Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on May 20, 2026, 06:47:17 PM
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HIx8A9sXcAAmA7R?format=jpg&name=small)
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Momentum, fucking come on!
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The gods have communicated (through the shape in the foam of my pint) that they're satisfied that PWS started the match thread.
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Nice touch to have the manager on the line up pic.
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Freiburg XI: Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Treu, Eggestein, Hofler, Beste, Manzambi, Grifo, Matanovic
Subs: Muller, Huth, Jung, Osterhage, Scherhant, Holer, Irie, Philipp, Gunter, Makengo, Rosenfelder, Ogbus
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Villa fans arriving
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Matanovic up front for them he’s a real handful. 6’5.
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Good selection, was too much of a risk to start with Onana, only for him to habe to come off after 15 mins.
Its essentially picked itself...
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Please win Villa.
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Pitch side live
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The gods have communicated (through the shape in the foam of my pint) that they're satisfied that PWS started the match thread.
Fucking thank GOD for that!
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Looks like a lovely ground.
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The side I expected. Good to see Onana on the bench.
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Onana can change a game coming on, so that's not such a bad thing.
Fucking Up The Fucking Villa.
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Oh Ingland, mein Leinhart!
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The approach.
(https://i.ibb.co/FLmxW5S7/IMG-5808.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FLmxW5S7)
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James Wright on after 9 minutes as we’ve kept Big Emis back injury quiet and Bizot can’t face it.
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Let's go, boys. Become legends.
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Come on Boys.
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This is fucking awesome
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2165146184264921
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Good selection, was too much of a risk to start with Onana, only for him to habe to come off after 15 mins.
Its essentially picked itself...
Bigger risk for him to come on and limp off. Must be nowhere near ready physically or mentally for it. Might not see him at all. Really worried about Lindelof in there. Was very poor in the 2 x PL games and Freiburg have to target that area with an extra man. Also worried about our bench generally, nobody on it close to starting on current form. If we need to change things I'm not sure where Emery turns.
So it's back to our stalwarts once again to do the business for us. That's a hugely experienced team. There's quality in every line. Watkins and McGinn are in outstanding form. Buendia best form of his career and Rogers back to his best against Liverpool. Think we will have a big scare but will get the job done.
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I'm strangely pleased to see Harvey Elliott on the bench.
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How can Elliot be match ready?
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Haven’t been nervous in the lead up until now.
Elmo said it was going to be easy for us, hope he’s right. Come on you Villa boys, etch your name in the history books. If we come out with the same tempo as our last two matches, we’ll be hard to beat.
Please Villa, please.
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The odds of Elliot coming on in a scenario that doesn't include us being miles ahead are miniscule.
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Yep. We have a bigger bench in Europe so some of the names on there doesn't mean too much.
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How can Elliot be match ready?
It's more that they've seen fit to include him in the occasion, rather than expecting him to come on and score an equaliser.
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Evening
Still in the pub ,to calm.nerves
Off now to go home and watch with family ..
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It's been a while since I've been so nervous before a match, but still confident we'll do it.
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Please bloody win, please.
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Nige nicely, and not so subtly, denigrating the Ellis administration for their snubbing the EC '82 triumph
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c893dkqjv00t?post=asset%3A996280f8-8746-4699-aaca-119f690f79b3#post
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Just need to ensure we are woken up and not home to mister cockup when passing around the back.
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I was relaxed until half an hour ago. And now my nerves are going everywhere. Come on Villa!
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Nerves building as the day has progressed. Gone from confident to apprehensive. Please just play as we know you can.
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This is fucking awesome
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2165146184264921
Can’t even hear it (at Utilita) and I’ve still got something in my eye.
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Well fuck, all of a sudden I feel sick
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C'mon Villa, we can do this at a cantor, just need to keep an eye on Manzambi, very gifted player and Kubler from the back.
lets go.
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Owen Hargreaves can fuck off.
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My stomach suddenly sunk with nerves watching all the pre-match content this afternoon…still quietly confident though. We need to settle quickly and get in to them…an early goal would be great for everyone’s nerves, and we have to show them some respect (not too much) and don’t be complacent. UTV!!!
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All together then, Chas n Dave style: 🎶 Oh it's lucky for The Villa when the date contains 'May' and '26'🎶...
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At my sister's now bricking it...
Just hope we don't fuck this up!
