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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on April 22, 2019, 02:53:44 PM
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Take that Hurlock, Sheringham, Cascarino. 10 in a row
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I haven't felt this great about the number 10 since watching Bo Derek as a 14 year old.
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A record in our lifetime.....yessssssss
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Strolled it.
Calm, efficient, untroubled.
On to number 11.
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The Monday after Easter is never an easy day to play. Glad we got through it with only one goal because we could’ve had 4 or 5.
UTV!
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Congratulations, great record. Slightly laboured today, but generally had it under control.
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At whatever level you're playing, ten wins on the bounce is a remarkable achievement. After a decade of breaking all the wrong club records, it's great to have one to be proud of. Well done, Dean and well done the players.
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10 in a row. Fanbloodytastic.
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Well done record breakers. i thought it was a comfortable victory without hitting top gear. A quieter game for Jack and SJM but they come to the party when it's really needed. Mings was excellent, Jedinak was solid enough, with his usual couple of lapses but we got away with them, ditto Steer. El Ghazi caused problems throughout, Green was bright when he came on. Another clean sheet, 10 on the bounce and I think that's us safely in the play offs and putting pressure on other teams. Well done Dean Smith. I hate Millwall.
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Ten in a row, what can you say, absolutely astonishing, brilliant simply that, well done Aston Villa, as for the game have to say it, thought we did just right, it was always going to be difficult, awkward, got across the line in the end to make it TEN, bloody marvelous, let's hope QPR and Forest can pull something out the hat to make this even more unbelievable.
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Professional performance. We’re getting so good at closing games down. A very, very different team now to the early smith 5-5 novelty act.
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I haven't felt this great about the number 10 since watching Bo Derek as a 14 year old.
I don't know what you mean...
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It's not just the 10 in a row, we've won 5 in 16 days which is some going. All pressure games against sides that also had something to play for.
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Superb. Well done Villa. Could have scored 10.
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I haven't felt this great about the number 10 since watching Bo Derek as a 14 year old.
You used to watch Bo Derek when she was 14? Honestly Risso, you have issues ;-)
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Result more important than the performance today. Well done Villa!
Reading could ease our passage over next 2 games, playing the Baggies and Boro (not that we need to worry) 😉
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It's not just the 10 in a row, we've won 5 in 16 days which is some going. All pressure games against sides that also had something to play for.
Interestingly, we have played better against the better sides too. Rotherham and Millwall performances were professional but not at the heights of the Derby, Boro, Forest or Bristol City games.
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1 point should makes us safe?
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Now we have to be locked it for a Villa v Ball Bags semi by now
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
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I never thought I'd be sitting here musing over ten straight wins, that's some achievement Villa you've done me proud...again.
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It's not just the 10 in a row, we've won 5 in 16 days which is some going. All pressure games against sides that also had something to play for.
Interestingly, we have played better against the better sides too. Rotherham and Millwall performances were professional but not at the heights of the Derby, Boro, Forest or Bristol City games.
I was about to say this too. It really bodes well for the playoffs. Teams that try to play and leave us more room, we can cut through.
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
They also have to play each other so one of the games is mute.
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That table is a bit misleading as it shows games played for other clubs for the games kicking off at 3pm, so it's a copy of the BBC 'as it stands' table. However we could be guaranteed 5th by 5pm.
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Thought it was solid, reminded me of the 1-0s we sometimes got under Saunders. To be fair, thought Millwall defended very well. Happy times.
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Good run, keep it up boys.
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
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Our game management since he joined with the possible exceptions of Leeds and Forest has been exemplary this season. The last four minutes of injury time was played out by their corner flag.
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
They can both get another 2 points today as it's an 'as it stands' table.
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You did us proud today, Villa! Breaking the right sort of record in our lifetimes!
UTV
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My eyes have seen the glory of the Villa win ten games.
As soon as Dean Smith came in we never looked the same.
We are the boys in Claret and Blue we are the chosen few
And the Villa go marching on,
Glory glory Aston Viilla,
Glory glory Aston Villa,
Glory glory Aston Villa
And the Villa go marching ON ON ON...
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
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Agent Bannan doing us a favour.
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10 in a row is unreal. Drink it in because it will probably never happen again in any of our lives.
