
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Is everyone enjoying Arsenal’s ‘intimate relationship with the football?’
I'm trying not to think about it!!
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True, we may as well not turn up. Half our starting side aren't even there and the ones that are aren't competent. Just as well we're away otherwise we'd be playing in a shit hole too.
Thank fuck we have more than 40 points eh?
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shit ball youri
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Fucks sake youri that was shit
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Tielemans looked like he was running in slurry there.
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wheres the yellow
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ref giving us fuck all
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Z down
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Zani is dead.
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FFS Diaby
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about time ref
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Just realised it’s David Coote. Riot incoming.
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Tango man booked
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Tielemans looked like he was running in slurry there.
I think the youri of belgium would have had a pop there.
We look so nervous in their box making bad passes and weong decisions
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Considering injuries and availability, I'd say we're doing about as well as we can here. A couple of better touches and we may have had better chances, who knows.
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Safe to say we're not getting anything from this div of a ref
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Considering injuries and availability, I'd say we're doing about as well as we can here. A couple of better touches and we may have had better chances, who knows.
Carlos has been very good so far.
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I don't necessarily mind playing defensively today. There are games when you can match a team and games when you eke out what you can.
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Considering injuries and availability, I'd say we're doing about as well as we can here. A couple of better touches and we may have had better chances, who knows.
Things have been going fine. No one is “shit” or “rubbish”, and no one is having a “mare”.
Keep it up boys.
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Arsenal fans, who watch Saka every week, booing a player for staying down is fucking hilarious.
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Is there anything more irritating than Arsenal fans?
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I'm a big fan of a nice cardy. Wonder where Unai gets his from?
Somewhere us mere mortals couldn't afford I would guess.
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Arsenal fans, who watch Saka every week, booing a player for staying down is fucking hilarious.
This. Like Spurs fans having comments about Cash.
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Off the post!!!
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Is there anything more irritating than Arsenal fans?
Commentators working an Arsenal game.
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how close
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Fuck, so close.
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Emi save!
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ohhhh
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Watkins lacking big match mentality.
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it's playing out in a similar way to the previous game between us. That worked out for us so we're not out of this yet.
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there was a foul on diaby before
and what a save emi
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Ffs how unlucky is that!! But ollie got to score
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I don’t want to jinx us but our defence, especially Carlos, is looking very good today
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What a save emi!!
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Watkins struggling to hold the ball up, but just as I type was really unlucky not to score.
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Oh, man.
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Dammmm so close.
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Where were the screaming hysterics when Ollie nearly scored???
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Save.
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How the fuck did that stay out
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What a save Emi!
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Unlucky Ollie
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Even SkySports news chat seems to not remember anything the opposition has done as White's yellow was "first booking of the game", however it is fast and it beat PWS to state off the post.
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Unbelievable save man, fuck me
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How did Ollie's not go in?
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That Olly chance nearly span back in as well. Very unlucky.
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How that doesn't go in off the post is mystifying.
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Is there anything more irritating than Arsenal fans?
Arsenal fans plus their players?
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How that doesn't go in off the post is mystifying.
We just have zero luck man
Remember last season when they had a shot and hit pist and went off emi for own goal? When do we ever get that kind of luck
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zanilo done ok
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I don’t want to jinx us but our defence, especially Carlos, is looking very good today
Not sure about that, Emi’s has kept us in it.
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Lazy by Digne.
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I don’t want to jinx us but our defence, especially Carlos, is looking very good today
Not sure about that, Emi’s has kept us in it.
But isn't he part of the defence?
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I don’t want to jinx us but our defence, especially Carlos, is looking very good today
Not sure about that, Emi’s has kept us in it.
Still doing well though
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Fuck me. This is nerve-shredding.
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Arsenal fans booing Zaniolo for getting White booked is like me protesting outside Cadburys for making me a fat bastard.
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free kick outside box here
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yelow >>>????
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I think to expect Martinez not to have a shot to save against this team is a pretty high expectation for us!
