Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Dave on March 27, 2026, 11:06:37 AM
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Currently winning 1-0, a Pau header.
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I swear to god, if anyone gets injured...
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I swear to god, if anyone gets injured...
Sancho's currently down, holding his shoulder. Landed pretty heavily.
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Sancho broke his collarbone?
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Somebody down injured now, cant tell who.
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Watkins coming on for Sancho
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Yep, broken or dislocated I reckon.
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Looked to be in some mither with it. Hopefully dislocated rather than broken, he'll be fine for Bologna, but usually 6 weeks if broken.
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I can't seem to view the goal on that video.
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Good fucking stuff guys.
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Yep, broken or dislocated I reckon.
doubt it, had it been bad it would have been strapped up properly not just with his shirt. Had it been dislocated it would probably be popped back in there and then.
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I can't seem to view the goal on that video.
They reshowed it during the Sancho treatment. But corner came in just over Mings with Pau gettiing the goal with a flick header whilst going backwards.
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1-1
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ropey tackling to say the least
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I swear to god, if anyone gets injured...
players get injured in training, Buendia ACL for instance. Injuries are part of the game
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Just switched on, Elche equalised immediately.
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And that is why we don't play Pau and Mings at the back.
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The Pau goal for anyone who still uses the child porn site:
https://x.com/AlyssonSZN/status/2037484392977662137
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Not sure if we have anyone playing leftback. Maatsen certainly doesn’t look like it.
The commentator is grinding me down. Time to mute I think.
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Only saw the last 10 minutes.
Barely touched the ball. Were we on the p*ss last night?
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The Pau goal for anyone who still uses the child porn site:
https://xcancel.com/AlyssonSZN/status/2037484392977662137
If you don't want the childporn pervert making money.
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2nd half, any list of changes? Looks like Pau is off. Edit: or maybe not. Just didn't see him initially.
Luiz with his normal foul on the edge of the area in a dangerous place.
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Lil Emi now down holding his shoulder. Seems to be the new knee injury in this match.
Back on after several minutes treatment, might have trapped a nerve / dead armed it.
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Brian Madjo on now for Tammy!
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Brian Madjo on now for Tammy!
Looking forward to seeing this kid.
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Should have brought him on wearing a big badge that says "Happy 18th Birthday!" to fool the authorities.
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who is the centre half who came on please
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I think it is T J Caroll? Looks composed so far
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Watkins misses a sitter
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Watkins misses a sitter
I’m not saying anything……..Madjo did well in the build up though
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I think it is T J Caroll? Looks composed so far
Yep I think so, haven't seen a close up of him yet though because I'm only half watching.
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I think it is T J Caroll? Looks composed so far
Yeh. TJ Carroll.
Formed a great centre-back partnership last season with Leon Routh for the academy side.
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All the rest of the defenders and the gk swapped from the looks of it.
Edit: Kone, Mosquera, McWilliams
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Yep
McWillians is 72 at RB
Mosqueera is 59 at CB
Kone is 79 as DM
and I think Wright is on in goal as well.
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2-1 to Elche. Last few seconds of the match. Whistle was blown staight after.
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SACK THE BOARD
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Yep
McWillians is 72 at RB
Mosqueera is 59 at CB
Kone is 79 as DM
and I think Wright is on in goal as well.
Ridiculous that our so-called "youth players" are so old.
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hopefully a good experience for the kids and Sancho is ok
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Can’t say Elliot did much to impress. Very disinclined to track back. Barkley can be a joy to watch in moments, so skilful.
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Yep
McWillians is 72 at RB
Mosqueera is 59 at CB
Kone is 79 as DM
and I think Wright is on in goal as well.
Ridiculous that our so-called "youth players" are so old.
And you have the temerity to diss pun-fests?
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No wonder we don't sell many shirts abroad.
Half hearted, half arsed and looked half cut.
Disappointing but sure it played some purpose.
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Can’t say Elliot did much to impress. Very disinclined to track back. Barkley can be a joy to watch in moments, so skilful.
As mobile as a telephone box.
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Can’t say Elliot did much to impress. Very disinclined to track back. Barkley can be a joy to watch in moments, so skilful.
As mobile as a telephone box.
He really looks like he shouldnt play in sunshine or actually daylight
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How did the youngsters get on?
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Not much to comment really on the youth side. Madjo did some good work once to get into the box, one of the defenders did well to cut out a ball into the box. But the Villa performance was not good either half whether senior or junior players.
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It felt very pre season from our point of you , not a lot of tempo patterns of play and barely kept the ball
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How did the youngsters get on?
Not being smart but it was difficult to tell. Our senior players were in holiday mode.
Not a great platform for any youngster to impress.
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So two goals conceeded, both at the very end of each half. Sounds like a Villa performance.
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So...was the whole point to get Mings and Torres together or something?
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Unai seems to have a soft spot for Elche. AI overview:
Unai Emery's connections with Spanish club Elche span from a pivotal moment in his early playing career to recent friendly matches organized as a coach.
2026 Friendly Match: In March 2026, Unai Emery arranged a surprise friendly match between his Aston Villa side and Elche to take place at the Pinatar Arena in Murcia during the international break. The match was arranged to keep Villa's non-international players active during a busy period.
'Pivotal Mentality Lesson (1990s): During his playing career at Club Deportivo Toledo, Emery had a crisis of confidence before a match against Elche. He admitted in his biography, Unai Emery, El Maestro, that he and friends considered betting on Elche to win because Toledo were considered underdogs. This moment—where a cashier, who was a Toledo supporter, questioned his betting decision—taught him a crucial lesson about confidence and mindset in football, which he says changed his approach to the game.
Villarreal Tenure (2021): While managing Villarreal in 2021, Emery prepared his side to face Elche in La Liga, highlighting the importance of the fixture in his pre-match press conferences'
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Can’t say Elliot did much to impress. Very disinclined to track back. Barkley can be a joy to watch in moments, so skilful.
As mobile as a telephone box.
Nominated as the star man, and given an 8, in the Birmingham Live analysis.
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Can’t say Elliot did much to impress. Very disinclined to track back. Barkley can be a joy to watch in moments, so skilful.
As mobile as a telephone box.
Nominated as the star man, and given an 8, in the Birmingham Live analysis.
I didn't watch it so have nothing to add of value but my mate posted this....
Yeah I have been watching it, have to say (and I know it is just a friendly) Elliot has been fantastic such a shame what has happened with him, clearly a very talented player!
I would say I don't usually value his opinion greatly and often feel he's watched a different game to me.
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So...was the whole point to get Mings and Torres together or something?
Hopefully not