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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: kippaxvilla2 on January 21, 2025, 04:55:38 PM
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Same back four. Bailey and Buendia starting we look very attacking and yes I’m an amateur.
https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1881741098311356597/photo/1
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FTF
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Bench looks a bit thin
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Bench looks a bit thin
Yep those midfielder injuries are starting to bite.
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I’m amazed Mr Duran isn’t starting. We are only another couple of water bottles away from his next strop.
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(https://i.ibb.co/mSxRk3v/IMG-0713.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mSxRk3v)
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For those that don't want to give Musk clicks
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gh1JTjDWkAASbIM?format=jpg&name=900x900)
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Thank you.
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Tielemans and Kamara need to boss the middle. If Rogers plays well we win. Simples
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Our starting XI for today's battle ⚔
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gh1NjxgXcAA6suw?format=jpg&name=small)
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Funky attacking eleven. From a distance, looks like you could get a modest articulated lorry through that midfield.
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Tielemans and Kamara need to boss the middle. If Rogers plays well we win. Simples
That assumes Tyrone doesn't decide to pick up the ball.
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Tielemans and Kamara need to boss the middle. If Rogers plays well we win. Simples
Agree with all that
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Win please.
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I also expected Duran to start, three points please Villa.
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Bench looks a bit thin
Hopefully SJM will be back next week.
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Not surprised Watkins is starting. We win this and we're almost guaranteed top8 finish. Duran has come on a lot this season but going with a player as solid as Watkins, in terms of his overall play and ability to not get sent off, its the right call.
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What a time to have injuries to McGinn and Barkley. No squad rotation for Kamara and Tielemans, meanwhile, no protection for them either with 4 attackers ahead of them.
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What a time to have injuries to McGinn and Barkley. No squad rotation for Kamara and Tielemans, meanwhile, no protection for them either with 4 attackers ahead of them.
Hopefully Bogarde can continue to impress when called upon.
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I’m amazed Mr Duran isn’t starting. We are only another couple of water bottles away from his next strop.
Surprised and a bit worried that he has been acting up behind the scenes again. Think was a game Ollie could have sat down for.
Huge night for Buendia particularly and Bailey also, need to deliver or further opportunities will be reduced.
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Come on Emi!
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Delighted to see Emi the Little get a start but I’m surprised about Duran. Then again Ollie is a streaky scorer so maybe Emery with the finish line in sight is sticking with the hot “foot”.
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Emi lives! Hope he has a goodday.
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I’m amazed Mr Duran isn’t starting. We are only another couple of water bottles away from his next strop.
Surprised and a bit worried that he has been acting up behind the scenes again. Think was a game Ollie could have sat down for.
As much as I love Duran and what he could become, watching the last training session he really needs to get over himself. Previously I watched him turn up late for the group, then acting the twat as he wanted to be in another group rather than the one the coaches had put him in. Mings had to drag him in. Then he did nothing but Unai sent him in.
The other day he at least got out in time though again the last player out. He then put in a half arsed warm up and really wasn't that interested. I know this is down to reading his body language but I really think the lad needs to grow up. That stupid interview where he brags about arguing with Unai was fucking embarrassing.
Fantastic player, could go on to achieve whatever he wants but I'm thinking he has forced Unai's hand to play Watkins tonight by once again acting like a twat. You can't be seen to reward such actions so he only has himself to blame.
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I'll still go 3-1 win with Watkins and Konsa to score . But instead of Duran I'll pick Rogers.
So hoping they get there first goals.
I've had a feeling about Konsa as he's appeared in the build up and think our set pieces have been very good in Europe so he could score
I wished Mings scored more often but if I was to take a centre back for a goal I would say Konsa.
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Come on Villa!
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I'll still go 3-1 win with Watkins and Konsa to score . But instead of Duran I'll pick Rogers.
So hoping they get there first goals.
I've had a feeling about Konsa as he's appeared in the build up and think our set pieces have been very good in Europe so he could score
I wished Mings scored more often but if I was to take a centre back for a goal I would say Konsa.
Konsa to score would be worth a bet!
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When is meatball back?
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Just a reminder in good hands this evening.
Top Official this evening Slavko Vinčić was the official for last season final.
Certainly he's calm ref but the threshold for penalties is different in UCL.
Also I think keepers will be protected more often than not for fouls
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Come you vilians!!
Huge game
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Don’t know how I feel about fans singing the UCL anthem 😆
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When is meatball back?
I'd say West Ham on the bench, Celtic starting.
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Ex Liverpool player Minamino in their side he used to be good.
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I like Monaco’s shirt.
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Here we go
Enjoy the match.
Should be good one.
Every faith in Emery if a little concerned about Buenida and Cash coping with their Moroccan international if he's against him
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I'm surprised to see so many empty seats!
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Come on Villa. Let’s do this
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I'm surprised to see so many empty seats!
A few Villa in the neutral end. Whatever side or end it is.
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Don’t know how I feel about fans singing the UCL anthem 😆
I'm glad that it's at least a dilemma.
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Come on Villa. Sounds like a home game!
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Bailey let that run away from him there
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Ah donkey legs from Leon there. Shame, such a good build up
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Jesus Bailey , not going to be one of those nights I hope
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Played Emi.
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leon that was poor
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Jesus leon. Thats bad
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Cash has started really well. Some very assured touches
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Great play cash
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Weak header from Bailey. If that was Watkins…
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Bloody hell Bailey.
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Bailey again ! That's pathetic attempt of a header
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Leon needs a goal his confidence is shot
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What was that from Bailey.
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Jesus leon. Thats bad
Not that bad, it took a nick off the defender's head before it got to him.
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Jesus leon. Thats bad
The sort of header I could do.
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Leon needs a goal his confidence is shot
thought he scored lately
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FFS Tyrone.
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I'm sick of Leon Bailey rolling around on the floor. Every game, too often.
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Jesus leon. Thats bad
I was referring to when he ran it out of play 😁
Not that bad, it took a nick off the defender's head before it got to him.
