Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on October 02, 2024, 06:46:15 PM
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From the Bayern official Twitter
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Well, I've learned one thing: Unai Emery has balls of 100% adamantium.
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Philogene starts?
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Philogene instead of Bailey was one I didn't predict.
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I'd assume Bailey is either still carrying a knock or he's seen as a better option off the bench to run at tired legs?
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If Matty Cash is on the bench I would have started him and arranged our defence without Carlos, or is that stating the obvious.
Kane up against Carlos is an accident waiting to happen.
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They've got a Ninja also!!!
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Let's hope Bayern are as shit as their kit tonight.
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Philogene? Jesus that is one almighty gamble unai. Konsa at rb god help us
Good yo see cash back on bench though
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Bayern taking in the greatest sight in football
https://x.com/FCBayernEN/status/1841533353188610347
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I can't see what Philogene has done so far to merit a start. Hope I am wrong.
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So you're saying...we're going to lose?
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Olises the one that concerns me. Top fucking player he is
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If Matty Cash is on the bench I would have started him and arranged our defence without Carlos, or is that stating the obvious.
Kane up against Carlos is an accident waiting to happen.
Agree
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Philogene starts?
No worries. He played 5 more games than Spinksy.
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The Konsa RB experiment continues
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Thank you for the line up.
Good luck to the lads.
Let's go Villa!
Upamemcano is a lump and Laimer is basically there to foul.
In Emery we trust.
I'm in game mode now
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Maybe unai has one eye for utd game hence this lineup
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Hoping Philogene is part of an Emery master plan . Remember Graham Fenton in the 1994 League Cup Final
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Philogene starts?
No worries. He played 5 more games than Spinksy.
Ha.
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Three centre halves and Philogene at right back.
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Have to go right at Upamecano and Minjae.
Come on boys!
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So Kane is fit then
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Apologies if already posted, but lovely touch by Villa putting Gary Shaw on the squad list today.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c2kd54vxd2lt?post=asset%3A2759bf58-d75e-497d-94b3-b14cbc9c0e63#post
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Maybe unai has one eye for utd game hence this lineup
What...that mid table shite?
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That Bayern team is stacked.
I am shocked Philogene is starting, big game for him.
Come on Villa, attack brilliantly, defend well, and win.
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Maybe Unai puts more importance on our finishing eleven than the starting eleven. The business part of the game. All part of his cunning plan.
COYVB
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Philogene? Blimey.
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Philogene in the shop window for his move to Dortmund.
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Philogene? Blimey.
Ha! I was waiting for that. He'll be fine.
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We do miss Diaby for these games.
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Whatever Unai said to Philogene in the summer, he's delivering on it tonight.
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Maybe unai has one eye for utd game hence this lineup
What...that mid table shite?
Yeah the one we keep handing 6 points too
Gpod to see ash young at our game love him
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I feel physically sick.
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Philogene? Blimey.
Ha! I was waiting for that. He'll be fine.
Hmmm, I have my doubts, mainly due to him not being that fine so far, but good luck to the lad. Bailey hasn’t exactly been tearing it up so far.
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I don't see it ending well for us.
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Their subs...wow...if we are still on level terms after 60 mins get Duran on for a bicycle kick at the Holte End..
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I have a horrible feeling we're going to be humped.
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Starting Philogene in this is some call given he's struggled to make an impact in his cameos.
Let's hope it works.
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Lots of Bayern in early...enjoying the Witton concourse no doubt..
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
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Im numb
Dont know what to feel about tonight . Either epic or hammered , Ill take a draw for now.
Jaden was shit on sunday and now a champs league start against Bayern ? wow .
1-0 Jaden in the stars .
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
We had the likes of Kamara and McGinn available for some of those games.
Surprised they're not starting Musiala as he's one of the top young players in football.
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Lots of Bayern in early...enjoying the Witton concourse no doubt..
hope they aren't trying to unravel a tifo back there
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Looking at Bayern's socials looks like we allowed them to train at Bodymoor Heath this morning.
That's a strange move from both parties.
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
City were missing a host of key players when we beat them at home lets not forget that. This is a virtually full strength munich team. I also feel the team last season was better than this season. This is going to be a very tough game but certainly not impossible to get a positive result either!
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Feel like I could burst tonight. Excitement, pride, nerves.
Such a privilege to be Villa right now, no matter what the result. I'm 37 and have waited for a home game in Europe's premier competition my whole life. So many false starts. So many near misses. But right now, we are here, and I intend to appreciate and enjoy every fucking second of it.
Up. The. Villa.
