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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on September 25, 2025, 06:48:54 PM
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Buendia, yikes.
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Interesting.
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Surprised Martinez isn't on the bench.
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Fucking hell.
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Is that Rogers wide, Buendia as the 10 and Malen…….fuck knows that’s impossible to see how they line up.
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Thought Emi, Sancho and Elliott might start, but let's see.
The (badly drawn) Star of David on the team graphic is an interesting choice.
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I'd try Guessand up front, been saying it since Sunday but I think it will be Marlon. Rogers and Buendia ahead of Elliot and Sancho appears crackers at the moment. Emery has proved us all wrong before, let's hope he does it again.
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I was about to post this is the start of our season and I feel really optimistic. Now I’m feeling rather confused.
Glad to see Garcia back though. I’m convinced he can be a good right back and we could have him and Maatsen as attacking forces.
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I'd try Guessand up front, been saying it since Sunday but I think it will be Marlon.
Fuck me, Harewood up front.
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Hmm.
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I think we could have opened this thread a week ago and still noone would
Have picked that line up
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Why does he keep starting Buendia? It’s weird. And Rogers, desperately playing him back into form needs to fuckin well work soon.
Watkins can have no complaints.
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I'd try Guessand up front, been saying it since Sunday but I think it will be Marlon.
Fuck me, Harewood up front.
All limbs and awkwardness, it's the way the modern games going, ask Pep!
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Why does he keep starting Buendia? It’s weird. And Rogers, desperately playing him back into form needs to fuckin well work soon.
Watkins can have no complaints.
Rogers starting is more than enough for Watkins to complain. Buendia? He's the only one other than McGinn that brings some much needed energy to the team.
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Why does he keep starting Buendia? It’s weird.
While I understand his limitations, and it's very much tallest dwarf territory he's probably been our most industrious attacker this season.
So maybe you need to acknowledge effort to show the others that it's important.
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Nice pre match gear though.
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That top is beautiful.
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Curved ball XI - I sincerely hope we’re not all moaning about it by 10 tonight.
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He’s losing the plot it’s official.
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Nice pre match gear though.
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Just seen a lad wearing it at The Power League, very nice in the flesh.
Thought Sancho and definitely Elliot would start.
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Nice to see young Oakley on the bench. If he's called upon, let's hope the sound of the crowd gives him a lift.
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Sanchy and Harvey won't start until they learn to stop that attacking football nonsense they both seem so fond of.
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I really want that top. It’s the coolest thing I’ve seen in years from Villa.
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Nice to see young Oakley on the bench. If he's called upon, let's hope the sound of the crowd gives him a lift.
Probably more The Black Hit of Space given the starting XI.
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I have one of those tops and a half zip claret one on its way. What a great design the navy one is.
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Da fuq?
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Oh.
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I think Unai is focusing on the FAC this season.
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Have faith. We will get our first win tonight. Happiness will drip off all of us in a few hours.
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I think Unai is focusing on the FAC this season.
So long as he's not concentrating on the League Cup.
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Why does he keep starting Buendia? It’s weird. And Rogers, desperately playing him back into form needs to fuckin well work soon.
Watkins can have no complaints.
Rogers starting is more than enough for Watkins to complain. Buendia? He's the only one other than McGinn that brings some much needed energy to the team.
Yes to all of this. Rogers has to, really has to, put in a shift tonight to suggest he’s on his way back to being a decent footballer.
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Difference is Rogers can be more than good enough, Emi isn’t good enough to start.
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Difference is Rogers can be more than good enough, Emi isn’t good enough to start.
Exactly, and is why Bizot is starting.
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Don't understand, why Elliott is not starting.
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I have one of those tops and a half zip claret one on its way. What a great design the navy one is.
Sure I had a top very similar to that in around 1982
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Rogers again ... needs benching and Id have started Elliot and even sancho . The back 4 Id have gone with.
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Don't understand, why Elliott is not starting.
Hopefully he’ll be an impact sub around 60 minutes 👍
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Difference is Rogers can be more than good enough, Emi isn’t good enough to start.
Exactly, and is why Bizot is starting.
