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Title: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 11:16:18 AM
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Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 11:16:42 AM
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Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 11:23:45 AM
Probably our best lineup.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Percy McCarthy on December 06, 2025, 11:24:26 AM
Five Emery signings!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 06, 2025, 11:25:06 AM
Odd they’re starting Mereno?  Good to see their CHs don’t make miraculous recoveries
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 06, 2025, 11:31:27 AM
Rice passes a fitness test.Let's hope he's not 100%
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: eye digress on December 06, 2025, 11:36:35 AM
Not left ourselves too much up our sleeves if things go awry, but that midfield is so strong (if narrow).
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Flamingo Lane on December 06, 2025, 11:39:15 AM
No Guessand?
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 11:41:49 AM
Quote
Evann Guessand has not been included in Aston Villa's squad to face Arsenal due to injury.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 06, 2025, 11:42:06 AM
Horrible feeling about this. We've been getting good press. We don't want good press, it goes to their heads and they fuck it all up under the spotlight.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on December 06, 2025, 11:42:39 AM
Elliott doesn't even make the bench?? Why did we get him?
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 06, 2025, 11:43:51 AM
I think we’ll get beat but hopefully I’m wrong.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 06, 2025, 11:48:05 AM
Any good omens out there today?

We have an amazing ability to shit the bed when we’re close to greatness. But then again, we are high in confidence and in fortress.

Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: jwarry on December 06, 2025, 11:48:26 AM
No Guessand?

Injured apparently
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 11:50:15 AM
We were going to shit the bed v Wolves, and Brighton. We will drop points over the season but we need to stop shitting ourselves every game, Arsenal are more scared of us than we are of them.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: brontebilly on December 06, 2025, 11:50:16 AM
Strong team named. I thought Digne might come back in for Maatsen. Big test for Maatsen defensively today against Saka. Extra body in midfield to match them with Tielemans closer to Watkins.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 06, 2025, 11:53:59 AM
We really don’t have anything to fear.  They’re a good side but so are we and they’re missing their world class centre half pair. Let’s fucking go for it and smash em. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 06, 2025, 11:56:03 AM
Eze is starting.  Enough said.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on December 06, 2025, 12:06:24 PM
Saka diving in the box is something we and the ref need to keep an eye on. Here's hoping Rogers is up for it like Brighton, Watkins has his goalscoring boots on and Malen scores the winner within 8 seconds of coming off the bench.

110% lads. Nothing to fear.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:09:15 PM
Ollie scores nearly as many against these clowns as he does Brighton.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 06, 2025, 12:10:33 PM
Steve Bruce doing co-comms on the wireless. All I ask is that he puts his headphones on.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Stu on December 06, 2025, 12:10:59 PM
Horrible feeling about this. We've been getting good press. We don't want good press, it goes to their heads and they fuck it all up under the spotlight.

Yep.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Monty on December 06, 2025, 12:15:04 PM
Yeah, I mean, they literally have Eze. That should be enough to tell us what's about to happen.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Ian. on December 06, 2025, 12:16:58 PM
Eze has two goals and three assists against us in nine. That’s very good but not conclusively a jinx.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:20:30 PM
Eze has at least 5 goals against us.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:22:49 PM
1 in the LC at VP, 1 in the FACSF, 2 in the 5-0 and 1 for QPR. There's possibly more I can't remember.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 06, 2025, 12:24:53 PM
We're going to fuck them.

Don't know the score though.

Villa to nil.

FTF  8)
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 06, 2025, 12:25:46 PM
Horrible feeling about this. We've been getting good press. We don't want good press, it goes to their heads and they fuck it all up under the spotlight.

Yep.

I'd like to join the quivering and quaking club as well please
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:28:11 PM
Kill them Aston, kill them all.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 06, 2025, 12:28:19 PM
It's like the 1930s for Villa/Arse rivalry
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 06, 2025, 12:29:44 PM
Horrible feeling about this. We've been getting good press. We don't want good press, it goes to their heads and they fuck it all up under the spotlight.

