Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on December 21, 2025, 06:28:26 PM
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Never in doubt.
10 in a row
7 clear of 4th and 5th, 9 clear of 6th.
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Get the fuck in!!
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Fuck beaten to it by the bloke in the time machine.
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About time.
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Easy work.
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That's Aston Villa's best run in 111 years, by the way, following their worst start to a season in 28 years.
Some turnaround.
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YESSS! Fuck off, you wankers!
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Get the fuck in Villa. Get the fuck in. Well done Morgan. If Wirtz cost Liverpool £120M, then our Morg is £150M
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Not our best, but I don’t care.
Two tough ones up next.
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It's Christmassssss!
Yesssssssssss
Thank fuck for that.
Fucked the fucking fuckers.
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Even the curse couldn’t stop us - it tried hard, we were rubbish. But Morgz has too much.
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Feels good
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Get the fuck in!!
Can't break the run of me doing post-matches and we keep winning. It would be bad ju-ju.
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Merry Christmas Villa
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Yesssss!
The points way more important than the performance, though Rogers was imperious again.
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Phew. Definitely not our best day, but arise Sir Morgan ...
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Quoted the wrong post!
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Hilarious. As the game ends the lass on Sky Sports just said “we have to keep talking about them until they drop off”. Seriously love, do fuck right off.
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Was OK.
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Phew! Got away with one there.
Saying that, do we just decide to score one, and only one, more than the other team?
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Hilarious. As the game ends the lass on Sky Sports just said “we have to keep talking about them until they drop off”. Seriously love, do fuck right off.
Yes that irked me too. They don’t even try to hide it.
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As Plato said, "we're gonna score one more than you".
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thanks for the company guys
we wasnt the best today but thats what winners do . 2 spendid goals from the 140 million man , add a striker and right winger in Jan and we have champs league .
merry fucking christmas x
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We've played 10 times better against them in the past and lost.
Played shit today and won.
Unai has worked it out!!
Well done lads.
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thanks for the company guys
we wasnt the best today but thats what winners do . 2 spendid goals from the 140 million man , add a striker and right winger in Jan and we have champs league .
merry fucking christmas x
Two players for the title
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Rogers: Fans have made Villa Park a fortress
Aston Villa man of the match Morgan Rogers on Sky Sports:
"The fans make football. Playing with no fans, playing with fans, two completely different sports.
"It's so enjoyable playing here, we've got the crowds behind us, we're so strong at home and you can see it in our performances.
"Each and every one of them come here and make it a great place to play."
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We were pretty poor but by God, that was sooooo good!
Cash the happiest man at VP tonight 😅
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We were pretty poor but by God, that was sooooo good!
Cash the happiest man at VP tonight 😅
Last week Konsa was caught in the tunnel stating Morgz saved his life. I expect the same from Cash this week.
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Just.. thank God. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Beating these f*****s means so much.
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Can someone tell me how many they beat us by on xG, so we can all enjoy this unsustainable behaviour. Thanks.
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Not by much.
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Can someone tell me how many they beat us by on xG, so we can all enjoy this unsustainable behaviour. Thanks.
I hope we keep up this unsustainable football all season. I quite enjoy it.
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I don’t care how. Beating them bastards is glorious
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Never in control and our midfield were under par but screw it. I'll take any win against that lot.
That Utd fan is never getting his hair cut is he?
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We've played 10 times better against them in the past and lost.
Played shit today and won.
Unai has worked it out!!
Well done lads.
This, exactly.
We now have the winning mentality, long may it stay with us.
UTV
Roger’s scoring two worldies.
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I turn on TS (I know, I know) and they are chatting about Man U. Don’t change a thing football media. It suits us just fine.
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Obviously there is no version of us beating them that wouldn't be very satisfying.
But after the last thirty years I reckon them coming away saying how they were probably the better team on the day, and had they only scored that one chance it might have all been different, or if that one player hadn't needed to go off injured, and how they can take a lot of positives from the performance if not the result, and how sometimes a better team just has one brilliant player and that's all they need to get a result even if they're not playing well...
Has to be up there as one of the better versions of it.
It really only needed the "that one refereeing decision to have gone the other way" for the full house of our post-Man Utd commentary from the last couple of decades.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
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Obviously there is no version of us beating them that wouldn't be very satisfying.
But after the last thirty years I reckon them coming away saying how they were probably the better team on the day, and had they only scored that one chance it might have all been different, or if that one player hadn't needed to go off injured, and how they can take a lot of positives from the performance if not the result, and how sometimes a better team just has one brilliant player and that's all they need to get a result even if they're not playing well...
Has to be up there as one of the better versions of it.