I think it's good that we're creating lots of chances but not quite taking them all yet. We're saving a hammering for Albion in the play offs hopefully.
Thought the atmosphere was disappointing and very flat considering we were about to win ten in a row. It's almost like we've forgotten how to create a good atmosphere at home games.
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10 in a row and Bristol 1 down - fantastic. Thought this would be a tricky one, but seemed pretty controlled. Well done Kodj.
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As it stands only Bristol City can catch us and that would be on goal difference.
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Brilliant result! Brilluant to get the record! Sooo proud of Aston Villa. Pleased for Kodjia getting the winning goal today. UT recordbreaking V!
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Our game management since he joined with the possible exceptions of Leeds and Forest has been exemplary this season. The last four minutes of injury time was played out by their corner flag.
Our defending is practically unrecognisable from those two games. King Mings is a big part of that.
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
They can both get another 2 points today as it's an 'as it stands' table.
I was basing that on the as-it-was table on the BBC Sport site, so hopefully we're still game on worse-case to need one more point. Even more hopefully, today's results make that irrelevant!
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QV I expect it would have been better at Leeds ;)
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Numberwang
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Bristol are getting battered, so it could be all over by the end of today... I expect them to get 2 late goals now!
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They summed up the game and our season on the Guardian: "Jack Grealish ran the game, and the margin of victory would have been much greater but for some fine goalkeeping from [insert name of opposition goalie here]."
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
Thats not right. BC can get 80 or Derby can get 78. Plus Middlebrough can still get 79.
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Bristol and Derby have to play each other.
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Ten consectutive wins is an incredible achievement. Especially as this isn't a squad that Smith has put together or shaped in any huge way. He's worked wonders with what he has got. Massive respect and just incredible to see Villa create a record. With our history, that is massive.
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Absolutely brilliant achievement to win ten on the spin. The staff and players should be very proud.
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Thats not right. BC can get 80 or Derby can get 78. Plus Middlebrough can still get 79.
No they can't.
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Forest beating Boro
Sheff Wed 2-0 Brizzle
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Maximum points if they won all remaining games including today, I think is
Boro 76
Bristol C 78
Derby 76
Derby and Bristol play each other so one of them isn't doing it.
Forest 1 up and Sheff Weds 2 up.
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Thats not right. BC can get 80 or Derby can get 78. Plus Middlebrough can still get 79.
No they can't.
Derby max 76 or Bristol max 78, Boro max 76
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Most of its already been said but just a word for the 4 minutes added on. I cant remember Millwall getting out of there half, very professional from us!
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As it stands Bristol max is 75 pts, Derby 74pts and Boro 73pts
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I’d much rather have to face Leeds than Sheff Utd in the playoffs. Wilder has his side playing some great stuff.
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I haven't felt this great about the number 10 since watching Bo Derek as a 14 year old.
You used to watch Bo Derek when she was 14? Honestly Risso, you have issues ;-)
I wasn’t born when she was 14 so yes, it would have been strange 😀
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
Thats not right. BC can get 80 or Derby can get 78. Plus Middlebrough can still get 79.
No they can't.
Bristol City can get to 78 but would need to beat Derby to do it.
Derby can get 76 but would need to beat Bristol City to get it.
Those 2 can't both happen and the state of goal differences means it's highly unlikely we could finish below both of them.
Add to that Boro can get to 76 points so need 3 wins.
As it stands Boro not winning means we're guaranteed the playoffs, if either Derby of Bristol City drop points (as they're both doing) then we're pretty much guaranteed 5th.
The funny thing is we're currently getting 5th based on results for MoN and Bruce.
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
Thats not right. BC can get 80 or Derby can get 78. Plus Middlebrough can still get 79.
No they can't.
Bristol City can get to 78 but would need to beat Derby to do it.
Derby can get 76 but would need to beat Bristol City to get it.
Those 2 can't both happen and the state of goal differences means it's highly unlikely we could finish below both of them.
Add to that Boro can get to 76 points so need 3 wins.
As it stands Boro not winning means we're pretty much guaranteed the playoffs, if either Derby of Bristol City drop points (as they're both doing) then we're pretty much guaranteed 5th.
The funny thing is we're currently getting 5th based on results for MoN and Bruce.