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come on villa
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Stopped him in his tracks
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Not a flimsy chip thing from there!
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Terrible freekick
Really awful. What a waste
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that was villa ball
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Arsenal fans booing Zaniolo for getting White booked is like me protesting outside Cadburys for making me a fat bastard.
😂😂😂😂😂
Thats a good one 😂
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that was villa ball
Unbelievable
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HT. That'll do.
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Terrible free kick. We're pretty awful at them as it is.
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Especially after the rigmarole after the Forest/Liverpool match, I thought that would be fresh in the refs minds on who has the ball after stoppages.
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Really good half by us.Impressed
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Fuck me, we are still in it !
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God we look shit don't we. Watkins missing, Martinez only getting a foot to that save instead of catching it. Shit passing. And how many goals are we conceding?
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Terrible free kick. We're pretty awful at them as it is.
It dropped onto Konsa's toe!
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Decent half. Few twitchy arse moments but mostly sound.
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Anyone happy that the game is ‘titillatingly tantalised?’
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Great first half - we’re setup well and can get something from this. Hopefully we see Leon.
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Really good half by us.Impressed
Yeah me too, we've done well to stay in it and had a few halfish moments.
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Terrible free kick. We're pretty awful at them as it is.
It dropped onto Konsa's toe!
Wrong FK. I'm about 2 minutes behind because I'm watching on Now TV.
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Thus far much better than I expected. Could have scored and Emi pulled off a great save. Need to protect our left flank better - White and Saka getting too much joy.
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Really enjoyed that.
They'll be games in the run in where we just have to battle and scrap and work very very hard. Today is one of them.
Can't fault them. The problem will be around the 70th minute mark when our intensity drops and that's when both benches come into play and we haven't got too much compared to them.
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Defended well and Arsenal have been very wasteful at times.
We did ok for most of the first half at Man City and it fell apart so hopefully there will be an improvement on that 2nd half
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God we look shit don't we. Watkins missing, Martinez only getting a foot to that save instead of catching it. Shit passing. And how many goals are we conceding?
Come on mate there is no need for this sarcastic post. I think people are being complimentary on that half.
I am proud of them that half. Just hope we can keep it up 2nd half
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Terrible free kick. We're pretty awful at them as it is.
Very optimistic to think Digne would just chip it into the top corner from that close, SJM should've just run up and put his foot through it and seen if they would be a deflection.
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Still not sure how Oliie's shot didn't go in. It went out for a goal kick past the other post. Not sure how that's even possible!
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Really enjoyed that.
They'll be games in the run in where we just have to battle and scrap and work very very hard. Today is one of them.
Can't fault them. The problem will be around the 70th minute mark when our intensity drops and that's when both benches come into play and we haven't got too much compared to them.
I would have said the 45th to 60th mark myself.
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It's a little like the game at Villa Park, but this time we don't have that single moment to get a lead to defend.
I do love these days that no matter how the game is going, there's always a chance Watkins will get something out of nothing.
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great first half. Amazing save by Emi, and Watkins unlucky.
Everyone has been good - but Diaby isnt offering enough I would take be tempted to swap him for Bailey - maybe in 10 mins?
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I felt on edge. Feels like Arsenal could score at any time.
Performance has been shaky.
It'll do to get to HT 0-0.
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Decent.
The next 15 minutes are the scariest bit for us, though.
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Where were the screaming hysterics when Ollie nearly scored???
I knew it was hitting the post but then swerving in the back of the net so I jumped and screamed goal , cant believe it stayed out
I reckon we would got a draw or even win with that going in.
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V good first half.
Just a shame that Ollie shot wasn't a cleaner strike. But the Ollie of last season or before prob doesn't get a shot away.
He's improving as are we.
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Strange half really. We looked like we could have made a mistake that would result in a goal at any point, but also improved as the half went on and caused them a few problems.
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Terrible free kick. We're pretty awful at them as it is.
Very optimistic to think Digne would just chip it into the top corner from that close, SJM should've just run up and put his foot through it and seen if they would be a deflection.