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
City were missing a host of key players when we beat them at home lets not forget that. This is a virtually full strength munich team. I also feel the team last season was better than this season. This is going to be a very tough game but certainly not impossible to get a positive result either!
We didn't just beat City, we absolutely annihilated them, and we were missing key players too.
Arsenal weren't and we beat them twice last season. (Not to mention being largely the better team in the game this season) Liverpool weren't and we battered them at home.
Both of them teams I'd say are at the very least the equal of this Bayern team.
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Atmosphere already great with half an hour to go.
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Tonight is a one off huge game against a massive club in a league competition. No matter what happens it won't define our story in this season's Champions League no more than an away trip to the Emptyhad would define a league season.
One thing is for certain, Unai will have them prepared with a unique game plan. UTV
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Tonight we'll live or die by how we play it out from the back..they won't let Emi showboat on the edge of the area that's for sure. Hope Diego puts a reducer on Kane early on..
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I feel physically sick.
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We have good enough players to compete with and cause this Bayern team a number of problems. Especially at home.
A draw would be a decent result. A win a good one.
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I feel physically sick.
I'm hopeful, but I don't really mind. I hope there's no horrible whacking, but our progress shouldn't depend on this match if we play well in our winnable games.
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I feel physically sick.
Dont. Enjoy it. We are not expected to get anything so we can just sit and soak up the atmosphere. What will be will be. To be in it is remarkable
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I’m liking the blue light champions league logo above each exit.
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I feel physically sick.
Dont. Enjoy it. We are not expected to get anything so we can just sit and soak up the atmosphere. What will be will be. To be in it is remarkable
I expect us to get something. We aren't some plucky team from Cyprus. We finished 4th in the best league in the world and we are at home.
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I feel physically sick.
Dont. Enjoy it. We are not expected to get anything so we can just sit and soak up the atmosphere. What will be will be. To be in it is remarkable
Yes I just don’t want a tanking
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
Me neither. It’s a bit cringey.
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I feel physically sick.
Dont. Enjoy it. We are not expected to get anything so we can just sit and soak up the atmosphere. What will be will be. To be in it is remarkable
I expect us to get something. We aren't some plucky team from Cyprus. We finished 4th in the best league in the world and we are at home.
Hope you are right taylor. UTV
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Bayerns bench is ridiculous
Wish dier was playing
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
Me neither. It’s a bit cringey.
I get that people are nervous as its a massive occasion but this is where we belong. We should be going into these games at home expecting something, not just being grateful to be there.
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We're a few weeks away from the second anniversary of Unai arriving, and we've gone from a relegation fight to Bayern at home in the CL.
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The last time Bayern lost in the group stages was against Emery's PSG....
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I think we’ll get absolutely müllered.
Alphonso v Ezri
Kane v Diego
Unless we cut off that supply line via midfield, we’re in trouble.
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And you’re usually positive!
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The atmosphere sounds and looks incredible
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I see Ashley Young is there.
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People thought that about Rummenigge v McNaught. Fuck them, we always beat them.
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Tonight we'll live or die by how we play it out from the back..they won't let Emi showboat on the edge of the area that's for sure. Hope Diego puts a reducer on Kane early on..
Yes, an early yellow card for Carlos would be an ideal start.
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Emery made it clear in his pre match talk that BM are favourites tonight.
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
Me neither. It’s a bit cringey.
I get that people are nervous as its a massive occasion but this is where we belong. We should be going into these games at home expecting something, not just being grateful to be there.
If we go into this showing too much respect we will get the beating a few seem to think is inevitable. We have earned the right to play in this competition and have a fantastic side and manager.
Come the fuck on!
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We're a few weeks away from the second anniversary of Unai arriving, and we've gone from a relegation fight to Bayern at home in the CL.
Six years ago to the day phantom cabbages were being thrown in the direction of Steve Bruce.
We've come a long long way.
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Yikes. If it wasn't Emery I'd swear whoever picked that starting XI against one of the strongest sides in Europe was sailing the good ship LSD.
Let's not concede in the first 30 mins and see where we go from there.
Positive Diego Oh No vibes: He turns in a good game every 15-20. Usually against good oppp. So he's due one. He must know that Emery tried to pot him in the summer so it's not totally unthinkable he turns in a worldy tonight with a view to getting a move in Jan.
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We probably won't beat them, but then again, we don't need to beat them.
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Tonight we'll live or die by how we play it out from the back..they won't let Emi showboat on the edge of the area that's for sure. Hope Diego puts a reducer on Kane early on..
Yes, an early yellow card for Carlos would be an ideal start.
I wasn't advocating a booking, something sly, the dark arts are on another level in this competition with some of our continental friends.
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I keep welling up ffs
come on Villa
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There's no better ground in world football than Villa Park on nights like this.