It really only needed the "that one refereeing decision to have gone the other way" for the full house of our post-Man Utd commentary from the last couple of decades.
Exactly this. They’re almost becoming good at playing the plucky card.
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She I like you. But stop talking shit.
Sue Smith
Former Leeds and England forward on BBC Radio 5 Live at Villa Park
Absolutely incredible from Aston Villa. The record, the run that they're on, but Morgan Rogers has been a big part of that and we saw that today. Two absolute brilliant goals from him.
And you have to feel for Man Utd. They kept going, they kept trying to get that equaliser. But from an Aston Villa perspective, unbelievable. What a record.
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Keane: "Its world class, world class finish, he's world class"
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
He is dreadful.
We need a poll on the Watkins thread to see how many people are still Watkins Worshippers.
A reckon a few have become atheists over the past few weeks.
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A tough watch. We were poor all over the park and never really got going. I'm not sure how wingnut missed that header from 5yds but hey ho, fantastic Morgz.
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Did John e get his bare arse out by The Holte Pub...just asking ..
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Thank you for making my day/week/Christmas you lovely Villa boys
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Two delicious goals from Morgan. Great win, doesn't matter how, just do it, and we did. You can have a lot of the ball but if you do nothing with it, tough shit. Up the Villa,
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Anything that passes Fergie and Gary Neville off is fine with me.
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She I like you. But stop talking shit.
Sue Smith
Former Leeds and England forward on BBC Radio 5 Live at Villa Park
Absolutely incredible from Aston Villa. The record, the run that they're on, but Morgan Rogers has been a big part of that and we saw that today. Two absolute brilliant goals from him.
And you have to feel for Man Utd. They kept going, they kept trying to get that equaliser. But from an Aston Villa perspective, unbelievable. What a record.
She is doing exactly what Keown wasn't doing in that statement and the rest is pretty much spot on apart from 8 words which of course doesn't apply to us.
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Obviously there is no version of us beating them that wouldn't be very satisfying.
But after the last thirty years I reckon them coming away saying how they were probably the better team on the day, and had they only scored that one chance it might have all been different, or if that one player hadn't needed to go off injured, and how they can take a lot of positives from the performance if not the result, and how sometimes a better team just has one brilliant player and that's all they need to get a result even if they're not playing well...
Has to be up there as one of the better versions of it.
It really only needed the "that one refereeing decision to have gone the other way" for the full house of our post-Man Utd commentary from the last couple of decades.
Exactly this. They’re almost becoming good at playing the plucky card.
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For all their "dominance", they only scored courtesy of an early Christmas present from Matty Cash.
I couldn't give a shiney shite about xG.
The only metric that counts is balls in the Onion Bag.
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WelshBlue
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Replying to IanT
18:09, SUN 21 DEC
Rogers is Bellingham lite. He does very good things but Bellingham does more things good.
That said, maybe TT doesn't t need everything Jude is good at in that shirt.
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Get that right up you you glory hunting ******.
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Unai, throwing his coat and giving it large. Sir Unai.
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Awful performance really. I think only three players played up to par. Was quite impressed with Man United. Tactically they did us in midfield, both Cunha and Mount were very impressive. Fortunate we have this complete freak of a player playing on our left today. Outstanding.
Martinez 7 - solid throughout
Cash 5 - awful mistake for the goal, made one great block in second half
Konsa 6 - one great block too but a bit iffy including a weird defensive header
Lindelof 4 - shocking indictment on West Ham they didn't press him onto his left foot like today, Konsa and him watched Cunha miss that sitter
Maatsen 6 - a bit meh but had a big problem next to him
Kamara 5 - poor today, caught ahead of ball constantly
Onana 5 - age old problem evident again - unable to play on half turn
McGinn 8 - great ball to Rogers for the first, battled really well
Rogers 9 - outstanding goals, dug us out of a massive hole today with his quality
Tielemans 4 - really poor. Anonymous first half and not much better in second
Watkins 4 - midfield was the problem position today but can't ignore his current level of performance
Not sure about subs today, Buendia should have come on a lot earlier I thought. Digne was ok.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
He is dreadful.
We need a poll on the Watkins thread to see how many people are still Watkins Worshippers.
A reckon a few have become atheists over the past few weeks.
Please, in the name of McGrath, let's not drag this over here as well.
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Did John e get his bare arse out by The Holte Pub...just asking ..
Woooar!
Thank you Santa Baby, for the Villa win. I was telling you I've been a good girl this year! X
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I was sure they were going to bring on Van Nistelrooy to score a late double...
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
Without Ollie, Morgan doesn’t score the second.
