Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on April 15, 2025, 06:45:21 PM
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Our father, who art in heaven …..
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Really shocked and a bit disappointed that Ollie isn't starting
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Interesting, might lack a bit of width. Come on Villa.
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I really thought Ollie was going to start this one. I actually think this is the game for him.
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Seems fine. With no Mings I think Onana's physicality will be useful.
Shame for Ollie, but I'm sure he'll get his minutes later.
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Big show of faith in Cash.
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Keep it tight for an hour, unleash Ollie and Asensio, score 3 and smash the granny out of them.
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Not what I was expecting. Looks like Unai is going for a cautious start, before battering them in the 2nd half with our subs.
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Looks like he's playing a long game, make sure we are still in it going into the last half hour.
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Pretty disappointed with that lineup to be honest.
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Keep it tight for an hour, unleash Ollie and Asensio, score 3 and smash the granny out of them.
Exactly what I’m thinking. Containment than a big finish.
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I'd have started Watkins but I have full faith in Emery
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I’m not convinced trying to hang in there and then launch an assault is the right approach. Obviously Unai is a genius and I’m probably wrong, but I feel like getting at them is the best chance.
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FTF!
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Come on Villa. Give your all, score some goals but most importantly...
FTF!
8)
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This is more like team thought he'd statt last week.
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Onana and Kamara with Tielemans pushed further forward??
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My mate had a pint earlier with Guillem Balagué when he was in the Witton Arms. Atmosphere there sounded good.
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This is a tough ask but I think we can do it. Whatever happens I’m so proud of the team and this Club. Cmon lads
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Strange one. He’s gone for an ultra solid in midfield and combined it with, by some distance, our leakiest CB partnership and RB.
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Well potentially on that last point. But I’m assuming he wants Konsa in the centre and then it’s Disasi or Cash at RB and I know the best option there, as evidenced very clearly last week.
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If anyone knows how to set up the team for this it’s Unai . No point being gung ho and out of the tie after half an hour .
Get on your knees , and hail Emery of the Villa ! It’s going to be one of those nights , I can feel it .
***unrolls prayer mat and summons the spirit of 82***
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I don’t mind Unai playing it a bit safer at the start. Yes, we have to score at least twice, but we can’t win the tie in the first half an hour, but we could lose it. 0-0 after 30 minutes wouldn’t be the worst thing.
I just want to know we’re still in the tie with half an hour to go! Level or ahead would be incredible, but no further back than we are now!
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Strange one. He’s gone for an ultra solid in midfield and combined it with, by some distance, our leakiest CB partnership and RB.
Yep, I'm struggling to get my head around the idea of needing to play a perfect game without conceding and deciding to pick Matty Cash.
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Is it time for the famous Orange Dot to make an appearance? Do we need to summon it up?
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That's the lineup I would have expected last week to keep it tight, not tonight. Oh well, let's see what happens.
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Well potentially on that last point. But I’m assuming he wants Konsa in the centre and then it’s Disasi or Cash at RB and I know the best option there, as evidenced very clearly last week.
Was it that clear? Cash was booked after four fouls in the first fifteen minutes. I don’t think he’d have lasted much longer.
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Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be...
(whatever happens tonight, we'll still be going to Wemberlee!)
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Well potentially on that last point. But I’m assuming he wants Konsa in the centre and then it’s Disasi or Cash at RB and I know the best option there, as evidenced very clearly last week.
Was it that clear? Cash was booked after four fouls in the first fifteen minutes. I don’t think he’d have lasted much longer.
The fourth was evidently both entirely necessary and entirely not his fault. Axel had an absolute disaster.
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If anyone knows how to set up the team for this it’s Unai . No point being gung ho and out of the tie after half an hour .
Get on your knees , and hail Emery of the Villa ! It’s going to be one of those nights , I can feel it .
***unrolls prayer mat and summons the spirit of 82***
If we get through tonight I will go to church on Easter Sunday for the first time since I was a teenager.
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In any case, come on Villa pull off the surprise of all surprises. Go big.
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How did I not know that Daniel Sturridge was one of us!?
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No chance Rashford scores and the defence will concede loads.
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Keep it tight for an hour, unleash Ollie and Asensio, score 3 and smash the granny out of them.
This
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No chance Rashford scores and the defence will concede loads.
Love the optimism 8)
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Isn’t the Prime coverage just a million times better than the others? Normally I have pre-match on in the background until they’re just about to come out/listen to Unai’s comments but I’m actually watching it.
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I know we say it every week but now that the full squad is fit, that must be the strongest bench we've ever had.
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Well potentially on that last point. But I’m assuming he wants Konsa in the centre and then it’s Disasi or Cash at RB and I know the best option there, as evidenced very clearly last week.
Was it that clear? Cash was booked after four fouls in the first fifteen minutes. I don’t think he’d have lasted much longer.
The fourth was evidently both entirely necessaryk and entirely not his fault. Axel had an absolute disaster.
It’s a dilemma alright. Mings/Konsa is easily our best CB partnership, while Konsa is easily our best RB (defensively). We’ve avoided both of those strengths here.
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Isn’t the Prime coverage just a million times better than the others? Normally I have pre-match on in the background until they’re just about to come out/listen to Unai’s comments but I’m actually watching it.
So impressive that the co presenter actually speaks to the French players in French.
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Got to, got to, got to disrupt their midfield and get into Fabien and Vitinha.
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Nervous and not expecting a miracle but if anybody can Unai can.
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How did I not know that Daniel Sturridge was one of us!?
I think because his uncle was more associated with the Other Lot.
