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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on March 30, 2025, 12:30:36 PM
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Err ok
Rogers as a 9 ?
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Incredibly strong starting 11
Incredibly strong bench
No fuck ups today please
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Err ok
Rogers as a 9 ?
Rashford
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Err ok
Rogers as a 9 ?
Rashford more likely with Rogers on the right and Ramsey on the left.
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Win please.
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Perhaps, a false number nine.
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Imagine being a defender used to facing crap attackers from Plymouth, Hull, Swansea etc and then you're facing Asensio, Rogers, Rashford and JJ.
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Seems the main response from Preston fans over the 2 line ups is "we're going to get twatted out of sight."
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Go big or go home…that’s a big line up!!!
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Bailey injured?
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Triple R! Finally!
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I’m as miserable and pessimistic as anybody, but surely to fuck we win this?
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Bailey injured?
Busy filming his reality TV show with his missus.
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I think Unai's taking the FA Cup seriously.
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I like it - no messing about, straight up “we’re going to twat you” lineup
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Their keeper is out and they've brought in Cornell who has made four appearances since signing for them in 2022. He hasn't played a minute this season.
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Very happy with the team, reckon we're on our way to Wembley.
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He's not fucking about with that line up. He's definitely got his eye on winning this competiotion.
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Bailey injured?
Surely with naming conventions he should be called Baileyey?
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Was Bailey away on international duty? Maybe he’s had further to travel so probably been told her yourself ready for Wednesday
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Referee’s from Lancashire. Just saying.
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With a fit squad someone will have to be left out each game.
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Top line-up. No excuses.
If we don't win the damn thing this season, given whose left in, it'll be filled alongside 1992 as the great missed opportunity
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A Preston fan has posted this on the match coverage pages on the BBC football website:
"This is my 48th year of following PNE and to beat Villa today would be something else. The Heck has got us playing and there’s a lot of heart in the camp. We’ve got a squeak."
Is there something we don't know?
Is the moonlighting?
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BBC coverage. Holding breath for the number of mentioned ex Preston manager Bobby C or the general mancs get a mention in the build up.
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Referee’s from Lancashire. Just saying.
Hopefully he's a Blackpool fan.
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Referee’s from Lancashire. Just saying.
Hopefully he's a Blackpool fan.
Ashton-under-Lyne.
One letter of being a secret Villan?
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Jeez…what’s going on here? An FA cup tie and I can moan about the team selection. OK here goes….Should have rested key players, game on Wednesday is far more important, I hope he realises that?
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Like those claret and blue warm-up tops!
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Joe Hart is a top analyst and seems to have a bromance with Rogers.
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Claret socks...
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Claret socks...
Always good! Black socks the best!
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Is Amfy allowed to purchase a half and half scarf today?
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Is Amfy allowed to purchase a half and half scarf today?
No
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What’s with the balloons….
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Digne just not with it at all today.
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Good atmosphere with Villa fans playing their part.
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Poor start. Look like we haven't played for ages
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What’s with the balloons….
Liverpool's only down the road.
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What exactly did the Preston player do then when Martinez rolled the ball out?
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Balloon wankers!
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Ball from
Mings! Lovely
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Seem to have settled a bit. Do a goal, please.
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Rogers cross has to be better
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Poor start. Look like we haven't played for ages
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Dunno if it is my eyesight my telly or the bbc but images look awful on the tv coverage
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Close from the defensive duo then.
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Konsy should score there
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Kamara seems to be everywhere atm.
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Is there a fucking balloon machine down there
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Dunno if it is my eyesight my telly or the bbc but images look awful on the tv coverage
Hard to see the ball with all the white balloons that end!
We've settled down now and in control.
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Don't try to kick the balloon into touch, stamp on it you moron.
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Balloons are so distracting
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Rogers very sloppy so far
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Is there a fucking balloon machine down there
It's ridiculous isn't? Who thought that was a good idea.
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Balloons are so distracting
They seem to release them when we attack
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Could be the ghosts of noses drifting around the pitch
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Balloons are so distracting
A case of Ballon durrrr!