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Bollocks!
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Fucks sake one down
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Fuck.
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Half asleep.
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Great!
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We're playing some decent stuff though. The ball through from Tielemens for Digne to cross was great. Come on boys.
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All thanks to tyrone mings with his stupid pass ffs
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That was too easy
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Mings strikes again
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Eep, my stream is clearly behind...
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Martinez unlucky there
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So annoying after we'd started well.
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all from fucking mings that
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Our usual early goal conceded. FFS.
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FFS awful defending again , uphill battle now
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Totally caught half asleep. There’s no room for mistakes at all and we have suffered from that one.
Wake up Villa.
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Mings brainless moment early today
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Too many players standing around doing nothing
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I'd leave Mings out of the European squad for the next stage.
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Mings is great. Until he isn’t.
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all from fucking mings that
It was shit defending from the corner
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We liķe to make things hard for ourselves this season. Time to turn it around
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Started pretty well, then a really poor give away from Mings leads to a goal off a corner. Cash lucky to get a foul there.
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We like to concede an early goal.
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Bailey giving Cash a crap pass
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Yes, bad defending the corner. A totally different stage of play.
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We don’t like keeping clean sheets.
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Monaco are wide open.
We should still win.
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Really need at least a point from this game at a minimum.
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We should have been a goal up with the Bailey chance anyway. An absolutely atrocious effort
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Tielemans and Kamara need to boss the middle. If Rogers plays well we win. Simples
That assumes Tyrone doesn't decide to pick up the ball.
Or pass it to the opposition.
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Anyone got a good stream?
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Nobody worry, my brother is bad luck and came in just before the goal but I’ve told him to fuck off now so it’ll be fine.
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I reckon we'll move Mings on in the summer.
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Bailey is just a waste of space. I can't watch him anymore, weak with no character, no bottle.
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Yet another team score with their 1st shot against us .
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So fucking sloppy again..loose passing all over the pitch
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bailey what a waste of a spot .
even with Malen signing him he is still rubbish
now make me eat my words
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Yet another team score with their 1st shot against us .
Second. First header saved was the first shot.
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Bailey is just a waste of space. I can't watch him anymore, weak with no character, no bottle.
It's like starting with 10 men these days , Bailey 2.0 is useless
Buendia is a strange choice to start also in a game of such magnitude
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I reckon we'll move Mings on in the summer.
Yep, will go with our best wishes but I think he will be off.
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all from fucking mings that
It was shit defending from the corner
I get that but he got them the corner .
you know how shit we are from corners
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Where are the Villa fans located? I can’t see them or hear them for that matter.
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Struggling for a trickle here! Any help?
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Almost another one, thanks to Konsa.
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Holy shit, we're looking calamitous tonight
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Sloppy.
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For a team that is low on confidence, Monaco are really making us look even lower on confidence
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As ever, we are our own worst enemies
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Why do we keep giving them the fucking ball?
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Well, this is all a bit shit isn’t it.
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Awful start
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Bloody hell Konsa what are you doing man!
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Oh well. Another cornalty
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Crap ball from Konsa
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Emi saves us
.ffs villa this is absolutely shocking so far
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Im a bit behind but konsa does a mings
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Struggling for a trickle here! Any help?
I wouldn't bother.
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Fuck sake Konsa now , this is pathetic and sloppy , seems like we are choking
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Too sloppy by half again
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Good job we are playing them when they are out of form....
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Shite from Konsa again there.
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Lucky to still be in this.
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I forgot, are we allowed to be critical or reactive on this thread, or do we have to be happy clappers ?
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Cash good play there
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We haven't woken up yet whereas Monaco are bang up for it.
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Struggling for a trickle here! Any help?
I wouldn't bother.
Helpful.
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Bailey is still fucking hopeless.
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Rogers goes for the conversion.
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This has been very imprecise.
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This has been very imprecise.
It has been sub-optimal thus far.
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Terrible effort from rogers.
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Buendia looks nowhere near good enough at this level
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Buendia trying too hard, I think.
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Bailey and Buendia playing like they’re still in the Gerrard days.
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Buendia have a mare.
Can find a Villa player.
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buendia go left!!!
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Bailey and Buendia playing like they’re still in the Gerrard days.
Neither are good enough……It’s plain to see.
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Buendia looks nowhere near good enough at this level
No he’s not.
Many seem to forget he wasn’t all that before his injury.
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can Bogarde play right wing
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I’m fitter than Buendia.
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Struggling for a trickle here! Any help?
If you've a VPN, it's on here in Ireland. https://play.virginmediatelevision.ie/live/1241
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The noticeable thing for me is that as individuals, the Monaco players all seem very strong, physically strong.
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Very odd game to give Buendia his first start in a year or so , what is the thinking there
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Very odd game to give Buendia his first start in a year or so , what is the thinking there
He's probably not going to get another go in the CL
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Another trash opening 20 minutes start
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Very odd game to give Buendia his first start in a year or so, what is the thinking there
Showcase him to potential buyers?
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Very odd game to give Buendia his first start in a year or so , what is the thinking there
He's probably not going to get another go in the CL
That's his problem , we are playing with 9 men in effect here
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Very odd game to give Buendia his first start in a year or so, what is the thinking there
Showcase him to potential buyers?
Not sure that’s a good idea tbh.
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23 mins of absolutely fuck all going forward.
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Very odd game to give Buendia his first start in a year or so, what is the thinking there
Showcase him to potential buyers?
Not sure that’s a good idea tbh. It weakens us and devalues him at the same time.
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feels like bruge again
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Rogers is getting into the game more and more.
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I actually think Buendia has been ok... not near the top of the list of our problems.
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ffs ref
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I actually think Buendia has been ok... not near the top of the list of our problems.
I think the forward players in general have, it's the shitness at the back that has let us down.
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Ref is a dildo
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Kamara is rubbish 1 out of 10 games... looks like this might be the one.
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This has been pretty ropey thus far.