Yeah thats what I would have gone for
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Big performance given the circumstances of Europe and players like Luiz being out. UTV
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Odegaard's one of the best in the world isn't he? Incredibly tough to mark with his constant movement and more often than not produces a defence splitting ball.
Luckily it's one of those games where Arsenal attackers are overhitting crosses and shooting rashly from tight angles.
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I felt on edge. Feels like Arsenal could score at any time.
Performance has been shaky.
It'll do to get to HT 0-0.
We’re playing a top side. Always gonna look shaky to an extent.
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Missed the first half, to hear the commentary we are getting funeraled but almost snatch a goal. Is that true ir has it been fairly end to end
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Carlos and emi have been superb today.
I think tielesman has been quite poor to be honest. He is letting the team down with some of his passing. Certainly needs to improve 2nd half.
Very promising half. We can expect relentless pressure 2nd half so we need to be prepared for that. Saka and odegaard have looked good. They will im sure bring on martenelli as we know what a threat he can be
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Very professional first half. Love the way we are slowing the game down whenever we can. Builds the pressure on Arsenal who are desperate for a win.
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Where were the screaming hysterics when Ollie nearly scored???
I knew it was hitting the post but then swerving in the back of the net so I jumped and screamed goal , cant believe it stayed out
I reckon we would got a draw or even win with that going in.
I just screamed FUCK OFF!
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Missed the first half, to hear the commentary we are getting funeraled but almost snatch a goal. Is that true ir has it been fairly end to end
Grown into the match and worried them on several occasions
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[...]SJM should've just run up and put his foot through it and seen if they would be a deflection.
Yeah thats what I would have gone for
I've sometimes wondered what would happen if you hit it as hard as you can. After a few times the defenders would know what's likely to happen, and no one would be too keen to be in the wall.
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That was good. You feel that they will eventually get a break or something. Discipline and energy needed in spades again second half. Subs will be important.
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Good half.
A few sticky moments but concentration so far holding well.
I would like to see Duran come on at some point. Saliba and Gabriel need working more.
Same again lads.
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Reminiscent of the Spurs home game. Feel like once Arsenal get one it's open season. Until then, we're going to have to keep fighting and hopefully Emi can keep us in it.
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Hard not to be happy holding Arsenal away. I really can’t believe how many times we give the ball away in ridiculous positions. I want to like Zaniolo but at times it’s like playing with a man down. Diabys first touch is poor, hopefully we will see the best of him from next season because at the moment we get better value from Rogers who cost a fraction of the £50m Diaby cost.
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Missed the first half, to hear the commentary we are getting funeraled but almost snatch a goal. Is that true ir has it been fairly end to end
Arsenal should be ahead. They've got into great positions and been wasteful.
We've defended well and on the odd occasion looked ok going forward
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After Citeh gone I thought we'd be 2 behind at HT.
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To the Sky team Villa are only there to be ripped apart. Commentator is itching to burst with his prepared script when they score. Fucking awful twats.
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Can we please not have our usual lax 10 minutes after half time please? A point here and we could be four points clear as Spurs have to play Arsenal.
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The ref has been OK generally but missed a few fouls for us. As for the drop ball....
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I've put it on Optus to avoid Drury , sadly Ian Wright in the studio giving it we this , us that . Fuck off twat .
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Arsenal are a bloody good side. But we’ve held our own and are up against the ref too. Happy so far.
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Just don't do the usual 'concede in the 10 mins after half time thing' and we just might get something out of this.
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Carlos has done well, and I think Rogers looks at home in this team already.
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Fingers crossed it stays 0-0 and we don't blow it by going 2-0 up.
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God we look shit don't we. Watkins missing, Martinez only getting a foot to that save instead of catching it. Shit passing. And how many goals are we conceding?
Yeah - useless the lot...
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How about us scoring 35 seconds into the 2nd half like we did vs Brentford?
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Rogers is a unit , skilful and hard to knock off the ball .