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These are so open down the flanks. We’ve just got to make sure we don’t over play.
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Is Garcia injured?
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Is there a fucking balloon machine down there
It's ridiculous isn't? Who thought that was a good idea.
Maybe that was the idea?
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Is there a fucking balloon machine down there
It's ridiculous isn't? Who thought that was a good idea.
Well we invented the balloon blizzards but white balloons more distracting perhaps ?
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I’ve got to say. Digne has been awful
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We look ok but there are some really pants final balls.
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I’ve got to say. Digne has been awful
What’s wrong with him?
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I’ve got to say. Digne has been awful
He really has.
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Is there a fucking balloon machine down there
It's ridiculous isn't? Who thought that was a good idea.
Maybe that was the idea?
We won the toss and changed ends didn't we? Maybe that's why? The amount of stuff on the pitch is nuts, balloons, burst balloons, crisp packets etc.
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Free kicks are woeful.
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Yikes.
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-hew. Close for them.
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Wake up.villa
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We are fucking about.
We aren’t imposing ourselves at all
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That was a let off
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Good chance for them.
Our free-kicks from range have been shit.
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We seem to be labouring here and they are dirty bar stewards
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I’ve got to say. Digne has been awful
Compared to Cash he's having a blinder.
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Can emery mention stevenage to them.
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That lower league guttural growl when goalie has ball. Bunch of wankers. Need to funeral these ******
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Too casual villa
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Tactics aren't working. Rogers not in this at all
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Their threat is Brady, Digne has to do better.
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Our attack just isn’t at it. Rashford moved to wthe wings and Watkins on. Malen for Roger’s maybe as well.
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Wft was that corner???
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Bloody hell, we are really making hard work of this.
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crap daisy cutter corner ;D
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Our set pieces today have been woeful
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Need to do better with set pieces
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Ok this is getting annoyingly shit now.
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Digne's passing has been really poor so far
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Our corner kicks are absolutely rubbish
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Bring on the players who were not on international duty, like Watkins Malen and yes McGinn.
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We're trying to play balls through to get players in behind their back 3/5 running from deep.
Reckon Ollie might do well if he comes on.
Our crossing - from open play and corners has been poor.
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Our crosses have been crap, from wide and set pieces.
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For a team with the players we have, the quality we have shown in the final third is shite.
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Need to show some urgency as think they we will grab this
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Get malen on
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We’re lacking a focal point, which Ollie gives us.
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Rogers out there just does not work
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Our attack just isn’t at it. Rashford moved to wthe wings and Watkins on. Malen for Roger’s maybe as well.
I agree with the Rashford move, he's not a main striker like Watkins imo.
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Totally in control but no real threat yet in the final 3rd, their goalie hasn't really been troubled
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Without Ollie, we have no focal point for our attacks. Rashford keeps drifting wide if he was supposed to perform that role.
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We've put in 143 crosses. all shit. They've put in 2 and caused panic.
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Shit first half
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Booooooooooooo urns
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If you were a neutral, you’d be bored shitless by this
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Need to improve massively. For all our possession, we've not created anything of note.
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Shit first half
It's what we do.
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Garbage. Coasting football.
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We’ve done ok but when we’ve needed a bit of cut and thrust we’ve been ponderous. Lack a focal point and need to remember we’re better than them and be sharper.
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Woeful. Loads of the ball but no idea once we get outside Prestons penalty area. Rodgers, Ramsay and Digne have been abysmal, Rashfords free kicks belong at Twickenham. Seems to me complacency about us playing against "only a lower league team".
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final 3rd really not clicking
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The have a massive opportunity to become Villa Legends in this competition. If they can't rise to it when it matters that is concerning.
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Struggling to keep my eyes open
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Digne's passing has been really poor so far
He has been really poor. He set the tone in the 1st minute with the suicidal pass insidethat could have led to a penalty. 70% plus possession and the 40 something goalie has not had a shot to save.
We coud not have given them more encouragement if we had tried.
Forget the tippy tappy passing in front of teh opposition. We need to get it forward quickly, get more balls into the box and ask questons of a goalie who must be rusty.