Martinez has muscle pain
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This smacks of wanting to keep plenty aside for if the game needs rescuing
So, the home of bolognese is visiting Spaghetti Junction
Pretty sure I'm the first to have made that observation...
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Nice to see young Oakley on the bench. If he's called upon, let's hope the sound of the crowd gives him a lift.
Probably more The Black Hit of Space given the starting XI.
I might stick some human league after now .. love that song.
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Difference is Rogers can be more than good enough, Emi isn’t good enough to start.
Exactly, and is why Bizot is starting.
Martinez signed a pre contract with Man United. Only his signature though so far.
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Odd line up, glad he's starting Guessand, Rogers? really, This should be interesting.
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Da fuq?
Keep feeling fascination!
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Guessand is shite.
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Guessand is shite.
That’s the spirit
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19 mins to kickoff.
It’ll feels very flat in here. There is a new tifo coming though. So that’s nice.
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Not a fan of this top
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Muscle pain for Emi. Not serious expected back for the weekend
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That is a shit line up, wtf has Rogers got to do to get dropped.No Elliot no Sancho.
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And there are some posters arguing about dogs and cats elsewhere on here.
I hope they don’t miss the match.
I hope we get a bit more excited in here as well!
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And there are some posters arguing about dogs and cats elsewhere on here.
I hope they don’t miss the match.
I hope we get a bit more excited in here as well!
Cats are ace, though.
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Jesus Christ, just watching some pre match chat on US TV. Fuck me Reo-Coker talks as much shite as his performances when he was here.
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Guessand is shite.
That’s the spirit
Happy to be proved wrong, but he doesn't inspire confidence in me.
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Not a fan of this top
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Pyjama vibes...
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Low crowd as people with cats find them too awesome to leave. The only people there are those that have dogs as they wanted to get away from them.
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
God, I hope so.
And Ollie gets a hat trick.
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We all hope so!
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
God, I hope so.
And Ollie gets a hat trick.
Keep feeling fascination, I said!!!
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
God, I hope so.
And Ollie gets a hat trick.
Not a fan of Guessand or Malen, then?!😁
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Wondering if their ex-Norwich and -Aberdeen players moved there as a step up. If not, then there's no excuse...
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
God, I hope so.
And Ollie gets a hat trick.
Keep feeling fascination, I said!!!
proper human league tonight
just waiting for the sound of the crowd now at the match
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Glad to see Owen Hargreaves is commentating. Hes so erudite and clued up. Sick of listening to one eyed monotoned morons like Rio Ferdinand.
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Bologna make half a dozen changes from their league side at the weekend.
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
God, I hope so.
And Ollie gets a hat trick.
Keep feeling fascination, I said!!!
Off to find my Human League ruffles to wave. 👋
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Good woman yourself.
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Oh Robbie Pissing Savage?!...😧
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Bologna make half a dozen changes from their league side at the weekend.
Hmm, that's good, right ?
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Giant killers? wtf we are the origional giants
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Just saw the ref hugging an oppo player in the tunnel.
I feel we may have boundary issues already.
Ps hope we’re playing the right music after this choral dirge - go, paranoid!
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Nice to see young Oakley on the bench. If he's called upon, let's hope the sound of the crowd gives him a lift.
Probably more The Black Hit of Space given the starting XI.
But only after dark!
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Yessssssssssssss!
No goal, just saw the line up 8)
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Robbie effing Savage?!??!
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Error strewn opening...
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cant we pass anymore to each other.
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Better!!
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Ollie would have buried it though....
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I reckon I could just sit and watch Kamara do his daily chores. Utter class.
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Rogers will score or assist a goal tonight.
God, I hope so.
And Ollie gets a hat trick.
Not a fan of Guessand or Malen, then?!😁
Hope they get a couple each!
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Only just got in.
I presume Elliott and Sancho are being saved for Sunday.....
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I don't think fannying around at the back is going to work. Their press is too close
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Only just got in.
I presume Elliott and Sancho are being saved for Sunday.....
Saved for the final third I think
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Migenchioikkk
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Yay 1-0. SJM
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Only just got in.
I presume Elliott and Sancho are being saved for Sunday.....
Saved for the final third I think
Yeah guess so.