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Lindelof being marked lower than the rest of the defence seems a bit harsh.
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We beat ManU at home, 10 straight wins, 10s for everyone involved.
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A tough watch. We were poor all over the park and never really got going. I'm not sure how wingnut missed that header from 5yds but hey ho, fantastic Morgz.
Teams on a good run usually have a bad patch. Our's was today and now we can get going again against Chelsea.
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Awful performance really. I think only three players played up to par. Was quite impressed with Man United. Tactically they did us in midfield, both Cunha and Mount were very impressive. Fortunate we have this complete freak of a player playing on our left today. Outstanding.
Martinez 7 - solid throughout
Cash 5 - awful mistake for the goal, made one great block in second half
Konsa 6 - one great block too but a bit iffy including a weird defensive header
Lindelof 4 - shocking indictment on West Ham they didn't press him onto his left foot like today, Konsa and him watched Cunha miss that sitter
Maatsen 6 - a bit meh but had a big problem next to him
Kamara 5 - poor today, caught ahead of ball constantly
Onana 5 - age old problem evident again - unable to play on half turn
McGinn 8 - great ball to Rogers for the first, battled really well
Rogers 9 - outstanding goals, dug us out of a massive hole today with his quality
Tielemans 4 - really poor. Anonymous first half and not much better in second
Watkins 4 - midfield was the problem position today but can't ignore his current level of performance
Not sure about subs today, Buendia should have come on a lot earlier I thought. Digne was ok.
Utter rubbish, anyone would think we got battered.
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Neville can get it up him too the red twat. More biased than the ref today.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
He is dreadful.
We need a poll on the Watkins thread to see how many people are still Watkins Worshippers.
A reckon a few have become atheists over the past few weeks.
Great assist for the winner though.
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I actually thought he was ok today (cue getting pelters 🤣). United’s press was pretty impressive today and we never worked it out. Thakfully Rogers was the difference.
Neville can get it up him too the red twat. More biased than the ref today.
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Awful performance really. I think only three players played up to par. Was quite impressed with Man United. Tactically they did us in midfield, both Cunha and Mount were very impressive. Fortunate we have this complete freak of a player playing on our left today. Outstanding.
Martinez 7 - solid throughout
Cash 5 - awful mistake for the goal, made one great block in second half
Konsa 6 - one great block too but a bit iffy including a weird defensive header
Lindelof 4 - shocking indictment on West Ham they didn't press him onto his left foot like today, Konsa and him watched Cunha miss that sitter
Maatsen 6 - a bit meh but had a big problem next to him
Kamara 5 - poor today, caught ahead of ball constantly
Onana 5 - age old problem evident again - unable to play on half turn
McGinn 8 - great ball to Rogers for the first, battled really well
Rogers 9 - outstanding goals, dug us out of a massive hole today with his quality
Tielemans 4 - really poor. Anonymous first half and not much better in second
Watkins 4 - midfield was the problem position today but can't ignore his current level of performance
Not sure about subs today, Buendia should have come on a lot earlier I thought. Digne was ok.
Largely agree with this, although I thought Lindy did okay, given that the oppo were very aggressive in the press.
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Obviously there is no version of us beating them that wouldn't be very satisfying.
But after the last thirty years I reckon them coming away saying how they were probably the better team on the day, and had they only scored that one chance it might have all been different, or if that one player hadn't needed to go off injured, and how they can take a lot of positives from the performance if not the result, and how sometimes a better team just has one brilliant player and that's all they need to get a result even if they're not playing well...
Has to be up there as one of the better versions of it.
It really only needed the "that one refereeing decision to have gone the other way" for the full house of our post-Man Utd commentary from the last couple of decades.
More from Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim speaking to Sky Sports:"I saw from the beginning of the season a team that is going forward, but sometimes relax a little bit and sometimes is not there in the right moment to fight. Today was completely the opposite, we were the better team against a team that is strong at home and in a very good run. We were really unlucky today."
Almost.
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Neville can get it up him too the red twat. More biased than the ref today.
well, of course he was. He doesn't hide his affiliation ... don't know what you expected ...😁
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
He is dreadful.
We need a poll on the Watkins thread to see how many people are still Watkins Worshippers.
A reckon a few have become atheists over the past few weeks.
Great assist for the winner though.
It wasn't even an attempt at a pass, he was trying to get a touch on it ahead of the defender and it dropped to Rogers who wasn't even in the line of the direction of the ball. It goes down as an assist, same way if you rolled the ball from a free kick and someone scored it you'd get the assist, but it's hardly a great assist.
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Largely agree with this, although I thought Lindy did okay, given that the oppo were very aggressive in the press.
