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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Bad English on August 19, 2024, 12:11:29 PM
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Saturday 24th August at Villa Park. 5.30 pm kick-off.
The first home game of the season will see our ground infested by the Tarquins, whose team we beat both home and away last season.
I suggest that we will win 3-1, brushing them aside with panache, if not ease.
FTWATVTGC!
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Yes I fancy us in this one. The players' confidence will be high, and Arsenal won't be looking forward to playing us given the two results last season. Be nice if we could keep the run going so they start to view us as something of a bogey team.
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A good early test.
1-1 Goals from England's hero of the summer. And Bukayo Saka.
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A 1-1 draw. Whether we or they score first will determine how pleased we are with the result.
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I am sure that Emery will not be drawing against Arse; he will be handing it to them.
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Arsenal - A Beautiful Story by Mikel Arteta aged 42½
Chapter 2.
Lost to bloody Villa, again. Bollocks.
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A good early test.
1-1 Goals from England's hero of the summer. And Bukayo Saka.
I was shocked at the number of journalists and pundits who thought Saka had a great Euros. I can only think they were directly comparing him to Kane and even then. He's great at throwing himself to the ground though, something the media strangely enough fail to give him credit for.
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This is how they are going to get their only goal, isn't it?
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They reall blame us for costing us the title last year so im sure they will be really up for it. Tough game tbh . A point wouldnt be the end of the world.
We simply do not want to lose our 1st home game. Last years success was alot to to our strong home form until the newcastle game
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I'm going for a 2-1 Villa win.
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Think I'll miss this, I might be in Norwich for the first time in my life. Please say it's good.
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The dominance we showed during the first half on Saturday was mightily impressive. I expect more of the same against Arsenal. A statement victory. Onwards and upwards.
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Think I'll miss this, I might be in Norwich for the first time in my life. Please say it's good.
It's no Graiguenamanagh.
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Think I'll miss this, I might be in Norwich for the first time in my life. Please say it's good.
I'll go one step further, I'd say you and Norwich are made for each other.
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As with the West Ham game, I'd take a draw right now.
A win would be absolutely amazing tho.
1-1
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Would take a draw. Can't stand these twats, shittest fans in football.
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Our recent form against them is incredible, but it can't continue forever. Three in a row isn't being too greedy though, is it?
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This will be tough. They are going to be massively looking to atone for losing both games to us last year. We’ll need to be more clinical than we were against Wham.
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This will be tough. They are going to be massively bellends looking to atone for losing both games to us last year. We’ll need to be more clinical than we were against Wham.
FTFY!
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Our recent form against them is incredible, but it can't continue forever. Three in a row isn't being too greedy though, is it?
Didn't we beat them three in a row under Smith?
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1-0 to us with Emi saving a 97th minute penalty.
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Yep. 1-0 (home), 3-0 (away) and 1-0 (home, again). Played ten, won five, lost five since our promotion. So, due a draw? Emery doesn't tend to do draws, though.
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A win would be nice, but I'd take a draw. Nice run of fixtures after this one, so I'd be expecting full points from them.
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P10 W5 L5. So due a home win.
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Taking my (nearly) five year to his first game, any suggestions for the build up?
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Taking my (nearly) five year to his first game, any suggestions for the build up?
Tell them that the result only matters if we win.
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In case you needed a reason to hate them any more:
"Next up after today's hard fought win it's this shower of stupid voiced deluded fuckholes at their shitehole..Fucking despise these bastarts,horrible shower of burst hedgehogs"
"I truly despise Villa, with an absolute passion. This game will be a rough tough one and I think we need it early on. A good test, and a result, to set the tone."
Wow. What have we done for them to dislike us so much?
(Apart from doing the double on them and buying the best keeper in the world off them for sixpence)
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Sort of game we have to win if we're going to win the league.
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"A shower of burst hedgehogs"! What a magnificent epithet. Gooners rule!
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Think I'll miss this, I might be in Norwich for the first time in my life. Please say it's good.
It's no Graiguenamanagh.
Ah Graiguenamanagh. The Latin quarter of Tinnahinch.
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Wonder if Duran might get the start up front?