Yep.

I'd like to join the quivering and quaking club as well please

Bring your own diazepam.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 06, 2025, 12:30:38 PM
Bloody Peter Banks, suck a wank.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 06, 2025, 12:30:40 PM
Their bench looks ridiculously strong so lets put it out of sight in the first half before they can influence things.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Mister E on December 06, 2025, 12:31:43 PM
Bloody Peter Banks, suck a wank.
Agreed
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Hillbilly on December 06, 2025, 12:32:12 PM
I’ve got a bad feeling about this…
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 06, 2025, 12:34:12 PM
The kids have stolen my iPad to play Minecraft, so I’m following it through here until I can find another solution
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 12:34:35 PM
John Champion and Andy Townsend on mine
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 12:36:31 PM
Elliott doesn't even make the bench?? Why did we get him?

to model the christmas catalogue
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:37:39 PM
Dodgy keeper
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 06, 2025, 12:38:51 PM
Come on me Villa babbies!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:40:33 PM
We didn't concede from the first shot on target!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: amfy on December 06, 2025, 12:40:55 PM
The kids have stolen my iPad to play Minecraft, so I’m following it through here until I can find another solution

You are the parent! …..0r can you watch it on your phone?
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 12:41:05 PM
We didn't concede from the first shot on target!!
A good shot omen
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:41:33 PM
Unlucky Ollie!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 06, 2025, 12:43:05 PM
Did well to actually make the space but ffs!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 06, 2025, 12:43:41 PM
Did well to actually make the space but ffs!

Oh no.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 12:43:54 PM
thought that was the one then .  .    come on villa
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 12:44:30 PM
Good start so far
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 06, 2025, 12:44:47 PM
Great chance and a decent start....
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:45:33 PM
Played Emi
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 06, 2025, 12:47:15 PM
Saka's so good at finding space.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 12:47:47 PM
And cheating
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 12:50:54 PM
come on ollie
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:52:59 PM
Eze offside but a warning
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on December 06, 2025, 12:54:11 PM
Did he score?
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 12:54:33 PM
Yes, saka was off
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 06, 2025, 12:55:13 PM
How is that a free kick against Rogers?
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 12:56:05 PM
Most important thing today is Bella and Hercules are there!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Jane on December 06, 2025, 12:56:47 PM
Most important thing today is Bella and Hercules are there!

I noticed their return too!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Hopadop on December 06, 2025, 12:56:59 PM
Lengthy discussion on Radio 5 about SJM. Somehow managed to discuss how he doesn't fit the physical model of the modern premier league footballer without mentioning his arse.

That's me done with the licence fee
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: danno on December 06, 2025, 12:57:23 PM
Most important thing today is Bella and Hercules are there!

No Way!  I've not seen Hercules in years
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 06, 2025, 12:58:34 PM
Fuck off Keown
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 06, 2025, 01:00:03 PM
Fucking soft as shit free kick again. Banks is such a twat.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 06, 2025, 01:00:27 PM
"like the watchdog"....just fuck off you spotty bald twat
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on December 06, 2025, 01:00:40 PM
TNT seems to be Arsenal TV
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: waynejames on December 06, 2025, 01:00:44 PM
I second that feck off Keown
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Tuscans on December 06, 2025, 01:02:27 PM
Keown TV
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 01:02:58 PM
what a shit ref
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: waynejames on December 06, 2025, 01:03:00 PM
I'd be tempted to man mark Saka out the game and kick him a bit.
What's Graham Fenton upto these days
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 06, 2025, 01:03:08 PM
Banks is giving them everything now.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: KNVillan on December 06, 2025, 01:03:24 PM
Most important thing today is Bella and Hercules are there!

No Way!  I've not seen Hercules in years

Just for you


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Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 06, 2025, 01:03:28 PM
I've got Jon Champion and Andy Townsend and they're great.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 01:03:47 PM
👍
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Smirker on December 06, 2025, 01:03:59 PM
This ref is a pussyclart. Never a foul from Onana.