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Rubbish 1st half
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In control. Dull and uninspiring.
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Woeful. Loads of the ball but no idea once we get outside Prestons penalty area. Rodgers, Ramsay and Digne have been abysmal, Rashfords free kicks belong at Twickenham. Seems to me complacency about us playing against "only a lower league team".
both of his were low and at the keeper weren’t they? Or do I not understand Rugby anymore?
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If you were a neutral, you’d be bored shitless by this
I think we’re all bored shitless!
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Patience is a virtue, I've learnt that watching Emery's Villa.
Need to up the pace, not sure the forward formation is working. A change might spark things.
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I'd worry if Preston got a flukey goal .
Get matsen on and Watkins for Rogers. Watkins up.,Washford wide ..
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One of those first halves where you genuinely think Austin McPhee is a bit of a fraud.
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Woeful. Loads of the ball but no idea once we get outside Prestons penalty area. Rodgers, Ramsay and Digne have been abysmal, Rashfords free kicks belong at Twickenham. Seems to me complacency about us playing against "only a lower league team".
I doubt there's any complacency, it's not like we're playing a League One team like Blose.
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Rubbish first half. Lackadaisical.
Get stuck into 'em Unai.
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Unlike Paul Robinson j was always more worried about Preston at start of the game in the frenzy.
We’ve kept it tight. Now need to expand and take control. McGinn would be useful as would Watkins
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Move the ball quicker please Villa
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One of those first halves where you genuinely think Austin McPhee is a bit of a fraud.
. We put some decent corners in. The direct strikes are nothing to do with him though.
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Unlike Paul Robinson j was always more worried about Preston at start of the game in the frenzy.
Yeah. Feels like one of those where we've deliberately stodged everything up in the first half and then come straight out and into them five minutes into the second.
Hopefully anyway.
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Fresh brew in lucky Villa mug. Quick goal and we'll romp the second half.
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No changes yet.
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I’d have Malen or Bailey as a more direct running threat.
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One of those first halves where you genuinely think Austin McPhee is a bit of a fraud.
. We put some decent corners in. The direct strikes are nothing to do with him though.
Most of the corners have been cut out at the near post. Let's have a few where we chip it to outside the box for Asensio or Tielemans to get a strike in. Or move Mings to the back post to get a header across.
In general play I think Ollie and Malen will be on at the hour mark.
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I’d have Malen or Bailey as a more direct running threat.
Bailey's not on the bench.
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This is woeful stuff
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Watch them score now
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It’s like playing fucking Everton with the whingeing. Pathetic
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We lack cutting edge this season, very very pedestrian.
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Started the second half very sloppy.
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Rubbish start to the second half.
I'm afraid this is a game we're going to have to win from our bench.
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Brilliant from Emery. Look even worse this half
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My eyes bleed watching this garbage!
Positive is it has to get better..... please!
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Wish asensio was played in then.
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Christ Rashford
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ffs the ball should of gone to asensio early
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Rashford should be burying that, too many touches.
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Should have done better there
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Rashford should have laid it off to Asensio.
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Rogers really does need to improve his final pass decision making.
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Brilliant from Emery. Look even worse this half
Your anti Emery agenda is the weirdest thing mate
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Play it earlier Rogers.
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Greedy from Rashford
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ffs the ball should of gone to asensio early
agree
Rogers holds on too long
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Dull, dull, dull. When do we wake up?
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Can someone really, really slag off a player of ours so he scores in a minute please.
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Rogers is really shit
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It’s a sunny day outside and so far I am wasting it watching this.
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It’s a sunny day outside and so far I am wasting it watching this.
Same. Making too hard a job of this
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Kamara been class at least.
Hopefully we get the contract extension announced in next few weeks to give us a further boost going into May.
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Rogers is really shit
Huh?
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Rogers is really shit
Huh?
See AKs post mate
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Can someone really, really slag off a player of ours so he scores in a minute please.
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Has there been ONE controversial decision? What are these morons moaning about?
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Kamara been class at least.