That's wrong too.
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TEN ! Nothing else needs to be said!
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Table as it stands at HT in the 3pm games
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Table as it stands at HT in the 3pm games
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Just hope it finishes like that.
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thought Green did well today , looked more direct and dangerous than AA
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Sky highlights (https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/championship/11700779/aston-villa-1-0-millwall)
DS post match interview https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1120333576107589638
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
The most any 2 of the 3 below us can both get is 76 points (DC & BC playing each other), so with our way superior goal diff then you're right, one point pretty much guarantees it :D
Thats not right. BC can get 80 or Derby can get 78. Plus Middlebrough can still get 79.
No they can't.
Bristol City can get to 78 but would need to beat Derby to do it.
Derby can get 76 but would need to beat Bristol City to get it.
Those 2 can't both happen and the state of goal differences means it's highly unlikely we could finish below both of them.
Add to that Boro can get to 76 points so need 3 wins.
As it stands Boro not winning means we're pretty much guaranteed the playoffs, if either Derby of Bristol City drop points (as they're both doing) then we're pretty much guaranteed 5th.
The funny thing is we're currently getting 5th based on results for MoN and Bruce.
That's wrong too.
Nope, there was a typo that I fixed.
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I’d much rather have to face Leeds than Sheff Utd in the playoffs. Wilder has his side playing some great stuff.
I agree.
Sheff utd play with confidence, Leeds are scared stiff at the moment.
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Well dug out result could have been more but we could also have conceded
Kodja or Davis give me Kienan any day but that’s my view.
Now out them in cotton wool Deano
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I’d much rather have to face Leeds than Sheff Utd in the playoffs. Wilder has his side playing some great stuff.
I agree.
Sheff utd play with confidence, Leeds are scared stiff at the moment.
I just think that Leeds shift the ball and break far more quickly than Sheff Utd and are therefore the most danger if we get past baggies
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I’d much rather have to face Leeds than Sheff Utd in the playoffs. Wilder has his side playing some great stuff.
I agree.
Sheff utd play with confidence, Leeds are scared stiff at the moment.
I think that's how it'll turn out regardless, Leeds have the harder run in. Both have Ipswich, both have an average midtable team today but the other games are Leeds playing us and Sheffield U playing Stoke, the latter is a much easier game than needing to beat a team that's just won 10 in a row.
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DS post match on WM https://audioboom.com/posts/7239846-dean-smith-on-the-1-0-win-against-millwall
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Table as it stands at HT in the 3pm games
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With Bristol City and Derby still to play eachother.
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Thoroughly professional performance with a couple of scares thrown in for good measure.
Jack and Mings controlled the game and with some clinical finishing we could have had 6.
How many more times are we going to play against a goalie who decides that today is the day he will be channeling Gordon Banks ?
The only thing that continues to feck me off is that shit fucking song over the PA at the end of the game. I fucking hate that song. It prevents the fans singing or chanting anything else while they wait for that shit fucking chorus to come round and by then the players are on their way off.
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Why is it always the way that visiting teams' goalies have worldie performances against us?! But for him it would have been a more comfortable win. As it would have been if we'd had Tammy instead of Kodjia - yes he scored one, but fluffed another when their defender put him through one on one with the keeper, and in the second half he tried a spectacular curler with the outside of his foot from a ludicrous angle when SJM was stood on the six yard line for a tap-in. Steer had one to save in the first half but other than that their attempts at scoring were pretty poor and you can see why they are where they are. But job done with another professional performance to make history on a beautiful day.
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If we didn’t keep shooting straight at them they wouldn’t be so good.
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Easily the best Villa team since the MON days, what Smith has done is nothing short of incredible.
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Nassef and Wes were there today, hopefully telling Smith promotion or not, here's a billion.
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I haven't felt this great about the number 10 since watching Bo Derek as a 14 year old.
I don't know what you mean...
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She is NOT 14 in that picture?
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Once again, I’m disappointed in our fans. No atmosphere at all.
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Once again, I’m disappointed in our fans. No atmosphere at all.
Tis the disappointment that kills you.
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
I think we are already guaranteed 5th.
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
I think we are already guaranteed 5th.
Nope.
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
I think we are already guaranteed 5th.
Nope.