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Well potentially on that last point. But I’m assuming he wants Konsa in the centre and then it’s Disasi or Cash at RB and I know the best option there, as evidenced very clearly last week.
Was it that clear? Cash was booked after four fouls in the first fifteen minutes. I don’t think he’d have lasted much longer.
The fourth was evidently both entirely necessaryk and entirely not his fault. Axel had an absolute disaster.
It’s a dilemma alright. Mings/Konsa is easily our best CB partnership, while Konsa is easily our best RB (defensively). We’ve avoided both of those strengths here.
If we’re going to beat their press we need our best passing centre back. So it’s swings and roundabouts.
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I know we say it every week but now that the full squad is fit, that must be the strongest bench we've ever had.
Impressive breadth depth currently to say the least. Qualifying for CL again is important to keep all the ones we want and upgrade the ones we don't.
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McGinn on the right to provide us with an out ball?
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Sturridge was in our academy for a few years, then his dad stropped off to Cov taking his son with him.
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McGinn on the right to provide us with an out ball?
That's be my reading and to offer bit more protection to Cash. Rogers left with YT as the number 10.
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Lots of love for Villa Park on Prime. All a bit of a goosebump fest.
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prefer rashford on the wing and would have liked to see Ollie up front , whatever later happens with the subs would be nice to see Rashford stay on with Ollie but probably be a JJ and Ollie for Rashford and Onana .
Come on villa . Im relaxed tonight but I seriously think we are getting a top 5 spot anyway to do this all again next season.
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Big show of faith in Cash.
There aren't really any alternatives. No concerns with Cash anyway.
Huge show of faith in Rashford, personally I think it's misplaced and would definitely have started Watkins. Onana has been sharp lately so no surprise he is in.
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I really hope we beat these drum wankers.
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A bit of a conservative lineup?
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Keep Mbappe quiet and we can do this!!
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Lots of love for Villa Park on Prime. All a bit of a goosebump fest.
There is - even though he played for Yan-ited for a long time I think Ash has more affection for us than them.
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I really hope we beat these drum wankers.
Drum wankers! An apt description:)
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Big show of faith in Cash.
There aren't really any alternatives.
Taking my kids to these CL games and some of the other most memorable games over the last few years has been great. I wanted them to have some of the memories that abide with me from my own youth. Must be crap for you not to be able to remember who played so soon afterwards.
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McGinn on the right to provide us with an out ball?
Hope so, Tielemans 10 and Rogers on left.
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I really hope we beat these drum wankers.
The drums are a bane on the eardrums, particularly if you have tinnitus like me.
Let's see them off.
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The coverage is already a million miles better than TNT.
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No chance, Rashford scores and their defence will concede loads.
FYFY
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Hopefully this routine is in our locker tonight
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1021868383199108
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The coverage is already a million miles better than TNT.
Well, just by the virtue of having no Rio Ferdinand it was going to be an infinite improvement.
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I just got comfortable in front of the TV and IT'S NOT FUCKING ON ANYWHERE!!
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I just got comfortable in front of the TV and IT'S NOT FUCKING ON ANYWHERE!!
Amazon?
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come on villa , lets fuck off that wanker Dugarry
sorry for the language . .. stressful day
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Squeaky bum time.
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It's going to be ok lads. I've brought my lucky blue jumper out from its honourable retirement after the Playoff final. It's never failed me.
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no Rio F . Ferdinand , this is a bonus . . .
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What on earth happened there?
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I just got comfortable in front of the TV and IT'S NOT FUCKING ON ANYWHERE!!
Same here, bloody Virgin Media. >:(
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wheres the anthem?
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Even if we win, we will be kicked out now for not doing the CL music.
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Big fuck up on the anthem.
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I just got comfortable in front of the TV and IT'S NOT FUCKING ON ANYWHERE!!
Amazon?
Sport wasn't avaliable here, but I remembered they launched in Ireland properly a few weeks ago, and It's bloody on there now! Excellent!
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I just got comfortable in front of the TV and IT'S NOT FUCKING ON ANYWHERE!!
Same here, bloody Virgin Media. >:(
The sports on Prime is available in Ireland now, if you have that. I've just discovered it.
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McGinn on left.
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Jesus, it's passing it down there.
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Good start. I'm finding it very hard to settle.
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This keeper is shit on crosses. LET'S EXPLOIT THIS!
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Jesus, it's passing it down there.
Good passing and crossing so far...
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getting stuck into them early love that
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Getting into them and fucking them off.
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Why have we allowed those fucking drums?
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Wake up Onana
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They do not like it up em
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Was it our choice to shoot towards the Holte first half?
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They won the toss i think
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Why have we allowed those fucking drums?
And for God's sake put your man tits away you twats. No-one's impressed
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PSG falling all over and begging for calls already - good.
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Fucking drum doing my head in
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Ref is letting a lot go here
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ffs how do these ****** get in with drums? I had to throw my power bank away getting into a stadium in europe.
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0-1 PSG
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Fuck
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Game over
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Bollocks. Bollcoks.
Cash slow on his shoulder.
Centre made a mess
Emi poor
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Bollocks
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Well thats that. Martinez fucked that
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Badly picked out and mistake from Emi when he cut it out.
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Shite from rashford as well
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martinez awful
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Rashford powder puff up front losing the ball
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I was about to post that Rashford has Ollies boots on up front.
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Bad from Emi and that ends it.
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All from a poor Rashford touch.
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That's on Rashford I'm afraid.
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That was awful, game over
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Piss poor all round.
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martinez awful
Torres got in his way
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Jesus wept that was fucking pub team
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A catalogue of mistakes.
