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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on December 11, 2025, 06:46:41 PM
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Pretty much bang in line with what most people wanted on the pre-match thread I reckon. Leaving Emi1 out altogether feels little risky though.
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Fair bit of rotation - win please.
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Comfortable with the defence and the two main midfielders. The forward line need to be on it though.
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I've never heard of the keeper Oakley.
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Right line-up for me, players rested with strength on the bench if need be. The pre-match rumours about Martinez having a 7.30pm reservation at The Fig & Olive in Tamworth were true.
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Konsa's first time captaining from the start?
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Torres injured or rested?
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Konsa's first time captaining from the start?
1st time was against Maccabi, I think
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Torres injured or rested?
Probably just rested, he was feeling his calf at the end of the game on Sunday.
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Did he even travel?
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Didn't know they had Shaqiri.
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Basel’s form at home has been good, approach with caution imo.
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Didn't know they had Shaqiri.
One down, several more to go
Various "are they still even playing football?" types who could trigger "oh, I remember him" thoughts include Xherdan Shaqiri, Marko Arnautovic, Mateij Vydra, Olivier Giroud, Marcos Alonso, João Moutinho, Pontus Jansson, Dejan Lovren and Isco.
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Does this last week or so mean the starting left-back role has officially transferred from Digne to Maatsen?
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Pretty much bang in line with what most people wanted on the pre-match thread I reckon. Leaving Emi1 out altogether feels little risky though.
You should come on this forum more often, he got pelters for his back spasm issue. Rest makes sense.
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Does this last week or so mean the starting left-back role has officially transferred from Digne to Maatsen?
Interesting thought. This would definitely be a typical Maatsen game.
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Martinez skiving off for a midweek game yet again.
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Bloody hell, a Christmas miracle !!!!!!
Rogers gets a rest.
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Tricky game but glad to see rotation. Another ppportunity for Bizot Guessand, Sancho and Lindelof to improve.
Is it my imagination or is Maatsen slowly becoming first choice at LB?
Any more news on Elliot? I suppose we have 4 more games in December so he could feature Sunday but not likely.
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Guessand gets another chance. Ho hum.
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I hope they are crap as that is a weak team
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And no sign of the lesser spotted Elliot. I thought he’d travelled.
Maybe there is a deal to increase his air miles.
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Thought Guessand was "injured"
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Pretty much bang in line with what most people wanted on the pre-match thread I reckon. Leaving Emi1 out altogether feels little risky though.
Not surprised re Martinez as he was a doubt for the Arsenal game.
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I hope they are crap as that is a weak team
They are not, especially at home. I would think a draw would be a good result.
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Comfortable with the defence and the two main midfielders. The forward line need to be on it though.
Disappointed Watkins isn't starting. A few goals would get him back fully firing plus another missed opportunity to give him a chance together with Malen.
Big game for Guessand and Sancho.
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Resting quite a few for Sunday
Dibu
Pau
Maatsen
Kamara
Youri
SJM
Rogers
Olllie
8 first-teamers.
Just need to win tonight.
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My only concerns with that line up is around Malen getting any help from Guessand and Sancho, who have spent most of the season running into dead ends. Time for them to show us what they are about.
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Does this last week or so mean the starting left-back role has officially transferred from Digne to Maatsen?
Think so, Maatsen was very good v Arsenal.
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Does this last week or so mean the starting left-back role has officially transferred from Digne to Maatsen?
Think so, Maatsen was very good v Arsenal.
Agreed, and he started at Brighton as well. I don't remember Digne having a stinker at any point, so Emery obviously saw something he wanted to tweak.
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I'm ok with that team, frustrating that we haven't got a centre half on the bench but Kamara and Bogarde are both decent as cover and I guess Pau is just being rested.
I hope Guessand and Sancho can push on after each have put in better performances in their last games.
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Taken me 18 months to just about figure out this new format. if it's not complicated enough we now have the pre match thread and match thread running in tandem.
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Taken me 18 months to just about figure out this new format. if it's not complicated enough we now have the pre match thread and match thread running in tandem.
Not really, this one just hasn't been pinned to the top yet. The pre-match thread hasn't been posted in since the lineups came out - that's the trigger for the match thread.
