Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on May 07, 2026, 06:47:18 PM
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Let's do this!!
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Welp. the Lindelöf in midfield lovers got their wish............
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Merge mine. I'd have played Luiz or Elliot over Lindelof.
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Surprised Lindelof but I’ll take it over Bogarde. Just win, and ideally easily please.
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Interesting
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We’re not at home to Mr Cock Up
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Nights like this at Villa Park 🏟️
https://x.com/AVFCOfficial/status/2052419446518808926
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On their team, that'll do. None of their doubtful players starting.
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Lindelof in midfield. Has to be better than Bogarde I guess.
Come on lads you can do this.
Butterflies in my stomach are turning cartwheels.
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I'd rather have seen a proper midfielder like Luiz or Elliott over a CB in midfield. But more than the side, our approach from the kick off is way more important.
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I called it! Well done Unai!
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This is what it's all about. Up the Villa. 💜💙
https://x.com/johntownley11/status/2052442448178151613
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Please just win Villa (and please align the threads!)
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I called it! Well done Unai!
I'd say he's got a little more on the line than you though CH! If it backfires there'll be hell on (I think it's worth a try).
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Oh fuck, I suggested Lindelof in MF weeks ago. Feel proper under pressure now.
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Most of their injury doubts don’t seem to be starting, which I guess is positive.
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No Gibbs-White is encouraging, come on Villa!!!!!
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I called it! Well done Unai!
I'd say he's got a little more on the line than you though CH! If it backfires there'll be hell on (I think it's worth a try).
Agreed. We need someone physical enough to dominate the space and make space for Tielemans. Bonus: give Anderson a good kicking as well.
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He's experienced, and others trying to do the DM role are failing miserably.
I'd have liked Maatsen left side mid/wing with Rogers middle. Buendia on recent form will give the ball away too much, would have been better for the last 25 mins if he need some invention to get a goal.
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Massive call bringing Lindelof in. Hope he's better than he was against Spurs.
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I called it! Well done Unai!
I'd say he's got a little more on the line than you though CH! If it backfires there'll be hell on (I think it's worth a try).
Still chuffed given everyone was being so disparaging!
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A few changes from the last starting line up then.
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Great reception for the team bus, COYL...
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I called it! Well done Unai!
I'd say he's got a little more on the line than you though CH! If it backfires there'll be hell on (I think it's worth a try).
Still chuffed given everyone was being so disparaging!
Wait until you see how disparaging we are if it doesn't work ;)
Good call though.
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Crazy gamble with Lindelof at 6 for me. Could have tried second half v Spurs if he wanted a trial run. Expect we will be calling for Luiz and Maatsen at half time and waiting to the 77th minute.
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Welp. the Lindelöf in midfield lovers got their wish............
None of us are 'lovers', we haven't seen him enough in there to be anywhere close to that, I just know I didn't want to see Bogarde there.
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WHilst hoping for a win, at the very least can we have a match with no ridiculous refereeing - so unlike the first leg please.
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Thata about as good a team we could have hoped for to be honest. Please just have a go at them boys, make it a hellish first 30 mins for them.
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Could be Torres at 6
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I called it! Well done Unai!
I'd say he's got a little more on the line than you though CH! If it backfires there'll be hell on (I think it's worth a try).
Still chuffed given everyone was being so disparaging!
Wait until you see how disparaging we are if it doesn't work ;)
Good call though.
Cheers! Win the duels and we’ll be ok as we have so many ball players!
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Could be Torres at 6
They'd have stuck him there in the graphic if so, would they not?
The only other scenario I'd suggest apart from that 4-2-3-1 would be that we're matching up with them and it's the same 3-5-2 that they're playing.
But it would be very out of character for Unai.
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Hope all the young Villans get to witness a magical night.
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I'm glad he's done that. Lindelof's a good player. Solid. Gonna be key how he does. The alternative would've led to a big problem.
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Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.
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Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager.
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Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.
I assume that he comes on dressed like the Phantom of the Opera if they go a couple of goals down. Unless they need to, then don't risk screwing him up for the rest of the season.
Or maybe it's a Maddison style "vibes" outing and they'd rather he's there with the team even if they've said he can't play.
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Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.
Could just be a physiological thing. I doubt he’ll play much.
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Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager.
It's his hair transplant that gets me. It must have been extremely cheap.
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Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.
Even if he can't play (m)any minutes, you'd have him on the bench for penalties.
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Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager.
It's his hair transplant that gets me. It must have been extremely cheap.
They do cheap ones? Interesting.
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Hope all the young Villans get to witness a magical night.
Lovely! Even better, John McGinn to lift the trophy!
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Ah Andy Reid. You can get muted.
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What an atmosphere for arrivals 🤯
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2011464686114408
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Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager.
It's his hair transplant that gets me. It must have been extremely cheap.
They do cheap ones? Interesting.
Thinking of donating that split mattress you have on your chest? ;)
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Ian Dennis on Radio 5 reckons we're going 3 at the back. CD's off for a lie down.