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Listening on the radio while hand-washing heavy jumpers as they are packed-up til next October.
Danny Gabbidon on 5Live keeps saying that we are letting Havertz sneak-in way too often and McGinn or Carlos have to deal with it better or they will score that way.
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Carlos has been outstanding.
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Carlos has been superb so far, a completely different player to the shite of Thursday. Massive 45 mins to come, the commentary is making me puke.
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How about us scoring 35 seconds into the 2nd half like we did vs Brentford?
And not then conceding 3
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Watkins lacking big match mentality.
He'd be within his rights to lamp you for saying that. The guy is feeding off scraps and he manages to fashion a chance out of nowt.
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Listening on the radio while hand-washing heavy jumpers as they are packed-up til next October.
Danny Gabbidon on 5Live keeps saying that we are letting Havertz sneak-in way too often and McGinn or Carlos have to deal with it better or they will score that way.
He’s right about that, we need to be more alert to it.
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Carlos has done well, and I think Rogers looks at home in this team already.
I agree. He needs to be consistent and do it for 90 minutes does Carlos, but Rogers keeps getting better and better. Even Zaniolo has done ok.
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How about us scoring 35 seconds into the 2nd half like we did vs Brentford?
And not then conceding 3
Well yes, that would help!!
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Watkins lacking big match mentality.
He'd be within his rights to lamp you for saying that. The guy is feeding off scraps and he manages to fashion a chance out of nowt.
awful touch when he was through before though.
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Can we please not have our usual lax 10 minutes after half time please? A point here and we could be four points clear as Spurs have to play Arsenal.
We have two home games before Spurs next play.
Real chance to build a healthy lead over them and rile pile the pressure on them to get draws and a win from some of their more difficult games in the run in.
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Carlos has done well, and I think Rogers looks at home in this team already.
Thats was my biggest thoughts. Even though Z has looked ok. Hate how much be falls over and think hes better as a number 10 - I would be tempted to swap him and morgan round
Diaby is the only one I have been a bit disapointed. Hes really quick - but just seems to lay it back rather than take anyone on. If we wanted that - we could have just bought the pep version of Grealish
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Watkins lacking big match mentality.
He'd be within his rights to lamp you for saying that. The guy is feeding off scraps and he manages to fashion a chance out of nowt.
awful touch when he was through before though.
Not really. Got the ball out of his feet quickly and got the shot in from edge of the box. Exactly what a top striker should do and just ridiculously unlucky it didn't go in.
It happens. Hopefully he gets another chance at some point in the second as Arsenal will keep on pushing forward. Two of their backline are also on yellows aswell.
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I hope carlos doesnt have repeat great 1st half and shit 2nd. He has been exceptional today
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Watkins lacking big match mentality.
He'd be within his rights to lamp you for saying that. The guy is feeding off scraps and he manages to fashion a chance out of nowt.
awful touch when he was through before though.
Not really. Got the ball out of his feet quickly and got the shot in from edge of the box. Exactly what a top striker should do and just ridiculously unlucky it didn't go in.
It happens. Hopefully he gets another chance at some point in the second as Arsenal will keep on pushing forward. Two of their backline are also on yellows aswell.
Think they means the first chance not the one where he hit the post
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Carlos has been outstanding.
He has.
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Even though Z has looked ok. Hate how much be falls over and think hes better as a number 10 - I would be tempted to swap him and morgan round
Zaniolo's ball retention has been really good. Whenever Aston Villa have tried to get out of pressure, they have looked for him and he has done really well on the ball.
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What the hell is zaniolo doing walking away from the ball ??
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Arsenal must do dedicated diving sessions.
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What the hell is zaniolo doing walking away from the ball ??
I guess he thought it was our throw.
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What the hell is zaniolo doing walking away from the ball ??
I think he, like I, assumed it was our throw!
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How was that their throw? Led to us conceding a free kick in a really dangerous area.
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Great dangerous arsenal freekick
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Nice build up play from the back there
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diaby that is fucking rubbish
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Come on diabs you might as well have had a shot of you was gonna do that.