Yes
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
I think we are already guaranteed 5th.
Nope.
Yes
Nope. It's highly likely we'll be 5th if results stay the same but not guaranteed.
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
I think we are already guaranteed 5th.
Nope.
Yes
Nope. It's highly likely we'll be 5th if results stay the same but not guaranteed.
Yes...Bristol are the only team who can get 75pts and they won't go above with that goal difference.
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So it's not guaranteed is it as it's still possible, if unlikely.
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So it's not guaranteed is it as it's still possible, if unlikely.
You know it's a dead cert.
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I think it is nailed on if nothing changes today, still doesn't make it guaranteed though. :P
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By my reckoning if both Boro and Derby fail to win we're guaranteed top 6.
I think we are already guaranteed 5th.
Nope.
Yes
Nope. It's highly likely we'll be 5th if results stay the same but not guaranteed.
If we don’t pick up any more points we will finish of 75.
If things stay as they are now:-
The only team who can get to 75 is Bristol but they will need to win their last 3 games.The only way they can go above us it to score about 15 goals in those 3 games.
So we are ‘nearly’ guaranteed 5th place.
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I think it is nailed on if nothing changes today, still doesn't make it guaranteed though. :p
Theoretically you are right but...
5th locked in.
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Once again, I’m disappointed in our fans. No atmosphere at all.
Mocking QV?
I thought atmosphere was great in the Holte
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Imagine saying after this that with 2 games to go we'd be nearly guaranteed top 6, you'd have been carted off to the funny farm.
http://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=59447.0
Edited fucking Derby.
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as it stands that cheating Baggies goal means they are above us.
if it had been scrubbed off the position would be reversed.
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Guaranteed 5th ;) Don't let anyone say otherwise....Villa v Faggies will be a great semi.
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Fucking Derby in the 94th minute meaning we aren't 100% guaranteed top 6.
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Time to rest McGinn, Jack,Mings.
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Another professional and well managed performance. The only thing that concerns me is how many chances we waste by not being clinical...I hope this is addressed in the playoffs as we can't afford to be so wasteful in front of goal, but 1-0 is quite a poetic scoreline for 10 wins on the bounce...and the promotion juggernaut goes marching ON, ON, ON, ON, ON, ON, ON, ON, ON, ON!!!
All the results going our way...expect Derby just scored from a dodgy as fcuk penalty to make it 1-0 against QPR.
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Fucking Derby in the 94th minute meaning we aren't 100% guaranteed top 6.
Shit...I have to agree with you now
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Fucking Derby in the 94th minute meaning we aren't 100% guaranteed top 6.
Shit...I have to agree with you now
Bit of a bum note to end on today. :(
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Middlesbrough can't catch us and Derby and Bristol play each other so that's pretty much it...
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Fucking Derby in the 94th minute meaning we aren't 100% guaranteed top 6.
yes we are Derby have to play bristol
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Yep in the excitement I forgot that!
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Playoffs guaranteed. Well done boys!
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Fucking Derby in the 94th minute meaning we aren't 100% guaranteed top 6.
yes we are Derby have to play bristol
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Playoffs guaranteed?
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If we don’t get any more points, Derby can get to 76 if they win all 3 games. It would be between us and them on goal diff for 5th place.
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Fucking Derby in the 94th minute meaning we aren't 100% guaranteed top 6.
Yes we are as Bristol and Derby have to play each other so the can’t both get the required 9 points to finish above us.
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Yes we've established that yonks ago :P
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Playoff spot confirmed, but thanks to QPR being fuckin useless and conceding 2 goals in additional time then 5th is not guaranteed.
Derby still have to play Bristol (A) and Baggies (H) so would be surprised if they take 6pts from those 2 games, and their game in hand is against Swansea (A). They need to win all 3 to take 5th place from us.
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Guaranteed 5th ;) Don't let anyone say otherwise....Villa v Faggies will be a great semi.
Yes absolutely. Mathematically 6th is the lowest we can finish however I am hoping for 4th.;)
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Guaranteed 5th ;) Don't let anyone say otherwise....Villa v Faggies will be a great semi.
