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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on March 12, 2021, 07:01:12 PM
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We go again...A win tonight would be super nice please chaps headed into the weekend. Please and thank you. Jack or not we need to winning games against sides like this. I don't get why Sanson lost his spot, and I would have preferred AEG to Trez. Cash on the bench. Thought he might start
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I worry about Dwight Gayle.
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Barkley not selected again despite Jack being out. That says a lot.
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Cautious selection and sanson needs game time.
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I worry about Dwight Gayle.
We basically start a goal down. We need to score two to win.
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Interesting line-up. Hope we get a positive result. Anything less and Dean may have opened himself up to some criticism.
Come on Villa! UTV!
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Trez on left wing is horrible. If Cash and AEG are fit enough for the bench they should be starting. We knew it before hand but this is certainly going to be a struggle. There are options on the bench to change things.
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A quite negative line up v the might of North East. El Ghazi and Cash should have been in from the start.
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Need big games from Trez and Traore.
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Them: Dubravka, Krafth, Lascelles, Clark, Dummett, Willock, Shelvey, Hayden, Fraser, Joelinton, Gayle.
Subs: Carroll, Ritchie, Lewis, Hendrick, Fernandez, Manquillo, Murphy, Darlow, Sean Longstaff.
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Midfield should be on front foot as they should see plenty of the ball. All of them need to put a performance in.
0-3
Ramsay
Watkins
Traore
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Hmmm, not too sure about that but would be happy to be proved wrong. Maybe just a little too early for Cash and saving El Ghasi for last 30 minutes. I hope tonight is those one in four games where Traore is world class.
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Need big games from Trez and Traore.
And Luiz
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Watkins hat-trick incoming
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Crap selection. If Cash is fit enough for the bench he should start. Same for El Ghazi. Luiz needs to put in a performance or it's Sanson's place for the next few games for me.
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Trez I dont get at least El Ghazi can score . Id have had Sanson start too . If Cash is fit get him in as Elmo as cost us goals ..
Lets go for these from the first second , score a couple of quick goals and then relax...............
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Watkins hat-trick incoming
Yes please.
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Feel much less confident having seen the team. Can't see how we are going to control the game or create much.
Can't see why Cash and El Ghazi aren't in the team. If they have fitness issues then they shouldn't be on the bench surely?
Hope I'm wrong.
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Win please. I’d have played Sanson.
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I worry about Dwight Gayle.
So does my missus. "Is the sick little boy playing?" She's also got this weird Bruce fetish going on at the moment. It'll be nice to settle down in front of the telly as a family for this one.
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Just been reading Bert's Wiki page. His middle name is Isidore and he made his international debut at 15!
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Villa v Newcastle, The El Cabbageco
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Goes back to what I said earlier, he’s randomly perming 5 from 9 at the moment when it comes to the midfield and wide places.
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I worry about Dwight Gayle.
She's also got this weird Bruce fetish going on at the moment. It'll be nice to settle down in front of the telly as a family for this one.
She needs to sit down in front of a doctor!
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Surprised to see Ramsey start, not Sanson.
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Agree very tough on Sanson, Dean doesn't seem to rate him for some reason.
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I thought Samson did OK against Wolves
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Going to miss the opening 15 minutes I reckon because the Chinese don’t deliver out here in the middle of nowhere and I have to go and collect it. I want us ahead and dominating these fuckers by the time I’m home please.
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It's DadTaxi time again.
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Going to miss the opening 15 minutes I reckon because the Chinese don’t deliver out here in the middle of nowhere and I have to go and collect it. I want us ahead and dominating these fuckers by the time I’m home please.
Send a taxi!
And yes, a quick start would be good.
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Watkins hat-trick incoming
Will he get any more in the 2nd half ?
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I've a sneaking feeling Ramsey will score tonight.
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I've a sneaking feeling Ramsey will score tonight.
I'd put a tenner on the fact he won't.
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Very defensive selection on our part. Just hope we attack them rather than waiting for the Geordies the chance of taking the lead.(ie..game over)!
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Some bonkers comments on here, if Cash is on bench it means he’s able to cover part of the game if needed but ideally not to play from star, it’s not rocket science.
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Surprised to see Ramsey start, not Sanson.
I would have swapped them round.
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Agree very tough on Sanson, Dean doesn't seem to rate him for some reason.
I don't think that's the case at all, he's just settling in. Jacob has looked decent anyway and who knows how they are performing at BH?