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I'm not convinced about shoving a centre half into midfield when he hasn't started there all season.
But you never know, maybe it's the always-popular 3 centre halves with wing back system to counteract their two out-and-out strikers. That'd go down well if it fails.
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Can Lindelof run? Genuine question.
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I’d guess Lindeloff is I there to help defending long throws and corners, screen the back 4 and give the ball to Tielemans a lot. Bit of a gamble but better than going with Bogarde who just isn’t up to this.
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I’m hoping they’ve practiced some brilliant moves at BH for which Lindelhof is pivotal in that position!
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I’d guess Lindeloff is I there to help defending long throws and corners, screen the back 4 and give the ball to Tielemans a lot. Bit of a gamble but better than going with Bogarde who just isn’t up to this.
Bogarde hasn't kicked on.
Beeb saying it 3-5-2 which would be massive gamble.
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I have that same feeling as I had before PSG.
Let’s do something magical tonight again please!
Come on Villa!!!
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We're gonna play like it's 1996.
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I'm a believer, mate.
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Lindelof isnt in goal ffs
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I’d guess Lindeloff is I there to help defending long throws and corners, screen the back 4 and give the ball to Tielemans a lot. Bit of a gamble but better than going with Bogarde who just isn’t up to this.
Bogarde hasn't kicked on.
Beeb saying it 3-5-2 which would be massive gamble.
Cash & Digne as wing backs in a back 5 would be horrendous. There's a lot more to midfield play at this level than just winning headers and getting stuck in. Even more pressure on Tielemans to get turned on the ball tonight as Lindelof simply won't be able to. Easy pressing target for Forest.
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On their team, that'll do. None of their doubtful players starting.
Apart from Gibbs white who are the others? I’m genuinely ignorant.
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Sangaree, Murillo, Aina.
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Come on Villa!!!
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On their team, that'll do. None of their doubtful players starting.
Apart from Gibbs white who are the others? I’m genuinely ignorant.
Hudson Odoi Murillo Aina Sangare
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I didn’t know Forest used to be managed by Brian Clough. Mad.
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I’d guess Lindeloff is I there to help defending long throws and corners, screen the back 4 and give the ball to Tielemans a lot. Bit of a gamble but better than going with Bogarde who just isn’t up to this.
Bogarde hasn't kicked on.
Beeb saying it 3-5-2 which would be massive gamble.
Cash & Digne as wing backs in a back 5 would be horrendous. There's a lot more to midfield play at this level than just winning headers and getting stuck in. Even more pressure on Tielemans to get turned on the ball tonight as Lindelof simply won't be able to. Easy pressing target for Forest.
Let's hope Youri can be bothered tonight as Bogarde carried him in the last two games (first 30 minutes against Forest he was sleep walking and the Spurs game he may as well have not been there).
We need big performances from everybody tonight. Get it right and a 3-0 Villa win.
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On their team, that'll do. None of their doubtful players starting.
Apart from Gibbs white who are the others? I’m genuinely ignorant.
Hudson Odoi Murillo Aina Sangare
Hudson-Odoi is out for the season. Ndoye is the other who is back on the bench tonight having missed games.
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This flag is annoyingly large. It’s all well and good when the teams come out, but where am I going to put it when the match starts? It’s too big to fit under my seat. Even if we win the evening is ruined.
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We're gonna fuck these so hard they'll start an OnlyFans page.
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Raucous for the warm up...
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Win, just win.
COYL
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I love that man
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I love that man
I’ll love him even more if he leads us to a win
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Lindelof is in to take Anderson out of the game, brave call but I like it.
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Lindelof is in to take Anderson out of the game, brave call but I like it.
he can't do worse than Bogarde who seems to get worse the more experience he gains.
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If SJM and Youri play well we'll be off to Istanbul, if they don't, we won't.
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Tear them apart Villa.
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We need big performances from everybody tonight. Get it right and a 3-0 Villa win.
We've got to pace ourselves. Keep it tight early doors with a bit of low level chuntering. Step it up into half time with some ineffectual raging. Bring it home second half with the wild celebrations.
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We're gonna fuck these so hard they'll start an OnlyFans page.
I'd rather we went straight to drills and pliers.
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I called it! Well done Unai!
... It's on you! ;D
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Some positive stats.
We’ve won 9 European home matches in a row.
We’ve scored in 31 of the last 32 European home matches (Juventus last season the exception).
We’ve played 13 times in 2nd leg semi finals (all competitions) at Villa Park, won 10, drawn 3, lost 0.
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I think Lindy will be centre back, konsa at right back and cash on the right wing. With McGinn playing central
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Some positive stats.
We’ve won 9 European home matches in a row.
We’ve scored in 31 of the last 32 European home matches (Juventus last season the exception).
We’ve played 13 times in 2nd leg semi finals (all competitions) at Villa Park, won 10, drawn 3, lost 0.
Oh God.