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Torres and konsa getting in each other’s way and cash looks shit in the right as well.
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martinez awful
Torres got in his way
Torres would have cleared but got out of his way because he called.
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Fake a head injury, get rewarded with a goal. Nice.
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Hakimi was only there because he was rolling on the floor trying to buy a foul.
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A catalogue of mistakes.
Yup.
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C'est fini, mesi amis.
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martinez awful
Torres got in his way
Torres would have cleared but got out of his way because he called.
Which is what happened against Brighton too.
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keeper needs to be taking charge there - he can see everything in front of him - poor start at the back
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On Torres and Rashford ..
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That's on Rashford I'm afraid.
His original mistake led to the break sure, but that could easily have been cleared with better communication
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martinez awful
Torres got in his way
Digne didn't track either. Proper team goal. Conceded
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We need to score pretty quickly here or they're going to score loads.
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rashford is not a striker
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Rogers had the ball, waiting for rashford to be a decoy or make a run. He did neither so rogers played it to feet and he lost it. pathetic.
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Martinez takes charge there but he doesn’t obviously.
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Curse of the first shot yet again
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But Rashford made a shit decision also.
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That fucking Les miserable drum as well.
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martinez awful
Torres got in his way
Torres would have cleared but got out of his way because he called.
Which is what happened against Brighton too.
you can blame rashford , cash slow as fuck , torres and emi to be fair .
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And now we can't get a touch.
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Curse of the first shot yet again
. We never learn
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You can blame half a dozen different players for that goal.
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But Rashford made a shit decision also.
Yep. Was absolute shite. Rather Watkins was in as rashford not the answer. Now need to keep from conceding but need 3 to equalise and just can’t see it
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Fashionable picks of Rashford and Torres. Maybe should have gone with tried and tested Watkins and Mings. With the former, you are hoping what you will get, with the latter, you kind of know…
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Martinez takes charge there but he doesn’t obviously.
True, all on him I'm afraid.
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C'est fini, mesi amis.
Oui. :'(
Fuck it, bring on Newcastle on Saturday: it has been a great adventure in Europe!
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These are the games we brought Rashford in for to perform.
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We're merde, and we know we are
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take a fucking shot
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Nothing sticks up front with Rashford. He's great if you're playing balls over the top, but with his back to goal he's pointless.
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Shearer taking on ther Ferdinand PSG fan-boy role
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Damage limitation, shut up shop, rotate to keep fresh legs for a massive game on Saturday
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You can blame half a dozen different players for that goal.
That's where I'm at with it. Can't believe how slack it was.
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Shearer taking on ther Ferdinand PSG fan-boy role
I’ve got it muted. It’s giving me the ear aids.
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Torres has a half chance there well saved. Would it have been onside?
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I'm afraid the Rashford experiment hasn't worked
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decent effort by Pau. shame the first chance fell to a defender
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Rashford looks lively. Keep pressing forward Villa.
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Definitely not as striker when they are not playing highline. But even then his touch has just not been there at all which he did have first few games.
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Nothing sticks up front with Rashford. He's great if you're playing balls over the top, but with his back to goal he's pointless.
Hes not a no9
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Rashford looks lively. Keep pressing forward Villa.
Getting into good positions. Just loses the ball almost instantly.
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
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I bet we concede a goal from a pass back to Martinez from the halfway line.
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
I’m loving the intensity
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
No. I think we are.
Am I the only one who is starting to think that Emi might be on the way down, these days?
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Well done Kamara
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
I think we are.
Am I the only one who is starting to think that Emi might be on the way down, these days?
Football365 did a good article on goalkeepers this week. He isn’t saving us many points as lesser keepers (on paper anyway)
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Emery going with Rashford up top when we needed 2 goals to just stay in it is very questionable.
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Close. Rogers playing really well so far
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Close from Rogers.
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Rogers is having a good game.
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Excellent from Rogers
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
No. I think we are.
Am I the only one who is starting to think that Emi might be on the way down, these days?
Guess if you've spent your whole life wanting to "achieve" things and then you do them all, it's easy to spend the next couple of years being complacent.
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Problem is we don't know how fit Ollie is so he may not be an option to start.
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Forgot Rogers was playing
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As others have noticed Rogers is doing well. Fucking drums though. Giving me a headache
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
No. I think we are.
Am I the only one who is starting to think that Emi might be on the way down, these days?
He's definitely been much poorer this season. Hopefully it's just a one off blip of a season.
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A fake club with a fake atmosphere. Twats
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torres not looking too good.
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0-2
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
Nope. Shame about the goal but we've started with real intent.
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Fuck
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Fuck.
Maybe offside early but doubt it.
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That is game over now. Good goal though
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Woeful defending
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Onana to blame there
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They've just got too much pace on the counter.
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I hope this wasn’t the plan Unai was talking about. Because we are getting humbled here.
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It was fun while it lasted
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Another break. Another goal.
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Am I the only one who thinks that (terrible) goal aside, we're actually playing pretty well?
No. I think we are.
Am I the only one who is starting to think that Emi might be on the way down, these days?
He's definitely been much poorer this season. Hopefully it's just a one off blip of a season.
He's had to deal with so many different centre-back pairings its not that surprising
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Another one in off the post
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Ah well. Outclassed against these I'm afraid.
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leagues apart ..oh well
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They haven't turned up.
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They have pace but we've been wank for both goals. They've had 2 fucking shots.
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We need to make sure we don’t get destroyed here.
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The one thing I was hoping was we'd win on the night but this could be a massacre.
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Worry is we chase this now and knacker ourselves for weekend. We are out of this just need to leave with dignity now.