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I've a sneaking feeling Ramsey will score tonight.
I'd put a tenner on the fact he won't.
He's 4-1 with William Hill anytime and 10-1 to score first
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Some bonkers comments on here, if Cash is on bench it means he’s able to cover part of the game if needed but ideally not to play from star, it’s not rocket science.
No need to rush him back and risk a strain against these when the Spurs game is nine days away. We should have enough quality on the pitch to beat these without taking unecessary risks.
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Some bonkers comments on here, if Cash is on bench it means he’s able to cover part of the game if needed but ideally not to play from star, it’s not rocket science.
No need to rush him back and risk a strain against these when the Spurs game is nine days away. We should have enough quality on the pitch to beat these without taking unecessary risks.
We've scored 5 goals in our last 8 games. Not too sure where this sort of confidence is coming from to be honest!
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Agree very tough on Sanson, Dean doesn't seem to rate him for some reason.
He did buy him for 14m only a few weeks ago!
I'm sure he will get minutes tonight at some stage. He's a bit lightweight just yet for 90 mins of EPL midfield play I think. I'm happy with Ramsey in but Trez on left is almost a guaranteed sub we will have to make already. Big game for Luiz, in the team on reputation only currently, needs to reward Smiths faith in him.
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Just watching RMC Sport before the game. They are showing a mini-biopic of Lee Sharpe's career. It is called 'Lee Sharpe: a career that fell short of expectations.'
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Some bonkers comments on here, if Cash is on bench it means he’s able to cover part of the game if needed but ideally not to play from star, it’s not rocket science.
that's a Footy-Vill comment!!
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Some bonkers comments on here, if Cash is on bench it means he’s able to cover part of the game if needed but ideally not to play from star, it’s not rocket science.
No need to rush him back and risk a strain against these when the Spurs game is nine days away. We should have enough quality on the pitch to beat these without taking unecessary risks.
This with bells on, Smith is the manager, trust him. No need for negativity.
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Interestingly, or not, 'Sharpie' was quite scathing in his memories of David O'Fuckwit when he was at Dirty Leeds.
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Never keen on Trezeguet starting, I don't think he offers enough. Sanson had a knock against Wolves which may explain him being on the bench.
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Just watching RMC Sport before the game. They are showing a mini-biopic of Lee Sharpe's career. It is called 'Lee Sharpe: a career that fell short of expectations.'
Brilliantly random. Wasn't Sharpie a Villa fan?
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Watkins hat-trick incoming
Will he get any more in the 2nd half ?
Do crossbar hits count ?
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Traore 18th minute
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Who are they clapping?
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Was Bruce sitting on his fat arse for the minute's applause there?
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Who are they clapping?
Glenn Roeder
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PRINCE PHILLIP !
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Who are they clapping?
Glenn Roeder
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Who are they clapping?
Glenn Roeder
Ah, of course. Thanks.
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PRINCE PHILLIP !
Prince Andrew?
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Should be a yellow for Shelvey there, awful attempt at the tackle.
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Doesn't Shelvey get booked for that if it's not in the first ten minutes?!
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The artificial sound is horrible
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Stop fucking about at the back please lads, that was shit.
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Anyway - cheers. Popped a beer
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Notice Gayle is starting. Not sure why he doesn't feature more for them, he's not bad.
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Promising build up breaks down thanks to a 50 yard pass back to a defender from Traore.
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Messy play. McGinn not too sharp so far
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Traore looking like he's not actually a footballer so far.
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Bright start from us. Trez has started well.
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just how I like it back line pushed up to the halfway line all the football being played in their half.
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Starting to dominate gradually.
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It's already looking like one of those horrible ones.
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Mings skinned by Joelinton. Saved by Konsa.
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Konsa gets Mings out of jail big time.
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Watkins has had no service at all so far.
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It was yet another shit cross that led to that. I wish we'd stop it.
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Sorry Sam, but are we watching the same match? We’ve had 30% possession so far and, our crossing is as shit as usual.
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Mings owes Konsa a few pints for that.
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French commentator suggesting that Mings is being got the better of already.
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We're really not taking the game to them. It's lax.
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
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Yeah, Joelinton is causing Mings problems with both his pace and strength.
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
That’s the spirit.
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Traore has just knackered himself on the railing.
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Sorry Sam, but are we watching the same match? We’ve had 30% possession so far and, our crossing is as shit as usual.
