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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on October 09, 2010, 08:45:11 PM
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2-0 Home win.
Super Emile William Ivanhoe Heskey (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125608594156635) 56, 78.
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Going to be a tough game, so hoping for at least a draw.
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To be fair KRS, I always hope for at least a draw!
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Defeat unfortunately.
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A draw but you never know,we have a good habit of doin them over at VP.
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F**k it, 4-1 Villa, Bannan hat-trick and Carlos Cuellar with a bicycle kick to make Doug proud. Sidwell o.g. for them in injury time when he forgets who he's playing for and unleashes an unstoppable 30-yarder which gives Brad no chance.
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0-2
Drogba twice.
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8-0, revenge for last season. Heskey 4, Albrighton, Downing, Ashley (Young), Ashley (Cole) OG, Carew to miss 2 pens.
In reality, 2-1 if Heskey plays, 1-1 if he doesn't.
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2-1
Heskey 23
Ireland 88
Drogba 75
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I think we owe them one after last couple of defeats. I think we can do it 2-1 like last season. What we need is Howard Webb or Phil Dowd to referee to guarantee us a penalty.......
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We'll get beat 2-1.
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Cant see Dunne being fit for this. By all account his knee is a bit of a mess. His general conditioning is also an issue, that injury before the end of last season seems to have screwed him though. Strikers are taking him on one on one and beating him pretty easy at the moment.
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Cant see Dunne being fit for this. By all account his knee is a bit of a mess. His general conditioning is also an issue, that injury before the end of last season seems to have screwed him though. Strikers are taking him on one on one and beating him pretty easy at the moment.
He had Achilles problems at the end of last season - so how is that related to his knee? You say by all accounts - is that your own assumption? RD completed 90 minutes last week.
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1-1. But if someone manages to cripple that twat Terry in the same manner that he assaulted Milner at Wembley it will feel like a massive victory.
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I would go for 1-1 aswell with Heskey scoring if he plays.
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1-3 Chelsea. We'll have a real go at them, lot of huff and puff from the Villa but Drogba will score a couple for them.
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Divide in ability will tell. 0-2
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3-1 defeat
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1-0 Villa, Young....bet your house on it.
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1 - 1.
Downing.
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RD completed 90 minutes last week.
Two nights ago actually. How he got man of the match for giving away the free-kick that led to the Prussian's first, deflected past a wrong-footed Given for the third and was beaten for pace on the turn on a few occassions I'm not sure.
I'd be happy with Collins and Cuellar for this but Dunne's seniority and the respect he gets will mean he's number one in central defence for a while yet.
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Villa win 1-0 Ireland 59 min
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Really worried about our midfield with Chelsea`s being so strong. Be happy with a draw .......
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Us 2 - 1 Them
Us: Collins (89), A Young (93)
Them: Drogba (1)
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I'm expecting nothing less than a resounding defeat.
We are a decent side but they are in a different class to us.
1-4 to the 2nd Division team that won the pools.
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I'm expecting nothing less than a resounding defeat.
We are a decent side but they are in a different class to us.
1-4 to the 2nd Division team that won the pools.
How on earth did we manage to win 2-1 last season ?
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Simple, that was then.
I don't think we are as good a side as we were last season.
I think they are better than they were last season.
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Hard to judge as they've had a pretty easy run up to Man City away ( which they lost ) yes they beat Arsenal after.I wou'd be thrilled with a draw and would hope we could do better than losing 4-1 on our own patch
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1-0 Villa Heskey 11.
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After the semi-final and the drubbing they gave us,, you sort of feel the lads should be up for this one. But then there a gulf in class and if Drogba or Essien are on their game we have nothing to cope with them.
I'm going for a Chelsea win, but with us playing well and walking out saying "That's edge a top player can give you."
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1-3 Chelsea
Can't see us winning, can see them scoring a few.
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2-2 ash x2, lampard, drogba
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Terry is now a doubt, Lampard is coming back from a month off.
So 1.0 villa
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Villa 2 Chelsea 1
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1-1 Downing for us, Drogba for them.
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1-0 to Villa with John Terry's Own Goal :)
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We will go 1-0 up and then retreat into our for the inevitable 2 goal sucker punch please let me be wrong
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Sorry to be a misery guts, but I can't see beyond 2-0 to Chelsea.
Plus, Defensively, we're not quite at the races at the moment.
They are far and away the best team in the country.
I'd be made up with a draw.