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Ooooh it's a bit exciting! Even watching at home I've got chills.
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Sphincter working overtime.
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There's a lot of rescue the game from the subs bench energy going on there
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At least Musiala isn’t starting
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COME ON VILLA!!
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That was emotional. Villa Park in fine voice.
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Sphincter working overtime.
Is that the name of an XTC tribute band?
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God speed.
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LETS GOO
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Martinez should have been quicker to that
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Dawdling on the ball there Digne.
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Looks ominous.
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Are we booing Neuer?
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Any chance they can give us another ball to play with as we aren't touching this one.
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Happy to let them have it false sense of security.
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Very sloppy here.
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And you can see the quality of this team from the opening few minutes
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Saved by Emi, but offside.
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And you can see the quality of this team from the opening few minutes
Agree we look really good.
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Save Emi!
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Great save, Emi. Offside.
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And you can see the quality of this team from the opening few minutes
Agree we look really good.
Munich almost scored already
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Kane offside there.
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great save emi - even tho OS
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Really need to get the ball here and calm things down a bit.
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Nigel Spink warming up.
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We want half a second too long on the ball
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Chasing shadows so far.
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Chasing shadows so far.
We should be fine then, they're all either really old or dead.
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Munich with sloppy pass we should have taken advantage of that
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Ollie, you goose!
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Rogers needs to wake up a bit
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Bit of a let off
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Living on the edge here. Feels like it's only a matter of time.
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Martinez coming off for Spink.
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that was lazy by ollie = good chance there to attack
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Scousera 1 up against our next opponents
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Scousera 1 up against our next opponents
They're playing Man U?
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I'd take a draw.
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They look quite decent, to be fair.
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Up against it in the early minutes against Bayern.
Again...
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Breitner pulling all the strings.
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They haven’t come for a draw.
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Yep we are but you can see the quality they possess
Cringe to say munich are better than us apparently
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Getting into it a little bit more now.
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We've seen this from Emery before. Keep it tight 'til half time. Go from there when frustration kicks in if we can keep our sheets nice and clean.
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That was better.
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Oh, close!
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Growing in game now 😁
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Better Villa
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I've noticed that Peter Withe is starting to lose his marker...
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Come on ref!!!!
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Fantastic pau!
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That's a fucking rugby tackle
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Really good cross by Digne
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Getting better.
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Cowans coming into it now.
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Replay of that tackle is even worse than I thought. Not a red, but should have been a free.
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Replay: foul all day long 😧
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That's terrible from the ref, clear yellow card and free kick.
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Didn't know Tonev played for them.
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Why do we always get the shit refs?
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That's terrible from the ref, clear yellow card and free kick.
Agreed, but he probably thought he'd have to give a red, and panicked.
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Better late than never.
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How are we doing? Any rivers by the way?
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rogers needs to release quicker
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Thank you ref... 🟨
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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How are we doing? Any rivers by the way?
Not bad - check your DMs for a little river
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Get in.
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PAU!!!
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Munich fan on the sniff there 😂 Camera soon pulled away.
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Yesssssssss pau !!!!
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Fucking
Get
In
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GTFI.
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What a stupid free kick, but it worked in the end.
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Get the fuq in! :D
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VAR check.
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Lovely little assist from JPB
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VAR disallows fucks sake
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Off
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Fuck off
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Oh arseholes
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Disallowed.
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GETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Crap.
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Fuck sake. Did look like offside from the free
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Fuck off
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Bollocks so fucked off
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Oh goodness
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Oh my God!
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Watkins has Upamecano on toast, no way he's playing the 90.
Not sure about that one being disallowed, looked a very tight call.
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Alright. Just do it again, lads.
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Boooooo!
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VAR disallows fucks sake
I'm not watching, just following here, but as soon as you posted your scorchio I was thinking, wait for the VAR... :(
Why always us?
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Ooooh so close!
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Any rivers? My usual is letting me down.
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Another chance, come on Villa!!
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Fcuk Onana!
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Onana my god should have done so much better.
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Any rivers? My usual is letting me down.
Check your DMs
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We have them worried now, Watkins frightening them to death..
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They went so far back for that offside Clough is commentating.
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JJ down ffs
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Better from Rogers
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Upamecano is trash.
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JJ done
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Ramsey injured now. Thought he looked a bit funny after sliding into a ball earlier.
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We have them worried now, Watkins frightening them to death..
Wait till they see our No. 9 :D
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They went so far back for that offside Clough is commentating.
Unfortunately correct decision
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Lovely break that.