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Diaby’s final ball has been dismal.
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diaby twice wasted it. rubbish
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Time for Diaby to get changed and wait on the bus now.
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Poor from Diaby, but decent little spell this
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And again. FFS.
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Hoping for a much better second season from Diaby. He's nothing like the player we signed.
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Hoping for a much better second season from Diaby. He's nothing like the player we signed.
But Bailey wasn’t last season either…
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Why does sky keep showing these absolutely wank camera angles ?
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Hoping for a much better second season from Diaby. He's nothing like the player we signed.
But Bailey wasn’t last season either…
Bang on. And in his defence, he has just got player of the month.
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Diaby for Bailey is the obvious one for me.
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Diaby’s final ball has been dismal.
Yep have had a really good passage of play there only for the final product from Diaby, Zaniolo and Rogers to be poor.
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Give it ten and get Bailey on.
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Diaby for Bailey is the obvious one for me.
Id keep him on and get zaniolo off
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Hoping for a much better second season from Diaby. He's nothing like the player we signed.
But Bailey wasn’t last season either…
Bang on. And in his defence, he has just got player of the month.
Was a bit surprising
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Bit more belief this half so far.
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For all you Sky viewers, thank your stars you haven't got my unknown South East Asian Country Arsenal Cheerleader Commentator
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Bailey coming on soon
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Diaby for Bailey is the obvious one for me.
Id keep him on and get zaniolo off
Where is Bert when you need him 😉
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Diaby for Bailey is the obvious one for me.
Id keep him on and get zaniolo off
Where is Bert when you need him 😉
Probably out for 6 months with a paper cut
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Diaby off
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Looks like Bailey for Diaby soon. Good move.
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Almost through our Blue(s) Period of the match.
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Watching Zaniola is like watching Bambi on ice.
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How's Bert doing at Villareal, anyone know?
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Zaniolo spends too much time remonstrating and moaning.
He should concentrate on keeping hold of the ball or trying to win it back after he has invariably lost it.
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Poor game Diaby
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Cometh the hour....
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Zaniolo ending up on the floor waving his arms again.
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So close
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Zaniolo is only getting praise on 5Live!
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Fuck fuck fuck
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Well persevered Nicolo.
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omg we are so unlucky
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Oh, how has that not gone in?
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Fucking hell. Are they having a competition on how close we can be?
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both our woodwork from arse mistakes
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We can do this. Even a point is great but we can do this.
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Oh for crying out loud! That’s so so so close!
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FUCK OFF. Off the bar and the post?!
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We have zero luck.
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Fuck me, how unlucky can we be?
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What a effort that was. Unlucky youri
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How did that not go in?! Bar and post hit.
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You know what’s going to happen.
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We are going to get tired in the last 20 they know that... come o Villa boys.
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We can win this.
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We can win this.
We're doing so well right now! Come on Villa.
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I think we can win this too.
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You know what’s going to happen.
Yup.
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There's a touch of the Berbatov about Tielemans. Can imagine him walking around a pitch, smoking fags and scoring worldies
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Sparkling stuff from us
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Tielemans shot
https://twitter.com/ramamedina17/status/1779553724320375229
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Brilliant second half so far. They have no idea what to do with us.
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Rodgers has had a great game, especially considering the step up he has made.
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I’d be more than happy with a point.
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FFS that was in the stomach.
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Rodgers has had a great game, especially considering the step up he has made.
Rogers
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Not many saw this performance coming
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I'm proud of this lot.
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I dont see what carlos could have done there. He obviously going for ball bicycle kick
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Ødegaard, you fanny.
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Rodgers has had a great game, especially considering the step up he has made.
Rogers
Rodgers has had a great game, especially considering the step up he has made.
Rogers
Out of the cave it comes
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Nowhere near enough contact there for Odegaard to milk it like this.