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Ah well. Outclassed against these I'm afraid.
Yep
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Wow. So fast on the counter.
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I think we need to save key players for Saturday now. Horrible to say that but we’re not coming back into this.
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We need to make sure we don’t lose all confidence for the rest of the season here.
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leagues apart ..oh well
No. We’d be up there in the French League!
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It was a fucking good run. QF first year back. We have to be proud of the lads. PSG are just quite superb.
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I'm afraid the Rashford experiment hasn't worked
I'd just like to say I wasn't a fan of the signing in the first place and I also thought 40m was massively overpriced.
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Onana casually walking back after losing the ball. We’re too soft.
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Konsa was appalling there. Sold himself way inside their half.
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Not sure our full-backs could do that.
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Time to rest up players for the league run-in now. Kamara, Tielemans, Rogers etc
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Get Olsen on, for any of Emi, Rashford, Cash or Onana.
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It was a fucking good run. QF first year back. We have to be proud of the lads. PSG are just quite superb.
We've gifted them this leg.
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Onana to blame there
Main issue was Tielemans coming over and missing and then taking out Digne. Then it was four against 3. Onana won the tackle initially but it was nicked back off him before he could do anything so not really a fault from him unlike Rashfords poor touch.
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Destroyed. Poor tactics. Outplayed outfought, outthought. Our passing and decision making in the final third is appallling. Just not clinical and the exact opposite of PSG who just pass through us. Dismal.
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Let's be honest they are much better than us
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C'est la vie.
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They better fucking batter Arsenal now.
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leagues apart ..oh well
No. We’d be up there in the French League!
be boring thou :)
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It was fun whilst it lasted.
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Onana casually walking back after losing the ball. We’re too soft.
Did you really think he could have got back and stopped it when all the other midfielders between the their box and ours didn't?
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Let's be honest they are much better than us
Exactly. I think we’ve had great endeavour going forward, but….
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We look lost. No shame in losing to PSG. Let’s go for fa cup now
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Great achievement to get to the quarter finals but we see how far we’ve got to go.
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Both goals were avoidable, that's the big pisser. If they'd torn us apart it wouldn't be so shit.
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They better fucking batter Arsenal now.
I wouldn’t be so sure it won’t be RM they play next.
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Let's be honest they are much better than us
Yup. We've been good. They're just really good.
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We haven’t been fucking outclassed at all. We’ve gifted them 2 goals and acted like we don’t belong. Change it. Now.
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Emi has been a legend for us but that mistake killed the tie didn't it.
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Has to be a pen!
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Destroyed. Poor tactics. Outplayed outfought, outthought. Our passing and decision making in the final third is appallling. Just not clinical and the exact opposite of PSG who just pass through us. Dismal.
Good Crystal Palace, they're just a good Crystal Palace.
(And we know how we usually do against the bog standard Crystal Palace.)
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Best team I've seen us play in over a decade.
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We're seeing the Rashford performance that was commonplace at Old Trafford for the last couple of seasons.
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It's probably sour grapes, but I fucking hate this drum and dirge. Orchestrated shite.
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TBH, they are waiting until we stretch and then just playing it through us when we make the inevitable mistake.
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They better fucking batter Arsenal now.
I wouldn’t be so sure it won’t be RM they play next.
As long as someone batters Arsenal!
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This will be a long, long 90 minutes, toute le monde!
I only hope this doesn't lead to a total Villa collapse of our season: it would be such a sickener!
Even if PSG are a terrific team....
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Onana casually walking back after losing the ball. We’re too soft.
Did you really think he could have got back and stopped it when all the other midfielders between the their box and ours didn't?
No, but I’d expect a little more than almost standing still.
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Rodgers is good enough for this level.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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They are the best team in the competition by an absolute country mile.
I don't even think they're in anything like top gear tonight, they don't need to be.
Fair play to them, top, top side.
Just look at their passing compared to ours. We just played a hopeful punt up field. They would never do that, they don't need to, the ball seems to zip between their players like some sort of fucking horizontal yo-yo.
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2-1 Own goal. (or Youri if his shot was on target).
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Get the fuck in
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My last post aged well!
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Rodgers is good enough for this level.
Shearer was singing his praises there a while ago.
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Rashford had an impressive start with us playing on the left, he has been shit since playing as the key striker. Games over, rest players for Saturday.
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Get the fuck in!
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Get in
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Good - 3 to go!
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The dream is still on!
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Made my missus jump there!
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We haven’t been fucking outclassed at all. We’ve gifted them 2 goals and acted like we don’t belong. Change it. Now.
Yep. We were on top and have thrown it away with shit defending.
At least we've scored.
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At least we score.
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At least win on the night maybe?
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Come on the Villa!
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OOWWNNNNNNGGOOOOAAAAALIOOO!!!
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Get another.
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Goal but we need more!
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More like it. We're not going through but good to see heads haven't dropped.
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Really well worked goal as well.
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Red card
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McGinn might have arsed one of their players out. But why not a red?
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They have been giving us space in attack and are loose playing out sometimes
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We're seeing the Rashford performance that was commonplace at Old Trafford for the last couple of seasons.
Shut up and go and eat your free school meal.
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That should be a red.
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If you have a go , you get something , dont respect the fuckers .
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Get another.
We're in proper miracle territory here, but a quick goal now and we're back at par.
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Worse than Durans
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Dirty bastard move on McGinn
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He's tried to kick him, that's certain.
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We've got them scared!
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If you have a go , you get something , dont respect the fuckers .
We have been having a go.
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Hakimi is a fucking joke
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intent was there, should of been red.