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Worked our way back into it, little things not clicking so far
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Awful performance
The thing is monaco havent been good either so there is no excuse for this
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prince william looks rough
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Awful performance
The thing is monaco havent been good either so there is no excuse for this
It really is not awful at all. We've put in significantly worse half hours than this all through the season.
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Awful performance
The thing is monaco havent been good either so there is no excuse for this
We literally just played the late game at the Emirates three days ago and have Youri dropped as far back as possible to enable Buendia.
Tyrone made a silly mistake and gave up a corner.
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prince william looks rough
He’s got a tough life
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Why do we always play walking football? Everything we do is at snails pace, we don’t use speed to get behind them
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Why can’t anyone beat the first man with our crossing
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Bailey is just a bloody passenger again
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What is the fear of playing the easy ball out to Digne who is in acres of space?
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It's funny how we see things so differently sometimes. I don't think we're playing badly at all, it's been a shaky start but we're well in this game.
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Worked our way back into it, little things not clicking so far
Yeah, as PW pointed out. Bailey's been totally anonymous the last 15 mins though.
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I think we’re playing ok but a bit sloppy at times
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Awful performance
The thing is monaco havent been good either so there is no excuse for this
?!?
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They are there for the taking we’re just not at it.
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Everything is good or awful in Dimi's world
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prince william looks rough
He’s got a tough life
watching this :)
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Awful performance
The thing is monaco havent been good either so there is no excuse for this
It really is not awful at all. We've put in significantly worse half hours than this all through the season.
It is in my opinion. We haven't even had a shot on target.
Our final pass been poor too. Growing abit more in last 5 -10 though
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Bailey is just a bloody passenger again
Complete waste of space
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Awful performance
The thing is monaco havent been good either so there is no excuse for this
It really is not awful at all. We've put in significantly worse half hours than this all through the season.
Agree. I actually think we've been largely OK and just made a couple of really sloppy errors.
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Free kick dangerous area.
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Bailey is hiding from play for me.
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Bailey is just a bloody passenger again
Afraid so
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About time we scored a free kick
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It’s coming. We will win this.
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least its all villa now , just the final ball
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Some of their players look about 12 years old.
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What is the fear of playing the easy ball out to Digne who is in acres of space?
how many times as well
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Good effort digne
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Bailey is just a bloody passenger again
Afraid so
He definitely seems afraid of that big full back he's up against.
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We are better than them, but we have to create and finish chances.
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It’s coming. We will win this.
That that confident at the moment
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Bit early for this but credit to the ref, he's been really good so far, no cheap bookings, letting the game flow but happy to take it back if there's no advantage.
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Bailey is just a bloody passenger again
Afraid so
He definitely seems afraid of that big full back he's up against.
not just this one , every left back he plays
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Bailey having a stinker
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Bailey is just a bloody passenger again
Afraid so
He definitely seems afraid of that big full back he's up against.
He’s frightened of his own shadow
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Put Bailey on the left
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Bit early for this but credit to the ref, he's been really good so far, no cheap bookings, letting the game flow but happy to take it back if there's no advantage.
Yeah, I think the ref's been decent.
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'Come in no 31, your time is up'
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Our passing is so sloppy at times.
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Put Bailey on the left
Left end of the bench
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How is that a foul against Buendia?
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did that player play for Liverpool . looks familar
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I'd change Bailey at HT , if not sooner .
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Bailey is having an absolutely terrible time, again.
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We keep hitting the first fucking man….constantly
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Is the pitch a bit shit?
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Put Bailey on the left
Left end of the bench
Should have been left on the plane on his performance so far.
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Bailey is doing my head, he’s doing his utmost to not get involved, coward.
Edit: Apart from then.
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Almost Leon, decent save.
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If we score next we win.
They will crumble, but think we need it before half time
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Poor corner from Lucas.
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Bailey should be scoring that
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gets his chance there
jaden young Id get on HT
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Great chance for Bailey but....it's Bailey.
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I really can't figure out what is going on with Bailey. It's been such a stark drop off.
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We hit the first man…again…..fucking hell
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Our best chances keep falling to Bailey. We're looking better though
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gets his chance there
jaden young Id get on HT
Or Kadan. :)
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That throughball for Bailey's shot, that's why I love Buendia.
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Shit….var pen check
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VAR checking for penalty - for them
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Looks like Konsa off…
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pen check ?
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Looks like Konsa off…
Nah…..hiding because of the pen check
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I think this is a pen. And konsa is crocked
Thank the lord!!
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Check over. TFFT.
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I think this is a pen. And konsa is crocked
It'd be harsh
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No penalty
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Commentator on my stream hasn’t mentioned any check at all.
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These are lower PL / championship level.
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Put Bailey on the left
Or better still on the bus
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gets his chance there
jaden young Id get on HT
Or Kadan. :)
or Ashley :)
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We'll win this.
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We'll win this.
I agree.
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Game is passing us by here somewhat
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Good defending, Mings.
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It’s like a pre season friendly.
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So f ing slow
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Cash playing well to be fair
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Monaco as so much more mobile than us.
As much as Rogers has had o lot of the ball, he’s done nothing with it.
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I reckon Duran will enjoy it when he gets on, these look like a side he'd be good against with them being quite physical.
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Strange game.
Like a pre season match.
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We are the better side here, Kamara is controlling the middle but we need to finish our chances for once
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Absolutely zero atmospheric in the ground
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These long balls are mm from coming off
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Buendia and Bailey are both awful.
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We just can’t create clear cut chances
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Ollie offside sadly.
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I think this is a pen. And konsa is crocked
It'd be harsh
No doubt but he did follow through.
Thankfully play acting
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3 extra minutes
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buendia and rogers have been ok , just bailey is aright let down
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Yeah, we look better.
But still too wasteful. Bailey for Duran, pull Watkins out wide… rip them to pieces
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It’s like two poor teams in a pre season friendly.
FTFY
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Buendia and Bailey are both awful.
I actually think buendia has grown into it and hasn't been too bad. Bailey, however is a waste of space. At least emi is trying
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It’s like a pre season friendly.
