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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Rigadon on December 21, 2024, 11:36:55 AM
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Big call again with Watkins being left out.
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No Mings, against Haaland ?????
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Think we can win the midfield battle against their old men line up.
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Wasn't it Carlos that kept Haaland in his pocket this time last year?
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No Mings, against Haaland ?????
My thoughts too
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Quite excited to see how kamara and onana do in midfield we ahve all waited for this.
No philiogene or carlos.
Suprised ollies not playing. I think being saved for Newcastle
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Their defence looks a lot more solid. I worry about our centre backs against Haaland. Also we lack pace so we need to be really dynamic.
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Yeah i would have preferred mings tbh he does well against haaland. Been worried about pau trying to keep him quiet
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The BBC chooses to feature some dingus messaging in to say 'bet Aston Villa will be thinking there has never been a better time to get three points from Man City.'
Now. I understand this will just be some braindead member of the public, fine. But we won this corresponding fixture literally last season. Does the BBC employ fish now? Morons.
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Lescott struggling to know a player he played with. Aums up his time here. Clown
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I hope we're not considering offloading Mings in January.
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Is Mings on the bench?
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Is Mings on the bench?
yup
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
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Very disappointed Tyrone is not starting, just don't understand Unai's thinking.
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Very disappointed Tyrone is not starting, just don't understand Unai's thinking.
Pau did fine in the equivalent match last season didn't he?
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Quite impressive that those photos make them all look like massive bellends.
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I hope we're not considering offloading Mings in January.
Diego Carlos isn't even on the bench. I don't know if he's got a knock or not well but not making the bench could be telling this close to the window.
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
Ha!
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Carlos is injury prone. He's probably got another niggle.
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Hmm would have like to have seen either Mings or Carlos (who is generally pretty better, the better the opersition) and Konsa are right back
Dont think well be string enough or organised enough.
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Keep it tight for the first hour, then we have firepower on the bench to grab a winner.
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
Ha!
God I'm out of the loop, what did I miss?
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Wonder if Grealish will be booed again.
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Wonder if Grealish will be booed again.
Yeah i think he will. I would just ignore him that will hurt him more
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Quite impressive that those photos make them all look like massive bellends.
The Bernardo one is classic. He was not in a mood to be photographed that day.
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Will be interested to see how central midfield goes, as I think it could be our strongest combination in there.
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I will worry each time they take a corner.
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
Ha!
God I'm out of the loop, what did I miss?
Dave and JC (given the time of year, I should point out that I’m not referring to Jeremy Corbyn) had a bit of a to-do about playing Kamara and Onana together. JC insisted they’d never play together again. Dave disagreed. JC went in a huff and suggested he was better-informed than Dave. All fun and games.
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surely being above city in CL and the league before xmas is all the motivation they need today?
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Lescott struggling to know a player he played with. Aums up his time here. Clown
Oh why have they got that nunk on? Is that the best ex-of both teams player they can find. Just when you don't think the media can find a worse mutual alumnus than Richards...
...talking about bad results...yeah you were partly responsible for many of them here, pal...
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Rivers appreciated if possible
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surely being above city in CL and the league before xmas is all the motivation they need today?
I'm sure it is, but the name on our badge says "Aston Villa", they're on a bad run, and it's almost Christmas.
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Quite impressive that those photos make them all look like massive bellends.
The Bernardo one is classic. He was not in a mood to be photographed that day.
Smug twats
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Permission to clout that kid who just unveiled a Villa kids Grealish 10 shirt...
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
Ha!
God I'm out of the loop, what did I miss?
Dave and JC (given the time of year, I should point out that I’m not referring to Jeremy Corbyn) had a bit of a to-do about playing Kamara and Onana together. JC insisted they’d never play together again. Dave disagreed. JC went in a huff and suggested he was better-informed than Dave. All fun and games.
No I was taking the piss out of his ridiculous Purslow comment on a different thread.
Let’s see how the midfield goes. I hope it works!
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Townsend having a stiffy for Man City. Gone off him .
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Is that the lesser spotted Scott Carson on their bench as reserve goalie? Would be fun if Ortega had to go off for some reason:)
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Lescott struggling to know a player he played with. Aums up his time here. Clown
Oh why have they got that nunk on? Is that the best ex-of both teams player they can find. Just when you don't think the media can find a worse mutual alumnus than Richards...
...talking about bad results...yeah you were partly responsible for many of them here, pal...