Yes absolutely. Mathematically 6th is the lowest we can finish however I am hoping for 4th.;)
After looking at the table again, we're there, and 4th is still on as Albion only drew! ;)
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I really wished I’d looked at the table, you can normally rely on people on here to do the donkey work for you.
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Albion have got Rotherham at home so they will be 4th.
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The hardest one of the lot and it shouldn't have been but ten on the trot is tremendous and abloody good feeling. Let's hope it leads to want we want.
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How it all changed
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Hold on. Let’s just take stock here.
We have made the fucking playoffs !!!
10 and half games ago that wasn’t even wishful thinking. It is a marvellous, marvellous achievement.
Well done and congratulations to the boys with extra kudos to Deano.
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I honestly can’t see us losing again until the 2023 European Super Cup Final. We’ll probably start getting a bit blasé by then.
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All I want is to fuck leeds at some stage.
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All I want is to go up: I don't care how we do it.
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All I want is to fuck leeds at some stage.
Good luck! I’m sure you’ll have no problem crowdfunding the KY required.
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All I want is to fuck leeds at some stage.
You are completely wrong.
We want to fuck the baggies first, then fuck Leeds. But fuck the baggies bigly.
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I said 3 to 5 seasons to get back when Black had the corpse of our club turning in the wind. I was shaking with nerves today. I still can hardly hold my glass of Chateau Bordesley now I am home. As I said to some great blokes outside Charlie's chip shop as we watched some scammers in yellow vests with Aston Villa Match Day Parking written on the back in black felt pen kick down the timber rails to put cars on public grass verges, we are in the wonderful position of either going up or staying down and smashing the shit out of the Chumps League next season. I will take either.
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All I want is to fuck leeds at some stage.
You are completely wrong.
We want to fuck the baggies first, then fuck Leeds. But fuck the baggies bigly.
Won't we get Syphilis?
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All I want is to fuck leeds at some stage.
You are completely wrong.
We want to fuck the baggies first, then fuck Leeds. But fuck the baggies bigly.
Won't we get Syphilis?
BSE or foot and mouth
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Bound to be Thrush.
One for Doc Butler.
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How it all changed
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30 points to Gryffindor!
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Jeez, a result like that could really give Derby belief in the final straight.
We've hammered them twice this season, but I'd still rather see Pulis' lot in there than Lampard's.
Lampard is a thinker, Pulis will just bring in more shitehouses with long throws.
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Don't care about Pulis, Derby or any of them. We are good enough to win the play offs.
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The magic 10 has been achieved, just think in another 100 years time, fans will still be talking about the great class of 2019.
Result never in doubt despite the scoreline, good to see Kodj scoring, although less said about, the chance he missed having done all the hard work, the better. Mings probably MOTM superb once again and no card for SJM, I expect/hope he will now be rested until the play offs.
Great tribute at half time to the Villa family, who have passed away this season.
UP THE VILLA
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Jeez, a result like that could really give Derby belief in the final straight.
We've hammered them twice this season, but I'd still rather see Pulis' lot in there than Lampard's.
Lampard is a thinker, Pulis will just bring in more shitehouses with long throws.
I think winning 10 in a row might give you a fairly good feeling too! PS I’m normally a glass half empty kind of guy.
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1 point should makes us safe?
Derby + Bristol have 42 games
Apparently they have to play each other so the play off place is secured.
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Playoffs secured, don't really mind too much about the next 2 games, it's the next 3 :D
Well done Villa, thanks to Dean Smith for making the team playing as a team again.
And I appreciate what Bruce did in some fairly choppy waters to steady the ship.
UTV !
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So happy amazing what has happened well done to all
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Obviously lots of people bunked off Maths.
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I don’t get out much, so here are my remarks.
Absolutely loved Jedinak today.
I especially enjoyed the way Millwall’s players bounced off his chest and landed in a heap. Reminded me of George Curtis.
How El Ghazi didn’t score is a mystery.
How Davis and Green didn’t score is a travesty.
Should we buy their goalkeeper?
Loved Kodjia’s goal after what had gone before. Kismet.
The bit when he beat about 5 or 6 defenders in the box before the shot shows how much confidence is part of an individual performance. Beaten by a very good goalie.
Loved the play from JMG, SuperJack and Glenn Whelan, who was constantly picking up the odd ball from defence just in front of the dugouts and then making something happen.