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Today has felt like a week. Come on Villa, into them
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If SJM and Youri play well we'll be off to Istanbul, if they don't, we won't.
agreed!
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"Lindelof is not a goalkeeper"!
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I have a puckering sphincter already.
A nice, juicy early goal would really put my clackervalve to rest
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We hate Nottingham Forest...
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Well, it's not going to be because the fans aren't up for it.
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As we're playing 5 at the back one of the mid 90s players is in attendance. Can you hear the drums Fernando?
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Lindelof is in to take Anderson out of the game, brave call but I like it.
He used Barkley to nulify Xhaka and it worked until Barkley started blowing out if his arse
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The atmosphere sounds immense.
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Any trickles available? My usual source is running dry
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The atmosphere sounds immense.
It really does
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Love it! Not sure if it’s the phone, but those colours are giving me 93/94 muller shirt vibes. Happy memories in that shirt!
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Fuck Fuck Fuck. I'm shitting myself.
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What will be will be, UTV
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Any trickles available? My usual source is running dry
Same here
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Please Villa…..please…
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Come on you Lions!
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FUCK THE FUCKERS!
COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS!
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Do it Villa.
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Get into 'em!
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Massive match tonight. Shabab v Nassr in the Saudi pro league
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Come on
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Come on you Lions indeed!!
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Come on you villa boys!
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Attack, attack, attack attack attack
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They turned us around. Hopefully that'll work against them.
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A generational defining game. Come on you Lions!
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Some edgy touches so far.
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Some edgy touches so far.
I hated where the streets have no name.
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I can't hear the drum
#sadnessinmyears
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Gawd i hate not seeing this live.
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Fuck that was close.
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No trickles appear to be working here… at all! Sounds like it’s the radio for me tonight
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The lino is a tosser
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But the ref I reckon is a big Olof fan
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Super delivery from McGinn
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What a noise. Wish I was there.
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Aston Villa 0-0 Nottingham Forest (agg 0-1)
Youri Tielemans plays today on his 29th birthday - the third Aston Villa player to play in a major European competition on his birthday, after Ugo Ehiogu v Celta Vigo in November 1998 and Douglas Luiz v Olympiacos in May 2024.
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I don’t like Hutchinson v Digne he had him on toast last week.
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Lino is shite
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Aston Villa 0-0 Nottingham Forest (agg 0-1)
Youri Tielemans plays today on his 29th birthday - the third Aston Villa player to play in a major European competition on his birthday, after Ugo Ehiogu v Celta Vigo in November 1998 and Douglas Luiz v Olympiacos in May 2024.
We lost both, so that bodes well
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Christ, that was close
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Braga down to 10 already.
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Buendia needs his 1 in 15 good games tonight.
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Shit lino. And sloppy..
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I don’t like Hutchinson v Digne he had him on toast last week.
Started that way again. Digne so slow
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Fucking McCoist making sex noises every time anyone does anything vaguely competent is FUCKING annoying.
Have a night off you twat.
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A shot, yay.
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Close from Pau.
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Any more tricklets out there please?
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bit of villa pressure there
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Really good Rogers, need to do better Emi.
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How are we doing?
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well done Johhny
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Unai animated
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How are we doing?
Ok so far. We look well up for it.
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Morato booked
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We look like Villa.
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Freiburg score, 2-2 on agg
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We look like Villa.
That could be interpreted as either good or bad!
Are we really going 3-5-2?
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Freiburg score, 2-2 on agg
Keeping the dream alive.
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We look like Villa.
That could be interpreted as either good or bad!
Are we really going 3-5-2?
No, Lindelof is CDM.
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Freiburg score, 2-2 on agg
Should we make it to the final, i would prefer Braga. Should Forest get through, c'mon Freiburg
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How are we doing?
Lively, lot more energy than last 2 x PL games. McGinn driving us on.
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dirty bastards
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Funny, can't hear any drum up in P2...?
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We’re looking ok, don’t look like we’re massively troubling them yet.
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Are you there just asking from a scorchio perspective?
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Are we the good villa ?
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I’d like us to score now really. Put the nerves at ease a bit
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Nope. i'm at home.
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I really really want to hear scorchios tonight.
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Are we the good villa ?
So far
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Forest and their fucking head injuries.
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Nasty head clash
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Ollie gets a Gibbs White
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Ollie bleeding
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We’ve been much better, but still not totally sharp. Time is going so fast.
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shit
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Why isn’t that a penalty?
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Might be a bit of a momentum killer this break. Nasty gash on Ollie's forehead
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pen??
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That’s a fucking penalty
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Nah it won’t be.
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Headbutt is surely a foul?
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Nah it won’t be.
It won’t be. But it should be.
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That's a fucking penalty.
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proper headbutt too .. nasty wankers
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Almost broke his ankle, then loses an eye brow...he'll get the winner.
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That is 110% a penalty
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Morato wasn't even looking at the ball..
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Ollie back on.
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dirty fuck
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I am in a pub surrounded by forest and consensus is must be a penalty
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Nailed on pen.