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I'm ok with that team, frustrating that we haven't got a centre half on the bench but Kamara and Bogarde are both decent as cover and I guess Pau is just being rested.
I hope Guessand and Sancho can push on after each have put in better performances in their last games.
Yeah, especially Guessand, had high-hopes when he was signed, but so far not great. Hope he turns it on tonight.
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I'm a bit worried about that line-up. They're good at home, while all of our Big Three midfielders out often ends in tears.
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I'm a bit worried about that line-up. They're good at home, while all of our Big Three midfielders out often ends in tears.
I'll take a draw now.
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They're shit.
3-1 Villa FTF 8)
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I'm a bit worried about that line-up. They're good at home, while all of our Big Three midfielders out often ends in tears.
Agreed. I doubt he sees this a free hit necessarily, but it may have to be in the context of so many games. Win our next two in the Europa and we would still get top 8.
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Although one of the two we would need to win is Fenerbache away. Win tonight and we are joint top with two other teams but probably on lesser GD, lose and we could be 12th.
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That's some proper squad rotation. Fair enough, but I worry this isn't going to be a pleasant night.
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I'm a bit worried about that line-up. They're good at home, while all of our Big Three midfielders out often ends in tears.
Agreed. I doubt he sees this a free hit necessarily, but it may have to be in the context of so many games. Win our next two in the Europa and we would still get top 8.
14 points was enough for top eight last season, so one win from our last three would see us on 15 and probably there.
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Roger Federer in the crowd
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Roger Federer in the crowd
GOAT
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Roger Federer in the crowd
GOAT
FFS...thought that said GOAL!
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It looks like Barcelona v Real Madrid.
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It won't for long.
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Dodgy start from Lamar. Sloppy in possession.
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We didn't concede from the first shot on target. That's the difference Bizot makes.
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Nice stop by Bizot.
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Their manager's hair is ridiculous.
You've lost your hair. It's gone. Put it out of its misery ffs. Good grief.
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Anyone got a little river idea for this one?
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Small river - 6 letters?
Would appreciate any help with this one
thanks
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Guessand scores
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Another request for a little river please
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Worried now after he scored last time.
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Evann 'ave it!
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GET THE FUCK IN LADS!!
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Great goal from Guessand.
Guess who's back 8)
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Evann Almighty!
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That’s a lovely turn and shot by Evann
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Good turn and finish. Well done Evann.
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Guessand! 😂
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Nice finish
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Could become a cult hero
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Guessand!!!
Very nice finish.
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Weird reaction from keeper. Pretending he’d been strangled after playing with no injury whatsoever
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knew he was scoring the legend
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Guessand scores
It's just what he does.
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Evann Almighty!
Evann sent.
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well done Guessand! needed that
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Turns on a sixpence.
Well done big man.
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well done Guessand! needed that
There is a player in there. It’s just his first season, he’ll be great for us next season.
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Nice little move
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Cash in the book
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Was that a handball from Digne's shot?
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Was that a handball from Digne's shot?
Yes, but not sure he could have done anything about it
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Missed the goal but glad he scored, we've been very dominant from what I have seen.
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Cash in the book
Do bookings in this competition carry over to the league?
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https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1999212241908838841
Keeper was claiming Bogarde had fouled him I think.
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Cash in the book
Do bookings in this competition carry over to the league?
What league? We are already playing in that. But I think 3 bookings lead to a suspension.
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Playing very well, and within ourselves.
However, this is a similar pattern to the GAE game, dominating without hurting them.
we need a second
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Come on this is there for the taking.
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1-1
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Well done Bizot there - very alert.
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Whoops.
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Oh well.
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Ffs, Go Ahead Eagles again, they've hardly been in our half.
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Come on VAR!
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Looked off side in the buildup
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We have been far too casual.
We have been here before and need to wake the fuck up.
And, he got a goal with a swing of his boot, but Guessand has been absolutely gash.
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Shit keeping, shit defending.
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1-0!!!
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Is that really offside? I don’t think so?!
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https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1999212241908838841
Keeper was claiming Bogarde had fouled him I think.
A bit late to do the strangulation thing after playing on for so long!
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Thought it looked off
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Woohoo. Aston VARla still lead.