Mings is brilliant. (So who have Bournemouth got?!)
Neil Taylor is better when overlapping. Albert was not having a brill time today.
Subs came on when I thought they should, and made an impact.
Deano is absolutely ever present. Changed personnel when it was needed and the tempo and the attack responded ( second half).
The final whistle took me by surprise and we have a new record! The best kind!
Whacko!
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I just wanted to see this again. Thanks, PWS.
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Mings was my PotM. Thought Jedinak looked out of sorts.
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I don’t get out much, so here are my remarks.
Absolutely loved Jedinak today.
I especially enjoyed the way Millwall’s players bounced off his chest and landed in a heap. Reminded me of George Curtis.
How El Ghazi didn’t score is a mystery.
How Davis and Green didn’t score is a travesty.
Should we buy their goalkeeper?
Loved Kodjia’s goal after what had gone before. Kismet.
The bit when he beat about 5 or 6 defenders in the box before the shot shows how much confidence is part of an individual performance. Beaten by a very good goalie.
Loved the play from JMG, SuperJack and Glenn Whelan, who was constantly picking up the odd ball from defence just in front of the dugouts and then making something happen.
Mings is brilliant. (So who have Bournemouth got?!)
Neil Taylor is better when overlapping. Albert was not having a brill time today.
Subs came on when I thought they should, and made an impact.
Deano is absolutely ever present. Changed personnel when it was needed and the tempo and the attack responded ( second half).
The final whistle took me by surprise and we have a new record! The best kind!
Whacko!
Agree with this, although I think neither Davis nor Green will score many.
They both did well, but came on when Millwall were stretched as they had had taken off a defender and rejigged. El Ghazi is getting more consistency and is using his pace and skill to better effect.
I was surprised how well David Martin played (Alvin's son), as he's not the first choice and I remember the howler that recently cost them a place in the FA Cup semi.
Despite the narrow margin of victory, it was quite comfortable as they offered precious little in the second half.
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I can see Mings as PotM and endorse that wholeheartedly. What a cracker, today.
Otherwise,
I really enjoyed what Jedinak was doing. I know there were one or two wild passes into the stands, but the guy is really dangerous to oncoming players who get anywhere near him.
He is the last line of defence and plays that way, so I suppose he’s a bit er, unreconstructed.
He was effective in stopping, which is is the ultimate assessment.
That’s his game and he does it.
With extreme prejudice.
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From elsewhere.
If Carlsberg did bank holiday weekends........
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I don’t get out much, so here are my remarks.
Absolutely loved Jedinak today.
I especially enjoyed the way Millwall’s players bounced off his chest and landed in a heap. Reminded me of George Curtis.
How El Ghazi didn’t score is a mystery.
How Davis and Green didn’t score is a travesty.
Should we buy their goalkeeper?
Loved Kodjia’s goal after what had gone before. Kismet.
The bit when he beat about 5 or 6 defenders in the box before the shot shows how much confidence is part of an individual performance. Beaten by a very good goalie.
Loved the play from JMG, SuperJack and Glenn Whelan, who was constantly picking up the odd ball from defence just in front of the dugouts and then making something happen.
Mings is brilliant. (So who have Bournemouth got?!)
Neil Taylor is better when overlapping. Albert was not having a brill time today.
Subs came on when I thought they should, and made an impact.
Deano is absolutely ever present. Changed personnel when it was needed and the tempo and the attack responded ( second half).
The final whistle took me by surprise and we have a new record! The best kind!
Whacko!
Agree with this, although I think neither Davis nor Green will score many.
They both did well, but came on when Millwall were stretched as they had had taken off a defender and rejigged. El Ghazi is getting more consistency and is using his pace and skill to better effect.
I was surprised how well David Martin played (Alvin's son), as he's not the first choice and I remember the howler that recently cost them a place in the FA Cup semi.
Despite the narrow margin of victory, it was quite comfortable as they offered precious little in the second half.
I must admit, I thought Deano brought the subs on when Millwall had managed to play to negate the match to the point when the entire ground was completely quiet!
I only saw them anywhere near scoring twice, though. I don’t know enough about DM to comment, one way or the other.
UTV!
