Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on November 09, 2025, 03:58:54 PM
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Never in doubt. 7th in the league.
Current league run W5 D2 L1
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Great result. We are still class.
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Decent. Very. The most all round team display we have seen in a long time. This was like when we played Brighton or Newcastle where we never seemed to stop attacking. Got exactly what we deserved.
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Result and performance to match. Great all over the pitch.
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Set piece specialists again.
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Love this team. Love this manager. Love these last 3 years. Up the Villa!
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One of the best performances this season. I’ll take that. And although he didn’t score Ollie was excellent. As were the whole team and subs.
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We're quite good.
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Was actually expecting this to be a bloody hard game. Great Result!
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Top,top,top performance
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Bloody international break.
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I think that performance has been coming for a while, our record since the transfer window closed is superb.
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malen looks bloody happy .
great result.
excellent first half and when they ran out of energy we killed them off.
The pen save was important and Buendia MOM with SJM close .
should have been the result last season so very happy.
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Bloody international break.
That is pissing me off as well. Really annoying but we needed the first one tbf.
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Better goal difference than Man Utd now.
Brilliant performance. We can still score goals and keep clean sheets!
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Reminds me of Sunderland at home 1980-81.
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Was actually expecting this to be a bloody hard game. Great Result!
I thought it would be 5-0. Obviously, I kept what I thought was my insanity to myself.
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Enjoyed that.
Not many sides will do that to Bournemouth this season.
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4-0.
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Love this team and manager, everyone inc subs played well today.
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Great performance; well done to all!
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Great performance; well done to all!
Thanks.
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Bostin'. Well done Villa.
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Subs were made, two scored and two setup the 4th.
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Marvellous. Who'd have thought it!?
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Leeds and Wolves next with YB in Europe. Could be a few more thrashings dished out.
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Bloody great that. Battled hard, won the duals. 2nd half rode their patch at the start and kicked on.
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Statement win.
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That's Erection Section stuff Villa
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Great performance; well done to all!
thanks.
I tried my best.
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Nice to hear Emi’s song again. Vital save I reckon.
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The bench somehow still looks decent despite players we lost in the summer. Not bad at all. Not bloody bad!!
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It was one of those games where you just knew everything was.going for us. I said to the missus Buendia was going to score the free kick. I knew Emi was going to save the penalty. If only I could predict lottery numbers.
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Loved that, what a performance!
Brilliant free kick from Lil Emi and what a save from big Emi!
Made a very good side look bang average.
UTV!!!!
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Top performance from front to back. Really enjoyable. UTFV.
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A performance and result to remembrance
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Andy Reid
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Fan dabby dozy
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He played well, but man of the match, no way. Mcginn, Buendia or Martinez who made two world class saves were more deserving.
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Another one!!!!!
Will watch MOTD2 tonight.
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Andy Reid
Ta.
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Nice to hear Emi’s song again. Vital save I reckon.
huge, they started the second half well - and if it had gone 2-1 at that point, well, you know what was likely to happen.
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Just in case no one else mentions, Bogarde was ace in his cameo.
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I must not know the rule but how did we make six subs today?
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Concussion sub.
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Just in case no one else mentions, Bogarde was ace in his cameo.
He was as were all the other 5 subs which is hugely encouraging.
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Andy Reid
AKA Bronte.
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Great performance; well done to all!
thanks.
I tried my best.
You were all magnificent. Lessons? As well as permanently banning CDBF, Villa need to get paul_e and pelty on comms in their own little box. Like Statler and Waldorf.
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I must not know the rule but how did we make six subs today?
one of theirs must have been a concussion sub. Which means we can make another sub also
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Nice to hear Emi’s song again. Vital save I reckon.
The timing was absolutely perfect. They'd had a solid 5-10 minutes, a few chances, and were in the ascendancy. Emi makes that save to stop it going to 2-1, the wind is knocked out of them, and we get our second-wind and run away from them.
Plus it was an absolutely brilliant save, low, hard, and to his side. No shame for the keeper in that going in, if it does.
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Concussion sub.
Oh right thanks
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Great performance; well done to all!
thanks.