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Come on lads, great last 15 mins
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Fucking martenelli
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Tielemans shot
https://twitter.com/ramamedina17/status/1779553724320375229
Jesus Christ. Beautiful rocket.
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Superb stuff. Keep it going boys!
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Rodgers has had a great game, especially considering the step up he has made.
Rogers
Rodgers has had a great game, especially considering the step up he has made.
Rogers
Out of the cave it comes
Behave
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As abject as we looked at times on Thursday we have been superb since I tuned in at half time.
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Ollie’s biggest weakness is not being able to hold the ball up.
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No matter what happens from here, this is encouraging for the run-in. Plenty of focus and intensity.
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48% possession to us, apparently?!
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Duran on for Zaniolo perhaps? Push Rogers out wide?
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No matter what happens from here, this is encouraging for the run-in. Plenty of focus and intensity.
This Villa beats Lille. Can we put two performances like this back to back?
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We need the panda on otherwise it could be 2 points dropped
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I dont see what carlos could have done there. He obviously going for ball bicycle kick
and added on to the nervous stoppage
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So far in the second half is our best performance since Christmas. I'm going to be devastated when we ship one
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No matter what happens from here, this is encouraging for the run-in. Plenty of focus and intensity.
This Villa beats Lille. Can we put two performances like this back to back?
Thursday Villa beat Lille as well
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Bailey doing a good impression of Diaby so far.
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Zaniolo is doing really well.
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zano has got better and better
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So far in the second half is our best performance since Christmas. I'm going to be devastated when we ship one
😂 I feel the same. And they'll celebrate like they've won the league, Arteta will be on the pitch, generally being wankstains.
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Is it too late to convince Zaniolo to stay?
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No matter what happens from here, this is encouraging for the run-in. Plenty of focus and intensity.
This Villa beats Lille. Can we put two performances like this back to back?
Thursday Villa beat Lille as well
Fair point.
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zano has got better and better
He's generally played pretty well recently.
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Is it too late to convince Zaniolo to stay?
Hopefully not!
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I'll need a worldie from him before I'm convinced.
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After the penalty given yesterday, accidental handball is back.
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Need to get youri off corners man
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Zaniolo has grown into this nicely.
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Im thinking to get cash on for either konsa/carlos
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Dunno how that wasn't a foul on Bailey?!
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Is it too late to convince Zaniolo to stay?
His best game for us today. Touch has been brilliant and he bullied that perma tanned gobshite in all the duels
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Moreno coming on
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Bailey fouled but not given.Fuckers
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For Zaniolo
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How many corners do we need to just 1 decent cross in?
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Oh god it’s Alex
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Need to get youri off corners man
Shocking, each and every one of them
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Is it too late to convince Zaniolo to stay?
His best game for us today. Touch has been brilliant and he bullied that perma tanned gobshite in all the duels
He still has to convince us, not the other way round. Unless Chris wants him as co-pilot in the cockpit.
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Dunno how that wasn't a foul on Bailey?!
Look at who the opposition is and then for a double check, look at which stand we are playing at. I'm surprised the amount of yellow cards dished out to them to be honest.
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Moreno for zaniolo ??? What the hell
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Moreno for Zaniolo? Are we settling for the point?
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Moreno more forward might be a smart move
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Dunno how that wasn't a foul on Bailey?!
Look at who the opposition is and then for a double check, look at which stand we are playing at. I'm surprised the amount of yellow cards dished out to them to be honest.
Yeah fair points. How dare we expect a fair shake!
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Shame for Zaniolo. Despite my scepticism, that's a probable MOTM performance.
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shame hes gone off I fancied Zaniolo for a winner
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This is bloody nervy. Come on Villa!
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Two left backs on left aide. Dont like that *gulp*
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Oh god it’s Alex
As a winger though.
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Moreno for Zaniolo? Are we settling for the point?
No, Nicó is fooked and we need another left-footer.
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If thats cash theres a chance there
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60% possession to us this half. That's nuts.
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We have been magnificent second half.
Nowhere near enough credit from the commentators.