Would be nice for them to get their match fitness up by starting a few games.
Anyway 1-0. McGinn.
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A couple of nice moves so far.
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SJM
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S....J....M!!!
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Yesssss super John McGinn!!!!
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We scored a goal thing!
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Great finish
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SJMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Get in! And that came originally from more dynamic counter play.
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First goal at Villa Park this season.
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excelllllanti
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We need to start like this in prem games, you do this and the crowd respond and now we have another corner.
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Smart finish and great technique. Well done ginny.
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Yes! Great finish!
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Bologna are shit, should pump them by 3 or 4
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Buendia playing well
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We look so much better.
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thank fuck SJM can finish better than rogers
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Was just going to curse Rogers for that air kick...
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Nice one, skipper.
I feel like I’ve seen more attacking moments from us in the opening 15 minutes than I’ve seen all season.
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Nice finish for McGinn, excellent dummy from Rogers to set it up (ahem).
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This is more like it. Rogers looks sharper.
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This is MUCH better.
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confidence flooding back now.
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Yessss! Pleased for SJM, he must love playing Bologna.
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Much more zip to us with and without the ball
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First goal at Villa Park this season.
Ermmm….Palace scores 3 I thin, just saying
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Probably best Rogers missed his kick, would have probably gone over the bar he was leaning back so much.
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Rogers is looking much more dynamic.
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From my seat Morgan and Emi are giving then shit.
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First goal at Villa Park this season.
Ermmm….Palace scores 3 I thin, just saying
We played Palace, nah. Hasn't happened yet.
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Good defensive line work Pau.
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Bad miss Malen
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This is great stuff
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This is much, much better
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Absolutely killing them here.
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malen couldn't sort his feet out
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Lovely work from Rogers and Kamara there.
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Sounds like we could do with a 2nd if we are so on top
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Robbie Savage waxing lyrical about Villa Park being one of the great stadiums in English football. Well I never.
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Savage burning bridges. Good lad.
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Pau’s long passing is making a big difference.
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Since the start of the 2023-24 campaign, no player has scored more goals from outside the box in Europe than John McGinn (four)
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I am watching on German Sky with the "original audio" commentary setting. Except there is no commentary for this game, just the stadium mic. Interesting listening to both Unai and the players chatting.
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Pau’s long passing is making a big difference.
Generally a better option in Europe than Mings
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Pau’s long passing is making a big difference.
This is also what I have noticed
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Robbie Savage waxing lyrical about Villa Park being one of the great stadiums in English football. Well I never.
Said it was the best, brilliant atmosphere, great place to play football....blimey
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Need another while well on top.
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Ooh thought little Emi had a second, there
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Robbie Savage waxing lyrical about Villa Park being one of the great stadiums in English football. Well I never.
Said it was the best, brilliant atmosphere, great place to play football....blimey
Probably because he always managed to make everything about him.
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Oh Emi.
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First touch by Buendia was atrocious
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Poor first touch
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Malen look good
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First touch by Buendia was atrocious
To be fair he was unlucky then
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his pressing forced the mistake to be fair
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Hope we get another one before half time. They are suspect on their RHS.
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Any triples about, am abroad.
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Trickles!! Would be gratefully received.
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Buendia all fart and no shit.
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If there is a rating given out for carelessness right now Emi is getting a solid 9.
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We already look ten yards quicker.
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Its bad enough that i'm on call and have to work tonight without having to listen to Gobby Cabbage's shit musings so ive switched from TNT to a dodgy CBS stream on Kodi. I'd rather put up with the odd lag than listen to that bluenoesd twunt! ?:(
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Buendia plays more like a Uruguayan than an Argentinian.
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Guessand continues to improve. Looking good tonight so far.
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If there is a rating given out for carelessness right now Emi is getting a solid 9.
He's one of those that just plays the game at 100mph in his head. Weimann was exactly the same.
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If there is a rating given out for carelessness right now Emi is getting a solid 9.
He's one of those that just plays the game at 100mph in his head. Weimann was exactly the same.
Yes good comparison
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3 shots on target, in one half. This must be what it was like watching Messi in 2012.
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If there is a rating given out for carelessness right now Emi is getting a solid 9.