Most of the opposition players and the manager worked with Lindelof until 6 months ago so they would definitely know any weaknesses to his game, especially on his weaker side.
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I don’t care how we played, we beat those insufferable plastics and we owe them plenty more than this.
Thank you Villa, we are third at Christmas and I love it!
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Great win but I still feel that we need to work out how to play against a 3-5-1-1 or 3-5-2 with an intense press. Crystal Palace have beaten us the last 3 or so times using it and United gave us trouble all game doing the same thing. We play Palace away in January and need to have it sussed by then.
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A tough watch. We were poor all over the park and never really got going. I'm not sure how wingnut missed that header from 5yds but hey ho, fantastic Morgz.
As someone said earlier, the litany of games where they rely on the ref to turn us over, and let face it, it was like that today. Fernandez ran the game in the first half and that sap of a ref let it happen. We've hammered them and been stitched up but today we gave it em back. Fuck them.
We'll play better.
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We won’t lose another match now until the 7th January. We visit Palace on that day so, would probably save The players legs and just award them the 3 points. However, I do fancy a win at The Bridge and at least a draw against The Arse.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
Without Ollie, Morgan doesn’t score the second.
not far from an assist that
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Never in doubt.
Always in doubt. Mount had the run of our midfield. We have the hottest player on the planet right now and that's why we won.
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Largely agree with this, although I thought Lindy did okay, given that the oppo were very aggressive in the press.
Most of the opposition players and the manager worked with Lindelof until 6 months ago so they would definitely know any weaknesses to his game, especially on his weaker side.
He was slow in stepping up to try to stop Cunha or at least putting him off taking aim.
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We have the hottest player on the planet right now and that's why we won.
Rob Edwards will be getting jealous.
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Had this aged banger in my head all day. But Unai's the Hoodoo Guru.
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Hilarious. As the game ends the lass on Sky Sports just said “we have to keep talking about them until they drop off”. Seriously love, do fuck right off.
Maybe but Arsenal and Citeh control games. We don't, that could be/surely must be intentional to agree but I'm not sure how sustainable it is to keep winning by the odd goal. Rogers can't play out of his skin in every game.
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That was a hard watch. We had very little control of the game and consistently gave the ball away and lost possession. So nice to have played poorly and won. I’ve seen us play much better against them in the past and we’ve lost or drawn at best. Watched on Sky which is rare for me as I go to the home games. As has been mentioned many times on here their coverage is so biased against us but a kinder more balanced analysis in the post match analysis.
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Back to MUTV business as usual on Sky.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
Without Ollie, Morgan doesn’t score the second.
not far from an assist that
It was an assist.
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Last 5 against them at VP
W2 D2 L1.
We're becoming their bogey ground.
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Maybe but Arsenal and Citeh control games
Neither did in their defeats to us.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
Without Ollie, Morgan doesn’t score the second.
Absolutely
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Did John e get his bare arse out by The Holte Pub...just asking ..
There was too much drizzle for that shizzle. He can revisit his promise when the sun comes out.
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Neville can get it up him too the red twat. More biased than the ref today.
Thought he was pretty fair tbh.
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Awful performance really. I think only three players played up to par. Was quite impressed with Man United. Tactically they did us in midfield, both Cunha and Mount were very impressive. Fortunate we have this complete freak of a player playing on our left today. Outstanding.
Martinez 7 - solid throughout
Cash 5 - awful mistake for the goal, made one great block in second half
Konsa 6 - one great block too but a bit iffy including a weird defensive header
Lindelof 4 - shocking indictment on West Ham they didn't press him onto his left foot like today, Konsa and him watched Cunha miss that sitter
Maatsen 6 - a bit meh but had a big problem next to him
Kamara 5 - poor today, caught ahead of ball constantly
Onana 5 - age old problem evident again - unable to play on half turn
McGinn 8 - great ball to Rogers for the first, battled really well
Rogers 9 - outstanding goals, dug us out of a massive hole today with his quality
Tielemans 4 - really poor. Anonymous first half and not much better in second
Watkins 4 - midfield was the problem position today but can't ignore his current level of performance
Not sure about subs today, Buendia should have come on a lot earlier I thought. Digne was ok.
Largely agree with this, although I thought Lindy did okay, given that the oppo were very aggressive in the press.
I think this is pretty good, but I actually thought Maatsen was pretty solid today and thought McGinn was poor by his standards.
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They might have had the better xG today.
But Villa had the X Factor - Morgan Rogers.
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Hilarious. As the game ends the lass on Sky Sports just said “we have to keep talking about them until they drop off”. Seriously love, do fuck right off.