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Ollie up, thank McGrath.
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Digne always seems so slow to the ball.
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Ollie is fucking nails.
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How did VAR not even take a look at that?
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The break hasn’t done us any favours.
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need rogers on the ball more
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How did VAR not even take a look at that?
They seem to make it up as they go along.
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Lindelof doing better than Bogarde and Onana in this role.
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Much the better side.
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It’s a bit forced.
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Book the fucking keeper now
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Buendia has been very good so far.
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We need that break through.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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We need to make this half's pressure count.
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OLLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Lots of slips happening.
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Ollie!
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Maguc from Emi
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Gammeeeeee onnnnnnn!!!!!
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Get in!!!!!!!!!!!
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GET THE FUCK IN
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Get in!!!!!
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Lindelof doing better than Bogarde and Onana in this role.
Lindelof was such a smart signing. He's class.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I’ve missed you PWS
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Cometh the hour, cometh the myth, the man, the legend.
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Woo hoo.!!!!
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Buendia has been very good so far.
🎯 Magic
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That was superb by Buendia
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buendia u beauty
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Ollllieee! Emi B superb
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Get another and hold our nerve. We have this
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
That's what we want to hear! Fucking yes!
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Fuckin yesss
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OMG...the noise in here..
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Absolutely magical from Buendia
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Fabulous by EMI
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
That's what we want to hear! Fucking yes!
the best phrase in the English language
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Knew he'd score tonight.
Now get another
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That goal was all about Emi. Fantastic. Simply fantastic!
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Fucking ATMOS!!
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OLLIEEE YOU BEAUTY
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Now get another Villa
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
That's what we want to hear! Fucking yes!
the best phrase in the English language
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Emi fucking hell that was sensational.
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Buendia did so well there.
GETTT INNN!!!
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Excellent from Buendia, when he gets it right he's brilliant.
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Anderson gets his filth returned.
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More shots on target than we've had all season...probably
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come on rogers calm down
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Get that second Villa
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Buendia thinking he’s Maradona with them skills
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"the goal machine Watkins" - Dion D
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the goal
https://x.com/MatchdayEurope/status/2052473433112314114
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After the Spurs game, I'm never doubting Buendia starting again. Absolute magic.
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Freiburg 2-0 (3-2)
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Can't play on Xcancel
https://x.com/footballontnt/status/2052473815091798444
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the goal
https://x.com/MatchdayEurope/status/2052473433112314114
Superb
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Buendias feet for that goal!!
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Ollie Watkins has scored his seventh goal at Villa Park in Europe - the joint-most of any Aston Villa player, levelling Peter Withe.
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Don’t let up Villa. Don’t fucking let up
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Don’t let up Villa. Don’t fucking let up
Amen to that. We need to keep going to the end.
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Heading for pens, which is nice.
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Started playing slow stuff
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Don’t let up Villa. Don’t fucking let up
Amen to that. We need to keep going to the end.
The end of the road?
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4 added mins
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That’s careless SJM.
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Haven't seen us play like this for a while.
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They’ll bring Sangare on at half time
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Ave some of that Anderson.
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That’s careless SJM.
He’ll survive
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the goal
https://x.com/MatchdayEurope/status/2052473433112314114
Total pornography from Buendia, and there's nothing like a striker with a bandage. More of all this.
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Going to predict brave arse to get the winner
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Anderson not being allowed to dictate things tonight. McGinn booting ball off his head
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As destructive as Threads
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Don’t let up Villa. Don’t fucking let up
Amen to that. We need to keep going to the end.
The end of the road?
It's unnatural.
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These are filthy bastards
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A great half. Just what we needed…
Now score again. Please! Fuck these fuckers
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Hopefully this is our bad half.
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Digne has been much better.
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Don’t let up Villa. Don’t fucking let up
Amen to that. We need to keep going to the end.
The end of the road?
It's unnatural.
You belong to me.
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Studs up in that tackle on Buendia, could be red?
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Fuck up Anderson
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Decent half.
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Same again 2nd half please.
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another tackle above the ankle after the ball was away.
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Respect to the fans for that atmosphere.
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Well done first part of the job done. We need another early in the second.
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Respect to the fans for that atmosphere.
Unreal
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Great half of football, they are pretty much all in and I think we have another gear or 2 to go
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Much better in every respect. Especially the running and the tempo. Keep it up.
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Well that was a great half. Buendia has been immense.
We're the better side by miles.
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Was a bit worried about the line up / formation but it's worked well. We're the better team out there.
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Studs up in that tackle on Buendia, could be red?
Nah yellow was right for that.
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Respect to the fans for that atmosphere.
It sounds incredible. Well done boys and girls.
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If taking the evening off against Spurs enabled us to play with this intensity, I guess it was worth it.
But we still need to finish the job.
So far, so good.
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Forest likely to change things at the break. McGinn and Buendia have caused a lot of damage stepping into the middle. Need more from Rogers but he's working hard to get into it. Torres and Tielemans have been excellent too.