Fix up!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 06, 2025, 01:04:02 PM
This is another crap ref
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: waynejames on December 06, 2025, 01:04:21 PM
Keown is a turdblossom
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: danno on December 06, 2025, 01:04:26 PM
Most important thing today is Bella and Hercules are there!

No Way!  I've not seen Hercules in years

Just for you



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lol, thanks.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 06, 2025, 01:04:53 PM
I don't usually join the pile-on, on officials but this ref is pathetic.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 06, 2025, 01:05:09 PM
5 free kicks given against so far and I don't think any of them have been a foul.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 06, 2025, 01:05:17 PM
Arsenal getting some daft decisions here....ref is a plonker
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: waynejames on December 06, 2025, 01:05:48 PM
Im fecking this TNT shite off
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Woody17 on December 06, 2025, 01:06:36 PM
Ollie has got to be doing better here, some terrible decision making.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 01:07:26 PM
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 06, 2025, 01:07:27 PM
Rogers keeps playing super balls to Watkins and he wastes them all.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 01:07:37 PM
MATTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 06, 2025, 01:07:58 PM
Cash....
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Lizz on December 06, 2025, 01:07:59 PM
Get in!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: waynejames on December 06, 2025, 01:08:14 PM
And relax......TNT off and i got Andy Townsend on
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chris_Jephcott on December 06, 2025, 01:08:15 PM
CASHBACK!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 01:08:36 PM
Cash is king
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 01:08:41 PM
fucking brill
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: devilla on December 06, 2025, 01:08:49 PM
NATTYYY!!!!!!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 06, 2025, 01:09:04 PM
What a season that man is having!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 06, 2025, 01:09:10 PM
Superb goal.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 01:09:18 PM
Get in Matty
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 06, 2025, 01:09:34 PM
Fucking YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Hampshire Villa on December 06, 2025, 01:09:40 PM
Get in. Villa score and tnt continue to talk about Arsenal
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PaulWinch again on December 06, 2025, 01:09:43 PM
Lovely patient build up and great finish.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chip Butty 111 on December 06, 2025, 01:09:47 PM
Cash, you wouldn't credit it...
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: saint13 on December 06, 2025, 01:10:57 PM
Reminded me of the Trez goal in 2020.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 01:12:24 PM
The goal

https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1997292445587886179
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 01:16:21 PM
mcginn have a poor game
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 01:16:42 PM
Another 6 and we'll be level with Arsenal on goals for and against.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Toronto Villa on December 06, 2025, 01:17:23 PM
A clean sheet today would be nice. Just sayin’
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: PeterWithesShin on December 06, 2025, 01:18:17 PM
That half was just about acceptable.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Chap on December 06, 2025, 01:18:34 PM
Our bad half.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 01:18:51 PM
brilliant rogers
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: JUAN PABLO on December 06, 2025, 01:19:11 PM
well played lads   
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: SamTheMouse on December 06, 2025, 01:19:21 PM
Andy Townsend appears to share our mixed opinion of Watkins.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: paul_e on December 06, 2025, 01:19:45 PM
That's an exceptional run from Rogers, deserved something for it.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 06, 2025, 01:19:46 PM
Such a shame that didn't result in a goal. Rogers did Amazingly well then.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: algy on December 06, 2025, 01:19:48 PM
I’ve got a good feeling about this season. I don’t know what, but … things just seem to be working out at the moment.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Sexual Ealing on December 06, 2025, 01:20:18 PM
I’ve got a good feeling about this season. I don’t know what, but … things just seem to be working out at the moment.

FFS algy.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Herman on December 06, 2025, 01:20:25 PM
Watkins played that first half like he's never played football before
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: enigma on December 06, 2025, 01:20:27 PM
Great game so far and not just because we're winning. Really enjoyed that.
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: Rigadon on December 06, 2025, 01:20:28 PM
Sensational. 
Title: Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
Post by: AlexAlexCropley on December 06, 2025, 01:20:39 PM
Fucking elite from us.Malen instead of Watkins and we're three up
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