Maybe but Arsenal and Citeh control games. We don't, that could be/surely must be intentional to agree but I'm not sure how sustainable it is to keep winning by the odd goal. Rogers can't play out of his skin in every game.
Let me check last two Aresenal results? Oh yes single goal wins against Wolves and Everton.
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Maybe but Arsenal and Citeh control games
Neither did in their defeats to us.
Yep, Yanited played far better than those teams did at VP. This run is incredible but our margin for error does seem a lot less than those two.
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Hilarious. As the game ends the lass on Sky Sports just said “we have to keep talking about them until they drop off”. Seriously love, do fuck right off.
Maybe but Arsenal and Citeh control games. We don't, that could be/surely must be intentional to agree but I'm not sure how sustainable it is to keep winning by the odd goal. Rogers can't play out of his skin in every game.
Let me check last two Aresenal results? Oh yes single goal wins against Wolves and Everton.
Also, it's like people weren't paying attention when Man U and before them Liverpool built empires that lasted years on finding a way to win, no matter what it took, different ways to win. How many times did Man United look at best average and then still win in the Ferguson era (especially against us)?
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Alan Pardew, on radio, in replying to a Villa fan who said Villa did not play very well "Villa were brave they said to United go on then let's see what you got"
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We never do well over the Christmas period. Never beat Manure. Who gives a fuck how we played. This is highly unusual and most certainly a fabulous result. Whodoos, who fucking cares. Woohoo, enjoying the ride and very very happy/ pissed.
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One day we'll learn to enjoy 10 wins in a row and not look for negatives.
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Slightly off it passing through midfield today but we seem to have developed a team who just dig in and win by any means.
When you win with 2 world class goals against this lot it just makes it even sweeter.
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Alan Pardew, on radio, in replying to a Villa fan who said Villa did not play very well "Villa were brave they said to United go on then let's see what you got"
Might explain why Alan is no longer managing.
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Slightly off it passing through midfield today but we seem to have developed a team who just dig in and win by any means.
When you win with 2 world class goals against this lot it just makes it even sweeter.
I feel in a few games we've applied the least effort to win. This wasn't one of them
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Another one!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=919435767502080
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Alan Pardew, on radio, in replying to a Villa fan who said Villa did not play very well "Villa were brave they said to United go on then let's see what you got"
Might explain why Alan is no longer managing.
He’s surprisingly good on that show.
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Also, it's like people weren't paying attention when Man U and before them Liverpool built empires that lasted years on finding a way to win, no matter what it took, different ways to win. How many times did Man United look at best average and then still win in the Ferguson era (especially against us)?
Reminds me of all those times when we played really well against these ****** but ended up losing the game, usually to a dodgy pen or deflected goal. They can fuck off back to Salford with their better performance wrapped up in their kit bag.
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Just watched Emery’s post match interview there’s not another coach on the planet I’d rather have at Villa. Absolutely brilliant
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10 in a row takes some doing at any level but where we are operating it’s incredible. And number ten against that lot? At Christmas time? Sorcery.
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We were pretty poor but by God, that was sooooo good!
Cash the happiest man at VP tonight 😅
Last week Konsa was caught in the tunnel stating Morgz saved his life. I expect the same from Cash this week.
Another one!
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=919435767502080
Cash made a "phew" gesture.
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An' I like it I like it I like it I like it
I la la la like it
La la la la
Here we gooooo
VILLA'S WON 10 IN A ROW!!!!!
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As impressive as 10 in a row is 16 wins out of 18. That's obscene at this level.
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Hilarious. As the game ends the lass on Sky Sports just said “we have to keep talking about them until they drop off”. Seriously love, do fuck right off.
Maybe but Arsenal and Citeh control games. We don't, that could be/surely must be intentional to agree but I'm not sure how sustainable it is to keep winning by the odd goal. Rogers can't play out of his skin in every game.
Let me check last two Aresenal results? Oh yes single goal wins against Wolves and Everton.
100%. And that was 2 own goals and a stupid penalty. Arses have not been on fire.
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An' I like it I like it I like it I like it
I la la la like it
La la la la
Here we gooooo
VILLA'S WON 10 IN A ROW!!!!!
We need more Quo songs at Villa Park. 8)
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It's unprecedented for us. Amidst all the talk of Onana, Cash and Watkins etc I don't think some realise just how special this run is at the moment. We're basically winning every game for months. It's incredible and the work the boys have done behind the scenes and on the pitch must be immense to get us to this position.
I know there's areas to improve but let's forget those and leave them to the experts right now and just bask in what must be one of the best runs we've had if not the best run in 150 years and we're lucky to be living in it.
PS please win a trophy though Unai.