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I really, really hate that we're favourites. Feeling the fear.
Fuck fuck fuck.
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God speed.
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Shitting it, see you on the other side H&Villians
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Last time were faves we won. Underdogs in the last 4 cup finals and lost them all.
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I don't want to be that person but that silly bint with Stan needs to shut up!! Oooh they look quite relaxed and smiley don't they? Agghhhhhhhhh
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Bricking it! UP DA VILLA!! C'MON BOYS! BRING IT HOME!
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Currently playing loud YouTube vids of our fans singing, to get me in the mood. Wine has been drunk and I'm emotional already.
God knows what I'll be like by kick-off.
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I’m so nervous and so excited at the same time.
Haven’t felt like this for years
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Shitting like a new born
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Shaking like a shitting puppy.
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Shitting like a new born
I know that feeling
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David Seaman on Radio 5, "From an ex-Bluenose, good luck to the Villa tonight!" Fair enough, given he was on talking about Arsenal.
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Emi has a problem with his finger apparently
From the BBC: Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who has been out warming up, has needed to have his right ring finger taped up and is bending his fingers to test them out.
He has continued to warm up without putting his glove back on.
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I feel fucking great!
Just ate two tins of sardines 8)
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I feel confident, yet nervous.
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BBC saying Martinez has a problem with his finger and needed it strapping up
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Again, from the BBC: After that apparent finger issue, Emi Martinez has headed down the tunnel while the rest of his Villa team-mates warm up.
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Sicknote at it again.
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BBC saying Martinez has a problem with his finger and needed it strapping up
It's not a proper Villa European final without a goalkeeper injury issue.
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Give him nine minutes...
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
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Ha ha it’s written in the stars
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
Margot Robbie just knocked on your door.
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I haven't been this calm since the Leeds final in '96. Winning it would mean more though.
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
Margot Robbie just knocked on your door.
She'll just have to wait a couple of hours.
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I've got a stream with Reo-Coker doing punditry things. He seems to love us.
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I feel fucking great!
Just ate two tins of sardines 8)
I always new you were a wrong un!
Watkins hat-trick incoming....
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I'm wearing the same clothes that I did in 1982. Which is a bit of an issue as I was 12 back then.
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Villa fans in fine voice on the telly!
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
Margot Robbie just knocked on your door.
She'll just have to wait a couple of hours.
She'll wait, they don't call him Grande Pablo for nothing.
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I've never felt this nervous sat on my sofa before! Strangely confident, 3-1 to the Villa, they'll keep it tense till late though.
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This is horrible, I think I might have preferred it when we were unrelentingly shit
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Hit 'em fast hit 'em hard!
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Be funny if it goes to penalties and Elliot scores the winner.
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Been a long time since I had butterflies like this!
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Duolingo done for the day, ready for the game.
In a British/Aussie pub with ian c or this parish, together with my son. The place is at least 90% Freiburg, so we can at least convince ourselves we're underdogs here.
Anyway, enjoy* the game, folks.
(*) Easier said than done
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I feel sick.
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I would like if they stopped with the ads, commentary and montages and just let us hear the crowd and stadium atmosphere for the last 10 minutes. What else do they have to say at this point? I don’t really care what Owen Hargreaves had going through his mind years ago..
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No-one cares about your fucking final Owen
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
I’ve got my lucky socks on. My mate has his lucky shirt on.
Let’s just win Villa
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I feel sick.
Me too. I sometimes wonder why we do this to ourselves.
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Just went for a seven mile walk around my home town of Cobh to help ease the nerves. Can't recall ever being this nervous for a Villa game
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Shame that with that light show they didn't start it to Close Encounters.
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Nice
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=992701259906953
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Just shut the fuck up, Owen!!!! Think Stan is getting a bit pissed off at him
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Just shut the fuck up, Owen!!!! Think Stan is getting a bit pissed off at him
Trebor mint legs Owen.
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Martinez is in the tunnel.
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COME ON ME VILLA BABBIES.
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Look a bit nervous
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Nerves have really kicked in now.
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https://x.com/BJKDailyTR/status/2057173739586904145
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Appropriate opposition really, because we're keeping the dream alive...
Oh, no that was Frei*heit*, sorry...
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Here we go
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looks so much villa/munich 82 with the kits .................. Its ours
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Come on!!!!!