He's one of those that just plays the game at 100mph in his head. Weimann was exactly the same.
And his level was Bristol City, not Europa League.
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Structure is so much better tonight
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Helps when you set up to try and win rather than get to HT 0-0.
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Emi switched off defensively there.
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And the good thing is, Bologna are probably the best team we are going to play in the group stage.
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Yep, Buendia works his arse off, and at a lower standard that's enough but he's not good enough for where we are.
Malen and Guessand have looked good though and Rogers is a little better but still not himself.
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torres made a differnce. rogers needs to wake up sometimes .
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And the good thing is, Bologna are probably the best team we are going to play in the group stage.
Not so sure about that.
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After a trickle if anyone has one
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Just awful there from Rogers.
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Yep, Buendia works his arse off, and at a lower standard that's enough but he's not good enough for where we are.
Malen and Guessand have looked good though and Rogers is a little better but still not himself.
And I take the last bit back immediately, that was really poor.
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Rogers has been poor again
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Rogers is a confidence issue. I don't think it's an attitude thing. He's trying, but delaying and missing simple things. Only a kid. Get a goal and it'll come.
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If there is a rating given out for carelessness right now Emi is getting a solid 9.
He's one of those that just plays the game at 100mph in his head. Weimann was exactly the same.
I like Emi. But he’s very frustrating. Not a bad comparison. He tries to play beyond his ability. His head thinks yes, his body doesn’t get the message.
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Rogers is a confidence issue. I don't think it's an attitude thing. He's trying, but delaying and missing simple things. Only a kid. Get a goal and it'll come.
Totally. A goal will transform his game
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Cash booking.
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I feel that a professional commentator should give enough of a toss to Google how the -schi in Bernadeschi is pronounced.
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Just glad that they don't have better strikers
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Just glad that they don't have better strikers
Wish we had
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We should be at least 3 up
Powder puff up front
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Rogers has been poor again
No he hasn’t. He’s had a couple of poor moments, but he’s done some really good stuff - like just then.
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Its chances like the one Rogers had that has contributed to our horrific start to the season. Not just that we didn’t even get a shot out of it, we didn’t even get to take the shot from a good position. It’s like our forward players have forgotten what to do as they enter the final third. It was so natural for most of the second half of last season. Goals came easy. Now chances are there but we just look lost in knowing what to do with them. And when we can’t score a nil becomes harder to defend.
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Acceptable first half.
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Atmosphere seems flat.
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Rogers has been poor again
No he hasn’t. He’s had a couple of poor moments, but he’s done some really good stuff - like just then.
Nah by his standards he’s not been great
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It's been a pretty mediocre game so far. Both sides lack a cutting edge: Kamara has been player of the first half.
Malen and Guessand - hmmm, the jury is out on both - have shown energy and enthusiasm.
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Ok. Got no confidence in Malen or Guessand to step up.
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Rogers has been poor again
No he hasn’t. He’s had a couple of poor moments, but he’s done some really good stuff - like just then.
Nah by his standards he’s not been great
His best - correct, what he’s been thus far this season - much better. Had Malen finished better, he could have assisted two goals with a couple of lovely touches.
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Pau has been really good.
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It's been a pretty mediocre game so far. Both sides lack a cutting edge: Kamara has been player of the first half.
Malen and Guessand - hmmm, the jury is out on both - have shown energy and enthusiasm.
Malen’s been piss poor touch of a rhino
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Acceptable first half.
Yes, at least we're attacking at something more than walking pace. Bologna are limited and error prone but hard working
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Better. Still not great, but better. But think Rogers is miles off it still. We know he can be so much better, but his levels of effort seem higher. A better touch up front at times and we could be more than one up.
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We've improved by replacing lacklustre effort with acceptable. Still nowhere near the levels this squad should be achieving. Bologna need a word with themselves. Given us zero problems despite us currently being a bit shit. Bizot is definitely a big improvement on Olsen.
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Started brightly but allow Bologna back in after we scored. Rogers has been poor again and Malen should be doing better with the chances he's had. Cash gets his obligatory first-half yellow to increase the pressure on the defence. Bizot distribution looking decent.