Hopefully we can change the entire 11 at half time.
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Performance lacks any real tempo again
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What a save, the twat of a keeper
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Ollie almost scores, great save.
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Ollie should have scored
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Oh Ollie
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Good save, unlucky Ollie
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Close for Ollie!
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FFS Ollie!
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Ramsey and Duran on HT for Watkins and Buendia
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Unlucky, great save
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Second absolutely shite corner
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These really don’t look like anything special.
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He’s GOT to score those chances.
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Dreadful corner
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And then a let off!
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Buendia tbf has grown into this, and has not been awful at all. Bailey is a waste of space though
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They should have got a second there.
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Should be 2-0
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That’s a brilliant save to be fair.
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damn
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Argh, close.
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Buendia tbf has grown into this, and has not been awful at all. Bailey is a waste of space though
Yeah, I don’t understand the folks shitting on Emi - he’s been okay.
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Why did Konsa let that bounce? Same mistake over and over.
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Hahahaha even Watkins would have scored that
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Ollie should be scoring those
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They've had incredible run of the ball. We can twat these second half if they just drop to only 95% jammy.
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I'd love to know what Austin Mcphee does in training...
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HT
Emery sort this out.
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Fucking hell, Villa.
This lot are shit, we are well on top here, but somehow we have conspired to give them an early goal and very nearly a second one with the last kick of the game.
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Vintage Watkins.
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Their goalie looks more than adequate
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Tyrone just letting the ball bounce.
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Our set pieces and corners are fucking shite
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Ollies got to score that. Despite it being a good save he didnt hit that well
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Watkins has to score that.
Bailey needs yanking.
Rogers needs to pass sooner.
Mings so far in 2 CL games has been a liability.
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Need to be much sharper.
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Tielemans our best player that half
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Belt up Villa ffs.
Sloppy and careless.
That is all.
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I was thinking Ollie will get that big chance still but wil he take it. was a good save but dont think Ollie should have given the chance to save
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I'd love to know what Austin Mcphee does in training...
Orders shite from The Range.
Cushions and the like.
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Watkins misses his standard big chance
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Buendia tbf has grown into this, and has not been awful at all. Bailey is a waste of space though
Yeah, I don’t understand the folks shitting on Emi - he’s been okay.
He’s been fine, not brilliant but done ok
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Tyrone just letting the ball bounce.
As did Konsa earlier
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So many villa cliches in one half. Watkins miss: TICK. Give a shit goal away in the first 10 mins: TICK. Rogers is fucking ace though.
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Monaco have looked so poor and yet we are behind, need to improve the second half.
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Our set pieces and corners are fucking shite
Have been for months , MacPhee not earning his dough
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Terrible goal to concede so early, not many ideas going forward for the next half an hour and Monaco are defending very well. Mostly garbage.
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I'd love to know what Austin Mcphee does in training...
Orders shite from The Range.
Cushions and the like.
I quite enjoy a mooch around The Range. Shame my closest one is Kidderminster.
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Bailey is without doubt one of the most frustrating players around. We know he has the talent and ability yet we see it so rarely.
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Get one we will win this.
Maatsen ans Ramsey on for Digne and Bailey - maybe Mings will see the space that Digne keeps running into
Final ball has been crap
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Buendia should be on two assists if Bailey and Watkins had their shooting boots on. We're playing in 1st gear again and have levels to go up if we need to. And I think we need to, so I hope we use them!
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Buendia has done well. Way, way better than Bailey.
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Ramsey on for Bailey please. Is this an artificial surface?
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Got better as half went on just need calm heads in last 3rd, Monaco do swarm players in possession near their box. Bailey has done F.A.
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Monaco have looked so poor and yet we are behind, need to improve the second half.
We've hardly been awake ourselves.
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I'd love to know what Austin Mcphee does in training...
Orders shite from The Range.
Cushions and the like.
I quite enjoy a mooch around The Range. Shame my closest one is Kidderminster.
Does every branch of The Range have a stale curry smell?
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What's The Range?
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Monaco have looked so poor and yet we are behind, need to improve the second half.
Agree with this. They have been shit and we really havent been close to our best. The first 20 minutes we were lame. Got better as half went on but jesus we should be losing to these lot
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Have we become the points fairy again giving shit teams a lift?
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Bailey has been poor - tempo doesnt seem right. Lack any pace and slow passing makes it worse.
Think Duran need to be on at 60 if we dont score
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I'd love to know what Austin Mcphee does in training...
Orders shite from The Range.
Cushions and the like.
I quite enjoy a mooch around The Range. Shame my closest one is Kidderminster.
Does every branch of The Range have a stale curry smell?
Haven’t noticed that in the Kiddy one.
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
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Our set pieces and corners are fucking shite
Have been for months , MacPhee not earning his dough
Haven’t only Arsenal scored more goals from set pieces than us this season? The corners tonight have been crap, obviously.
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I've had enough of Bailey.
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When the draw was made this game and Leipzig looked the most likely defeats.
They're a resolute, awkward team with a bit of flair in the final third.
Will take the point, which is still well within our capability.
*Aside from Bayern, obv.
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
The range is way better than B&M 😎
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
The range is way better than B&M 😎
An upmarket B&M
*wink*
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Whenever Bailey gets the ball you just get the feeling the move will break down and usually it does.
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Our set pieces and corners are fucking shite
Have been for months , MacPhee not earning his dough
Haven’t only Arsenal scored more goals from set pieces than us this season? The corners tonight have been crap, obviously.
Yes, people desperate to criticise MacPhee because we don't score from every single one and sometimes our defenders fuck up.
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Bailey is without doubt one of the most frustrating players around. We know he has the talent and ability yet we see it so rarely.
Frustating is kind. He is rubbish. You get the odd cameo at home, but virtually nothing in away games. It is really like playing with 10 men.
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We've played worse in a first half and gone in at half time winning. They look vulnerable when Digne gets forward on the left. Still winnable but we need to score our next decent chance.