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Hakimi is a fucking joke
A proper dirty rat
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Shearer talking rubbish imo.
If he connects he's off? It's the intent surely.
Do one Shearer. Silly old man.
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We're seeing the Rashford performance that was commonplace at Old Trafford for the last couple of seasons.
Shut up and go and eat your free school meal.
Free eye tests are also available.
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Get another.
We're in proper miracle territory here, but a quick goal now and we're back at par.
Would be great to get one before half-time!
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Shearer talking rubbish imo.
If he connects he's off? It's the intent surely.
Do one Shearer. Silly old man.
My joy when i discovered you can turn the commentary off on Prime.
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Rashford had an impressive start with us playing on the left, he has been shit since playing as the key striker. Games over, rest players for Saturday.
I dont understand why hes up top after Ollies performance sat. Rashford is better on the left and Ollie would be buzzing.
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This is currently exactly the same two scorelines as 42 years ago...
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Shearer talking rubbish imo.
If he connects he's off? It's the intent surely.
Do one Shearer. Silly old man.
Can see where he's coming from though. The ref won't show a red card for that no matter what the rules say unless there's contact.
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I'd have taken level at 60 mins before the start of the game so if we can somehow get to that. I just don't see these not scoring again.
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Get Rashford out wide and Rogers through the middle.
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This is currently exactly the same two scorelines as 42 years ago...
This lot are very, very good, but they're not as good as that Juventus side.
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Yep, rules seem to be on contact for straight reds. He could have yellowed him though but decided not.
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digne crooses bit heavy there
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McGinn yellow so misses the SF first leg.
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McGinn is being an idiot the last few minutes.
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We're seeing the Rashford performance that was commonplace at Old Trafford for the last couple of seasons.
Shut up and go and eat your free school meal.
Free eye tests are also available.
Other sports journalists and websites are also available other than tabloid tat.
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McGinn yellow so misses the SF first leg.
FFS SJM.
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McGinn is being an idiot the last few minutes.
Yeah, was a pretty daft yellow.
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Shearer talking rubbish imo.
If he connects he's off? It's the intent surely.
Do one Shearer. Silly old man.
Yes as we found out in 1998 with Beckham.
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McGinn yellow so misses the SF first leg.
as long he is ok for palace
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They’ve got the ref onside now.
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Asensio hatrick second half
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Asensio hatrick second half
Ooooooooh You minge teasing bastard :D
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Why won't they shoot?
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I'd take penalties at this stage.
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I'd take penalties.
Probably better than asensio
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I'd take penalties at this stage.
You'd probably score as well.
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lets just get a 3 2 result .
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TBH, I would take 2-2 now if that becomes the final score. Just worried we will become more open second half and lose something like 4 or 5-1 on the night.
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We've looked dangerous going forward at times even if Rashford is doing his best to stymie our attacks.
To gift them the first goal as we did with Rashford, Torres and Martinez all making poor errors is beyond frustrating.
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On aggregate it was 5-3 to PSG in the 88th minute in 2017 and they still went out.
We've basically got 43 minutes to get one more goal and we're fine from there.
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Well the play has been ok. They punished us big style for our mistakes - bodies high up the pitch and they broke like ants from an aardvark attack.
Ollie for Rashford and we'll need Asensio at some stage
Thought Rogers has been really good.
Just team mistakes both times. You can't get away with that against a team this good.
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Obviously over, let’s not get hammered. We have to win on Saturday.
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If you thought the drum wankers couldn't be even bigger twats
https://x.com/mjones1875/status/1912226201256464469
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They have some great young players but we’ve showed them far too much respect again. Change the shape to something more familiar. Get Watkins on. Get into them and get an early goal in the second half.
And somebody. PLEASE. Stick that drum up his arse now.
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Brilliant game.
I think we have been really good with the ball and they are making it a really open game by taking lots of chances with the ball.
I just don't think we have got enough shots off though. We have carved out so many good situations.
To be fair to Paris, they are devastating on the break and the left back is out of this world.
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If you thought the drum wankers couldn't be even bigger twats
https://x.com/mjones1875/status/1912226201256464469
I have a new team to utterly hate. Which is nice.
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Rashford off, Watkins on.
Onana off, Asensio on.
Please.
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It’s going to be tough but the momentum’s with us now.
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I can see Ramsey and Watkins coming on
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Rashford has been disappointing and Emi should have done better. I was surprised Watkins didn't start and we need him on at HT. Their defence is not brilliant and when we get after them we are creating chances.
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If you thought the drum wankers couldn't be even bigger twats
https://x.com/mjones1875/status/1912226201256464469
Agh! Our kryptonite! How did they knowww?!
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They are so good going forward. We are playing well but Rashford keeps fluffing his lines.
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Would get Ollie on at half time if his knee allows it. The great big Rashford at CF experiment has not worked again.
Beyond that the effort levels have been fine and we've shown quality on occasions but ultimately we're just not good at the 3 v 3s as they are, spurned too many decent counter opportunities.
I know people are saying press them more but they are frightening on the break and can play round us with ease.
The good news at least is likes of Newcastle and Man. City are nowhere near PSG's level this season so all to play for domestically when this tie is over.
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Brilliant game.
I think we have been really good with the ball and they are making it a really open game by taking lots of chances with the ball.
I just don't think we have got enough shots off though. We have carved out so many good situations.
To be fair to Paris, they are devastating on the break and the left back is out of this world.
Yep, trying to find a pass with a view on goal and trying a flick when we could take the ball on their penalty spot. Poor decision making at times.