67% according to BBC.
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Gabby says Traore looks hurt
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Villa need to get into this game!
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Sorry Sam, but are we watching the same match? We’ve had 30% possession so far and, our crossing is as shit as usual.
67% according to BBC.
Yep, it was Newcastle who had 30%.
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Sorry Sam, but are we watching the same match? We’ve had 30% possession so far and, our crossing is as shit as usual.
To be fair, my stream keeps going down.
At least I seem to be seeing the good bits!
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Great defending from Targett
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
That’s the spirit.
I'd be lying if I said it was great. Unless you thinks zero shots on target is something to celebrate.
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Yeah, Joelinton is causing Mings problems with both his pace and strength.
Of which Joelinton has shown neither for the entire season, Mings isn’t sweating over this lump.
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First sub coming up. Probably be El Ghazi though.
I’ve not seen Newcastle dominate any match this season except for this one.
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Run it off Bertrand FFS!
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Traore off the pitch. Might be kindest if he stays there.
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
That’s the spirit.
I'd be lying if I said it was great. Unless you thinks zero shots on target is something to celebrate.
15 minutes, get an absolute grip.
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I don’t think Bert fancies it tonight.
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
That’s the spirit.
I really don’t know how Risso sleeps at night
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El Ghazi for Bert. Meh!
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Run it off Bertrand FFS!
I played once with a broken rib. Kids these days, pfft
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EAG on for Bert
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Bert. Cracked rib maybe ?
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
That’s the spirit.
I'd be lying if I said it was great. Unless you thinks zero shots on target is something to celebrate.
15 minutes, get an absolute grip.
For someone really obviously sneaking back on after being banned at least 5 times, you don't half bring a lot of attention to yourself.
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Run it off, Traore, you vagina.
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On BT it said 70% possession to Newcastle. Seems about right to me from what I’ve seen so far.
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If Bert had a right foot he wouldn't have picked up that injury.
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Traore is one hard bastard
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Come on, El Goalzi.
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Best off the pitch if it's a rib.
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They're all over us. That's Newcastle, all over us. Fuck sake, this is shit.
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We're losing the midfield ...
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First 15 minutes verdict: shit.
That’s the spirit.
I'd be lying if I said it was great. Unless you thinks zero shots on target is something to celebrate.
15 minutes, get an absolute grip.
For someone really obviously sneaking back on after being banned at least 5 times, you don't half bring a lot of attention to yourself.
He's probably still foggy of mind after over-celebrating Glasgow Rangers winning the league last week.
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Shot on target, check.
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Tart!
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Watkins might as well come off now Anwar El Greedy is on
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We really are a one man team aren’t we.
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We are making the Barcodes look like Leicester or if not that good, Liverpool or something.
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They're all over us. That's Newcastle, all over us. Fuck sake, this is shit.
you must be watching a different game
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We really are a one man team aren’t we.
So it would seem.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
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Crikey this is awful. A set piece winner either way 1-0.
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It seems like all players have problems controlling the ball, bouncing awkward, needing extra touches
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On BT it said 70% possession to Newcastle. Seems about right to me from what I’ve seen so far.
Not that it matters but they said 70 to Villa at that time. Latest is 40/60.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
God help it when he leaves
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We really are a one man team aren’t we.
So it would seem.
Not quite. One man enhances our team.
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Risso, I agree with your take of the match so far. We obviously all see the games in a different way but, Newcastle just look more threatening just now. Hopefully, 2nd half will be our half. Another crap cross from Louis.
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What the bloody hell was that Luiz? Awful.
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Too many players still not consistent with their passing.
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
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Good effort Trez.
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Better.
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Do we practice putting in consistantly shit crosses?
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56% possession according to BBC. Three shots each and one on target each.
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Final ball in is still woeful. Should be really focussing on this in training. No evidence of that.
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
If you just joined how do you know?
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We really are a one man team aren’t we.
Not at Leeds apparently.
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I'm waiting for the camera to pick out Dean standing there looking gormless.
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This is dismal.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.
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It's okay: it's our crap half 😁😁
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Watkins has been really poor so far. Isn't holding anything up.
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We really are a one man team aren’t we.
Not at Leeds apparently.
How have the 2 and a half games gone since then?
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Watkins has been really poor so far. Isn't holding anything up.
Isn't getting much decent service or support, either.