Hopefully we get the contract extension announced in next few weeks to give us a further boost going into May.
Yeah, he's been our best player by far.
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Rashford doesn't contribute enough all round to be worth £40+m and tens of millions in wages.
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Finally
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Rashy!!!!!
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Finally a decent move.
Rashford opens his account.
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RASHYKINS
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GETTT INNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Rashy scores!!!!!!
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Marcus!!!!
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RASHYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Now tear them a new one.
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Rashford doesn't contribute enough all round to be worth £40+m and tens of millions in wages.
Well done.
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Rashyyyyyyyyy
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Finally! Nice goal actually.
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Get in . Now keep awake lads
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Lovely goal Villa
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Let's fucking go Rasssssshy
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Rashford doesn't contribute enough all round to be worth £40+m and tens of millions in wages.
Thanks!!
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Thank McGrath for that.
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Now tear them a new one.
Would be happy just to get to 0-2 and then ultra conserving energy mode.
More space will open up so we'll get more chances.
Should've scored there.
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should of been two. no mercy
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Ohhhh penalty!
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Penalty!
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Penalty! To make up for Ramsay missing that
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Pen.
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Should have been two - and now a penalty!
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Come on boys. Let’s finish this off
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How did we miss?
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Ramsey / Roger’s should have scored then.
Seems a soft penalty.
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Rashford doesn't contribute enough all round to be worth £40+m and tens of millions in wages.
Well done.
No problem. Now if Ramsey or Rogers could get involved it would help, I'm sick of them being around the periphery of tight games and making the wrong decisions.
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I loved the calm that Assensio brought to that move.
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Clear pen .
Should of been 2 moments before
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Clear penalty.
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Ramsey / Roger’s should have scored then.
Seems a soft penalty.
Soft, but correct decision
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Rashio!!!!
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Get in
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Rashy with a brace.
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Shit run up. But 2-0
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Two-nil to the good guys.
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Great pen . Now keep awake lads .
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Rashy again!
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2!!!!!!
So pleased for Rashford.
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Oh yes come ON!
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Nice penalty.
Now get Malen, Onana and Pau on to give them minutes for Wednesday.
Can keep Ollie and SJM unused subs.
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That'll do!
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Eat our goal you gobby twat
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Sign him up
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Let’s get another Marcus and then take a well deserved break. Big games ahead
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Feeling a lot happier than ten minutes ago.
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Lovely stuff.
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Rashelino is nice
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The European Suarez is on.
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Proper pen that, staring down the keeper all the way.
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Racist vampire makes an appearance
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Guess who put a safety bet on a minute before the first goal?
Duh!
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Do our job for next half hour and Man. City game will need to be rearranged.
Hopefully they don't just place it straight before the FA Cup SF, would prefer it in May but that is dependent on what we do in CL.
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Dirty b*stards, this PNE side.
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Few of them should be red carded by now , animals
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Ramsey has been excellent today
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I'd think about taking Rogers off just to avoid the risk of him getting a yellow, which would mean he couldn't play in the semi-final.
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Great goal.
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JJ
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Ramsey has been excellent today
Fittingly scoring as well.
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Got to score that Morgan.
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Lovely goal from Ramsey.
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Get in
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JJ!!!!!
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JJ
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Ramsey has been excellent today
And seems to have survived a couple of ‘toe’ breaking moments.
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Ramsey has been excellent today
Say that again please......!!
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Ramsey has been excellent today
He certainly has and what a goal
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Great goal JJ
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Got to score that Morgan.
How far behind is your stream?
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Easy easy easy
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Woof! What a corker!
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Ramsey has been excellent today
He's a class act!!
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Lovely goal.
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Now that's a goal!
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Turned out to be the ideal scenario now.
Malen, Onana and surprisingly SJM all coming on. Tielemans, Asensio and Rashford off.
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I think that might just be game over!
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Got to score that Morgan.
How far behind is your stream?
Just realised I paused it when I was sorting something for my son!
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If we draw Forest in the semi’s, I really do think it’ll be our year. Maybe not if Man City beat Bournemouth and we have to play them.