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With any luck that was our bad half :) ...Forest are there for the taking.
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So much better than I had feared. Keep it up!
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Brilliant first half, more of the same please.
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Buendia and McGinn have been awesome and Lindelof has been very reliable. Nice tactics by Emery
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Finish it off Villa. I can't be doing with penalties. I'd go and vote instead.
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Finish it off Villa. I can't be doing with penalties. I'd go and vote instead.
Yep I am desperate for 2 more Villa goals early in the second half (well actually how about 5).
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Forest likely to change things at the break. McGinn and Buendia have caused a lot of damage stepping into the middle. Need more from Rogers but he's working hard to get into it. Torres and Tielemans have been excellent too.
Tielemans' radar has gone a bit wonky, his delivery has been off lately. Other than that, though, top notch.
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Superb first half, hope we keep it up.
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European refs are afraid to add on lots of injury time even when warranted. That should have been 8 mins between the Watkins injury, goal and all their fuckin time-wasting.
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Men of the Match so far
McGinn , Buendia and the unreal crowd
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Finish it off Villa. I can't be doing with penalties. I'd go and vote instead.
Go and vote anyway FFS
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8)
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Respect to the fans for that atmosphere.
It sounds incredible. Well done boys and girls.
..everyone singing in all stands, a wall of noise. Good job I didn't bother with the hearing aid tonight
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What a brilliant half, we've been excellent, unrecognisable from the team that played Spurs. Pressing, effort, running off the ball, tracking, tackling - it's all been top, top class.
My only concern is that we've only scored one while being on top. They will have a period of ball themselves, so we need to get the second sooner rather than later. I also worry about the intensity, and whether we can keep that up for 90, and potentially 120 minutes.
But so far, it's been immense. A Spurs supporting mate of mine texted me half an hour in to say, "Thank fuck this lot didn't turn up on Sunday!".
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See if Forest change tactics. We need to be ready to do the same.
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Villa in total control
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Id have swapped the girlfriend for 1 0 half time , so happy . Keep it up villa now and theres a few more goals .. Buendia has been Messi , most have been great , need more from Rogers but Im sure he will be gagging for a goal now.
well done Villa
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Finish it off Villa. I can't be doing with penalties. I'd go and vote instead.
Go and vote anyway FFS
I always do, but thanks
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I can’t watch or listen to this! Thank gawd for heroes and villains
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With any luck that was our bad half :) ...Forest are there for the taking.
Oh I do hope so! Atmosphere here in the Lower Holte has been immense.
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Andy Reid thought it wasn’t a penalty.
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Fat Andy's head has gone. Loving the boys getting stuck into Anderson as well. Fucking exactly like that second half please Villa.
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Andy Reid thought it wasn’t a penalty.
There's a surprise. Big decision has to go in our favour in second half.
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Andy Reid thought it wasn’t a penalty.
he is a right bias bellend
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Andy Reid thought it wasn’t a penalty.
Never heard him as a pundit until last week, I'm hoping this is the last time I do.
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Please, McGinn with the winner.
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I hope Emery has no plans to use Sancho in this game. It’s way too aggressive for him.
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Finish it off Villa. I can't be doing with penalties. I'd go and vote instead.
Go and vote anyway FFS
I always do, but thanks
Lawyers will always believe in democracy!
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11 first half shots. Hopefully there's no drug tests at full time.
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I hope Emery has no plans to use Sancho in this game. It’s way too aggressive for him.
and Jermaine Jackson then
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Please, McGinn with the winner.
If not, his arse!
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11 first half shots. Hopefully there's no drug tests at full time.
We need a post match thread starting never in doubt. Get to work.
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Please, McGinn with the winner.
If not, his arse!
His arse, off Anderson’s arse.
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Andy Reid thought it wasn’t a penalty.
There's a surprise. Big decision has to go in our favour in second half.
My guess is it'll be a second yellow for one of the defenders already on a yellow, after Ollie presses them into a mistake. Though I wouldn't be averse to Anderson getting the softest red in the history of the game.
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I hope Emery has no plans to use Sancho in this game. It’s way too aggressive for him.
and Jermaine Jackson then
Can he play defensive midfield?
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45 mins, one goal from glory, one goal from failure. This is ace and what it's all about.
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Thug Yates coming on
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I hope Emery has no plans to use Sancho in this game. It’s way too aggressive for him.
We're not playing with 'wide' midfielders at all, as McGinn and Buendia are both tucking in a lot, and it's working well as we're mostly bossing midfield, so I don't see him changing that, unless it's in reaction to something Forest do.
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Yates coming on
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I can’t watch or listen to this! Thank gawd for heroes and villains
Same here, I'm more nervous now than when we were behind.
A quick glance at the Rangers forum suggests that they think we've been much the better team, and were impressed by the noise that greeted the goal. They also thought it was a pen, and that the challenge on Buendia could have been upgraded to a red.
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Hopefully this bastard gets sent off
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Yates coming on
Everyone needs to watch their ankles and faces
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Bringing on Yates to try and break our players' legs.