I tried my best.
You were all magnificent. Lessons? As well as permanently banning CDBF, Villa need to get paul_e and pelty on comms in their own little box. Like Statler and Waldorf.
What did I do? Other than my fairly normal moan about the ref (because I hate how football is officiated) I don't think I said anything all that odd.
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It’s incredible that we are 2 points off second place. We didn’t score a goal in our first 4 games.
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I must not know the rule but how did we make six subs today?
To expand, if a player has to be subbed off due to a head injury for a concussion check then it isn't counted in the 5 subs and the opposition get another 1 to even things up. Good rule for me, all they need to do now is a small amendment that it can be used to bring a subbed player back on (for the team with the injury) and it'll be the rule that should've been there for years since concussion started to actually be taken seriously.
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Great win, thought we had a superb spell before half time where we ran all over them. Watkins was very good, McGinn and Buendia outstanding. We got very sloppy after half time, particularly with our passing and decision making. Penalty was huge obviously, that brilliant save killed Bournemouth. Very good header from Barkley made the points safe.
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Great performance; well done to all!
thanks.
I tried my best.
You were all magnificent. Lessons? As well as permanently banning CDBF, Villa need to get paul_e and pelty on comms in their own little box. Like Statler and Waldorf.
What did I do? Other than my fairly normal moan about the ref (because I hate how football is officiated) I don't think I said anything all that odd.
Oh nothing, I thought you predicted X just before Y happened. I could well be wrong, but either way it was just light hearted. I'm feeling a bit giddy after that.
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Great performance; well done to all!
thanks.
I tried my best.
You were all magnificent. Lessons? As well as permanently banning CDBF, Villa need to get paul_e and pelty on comms in their own little box. Like Statler and Waldorf.
What did I do? Other than my fairly normal moan about the ref (because I hate how football is officiated) I don't think I said anything all that odd.
Oh nothing, I thought you predicted X just before Y happened. I could well be wrong, but either way it was just light hearted. I'm feeling a bit giddy after that.
Ah ok, I don't think I did but maybe BV quoting me but changing it made it come across that way. I wasn't offended, I just wasn't sure what I could've said that stood out.
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We would have beaten any team in the world today.
On fire.
Just need the players to stay fit and Ollie to find his scoring boots.
And it will be a great season.
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Just seen the match stats and I'm not sure how our XG was lower than theirs. Ok they had a penalty but we could have had 5 or 6.
We played really well in the first half, but i do think we sat back too much for the first half the second half before sorting it all out again.
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Lovely stuff - my missed all of this as I was at a soft play thing with my kids. Terrific result.
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Just seen the match stats and I'm not sure how our XG was lower than theirs. Ok they had a penalty but we could have had 5 or 6.
We played really well in the first half, but i do think we sat back too much for the first half the second half before sorting it all out again.
A penalty is about 0.9 on its own.
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Just seen the match stats and I'm not sure how our XG was lower than theirs. Ok they had a penalty but we could have had 5 or 6.
We played really well in the first half, but i do think we sat back too much for the first half the second half before sorting it all out again.
XG is aids.
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Just seen the match stats and I'm not sure how our XG was lower than theirs. Ok they had a penalty but we could have had 5 or 6.
We played really well in the first half, but i do think we sat back too much for the first half the second half before sorting it all out again.
because xG isn't designed to be used to judge an individual game, it's a probability thing but unless the underlying data is perfect the stat is never going to be accurate enough to encompass the whole match. Over longer periods though it balances out the quirks and you get data that is actually useful. Also worth noting that xG values the quality of the chance not the quality of the finish so a pretty poorly taken penalty that Emi saved easily is counted as being 10times "better" than Malen deflecting a shot into the opposite corner making it impossible for the keeper to get anywhere near it.
More than half of their xG came from the penalty and from Evanilson playing on when Smith and Adams poleaxed each other and the ref should've stopped play immediately. Given the first 2 players to check on them were Villa players that would've been contentious if he'd scored.
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Evanilson was given offside wasn't he?