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Bailey on
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For all this fanfare over Bayern's attacking play they look very suspect at the back
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Miles off actually, so fair call. We just need to keep getting balls in behind, Upamecano is fucking terrified.
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Ffs another injury.
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It was offside by the way.
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as long as it's not a bone in his foot..
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I thought JJ was holding his leg/groin a bit funny before the goal.
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Gutted for JJ. Can't catch a break at the moment
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Teeheehee that was awful
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Wtf was that from their 7?
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That was dreadful from gnaby. Kane going berserk
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Interesting bringing Bailey on. Is Jaden going out left and we play with inverted wingers or Rogers go out there with Bailey up with Watkins?
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That’ll be JJ out for fucking ages.
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He was offside anyway.
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Wtf was that from their 7?
Once a stripeyfilth, always a stripeyfilth.
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I thought JJ was holding his leg/groin a bit funny before the goal.
He slid in to intercept a pass a while ago and was holding it as soon as he stood up.
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Wtf was that from their 7?
"Their 7?" That's former West Brom legend Serge Gnabry.
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Well it certainly hasn't been a boring opening half an hour.
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According to the text I am following, "ball over the top" is bringing Bayern a lot of joy. Are we playing the high line?
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This is the best I've seen Konsa at RB so far
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You can tell it's the Champions League when the camera catches an away fan doing a bit of the Colombian marching power off the back of his hand.
Don't get that in the Conference League.
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For all this fanfare over Bayern's attacking play they look very suspect at the back
Did you watch Burnley last year?
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JPB is really causing them problems
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For all this fanfare over Bayern's attacking play they look very suspect at the back
Did you watch Burnley last year?
Considering the position he played it is a bit odd that Kompany can't seem to organise a defence.
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JPB is really causing them problems
Yes been impressed with him so far.
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Upamecano looks a liability for them.
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That could be what they call Wiesn Koks (Oktoberfest cocaine). It's some strong minty powder they sell in the stalls around the Gest, you take it like snuff and it's supposed to sober you up.
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
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Philogene has been better since he swapped sides.
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Yes
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Yay Dennis
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BBC says Onana is struggling with a knock too?
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yes
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Cracking photo
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yeah a couple of feet tbf
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yes
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Cracking photo
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That looks superb. Would make a nice wallpaper for my PC
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yeah, at least a yard off. Upamecano got away with a blatant yellow though.
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Thanks all.
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Saved Emi
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What a save emi
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Brilliant save, Emi.
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Great save, Tielemans you have to do better stopping the Olise shot.
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If that goal had stood I reckon we'd have had a few more by now.
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My stream has gone!
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Hows that not a booking for kane ffs
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They're a dirty bunch. Ref needs to start carding them.
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Definite booking for Kane
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Because it’s Harry Kane.
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No yellow for Kane??
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Shocking reffing
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This referee is awful - where do they find these imbeciles.
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Definite booking for Kane
“But the whistle had already gone” said the commentator.
So it’s a free for all after the whistle is it?
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This ref is letting a lot of roughhouse go.
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This referee is awful - where do they find these imbeciles.
Reminiscent of some of the bone heads we had in the Championship years
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Helmet Attwell.
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Decent first half.
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It's a ten from Len
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Decent. At the very worst we've been their equal, and I reckon most would have given us the first half on points.
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Very decent. Some very good performances out there and Ollie Watkins has been terrific. Impressed with Jaden too. He’s playing well.
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Recovered well from a lightning start from them.
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Played very well against a very good and confident team. Referee is a fucking shambles
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Fuck me, being at that Preston match 6 years ago, and someone time travelling and coming back to tell you "This is what's going to happen".
You'd never believe it. Not in a million years.
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If nothing else, we're not outclassed in this competition.
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Really enjoyed that.
First fifteen we just stood off them but since then pressed well and picked our moments and we've found they're not quite the superhumans they're portrayed.
Upamecano is the clear weak link for them and should be off.
This ref is worse than what we get most weeks in the prem. How many obvious fouls is he just dismissing?!
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That’s an astonishingly poor decision not to book Kane. If you give the foul it’s an absolute nailed on booking.
We’ve done alright, but I worry about us it goes on. It’s tiring playing like this. Bailey isn’t at the races, and is Onana injured as well?
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Hopefully we can be a bit more expansive second half. Bayern are good but beatable
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Unlucky not to be winning. I fancy us
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Good half, they are all playing well .
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Bayern are some side, far far better than boring Citeh.
That being said I feel like we've matched them well and whilst I'd still rip your arm off for a draw, I can see us snatching it.
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If anybody has a little river, much appreciated.
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We've done well, we can win this. The ref is the sort who gets nobbled beforehand with a free Villa in Spain..