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Rogers has been poor again
No he hasn’t. He’s had a couple of poor moments, but he’s done some really good stuff - like just then.
Nah by his standards he’s not been great
His best - correct, what he’s been thus far this season - much better. Had Malen finished better, he could have assisted two goals with a couple of lovely touches.
He’s been better but the bar was very low
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I'll take energy and enthusiasm for now. Agreed on Kamara. I'm just gonna focus on him and wax lyrical about his silky behaviour until we're no longer shit.
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More like it, looking capable of giving a goal away trying suicide balls at the back though. Malen could do with a goal to boost his confidence, looks as though he doesn't believe in himself
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Yeah but it’s progress and should put to bed the nonsense that he’s not trying.
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We are in front, that in itself is a total transformation, hopefully a win tonight can make something happen overall, Cash working hard Guessand improving, as for them from what they are saying they have a few in-form players on the bench, lets see how the 2nd half develops, so far so good.
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I'm much happier with that. We looked more organised, our passing was better, defence seemed fairly comfortable. I thought Buendia, Guessand and Malen were trying to figure it out a bit between them but I didn't mind that too much. Some decent moments between them.
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Decent but you can see we’ve no confidence in the final 3rd. Very loose final ball, Rogers in particular. His air swing before SJM’s goal was a shocker.
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I'm much happier with that. We looked more organised, our passing was better, defence seemed fairly comfortable. I thought Buendia, Guessand and Malen were trying to figure it out a bit between them but I didn't mind that too much. Some decent moments between them.
Agree, that was my impression.
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And the good thing is, Bologna are probably the best team we are going to play in the group stage.
Not so sure about that.
Who would you say are better than Bologna that we are playing in the group stage? Genuine question.
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Get a second quickly please.
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Hopefully we can score early second half before they start bringing on some first teamers.
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I'm much happier with that. We looked more organised, our passing was better, defence seemed fairly comfortable. I thought Buendia, Guessand and Malen were trying to figure it out a bit between them but I didn't mind that too much. Some decent moments between them.
I agree, Malen looks lively and Guessand is quite the grafter. He’s been good the last two games.
Pau is classy.
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And the good thing is, Bologna are probably the best team we are going to play in the group stage.
Not so sure about that.
Who would you say are better than Bologna that we are playing in the group stage? Genuine question.
I would state Feynoord and Fenerbache, although they both had poor matches away yesterday, they will be different prospects at home.
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Any idea on the att ?
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most the players look better , Torres and kamara look really good. Malen and Guessand are trying at least . rogers isnt as bad as sunderland but still not great .
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I like the look of Guessand. Like Watkins, he is a worker. With some of Unai's coaching...he can become a good player
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Pau looks physically sharper.
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Rogers should have been better there.
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I feel that a professional commentator should give enough of a toss to Google how the -schi in Bernadeschi is pronounced.
Second half he's now doing it right. I like to think this is definitely my doing.
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rogers ffs
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Rogers still a worry. Lost the ball too easily just now.
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Rogers still a worry. Lost the ball too easily just now.
twice in 2 mins
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Atmosphere seems flat.
Are you here? Because it’s not.
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Commentator forgetting about the two years against Rapid Vienna. Fair.
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Rogers doing a Gyokeres.
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Rogers and Malen. Hmmmm….
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The commentator on my stream cannot stop jizzing his pants about Bologna. It’s embarrassing
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Like to see subs about now
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Atmosphere seems flat.
Are you here? Because it’s not.
It sounds quiet on TV, but I've been there when there's a great atmosphere and people watching at home say it's quiet
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Commentator forgetting about the two years against Rapid Vienna. Fair.
TBF I want to forget about those too. Especially the "Welcome to your nightmare" piss-taking banner :(
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Midfield needs more control now. Malen needs to be stronger too.
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Commentator: "Rogers this season looks every bit the player that Middlesbrough was happy to get rid of..."
Cant say he is wrong...
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Sancho and Ollie getting ready to come on.
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For Emi and Malen at a guess.
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A goal for Watkins would really get him going
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For Emi and Malen at a guess.
Yep
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Why does Emery continue to play players out of form for games on end, he needs to send a message and sub them off earlier.