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That was a let off
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A massive let off a a fucking wake up call.
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Bollocks
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Love VAR
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Looked onside to me.
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Looked off to me, but tight.
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https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1999212241908838841
Keeper was claiming Bogarde had fouled him I think.
A bit late to do the strangulation thing after playing on for so long!
He was holding his shoulder straight after the challenge and before the shot.
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Blimey, looked on in real time. Need another, these are pretty average
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Fortunate there. Hopefully a wake up call as we've been a bit lethargic since we went 1-0 up.
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Looked onside to me.
Yep me too. We'll take it though.
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Who are these people they keep showing in the crowd? Commentator doesn’t seem to know either
I’ve recognised Nas, Federer and Klinnsman I think
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I'm mean ill take it but that looked like it was clean as a whistle
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Phew but the players were asleep to the 2nd and 3rd balls.
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Terrible defending
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First thought was miles off. Second was that it looked on. Close call.
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We're doing everything right apart from the last third
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Semi automated offside ruled he had a hard on and that made him offside.
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Guessand ?? Fucking hell man
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Oh dear Guessand
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Fucks sake Evan.
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https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1999212241908838841
Keeper was claiming Bogarde had fouled him I think.
A bit late to do the strangulation thing after playing on for so long!
He was holding his shoulder straight after the challenge and before the shot.
And then his neck after the goal!
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Shite from Evan
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Guessand ?? Fucking hell man
Back to form.
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Semi automated offside ruled he had a hard on and that made him offside.
Wait till we get to the semis
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Guessand ?? Fucking hell man
Kicking for position!!
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Phew but the players were asleep to the 2nd and 3rd balls.
Two midfielders standing watching their guy win the header. Go ahead eagles vibes off this. Far too easy at 1-0 up. Fancy flicks etc. Be professional and get the second.
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Good move shame about the cross.
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I've been impressed with Lindelof so far.
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Happy he got the goal but Guessand is not a footballer. He’s absolute shite.
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Guessand with a trademark cross.
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Guessand ?? Fucking hell man
Back to form.
Not sure he’s ever been in form
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Guessand is going to have Unai in his ear as per Brighton if he carries on like this.
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Um, I know Guessand scored and everything, but... he still looks like a ketamine-dosed baby giraffe.
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1-1
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chill out with the Guessand hate.
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Didn't wake up then.
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Bugger.
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switch on bogarde
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We just don’t fucking learn.
Too casual, too half arsed.
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Need to wake up here, GAH all over...
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What the fuck was Bizot doing?
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Great freekick in, although Bizot should have done a lot better.
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Never a red but I'm glad they checked when Bogarde got flipped like that.
And that's really poor from Bizot.
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Dear oh dear. Bizot should've got that.
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Bizot ,man alive
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Defence is hopeless tonight!
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Awful goalkeeping I'm afraid but we have stopped playing. That goal was similar to go ahead eagles. Onana let their guy go.
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Bizot channeling his inner Nyland.
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This is starting to feel like the Go Ahead Eagles game.
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bizot wtf
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We have been absolutely awful in the last 3rd.
We seem to think we can manage the game out for a 1-0 after 18 minutes.
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Very poor goal to concede.
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Sleepwalking to a go ahead eagles result for the last 10 mins
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Konsa gave Bogarde a hospital pass then had a go at him when he lost the ball.
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Poor in attack and poor in defence rarely ends well.
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Looks like we are starting to lose it on the field both in performance and in discispline. Too many changes again to the main team.
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That’s now two games in a row that Bizot has made a fucking mess leading to a goal.
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Should have done better with the disallowed one
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Basel are not parking the bus, are not playing a low block, but we are labouring to get the ball out of midfield.
Too casual and too slow.
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Sleepwalking to a go ahead eagles result for the last 10 mins
And Basel look like a better side than Go Ahead did.
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Hope Mings will be back soon. Lindelof not up to it!
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As predicted Malen getting nothing from Sancho and Guessand, Sancho the better of the two but final ball goes awry. I'd make a change up front
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Lovely football between Sancho and Malen, keep that up and we'll get chances.
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Bogarde has had a ‘mare tonight. Not just him that’s been poor but he’s been amongst the worst.
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Why don't we wait for them to press.