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Played well. Upamecano is a liability for them. We can get some joy there
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Decent half, not much possession as expected but dangerous on the break. The ref has been dreadful.
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Bayern are a good team, but then so are Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool.
We beat two of those at home last season and battered the other one being unlucky to only draw.
Not sure why we are holding Bayern to a higher reputation?
Me neither. It’s a bit cringey.
Well-founded I'd say.
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2-0 Villa full time. Think Spurs and Arsenal away.
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yes. Ramsay should do better tbh
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It's been a while since I saw us play on the counter. We have done it very effectively. Just shows how adaptable Unai is
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On the Rangers forum they reckon the ref's been so one-sided that he must be a Bayern STH. Not just us that think he's been awful.
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Whatever happens in the second half we have shown we can compete with the best.
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Concerning that JJ went off with what looked like his groin. Also, Onana was looking uncomfortable at the end of the half. Decent so far, but would still take the draw.
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That’s an astonishingly poor decision not to book Kane. If you give the foul it’s an absolute nailed on booking.
We’ve done alright, but I worry about us it goes on. It’s tiring playing like this. Bailey isn’t at the races, and is Onana injured as well?
Yep Leon has had a stinker.
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Jaden doing a lot of good things.
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Hopefully we can be a bit more expansive second half. Bayern are good but beatable
I disagree, we should keep it tight and try and catch them on the counter.
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Concerning that JJ went off with what looked like his groin. Also, Onana was looking uncomfortable at the end of the half. Decent so far, but would still take the draw.
Onana kept holding his hamstring, but then was moving perfectly fine. Bit weird really
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I’m gonna need a bigger heart.
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All set for a Duran thundercunt to win it.
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Digne hasn’t been great. Get the lad on.
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That’s an astonishingly poor decision not to book Kane. If you give the foul it’s an absolute nailed on booking.
We’ve done alright, but I worry about us it goes on. It’s tiring playing like this. Bailey isn’t at the races, and is Onana injured as well?
Ref has let so much go. It is like they are seeing what they can get away with and so far they are largely getting away with it.
We have looked most threatening the more direct we are. They have a soft centre
If Bailey can switch it up a gear or two, and I am sure a certain manager is suggesting he do just that right now, then we can create serious problems for them
Don't think Onana will be out for Pt 2
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On the Rangers forum they reckon the ref's been so one-sided that he must be a Bayern STH. Not just us that think he's been awful.
Yeah but to balance it up what do the Irish lads on the Celtic forum think?
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We've struggled to keep the ball at times, but done OK on the whole. They've struggled a bit when we've got the ball into their box, so hopefully we can do it a few more times in the second half.
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Sack the referee
Sorry to all our lovely referees on here, but he’s not doing terribly well.
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Philogene looks much better on the left
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All set for a Duran thundercunt to win it.
Duran will be perfect for this.
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Ref has been shite and really hoping he won't cost us as the game goes on. Good performance and well done to Carlos and Jaden who've been taken pelters lately. They and the others need to keep it up. Ollie's been a menace. I'm not sure they can handle him or Rogers.
There've been spells where we're giving Kimmich too much time on the ball. They do look susceptible when we press, a little too overconfident on the ball. But if they give us something we need to take our opportunities. We're also gonna have to stay on our feet as much as possible rather than trying to draw and play for fouls because the ref isn't giving much. Particularly to us.
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What was it that the ref, lines man, VAR didn’t see about that rugby tackle? It’s a pretty scandalous non decision. Pretty shocking.
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Jaden doing a lot of good things.
He looks really comfortable and has been a thorn in their side this half. If LB can bring the same game in the second half then we could pose a serious threat
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That’s an astonishingly poor decision not to book Kane. If you give the foul it’s an absolute nailed on booking.
We’ve done alright, but I worry about us it goes on. It’s tiring playing like this. Bailey isn’t at the races, and is Onana injured as well?
Onana was struggling for the last ten minutes, would get Barkley on as we can't have passengers in the midfield area.
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I am absolutely fucking sick of this referee. Ruining the game the fucking prick.
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We have done ourselves proud that half. Lets hope we can keep it up 2nd half
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On the Rangers forum they reckon the ref's been so one-sided that he must be a Bayern STH. Not just us that think he's been awful.
Yeah but to balance it up what do the Irish lads on the Celtic forum think?
Let's not forget the knowledgeable minds on SHA
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That's a good half against a very good side. Obviously they knock it around really well, but we've clearly been set up to let them have it in non-dangerous places to avoid them playing around us in transition.