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I would hope and expect not. We need a match fit Ollie and the only way to get him up to speed is to play him.
Duran is a good bench option but hasn't done a great deal when he has started.
Ollie is different level and we need him back asap.
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Before I think about this game I'd like my fucking season ticket so I can watch it.
Any road. A sunny Bank Holiday Saturday, first home game so a session in Town which will be buzzing of course, full of Bottomless Brunch's and the attendant wenches, where Birmingham sports a smile on the last big weekend of the summer. I mean, what could go wrong? Well, loads of course and this is a big test so early in the season, the late KO will ensure a febrile atmosphere which will help. After Saturday I feel we are a different proposition where all those rather negative predictions (including mine) were swept aside in fine style and with little fuss and this bodes well. I will of course strike a note of caution drive mainly by the unlikely scenario of seeing off Woolwich 3 times in a row so will plump for a draw where we will leave the stadium fairly content.
If we get in at all that is....
1-1
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Before I think about this game I'd like my fucking season ticket so I can watch it.
Any road. A sunny Bank Holiday Saturday, first home game so a session in Town which will be buzzing of course, full of Bottomless Brunch's and the attendant wenches, where Birmingham sports a smile on the last big weekend of the summer. I mean, what could go wrong? Well, loads of course and this is a big test so early in the season, the late KO will ensure a febrile atmosphere which will help. After Saturday I feel we are a different proposition where all those rather negative predictions (including mine) were swept aside in fine style and with little fuss and this bodes well. I will of course strike a note of caution drive mainly by the unlikely scenario of seeing off Woolwich 3 times in a row so will plump for a draw where we will leave the stadium fairly content.
If we get in at all that is....
1-1
That got the potential for your febrile crossing over to riotous.
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Think I'll miss this, I might be in Norwich for the first time in my life. Please say it's good.
It's no Graiguenamanagh.
Ah Graiguenamanagh. The Latin quarter of Tinnahinch.
Someone posts on here with the location of Costa del Carlow, a hamlet of culture. I've always dug it whilst never fully agreed with it.
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In case you needed a reason to hate them any more:
"Next up after today's hard fought win it's this shower of stupid voiced deluded fuckholes at their shitehole..Fucking despise these bastarts,horrible shower of burst hedgehogs"
"I truly despise Villa, with an absolute passion. This game will be a rough tough one and I think we need it early on. A good test, and a result, to set the tone."
Wow. What have we done for them to dislike us so much?
We see them for what they are.
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"Next up after today's hard fought win it's this shower of stupid voiced deluded fuckholes at their shitehole. Fucking despise these bastarts, horrible shower of burst hedgehogs"
"I truly despise Villa, with an absolute passion. This game will be a rough tough one and I think we need it early on. A good test, and a result, to set the tone.
OK Tarquin.
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Did we not roll over and have our tummies tickled by them last season? Did we school them? Ah diddums.
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"Next up after today's hard fought win it's this shower of stupid voiced deluded fuckholes at their shitehole. Fucking despise these bastarts, horrible shower of burst hedgehogs"
"I truly despise Villa, with an absolute passion. This game will be a rough tough one and I think we need it early on. A good test, and a result, to set the tone.
OK Tarquin.
I love stuff like this. When teams ever evoke this sort of feeling in opposition fans, it's usually a local rivalry, OR because they're seen as a genuine threat.
And we're nowhere near North London.
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Arsenal are pathetic arrogant crybabies. For a club that can't even be bothered to stay until the end of a cup final when they win, you'd think they'd be similarly unbothered about losing. But, no, they're an absolutely pathetic fanbase who think the entire world should roll over for them.
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they want to be Manchester United of the south - won't happen, and they know it deep inside.
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they want to be Manchester United of the south - won't happen, and they know it deep inside.
It's almost not possible to do it these days. Teams can be successful (like Man City) and hopefully we will be too. But that global pull of teams like Man U, Liverpool and Barcelona is hard-wired in over many decades.
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Even though its only game two of the season, they’ll see beating us on our patch as proof already of their title credentials. Feck them, lets show them ours.
Still think it’ll be 1-1 saying all that (Watkins gets off the mark).