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Basel are not parking the bus, are not playing a low block, but we are labouring to get the ball out of midfield.
Too casual and too slow.
Don't have the passing players at the back / midfield in Pau and Youri.
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Think the pitch is a bit of a pudding tbf
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Think the pitch is a bit of a pudding tbf
It’s in Kipling with our performance.
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Honestly, just stop the delivery from Shaqiri and you pretty much neutralise them.
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whens shakiri fucking off the pitch
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So many problems here.
Midfield now getting overrun and Basel are finding gaps.
All our forward players are poor.
Sancho rarely involved.
Malen getting no service.
Buendia is Buendia of old
Guessand is just shit.
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Think the pitch is a bit of a pudding tbf
It’s in Kipling with our performance.
Exceedingly good sir...
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Guessand doesn't half leather those crosses in.
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Bogarde has had a ‘mare tonight. Not just him that’s been poor but he’s been amongst the worst.
Said it on pre match thread but I really don't like when Onana and Bogarde play together. Bring out the worst in one another. Konsa going through motions here too.
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Guessand doesn't half leather those crosses in.
It was almost like a clearance.
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Gussand needs to hit the ball harder
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We are going to end up needing to bring on players who could have done with a rest tonight.
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Shaquiri must be getting on now
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Guessand doesn't half leather those crosses in.
It was almost like a clearance.
Not the subtlest of players is he
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Think the pitch is a bit of a pudding tbf
It’s in Kipling with our performance.
Exceedingly good sir...
Come on you Lyons.
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We are going to end up needing to bring on players who could have done with a rest tonight.
We were probably bringing them on anyway.
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buendia having one of those halfs
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Buendia at his worst
Sancho anonymous
Malen isolated
Need to up the tempo
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Guessand doesn't half leather those crosses in.
It was almost like a clearance.
Not the subtlest of players is he
Poor so far.
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Shaquiri must be getting on now
Well his hips don’t lie for a man of his age.
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Jeez this defence!
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Guessand doesn't half leather those crosses in.
It's a replica of go ahead eagles in many ways..he scored but he's lost out there
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Guessand is one clumsy mofo.
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Pretty cack half after a decent start
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Guessand doesn’t appear to have the pace or skill to beat a man. He seems to be holding the ball up like a target man in the wrong area.
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I know he scored but Guessand has to come off at half time. He’s very poor.
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We have nobody in midfield to control things. Need Tielemans on really.
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Some of our play is like Sunday league football. Awful.
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Pretty cack half after a decent start
So the same as GOE but we decided not to attack much either.
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Surprised Guessand hasn’t been booked for persistent clumsy fouling.
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Guessand off to AFCON, hope he doesn’t miss the plane.
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The right side of the half we're attacking looks like a potato field, hope we don't have to defend from there much.
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Garbage, we're very lucky to be level.
Guessand was the worst player on the pitch by a country mile.
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Howler from Bizot. Smart finish from Guessand tbf, but cack otherwise.
Nobody playing particularly well.
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Guessand is a weird one where instead of playing with confidence after scoring he goes to utter shit.
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Should be comfortable but we've been sloppy. Sancho is a waste of space and Socceraid? God loves a trier but he's just not there at the moment, despite his goal.
Need to bring on better players to secure a win. Obvious I know.
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There was a lot of joy down the left early on, but for some unknown reason we then abandoned the idea
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My tiny river has dried up. Not sure if that's a good or bad thing.
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I do think Guessand sometimes not given options to pass someone . . ok hes not been great but a few have been awful too.
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Guessand is a weird one where instead of playing with confidence after scoring he goes to utter shit.
Like me at work. Do something good then give myself the rest of the day off.
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This is why we aren’t title contenders. You can’t trust the back ups to get a job done.
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Garbage, we're very lucky to be level.
Guessand was the worst player on the pitch by a country mile.
He holds it up, holds it up, holds it up, without seemingly a thought in his head about what he’s actually going to do with it, and eventually someone just takes it off him.
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Sancho has looked bright enough to me. Buendia...couple of nice highlights but mostly wasteful. Guessand is really puzzling, how did our scouts consider him the best option? Doesn't look like any sort of fit for the way we play.