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If I was being very picky the only downside is that having the score kept low by great goal keeping displays is becoming a habit, to the extent that it probably says more about our finishing. I don’t think Martin or O’Leary are particularly good keepers.
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From elsewhere.
If Carlsberg did bank holiday weekends........
The Villa would have a record breaking unbroken series of winning matches and add at least another one to the rolling total.
We won the one we played today! 😀 😁 😃
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The Villa/Millwall game while never "a classic" was very difficult to see which of the teams was "flirting with relegation*" and which was Premier bound. Villa should be wary - might make Huddersfield look like Man City.
*Flirting: Sitting in Amsterdam window with red light on.
Danny Baker on Twitter. Not sure what game he was watching.
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Went to the game earlier, but only just able to post. Pretty much like a number of the performances over the past few weeks. Started brightly, had a minor wobble, but you always felt we were going to come on strong in the second half.
Could have been a much bigger winning margin had it not been for a number of instinctive saves by their keeper in the second period. Just think we need to tighten up a bit all over the pitch and with the play off position all but secured, the next two games should be decent enough tests to do that.
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If I was being very picky the only downside is that having the score kept low by great goal keeping displays is becoming a habit, to the extent that it probably says more about our finishing. I don’t think Martin or O’Leary are particularly good keepers.
I agree.
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If I was being very picky the only downside is that having the score kept low by great goal keeping displays is becoming a habit, to the extent that it probably says more about our finishing. I don’t think Martin or O’Leary are particularly good keepers.
Agree entirely. For many of the saved shots against Bristol and Millwall the ball was put where a good reaction save kept it out, but when a good strike would have put it out of reach of the goalie.
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Agree x3. Our poor finishing has been a growing concern for me, and I just hope it doesn’t come back to haunt us in the playoffs. We are playing some beautiful football and creating plenty of chances, but we need to be a lot more clinical in front of goal and put teams to the sword. Dean has mentioned this in a couple of post match interviews so I’m hopeful that it will be addressed and they’ll be working on finishing in training.
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Disagree I am afraid. I think it was an outstanding display,at of goalkeeping.
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Most of them were straight at him, same as the Bristol match. El Ghazi especially should have buried his chance when he was clean through.
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You could edit a ten part series of away goalkeeper saves in front of the Holte this season.
It's largely fine in the current run of picking up the points we need, but in the play-offs there's a massive difference between a 1-0 and 3-0 first leg lead. If we're going to play at home first, we need to be absolutely clinical and make the second leg largely irrelevant.
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We’ve had days like Derby and Sheff Wed when they all go in and then days like yesterday when the keeper has a blinder.
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Most of them were straight at him, same as the Bristol match. El Ghazi especially should have buried his chance when he was clean through.
Yeah, I thought he scuffed it a bit, it didn’t Have much power. Made it a lot easier for the keeper than it should have been
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the goals dried up at just this point last season - we need to be clinical to get through regardless of who we play. Having said that, it seems churlish to criticize after making history.
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What a momentous achievement, 10 wins in a row.
I've seen some highlights and we could and should have won by more. The more pleasing things in the winning run is that we aren't conceding many goals now, while we have half a dozen players at any one time who look like they could score.
Long may it continue.
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I've got to give credit to some of the Millwall supporters for yesterday. Had a few beers with a group of the at All Bar One at New Street Station, a large group we ended up on a train carriage to Witton with who were talking to my young nephews about football, and the group who were talking to my nephews when they were bit intimidated at the noise as we were in with a large group of their fans at Witton Station heading to VP. Also was glad to see their fans applaud at half time for those that have represented our club who have passed during the last year.
I know they have a reputation, but from my experience yesterday I can only say positive things.
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I've got to give credit to some of the Millwall supporters for yesterday. Had a few beers with a group of the at All Bar One at New Street Station, a large group we ended up on a train carriage to Witton with who were talking to my young nephews about football, and the group who were talking to my nephews when they were bit intimidated at the noise as we were in with a large group of their fans at Witton Station heading to VP. Also was glad to see their fans applaud at half time for those that have represented our club who have passed during the last year.
I know they have a reputation, but from my experience yesterday I can only say positive things.
Yep, at Milwall away earlier this year I got chatting to a fair few groups of their fans at a pub near London Bridge and they were pretty pleasant to talk football to.