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they want to be Manchester United of the south - won't happen, and they know it deep inside.
Manchester United are the Manchester United of the South.
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We'll FTF.
3-1 Villa.
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Know a lot of gooners tbh. Most of them are pretty decent. Spurs fans are far worse
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If we score first I think we’ll win this. I’ve voted a draw but I’m a bit more optimistic about the result. 1-0 to us
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TV will concentrate on Arsenal 100% pre match, we will then win 2-0, which will make no difference to said TV coverage at all (which is good)
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I think a victory is on the cards and we’ll see a lot of those so called pundits sit up and take notice.
2-0 Villa
Watkins and Rogers one early goal and one late one.
I would play McGinn again on the left to negate the threat of Saka.
And perhaps give Barkley some minutes from the bench in this one
Otherwise same line up as West Ham
At the end of the day this is a top 4 clash and even a title clash and very excited to see performance
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0-2
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2-0
Emery will be touted for every job including Arteta's. Our odds to win the league/win Big Cup/finish top four will be slashed significantly. Might put a fiver on each of those this week just in case.
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they want to be Manchester United of the south - won't happen, and they know it deep inside.
Manchester United are the Manchester United of the South.
Absolutely. From a revenue perspective, there is very little of Manchester (small city in the north of England) in Manchester United FC (global sports brand consumed by a billion online customers).
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2-2. Carlos to come in and give away a pen this time but also score himself, and get sent off. Tielemans and Odegaard for the other 2.
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A clean sheet would be nice
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think I'd put McGinn in the middle a bit deeper for this with Tielemens and Onana, Watkins up top and Rogers and Bailey out wide.
Cash needs to keep his head.
Keep a clean sheet and I'd back us to create enough to score.
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If you’re doing that, then probably better to have Ramsey on the left and have Rogers fresh to come on if we’re chasing the game.
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Know a lot of gooners tbh. Most of them are pretty decent. Spurs fans are far worse
I know 2. Both knobs when it comes to football.
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I think a victory is on the cards and we’ll see a lot of those so called pundits sit up and take notice.
2-0 Villa
Watkins and Rogers one early goal and one late one.
I would play McGinn again on the left to negate the threat of Saka.
And perhaps give Barkley some minutes from the bench in this one
Otherwise same line up as West Ham
At the end of the day this is a top 4 clash and even a title clash and very excited to see performance
Good call re: McGinn. Get him stuck in on Saka.
I fancy Onana against Rice and Odegaard.
Take our chances and I can see us winning.
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Arsenal are a bloody good side, this’ll be tough.
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I know some Spurs and some Gooners and they're generally sound. The trouble is international fans, I'm sorry to say, who look at any non Superduperclub doing well as a bit like a B-level Marvel release.
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Under Emery we've done well against these, even the first game we were unlucky to lose. It'll be a tough game but a win would be a huge boost & a statement. We've no reason to fear anyone.
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Is there a case for starting Duran? even before the goal on Saturday he looked sharper than Watkins.
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Is there a case for starting Duran? even before the goal on Saturday he looked sharper than Watkins.
There's certainly a case for it. I don't think Emery will though.
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Hopefully, with that hour's play and another week's training, we'll see something more like the real Ollie Watkins this weekend.
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Is there a case for starting Duran? even before the goal on Saturday he looked sharper than Watkins.
Not for me, Watkins needs the minutes. Let's see how the game's going, and release the panda if and when maximum chaos is required.
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Is there a case for starting Duran? even before the goal on Saturday he looked sharper than Watkins.
Not for me, Watkins needs the minutes. Let's see how the game's going, and release the panda if and when maximum chaos is required.
This all day long.
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Yeah watkins has to start as how will he get his fitness up unless he plays. He was certainly quite poor on sunday so he needs minutes
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Can anyone remember how Durán did without the ball at Citeh last season? Obviously he scored, just can't recall if he knew when to press, what runs to make etc.
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Hard one to predict. They really didn't break sweat to see off the Dogheads and know they'll be in a game - probably smarting from 2 games last season which they had the better of and left with nowt.