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Brilliant - it really is unprecedented - to be the poorer team and win. To have the difference maker in our team.
Amazing - these really are special times.
Merry Christmas - God Bless us - Everyone!
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As impressive as 10 in a row is 16 wins out of 18. That's obscene at this level.
As you said, people still looking for negatives. You can't be brilliant every game, you just need to win.
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Awful performance really. I think only three players played up to par. Was quite impressed with Man United. Tactically they did us in midfield, both Cunha and Mount were very impressive. Fortunate we have this complete freak of a player playing on our left today. Outstanding.
Martinez 7 - solid throughout
Cash 5 - awful mistake for the goal, made one great block in second half
Konsa 6 - one great block too but a bit iffy including a weird defensive header
Lindelof 4 - shocking indictment on West Ham they didn't press him onto his left foot like today, Konsa and him watched Cunha miss that sitter
Maatsen 6 - a bit meh but had a big problem next to him
Kamara 5 - poor today, caught ahead of ball constantly
Onana 5 - age old problem evident again - unable to play on half turn
McGinn 8 - great ball to Rogers for the first, battled really well
Rogers 9 - outstanding goals, dug us out of a massive hole today with his quality
Tielemans 4 - really poor. Anonymous first half and not much better in second
Watkins 4 - midfield was the problem position today but can't ignore his current level of performance
Not sure about subs today, Buendia should have come on a lot earlier I thought. Digne was ok.
I give McGinn only 1, just because he kicked the ball out when Bruno was hobbling, not a serious injury not our fault, evidence also is when Tilimens is out in the centre circle and Oliver let Manchester still play while they were in a attack position and then stopped play later
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Also, it's like people weren't paying attention when Man U and before them Liverpool built empires that lasted years on finding a way to win, no matter what it took, different ways to win. How many times did Man United look at best average and then still win in the Ferguson era (especially against us)?
Reminds me of all those times when we played really well against these ****** but ended up losing the game, usually to a dodgy pen or deflected goal. They can fuck off back to Salford with their better performance wrapped up in their kit bag.
This is beautiful prose.
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The last time I felt like this was 89/90,
I’m 57 next month, the next 2 games are massive. If we are still in and around those two it’s game on. UTV!!!
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
Thanks for the assist though Ollie.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
Without Ollie, Morgan doesn’t score the second.
Careful, assists don’t matter….
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As impressive as 10 in a row is 16 wins out of 18. That's obscene at this level.
It’s bonkers. An absolutely incredible run and there’s some real character and resilience in there.
Also whilst it was pretty ordinary from Konsa and Lindelof, it was glorious that Cunha missed an absolute sitter.
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Amorim’s quotes about being the better side and deserving more…YES YOU WERE AND YES YOU DID NOW FUCK OFF, BECAUSE THET’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL AND NO-ONE GIVES A FUCK.
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Cunha fits right in there. A player who is a legend in his own head. Made Wolves worse and Man U no better.(the transfer)
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Personally I am focusing on the points - all these point make CL more likely. CL football means this whole amazing era goes on a bit longer and for me thats the dream.
Winning a trophy would be amazing - but CL football puts us at the top table and hopefully keeps Unai here a little longer.
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We beat ManU at home, 10 straight wins, 10s for everyone involved.
Agree
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Cunha fits right in there. A player who is a legend in his own head. Made Wolves worse and Man U no better.(the transfer)
I’d love him to play for us.
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Simon Stone on the BBC, and I presume, Neville on Sky. Top one, nice one you biased ******
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I have to say its a bit bizarre that people are picking holes in a squad thats won 10 in a row.
Well done to Unai and the whole setup because we've only dreamed of things like this.
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The amount of times I’ve seen us be the better side against that mob and lose… Love that for once they have to cling to moral victories whilst we have all three points.
Oh and Mount for England BBC? lol lol lol
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Thought Mount was pretty good to be honest.
We were off our game today, really felt Pau’s absence, but Rogers was sublime and when you have a player that good it can win you big games.
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Neville can get it up him too the red twat. More biased than the ref today.
Did he name man of the match today. If he did i missed it?
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I’ve always liked Mount. He would be great here.
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Neville can get it up him too the red twat. More biased than the ref today.
Did he name man of the match today. If he did i missed it?
I think it was Brian McClair.
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Not at our best today but this result is massive, best Christmas present I could ask for.
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We may never see such a sequence of successive wins again, so hats off and kudos to all the management and players.
I was expecting us to play better once Fernandes went off, but we seemed to let Dorgu (who I had understood was 'rubbish') have a free rein, and we didn't do too much to counter it.
However, Rogers's finishing deserved to win the game alone.