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Well no top now
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Kiss of death but second half so far.
(https://liveblog.digitalimages.sky/lc-images-sky/lcimg-e3897bf3-a968-49c3-9ef2-502d24d9f7b1.jpeg)
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Fuck me that layoff from Bayley to Konza.
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SCOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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The little flick from Bailey there was sublime, should've made more of it.
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Get in
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Yessssss.
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Yeeeeeeeeeeesssss
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YAAAAAAAASSSSS
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SCOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOO
No fucking way.
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Fuck me that layoff from Bayley to Konza.
Nothing special based on the lack of comment from Dreary.
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Get in
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Sky chat has Diaby scoring it.
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VAR?
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Yesssssss leon !!!!
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You fucking beauty.
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Get the fuck in.
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sorry im crying I love you villa
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Yessssssjsdkjadsk;sac" Get the FUCK in!
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Get the fuck in!!!
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Sublime
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh my God! What a weekend this is turning out to be
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Oh you fucking beauty.
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Yaaaaaaah
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Leon, you fuckin' beauty
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woooo
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Oh I love Bailey.this will be Diaby next season. Mark this post!
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We have been magnificent this half. One of the best Villa performances I can remember, considering how many we have missing, where and who we're playing. Come on Villa.
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That is a really difficult angle too
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No more than we deserved, fabulous stuff.
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SCOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Up the fucking Villa!
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Just dont concede straight away for fucks sake!
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Get the fuck in.
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What a performance!
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SCOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHAT?!
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I m fucking crying
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Watkins makes it 2.
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No fucking way!!!
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Sky chat has Diaby scoring it.
Is it cos 'e is black?
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On my fucking god
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AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHOLLLIIEEEEEEEES
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GET IN!!! 2-0
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Come on. I'm desperate to do the double over these.
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I’m so negative playing shit we suck (get in villa !!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Bailey opener.
https://twitter.com/tekkersfoot/status/1779559150378271126
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SCooooooorchioooooo
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What is happening?!
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Fucking tmyessssssssd
Yesssssss !!!
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dream fucking land im crying more
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Up the fucking Villa! (Again)
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What a fucking finish from Watkins
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Haha. Gone from conceding quickfire goals to scoring them.
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oh my fucking days
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lololol
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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAVE THAT AESE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh my fucking god!!!!!!! I need that picture of Youri with the semi now!! That’s how I feel right now!!!
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Thoroughly deserved goal for us. We have played much better today than we did in our home match v Arsenal
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Damn it, 2-0 up, we're fucked now.
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I fucking love this club i fucking do
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How's that intimate relationship with the ball going?
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Yes Yes yes YES YES YES !
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Of course all the chat will be about arsenal.
We have been magnificently stunning
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Oh my fucking days!!!!
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Surely even we can see out a 2 goal lead from here....
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An elite striker scoring elite goals to put us back among the elite
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Fully deserved on the 2nd half performance
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I'm crying
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My goodness, what a 5 minutes of football that was for us. Shades of Tony Moon going through there those years ago!!
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From our own half. Arsenal forgetting you can't play offside there.
But what a finish whilst under pressure.
https://twitter.com/tekkersfoot/status/1779559544105955813
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everyone knows 2-0 is the most dangerous scoreline :D
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Can we play you every week
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Proud, so fucking proud.
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Surely even we can see out a 2 goal lead from here....
Did you really have to 😂
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I'm crying
Me too
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What a fucking display this has been. And for Unai what a wonderful feeling it must be to rub this in their faces.
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8 mins injury time
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Stream went down and it popped up 2-0, 😊
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8 minutes? In my cock there was 8 minutes.
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Surely even we can see out a 2 goal lead from here....
Did you really have to 😂
We know who to blame
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I feel physically sick.
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8 minutes? Seriously, how many stoppages have there been?
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Let’s fucking lock this down now Villa
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8 mins injury time
Where the fuck has that come from? Oh, Sky.
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GOAL! Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa (Watkins, 87)
WOW, WOW, WOW!!!