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Just seen the match stats and I'm not sure how our XG was lower than theirs. Ok they had a penalty but we could have had 5 or 6.
We played really well in the first half, but i do think we sat back too much for the first half the second half before sorting it all out again.
A penalty is about 0.9 on its own.
0.79 because over years of data from all over the world penalty conversion rates (not including shootouts) is 79%.
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Just seen the match stats and I'm not sure how our XG was lower than theirs. Ok they had a penalty but we could have had 5 or 6.
We played really well in the first half, but i do think we sat back too much for the first half the second half before sorting it all out again.
XG is aids.
This.
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XG to the Bournemouth, XG to the Bournemouth, XG to the Bournemouth. You think it will catch on?
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As Paul says it's only over a period of time that xG becomes useful, for a single game it's just amusing to batter someone and yet have a lower xG.
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Evanilson was given offside wasn't he?
Not for that one I don't think, if I'm honest I wasn't really paying attention because of the injuries. Most important thing is he never should've been allowed to carry on because the ref should've stopped play immediately. That's a big part of why I was pissed off with the twat in the first half.
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The ref didn't want to book any of their players did he?
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The ref didn't want to book any of their players did he?
I just found how he was handling the game in general to be weird, each decision in isolation is probably fine but it leads to silly things like Truffert being booked for a bit of a nothing foul on the wing but then only getting a warning for a much worse one in the middle of the pitch later on. I wish they'd review the whole concept really because yellow cards are utterly meaningless right now until you get a 2nd one but that creates a weird situation where the offence to get a 2nd yellow has to be an 'orange' offence in a lot of cases so you get this weird inconsistency where yellow cards aren't all equal.
Add a sinbin and add the concept of a team booking, much like they do in rugby, and I think it'd work much better.
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As the song goes.
"Legion's on fire..." normal service is resumed.
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Just in case no one else mentions, Bogarde was ace in his cameo.
Agreed, he was excellent.
I thought all the subs were good, Barkley particularly.
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Bogarde is going to a top player in a year or 2, he looks so composed on the ball.
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The Bournemouth Lions that travelled up today are going to enjoy the usual pit stop at Warwick services just that bit more tonight. It's hard to dislike the Cherries but they have become a slightly annoying fan base since becoming a Prem team. We really battered them today. Very good performance all round. We are so good at home under Unai..
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Unai bringing us to the boil very nicely. Onwards and upwards!!!
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Totes emosh!
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Special appreciation to Digne and Torres for shutting down Semenyo - was very quiet today.
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Bogarde is going to a top player in a year or 2, he looks so composed on the ball.
I agree. He looks like a fine prospect.
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Great win and a very good performance. It should have been more than 4.
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We withstood the physical challenge of their high press and then played some VillaBall.
You love to see it.
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Yep Bogarde is soooooo calm and rolls Royce esque!
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Great team performance. Did well to keep Semenyo and Kluivert quiet, two of their better players and they hardly had a kick.
Special mention to Emi’s free kick and Big Emi’s flying tip over the bar from the deflected shot.
Bournemouth should have been down to 10 men before they finally dubbed the left back to stop him being sent off. Thought Onana was very good as he drove us forward a lot today carrying the ball.
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I am just amazed to see us with a better goal difference than nearly all the teams in the same points as us! That's witchcraft!
Gone above Liverpool into 6th now too!
I've got Semenyo in my fantasy team but happy to take the hit today!
Great to be back at Villa Park today.
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The Bournemouth Lions that travelled up today are going to enjoy the usual pit stop at Warwick services just that bit more tonight. It's hard to dislike the Cherries but they have become a slightly annoying fan base since becoming a Prem team. We really battered them today. Very good performance all round. We are so good at home under Unai..
Lovely, have a safe trip back and enjoy the next few days amongst them.
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Well I didn't expect that margin of victory.
As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.
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As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.
And what about your kid?
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Great performance; well done to all!
thanks.
I tried my best.
You were all magnificent. Lessons? As well as permanently banning CDBF, Villa need to get paul_e and pelty on comms in their own little box. Like Statler and Waldorf.