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And we're underway...
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Ugh, feeling sick right now.
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
I’ve got my lucky socks on. My mate has his lucky shirt on.
Let’s just win Villa
As well as as my claret and blue co-ordinated clothing, I'm wearing my lucky Villa earrings. They're not actually Villa earrings but they're V shaped.
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Our senior keeper is carrying an injury...
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Liven up Youri.
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They are pushing on us high at the moment.
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What a save, wanker.
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Rogers close./
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HIyOB02WgAA_YRZ?format=jpg&name=small)
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Excellent move and strike. Did well after carelessly losing the ball in the middle of the park
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Veey decent start
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Booking for them.
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First booking to them for pulling back McGinn
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yellow to them already
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That yellow will set a tone.
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Ref not standing for any shite by the look of it
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whys that a foul ffs
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Ref is not giving Ollie much.
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Close again Rogers.
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ha, that was pathetic from their CB.
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Ref is not giving Ollie much.
Being fairly strict for both sides - will be interesting to see who can adjust best.
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dirty fuckers
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Watkins up for it but just needs a bit more composure on the ball. Him and Rogers don't seem to be on the same wavelength at the moment.
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Bendy booked.
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Danger with a freekick for them.
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Buendia booked.
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soft yellow
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Yep, ref didn't seem to be booking him and then decided to.
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Don’t love Emi being on a yellow, he can be clumsy in the challenge.
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Close from them from the second ball.
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Having a few need to cover my eyes moments.
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Harsh booking, that.
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weak yellow - weak opponent.
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Need to watch their set pieces.
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Don’t love Emi being on a yellow, he can be clumsy in the challenge.
Indeed disaster waiting to happen now
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I’m anxious.
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Beste is an ugly fucker
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River didn’t want to
Load on phone so stuck with WM. Absolute shit commentators
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Their keepers distribution isvpoor
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Cash booked ffs
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Refs a ******
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Another nothing yellow
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Cash now booked for nothing.
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ffs this ref
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That’s really bad technique Cash. Daft.
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Erm was a bit orangey from cash
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Cash now booked for nothing.
It’s 100% a booking.
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This won't finish with 22 men
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ref is a twat
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Matty Rash there, ridiculous
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Yeah, that crazy booking doesn't look quite so crazy on the replay
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Soon as one of them rolls around it's a yellow for us. Ref being conned.
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iNo way is this match ending 11 v 11 with this ref.
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Fair booking, that. High and studs showing.
Stop getting booked you twats!
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Ref is a Cnut
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How have we got more yellow cards than them?
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ref is a twat
Maybe but that was a poor challenge from Cash.
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They need to realise that anything other than a clean challenge will be a booking.
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This ref is going to be a pain. Someone is getting sent off.
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Don't players go off after treatment anymore
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Slow start from our two playmakers Torres and Tielemans
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Thought the Cash yellow was fair enough, but Buendia's was soft
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The others were soft, but that was a definite yellow.
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Mmm if we lose this it will be because of moments like that. Unai will not be impressed with the discipline so far
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This ref is going to be a pain. Someone is getting sent off.
It’s certainly got that feeling about it.
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Not overly impressive so far.
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A goal for us would settle my nerves a bit.
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Cautious, I’d say. Like two dogs sniffing each other.
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Not overly impressive so far.
No got a bit sloppy. I worry about Emi B, he was moaning at the Lino there.
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Thomas Frank is there, maybe get him in our dugout.
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Need to get a foot on the ball and calm down.
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Ollie needs to start making it stick, seems to be misjudging those balls
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My stomach is churning
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I hope this is our bad half.
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Interesting that the first reaction of guy who Rogers just pushed in the back was to clutch his face when he hit the ground.
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We'll shoot again, don't know where don't know when
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Sloppy as fuck.
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I hope this is our bad half.
What?!? It’s a final and we are doing fine. Sure we could put a few passes together top half but everything is fine so far
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What has happened to Tielemans since he came back?
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Youri you need to protect the ball better.
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Watkins. Look around. The passes were on.
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I feel physically sick
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Fuck's sake Ollie get your head up.
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Bravearse really wanted that… wasteful.
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What has happened to Tielemans since he came back?
Half a yard short, it happens. Ollie has been brutal so far
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It won’t end with 22 men and that seems to be part of a game plan.