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Terry' s a doubt I presume as he is missing the England game tonight, I think Alex is injured as well and Frank 'looks to the heavens' Lampard is just coming back from injury. So we have a chance if we can just contain Drogba, Anelka, Malouda, Cole and Essien.
We'll give them a game but I fear they will have too much for us.
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I think NRC has to start this game and add defensive cover to any threat coming down the left from Cole and Malouda.
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1-2 Chelsea but we'll give them a good game.
Would start Cuellar and Dunney at centre half, rest Albrighton, move Young back to the wing and bring in Ireland otherwise Heskey will get isolated.
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Chelsea only won once against us at VP since 1999 so this is a bogey ground for them.
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A draw would be nice.
Got to play Reo-Coker and Cuellar in this one.
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Don't know why, but quite confident about Sat.
Would definatley play Heskey up front, and Gabby on the right though.ACole can't handle Gabby, and i think he might be a bit too much for Albrighton to handle.
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I think there'll be goals in this. 2-2. Cuellar 23, Ireland 89. Drogba 53, 68.
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I am torn between a draw and a defeat but will go for us getting turned over 2-0.
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Funny one this, Im a bit torn. I'll be interested to see what team we put out, We have a good home record against these but they are the best team in the country at the moment. Key players missing for them, Terry, Lampard but the quality they have to come in is good.
I'd love to see us get revenge for the semi but im going for home win
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Difficult to call; a draw of some sort.
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I'd love to see us get revenge for the semi but im going for home win
That's us.
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Chelsea are a very good team... but we do well against them at home winning 2 of the last 3 home matches against them. I would really like to beat the chavs again, but I won't be too disappointed if we can only manage a draw.
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I'd love to see us get revenge for the semi but im going for home win
That's us.
I meant to say So im going for a home win.
Backing us just to clarify :)
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We may see some changes for this game, with doubts over AY, Albrighton, Gabby and possibly Ivanhoe.
I reckon Ireland, Bannan, Gabby as a wide option would be the options in that order. Could we play Bannan and Downing wide, and alternating? If Ged was thinking of playing Bannan at spurs, I presume it would have been Albrighton he would have come in for, so I guess that was his thinking?
I'd be tempted to bring in Ireland for Albrighton in any case. Could see Albrighton struggling a bit against Cole, and Ireland may achieve more and help us keep the ball.
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If Ashley Young doesn't play I can't see us winning unfortunately; Ash always plays really well against Roman's boys.
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I'm hopeful of getting a result here - Chelsea will be missing quite a few - Lampard, Terry, Benayoun, Kalou, Alex are all expected to be out, whether than transpires is another thing. I think the Chelsea squad is quite thin this season and a centre half partnership of Bruma and Ivanovic with Paulo Ferreira right back isnt great. Hopefully Gabby and Heskey will be back from their niggles.
We have a big decision at centre half, both Dunne and Collins played two games each midweek. I saw both of Dunne's games, not yet back to his best, still struggling for pace when isolated one on one but was pretty solid in Slovakia. I would bring Cuellar in regardless. Maybe with Dunne next to him. Our full backs were destroyed against Chelsea last season but they need more protection this time out. I really would give Albrighton a break for this game. Chelsea tend to run rings around us in the centre, Petrov has had a tough enough week too, if he is totally shattered then he shouldnt play even if its only Sidwell as back up. I think we will have to go with three in there. I'm not normally a fan of Gabby right wing as he doesnt have the guile to play there but just for this game he may keep Cole occupied and that is sufficient reason for me, Downing unlucky to miss out but I think Ashley Young could have too much for Ferreira if he drifts out there.
---------------Friedel
Young, Dunne/Collins, Cuellar, Warnock
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------Reo Coker------------------Ireland-----------
Gabby------------------------------------A Young
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...............Friedel
Young Collins Cuellar Warnock
......NRC Ireland Petrov
Young.......................Downing
...............Heskey
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If Ashley Young doesn't play I can't see us winning unfortunately; Ash always plays really well against Roman's boys.
I must have missed the 7-1 defeat then. And the FA Cup semi which he didn't show up for.
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Chelski's defence will be playing "getting to know you-getting to know all about you"
so hopefully we can cause them problems
If we can get it wide and cross it-make them turn and face their own goal a bit,their lack of togetherness should be exposed.
I hope
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Luke Young has to get better protection than he did last March at Stamford Bridge. I'd be hesitant to put Albrighton there for that reason as Chelsea will target our right side as being our weakest link - Marc's inexperience and Young's possible jitters about playing Chelsea again.