We have plenty of options on the bench and 15-30 minutes won't knacker them out if we need them.
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Guessand is a cart horse. Rubbish.
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For the life of me I can't remember a player who loses possession as often as Guessand. Aside from the goal which was a wild swing he has been abysmal. Better from Sancho but again loses possession too often. Need to get a grip in the middle as they are looking more confident.
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Guessand is a weird one where instead of playing with confidence after scoring he goes to utter shit.
I think the goal may be an anomaly
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Like I said, it looked like we decided at 18 mins that we could manage the game out for a 1-0.
All urgency and dominance disappeared as we decided the game was won and we could coast.
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It's the casual attitude that pisses me off the most. These players need to remember how lucky they are to be playing in Europe and should be bursting a gut. Our 1st 11 are very good, some of our squad players are piss poor.
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We have nobody in midfield to control things. Need Tielemans on really.
Agreed 💯 . Midfield two were pathetic once Basel starting getting back into it. That was the time to step up. Not having Torres at back not helping either but Lindelof has been ok. All the more reason to get Tielemans on.
It's been a replica of the go ahead eagles performance. Absolute cruise when 1-0 up but lack of conviction up front and then lack of bottle in our own box have cost us.
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Can tell their mind is on Sunday.
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Buendia the very definition of hero to zero so far. Looks like he’s deliberately passing to the opposition.
Guessand predictably rubbish despite the goal.
Not sure why Martinez needs a rest?
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His 2 crosses were proper "what you doing mate?" Sunday morning stuff.
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Besides his complete inability to beat his man, I think Guessand must be the worst crosser of a ball I've ever seen.
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we will still win.
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The right side of the half we're attacking looks like a potato field, hope we don't have to defend from there much.
If you think that's a potato patch check out some of the videos from the 70s.
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Get Watkins on and move Malen out to the right abd get Guessand off
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I think we may see McGinn at some point.
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I never understand why we don’t start with the first teamers to try and get the job done then make subs.
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Anybody else watching TNT showing a photo of some industrial units?
Edit: telly just decided to pause itself. Panic over.
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I could do with not having to watch him attenpt to play football again tbh. Sell in Jan. Take whatever we can get.
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I’ve just seen there goal. That’s proper shit again from our keeper. He’s a bit of a lightweight isn’t he? The last two goals he’s let in he has to be strong and brave.
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So poor after a very good start. We never learn. Hopefully Uni rips into them. Not that he should need to...
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Guessand has been a huge disappointment, what were we thinking. Typical Villa go ahead and then turn off, some very poor performances across the park, need to make changes.
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Despite his goal, Guessand looks like he won a raffle to become a footballer.
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Buendia the very definition of hero to zero so far. Looks like he’s deliberately passing to the opposition.
Guessand predictably rubbish despite the goal.
Not sure why Martinez needs a rest?
Buendia keeps trying the same through ball without success. Needed to get a hold of it when we were struggling. His touch and movement has been very sharp though.
Sancho the odd nice touch here and there but needs to make it count.
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Looks like Youri coming on.
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Hopefully Uni rips into them. Not that he should need to...
He'll give them a stern lecture.
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Tielemans on for Cash.
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Weird one. Bogarde moved to RB?
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Bogarde to rb
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Buendia the very definition of hero to zero so far. Looks like he’s deliberately passing to the opposition.
Guessand predictably rubbish despite the goal.
Not sure why Martinez needs a rest?
Buendia keeps trying the same through ball without success. Needed to get a hold of it when we were struggling. His touch and movement has been very sharp though.
Sancho the odd nice touch here and there but needs to make it count.
That all he does.
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Good sub, IMO. Hopefully we control midfield a bit more, now.
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Buendia the very definition of hero to zero so far. Looks like he’s deliberately passing to the opposition.
Guessand predictably rubbish despite the goal.
Not sure why Martinez needs a rest?
Buendia keeps trying the same through ball without success. Needed to get a hold of it when we were struggling. His touch and movement has been very sharp though.
Sancho the odd nice touch here and there but needs to make it count.
That all he does.
Yep, he's a chancer if ever I saw one.
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Sancho 😢 ffs
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I think that’s the conundrum with Buendía or players like him. He’ll often try through balls with the majority not coming off and giving possession back but you’re hoping that the few that do come off can be capitalised on.