There will be more chances in this game, for both sides, but there is no reason we can't take one of them. Ollie is giving that centre-back the run-around, and all he needs is one good ball in behind. Bit worried about Onana, he looked to holding his hamstring for the last 10 mins of that half, so I suspect he won't be back out after half-time unless the physios can work a miracle? He's important if we're going to be under the cosh for periods.
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Ashley Young - "we thought we'd got on the score sheet". Good lad.
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We have done ourselves proud that half. Lets hope we can keep it up 2nd half
We've done ok.
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Is Ashley Young punditing again? He was doing it for Sky on Sunday. After playing for Everton on Sat. Must hate his family.
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Well Ref has been bloody awful. The bayern CB should be off and he has been letting Bayerns fouls go.
Jaden is doing great on the left just need Leon to wake up . We are doing pretty well to be honest ,just got to get the right pass. The defence is doing good.
I reckon Duran can cause these problems, they dont like it up them.
We can still nick this.
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Lille beating Real Madrid at half time. Such a tidy side.
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We've done a lot of chasing that half, so I expect Unai will have to make the full complement of changes this half, as there will be a lot of tired legs in the last 10-15 minutes.
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Ashley Young quoted on BBC referring to Villa as "us".
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Ashley Young - "we thought we'd got on the score sheet". Good lad.
Noticed that as well, bless him.
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Lille beating Real Madrid at half time. Such a tidy side.
And Juventus losing to Leipzig
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Too many alarm bells centrally for me. I'd like to see Onana and Youri grip that. Really happy so far. Watkins excellent. Please don't run out of steam or so something daft.
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We have done well againast a very good side. The ref is star-struck.
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Is Ashley Young punditing again? He was doing it for Sky on Sunday. After playing for Everton on Sat. Must hate his family.
Lining up his post football career
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Do refs get feedback at half-time from their own team/VAR? If he gets told about his fck up with the first foul when Ollie was through, I suspect we might see the centre-half sent off if there is another incident even remotely like that.
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Is Ashley Young punditing again? He was doing it for Sky on Sunday. After playing for Everton on Sat. Must hate his family.
Lining up his post football career
He's pretty good to be fair!
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The ref has let so many things go, he's been really poor.
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yes. Ramsay should do better tbh
Yeah, you shouldn't be offside direct from a free kick. A real shame.
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We have done ourselves proud that half. Lets hope we can keep it up 2nd half
We've done ok.
Bit harsh. We done better than that
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And I agree with everyone, ref has been shit.
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Is Ashley Young punditing again? He was doing it for Sky on Sunday. After playing for Everton on Sat. Must hate his family.
Probably going down that route as he'll retire end of this season but I could see him coming back here as a coach one day in a John Terry type role as he clearly has a big affinity for us despite playing for some other big clubs in his career.
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On the Rangers forum they reckon the ref's been so one-sided that he must be a Bayern STH. Not just us that think he's been awful.
Yeah but to balance it up what do the Irish lads on the Celtic forum think?
Never check, their site's layout is a mess and they don't have general football threads (in the public section).
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We have done ourselves proud that half. Lets hope we can keep it up 2nd half
We've done ok.
Bit harsh. We done better than that
Its 0-0 at home against a good team. I'd say ok is fair.
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They are so susceptible to the ball over the top it's frightening, their CB's look like rabbits in the headlights.
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Musiala on.
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Oh god I prefer weetabix
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Musiala on which is not good news.
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Musiala is such a good player. I was delighted he didn't start.
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Musiala on.
Groan - not one to buy into hype but that kid is bloody good
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Is Ashley Young punditing again? He was doing it for Sky on Sunday. After playing for Everton on Sat. Must hate his family.
Lining up his post football career
He's pretty good to be fair!
Another AY fan here.
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I’m at the game. Was it off?
Yes. Ramsay should do better tbh
Yeah, you shouldn't be offside direct from a free kick. A real shame.
exactly
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Musiala on for Coman so going for more players centrally.
Onana o.k to continue for now.
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Oh fucking hell, that sums up the strength they have.
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Can't belive Musiala didn't start
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Bayern have not lost in 41 consecutive group games. Winning 37.
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Jpb an absolute terrier
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Bayern have not lost in 41 consecutive group games. Winning 37.
Well it's about time that was brought to an end, isn't it?...
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Bayern have not lost in 41 consecutive group games. Winning 37.
Can see why - they get lots of practice at game management in Bundesliga
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Jaden did really well there.
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We’re about 4-0 ahead, just carry on and get some more in.
The ref has to recognise at least a couple / up to 5 / or more, of them.
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Still feels a lot like 0-1, Kane 83 (p)
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Yes after falling over Cash
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Still feels a lot like 0-1, Kane 83 (p)
A blatant dive no doubt
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I’m sure the ref was going to card Meccano but then realised he had already booked him.