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If we draw that will leave 12 teams within striking range with their game in hand. Amongst them Arsenal, Leverkusen, Inter, Dortmund, Bayern, Atletico, Milan and Juventus.
It ain't enough. We need to wake up, win this, and keep it in our own hands
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:Bailey can be brilliant but he's a coward.
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Bailey is without doubt one of the most frustrating players around. We know he has the talent and ability yet we see it so rarely.
Frustating is kind. He is rubbish. You get the odd cameo at home, but virtually nothing in away games. It is really like playing with 10 men.
Cash is basically having to do his attacking job for him, in addition to defending. Poor sod must be knackered already.
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Whenever Bailey gets the ball you just get the feeling the move will break down and usually it does.
And he will end up on the floor.
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
The range is way better than B&M 😎
An upmarket B&M
*wink*
Range is loads better than B&M! It has a garden centre.
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
Blimey I thought a downmarket B and M would be the recycling tip.
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It's not often we start with two of the three Grealish replacements. Thank god we sold Ings.
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I've had enough of Bailey.
Difficult to disagree. He’s so lightweight and ineffectual despite obvious ability. There is zero outlet on the right because he never ever beats his man. No threat.
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:Bailey can be brilliant but he's a coward.
To be honest, it’s been a long time since he was brilliant
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Bailey is without doubt one of the most frustrating players around. We know he has the talent and ability yet we see it so rarely.
Frustating is kind. He is rubbish. You get the odd cameo at home, but virtually nothing in away games. It is really like playing with 10 men.
Cash is basically having to do his attacking job for him, in addition to defending. Poor sod must be knackered already.
Early on he let the ball run for cash in the area rather than take it on himself, shows where he's at imo. He's such a confidence player and he looks absolutely shot
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
The range is way better than B&M 😎
An upmarket B&M
*wink*
Range is loads better than B&M! It has a garden centre.
The Oldbury b&m has a garden centre.
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Don’t get these commentators. “Monaco very much in the ascendancy”. What utter fucking shite! They’re ahead yes, courtesy of Mings, but they ain’t “very much in the ascendancy”.
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What's The Range?
A downmarket B&M
The range is way better than B&M 😎
An upmarket B&M
*wink*
Range is loads better than B&M! It has a garden centre.
The Oldbury b&m has a garden centre.
Counterpoint: you’re in Oldbury
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Bailey and Watkins both should have scored.
I would yank Emi for Bogarde and move Tielemans forward. Also bring Ramsey on for Bailey sooner rather than later.
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Lamp post be more effective than Konsa in his current form.
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The full back on Baileys side has been sat in his shed reading the paper most of that half, came out a couple of times and dispossessed Leon without taking the cigar out of his mouth. Dear me
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Lamp post be more effective than Konsa in his current form.
Quite. I am worried about him
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Bailey and Watkins both should have scored.
I would yank Emi for Bogarde and move Tielemans forward. Also bring Ramsey on for Bailey sooner rather than later.
I tend to agree. Tielemans is better in the more advanced role
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The 2nd half cannot be as bad as the first. We created but haven’t finished - their keeper looks decent.
Early goal please Villa and we can win this. Otherwise I’ll take a draw now
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Wish Malen was eligible for this one. I'm sure he'd do better than Bailey has. Wouldn't be difficult mind.
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Malen can't be as bad as baileys been this season.
He has shit 90% of the season
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Its a weird looking stadium, bit like the inside of a concert hall or something.
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I think my dead Nan could do more than Bailey.
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Wish Malen was eligible for this one. I'm sure he'd do better than Bailey has. Wouldn't be difficult mind.
Is he available for KO stages>
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Don’t get these commentators. “Monaco very much in the ascendancy”. What utter fucking shite! They’re ahead yes, courtesy of Mings, but they ain’t “very much in the ascendancy”.
After an awful start, I thought we took control quite easily. Two gilt edge chance missed but when we have a centre back who is avoiding physical contests at all costs we are very vulnerable.
Buendia very lively. Cash & Rogers decent too
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Buendia tbf has grown into this, and has not been awful at all. Bailey is a waste of space though
Yeah, I don’t understand the folks shitting on Emi - he’s been okay.
It's been baffling me. Buendia has been fine.
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Rogers ffs
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Wish Malen was eligible for this one. I'm sure he'd do better than Bailey has. Wouldn't be difficult mind.
Is he available for KO stages>
Yes I think so.
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Good start!
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Much better Villa
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Still can't get a proper rivulet
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Close
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Rogers turn to miss.
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Thats better. Just a shame about the finish
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Rogers turn to miss.
Harsh. Good effort under pressure.
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Great move, Rodgers should do better though.
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Phew! Offside
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Offside thank fudge
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Jeez.
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These fuckers could be 3 up
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Waiting for the weather forecast to come on first and I might turn over
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Wake up
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I'd change it now
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Ffs another warning sign
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I'd change it now
Surprised he’s left it this long
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Subs Unai
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Look like everyone thats commented in this thread is out of the Prince William sweepstake
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Fucks' sake.
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38 mins left to salvage this
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It needs to be Bailey for Duran. Stick Watkins out wide… we need to win this. Still too wasteful.
Bailey is a total enigma to me
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This performance is looking more half-arsed by the minute. There seems to absolutely zero urgency.
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This is wank. I’m gonna put Emmerdale on.
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Look like everyone thats commented in this thread is out of the Prince William sweepstake
Unless he has let Kate use his user name!
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It needs to be Bailey for Duran. Stick Watkins out wide… we need to win this. Still too wasteful.
Bailey is a total enigma to me
And Ramsey for Buendia.
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These lot defend brilliantly
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If we lose this there is no gurantee even if we beat celtic we qualify via top 8
We need to avoid defeat here its as simple as that
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Will is there
Does not look like hpe is texting
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This ref is seriously starting to fuckin annoy me.
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get bailey off now again useless
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Duran and JJ on.
And we win.
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Bailey with one of the worst performances I've seen for ages
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Here comes Panda!!!
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Duran coming on
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This ref is seriously starting to fuckin annoy me.