What did I do? Other than my fairly normal moan about the ref (because I hate how football is officiated) I don't think I said anything all that odd.
Thought you dealt quickly and effectively with the most stupid comment of the day!
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Great win, thought we had a superb spell before half time where we ran all over them. Watkins was very good, McGinn and Buendia outstanding. We got very sloppy after half time, particularly with our passing and decision making. Penalty was huge obviously, that brilliant save killed Bournemouth. Very good header from Barkley made the points safe.
I think some of that was Bournemouth having a bollocking at half time and upping their game . We should have been out of site at halftime, they are no mugs so this is a very good win
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Unai possibly left the subs a little bit late after we lost the midfield but what a day otherwise. If only we can get Watkins and Rogers operating effectively we will be unstoppable!
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I've seen a few folks mention Semenyo. Admittedly I don't watch the opposition but I didn't even know he was playing.
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Never in doubt. 7th in the league.
Current league run W5 D2 L1
6th
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As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.
And what about your kid?
Badum'tishhhhhhhh.
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I've always liked Money C115ty.
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I've seen a few folks mention Semenyo. Admittedly I don't watch the opposition but I didn't even know he was playing.
It was certainly that way today but he’s been one of the players in the division so far so kudos to us.
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Brilliant performance from the Villa boys, I've been waiting a long time to see us score direct from a free kick, but that was worth the wait, superb stuff Emi. We go above Liverpool to 6th now.
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A really enjoyable watch other than the first bit of the second half. I was desperate for Watkins to get his goal and hopefully set him off on one of his scoring runs.
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An impeccably observed minutes silence as well.
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Great performance that sets us up nicely for the break. Looks like our challengers for 5th this year will be Liverpool, Jaudis and possibly United and Spudz. So it was nice to make up ground on all of them. If we can somehow get back on a run in the lead up to the Arsenal double header in December (is it just me that finds it weird our fixtures are so close together?), then we might even get a free hit at the very big boys.
Only player slightly subpar today, I felt, was Konsa (distribution errors and invited a bit of unnecessary pressure on a few occasions) - but he is forgiven given his imperious form over the past month.
Top marks for Martinez, a game changing performance.
Honourable mentions for SJM, Buendia, Kamara and Rogers. Everyone else a 7.
Felt a bit sorry for Ollie, you couldn’t fault him for effort but he couldn’t buy a goal right now.
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Emphatic win against a side that a lot of people really fancy.
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"Chef's kiss emoji" performance today!
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Only player slightly subpar today, I felt, was Konsa (distribution errors and invited a bit of unnecessary pressure on a few occasions) - but he is forgiven given his imperious form over the past month.
They were specifically targetting him for the press when he had the ball, including pushing on the easy passes to try to force mistakes. He has shown in the past that he can beat it, but also he will turn into trouble more as well so tbf, he was better getting rid for throw-ins.
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Worth watching Back of the Net on YouTube - it's a Bournemouth video thing which is really well made and usually pretty even handed, for their take on the match.
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One or two more sloppy passes once SJM and Co. went off, but otherwise, a top performance. It's a shame the break's come.
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Very noticeable the players seem to be a unit again. The way they celebrated the goals together and were all over Emi for the saves.
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Villa hit four past Bournemouth to move up to seventh
https://www.skysports.com/share/13467409
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Just in case no one else mentions, Bogarde was ace in his cameo.
Wasn’t he just. It’s reaching the point where we need to find ways to get him in the pitch. He looks classy.
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Well I didn't expect that margin of victory.
As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.
Were you at the very back of the north stand in the corner.
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One or two more sloppy passes once SJM and Co. went off, but otherwise, a top performance. It's a shame the break's come.
It's funny as Emery took a lot of uninformed criticism at start of season for playing McGinn as a "winger". I've always thought it's his best position. Completely dominated their left back.
Seemed early to be taking off Buendia and McGinn but Barkley and Tielemans made a big impact off the bench.
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Well I didn't expect that margin of victory.
As an added bonus it was my kid's first game today, and managed to last around two-thirds of the game before the Nintendo came out.
Were you at the very back of the north stand in the corner.
No, was in the family area.