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The Freiburg players are very delicate.
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Well done Lindy, he needed a nudge
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Give a few more minutes and I'd look to bring Rogers on.
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This is terrible from Villa. If you attack quickly the chances are they wilt.
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gtfu
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Better.
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why all their fans in white?
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We've been pretty poo so far.
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Digne. What the fuck.
Close from Bravearse.
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Give a few more minutes and I'd look to bring Rogers on.
Think that joke was from about 10 months ago?
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Bit better terrible cross Digne.
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why all their fans in white?
Virgins
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why all their fans in white?
They’ve only come to see the Villa
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Much better, Buendia has been excellent. Expected McGinn to do better
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why all their fans in white?
I'm guessing it was organised by the fans to not clash with us.
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Maybe don’t just let that lad run into the area.
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Can recall us ever hitting this many long balls.
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Maybe don’t just let that lad run into the area.
Lucky there, Lindelof not able for him
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Manzambi worries me, he looks a player.
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Villa fans gone very quiet?
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Come on Villa. Corner.
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TILLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Yesss, get in. Youri.
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PWS still beating everyone to it.
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Get in!!!!
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Just yhappened on mine.
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What a bloody beauty!!!!!!
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COME ON VILLAAAAAA
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Think
I just broke my little finger punching my leg in celebration
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What a fucking goal
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Get in
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Austin take a bow.
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What a fucking goal.
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Hopefully that settles us and panics them.
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YESSSSSSSSSS
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What a fucking goal
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what a fucking goalllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll
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He had far too much time there. Fantastic finish
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Another set piece spectacular! Brilliant technique from YT!
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Assist from Rogers was special as well.
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Get in
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Is that another McPhee special?
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WHAT A GOLLLL!!!!!!!
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top quality!
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Best scorchio for a long time.
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What a man!!
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSa56HVYujpiazM1MrGaNy-_XjxSJ0cDRyqTA&s)
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BOOM!!! Youri!!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Pws this corner?
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Think
I just broke my little finger punching my leg in celebration
Well you’re not called wince for nothing!
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https://xcancel.com/tekkersfoot/status/2057185434187202911
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Another cornalty.
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Another one?
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Should have been a second.
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Austin has been working hard!
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2-0, Little Emi.
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BENDYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
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Little emi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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2-0. GTFI.
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Emiiiiiii!!!
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Yesssssssssssssss
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I'd give Unai the second half now and make Tommy Frank wait.
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Yyyyyyyyyyyyesssssssss!
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Let’s not fuck this up
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Fucking hell.
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Scoring from outside the box again. It's what we do!
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What a fricking goal! With his left foot too!
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Fucking hell this goal is even better.
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I hope that was our Bad half
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Absolute cracker there. Stunning goal
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AWESOME STRIKE!!
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Two absolute fuckin' worldies.
COME ON VILLA
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Scoring from outside the box again. It's what we do!
but, but, outperforming xG!.
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I hope that was our Bad half
Lol.
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Two absolutely beautiful goals!!! Now hold on!!!
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Wow. So pleased for Emi too. Love how he's resurrected his career.
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https://xcancel.com/tekkersfoot/status/2057187173720334544#m
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Absolute magic. Buendia has been best player on pitch by a mile but that goal will be played forever
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Two absolutely beautiful goals!!! Now hold on!!!
Not at all, play these guys off the pitch. We are too strong for this competition!
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BOOM!!! BOOM!!! Emi B!!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Turning out to be a excellent performance so far but I m not able to enjoy this at all, down to my nerves that
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This is the sort of stuff that makes people take notice.
Absolutely bossing it.
Flexing our glorious claret and blue muscles.
Europe is feeling the wrath of the magnificent Aston Villa!
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Im dizzy wow
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They seem a really decent club and set of fans. I hope we score another 6.
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Right refocus and finish the job.
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They seem a really decent club and set of fans. I hope we score another 6.
Indeed 8.1 would be nice
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This is the sort of stuff that makes people take notice.
Absolutely bossing it.
Flexing our glorious claret and blue muscles.
Europe is feeling the wrath of the magnificent Aston Villa!
Poetry
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Goals from two mishit crosses, when it's your day!
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Goals from two mishit crosses, when it's your day!
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They have to push on leaving more space at the back. Just no early goal for them and we should be fine.