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Just when DC is playing well.
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If they give a pen for that its a fucking joke
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They haven’t
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That is never a pen. You tell them Unai.
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Is PWS still here?
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Fuck off Danks
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bailey needs to wake up
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I love Leon but he’s having a mare.
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Is PWS still here?
Not here. He’s in the future.
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Fuck off Danks
50 percent win loss record for us.
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What’s happened to Bailey?
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Bailey having another shocker
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Leon not at the races since his injury
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It’s an injury called newdealitis
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Ross and Ian coming on
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Bailey just too easy to run off the ball
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Hello PWS
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Bailey back to his old self.
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Baileys been poor so far
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I love Bailey but he is a complete passenger tonight
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Bailey totally anonymous. Clearly something not right with him. When he does get the ball he can’t beat a man or loses possession. It’s like we’re playing with 10 men with him on the pitch. Get him off and get him match fit.
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Onana is dead
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We’re playing with ten men. Bailey ain’t fit or bothered
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Onana and Bailey off
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Onanas fucked another injury
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Bailey off
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We’re playing with ten men. Bailey ain’t fit or bothered
It’s not the latter.
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Thank goodness for that.
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Has been all season. Very unreliable.
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Bailey doesn’t look fit to me. His spark isn’t there.
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If Bailey isn't injured, that's ruthless from Emery.
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We've done well, we can win this. The ref is the sort who gets nobbled beforehand with a free Villa in Spain..
Brian Clough had the measure of these sort of can'ts years ago.
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Hope Onana is ok too.
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And now all of a sudden our first team options for Sunday look crap.
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Maatsen playing lw ?
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Bailey frustrates me. Doesn't ever release the ball early enough and runs into trouble, till he gets dispossessed. Happens time and again.
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We’re playing with ten men. Bailey ain’t fit or bothered
It’s not the latter.
Clearly not properly fit at the moment.
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Good decision from Unai.
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Bailey took it alright to be fair.
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I thought at the Ipswich game Bailey played as if he was conscious of not aggravating his injury. It seems he's either not fully fit, or if he is, doesn't believe he is so plays within himself.
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Time for chaos……I’ll get my coat.
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Leon is clearly fighting through something.
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So close, so close!
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Bailey s been totally useless so right thing to replace him.
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Two left backs and no right backs
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Ay where’s konsa?
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Great start from Ross.
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Ian and Ross have already done more than Leon.
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Bailey unwell, injured? Something can't be right there.
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Bailey unwell, injured? Something can't be right there.
McLaren has obviously been in touch with him.
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Great defending Pau.
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Well done philogene
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Philogene looking alright tonight. He's been moved position a few times too.
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Philogene in my team. Philogene is Unai’s dream.
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They aren’t settling for a point are they. Lots of attacking options
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Those free kick routines look stupid when they don't work.
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Not a good free kick there
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67 minutes gone...
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Here comes Duran!
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Merse has just said Kane hasn’t been in the game. Cue…..
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Duran.......
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Got to admire Unai. Not settling for a draw.
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Leipxig beating Juve
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Final 3rd not been great should have been bettee there with the error from munich
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Cometh the hour, cometh Duran
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Here comes chaos!!! Ollie off.
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Watkins off? Odd.
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Is Meccano still on?
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Here's the Supersub! Come on Jhon!
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Here’s Jhonnnny
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Is Meccano still on?
Yes. Bayern only made 2 subs so far
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Strange to take Ollie off then.
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Brian Kerr struggling to tell certain players apart....
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Maatsen having abit of a stinker tbh
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Strange to take Ollie off then.
Irish commies reckon it was either him or Rogers and Emery didn't trust Duran to do the defensive work Rogers is doing in midfield.
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Bulemia is coming on for them. He’ll br hungry.
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Strange to take Ollie off then.
Irish commies reckon it was either him or Rogers and Emery didn't trust Duran to do the defensive work Rogers is doing in midfield.
Ollie run himself ragged as well
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Ref you can’t just barge through people.
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Palhina on to shore things up at the back…
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Barkey following one moment of brilliance with a moment of stupidity.
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Palhina on to shore things up at the back…
The sort of sub that suggests Bayern wouldn't see a point as a bad result.
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We are struggling at the moment.
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PANDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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AHHHHHHH
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Get in!
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Who else could it possibly be?!
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Yesssss!!!!
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(https://i.ibb.co/q94Wg26/IMG-3781.jpg) (https://ibb.co/q94Wg26)
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JD!!!!
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Goal of the season 2
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We need to be more direc...
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Yesssssssssdd omfg !!!!!!