It's a back-handed compliment, I suppose.
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Let’s do this. Please Villa. 45 mins to make some heroes here
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Bill is there
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45 mins, one goal from glory, one goal from failure. This is ace and what it's all about.
Blood pressure drug manufacturers will be rubbing their hands with glee.
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surprised they've taken off mcAtee, they don't have much in the way of creativity now apart from Hutchinson.
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Bringing on Yates to try and break our players' legs.
It's a back-handed compliment, I suppose.
It is in a way
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His wine bars were shit as well
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His mom Lisa, what a memory it was of her.
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Brilliant ball again from McGinn, front two not sharp enough
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His dad was a layabout bin man
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Thug Yates already kicking Emi around
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Need to get going a bit more in this half. Come on Villa!!
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Yates is a moron.
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Forest coach booked. Parked on double yellows.
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Risk getting dragged down to their level this half.
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Yates is a moron.
That was Gordon.
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Yates is a moron.
Funny way to spell fucking donkey.
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They’re dirty bustards aren’t they?
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Yates is a moron.
That was Gordon.
One for us 70s kids there!
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HAs to a fucking PEN
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Risk getting dragged down to their level this half.
Yeah you can see what they're trying to do.
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Come on VAR!!!!
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To the screen!
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Who is going to take it?
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thats pen
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Has to be, fucking has to fucking be
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PENALTY!!!!!
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Pen surely?
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Who takes it!!!?
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Come on, score the fucking thing
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Who is going to take it?
Do we have anyone left who’s not missed one.
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Please. Just score the fucking thing. I can’t watch
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Yeah who takes it?
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Bendy taking it
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they so dirty
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Buendia, really!
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Fucking yesysyeyyeye
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YESSSSSSS
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YESSSSSSSS
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Advantage Villa!!!! Now finish them off!!!
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GTFI!!!!
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Thank fuck
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GET IN!!!!!
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Get in!!!
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Come one BIG Willy boy
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thank fuck
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Was he booked? Should have been
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Don’t let up Villa. Don’t fucking let up.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Now finish them off
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Villa score a penalty shock!
Get the fuck in!!!
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Beauty
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Yes, Emi. His good play created the opportunity for the penalty. Come on guys, finish them now.
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Fucking goosebumps!
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Fucking funeral the dirty dirty bastards now
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Love a red faced McGinn
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Three more please
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Go for the third….and kill it.
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Fuck me. We don't get many pens and was really surprised to see Buendia take it. He's done so well tonight.
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Get in, now get a third.
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fuck offside
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Kill them off please Villa!
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Right, 1 more now and then we can really believe
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Just get one or two more. I don't want a nervous last five.
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I'm very much not a royalist, but you've got to love how much William genuinely cares.
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Told you they'd end up with an OF page.
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fuck offside
What from the penalty?
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offside
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Offside.
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fuck offside
What from the penalty?
Ollie scored, offside from a nice Rogers flick
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Get the third Villa.
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Get the third Villa.
And make sure it counts.
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Offside but shows how we can pick them off as they push forward for a goal.
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Finish them!!!! Come on Villa!!!!
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I'm very much not a royalist, but you've got to love how much William genuinely cares.
Absolutely. We'll have him.
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4 nil these bastards
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I'm very much not a royalist, but you've got to love how much William genuinely cares.
Absolutely. We'll have him.
Indeed
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Why didn’t he strike that?!?
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Got to do better there John.
Finish this please Villa.
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I'm very much not a royalist, but you've got to love how much William genuinely cares.
Absolutely. We'll have him.
As long as he considers himself to be level pegging with the rest of us.
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Ollie could have been a bit more aware of his location there
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Think I speak for all of us when I say it's probably time to bring Sancho on to help us build on this relentless intensity
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
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Haha!!
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Think I speak for all of us when I say it's probably time to bring Sancho on to help us build on this relentless intensity
Hah!
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Just don’t bring mcginn off
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Let's leave the gloating at their forums for a few hours or days.
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
I hope someone deforests Nottingham
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
It's obvious what Emery did? What, tell us to play better in this match?
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
And they used to be nice pissing around in the lower leagues. Now look at the ******. A couple of seasons back in the top league.
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We haven't fucking won yet!
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Just go on there and say good luck Notts (after we have won of course)
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Bad karma to take the piss before full time.
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Forest are shellshocked, come on you Villa boys.
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
What a fucking fanny.
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STOP IT.
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Think I speak for all of us when I say it's probably time to bring Sancho on to help us build on this relentless intensity
Hah!
Dont even joke
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I won’t count any chickens until the final whistle. But we have more goals in us
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When can I start whistling for the ref to blow for full time?
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
you are allowed to try and score themselves
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Now
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When can I start whistling for the ref to blow for full time?
I did it right after the pen hit the back of the net
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all over their first touch
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I love that we're giving as good as we get.
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Played really well in that role Victor
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20 to go, exciting!