Gonna say 2-2
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After beating West Ham, a win (or even a draw) would set us up nicely for a decent run of games up until the end of October. It would provide a good opportunity to firmly establish ourselves in the top 4.
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Is there a case for starting Duran? even before the goal on Saturday he looked sharper than Watkins.
Not for me, Watkins needs the minutes. Let's see how the game's going, and release the panda if and when maximum chaos is required.
Yes if he starts there is a danger he and others may know what he is doing - best to keep everyone including himself in the dark.
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and release the panda if and when
The what? Where has this come from?
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and release the panda if and when
The what? Where has this come from?
Is it because he comes on and behaves like Kung Fu Panda ?
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A draw wouldn't be a terrible result with the games we've got coming up. But we can absolutely win it.
They will be very fired up for it.
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and release the panda if and when
The what? Where has this come from?
Is it because he comes on and behaves like Kung Fu Panda ?
I read it’s because he’s ‘beautiful and chaotic’.
I prefer thinking it’s because, whatever he does, we all go, ‘Ooooh!’
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and release the panda if and when
The what? Where has this come from?
Is it because he comes on and behaves like Kung Fu Panda ?
I read it’s because he’s ‘beautiful and chaotic’.
I prefer thinking it’s because, whatever he does, we all go, ‘Ooooh!’
So like a Panda with fireworks ?
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Erm, ok.
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Weather update.
(https://i.ibb.co/mT8NKRg/Screenshot-20240820-172636.png)
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and release the panda if and when
The what? Where has this come from?
Is it because he comes on and behaves like Kung Fu Panda ?
I read it’s because he’s ‘beautiful and chaotic’.
I prefer thinking it’s because, whatever he does, we all go, ‘Ooooh!’
So like a Panda with fireworks ?
👍✨
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It'll be panda-monium if he gets the winner on Saturday.
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It'll be panda-monium if he gets the winner on Saturday.
You did say you did impressions.
There was a VAR check for Duran's 2nd one. They were checking it for handball. He obviously knew it wasn't so he ran off to celebrate but I assume everyone else was waiting.
Followed by pandamonium.
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and release the panda if and when
The what? Where has this come from?
It's because he's famous for his diplomacy.
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Should be a cracking atmosphere , if we keep calm and just work our game plan i think we win this one.
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I always think of this guy when I hear talk of chaos pandas.
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Duran sulks shoots and scores.
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Our very own David Fairclough. One for the elders amongst us
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(https://i.ibb.co/SwdDJTc/IMG-0949.gif)
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Duran sulks shoots and scores.
Bamboo shoots ?
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I think he knows now that we won't panda to his wishes.
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Our very own David Fairclough. One for the elders amongst us
....and the reason I was nominally a Liverpool fan as a kid.
His cousin was my primary school teacher
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Martinelli played full 90 mins on Sat so if Cash has any form of niggle i would throw Kosta in to combat his pace rather than move Konsa out to bring in Carlos.
Other than Cash - same starting X1 as West Ham, with potentially the same subs.
Need Digne to be on his game with the cheating / diving Saka.
Onana, Tielemans and McGinn to swarm all over Odegaard and Rice
Bailey to torment Zynchenko
Really fancy us here
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Martinelli played full 90 mins on Sat so if Cash has any form of niggle i would throw Kosta in to combat his pace rather than move Konsa out to bring in Carlos.
Other than Cash - same starting X1 as West Ham, with potentially the same subs.
Need Digne to be on his game with the cheating / diving Saka.
Onana, Tielemans and McGinn to swarm all over Odegaard and Rice
Bailey to torment Zynchenko
Really fancy us here
We need a SJM reducer on Saka in the first 5 minutes. He will then end up sulking for the rest of the game.
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Martinelli played full 90 mins on Sat so if Cash has any form of niggle i would throw Kosta in to combat his pace rather than move Konsa out to bring in Carlos.
Other than Cash - same starting X1 as West Ham, with potentially the same subs.
Need Digne to be on his game with the cheating / diving Saka.
Onana, Tielemans and McGinn to swarm all over Odegaard and Rice
Bailey to torment Zynchenko
Really fancy us here
There's no way that Emery is going to give Ned his first premier league start against Arsenal given how nervy he looked on Saturday
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I'd put Konsa over there if we had another RCB worth his salt to cover for him.