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Sancho really poor again
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Buendia the very definition of hero to zero so far. Looks like he’s deliberately passing to the opposition.
Guessand predictably rubbish despite the goal.
Not sure why Martinez needs a rest?
Buendia keeps trying the same through ball without success. Needed to get a hold of it when we were struggling. His touch and movement has been very sharp though.
Sancho the odd nice touch here and there but needs to make it count.
That all he does.
Yep, he's a chancer if ever I saw one.
He is. But it’s not his fault he keeps getting picked.
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Besides his complete inability to beat his man, I think Guessand must be the worst crosser of a ball I've ever seen.
Tonev still has that "accolade" for me.
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Am I the only on who saw Sancho playing some really tidy stuff in the first half? Got us in behind two or three times in that inside left channel. He'a been fine.
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Am I the only on who saw Sancho playing some really tidy stuff in the first half? Got us in behind two or three times in that inside left channel. He'a been fine.
Absolutely no end product though
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Youri scores
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Absolutely shite. Sancho that is
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I just don't think we are going to fix sancho.
He just seems to not quite know what to do all the time.
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Get in Youri.
When you need quality !!!!!!!!!!
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Am I the only on who saw Sancho playing some really tidy stuff in the first half? Got us in behind two or three times in that inside left channel. He'a been fine.
Yep. Neat and tidy, but absolutely no impact, just does enough and no more.
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Am I the only on who saw Sancho playing some really tidy stuff in the first half? Got us in behind two or three times in that inside left channel. He'a been fine.
We can't have any of that positivity...
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Lovely goal
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Golazo
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Beautiful!!
Well played Buendia.
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Little Emi taking arse control lessons from Ginny ?
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Don't sit on this now Villa: get another one!
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Try not to fuck it up now Villa
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Youri!
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Lovely move.
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YOURI!!!!!!
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Sancho more worried about the player putting a challenge on him than controlling the ball……then the balls rolls out of play. Absolute coward of a player.
Tielemans scores thank fuck.
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Great goal!!
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Brilliant goal, really good football to open them up and then a very classy finish.
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Tielemans is a proper player.
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Youri! Quality.
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Not sustainable.
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Andy Townsend "Sancho looking over his shoulder a bit there", can't disagree either. Gutless.
Nice work Tielemans, nice bit of grit from Buendia in build up.
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Impact substitution
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Lovely little pass into the corner for the goal.
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Very gentle chanting from their supporters. They sound like the Smurfs!
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Obsessed with Federer much.
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Was just about to post that our lack of technique was making my eyes bleed.
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Big Tilly Style 8)
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Malen not really involved so far.
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Calling it. Lindelof has looked solid every time I've seen him. Good player.
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Giving the ball away too much
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Konsa is having a really poor, casual game.
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I'd bring Malen on for the last half an hour.
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Calling it. Lindelof has looked solid every time I've seen him. Good player.
Count yourself fortunate you didn't him at right back! Fine at LCB.
Need to get Sancho off
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I want to see Bizot keep the ball at his feet until they press.
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Whenever Sancho does something good his teammates immediately fuck it up.
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Guessand….christ.
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Calling it. Lindelof has looked solid every time I've seen him. Good player.
Count yourself fortunate you didn't him at right back! Fine at LCB.
Need to get Sancho off
Should've caveated that. He's as much of a right back as Bizot. Just don't play him there.
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Good play from Buendia again
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Oh Guessand FFS.
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Guessand 😬
Close.....to the moon
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Oh dear Guessand
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Should be a booking for that on Buendia.
Guessand leaning back a bit too much, good chance.
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I'd bring Malen on for the last half an hour.
He started.
Do you mean take him off, ir bring Maatsen on?
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No left foot Sancho again!
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That pass from Tielemans! What a player.
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I'm taking the piss out of how little he's done.
Shaqi off.
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I'd bring Malen on for the last half an hour.
He started.
Do you mean take him off, ir bring Maatsen on?
He means Malen hasn't been very involved.
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I'd bring Malen on for the last half an hour.
He started.
Do you mean take him off, ir bring Maatsen on?
He is insinuating that Malen has done so little he might not be on the pitch.