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I’d snap your hands off for 2-2 now just to keep the unbeaten home run going.
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Worried McGinn might have a red mist
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We need to focus, wax on, wax off.
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Rashford isn’t a centre forward. I’d keep him on though, down the left.
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We need to focus, wax on, wax off.
I say more strike first, strike hard, no mercy.
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They're keeping quiet about the penalty claim i see
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Hopefully that’s our bad half out the way now
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Tielemans has been great for us the first half and pretty much all our best came through him. Rashford did well for the goal as well but was probably his only decent positive play apart from the corners.
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Just watching their first goal back, I reckon that regardless of Emi coming for it, Mings would have wellied that away - no messing! For all his better technical skill, Pau is too passive in defence sometimes for me.
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I don't like Daniel Sturridge.
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Get Ollie on - in the final - tbh I would bring off rashford for Ramsey.
Onana and rashford for Ramsey and Watkins and push youri fiurther back and make sure we get the next goal
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Just watching their first goal back, I reckon that regardless of Emi coming for it, Mings would have wellied that away - no messing! For all his better technical skill, Pau is too passive in defence sometimes for me.
Agreed
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My only problem with Rashford is he is not a Centre Forward.
I understand Unai needing the full squad for the game but…
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They're keeping quiet about the penalty claim i see
Not really much in it though TBH. I suspect it there was something, then they might have covered it.
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Just watching their first goal back, I reckon that regardless of Emi coming for it, Mings would have wellied that away - no messing! For all his better technical skill, Pau is too passive in defence sometimes for me.
I was saying the same about Mings .
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Just watching their first goal back, I reckon that regardless of Emi coming for it, Mings would have wellied that away - no messing! For all his better technical skill, Pau is too passive in defence sometimes for me.
Absolutely on Torres.
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Rooney offering managerial advice to Unai. Ha ha ha what a pillock
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I’m hating the white scarves. I keep thinking we’re the away side!
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I just feel so deflated. I almost feel hungover. Like doom, disappointment and back to the real world.
Give us some hope Villa. Come on.
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Worried McGinn might have a red mist
Think we might see him off for Ramsey at half time to save him for Newcastle and Man. City.
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I just feel so deflated. I almost feel hungover. Like doom, disappointment and back to the real world.
Give us some hope Villa. Come on.
Same here. Vile headache as well
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May as well get Watkins on though I worry his first touch isn't up for a game like this. I'd have Ramsey on for McGinn, both he and Kamara are not suited to playing so far forward. May as well also give Asenscio a go.
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I just feel so deflated. I almost feel hungover. Like doom, disappointment and back to the real world.
Give us some hope Villa. Come on.
Same here. Vile headache as well
Christ we’re still in with a great shot of top 5 and the FA Cup semi-final. This second leg was always a massive long shot.
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Snakey bastard
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PSG didn't play...again...on the weekend so will be fresher than us beyond 70 mins... 2:2 would be a good result
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How is that not a foul on McGinn?!
Referee wtf
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PSG didn't play...again...on the weekend so will be fresher than us beyond 70 mins... 2:2 would be a good result
A la Barcelona 1978.
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Rashford isn’t a centre forward. I’d keep him on though, down the left.
this
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Last time we were 5-2 down on aggregate at VP it finished 5-4.
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The Villa fans look miserable anyone would think we were 2-0 down to Peterborough.
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How is that not a foul on McGinn?!
Referee wtf
Elbow to the face to stop a break, no foul. 2 minutes later gives a free kick for Torres stopping a break with an arm across the chest.
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I just feel so deflated. I almost feel hungover. Like doom, disappointment and back to the real world.
Give us some hope Villa. Come on.
Same. The first goal completely flattened me.
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Good play Villa
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Rashford isn’t a centre forward. I’d keep him on though, down the left.
this
Agreed.
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Drums , indeed all musical instruments should be burnt on entry to Villa Park. Indeed this one should be confiscated and burnt as our consolation.
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Have a shot mcginn!
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I don't like Daniel Sturridge.
Me neither.
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The Villa fans look miserable anyone would think we were 2-0 down to Peterborough.
2025 - The year AVFC and BCFC both found their level.
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How is that not a foul on McGinn?!
Referee wtf
Again...
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Agree with Rooney and them at half time. Tactically indisciplined really with our press. Kamara for first and Konsa for second both sold themselves. Both full backs seem very flat. Rashford and Onana, who I would have little faith in anyway, both very poor.
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Have we had a free kick or do they have to murder one of our players. And fuck your fucking drums you fucking bastards
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The defensive line for the first was a total mess.
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Drums , indeed all musical instruments should be burnt on entry to Villa Park. Indeed this one should be confiscated and burnt as our consolation.
A good game ruined by The Salvation Army...pathetic
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Close.
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Dortmund giving it a go, 2-0 up. I'd rather have played Barcelona at this stage.
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Dortmund giving it a go, 2-0 up. I'd rather have played Barcelona at this stage.
Looks like we'd have been better off facing any of the other 6
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cash that was poor - earlier pass not take him on
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Drums , indeed all musical instruments should be burnt on entry to Villa Park. Indeed this one should be confiscated and burnt as our consolation.
A good game ruined by The Salvation Army...pathetic
[/quoteDrums , indeed all musical instruments should be burnt on entry to Villa Park. Indeed this one should be confiscated and burnt as our consolation.
A good game ruined by The Salvation Army...pathetic
Stick yer drumsticks up yer arse
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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SJM 2-2
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SJMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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Sjm!!!!
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SJMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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This game crying out for a Ross Barkley scuffed goal.
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Meat ball!!!!!!!!!