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Martinelli played full 90 mins on Sat so if Cash has any form of niggle i would throw Kosta in to combat his pace rather than move Konsa out to bring in Carlos.
Other than Cash - same starting X1 as West Ham, with potentially the same subs.
Need Digne to be on his game with the cheating / diving Saka.
Onana, Tielemans and McGinn to swarm all over Odegaard and Rice
Bailey to torment Zynchenko
Really fancy us here
We need a SJM reducer on Saka in the first 5 minutes. He will then end up sulking for the rest of the game.
And then McGinn wil be on a yellow for the whole gane.
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Martinelli played full 90 mins on Sat so if Cash has any form of niggle i would throw Kosta in to combat his pace rather than move Konsa out to bring in Carlos.
Other than Cash - same starting X1 as West Ham, with potentially the same subs.
Need Digne to be on his game with the cheating / diving Saka.
Onana, Tielemans and McGinn to swarm all over Odegaard and Rice
Bailey to torment Zynchenko
Really fancy us here
How about Konsa Pau and Digne forming a back three and Mattsen getting forward
There’s also chance for Onana to drop back into defence when needed
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Martinelli played full 90 mins on Sat so if Cash has any form of niggle i would throw Kosta in to combat his pace rather than move Konsa out to bring in Carlos.
Other than Cash - same starting X1 as West Ham, with potentially the same subs.
Need Digne to be on his game with the cheating / diving Saka.
Onana, Tielemans and McGinn to swarm all over Odegaard and Rice
Bailey to torment Zynchenko
Really fancy us here
How about Konsa Pau and Digne forming a back three and Mattsen getting forward
There’s also chance for Onana to drop back into defence when needed
So 3 to not mark anyone as Havertz plays as a withdrawn centre forward and leave the flanks open for their 2 most dangerous players, brilliant.
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Was McGinn blowing out his arse Saturday, just realised he went off on 62 mins
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Was McGinn blowing out his arse Saturday, just realised he went off on 62 mins
Nope, tactical switch.
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Was McGinn blowing out his arse Saturday, just realised he went off on 62 mins
Nope, tactical switch.
Interesting switch, too. Allowed us to get more attack-minded players on the pitch. It's not a switch I'm sure we'd have been able to make if we still had Luiz and no Onana. Onana and Tielemans look so assured mopping up and doing the simple passes, you can get loads of attackers on.
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West Ham's rotational fouling was annoying, but there was a distinct lack of any bullying either in the 50/50 or via the ling ball. We're a big bunch of late.
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McGinn hadn't had a great game by his standards, same as Ollie. I think everybody is going to have to get used to being subbed a lot more often. Both for their own good in terms of managing minutes to avoid injuries, but also the for team's benefit if they've been a bit below par.
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McGinn hadn't had a great game by his standards, same as Ollie. I think everybody is going to have to get used to being subbed a lot more often. Both for their own good in terms of managing minutes to avoid injuries, but also the for team's benefit if they've been a bit below par.
Yes, i think McGinn in particular being on the left at the moment, will be vying with Ramsey for who starts and who is brought on. Would of thought McGinn will start again in Saturday, but wouldnt be totally shocked to see it flipped the other way. Same with Digne and Maatsen, fast attacking start then shore up??
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I'd put Konsa over there if we had another RCB worth his salt to cover for him.
Carlos had his best games for us v Arsenal last season so he might be ok. Hopefully Cash is fit though.
They are going to be dominating the ball so likely we will be dropping deep and hitting Rogers and Watkins on the counter. Id drop Bailey for this one and have McGinn on right and Ramsey on left. We can bring on likes of Bailey and Duran in the second half.
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I'd put Konsa over there if we had another RCB worth his salt to cover for him.
To be fair to Carlos he did play in both victories over Arsenal last season.
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He did but he flattered to deceive in most other games except for bullying Haaland.
He's missed the second half of pre-season and must have been unsettled while Fulham fucked about bidding for him before going for the Palace lad. I'd rather he was benched.