I cant stand this oaf. Honestly what a clown. They love trolling us
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This has "hasnt scored for a year" ex villa player scoring the winner all over it
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Townsend having a stiffy for Man City. Gone off him .
He always seems desperate for Villa's opponents to do well, I don't know why. I prefer Matt Holland - he sounds just like Townsend, but actually seems to know what he's talking about. And he doesn't do the thing Andy does, where he emphasizes the thing he just said. "I think blah, i really do", "he's good at X, he really is" etc
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surely being above city in CL and the league before xmas is all the motivation they need today?
I'm sure it is, but the name on our badge says "Aston Villa", they're on a bad run, and it's almost Christmas.
I'm afraid that's exactly how I'm thinking
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Just seen the city subs bench. Scott Carson...*seriously*...
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Wow....hope this is a precedent for more...
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I was really hoping Mings would be starting this one, I think Unai has got that wrong.
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That was terrible by duran that should be 1-0
We should be at least 2 up already
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Barely on the second minute and how are we not 1 up already?...
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That citeh strip is shockingly bad.
Ooooh Jhon, great effort.
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That was terrible by duranthat should be 1-0
Should have at least made Ortega worked harder
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That was terrible by duranthat should be 1-0
Should have at least made Ortega worked harder
He shot way too early. I dont understand why he didnt carry on running and get closer to goal
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Wasting our chances, that’s unfamiliar….i wonder what’ll happen
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Grealish looking lively...
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Torres passing the ball straight out .
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Wasting our chances, that’s unfamiliar….i wonder what’ll happen
😆
What a game this is
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Has ally mccoist always been such an annoying twat
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Has ally mccoist always been such an annoying twat
yes
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Has ally mccoist always been such an annoying twat
I quite like him 😶
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Me too
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Anyone have a little river please
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Absolute minimal contact on greasy
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Haaland congratulating Grealish on working that foul
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Anyone have a little river please
for me too please
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That was terrible by duranthat should be 1-0
Should have at least made Ortega worked harder
He shot way too early. I dont understand why he didnt carry on running and get closer to goal
Shooting early is what he does. Worked well for him so far.
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Giving Grealish too much time on the ball
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We cant hold the ball.
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Townsend and the commentator might as well have City shirts,scarves, and bobble hats on.
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Grealish is seeing a lot of the ball
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That was terrible by duranthat should be 1-0
Should have at least made Ortega worked harder
He shot way too early. I dont understand why he didnt carry on running and get closer to goal
Shooting early is what he does. Worked well for him so far.
Yeah you are right. But this one he was clear through he could have got closer and would have been more chance of scoring. In all honesty that was a comfy save for ortega
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Great goal.
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YOU FUCKING BEAUTY!
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Greasy really is whiny wingy twat.
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Cash's customary yellow card.
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Yessssss duraaaaan !!!
What a fucking pass
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YESSSSHSACOASOC:JASJ!!!!
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Yes indeedy.
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Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaallll !!!!
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JHONNNNNNN!!!!!
W
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Pep's crying...
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McCoist loving that goal - good lad - always liked him
UTFV
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What a goal
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Fuckin beautiful goal
I fucking loved every second of that build up to the goal
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JHONNNN!!!!!!!
What a goal!!!
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What a ball by Tielemans
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Pep's crying...
😂😂😂
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What a ball by Tielemans
It was world class.brilliant
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Villa Park so loud, hairs on my arms standing up hearing it.
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Lovely, another one please.
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Great assist by Rogers
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Great assist by Rogers
Got his final ball spot on
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Need to hold the ball better.
We inviting pressure on ourselves
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Jesus if you're going to play around at the back know who is doing what and when...
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Need to hold the ball better.
We inviting pressure on ourselves
Try to enjoy it too
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Does Cash need to be that far in?
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Torres superb so far
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They’re keeping the ball and we’re not getting much of it at all at the moment.
We could easily hit them on the break for a 2nd though.
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
Ha!
God I'm out of the loop, what did I miss?
Dave and JC (given the time of year, I should point out that I’m not referring to Jeremy Corbyn) had a bit of a to-do about playing Kamara and Onana together. JC insisted they’d never play together again. Dave disagreed. JC went in a huff and suggested he was better-informed than Dave. All fun and games.
No I was taking the piss out of his ridiculous Purslow comment on a different thread.
Let’s see how the midfield goes. I hope it works!
Apologies if I got it wrong but that’s not how I remember it!
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Need to hold the ball better.