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I’ve always liked Mount. He would be great here.
I don’t mind him really I just thought it was a little daft that his England chances were being talked up after he played well against…checks notes… wolves! ;D
Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, even Grealish must have more of a case.
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A win while not playing well - the sign of a good side.
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Plucky mid-table team come and have a go at the home of a big six club, but the home team’s England number 10 dispatches them with two moments of class. Off ya pop!
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cvgr3nez9x9o
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On this date last year we beat Man City by the same score, and at home.
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Even with 30 seconds left I was thinking they are probably going to fuck us over.
Glad that’s out the way.
Morgan is unplayable.
Chelsea haven’t a hope.
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Incredible result.
My voice/ throat is ripped to shreds.
I detest those fuckers so I couldn’t care less about the performance.
10 in a row…………Is anyone still doing those grim reaper things ?
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Got back a few mins ago. Did what weneed to, not great but did enought to beat those f**kers.
Ollie just looks so off it. Not chasing around as much as he used to, just didn't get going. That 1st opportunity where he came back on to his right summed it up...a prime Ollie would have leathered it with his left.
Kamara had a bad game by his high standards.
2 centre back were excellent.
But they were poor, have some good invidual players but so incoherent. Oh well.
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Fantastic win. As belting as Rogers goals were, McGinn was just fucking immense at times.
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Got back a few mins ago. Did what weneed to, not great but did enought to beat those f**kers.
Ollie just looks so off it. Not chasing around as much as he used to, just didn't get going. That 1st opportunity where he came back on to his right summed it up...a prime Ollie would have leathered it with his left.
Kamara had a bad game by his high standards.
2 centre back were excellent.
But they were poor, have some good invidual players but so incoherent. Oh well.
It also showed that for most of the match he was up against two CH's.
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The Morgan Rogers Variety Performance.
Bet Prince William wishes he was at Villa Park.
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
He is dreadful.
We need a poll on the Watkins thread to see how many people are still Watkins Worshippers.
A reckon a few have become atheists over the past few weeks.
Very sad but it's true he was a liability today.
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5Live?
We looked tired, Newton Heath looking sharp, blah blah fucking blah.
This is precisely why I hate them and their fucking mates in the media. No matter how shit they are, they're great.
Fuck off.
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Thought Manure were dangerous going forward and pish defensively.
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G8uHYMEWUAALKGF?format=jpg&name=medium)
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Don’t like that.
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Not a fan of those photos unless you achieve something. Lose the next 3 and you look as daft as Newcastle used to.
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Just got back, it was hard work at times but I will take a messy performance for that result.
Rogers is showing signs of being world class and was the difference.
Concerned we looked a bit tired , Lindeloft did well, Cash back to being erratic, Maatsen did good and bad things in equal measure. Tielemans Onana Kamara looked leggy but kept going. SJM fantastic, We needed Martinez today.
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Stalwart victory, Rogers what can you say, the bloke is turning into 'World Class' awesomeness, I reckon come the summer this guy will go full tilt world class, first name on the team sheet (move over Harry and Jude, you just got up-staged) not sure if anybody else is picking this up on media but we are getting the usual excuses for Man Utd, off day, bad day at the office apparently, fact is you have to be seriously good these days to beat Villa at Villa park and I mean worldly good.
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Don’t like that.
What, to enjoy the last game at home in 2025 and a record run....yeah shit that.
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No Unai. He was probably taking the photo. That's how humble he is.
And also demanding, demanding in his use of the camera, always seeking to be better, with all the supporters.
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If only we could improve our XG rather than scoring screamers as that becoming boring now ;D
What a time to be a Villa fan
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Thank god for morgs. Watkins has to be replaced asap
He is dreadful.
We need a poll on the Watkins thread to see how many people are still Watkins Worshippers.
A reckon a few have become atheists over the past few weeks.
I think you’ve put most people off reading that thread.
Scrappy game, great win.
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No Unai. He was probably taking the photo. That's how humble he is.
And also demanding, demanding in his use of the camera, always seeking to be better, with all the supporters.
He's next to Konsa.
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It was noticed where we were that Unai was getting a little bit impatient at times to put it mildly.
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Don’t like that.
What, to enjoy the last game at home in 2025 and a record run....yeah shit that.
Like when we did one under Gregory and then didn't win for a month?
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It was noticed where we were that Unai was getting a little bit impatient at times to put it mildly.
He went mental at Onana at one point.
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Don’t like that.
What, to enjoy the last game at home in 2025 and a record run....yeah shit that.
Like when we did one under Gregory and then didn't win for a month?
That's the power of photography for you.