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We still need more experienced cover at right-back. Shifting Konsa over isn't ideal. Also, the defence still needs cover for Torres, if he gets injured where is the cover at left centre back? Mings won't be back for a couple of months. Lenglet filled in last season.
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Arsenal signing merino you would imagine he will make debut vs us
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They are going to be dominating the ball so likely we will be..
They are going to be dealing with Unai's game plan before they start thinking about the ball. ;-)
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I’ve got a spare in upper North Stand if anyone is interested. £50
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Hoping for a win - but I think it will be 2-2
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1-1
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I'd put Konsa over there if we had another RCB worth his salt to cover for him.
To be fair to Carlos he did play in both victories over Arsenal last season.
Him away to Arsenal last season was arguably the best 90 minutes from any of our CBs last season.
He was McGrathesque that day with his reading of the game. Think he relishes the battle v Gabriel Jesus given they've been in Brazil squads together.
So many good battles all over the pitch tomorrow. Imagine saying even two years ago we'd have comparable players to Arsenal in many positions. They're a very good team who could easily win the league this season.
The midfield clicking last weekend was a pleasant surprise to me but this is the ultimate test.
I will go 2-2, 1-0 up, 2-1 down and then a late Duran equaliser.
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Big test - they did look good last week (as we did) so a real first test to see if this squad has the mentality to try dominate the game recognising what we do off the ball will matter as much as what we do on the ball.
I predicted a win last week and am going to stick with that. 3-2 in a classic
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I’ve said this but I think this’ll be very tough. They’re a very good side and are pretty settled, we’ll have to be right at it.
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Arsenal will be really up for this, after what we did to them last season. So might we be, of course. As of now though, I'd accept a draw from this one, if offered it.
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I will 'take' 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 if offered. Failing that 6-0 or 6-1.
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I quite fancy the win here but drawing wouldn't be a disaster. 2-1 Villa or 2-2
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A straightforward 2-0 win to Villa, with a minimum of fuss and bother.
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Enjoy the match and also enjoy the Bank Holiday . Well wishes to all at H and V!
And will catch up next week.
Up The Villa!
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A straightforward 2-0 win to Villa, with a minimum of fuss and bother.
Haha, yeah that always happens (though my blood pressure says otherwise).
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Enjoy the match and also enjoy the Bank Holiday . Well wishes to all at H and V!
And will catch up next week.
Up The Villa!
Switching off for the long weekend?
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Enjoy the match and also enjoy the Bank Holiday . Well wishes to all at H and V!
And will catch up next week.
Up The Villa!
Switching off for the long weekend?
That or he runs an ice cream van.
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So what was the mystery injury that kept Carlos away from the squad for the last games of pre season?
What injury has kept Olsen away (not that i am complaining) but i thought he took a kick to the head - surely that would not keep him away for 2/3 games?
I think this game will be a cracker and i think Unai has become Captain Blacks nemesis and is tactically superior.
Fancy Rogers to score in a tight 1-0 win
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Is Cash ok tomorrow? Some reports yesterday suggesting he was injured late on against West Ham?
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Is Cash ok tomorrow? Some reports yesterday suggesting he was injured late on against West Ham?
I think it was just that 'looking like you've pulled your hamstring' thing to try and mask the fact you've been hooked for being shite.
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Is Cash ok tomorrow? Some reports yesterday suggesting he was injured late on against West Ham?
I think it was just that 'looking like you've pulled your hamstring' thing to try and mask the fact you've been hooked for being shite.
Lots of players do this, they're kidding no one. He can't afford to have an off day again as there are plenty who can slot in for him. As it should be.
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Not sure he had an off day tbh. Gave away penalty that 80% on here thought shouldn't have been given. We looked much weaker when he went off.
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I can't make this one.... so it's no doubt gonna be a barnstormer.
Villa win 3-0.
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Christ. I'd suggest getting there about 1pm, it's going to be carnage.
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Download your ticket to your phone so you don't need to worry about having signal on your phone.
When shall I do that?
When you're close enough to the ground to prevent any chance of getting a signal. Do it in advance and it'll time out.
Thanks, Villa!