We inviting pressure on ourselves
Try to enjoy it too
Mate dont know if you been reading the last few pages. But im fucking loving this 😘
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Sitting too deep
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Need to hold the ball better.
We inviting pressure on ourselves
Try to enjoy it too
Mate dont know if you been reading the last few pages. But im fucking loving this 😘
Right you are mate
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Torres another loose pass out.
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When did foden score a hatrick in last game vs us?? We list 3-1 to them and he didnt score a hatrick then? The one before we beat them 1-0
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It was the 4-1 game at their place Duran equalised for us.
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When did foden score a hatrick in last game vs us?? We list 3-1 to them and he didnt score a hatrick then? The one before we beat them 1-0
This one
https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-city-v-aston-villa-03-april-2024-383951/
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*sees central midfield*
*raises eyebrow at jon collett*
Ha!
God I'm out of the loop, what did I miss?
Dave and JC (given the time of year, I should point out that I’m not referring to Jeremy Corbyn) had a bit of a to-do about playing Kamara and Onana together. JC insisted they’d never play together again. Dave disagreed. JC went in a huff and suggested he was better-informed than Dave. All fun and games.
No I was taking the piss out of his ridiculous Purslow comment on a different thread.
Let’s see how the midfield goes. I hope it works!
Apologies if I got it wrong but that’s not how I remember it!
1-0 to you Dave so far...
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Why was Onana penalised there i thought it was OK to barge into the back of a player now?
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1 up vs City and Villa Park is fucking dead.
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1 up vs City and Villa Park is fucking dead.
I think them having all the ball does this. We're a bit reactive as a crowd. A shot or a good tackle or something and it picks up.
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Tension
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Martinez with a save.
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Thanks guys
Great save by emi
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Mcginn ahould have done so much better there
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Man, we should have done better with that break!
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Thats a deserved yellow for cash. He has done so many fouls.he has to be very careful now
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Thats a deserved yellow for cash. He has done so many fouls.he has to be very careful now
He didn’t need to do that there. Now he’s in trouble
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Cash needs to come off for a centre-half.
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using grealish every time yet normally he never picks him odd
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Cash is going to cost us this game if he isn't more disciplined
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Pau very lucky there. Phew i can breath again
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What a tackle kamara brilliant 👏
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Get Bogarde on. The player not the actor that died in 1957.
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We look solid but I can’t work out if we are deliberately leaving Grealish free so they can’t come down the middle, or we have a problem. Either way need to get to HT so Unai can tweak it
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Gvardiol misses a sitter
Phew
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Get Bogarde on. The player not the actor that died in 1957.
Dirk Bogarde only died a few years ago
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Gvardiol misses a sitter
Phew
Poor defending there as both players left him
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We look solid but I can’t work out if we are deliberately leaving Grealish free so they can’t come down the middle, or we have a problem. Either way need to get to HT so Unai can tweak it
I was thinking that. Let them get the ball out to JG all day long but then give him nothing to hit towards
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could have kiilled them off there
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Happy with that. We're the danger side.They're as dull as cold porridge.
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Rogers has had a great half
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What was that shit with Ratboy and Martinez all about?
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Well done Villa, controlled as much as possible from our perspective.
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Rogers has had a great half
He's been excellent today
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Martinez booked?
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What happened at the end there between Martinez and Grealish?
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Ref is weak.
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what was the booking for?
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Rogers has been superb.
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The guy who took out morgan should have been booked surely? Played advantage but no advantage came form it
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Villa legend Jack Grealish eh? Anybody left with lingering feelings of loss, I present today’s arm waving performance from him. The ******.
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Martinez booked for what ??
Brilliant half. We look so much better in the middle with onana and kamara. We look excellent countering today. In fact id say this is the best counter attacking performance of the season so far.
City have had 1 chance only so credit to players
But still another 45 mins we know what citeh are capable of so we cant take our foot off. They doku and de bruyne on bench so we need to keep it up 2nd half
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Villa legend Jack Grealish eh? Anybody left with lingering feelings of loss, I present today’s arm waving performance from him. The ******.
Weasel.
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what was the booking for?
Think he was winding him up which is a good idea as he needs something to think about
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I see your ****** and raise you a ****
Cheating *****
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1 up vs City and Villa Park is fucking dead.
Nerves if I’m anything to go by
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could have kiilled them off there
Onana showing that you don't even get a split second on the ball in those circumstances at this level
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using grealish every time yet normally he never picks him odd
We seem to be deliberately giving Grealish a lot of space. cash playing very narrow. So it’s the obvious ball for them. We are packed in the middle which might explain the strange midfield and hit them on the break.