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Super John McGinn!!!!
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Dortmund giving it a go, 2-0 up. I'd rather have played Barcelona at this stage.
PSG are the best team left in the competition
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We are gonna win 7.2
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What a fucking goal.
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OH MY GIDDY AUNT!
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Get in, FTF
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Hold me.
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Come on John!
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What a fucking hit!
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SUUPAH SUUPAH JOHN....
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Close!
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Hold me.
Thrill me?
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Another and they will merde the bed
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Fucking close Marcus.
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What a ball from Onana that was
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Come on Villa!!!!
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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That's the way! Keep the pressure on them
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KONSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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3-2 Konsa.....
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I hope we play with this intensity in our next few games.
Learning how to defend would be a bonus
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Oh my!
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Get in
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No fucking way
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Well done Rashford.
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All Rashford for the last two chances.
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NOW MAKE THEM FUCKING CRUMBKE HEADS HABE GONE LETS FUCKING GO
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Get in. Rashford was brilliant there.
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Marcus fooking Rashford!
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Get in, they couldn't, could they?
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Is this happening?? One more to make it equal??? Come on Villa!
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Fucking hell yes!!!!!
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'Kinell Konsa!
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Fuck me sideways, this i do not believe.
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It’s on. Rash superb.
Great finish Ez
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come on lads these at notorious bottle jobs ;D
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That's a top finish from a centre back.
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Get in, they couldn't, could they?
Maybe not - but 5-4 is a whole lot more likely than 5-1
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Can't stand 'they love him here'. The kind of patronising comment that only fans of a non-TV 6 club are ever on the end of of
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Smell the fear
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Oh my God! What will this do PSG's confidence?
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PUT THESE CHOKERS TO THE FUCKING SWORD.
Unreal from Rashford
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Get in, they couldn't, could they?
Maybe not - but 5-4 is a whole lot more likely than 5-1
It's pretty likely now...
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Close!!!
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Fucking save from Tielemans then.
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Close
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Been saying this and saying this. PSG have a soft underbelly
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Should have done better Youri, shit loads of time.
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Please Villa. Please.
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Come on Villa have to get them now
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Doo Doue on.
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On y va!
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Rashford awesome for the Konsa goal
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Doo Doue on.
Merde!
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Rashford awesome for the Konsa goal
He was great for the chance before which lead to the corner as well.
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Where was this villa first half?
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I'd get Jacob and Ollie on.
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Think my Amazon stream is running behind. Just saying on the 64th minute right now
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Looks like we are making subs.
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Fresh legs and keep the pressure on
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I'd get Jacob and Ollie on.
Will definitely need Ollie for the shootout!
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JJ and Asensio on.
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Think my Amazon stream is running behind. Just saying on the 64th minute right now
Same here
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McGinn ran himself to death. Onana did well overall. Ball for Rashford was exceptional
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No Watkins. That knee might not be great. Worry is McGinn and Onana were winning midfield and Tielemans doing well further forward. We need intensity from the new guys.
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This game will suit JJ
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McGinn awesome again today but clearly has run out of gas. No surprise after this performance..
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You know, I was always a fan of the away goals rule (and silver & golden goals) as they reduced the chances of penalty shoot outs happening. Not now though...
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Oh for Asensio to score here..
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Two in two games for McGinn
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That was a lovely finish from Konsa, just seeing it again there.
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Never agree with taking McGinn off - was he injured?
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Asensio to score and then do a Tony Morley to their bench and fans.
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Someone posted on the BBC's minute by minute that McGinn was out of his depth at this level. No way. He's dragged us into this in this second half.
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Didn’t look it by the way he sprinted off but maybe an eye on his yellow card
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Someone posted on the BBC's minute by minute that McGinn was out of his depth at this level. No way. He's dragged us into this in this second half.
He was outstanding
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Is it just me or is the referee in the way an awful lot.
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Did I hear that right, Asensio has already played for PSG this tournament. I mean, I'm glad it hasn't cup tied him, but...
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Bananarama in goal is keeping PSG in this
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Asensio to score and then do a Tony Morley to their bench and fans.
Do you want to bet against it?...
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Lovely ball from Torres to Asensio but good save.
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I thought McGinn was outstanding BTW, almost single-handedly dragged us back into it
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Fuck me how did we not score.
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Their keeper keeping them in it.
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Konsa should score
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Baaaaaastard unlucky konsa
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Advantage, ref?
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We need to score one of these
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Should be 7-2 up
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2 more brilliant chances.
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Agent Asensio keeps psg in it
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FUCK how have we not scoredddddddddddd fuckfuckfuck
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The chances are there
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Bad miss but was he offside as no one ran for the loose ball.
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I thought McGinn was outstanding BTW, almost single-handedly dragged us back into it
Absolutely
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Got to score. I fear we’re missing our chance here. Been a bloody rousing effort though.
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It's coming, surely.
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McPhee has earned his wages today.
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Some big chances to make this 4-2 now. Come on Villa. Make it stick
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he does miss a few headed chances konsa .. shame
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Konsa should score
Only just this second seen this. Wtf Amazon?
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We surely have to have at least a couple more chances to come, we've been exceptional 2nd half.
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Is it just me or is the referee in the way an awful lot.
See!
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FFS, thought the ref was giving it to them when we had won it.
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Here comes Ollie.
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Ollie coming on.
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Come on Ollie
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Plrnty of time yet, Ian getting ready to come on.
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Watkins coming on.
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Pau’s long passes have been sensational
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Rashy off
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Maatsen on as well.
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Brilliant performance Rashy.
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Saved Emi
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Good save Emi.