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Still far too long to go….!
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They're diving like that handsome young fella with the budgie smugglers now. Twats.
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Williams on the deck again the absolute fanny
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Two suvs coming on for them
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ref warned him once so why no yellow
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I quite like this ref.
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Two suvs coming on for them
Interesting that neither of them are the injured ones
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Williams on the deck again the absolute fanny
HRH?
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Two suvs coming on for them
Bit desperate and not really legal.
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Two suvs coming on for them
Cheating bastards bringing on two passenger vehicles
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Please Villa get the third. That was the warning
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Two suvs coming on for them
Cheating bastards bringing on two passenger vehicles
You snooze...
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not sure that was offside
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Up to now, not a single one of our players has been anything less than brilliant.
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I quite like this ref.
Shame we didn't this officials team last week. No Anderson I reckon last week or this week and we would well ahead.
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We continue to slip everywhere, not usually this bad for that at VP.
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I quite like this ref.
Yep he's doing fine.
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Bringing in Tammy has upped Ollies game perfectly.
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Come on Villa
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Bogey getting ready.
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Brilliant from Ollie and Emi, unlucky
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Oooh emi
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(https://i.ibb.co/Bvq7v6p/IMG-9686.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Bvq7v6p)
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Oh no here comes bogey
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Bogarde…
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Forest 9/1 to qualify, if anyone wants an insurance policy
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Buendia looking so up for this. ❤️
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Bogarde? For Lindelof?
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Bogey on for Lindy.
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Come on Morgan
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Good shift from Lindy.
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Victors been brilliant
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Run your socks off Lamare.
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Lamare please keep the ball and not give it away. You’re a good player. Don’t forget that tonight
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Come on Bogarde son.
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Victor has been excellent when called upon this season. I sceptical but he’s won me over.
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Lindelof brilliant, keep the level Lamare
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Don't get sloppy villa
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Lindy has been an excellent signing.
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Dublin singing Lindelof praises on 5 live
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Play the fucking pass Rogers, c'mon!
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Victor has been excellent when called upon this season. I sceptical but he’s won me over.
I was worried as some of his worse performances at Manure coincided with him not playing CB but a makeshift role. Done well tonight though.
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we are absolutely swarming them in the middle third.
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Lindelof brilliant, keep the level Lamare
Agreed.
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Forest coming back into this.
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Lindelof has been superb but he was out on his feet.
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Lindy has been an excellent signing.
Best post Rogers signing IMO
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Ollie is outstanding tonight.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Ollie is outstanding tonight.
Agree. Feels like a proper leadership performance from him
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sjmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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FUCK YES
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Fucking get in
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GOAL!!! SJM!!
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I love and cherish you
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Brave arse!!!!!!!
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12 mins to go!!
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BRILLAINST BRILLIANT!
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MCGIIIIIIINNNNN!!!!!!
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Get the fuck in!
And get more goals!
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Yesssssss!
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Hopeully this isn't the winner as it means they will get one back at some point.
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Fuck yes
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SJM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SJM!!!!!!!!!!
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Wow! We've been so good tonight!
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Still feelis like a defeat after Sunday.
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We’ve got McGinn, Super John McGinn….
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What a move that was, what a ball by Pau. Glorious!!
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Where are your f*cking fireworks now! Shove em up your backsides Forrest!
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You beautayyyyyy
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OH doesn't want to know the score, so he's sat in the kitchen. Had to stifle my cheer just.
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Still feelis like a defeat after Sunday.
Haha!!!!
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Yeeeessssssssss…
Amazing!!! Fantastic fantastic Villa!!!!
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Lovely finish. So glad he got a goal. He's been brilliant tonight.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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SJMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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Excellent goal, great from Torres, Rogers and Watkins to creat it and a top finish.
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4444444444444 SJM!!!
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Lovely shithousing on Sunday!
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What a fucking finish. Similar in a way to the one he stroked in against West Ham
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Fucking hell YES!
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S
J
M!!!!!!!
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One of the great Villa performances.
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Our greatest
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One to go, I said 5-0 earlier
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Oh my fucking days!!!!!!
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Que Sera Serful, we're goingh to Istanbul
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Wow just wow!!!
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This is brilliant.
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YESSSS!!!!
SJM MUST BE KNIGHTED WILLIAM!!
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Just fucking magnificent
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Ohhhh yes the performances from everyone tonight
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Fucking FOUR-NADO!!!
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One of the great Villa performances.
It really is
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Brilliant
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Just magical.
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All down to Bogarde coming on.
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The Forest forum.
"Villa are a disgusting side. I hate em f*** their fans, it’s obvious what Emery did and now he’s gonna be rewarded. Used to like em never again. Hope they go bust."
Penny for his thoughts now lol
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Another one!!!
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Save some goals for the final. Fucks sake
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what a performance
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When we play, we’re bloody good.
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We want 5.