Wasnt a pen tbf
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By leon
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Duran coming on for Bailey
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This ref is seriously starting to fuckin annoy me.
Me too.Another cock
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If we lose this there is no gurantee even if we beat celtic we qualify via top 8
We need to avoid defeat here its as simple as that
We know it but it seems like nobody has told the players.
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Bailey with one of the worst performances I've seen for ages
He looks finished to me
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Buendia is doing well now
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Panda time.
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This is reminding me of the forest game.
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Yeah get lost Leon. That's right pull your "pretend you're in pain" face.
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duran on buendia is doing good
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Right decision
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Bailey was a waste of a plane ticket
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If we lose this there is no gurantee even if we beat celtic we qualify via top 8
We need to avoid defeat here its as simple as that
I'm glad the penny has dropped with that one. After Leipzeg I said we needed four points to be sure and was told I was talking nonsense.
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Bailey was a waste of a plane ticket
He would disagree. He got a couple of snaps for his Instagram
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If baileys performances continue like this we need ti consider offers in summer. Its not good enough at all
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back to 11 players onpitch
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Let's score Aston, let's score *clap clap*
Let's score Aston, let's score *clap clap*
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We do all the hard work to win the ball…get in space nd then gift it back to,them
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Are they playing with a beach ball
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We're far too slow in the transition
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If baileys performances continue like this we need ti consider offers in summer. Its not good enough at all
We're already there.
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These lot look pretty solid at the back
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We are too slow to react to free balls
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Lovely from Watkins there. So close.
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Durans going to turn this
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These lot look pretty solid at the back
I said that. They are excellent
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hit the fucking first man……AGAIN
FUCKING HELL THIS IS INFURIATING
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Mings again! What the fuck
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These lot look pretty solid at the back
Not sure they are really - we’re just glacial
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Minnie Mouse thankfully makes the wrong decision.
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too many passses ( rogers )
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Can somebody shake rogers ffs
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Rogers man ffs
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Utter shite. So fragile and no urgency. We deserve nothing so far.
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Mings and konsa.
STOP,SLOWING THE FUCKING GAME TO WALKING PACE. Please.
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Buendia been involved in every dangerous attack we've had and has worked very hard. I'm eating my words
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I suffer.
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This is shite.
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Our passing has been fucking abysmal.
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Mings and konsa.
STOP,SLOWING THE FUCKING GAME TO WALKING PACE. Please.
Its fucking so frustrating
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This isn't shite, chill
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We've choked on the occasion here
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Buendia been involved in every dangerous attack we've had and has worked very hard. I'm eating my words
He has, I would go as far as to say he's been our best player.
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Need JJ
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Starting to look tired.
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Konsa and Mings are playing like someone put tramadol in their pre-match cuppa.
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We’ve got no control up the bloody intensity.
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Frustrating
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Any chance we could show a bit of urgency?
These are here for the taking
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This is absolute bollocks.
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Slow slow quick quick slow
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Ian on for Digne
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We ain’t scoring tonight.
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You'd think we were the ones winning one nil the pace we're playing.
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They are taking the piss defensively.
It’s too fucking easy for them.
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You'd think we were the ones winning one nil the pace we're playing.
Exactly
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Mings is rubbish. Can we divert Diego's plane to Monaco and switch them.
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WTF is Mings doing here?
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This feels like Bruges all over again
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Monaco may be useful in defending but look absolutely void of ideas attacking.
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TOO FUCKING SLOW.
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Oh my god! So close!
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This is rubbish. Hardly champions league standard.
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Everything has been so flat from the tempo to the atmosphere . We don't look like scoring at all , the shape is odd too
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There will be zero goals for us, today.
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This feels like Bruges all over again
Exactly.
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Is it not happening tonight or what..?
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2 centre forwards on the pitch and neither following in from cash’s cross/shot
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JJ on NOW
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I reckon the cauldron of noise created by the home fans has got to us.
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Mings playing like we are defending a lead
Wtf is he slowing down play all the time
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Finally, a move.
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Monaco are poor.
We should be shoeing these.
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I still think we'll get one here.
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So fucking slow
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Monaco are poor.
We should be shoeing these.
They really aren’t
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Maatsen starting on where he left off Saturday
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Mings and Konsa hold onto the ball much, much too long.
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FFS just play better.
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I still think we'll get one here.
We ain’t scoring if we were to play until next Tuesday here.
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why didnt he shoot ) emi)
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Can we buy their entire defence?
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Why does no one want to shoot ???
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Ramsey for Buendia now!
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Mings and Konsa hold onto the ball much, much too long.
They've got to have someone tompass it to
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Emmerdale on, can't suffer the pain anymore
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Surely the time has come to up the intensity?
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Mings and Konsa hold onto the ball much, much too long.
Married with a kid when they should be having fun...
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3 corners.
Every one utter wank
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Can we get Dougie back so we can beat the first man on corners?
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head in hands emoji...
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One of those we thought we just had to turn up to win.
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Another corner wasted.
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Mings and Konsa hold onto the ball much, much too long.
Tielemans set pieces, fucking hell.
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our corners are shite
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One of those we thought we just had to turn up to win.
This
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It’s the same thing as Bruges - when we come up against organised defence, we really struggle to break them down.
Given the talent we have, it shouldn’t be a problem. But it’s almost like we’re too ponderous and slow.
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Corners been abysmal
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Played Mings
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Another shit corner.
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Mings finally useful there
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I reckon the cauldron of noise created by the home fans has got to us.
Especially the mentioned Monaco ultras.
The sort who throw the Bentley car keys at the car parking valet at the Casino. Rather than pass them nicely.
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I cannot believe how easily and cheaply we give the ball away.
All while playing walking football
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Dreadful gifting the ball again.
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rogers losing the ball
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Do we have a defensive coach who works on the counter attack..?
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We have been so poor on the ball.
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Lost the ball again….whilst fucking walking
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We try to play Man City style walking, passing football - whilst not being very good at passing, at least not to each other.