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Subs happening a little earlier than I thought
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Rogers, Malen and Guessand off for Elliot, Watkins and Sancho please.
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That’s a foul, but Konsa needs to not expect those.
Come on Ollie and Sancho.
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rogers stays on - losing the ball every time and breaks up the attack .. He owes us.
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Why does Emery continue to play players out of form for games on end, he needs to send a message and sub them off earlier.
He obviously thinks Rogers can play himself into form
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Rogers, Malen and Guessand off for Elliot, Watkins and Sancho please.
Two of your hopes on, one of your hopes off.
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Reverted back to the norm this season
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Short of sticking it into our own net, we are doing our absolute best to help them score.
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A 3-0 win takes us top still as others stand.
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Really good from Guessand there for me.
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Good run from Guessand there
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We seem determined to only do binary games this season.
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Can we work their keeper a bit
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Penalty
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Rogers having yet another absolute stinker….he must know himself that he’s been way off what’s expected.
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To us, won by Ollie
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Rogers has know feel for how much weight to put on pass.
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Offside
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VAR
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Penalty. Please score Villa
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Ollie to take at then?
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Oh god who's taking it?
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Or probably not.
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It looked just off.
Edit: maybe not!
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Ollie taking it
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Fucking no way, he was miles off
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looked offside . come on
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He looked on to me. Cmon Ollie stick it home son
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Shocking pen
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rubbish penalty
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Absolute shit as usual from the spot Ollie.
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Criminal for him Ollie to take that
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Never seen a CF take as many bad penalties as Ollie.
Put some height on it.
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How was that compared to the one he took against Brentford in the cup?
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You watch these fuckers grab a late goal now.
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I like Ollie but he's not a good penalty taker.
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Smirker to the thread
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My solicitor has advised me not to comment at this time.
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Have you seen a more nervous looking penalty taker than that? You just knew he wasn't scoring.
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I said to missus before it was even taken that it was a bad idea giving the pen to Watkins.
He ain’t a penalty taker.
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My solicitor has advised me not to comment at this time.
How chuffed are you, though?
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Castro nearly scores, they would have had the cigars out there..
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FFS Ollie. If you go down the middle you have to lift it because the keeper's trailing legs will always stop the ball.
Unbelievable.
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We look nervous, that’s a great chance for them.
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Hanging on a bit right now.
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Looked offside to me but, didn’t matter in the end as Ollie did what Ollie does from the penalty spot.
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Ollie never was, and never will be a reliable penalty taker. He’s not confident enough when he has time to think.
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We are a fucking mess at the back
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How was that compared to the one he took against Brentford in the cup?
The Brentford one was really good by his standards.
The exception to the norm I'm afraid when you look at all the penalties he's taken for us.
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Massive let off there. Shocking penalty from Ollie. We’re so laboured.
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Can somebody shut Savage up?
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You watch these fuckers grab a late goal now.
Almost certainly, the way this season is going.
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Emery has to be losing his mind.
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Foul? Come on ref.
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Ollie never was, and never will be a reliable penalty taker. He’s not confident enough when he has time to think.
He does tend to go a bit "Theo Walcott" when required to engage a bit of logic.
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Like our penalty, i noticed a couple of the goals in the Forest game yesterday looked like marginal offside calls by premier league standards. I prefer this UEFA approach!
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Foul? Come on ref.
WTF!
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Line has been much better tonight.
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Foul? Come on ref.
He's been pretty generous for them a few times with soft fouls.
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The Bologna kit is a bit Fulham. We play like this against the real Fulham and they’ll beat us. There is an emptiness about us right now.
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Castro nearly scores, they would have had the cigars out there..
Che-ad unlucky.
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Ref with a big conk sides with player with massive conk.
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I was hoping for a bit more attacking intent.
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Ref has lost the plot
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Referee is just guessing at this point.. really poor last 10 minutes.
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Score, Villa, score. Once you score one there's no more.
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This feels terribly 1-1, 87th minute and then hanging on.
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you would think elliot would have been on for Rogers.
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Ref has gone completely awol
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you would think elliot would have been on for Rogers.
But Elliot doesn't wait for options in the box.........