The other strange things are Digne marking Haaland at every corner when there is such a. Huge height difference and playing out the back when there I so much risk and so little gain.
But we’re winning!
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I was thinking we look twice as good as them .. but then relised my hangover is so bad im seeing 2 TVs
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I see your ****** and raise you a ****
Cheating *****
I cringe at certain villa fans wanting him back
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what was the booking for?
Think he was winding him up which is a good idea as he needs something to think about
Either his push in Grealish or for complaining to ref.
But in which case why wasn’t Haaland booked?
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Villa legend Jack Grealish eh? Anybody left with lingering feelings of loss, I present today’s arm waving performance from him. The ******.
Weasel.
Maybe so, but he’s been dangerous and I don’t like it, or this fixture.
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I see your ****** and raise you a ****
Cheating *****
I cringe at certain villa fans wanting him back
He has looked good today but i dont want him back. He is a weasel as legion says
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Tielemans pass of the season
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Just worry the amount of posession they are having, it only takes one little mistake. We should be more ahead.
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I’ve been saying for weeks I wanted oh Onana and Kamara together in the midfield, with Teman pushed further forward. This is exactly why.
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Just worry the amount of posession they are having, it only takes one little mistake. We should be more ahead.
Thats my concern - i feel we should have had at least 1 more with the positions we got into
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I've wanted to see that midfield three of Kamara-Onana-Tielemans all season and because of injuries we've only just been able to get it out now - it's a perfectly balanced, elite level midfield, one of the best in the league. They haven't disappointed so far.
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I see your ****** and raise you a ****
Cheating *****
I cringe at certain villa fans wanting him back
I do too. He was a fabulous player for us, but he's the one that binned us off, so sod him! His name is a bad smell for me now.
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I can gurantee citehs 2nd half tactics is to get cash sent off. Grealish is a master of this so we may need to make a change at rb. Either ned or have .mings come on and play cb with pau moving konsa to rb
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I see your ****** and raise you a ****
Cheating *****
I cringe at certain villa fans wanting him back
We used to love him when he did this playing for us
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Stones off walker on.
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Pep’s body language is really defeated.
Wonder if they lose if this’ll be his last game?
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Come on Villa. Please just win this one!
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Any little rivers out there? MyIPTV is having a bad day.
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Pep’s body language is really defeated.
Wonder if they lose if this’ll be his last game?
I think he will stay until at least end of season
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Well done Tielemens.
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Fuck me how have we not scored.
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Cash is so thick.
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These misses are really going to cost us arent they? 😔
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Cash is fucking terrible
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That should have been 2
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cash rubbish
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cash you have fucked that up ther e.. so annoying
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Get cash off FFS
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No more credit.
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Cash. Dear oh dear. Pass you idiot!
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Clearly offside but great finish again.
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Jesus Duran is fast.
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Brilliant football for that move. So good to see.
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Was tighter than i thought
But man youri again sensational
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im always quite confident with durans finishing
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That Man City kit reminds me. Do they still make Pacers?
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Great finish but offside, Balls.
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That Man City kit reminds me. Do they still make Pacers?
They were green and white weren't they?
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Onana needs to step it up a bit
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That Man City kit reminds me. Do they still make Pacers?
They were green and white weren't they?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacers_(confectionery)
Yes close though. In no way at all.
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That Man City kit reminds me. Do they still make Pacers?
They were green and white weren't they?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacers_(confectionery)
Page doesn't exist.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO4GznWC9_E)
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Duran on their keeper like a cheetah after a gazelle.
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Great advert
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Loving this Villa
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My gosh, our football there. Incredible.
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Great effort unlucky morgan
How the fuck are we not 2-3 up
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close to 2 0
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duran is outstanding
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Sorry Ollie but the way Duran is playing there's no way he deserves to be subbed today.
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Got to score there
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Fabulous move, unlucky.
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This might be one of the best spells of football we've played this season.
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I may be tempting fate but I can't believe how shit city have gone this half
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So we know what's coming next...
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I may be tempting fate but I can't believe how shit city have gone this half
Please, no.
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FUCKING GET IN!
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Another great goal, BGTFI.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSS
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Yesssssss rogers!!!!
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That is a brilliant goal.