It's all over here in the blink of an eye and what a goal this is! Watkins races onto a ball over the top from Tielemans and keeps his composure before lifting a delicate finish over Raya!
Arsenal fans are leaving! What a stunning end to this game.
Any fucking surprise. I think that is just because the 85th minute and nothing to do with the scoreline.
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Surely even we can see out a 2 goal lead from here....
Did you really have to 😂
We know who to blame
I'm sorry but Brentford only needed 9 minutes!
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I feel physically sick.
Yep
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Yes Yes yes YES YES YES !
Something like that! :D
This will be a long 8 minutes...
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8 minutes? In my cock there was 8 minutes.
Plenty of time to get a couple more.
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Carlos down, Cash warming up
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Wheres this 8 mins come from fuck off
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Wheres this 8 mins come from fuck off
Mysteron time!
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(https://i.ibb.co/BKCv1JC/IMG-6628.jpg) (https://ibb.co/BKCv1JC)
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I said it when we beat them both at Christmas but I'm sure we're deciding who wins the league this season.
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Wheres this 8 mins come from fuck off
Mysteron time!
Arteta does look like Captain Black
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I'm glad it is only 8. But a couple of treatment injuries in the second half, let alone the goals and subs.
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To be fair 8minutes is reasonable when you consider the emergency surgery required for Odegaard when Carlos tried to break his ribs.
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Oh no not Ollie.
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Empty ground my lord, empty ground
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Wheres this 8 mins come from fuck off
Mysteron time!
Arteta does look like Captain Black
SUE is Captain Scarlett today😁
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With the empty seats emerging the place is starting to resemble a full St Andrew’s.
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Oooh almost scored again. Lovely play again.
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Wheres this 8 mins come from fuck off
It could be 80 and it won't matter.
Lovely Rice, turncoat pr*ck
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Proper game management kicking in.
Nice to see.
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They don't like it up 'em, do they?
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Wheres this 8 mins come from fuck off
Mysteron time!
Arteta does look like Captain Black
SUE is Captain Scarlett today😁
I'm sure we could fit his name in to the theme song, Chap! haha
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Diego MOTM
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Watkins one off the magic twenty league goals.
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What makes this result better arsenal wont and cant slip up vs spurs next game
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Diego MOTM
Agree
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Diego MOTM
Rogers for me.
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This 8 mins is taking about 20 mins
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Neville’s choice
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Very nice
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Diego has been a fucking monster at the back.
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Watkins one off the magic twenty league goals.
Think he's level with Benteke for league goals in a season, and passed Yorke for goals in all competitions in a season.
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Bailey one off double figures for goals AND assists. On 9 for both.
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Happy days when we can have a pile on over MOTM!
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When was our last double over Arse?
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Come on PWS, blow the fucking whistle! 😀
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Mcginn has been incredible today
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Few empty seats
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Mcginn has been incredible today
They all have
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Full time. That was acceptable.
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Yes
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A pleasant way to see in a Sunday evening.
Fantastic. Simply fantastic!
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This was a tactical masterclass from Unai. Even if nobody in the media will mention it. It will all be Arsenal and how they lost, not how we won.
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Mcginn has been incredible today
TBH, there was griping in the first half over some players, but for the whole match it is 10's across the board.
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So annoyed. Should have been 3
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A win for the ages!
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Got to be one of the best performances
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Best performance of the season.
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FT
Yessssssssssssss!
Arse 0-2 TWGFC
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A win for the good guys.
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Every bit as good as the Man City performance
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Loving hearing the Villa in full voice.
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Time for a beer. That was fucking class.
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What about the injuries
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That was beautiful. I'm so proud of the whole team and a thoroughly deserved win. UTFV!!!
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What a team what a manager.
That was brilliant.
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That was our best performance of 2024 hands down. Fucking unreal
Get in there leon 3 points in the bag!
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When was our last double over Arse?
Covid season. Which was the first time since '93.
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i love you guys 😳
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Just brilliant!