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And again
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Why isn’t JJ on?
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Rogers has given the ball away 3 times with his last 3 touches
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They look fucked.
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It is so fucking telegraphed.
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This is like brugges and lille away
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Just fuck off rogers ...wheres your awareness
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We look shite with Duran and Watkins together.
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Rogers needs to come off now
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What the actual fuck are Konsa and Mings doing at the back
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3 times rogers just just lost the ball
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We've run out of ideas.
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They are mopping everything up so easily
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We look shite with Duran and Watkins together.
We looked shite long before that
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We aren’t scoring in a million years here.
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This walking football does my head in. FUCKING MOVE ABOUT.
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Good run by cash
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Says a lot when Cash is looking like the most attacking player we have
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This is just a very weird performance, it’s like we’ve been bunged a few quid to not score.
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4 WANK CORNERS
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What frustrates me the most we put so much in here beating the better sides and go and lose to two of the shitter teams who we should at worst be drawing with
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4 times rogers
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We're nowhere to be seen at the moment.
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They have sussed we can't play the ball out of defence, no surprises there.
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If they win by 2 goals they go above us.
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Oh for days days of a Steve Staunton corner.
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Cash, so far. Is easily our best player tonight
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Terrible stuff.
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every fucking corner rubbish
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Our corners are pure shite.
Fucjin criminal.
Amateur
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Another world class corner
That's criminal
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Our CBs have been pub level tonight
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There’s only 10 minutes left of this. Thank god.
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Rogers is just a liability now.
Constantly giving the ball away and now booked
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Monaco can defend.
But we should be battering them.
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Rogers booked after we lose the ball.
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How many times does Rogers give it away, every fucking game mun.
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Rogers off now he's fucked
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Fucking Konsa. That's five or six times he's taken two hours to pass it to a teammate who's marked.
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Monaco go level on points with us as it stands and we drop to 7th having played a game more.
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Emery too slow to recognise tired players again here.
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Rogers legs have gone, should have been subbed by now
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I’d be absolutely fuming if I’d travelled to watch this.
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Rogers is just a liability now.
Constantly giving the ball away and now booked
Truly championship level second half, appalling. Fatigue must be a factor
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ffs rogers last 5 touches gave the ball away cant emery seen this ffs
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Emery too slow to recognise tired players again here.
Yep
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Rogers has had one of the worst 20 minutes I’ve seen. He is just giving the ball away every time.
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Konsa taking an age on the ball, then plays a hospital pass and we're 2 on 2. Last 15 mins has been woeful
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This game has all the atmosphere of a pre season friendly.
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Rogers given the ball away so many times under no pressure and then a stupid foul on the edge of the area. Just not good enough tonight.
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Have been ragged fir the last 20 minutes. Giving the ball away all.iver the pitch again.
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rogers losing the ball
He's either brilliant or completely infuriating.
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Rogers gets a 1/10 tonight
So bad
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Rogers garbage
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The last six times Rogers has received the ball he has lost it five times. He's knackered.
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I'd get Gauci on for Rogers.
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We've bought this one on ourselves, not a good side and we are going to lose to them. No urgency - we look like we are six points clear at the top with one game left.
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This game has all the atmosphere of a pre season friendly.
Doesn’t mean to say the team should play like it
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Own worst enemy on this one.
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Feels like they've made about 9 substitutions
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I opened a bottle of wine tonight expecting us to boss this and watch us pan them.
We have been rubbish.
10 mins to change this.
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Duran and watkins does not work its failed yet again
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This is on emery for not seeing rogers went 15 mins ago
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JJ on.
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Their keeper is sat on a deckchair ffs
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Changes too fucking late
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Rogers gets a 1/10 tonight
So bad
but why not taken off 20 mins ago .. I dont understand emerys thinking
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Rogers 5 times in a row.
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The substitutions have killed us completely.
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This game has all the atmosphere of a pre season friendly.
Doesn’t mean to say the team should play like it
Absolutely right.
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JJ on
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Rogers again.
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JJ 30 mins too late.
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Emery could have made these subs 15 mins ago
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last 6 touches rogers he lost the ball !!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Rogers has mentally gone. Subbed far too late.
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:-*GET ROGERS OFF!!!
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Why weren't these subs done 20 minutes ago? Emery deserves criticism for that.
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Putting JJ on with 5 minutes to go……what the actual fuck?
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20 mins too late Emery
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Hard to watch.
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Christ we're slow and shit tonight.
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More dreadful defending by Konsa.
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A bit late for these two.
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Rogers 2nd half has been abysmal.
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Who are we playing this weekend? I’ve given up on this one. Anus horibilis or something?
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The last 20 minutes have been utterly pathetic
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I thought we'd out-fit them.How wrong I was
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Another let off
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By picking Bailey we have been playing with ten men for the last few games. What is the manager thinking, can't see the game but it sounds as if they are all knackered, typical Villa though isn't it.
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Duran not had a kick..
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The last 80 minutes have been utterly pathetic
FTFY
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Who are we playing this weekend? I’ve given up on this one. Anus horibilis or something?
West Ham on Sunday. Hopefully we'll turn up for that game!
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89 fucking minutes and we decide to take a quick goal kick
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1-0 flatters us
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Quite unlikely to score if we never have a shot.
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It's almost comical everytime we get the ball in their box.
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no one wants to shoot ffs
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5 more minutes
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To be honest we don’t deserve anything
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Why weren't these subs done 20 minutes ago? Emery deserves criticism for that.
Got it completely wrong tonight,
Our set pieces have been awful.
We will get what we deserve , nothing
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1-0 down and we've created fuck all for the strikers for the last half hour, very poor.
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Absolutely shite second half. Really crap.
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fucking shite corners
get him of the corner
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Just dreadful.
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This is on Unai I’m afraid. Playing Bailey, subs too late, playing Watkins and Duran which has never worked, too slow in the build up etc etc. Utter dross.
Oh and there’s another pathetic corner to add to the previous 13.