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Two brilliant goals. Professional and competitive second half please Villa.
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Goals from two mishit crosses, when it's your day!
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Channeling a Bloser I suspect.
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Wow!! Amazing!!
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Buendia will never score a better goal with his left leg. That was insane.
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Keep it tight at the back and it could be 4 or 5 if it carries on like this…they’re going to have to come out at us and those long balls to Ollie will pay off at some point.🤞
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I'm glad PWS lives 2 mins in the future as I managed to call my wife in to watch Emi score "live".
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They seem a really decent club and set of fans. I hope we score another 6.
Indeed 8.1 would be nice
or 82
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I'm glad PWS lives 2 mins in the future as I managed to call my wife in to watch Emi score "live".
PWS may be god……..or just have good internet
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Mark Bosnich is the studio ‘expert’ here in Australia. Bless, he’s so excited.
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Glad we scored first! Still worried we'll fuck it up though...
#battlescarredvillafan
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I'm glad PWS lives 2 mins in the future as I managed to call my wife in to watch Emi score "live".
The Doctor. AKA PWS
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Was that young George next to his dad then? He has shot up if it was.
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Decent first half I suppose
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Emi Buendia's Desert Island disc?
Redemption Song
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HIyZGdoWgAADPXV?format=jpg&name=900x900)
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Stan is great, that Woman needs an interpreter or subtitles. Hargreaves tries to make it all about him
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In Snobs, soaked in beer after Emi goal, what a half.
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Mark Bosnich is the studio ‘expert’ here in Australia. Bless, he’s so excited.
Hopefully just on adrenaline these days!
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YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS
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2 Brilliant Goals in a Final.
Let's keep it professional as job half done.
Win it.
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I'm still cacking it. One more please boys.
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Hopefully we score some proper goals second half. It would feel cheap and dirty to win with unsustainable goals.
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Right now finish the job.
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Goals from two mishit crosses, when it's your day!
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Channeling a Bloser I suspect.
They would have scored 10 by now, I am disappointed
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Im not cacking it . We are CLASS
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Have they started yet PWS?
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It’s not done. One more
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Emi Buendia's Desert Island disc?
Redemption Song.
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Two goal leads are the worst. Let’s get a third Villa
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Crush them into the ground Villa!
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No changes either side and we're off.
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Come on Villa. Let’s do this!!!!
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Somebody called Sean o' Brien writing for talkshite says that the Europa League is not a major trophy. He is a cheastki fan.
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Two goal leads are the worst. Let’s get a third Villa
Was going to say, 2-0 is the most dangerous of leads.
Please don’t Villa this up, Villa.
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tv is behind radio (ie Mr Shin) and BBC notifications by 30 secs or so.
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We should win this comfortably now...but its just not the Villa way.
I'm hoping for 4-0.
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Stan is great, that Woman needs an interpreter or subtitles. Hargreaves tries to make it all about him
Fara Williams - Incase you've never heard about her before.
Fara Williams - Wikipedia https://share.google/TNv3BWAOZk99vsPAc
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rogers wont want to miss out on a worldie
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There’s still a long way to go, especially with this card-happy ref. Cash and Buendia need to be very careful.
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How has their No 11 not be booked?
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Mark Bosnich is the studio ‘expert’ here in Australia. Bless, he’s so excited.
Kudos to anyone getting up early on what is probably a cold dark morning to watch it over there...
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tv is behind radio (ie Mr Shin) and BBC notifications by 30 secs or so.
And if you're following on, um, say, an Algerian stream, it's basically like watching it on TNT+1.
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Two goal leads are the worst. Let’s get a third Villa
Was going to say, 2-0 is the most dangerous of leads.
Please don’t Villa this up, Villa.
Hear! Hear! I'm a bag of nerves.
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Would be nice if we could score a tap-in.
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Be much better if it was 1-0 as that's less dangerous than 2-0.
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Somebody called Sean o' Brien writing for talkshite says that the Europa League is not a major trophy. He is a cheastki fan.
I wiped my arse earlier and saw him on the toilet roll
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Lil Emi is confident.
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Ollie is a man possessed
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I’d love Ollie and Bravearse to score tonight
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Ooh cheeky attempt from lil Emi.
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still pressing their backs really well
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still pressing their backs really well
Mid game massage ?
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still pressing their backs really well
Mid game massage ?
depends on the happy ending..