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Super Villa
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Here is the third, Torres to Rogers to Watkins to McGinn to Istanbul
https://x.com/footballontnt/status/2052489689416777743
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Wish my mom was here to see this. :'(
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PLease don't give the ball away 4 times now Jadon
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I was bricking it all week, in Unai we trust.
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Boom boom boom.
Have to work tomorrow evening.
3 Forest fans will be in the office. 2are Season Ticket holders.
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oooooolé
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Keep a clean sheet Villa
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Don’t give it away Jadon
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I’ve just done a sex wee.
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I'm shaking here. With joy.
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Not this prick Sancho
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Their formation change has given McGinn half a pitch to himself and we're ripping them to shreds because of it.
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We're gonna fuck these so hard they'll start an OnlyFans page.
Told ya.
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Fuckkkkkk
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Need a cheeky hat trick for SJM
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Not this prick Sancho
That's the spirit
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Not this prick Sancho
That's the spirit
I know. Of all the nights
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Not this prick Sancho
That's the spirit
😂😂😂
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And the 4th. Bogarde in the final 3rd.
https://x.com/footballontnt/status/2052490288472440969
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Martinez has got his back injury back
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As predicted they have crumbled in this atmosphere, place is wild...
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Lovely stuff.
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Emi max shithousery LOL
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We're really rubbing it in by bringing Sancho on.
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Superb Emi. Well done son
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We're really rubbing it in by bringing Sancho on.
It's basically trolling.
Hilarious.
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A colleague points out Jadon Sancho will have reached the Champions League, Conference League and Europa League final in his three loan spells out from Manchester United.
Won 1 and lost 1 so we will be the tiebreaker.
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Shows how much we need a drum for matches.
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Forest coach has had a nightmare tonight.
-
Forest coach has had a nightmare tonight.
Second subs totally fucked it.
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We're really rubbing it in by bringing Sancho on.
And now Bailey. Proper piss take now.
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Forest coach has had a nightmare tonight.
Yep caught on double yellows earlier now clamped
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Turns out Gibbs-White was a mascot in the end.
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Mings and Bailey on
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I think we will nick it to be honest. Forest needed to smash Chelsea to secure pl status. We may be just shithousing. Or we may go mildly into the night with smashed confidence and again miss out on CL. Who knows?
My predictions earlier in the week
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And as we suspected, no MGW with that injury. I suspect he was included just as a talisman. Didn't work.
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Hilarious, I had 4-0 and 5-0 on bet 365 28 to 1 for 4-0. I cashed out for 160 and prayed for a 5th. That paid out 255 if it came in
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MOM Sir John McGinn
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Torres has fucking monstered Wood all night.
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Elliott looks like he's having a nice time
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4 mins
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Bravearse! You are our bravearse!!
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Considering Fletcher is a Forest fan he’s been very good and unbiased.
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John McGinn. Quite simply one of our greatest ever.
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What a night.
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Torres has fucking monstered Wood all night.
Is he still doing it now they are on their respective benchs?
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Emery taking the piss with these subs now!
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McGinn is just Villa
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Torres has fucking monstered Wood all night.
He's well in with a shout for motm, along with sjm and little emi, all 3 have been exceptional.
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Torres has fucking monstered Wood all night.
Is he still doing it now they are on their respective benchs?
One would hope so.
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McGinn is just Villa
lifting the trophy in Istanbul
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Watkins has been great. Loved his digs at Anderson.
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I knew we'd struggle....
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Not this prick Sancho
Idiotic.
-
Torres has fucking monstered Wood all night.
Is he still doing it now they are on their respective benchs?
One would hope so.
Torres had to go off because his pocket felt weird without Wood in it.
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John McGinn. Quite simply one of our greatest ever.
He really is. He'll be the one the old codgers will talk about. Sitting in the Emery Park Virtualdome.
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Freiburg have won and so have we.
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John McGinn. Quite simply one of our greatest ever.
He really is. He'll be the one the old codgers will talk about. Sitting in the Emery Park Virtualdome.
From the moment he belted in that volley against Sheffield Wednesday, to tonight, he's been nothing short of immense.
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It's the lows that make the highs higher!
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McGinn is just Villa
I don’t generally tag current players as legends, but SJM is certainly an exception.
What a player and captain he’s been
Has to be one of our best signings ever.
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did william say fucktheblues then
-
Turns out Gibbs-White was a mascot in the end.
he wouldnt have made no difference
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No one would have lived with us tonight. It was another of the times we were unstoppable.
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I’m hoping they’ve practiced some brilliant moves at BH for which Lindelhof is pivotal in that position!
I know you shouldn’t quote yourself, but I’m watching Super John McGinn being interviewed and he’s just confirmed this!
So, so happy tonight…
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Not this prick Sancho
Idiotic.
Indeed.
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Also concerned about Ollie, as I thought I saw blood on his headband/ bandage in the film of the last minutes and aftermath of this match. I hope our Ollie is OK.
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Surprised Elliott ‘Second Coming of Christ’ Anderson didn’t play for them tonight. He’d have beaten us on his own.