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Can’t deal with 5 more minutes of this shit
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5 mins now, come on Villa get your freakin finger out
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Nanny needs sacking tonight.
Where is the creative corners gone.
Too busy plumping his cushions.
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I have no idea how anyone thinks we've been the better team. We've had possession and that's about it.
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This is on Unai I’m afraid. Playing Bailey, subs too late, playing Watkins and Duran which has never worked, too slow in the build up etc etc. Utter dross.
Oh and there’s another pathetic corner to add to the previous 13.
Totally agree
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How many times have we hit ball straight into the bloke in front of us.
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Where has all the invention gone from our dead balls
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It’s our first season in this competition, we need to allow them to adjust. The midfield was thin to start with because of injuries so cut them some slack
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We've run out of ideas.
That happened on about the 20 minute mark. Shite performance.
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Their no 2 is a diving twat
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Trust villa to go and lose against one of the most out of form teams
Well done villa
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This is just awful.
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How many shite corners?? Every fucking time!
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Maatsen has had a dreadful cameo too
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Absolute fucking garbage.
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It’s our first season in this competition, we need to allow them to adjust. The midfield was thin to start with because of injuries so cut them some slack
Hahahaha.
Maybe we just should bother at all if it’s too hard for us.
It might be our only appearance in it.
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This has to be the worst performance for many years.
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The corner ideas may have been great, hitting the first man every time negates plans.
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We just look busted. Out of ideas, out of energy
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OK first half, second half not acceptable. A wasted opportunity here. Celtic will be right up for it, play like this and we'll get nothing out of that either.
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The total lack of pace and any form of incisive movement of the ball in this second half has been strikingly depressing.
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This has to be the worst performance for many years.
First half against Leicester was bad
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How many times have we hit ball straight into the bloke in front of us.
I thought exactly the same. How many times do we try to kick the ball through the opponent.
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We just look busted. Out of ideas, out of energy
Agreed, including the manager.
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Konsa letting another long ball bounce, gutless
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Konsa is rapidly becoming pre-Emery Konsa.
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Terrible result
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We losing this game because we've been crap but he standard of refereeing in Europe is absolute gash, worse than here.
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We've been totally controlled, and we have lacked the ability to break the Monaco grip on Villa
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Fully deserved.
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Fucking shit, 2 up top doesn't work
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absolutely rubbish tonight
emery you was poor tonight like all the players
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Fucking useless.
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Awful.
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Basically out of the Champions League and FA Cup in one night. Woeful.
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Im not even going to blame the ref tonight
We have been so utterly pathetic tonight. We deserve to lose
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We have seen plenty of these performances this season.
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Absolutely honking performance. Shameful.
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This ref is worse than some of the dropkicks they had reffing Conference League games last season.
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Sadly Monaco weren’t great , but didn’t need to be
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Fucking shit, 2 up top doesn't work
11 on the pitch didnt work
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Play offs it is then. Well done villa. All that hard work and then you go fuck it right at the end
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Very poor result, almost certain we lose auto place, its going to be really hard from now
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Garbage.
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We just look busted. Out of ideas, out of energy
Story of the season with the exception of 45 brilliant minutes against Bournemouth at Villa Park. We've shown energy against Bayern and a few others but no fucking ideas, why we shit ourselves every time we are faced with an opposition player and instead of taking him on, we play it safe and backwards. We are our own worst enemy.
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We got exactly what we deserved there. Fuck all.
If I see Bailey in a Villa shirt again I will not be responsible for my actions. Confidence my arse.
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Really poor performance.
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This has been just atrocious.
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Incredibly flat . They bottled it.
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Basically out of the Champions League and FA Cup in one night. Woeful.
I know. I was hoping if we automatically qualified for the next stage, we could have given the FA Cup a good go.
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well least we get our play off game against real madrid
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We just look busted. Out of ideas, out of energy
Story of the season with the exception of 45 brilliant minutes against Bournemouth at Villa Park. We've shown energy against Bayern and a few others but no fucking ideas, why we shit ourselves every time we are faced with an opposition player and instead of taking him on, we play it safe and backwards. We are our own worst enemy.
Agree, it’s not just tonight, we have been lacklustre for the big part of many games.
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dire. looked completely devoid of ideas.
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Pathetic. Thats Brugge and Monaco where we have been absolutely shite. And sorry to say, that's on the manager 100%. Cash was mom by a street mile.
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Heck will be rubbing his hands together
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You have to question the mentality. It was in their hands and they don't turn up. Not for the first time either.
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That was atrocious
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Heck will be rubbing his hands together
:D
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Heck will be rubbing his hands together
Not really, we are worse off in the playoffs
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Let's be honest, some of our European away performances last season were fucking awful too.
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Heck will be rubbing his hands together
Not really, we are worse off in the playoffs
Two more matches for Big Chris to coin it in.
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No energy or tempo, which is fine at 0-0, but when we keep giving early goals away it makes life very hard.
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Let's be honest, some of our European away performances last season were fucking awful too.
Yes, but we were playing Zaniolo and the Bodymoor tealadies in half of them. Our full team really should be able to beat dross like that.
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well least we get our play off game against real madrid
You just know that is exactly what will happen when we could have just qualified had we not chocked
Disgraceful performance
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Pump the ball up for the forwards with 5 minutes to go. Minutes 50, 60, 70, 80 and 85 dawdle around the back with it. Occasionally, stand still and look around then repeat. Fuck off with that shit Villa.
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Zaniolo has been a big loss this season.
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Heck will be rubbing his hands together
Why? We get less money for finishing outside the top 8.
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Bailey starting stunk the place out and it just seemed to spread to the rest of the team. I can't think of a single player who could hold their head up tonight and say they gave it their all. Constantly losing the ball and walking around like a pre-season friendly boils my piss.
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Heck will be rubbing his hands together
Not really, we are worse off in the playoffs
Two more matches for Big Chris to coin it in.
2? We only have one at home. He won't be making much on the away leg.
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Tiredness but if we beat Celtic we will probably qualify automatically. No chance of winning the competition though.