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Ooh cheeky attempt from lil Emi.
Really well disguised
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Broke and got hbo for the month
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Close from Ollie.
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Unlucky Ollie.
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Should have done better there
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Have they turned the mics down on the villa fans??
Not coming through loud on the TV?
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We are sitting deep but I’m sure this is a Unai master plan 🙏
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Great from Pau
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Good defending then from the throw.
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my eyes keep getting dust in....... come on Villa
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I’d be really happy if we could score a third now. Just to make my arse that bit more comfy… this clenching is hard work
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Another one for us would be really nice.
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SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRCHIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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3-0, Rogers.
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Manzanbi is a handful.
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Well fuck me
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Told you we'd piss it.
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3-0.
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GET INNNN
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Mooorgzzzz!
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GET IN!
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We were about to take the goal kick the other end when PWS did scorchio.
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Excellent move.
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Annoying that we won't have the fun of pens though.
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YOU CAN'T DODGE THE RODGE!
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RODGERRRRRSSSSSS!!!!!
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team goal!
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Lil Emi MotM so far.
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Buendia is vital at times.
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Buendia is playing like a man possessed.
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Get in
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Emi B is on one today.
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https://xcancel.com/tekkersfoot/status/2057194633638130060#m
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That was a lovely move.
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Thank god no team has ever come back from 3-0 down in a European final held in Istanbul...
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Lil Emi MotM so far.
He’d still be if he went off now!😁
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We have scored some fucking lovely goals today
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I’m in tears. Fucking hell Villa. You’ve put me through bloody hell in the last decade, but I wouldn’t swap this for this world.
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BOOM!!! BOOM!!! BOOM!!! Rogers!!! 🥳🥳🥳
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Lil Emi MotM so far.
He’d still be if he went off now!😁
Depends on how he goes off.
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Excellent move.
Really was. Digne position superb
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I’m in tears. Fucking hell Villa. You’ve put me through bloody hell in the last decade, but I wouldn’t swap this for this world.
I know exactly what you mean.
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Brilliant team goal, McGinn like a rock for the outball, finds Tielemans, lovely pass onto Buendia, magic feet to delay the cross, Rogers on his bike and wants it more than keeper and defender at near post.
We are far too strong for this level! Enjoy all
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Watkins is doing a power of work up front. Even if he doesn't get a goal, he's putting so much pressure on their backline - particularly for the long balls
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We're like a cat toying with an arthritic mouse.
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Onana on for Lindy.
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This is not the Villa I have known for my 67 years. 81 and 82 we were underdogs but we are not now. I never thought I would see this in my lifetime. I love Unai ❤️❤️❤️
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I’d love a goal for Ollie or SJM
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We're like a lion toying with an arthritic mouse.
FTFY
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Watkins is doing a power of work up front. Even if he doesn't get a goal, he's putting so much pressure on their backline - particularly for the long balls
Ollie deserves a goal tonight. He’s having a game where he’s the demon for the defenders
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MOTM for me so far
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Are we far enough ahead to bring Sancho on?
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Watkins is doing a power of work up front. Even if he doesn't get a goal, he's putting so much pressure on their backline - particularly for the long balls
Always puts a shift in, not at his best today so far
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Are we far enough ahead to bring Sancho on?
Or Elliot?
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Paul has retired
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We’ve picked the right time of the season to find our goal scoring form.
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Ollie is giving them a torrid time.
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Again Ollie, could have knocked it a few yards to the left and setup the fourth.
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Onana off the post.
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We’re bloody demons tonight
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Watkins is doing a power of work up front. Even if he doesn't get a goal, he's putting so much pressure on their backline - particularly for the long balls
Always puts a shift in, not at his best today so far
And yet, this almost shows why he's so valuable to the team. Brings everyone else into the game and offers the out ball.
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Just joined how we doing?
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Meh...so-so ;)
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Onana hits outside of post, probably would have been saved, but ball stayed on
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I'd take a point right now.
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I'd take a point right now.
I'll take a pint right now!
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I wish I was back home on nights like this.
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Are we far enough ahead to bring Sancho on?
Or Elliot?
I was just thinking that!
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Just joined how we doing?
Only winning by 3. Emery OUT
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Just joined how we doing?