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The pace in psg is unbelievable
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Good save
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Maatsen can hurt them offensively...
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I’ve had bouts of chronic IBS that were more fun than this. Fuck me I’m a wreck.
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The pace in psg is unbelievable
Like start of greyhound race - 6 flying at you
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konsa poor there
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PSG running out of gas here. we can do this
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I’ve had bouts of chronic IBS that were more fun than this. Fuck me I’m a wreck.
My gout was more fun than this :D
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Rashford was well up for this in the second half. I'd have kept him on.
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Starting to tire now.
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Thank goodness Dembele was a greedy bastard there
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The pace in psg is unbelievable
Like start of greyhound race - 6 flying at you
As long as the hare (us) doesn’t get proper fucked.
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I’ve had bouts of chronic IBS that were more fun than this. Fuck me I’m a wreck.
It was much less stressful when we were 1-5 down
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Starting to tire now.
Yep. Not surprised really.
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torres wake up
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Torres looks knackered - risk Mings maybe?
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We’ve lost our sharpness here.
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At least this team has shown it has balls!
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Rogers greedy
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Rogers greedy
Didn’t fancy him on his left from there
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Gwt torres off asap
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Rogers greedy
Didn’t fancy him on his left from there
To be fair a tackle was coming in
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love rogers but Id kept rashford on and took off rogers
now score morgan
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WtF ref?
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No Free Kick
FFS
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No way was that a foul.
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Never a free kick.
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That's baffling.
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We have lost a bit of midfield now as well without the running and break-up of McGinn and Onana.
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This referee has been abysmal.
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Never a foul
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This ref has been really shit and that's a fucking gift.
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Whatever happens we've done ourselves proud.
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never a free kick
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Emi good save again.
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They're going to score again on the break.
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Whatever happens we've done ourselves proud.
..This..
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Whatever happens we've done ourselves proud.
Absolutely right
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Whatever happens we've done ourselves proud.
Agreed. Hoping, unsteady hand, but proud of the team whatever happens
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We’ve lost our intensity. They look more likely.
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Cash injured and struggling
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Whatever happens we've done ourselves proud.
Absolutely right
We have totally outplayed a top European side of over an hour
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Rogers running out of gas
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Midfield subs totally killed our momentum.
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Kamara is not having the best night.
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Several players are out of it. But I also feel a couple of them are knacked as well.
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Midfield subs totally killed our momentum.
We had no choice they were dead on their feet
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Proud as punch.
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rashford sub was wrong. momentum went
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Hakimi is like a fucking computer game
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Ross the boss is on
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rashford sub was wrong. momentum went
Rashford was dead on his feet.
Barkley on for Youri.
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If we go out we go out with a win
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Here comes Ross to save the day.
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Brilliant game Youri - our player of the season
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We've had movements to break after the subs but just chose the wrong options, but fuck it. Villa have been magnificent tonight. So, so proud of them.
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Played Emi!!
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Great save Emi.
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This game crying out for a Ross Barkley scuffed goal.
Let's go, Ross.
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We’ve lost our rhythm completely. Brilliant effort but it’s fizzling out.
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Ross the boss is on
Lottery numbers mate?
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This ref is giving them everything they appeal for which is letting them kill the game.
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Good save again.
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The 92nd minute goal is going to be the difference isn’t it.
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This ref is giving them everything they appeal for which is letting them kill the game.
He's buying absolutely everything
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Kamara is not having the best night.
No, struggled in both legs really.
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Removing Tielemans from the 10 took the momentum away. But we always stated the last min goal 1st leg was a goal too much.
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3 added mins
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that last minute goal in PSG did it.
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Only 3 mins OT.
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3? What is this the 2000's
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that last minute goal in PSG did it.
The first two tonight didn't help either
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How can you have all those goals and substitutions and only have 3 minutes of added time?
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How can you have all those goals and substitutions and only have 3 minutes of added time?
How can fouls be 13-3
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that last minute goal in PSG did it.
The first two tonight didn't help either
Or the first two in Paris.
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If we were Real Madrid there’d be 13 minutes added on
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There was the half chance
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Maatsen blocked
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That was in
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The ref getting knocked over was 3 mins ffs...
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Well done lads.
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Winning the second tie is nothing to be bad about, especially after the first 20 mins.
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Proud of them tonight but can’t help feeling we threw that away in first half. Been hell of a ride
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Well done lads. I think the subs blunted us today. Not after you can say that
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Brilliant second half you Villa boys. But for conceding some soft ones we would be through. Just shows you how far we have come. UTV!!!!
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Ifs, buts and maybes.
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Champions of Europe, you'll never sing that.
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Utterly pathetic from the ref for the last 30, let them kill the game by gifting free kicks every time they fell over and ignoring blatant time wasting. I hope Unai rips him to shreds because we were totally in control when he suddenly decided to protect them.
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Well done lads. I think the subs blunted us today. Not after you can say that
I think we were starting to lose it abit before then as players tired. But we did lose Tielemans in the 10 position.
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that last minute goal in PSG did it.
The first two tonight didn't help either
and their goalie and the konsa miss
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we gave them a bloody nose. fair fucks lads
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Remind me of the matches against Atletico Madrid in 98' just fell short.
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Great effort lads.
Still loads to look forward to with what is left domestically and a fully fit squad with so many options to start and bring on.
Let's start by beating Newcastle please.
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Well proud.
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we gave them a bloody nose. fair fucks lads
Indeed!
Onwards and upwards: starting Saturday!
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If we were Real Madrid there’d be 13 minutes added on
Quatari state have friends in high UEFA places