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I swear to God if that's offside ill riot.
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Var again
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He's gonna be a fucking superstar.
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Fuck off VAR. don’t you dare
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What a finish that is.
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Wait for VAR before celebrating, come on
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Goal!
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This is gonna be offside ffs
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Play restarted, allowed.
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Omfg...
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Nope it’s not
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS"!!!!""""""""
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I think this one stands! ;)
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Is there anything he can't do?
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OMFG!!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Unreal. He scores every type of goal.
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Strange to take Ollie off then.
Seems like the move of a footballing genius to me :-)
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GET IN!!!
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Was that Torres that passed it to Duran? He's had a brilliant game.
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The goal
https://x.com/balltopkbj/status/1841578851421266014
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how long to go.
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Strange to take Ollie off then.
Seems like the move of a footballing genius to me :-)
Agreed I meant should’ve taken Ollie off.
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Unreal. He scores every type of goal.
He's going to be an absolute star if he sticks with Unai.
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how long to go.
9 plus injury.
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how long to go.
8 + stoppage, which shouldn't be much
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I have tears in my eyes here
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I've lost my fucking voice
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He turned him one way he turned him the other. And Duran first time.
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West Ham still looking for a centre forward?
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Villa 1-0 Bayern does have a ring to it
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I feel physically sick.
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That ref is fucking blind.
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The goal
https://x.com/balltopkbj/status/1841578851421266014
Genius, he knew what Neuer always does in those situations
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That was superbly judged for onside too
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Villa 1-0 Bayern is so 80s.
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Merse was so excited.
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I can see Withe jumping like a nine year old
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Villa 1-0 Bayern is so 80s.
Duran was pretty big then too!
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Bayern not lost a "group stage" game since 2017 apparently
Also to Emery.
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Just run it into the corner, FFS!
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41 games drawn four.
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Goretzka coming on. He's exactly the type of annoying git to score a late goal, we need to watch him.
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Bayern not lost a "group stage" game since 2017 apparently
You had to say it…..
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I'm on holiday in Lanzarote, I'm quite pissed, and everyone in the hotel bar knows Villa ARE FUCKING AMAZING.
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a bit mcgrath in carlos tonight
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Goretzka coming on. He's exactly the type of annoying git to score a late goal, we need to watch him.
Wayne?
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Bayern not lost a "group stage" game since 2017 apparently
I hate to say but they haven’t lost this one yet…
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I'm getting nervous now: can we really do it again?
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Onslaught of pressure now
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Bayern not lost a "group stage" game since 2017 apparently
I hate to say but they haven’t lost this one yet…
This isn't a group stage. It's called the League Stage. Those 41 games don't mean nuttin'.
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Bayern not lost a "group stage" game since 2017 apparently
I hate to say but they haven’t lost this one yet…
Then don’t say it
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Stop saying things
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I feel sick
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Bayern not lost a "group stage" game since 2017 apparently
I hate to say but they haven’t lost this one yet…
This isn't a group stage. It's called the League Stage. Those 41 games don't mean nuttin'.
Aint gonna be No Rematch
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4 mins added time
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EMI!
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What a fcuking save.
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Oh bugger me, I can't be doing this every other week.
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martinez wow
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Emi. Boner. Time waste now.
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Emi ❤️❤️❤️❤️🤎
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Sphincter twitching time 4 minutes.
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stop messing around the box overplaying it .. come on villa boys
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Diego Carlos, so close to not fucking it up.
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Fucking Carlos
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Fcuking hell
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We all know how this ends
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Stop pissin around the box ffs just getvit out
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Duran carded, as inevitable as him scoring.
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What a save
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Corner for us to see it out.
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VAR?
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Fucking hell!
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Come on hold on!!
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Oh fuck me
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And relax
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Get in!
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P a r t why?
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What a save
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YES!
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Yesssss!
Still a 100 % record against Bayern!
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"We've done it!"
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woooo
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That's unbelievable. I feel awful. Madness.
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Fuckin III hell
Unbelievable
One of the greatest nights of our history
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Villa Villa Villa..
Thank you Villa boys..
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Outstanding! Our first clean sheet!
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Chopping onions here!
WHAT A FCUKIN RESULT!!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Bayern Munich unbeaten in seven years in Europe
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Outstanding! Our first clean sheet!
Our second.
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Philogene? Jesus that is one almighty gamble unai. Konsa at rb god help us
Are you a Bayern Munich winger?
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If Matty Cash is on the bench I would have started him and arranged our defence without Carlos, or is that stating the obvious.
Kane up against Carlos is an accident waiting to happen.
What’s obvious is that you don’t watch Villa much.