First half hour was pretty ponderous tbh. Felt like being favourites was weighing on us. Then we stepped it up a bit, and it's been pretty flawless since
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It's been just about acceptable.
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Just need to ruin Pep's goodbye Sunday now.
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Missed a sitter
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Torres being a rolls Royce tonight
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Omg emi
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Thought it was 4 then.
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Wow. Would have been something then.
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Fuck Emi. That would have been the goal of the night
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That would have been an amazing goal.
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What a goal that would have been!
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That would have been the team goal for the ages.
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There's definitely another goal in this for us. We're playing some sublime stuff.
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Those two bouts of possession from our own end line were somthing else.
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Unreal play
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Such good football - should have scored.
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Could have driven a bus between keepers leg then and all. Bit of brain fog from Emi but we will forgive him. 5 a side football from us now.
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Just make it 4 Villa
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We are playing some fucking unreal stuff now
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Mcginn unlucky
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Just make it 4 Villa
Now now don’t be greedy!
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Almost from meatball.
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We want four (again).
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Ollie has been immense
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When Torres has a good game, he’s really phenomenal
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Total domination this half.
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Maatsen, Sancho for I assume lil Emi and Digne.
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When Torres has a good game, he’s really phenomenal
Without doubt
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Get recruitment right and with city in transition we have a shot at the league
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Sancho and Ian on for Bendy and Digne off.
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Pau has been incredible.
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Get recruitment right and with city in transition we have a shot at the league
Agree. We have seen the league being a bit more open this year - if we hadn’t lost our 3 midfielders in the crux of the season, we’d have been up there.
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I’m still worried. Scarred from the past.
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As expected the gulf between the two sides is massive.
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Get recruitment right and with city in transition we have a shot at the league
Yep. If Booby can stay fit for the whole season, I think you might be right.
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Buendia off. MotM for me.
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Buendia off. MotM for me.
Agreed
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Pau has been incredible.
His defensive contributions have improved so much - I no longer even think about them.
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No one has had a poor game, they have all done their job pretty much so far.
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Pau has been incredible.
His defensive contributions have improved so much - I no longer even think about them.
And you really notice it when Mings comes into defence at his expense.
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SJM booked
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No one has had a poor game, they have all done their job pretty much so far.
Yep. Impeccable.
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Buendia off. MotM for me.
By a mile for me
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3-3 incomkng?
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Martinez save although would have been off.
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Lovely save Emi, but off anyway
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3-3 incomkng?
Without a doubt. Their version of Macheda will come on soon.
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Mings getting ready apparently.
And Beardy off for them.
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Lovely touch by Emery brining on Ty
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Doug also coming on
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Lovely for Ty and Doug to get on.
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I know we'll win, but I still get a bit nervous when we do the celebration subs with 10 mins to go.
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Mings and Doug on Pau and Tilly off
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Great to seeing Mings come on. He’s part was part of our revival, as much as McGinn was. If this is his last game with us, then it’s so fitting that we lift a trophy.
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Pau is another for MotM.
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Subs for sentiment time.
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Bringing on the Old Guard
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We're fucked if they score 3.
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Lovely for Ty and Doug to get on.
Nice touch to bring Dougie on, he's played his part in our rise.
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I can tell if I’m crying through nostalgia for our old guard or because I’m so bloody happy.
Either way, there’s tears.
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I know we'll win, but I still get a bit nervous when we do the celebration subs with 10 mins to go.
Can't see more then a minute or two. Might even stop on 90.
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WE'VE DONE IT!
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Yeeeaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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This is so brilliant, words can't express how I am feeling.
Thank you Unai.
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Almost the icing then.
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What a game
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Martinez enjoyed that then.
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Yeeeessss!
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THIIIIIRTY YEARS OF ETC ETC...
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I can’t believe it 😥😥😥years of joy
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WE GOT A TROPHY!
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Congrats
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Haha Emi the nutter, picking up Unai on his shoulders
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just seen unai on emis shoulders lol
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Thanks Dinas.
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All of them legends. And nice for Mings and Luiz to get on as Mings there from the beginning and Luiz an important part of the early Emery years. Utterly dominating.
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Absolutely unbelievable!
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Yesssssss 🍻🥳💪
One for my old man who
got me into the Villa but passed away last year. We were there together in 94 and 96. HEITS ❤️
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I’m still nervous 😂😂😂
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Well that was rather nice😊
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