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My most dreaded game of the season because of the number of gloryhunting chavs I know down here
I reckon 1-1 though I would love us to win, even if just in memory to a couple of their obnoxious fans I had a run in with on the tube on the way back from Wembley into London last season. Father and son who summed the lack of class that is Chelsea absolutely to a tee...
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Stop whining Moore, apart from the last two, you've been spoilt with regards good results against them in the last few years.
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Chelsea have a second X1 that would give us a good game so a few players out wont make much difference. We have got a few missing aswell. A draw would be a decent result but i think we will get beat
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Would be happy with a point ...............1-1 and a long overdue Dunne header
Is that correct - still tickets available - shocking !
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I'm back in the motherland for the weekend at a family gathering in the city centre. Can anyone suggest a pub that's not far from Bennett's Hill that'll be showing the match? I'm sure they won't miss me and my cousin for a couple of hours!
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First opportunity to give EBJT some stick (I don't think for one moment he won't be fit for tomorrow). Hopefully Heskey will be fit so he can show how average Terry really is. I despise Chelski and their chavvy fans as much as I dislike Spurs but fear we'll lose.
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Terry is fit, which is no surprise. 'Where were you in Africa?...'
But, and it's a big but, Drogba is out. A massive boost for us that.
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Chelski team for Sat
Cech
Ferreira Ivanovic Terry A.Cole
Essien Mikel Ramires
Kakuta Anelka Malouda
Lamps still out for further 2 weeks.Drogs out with fever
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Forgot to add, we'll still lose.
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I'm feeling positive about tomorrow.
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They've got a few out,still gonna be tough,i'd take a 1-1.
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I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow, one of my house mates at Uni is a fellow Villa fan, another is a Chelsea season ticket holder. Needless to say we're all going down tomorrow, the last time all three of us went to the same football match it finished 7-1.
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I'm now feel that it'll be 0-0.
We need to keep Malouda quiet.
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Malouda absolutely destroyed Luke Young at Stamford Bridge last year.
I reckon he'll put him into Row Z after 6 minutes.
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Good news on the fitness front. I reckon Ireland in for albrighton will be the only change.
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...............Friedel
Young Collins Cuellar Warnock
......NRC Ireland Petrov
Young.......................Downing
...............Heskey
Would be happy with that side.....if Albrighton is fit have him and wee Baz ready to come on
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Chelsea FC
Plastic club? Check
Plastic ground? Check
Plastic seats? Check
Plastic fans? Check
Plastic goalkeeper? Cech
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Lamps still out for further 2 weeks.Drogs out with fever
Lamps?
Drogs?
Seriously?
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Malouda absolutely destroyed Luke Young at Stamford Bridge last year.
I reckon he'll put him into Row Z after 6 minutes.
To be fair to Luke he had no cover, as MON flapped at half time and went 4-4-2 for the second half and moved Gabby into the middle. That match still winds me up as a display of mis-management on an enormous scale.
I'm not sure if Drogba being out will benefit us too much as they may change the way they play to suit the like of Anelka. It will still be a really tough game, as Chelsea have been the best team I've seen at VP over the past two seasons and they have good strength in depth. We normally have to defend really well against them but tomorrow I'm hoping that some of the new training will pay off and we'll keep the ball more.
I'd be happy to get anything out of the game.
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Lamps still out for further 2 weeks.Drogs out with fever
Lamps?
Drogs?
Seriously?
No not seriously.It's what the Chavski fans call them
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Thinking about it Chelsea were really good last January when Drogba was out, they seemed to have much more fluencey in their play without Drogba.
But I have a good feeling about it and think Emile will bully Terry.
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Drogba out is huge I think and if we can nulify Chelsea's first 11, then they have little on the bench to change things.
Have upgraded to 1-1 now which probably means we'll be royally turned over!
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Chelsea team is
Cech
Ferairra
Ivanovic
Terry
Cole
Essien
Mikel
Ramirez
Kakuta
Anelka
Malouda
That is some midfield isn't it !?!
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I'm very much looking forward to tomorrow, one of my house mates at Uni is a fellow Villa fan, another is a Chelsea season ticket holder. Needless to say we're all going down tomorrow, the last time all three of us went to the same football match it finished 7-1.
11th February 1995? lol ... http://www.statto.com/football/stats/results/1995-02-11
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Who the fook's Kakuta?