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So good. Rogers has been MotM by a mile today
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fuuuuucckkkiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn briiiiiiiiiiillliannnnnnttttttttttttttttt
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Man City must look at rogers and palmer and think wtf
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Get in Ice man
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This kid is it
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GET THE FUCK IN !!!!!
YESS !!!
UNBELIEVABLE
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GETTTT INNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!
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From the Beeb.
Aston Villa 1-0 Man City
At this rate, Salford City will fancy their chances of an FA Cup third round upset at the Etihad on 11 January.
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Rogers is on fire
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Rogers has been fucking brilliant
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Rogers is playing with a real swagger now. Awesome to see him in his flow. When he works well, he is really really really good.
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cant believe how briliant duran is and rogers just wow
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Rogers off the scale today
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Loving the Rogers and Duran bromance!
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Might need to freshen it up. A few tired bodies out there
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Unai fixed the Grealish problem didn’t he!
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No booking for akanji there? Joke
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Shouldn't be tired didn't play midweek
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City player has a hissy fit at a free kick for us and not booked.Rightio.
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What is so good to see is that even when we play a duff ball there's nearly always someone there to tidy up
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A couple of nonchalant touches from us. We should stay focussed if we can...
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City player has a hissy fit at a free kick for us and not booked.Rightio.
Spot on mate. Thats a joke
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Lovely now get a third
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We are entering our danger zone , we need to see this out
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Need to think about getting mings in i think
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They’re bringing Van Nistlerooy and Beckham on.
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Don't take Duran off this week . Or Kamara
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How has Kamara and Onana worked out?
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How has Kamara and Onana worked out?
I’d say that mixed with Tielemans, it’s been really balanced so far. Great to see
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Both great but I think Onana has been excellent today, strong and tidy throughout.
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Duran take a bow excellent today
Ollie on
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Go on Ollie, fill yer boots.
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Duran is easily my first choice for Striker now.
But then, we’re able to bring Ollie on. Amazing to see our depth now. I’d just love Ollie to score now too
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Don't fuck it up this week Ollie
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Akanji is abit if creep isnt he?
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Can't believe how little they have pressed us
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Can't believe how little they have pressed us
Please, no.
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There he is.
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Another brilliant move from Villa.
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Unlucky ollie
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straight at the goalie watkins as usual
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Unlucky Ollie. Great to hear the fans chanting his name though… we’re all behind him.
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Advantage there?
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straight at the goalie watkins as usual
His finishing is so average
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Waste some time with subs unai.
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Ollie please not straight at the keeper.
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Duran buries those that's the difference
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Rogers is on Duracell today
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Control by McGinn!
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Ha! Fuck off, Jack...
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straight at the goalie watkins as usual
His finishing is so average
you know its going to hit the goalie instead of across the goal , mind I think the break should have gone right . rogers has been fantastic tho
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Delighted the commentary team are recognising how good we have been today and not just saying its because city were bad
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This is great competition up front. Duran rightfully deserves to start.
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I’m more nervous now than before the game given we have had some late collapses. We have to run through the finish line. Keep it together lads. Keep it together.
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How much injury time?
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Rogers, bloody well done.
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Rogers hero today.
His best performance for us.
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Rogers has been unplayable today
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Just because a manager is called Pep Guardiola, that shouldn’t deem him unsackable. 1 win in 12. Awful performances. Little effort. The City board needs to show some backbone.
Chris
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How much injury time?
4 mins
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I just want the clean sheet now
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Rogers hero today.
His best performance for us.
His first touch so much better today!
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Emi geeing up the North Stand! Love it
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would you swap haaland for duran .......never :)
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Bastards.
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Ah nuts
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God sake villa ffs
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Why can we not keep a clean sheet?
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Still can't keep a clean sheet!
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I feel sick.
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Phenomenal defending from Torres
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What the fuck is digne doing there
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fuck sake villa luca stood on the ball
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What the fuck is digne doing there
Stepping on the ball
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Unlucky Digne
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FFS not again surely
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What the fuck is digne doing there
Unluckily stood on the ball!
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Don't fuck this up Villa
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Emi fucking Martinez!
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If only Ollie had finished off that move. Shitting it now.
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Wouldn't you just know it. Real squeaky bum time.
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Game over. Well done lads.
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Thank fuck
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All over get in.
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GET IN! More nervy at the end than it could have been but we saw it through. Man C woke up all of a sudden at the end but we did enough
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Top performance
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Thank fuck for that , well done lads good win
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I'm bringing my lucky charm to the Leicester City game.
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Fucking get in !!!