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I’d rather face city or Bournemouth tbh
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Just not Palace. Anyone but Palace.
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We're better than any of them. fuck 'em. it's our year.
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Ref finally stopped them gaining 10-15yards per throw in because JJ forced it.
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We only struggle against Palace at Selhurst Park.
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Bournemouth ideally
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Watkins and Garcia prepping.
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id rather palace. they're only a problem at selhurst with their drummer. won't be as good at wembley they're the weakest team left.
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I envisaged we get Bournemouth in semi and Forest in the final and we win 2-1
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Just not Palace. Anyone but Palace.
Agreed
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MOTM by a country mile has been Bouba.
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Konsa the balloon killer
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They're right lower league cloggers.
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We only struggle against Palace at Selhurst Park.
We've lost one and drawn one of our two Villa Park meetings this season.
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Preston getting very ratty.
Oh my, Ollie
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MOTM by a country mile has been Bouba.
Yeah, but,but he doesn’t score enough!!!!
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Watkins misses horribly!
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Ollie, FFS.
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Watkins dear oh dear
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Ollie... being Ollie
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MOTM by a country mile has been Bouba.
Same. Kept the link between midfield and attack running nicely.
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Ollie, you have to score that
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Ollie doing Ollie things again.
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Poor Ollie.
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Kamara is a rolls Royce midfielder.
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Watkins misses horribly!
Twice!!
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Well, you can't say he doesn't get himself in the right positions.
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We only struggle against Palace at Selhurst Park.
We've lost one and drawn one of our two Villa Park meetings this season.
The league cup game we genuinely couldn't have cared less about given Cash and Ramsey remained unused subs at 1-2 down.
I think we have to look at it like this. In August people would've ripped your arm off if offered Palace in an FA Cup SF so let's not think there's no way Emery can come up with a gameplan to beat them. One thing we won't be doing would be changing our regular formation to match them up as that obviously didn't work at Selhurst.
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Classic Watkins. The other bloke we inexpeplicably decided to sell earlier in the season would no doubt have tucked both away
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Is that their first shot on target?
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Not that it matters today but we have missed some very easy chances, Watkins with two in a minute.
Stroll in the sun
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MOTM by a country mile has been Bouba.
Same. Kept the link between midfield and attack running nicely.
Ramsey pushing him for MOTM but agree.
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That was PNE's first shot on target - 83rd minute
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Is that their first shot on target?
Yes
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We only struggle against Palace at Selhurst Park.
We've lost one and drawn one of our two Villa Park meetings this season.
The loss was our reserves. They win at VP against our first team about as often as we win there.
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MOTM by a country mile has been Bouba.
Same. Kept the link between midfield and attack running nicely.
Ramsey pushing him for MOTM but agree.
Rashford scored two goals so will obviously get Player of the Match.
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That was PNE's first shot on target - 83rd minute
Konsa and Mings have been rock solid
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Can we have a Malen goal, please?
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Kamara has been immense. Has he given the ball away today?
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Kamara has been immense. Has he given the ball away today?
Once i think. Noticeable because it was him.
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When is the draw?
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Quite soon after the match and before the next one.
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Kamara was MOTM by a country mile.
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Rashford scored two goals so will obviously get Player of the Match.
#Insight.
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Professional performance. What great squad we have now.
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Kamara was MOTM by a country mile.
Yep. Their press in the first half didn’t do much because of him.
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Job done . MOTM Rashford , closely run by Ramsey , Mings Konsa and Kamara
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Kamara was MOTM by a country mile.
And still the pundits and commentators don’t even notice him. As a bunch they’re mainly shit at their jobs!
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What a squad we have when all are fit. Wem ber leee!
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Kamara was MOTM by a country mile.
Ramsey was very good too.
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He was, but like with the rest of the attack, he was anonymous at times in the first half. Kamara was purring away making it look so easy for the the full 90, even when under pressure.
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Kamara was MOTM by a country mile.
Yep. Their press in the first half didn’t do much because of him.
Agreed, he is truly world class and today he showed how valuable he is to us.