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Who the fook's Kakuta?
He's the young lad they poached that caused all the fuss a season or so back.
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Gabby is out according to Pravda. I've no idea if this is old news.
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Heskey and Ash fit according to the OS
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Can see no good coming of this I tell you.
3-1 Chelsea. I have pretty much written this game off tbh. They're just too good.
On the plus side though it does mean there will be plenty of MOTD time dedicated to us!
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Chelsea have a few key players out, but that defense is still strong.
Ferairra is the weak link, we must attack him.
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1-1. Emile 'Drogba' Heskey for us, Anelka for them.
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For some obscure reason I am really excited about this game in a way I haven't been in a while! I think we will have them!
I'm going to go for 2-1 to villa. Heskey and Young for us.
I just loved GH's comment about Heskey being as good as Drogba but just needs reminding about how good he can be! Up and at 'em villa!!!!!!
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Heskey, Young and Albrighton are fit.
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Heskey, Young and Albrighton are fit.
Each to their own.
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1-1
Young and Malouda
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2-0 Chelsea. Even without Drogba, they really are the most complete side in the league. They can mix it with the best and have so many match winning players, we can only hope we catch them on an off day.
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Over 60% predicting Villa not to lose. You wouldn't have seen that a month or so ago.
Now that Drogba's out I'll be positive and go for a 1-1, but whilst it pains me to say it, I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea sneaked it by the odd goal.
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Villa 2-1 win. Heskey scores first 75-1.
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Over 60% predicting Villa not to lose. You wouldn't have seen that a month or so ago.
Now that Drogba's out I'll be positive and go for a 1-1, but whilst it pains me to say it, I wouldn't be surprised if Chelsea sneaked it by the odd goal.
Positive TopDeck? predicting a draw at home for the ASTON VILLA :o
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Aston Villa have lost just 2/8 home matches against Sky Four sides since 2008/09 while Chelsea have lost 5/6 away fixtures against top-half non-\sky Four teams.
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Their right back is the weak link, so I'd move Ash on the left to attack him and put Ireland in the middle.
I'd play Marc on the right with Reo and Stan in the middle.
Ow and I'd drop Dunne for Cueller.
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Stat on SSN just, villa have lost only 3 of last 29 homes games in all competitions.
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For some obscure reason I am really excited about this game in a way I haven't been in a while! I think we will have them!
I'm going to go for 2-1 to villa. Heskey and Young for us.
I just loved GH's comment about Heskey being as good as Drogba but just needs reminding about how good he can be! Up and at 'em villa!!!!!!
I just laughed.
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For some obscure reason I am really excited about this game in a way I haven't been in a while! I think we will have them!
I'm going to go for 2-1 to villa. Heskey and Young for us.
I just loved GH's comment about Heskey being as good as Drogba but just needs reminding about how good he can be! Up and at 'em villa!!!!!!
I just laughed.
I would have a month ago.
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I dont like Chelsea.
In fact I`ve never liked Chelsea.
I didnt like them in the 60s and 70s when they were a cinderella club winning nothing.
I dont like them now when they are a cinderella club winning things.
Tambling, Hudson, Harris, Lampard, Terry....all the same to me, all their players have always been too full of their own self importance thinking they are playing for a big club. When in fact the only reason Chelsea ever got any attention was because they are a London club, in fact probably the club who have always epitomised more than any of the others down there what the rest of the country hates about London clubs.
As I say I dont like them, never ever have.
Villa 1 Cockneys 0.
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always remember the chelsea bastards with tatoos on the forehead around 30/40 years of age banging on my grandads car when I was with him as a ten year old just coming out of the car park at Villa... scared me to death , never recovered.... hate them for that ...... and the plastic fookers around my area who have never witnessed a live game......but cant wait to take the piss out of me.... Come on VILLA
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Just about to set out with, I'll admit, a feeling of trepidation. I can see us winning uncomfortably or getting well and truly whooped, a draw is about the least likely result for me. Please...
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We'll be beaten.
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I have been told that Heskey, Albrighton and Luke Young are out due to illness. Carew, Ireland, and Beye to replace...
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Beye and Carew and Ireland to start
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First! (Winky thing)
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Heskey, Albrighton and Luke Young are ill and won't play? Shit. All 3 players are in great form, such a shame, I was looking foward to seeing Albrighton rip cashley cole to pieces on the wing. Time for Ireland, Carew and Beye to step up in a big game - we need them all to play really well.
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Batten down the hatches.