One shook my hand and said "Nice to meet you mate, keep an eye out for me - I'll be in the corner giving you shit for 90 mins!"
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As for the game, it should have been 3-4 if not for some poor finishing. We have been very wasteful recently and I hope that doesn't become a problem during the playoffs. Played very well overall with some nice passing and movement (except throw-ins...), defended well although at times we managed to put ourselves under unnecessary pressure.
Well done to the team on an excellent achievement in a decade of mostly breaking unwanted records.
Whatever we think of some of those individuals and their performances over their time at the Villa, every single one of them will be remembered fondly for being part of the Villa team with the longest winning streak in our history.
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I've got to give credit to some of the Millwall supporters for yesterday. Had a few beers with a group of the at All Bar One at New Street Station, a large group we ended up on a train carriage to Witton with who were talking to my young nephews about football, and the group who were talking to my nephews when they were bit intimidated at the noise as we were in with a large group of their fans at Witton Station heading to VP. Also was glad to see their fans applaud at half time for those that have represented our club who have passed during the last year.
I know they have a reputation, but from my experience yesterday I can only say positive things.
Agreed. I’ve been at all the games home and away (except the 2013 FA Cup tie) against Millwall and haven’t seen a single incident at any one of them. One of the great myths of football is that they’re all violent lunatics. Like most clubs back in the day they had a bunch of idiots, but these days their following home and away is very small and largely law abiding. In fact, having lived in SE London and Kent for years I’ve seen first hand what fantastic work they do with their various community schemes and football schools etc. No problem at all with Millwall, prefer their fans to the ‘Jonny come lately’ followers of Chelsea, Arsenal et al any day!
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I sold just down from the away end yesterday. No problems at all. All those who spoke to me were sound.
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I sold just down from the away end yesterday. No problems at all. All those who spoke to me were sound.
We went past you in our taxi. You were crossing the road by Tesco around half ten. I think it was you anyway.
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I sold just down from the away end yesterday. No problems at all. All those who spoke to me were sound.
The two blokes who bought H&V in error and them came back were both very polite
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The big lads all come out of retirement for their big FA cup ties and Wembley outings.
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Two coaches parked in front of where I was selling opposite the church and their fans alighted there. My mate has often questioned the wisdom of letting away fans off in this location and letting them walk past the Holte, and when he came along later and saw the now empty coaches parked up he questioned it again. “Bloody hell, they even let MILLWALL off there?!”
“Yeah, but they weren’t lads” I said, “just normal fans”.
He replied “Bloody hell, what a chance to batter them, why didn’t you phone me?”
He was kinda joking.
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I sold just down from the away end yesterday. No problems at all. All those who spoke to me were sound.
We went past you in our taxi. You were crossing the road by Tesco around half ten. I think it was you anyway.
That would be correct. I'd just popped in there after chatting to CT and his posse.
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I sold just down from the away end yesterday. No problems at all. All those who spoke to me were sound.
The two blokes who bought H&V in error and them came back were both very polite
As well as big and well-built.
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Dominated the game and were never under threat. We really ought to have put it to bed.
Thought we had a lot space second half as they dropped deep and again, we created a lot of good chances and should have scored more.
Green gave us more energy second half and Millwall were deep and compact. Our crossing was a bit wayward, but all in all a comfortable day.
Great to see a packed home end again for the 3rd game running.
I understand our owners (and one of their daughters!) were in attendance.
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I felt we were playing within ourselves for most the game and even so could have had 4 or 5 goals to show for our dominance. Greene did add more energy but his crossing is awful. He took his volly shot well, had he hit it with the same accuracy as his crossing it would have ended up in the net.
Our target now has to be 15 league wins in a row.
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First 20 minutes felt a bit like a pre season game, the atmosphere, the weather & our 2nd gear start.
Always felt like we were holding back a little but should have buried them second half, I just hope we can be clinical when we need to be especially if we are home in leg 1 of the semi.
Green really livened things up in the right when he came on for Albert who really didn’t see a lot of the ball, Davis also added something upfront as well.
Jedi made a couple of errors but made up for one of them with an absolutely brilliant tackle to win the ball back when all looked lost.
Good day out in the sun, Villa Park is a great place to be lately.