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Not our greatest performance, but I don't care, we beat Man United and I was beginning to wonder if I'd ever say that again. Another magnificent performance from Morgan, I wouldn't swap him for any other player in the league, no make that Europe!
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Think you have to enjoy these times for what they are, we will lose some games, its odds on, nailed on if you like, my money would be a draw at Chelsea and Arsenal exacting revenge, hope i'm 100% wrong, even so, we are still top 4 and we have to fight like shit to hang in there throughout the rest of the season.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/videos/cvgr3nez9x9o
So we need to sell Rogers or Kamara in the summer apparently
I am not sure how the maths work
Higher turnover than under the mad Dr Xia, spening less on players, squad size lean to say the least
Our payroll can't have increased proportionally that much that we need to sell talents valued at anywhere between £80m and £140m
Or am I missing something
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Think you have to enjoy these times for what they are, we will lose some games, its odds on, nailed on if you like, my money would be a draw at Chelsea and Arsenal exacting revenge, hope i'm 100% wrong, even so, we are still top 4 and we have to fight like shit to hang in there throughout the rest of the season.
Can't believe you don't believe we'll end the season with 33 consecutive wins. The negativity is astounding.
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Onwards. Leave those wankers behind
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It was noticed where we were that Unai was getting a little bit impatient at times to put it mildly.
He went mental at Onana at one point.
It was the stop and pass back early in the second half. That said we missed his heading skills when he went off.
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Shit performance, excellent result, Rogers is the biggest talent we've had for a generation, ten wins on the spin. It'll do.
Happy fucking Christmas!
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Bit of a struggle today and the way they were set up caused us problems, but will never complain.about beating them. Two great goals from Rogers, buy think we will.have to be a bit better to get results in the next two games.
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Love that today
All those years where we have played these scrotes and lost games where we have played well or moral victories claimed….its there turn to try and claim that moral victory :-)
Rogers immense finishing
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Today, they were us.
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Today, they were us.
This.
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It was noticed where we were that Unai was getting a little bit impatient at times to put it mildly.
He went mental at Onana at one point.
It was the stop and pass back early in the second half. That said we missed his heading skills when he went off.
Emi was going mad at the midfield a couple of times too.
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Thought Mount was pretty good to be honest.
We were off our game today, really felt Pau’s absence, but Rogers was sublime and when you have a player that good it can win you big games.
Not taking anything away from Rogers as they were two fantastic goals, especially the first but I thought he was quiet, like the majority but once again gave us something to win the game.
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Four pages of the BBC teletext match report belong to Man Utd, mentioning their injuries and twice that they lost Fernandes.
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Our run is incredible and I love that we are getting up the noses of some. I’d love us to continue forcing the media to have to talk about us. Like it’s a chore! We’re the story of the season based on how we started and what we’re doing with what we have. Rodgers is having a Platt season.
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It was noticed where we were that Unai was getting a little bit impatient at times to put it mildly.
He went mental at Onana at one point.
It was the stop and pass back early in the second half. That said we missed his heading skills when he went off.
Emi was going mad at the midfield a couple of times too.
Our central midfield was not functioning for large parts.
Tielemens Onana Kamara were off it and why Manure dominated possession for much of the game.
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Media can cracking on ignoring us while we're running round the Bullring with a cup.
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It was noticed where we were that Unai was getting a little bit impatient at times to put it mildly.
He went mental at Onana at one point.
It was the stop and pass back early in the second half. That said we missed his heading skills when he went off.
Emi was going mad at the midfield a couple of times too.
He needed to. Kamara was consistently playing a poor pass, even for the Rogers goal he played the ball badly behind Youri as well but luckily we had time to recover it and carry on from there.
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Oh completely, they didn’t get going at all. But ho hum.
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A mention for Lindelof. He's been alright hasn't he?
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Alright. Not great.
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I think the reason the midfield wasn’t great today was because we didn’t have Pau playing it out and Kamara had a poor game.
When is Pau back?
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A mention for Lindelof. He's been alright hasn't he?
OK but not great. He was indecisive for their goal. Hope Pau is back v chelsea.
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A mention for Lindelof. He's been alright hasn't he?
OK but not great. He was indecisive for their goal. Hope Pau is back v chelsea.
Yeah agreed, he’s ok but I think our indecisiveness generally is influenced by Pau’s absence. I got the impression he’s not back before early Jan at the best, sadly, but I may be wrong.
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I though Emery said yesterday two or three weeks for Torres.
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A mention for Lindelof. He's been alright hasn't he?
Yes, been generally solid and what you’d expect of a squad player who you’d hope would play no more than 10 or so games. Didn’t do anything wrong today that I can remember.