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Still lacking intensity, Bologna now dangerous, we are winning, so why doesn't it feel like it.
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This is the same ref that disallowed that late winner vs Juventus last season. The CL and those incredible nights feel an eternity ago given how we are playing and feeling as fans of the club.
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This feels terribly 1-1, 87th minute and then hanging on.
It will be a bit of a pity when the inevitable equaliser goes in, as I think our starting backline did a pretty good job tonight. Pau and Maatsen in particular.
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Is Elliot not fit? Can’t understand it otherwise.
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Nearly good Sancho.
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Is Elliot not fit? Can’t understand it otherwise.
Said he plays too fast, needs to adjust to our style.
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I feel physically sick.
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Wow Roger’s every touch has been really poor.
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I feel physically sick.
Liver playing up again?
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I think a better team than Bologna would have got at least a draw out of this match. Still don’t think we’ve clicked yet
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Sancho is.. pretty good.
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It comes to something when you know that when the ball drops to Rogers, the opposition will have control of the ball within a few seconds.
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Sanchos use of the ball is the opposite of Morgans
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Rogers has imploded
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If Rogers could find his man it would help us a bit.
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Is Elliot not fit? Can’t understand it otherwise.
Said he plays too fast, needs to adjust to our style.
Yeah I saw that. Pretty damning.
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I feel physically sick.
Liver playing up again?
Worse than ever.
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sancho such composure in his own area.
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I feel physically sick.
Nah, not for the first game of a league phase.
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Double post.
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Fuck, sarcastic jeers when Morgan made a pass....he'll fucking hate that.
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Ironic cheers for rogers as he passes to a villa player
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Amusing how Rogers finding a pass is now cheered like a last minute winner.
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Elliot is also only one of three people who have scored for us this season, can't be having goals becoming the norm.
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I feel physically sick.
Nah, not for the first game of a league phase.
Just think it’s massive win. If we can get it.
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Dread to think what Roger’s passing stats are like tonight.
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Ironic cheers for a completed pass from Rogers. Says it all.
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Biggest cheer of the night. Rogers finds his man!
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5 added mins
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sancho such composure in his own area.
Maybe Mings and Pau have a bit of new competition
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Few ironic cheers for Morgan there as he gets a oss right
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Emery keeps on picking him, and then leaving him on when he is playing poor. Fans will soon start having ago and this is the result.
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Dread to think what Roger’s passing stats are like tonight.
To the opposition 98%
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Few ironic cheers for Morgan there as he gets a oss right
Not ironic, Morgan is an England players he demands those cheers
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Savage is liking listening to a house track. About four phrases repeated over and over
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This is bizarre, these players have better quality than this, they can’t even trap a ball at the moment. God do we need a shot of confidence
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Sancho is.. pretty good.
I did say this and got laughed at on here. People have no idea how talented he is.
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Sancho looks good.
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He'll be on his phone in the dressing room to his agent, get me out of here in January.
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Currently 14th in the Europa table according to the BBC.
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Sancho is.. pretty good.
I did say this and got laughed at on here. People have no idea how talented he is.
Because he's been shite since for 4 years, that's why they laughed.
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I prefer 'Joint top'
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Bizot saves us
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FT
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You could see in 20 mins against Sunderland that Sancho needs to be starting. He has this thing called technique that we are seriously lacking up top at the min.
Rogers needs taking out for his own good for a bit. The back seven have looked really good. It's the attack.
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Phew
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Oh boy that was a hard watch at times. Thank goodness their front line was so inept with offsides and finishing...
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We got the win.
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A win and it's not even October.
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Good first 20 minutes but really average after that. Can't afford to be missing penalties when we're scoring so few goals but not sure who else is up to it in the current squad.
Will have to play far better over the 90 minutes to beat Fulham.
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I prefer 'Joint top'
You might, but that would be the position if the table finished tonight. Went back to 13th with a last minute equaliser in another match. Could probably argue for joint 9th.
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Good first 20 minutes but really average after that. Can't afford to be missing penalties when we're scoring so few goals but not sure who else is up to it in the current squad.
Will have to play far better over the 90 minutes to beat Fulham.
I think Fulham we really fancy the 3 points v Villa