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Guessand reminds me of a player I played with 25 years ago. His full time job was an office administrator. Guessand reminds me of an office administrator playing football, good with Excel, poor with a ball.
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A third goal would be lovely.
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Sancho has been hopeless. That shot was just a pass back.
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Bringing Tielemans on is like swapping your Timex for a Rolex when you go out for the evening.
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Ollie coming on
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We’re playing some decent stuff since Tielemans has come on. Lack of quality with our wide men is holding us back.
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If I ever see Sancho again in a Villa shirt,it'll be a day too soon.Or something.
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I'd bring Malen on for the last half an hour.
He started.
Do you mean take him off, ir bring Maatsen on?
I think he was being facetious mate!
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Some of these attempts are pathetic.
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I'd bring Malen on for the last half an hour.
He started.
Do you mean take him off, ir bring Maatsen on?
He is insinuating that Malen has done so little he might not be on the pitch.
I think he saying he hasn’t done much.
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If I ever see Sancho again in a Villa shirt,it'll be a day too soon.Or something.
Agreed.
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Sancho and Guessand wouldn’t look out of place at Molineaux.
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What did PWS mean about Malen?
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Sancho off, good.
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Sancho ffs
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Ollie. Booby and Morgs on, Emi, Onana and Sancho off
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Sancho is dog shit
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Sancho and Guessand wouldn’t look out of place at Molineaux.
They make things simple. And that includes the price.
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Sancho shit again.
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Sancho and Guessand wouldn’t look out of place at Molineaux.
Or the noses,sorry,chimneys
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Sancho not pleased, by the look of it. I wouldn't be either, he's been largely poo, aside from one or two nice moments.
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Sancho off, good.
Appalling yet again, no heart. Onana hardly broke sweat either. Buendia had a very good second half I thought.
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I think Sancho's part in our goal v Arsenal will be the high point of his time with us.
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Sancho and Guessand are absolute turd. Fact.
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Sancho throwing a wobbler, dunno why, he's been rubbish.
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Tielemans miscontrols !!!!
Flash in the pan, that bloke.
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I’d like to see Sancho on the right wing. On the left he’s infuriating!
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Sancho and Guessand are absolute turd. Fact.
At least Guessand works hard and Sancho does have some nice touches occasionally.
Faint praise, I guess.
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Sancho throwing a wobbler, dunno why, he's been rubbish.
Please send him back to MU. Absolute junk. Coward of a player
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Is there any word on whether Torres is injured? We need him on Sunday
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lamare is turning into a very good player
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Their fans' singing is almost as annoying as Spurs'. Endless dirge.
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Sancho throwing a wobbler, dunno why, he's been rubbish.
Please send him back to MU. Absolute junk. Coward of a player
Well he needs to stop wanking about when he gets into the box, and looking to pass instead of going for goal.
He's been guilty of that in several games previously
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I'm wondering how Garcia feels seeing Bogarde ahead of him now.
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I would settle for the result now, but two more puts us level with Midtjylland with them only ahead on goals scored.
We are through to the next round anyway if we win.
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Their fans' singing is almost as annoying as Spurs'. Endless dirge.
It’s stuck in my head though… I keep on humming it on repeat. I’m blaming the hot toddy I’ve had to shift this man-flu I’ve developed… not sure it’s proper flu, doesn’t feel anywhere near that. Just a really heavy cold.
And now I’ve got that dirge in my head too.
I’ll probably dream about swimming down the Rhine through Basel with a tidal wave coming up behind me from the hydroelectric plant that is making that tune.
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We've gone cocky. Not sexually
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Too many still dining on Saturdays performance. All too complacent
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Not pdwtajj
Easy for you to write.
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Not pdwtajj
Easy for you to write.
Ha!
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FFS Ollie
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Could do with another goal here.
So we are without Sancho and Lindelof against Manure? Wonder if that is a game Elliot might’ve used?
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thats so poor ollie
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Could do with another goal here.
So we are without Sancho and Lindelof against Manure? Wonder if that is a game Elliot might’ve used?
Why Lindelof?
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Sancho and Guessand are absolute turd. Fact.
At least Guessand works hard and Sancho does have some nice touches occasionally.