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Chris Heck outside Villa Park at 5.15pm tomorrow
(https://media1.tenor.com/m/j5YcO9slE7YAAAAC/leslie-nielsen-nothing-to-see-here.gif)
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Unai Emery on Enzo Barrenechea: "Tomorrow he is in the squad. He's working very well. He has big potential and his process is here with us. I am happy with him...His adaptation in the squad is fantastic."
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So, who's out, then? I wonder if that means Cssh is injured.
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Other players, I think they are available.
“We don’t have more issues with injured players.
That's from Emery's presser today after talking about Kamara and Mings, so I guess everyone is fit and available.
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Unless "more issues" means, in addition to Cash, who went off injured last week.
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On the official site it says he's got an unchanged squad to choose from this week. But then I see elsewhere he's apparently said Barrenachea is in the squad, so it's not unchanged if that's the case.
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I reckon tomorrow Diego comes in. Konsa right CB in the three. Digne the only full back. Cash replaces Diego on the bench, Kosta dropping out for Enzo. Otherwise unchanged.
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I had a nightmare that we lost 5-2 😔
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On the official site it says he's got an unchanged squad to choose from this week. But then I see elsewhere he's apparently said Barrenachea is in the squad, so it's not unchanged if that's the case.
Barrenachea is a member of the squad which is probably what they meant. Bit of a odd thing to bring up really.
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I've gone for 2-0 on my Super 6. Watkins and Barkley to score. People miss the second goal on 78 minutes still trying to get in.
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On the official site it says he's got an unchanged squad to choose from this week. But then I see elsewhere he's apparently said Barrenachea is in the squad, so it's not unchanged if that's the case.
Barrenachea is a member of the squad which is probably what they meant. Bit of a odd thing to bring up really.
Someone on here posted the Barrenachea comments without any further context, but it could have been asked in relation to Iling-Junior going out on loan.
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Seeing Xhaka bang that great goal in yesterday reminds me exactly why I want to absolutely smash Arsenal tonight….the memory of him and the rest of the bench swarming across our pitch after the late winner season before last….that tw@ was booked in the game before being subbed off so should have got another yellow and been banned for the next game…particularly as whilst he was jogging back off the pitch the ref patted him on the back.
Smash them and smash them good
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We've given them a good game all the times we've played them under Unai so hoping for more of the same. Six points from these two fixtures would feel like a great start.
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Thinking about today’s game, opponents and their pillock of a manager.
I'd really, really be happy with a scabby, jammy win including a dodgy VAR assisted winning penalty and a couple of unpunished "bad" tackles that result in substitutions for them; just to wind up the moaning whinging arse.
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I d take a draw, I guess they come racing out fast from start, not an easy game. I was very critical against Cash in match thread last week, probably too much, things tend to get big in match threads. Reflecting on it there can be that RB is a very demanding (one of Unai s often used words that) position to play in our system as the LB moves forward and the CB s might move slightly to the left to cover and there will be much space to cover for the RB. Ned had the same problems as Cash when he came in an even Konsa seems to have some problems when he is RB stand in.
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Download your ticket to your phone so you don't need to worry about having signal on your phone.
When shall I do that?
When you're close enough to the ground to prevent any chance of getting a signal. Do it in advance and it'll time out.
Thanks, Villa!
Download ticket from email in advance - add to Wallet.
Only open Wallet once you approach the turnstile - else the "code thingy" on the digital ticket will time out by the time you get there and you'll have to do it (open the wallet) again. You don't need signal for this bit .
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So if I opened my wallet days ago to check it worked, then I open my wallet again on the way to the ground, it'll be fine? What if I open it and then there's a big queue, will it time out?
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So if I opened my wallet days ago to check it worked, then I open my wallet again on the way to the ground, it'll be fine? What if I open it and then there's a big queue, will it time out?
Yeah just open it again when you get to front. The ticket is in the wallet as soon as you put it there, it stays there for ever. There's a code on it that transmits when you put it near the reader. The code updates every " INSERT SMALL ELEMENT OF TIME HERE " - I don't know how long but not long. The reader checks that the code it gets is the one it expects , so if the wallet is open too long the code you generated (without doing anything) doesn't match the "new " one the reader wants. So only open wallet as you reach the turnstile .
If you have multiple cards/tickets for different things in your wallet you may need to tap the Villa ticket to bring it to the front of the screen.
Some phones do this automatically 'cos they know where you are .
It;s not as complex as it sounds, it's just the way Villa are trying to prevent resale of tickets / fraud. If the code changes then it's impossible to generate fakes .
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Thanks.
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So if I opened my wallet days ago to check it worked, then I open my wallet again on the way to the ground, it'll be fine? What if I open it and then there's a big queue, will it time out?
I was just thinking that. What an absolutely bollocks set of instructions from the club. I met get there for 1.30 just in case...
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So if I opened my wallet days ago to check it worked, then I open my wallet again on the way to the ground, it'll be fine? What if I open it and then there's a big queue, will it time out?
I was just thinking that. What an absolutely bollocks set of instructions from the club. I met get there for 1.30 just in case...
Yeah they are making it sound much harder than it is . I think I might apply for the job lol .
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So if I opened my wallet days ago to check it worked, then I open my wallet again on the way to the ground, it'll be fine? What if I open it and then there's a big queue, will it time out?
Once you open it make sure you keep your phone in the same hand. DO NOT transfer your phone to the other hand under any circumstances.
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What if somebody calls me? It's time like these I'm thankful for being so unpopular.
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What if somebody calls me? It's time like these I'm thankful for being so unpopular.
You could always get an extra phone just in case
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I've actually got three... one is for work and one is an old phone mainly full of history podcasts. Surely if I show them that I'm obsessed with history it'll prove I'm a Villa fan and they'll let me in?
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I used the eticket system for the final third of last season and had no problems at all. One or two people in the queue had individual issues and others tried to put their phones into the card reader but you get teething problems with any new service but by and large it worked fine.
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What if somebody calls me? It's time like these I'm thankful for being so unpopular.
You will be at Villa Park, you’ll have no signal.
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What if somebody calls me? It's time like these I'm thankful for being so unpopular.
You will be at Villa Park, you’ll have no signal.
Phew!
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What if somebody calls me? It's time like these I'm thankful for being so unpopular.
What time do you usually enter the ground? And what’s your number? :P
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It's okay, blocked numbers don't go through anyway...
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Enjoy the game tonight lads for those going get the place rocking
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Just had my first News & Record delivered with stickers in.
Brian Little, Nigel Spink, Emery! A good start.
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Enjoy the game tonight lads for those going get the place rocking
My uncle's flown over for this one. His last two home games were the 4-2 win against Forest and the 4-1 win against West Ham, so I'm hoping for a similar outcome tonight.
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So if I opened my wallet days ago to check it worked, then I open my wallet again on the way to the ground, it'll be fine? What if I open it and then there's a big queue, will it time out?
Once you open it make sure you keep your phone in the same hand. DO NOT transfer your phone to the other hand under any circumstances.
Just out of interest why
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Has anyone who has passed through Paphos airport know if any of the bars show football? I’m going to miss the first half but should just make the second if security isn’t mental.
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Enjoy the game tonight lads for those going get the place rocking
My uncle's flown over for this one. His last two home games were the 4-2 win against Forest and the 4-1 win against West Ham, so I'm hoping for a similar outcome tonight.
Let’s bloody hope so.
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Here we go again then, off to VP in a bit, nerves kicking in. Cmon the lads!!
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Wonder if it will be Ross in to the minefield with Onana, to allow Tielemans play behind Ollie like last season?
Keep the midfield compact and solid
Rogers Barkley Onana McGinn
Tielemans
Watkins
Or similar?
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I’m near the Forest of Dean, with seemingly no pub anywhere with a TV. We usually win when I don’t watch. You’re all welcome.
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I’m near the Forest of Dean, with seemingly no pub anywhere with a TV. We usually win when I don’t watch. You’re all welcome.
Coleford should have a pub with it on.
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I’m near the Forest of Dean, with seemingly no pub anywhere with a TV. We usually win when I don’t watch. You’re all welcome.
Coleford should have a pub with it on.
Leave the man be!