Faint praise, I guess.
I genuinely try to see the best in most players but I've seen enough, one is completely out of his depth and the other has just pissed away any talent he had.
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Could do with another goal here.
So we are without Sancho and Lindelof against Manure? Wonder if that is a game Elliot might’ve used?
Why Lindelof?
Is he not on loan? Was he released?
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Free transfer.
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Free agent
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Could do with another goal here.
So we are without Sancho and Lindelof against Manure? Wonder if that is a game Elliot might’ve used?
Why Lindelof?
Is he not on loan? Was he released?
Just out of contract.
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Yes. We can only have two loans from Prem teams and that is Sancho and Elliot. We won't have Guessand though because of AFCON which would be a place for Elliot as well.
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Could do with another goal here.
So we are without Sancho and Lindelof against Manure? Wonder if that is a game Elliot might’ve used?
Why Lindelof?
Is he not on loan? Was he released?
Released.
ManU orobably want Sancho to play v them
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SJM on for Malen
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I’d like to see Sancho on the right wing. On the left he’s infuriating!
I'd like to see him in a taxi on the M6 going back to Manchester..I'd pay the fare myself
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Yes. We can only have two loans from Prem teams and that is Sancho and Elliot. We won't have Guessand though because of AFCON which would be a place for Elliot as well.
As things stand, Guessand isn't going.
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Guessand! Giving it away again
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Yes. We can only have two loans from Prem teams and that is Sancho and Elliot. We won't have Guessand though because of AFCON which would be a place for Elliot as well.
As things stand, Guessand isn't going.
Endless bad news.
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Guessand….what the fuck !!!!!
Free in midfield, with 3 Villa players to pass to, and he gives it to their player!!!!!
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Sancho is probably pissed off that he’s off and Guessand is still on!
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I honestly think I'm a better player than Guessand
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Gone sloppy last 10
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I honestly think I'm a better player than Guessand
Yeah, I feel the same. I'm not joking.
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I honestly think I'm a better player than Guessand
I'm a believer...
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This is a ragbag performance
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Keeping last seasons version of Leon Bailey would have been better than signing Guessand.
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Our right side is a bit of a mess, Guessand and McGinn don't seem to know who is playing wide.
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Maybe Guessand can look at Schmid on how to cross.
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This is a ragbag performance
I think that is the most concise description of the game.
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More fans behaving like twats
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Maybe Guessand can look at Schmid on how to cross.
He is absolutely Schmidt.
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Keeping last seasons version of Leon Bailey would have been better than signing Guessand.
Just had a typical goal disallowed for Roma against Celtic, having come on as a sub.
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Apparently they want to offload him in January.
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Guessand plays like he's been on an all dayer with Paul Mcgrath ...
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Poor from McGinn
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More fans behaving like twats
Swiss again. Suppose they didn't let out all their frustations with the rest of Europe.
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We're making hard work of this.
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Poor from mcginn. Poor game management in general.
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our control and passing be poor last 15 mins
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Sancho and Guessand are absolute turd. Fact.
Agreed...Sancho's complete lack of application is painful to watch.
Guessand's complete lack of ability more so.
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How long has been added?
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How long has been added?
4 minutes
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This is painful
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Guessand the fucking tool
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Guessand the fucking tool
He didn't really do anything there
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Bit of a let off
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That made me laugh.
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They've played it out from the back really well.
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Defence has been hopeless tonight. I hope Torres back on Sunday!
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Guessand the fucking tool
He didn't really do anything there
Put his arm on him
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Guessand the fucking tool
He didn't really do anything there
Put his arm on him
He could have been killed.
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I don’t think any of the late subs wanted to come on.
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Digne has been merde tonight
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All over. Another one!
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A dirty win
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Youri has been superb. Everyone else, meh.
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Phew. Didn't expect that after the first half.
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The most unconvincing win
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Did what we needed to do. Never got out of 3rd gear.
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Absolute archetypal European away win, that.
Do the absolute minimum, rotate the team, not pretty but you still win.
How many times have we seen English clubs do very well in Europe, doing exactly that?
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Guessand the fucking tool
No chance, that ref was a twat
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Guessand the fucking tool
No chance, that ref was a twat
Not withstanding your post,my point still stands