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
If you just joined how do you know?
So my only source of seeing or hearing what’s going on is this site? How does that work?
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Are we playing Juventus tonight instead? This is awful!
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It's okay: it's our crap half 😁😁
Beat me to it! ;)
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Watkins has been really poor so far. Isn't holding anything up.
Agreed. His attempts to trap the ball are going further than I can kick it.
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Watkins has been really poor so far. Isn't holding anything up.
having a dreadful game
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Willock looks half decent for them. Got legs and energy.
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Sanson for Ramsey now or we lose
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Newcastles ball into the box is way better ours. We've wasted way too many chances to put in a quality ball.
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Possession 60 40 to the Barcodes
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Ollie can't make it stick. Sounds sacrilegious but is this a game for Keinan instead?
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
If you just joined how do you know?
So my only source of seeing or hearing what’s going on is this site? How does that work?
You’ve lost me, are you watching it or not?
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We seem to want to beat ourselves. Poor touches. Poor passes. Crap crosses.
Other than that it’s all good.
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Could be wrong but I reckon Watkins looks absolutely knackered. Very impressed with our consistency in dreadful set pieces mind you.
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watkins heavy touch tonight we need him to kill it and hold it nothing sticking
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Possession 60 40 to the Barcodes
In the last 10 minutes, not overall
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Konsa our standout performer so far. He's so composed and cool under pressure.
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Sanson for Ramsey now or we lose
Whilst I’d like to see more of Sanson I’m not sure he’s the instant match winner 😁
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Konsa our standout performer so far. He's so composed and cool under pressure.
he’s such a class act
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Konsa our standout performer so far. He's so composed and cool under pressure.
he’s such a class act
Best centre half at the club.
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We really are a one man team aren’t we.
Not at Leeds apparently.
How have the 2 and a half games gone since then?
Should have at least drawn at Sheff Utd
Lost the game defensively early against top 4 side
Drawn having should have been out of site first half against one of the in form teams in the league.
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Konsa our standout performer so far. He's so composed and cool under pressure.
he’s such a class act
Yep, Mings is good, but its clear to me now that Konsa is the superior defender.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.
We weren't that great with him this year.
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Possession 60 40 to the Barcodes
In the last 10 minutes, not overall
I still think we're shit.
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
If you just joined how do you know?
So my only source of seeing or hearing what’s going on is this site? How does that work?
You’ve lost me, are you watching it or not?
Ffs it’s not hard to understand. I just joined the match thread I’ve been following the game elsewhere since the start now stop stalking me.
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It's disturbing to see how many of those players who, going forward, 'look great next to Jack' (McGinn, Targett, even Watkins or Doug) look mediocre or hopeless without him.
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Ramsey would be better as a 70 min sub at the moment, don't think he's ready to be starting games like this.
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We are very,very, very ordinary without jack.
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Watkins has been really poor so far. Isn't holding anything up.
Yes, that's true.
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Pretty poor thus far.
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Going to miss the opening 15 minutes I reckon because the Chinese don’t deliver out here in the middle of nowhere and I have to go and collect it. I want us ahead and dominating these fuckers by the time I’m home please.
Send a taxi!
And yes, a quick start would be good.
Was your Chinese tasty like a Konsa tackle?
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McGinn has his and flailing over his head running... new technique?
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Ramsey would be better as a 70 min sub at the moment, don't think he's ready to be starting games like this.
Agreed.
There is too much responsibility on him from the start. That blind cross into the box being a prime example.
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Two utterly dreadful sides
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It's disturbing to see how many of those players who, going forward, 'look great next to Jack' (McGinn, Targett, even Watkins or Doug) look mediocre or hopeless without him.
The defence is good, but other than them nobody shows any sort of responsibility or leadership.
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Thats twice Mings has been done in that channel
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Not good is it. Looks like the season is fading away
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Christ, this is a struggle. Even without Jack we've got to be better than this surely?
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Ramsey should've shot.
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Mings is being mullered at the moment
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
If you just joined how do you know?
So my only source of seeing or hearing what’s going on is this site? How does that work?
You’ve lost me, are you watching it or not?
Ffs it’s not hard to understand. I just joined the match thread I’ve been following the game elsewhere since the start now stop stalking me.
But can you clearly explain what you doing and where are you?
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Imagine Joelinton having the beating of you. Awks for Mings...
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Joe Linton has taken the piss out of Mings 4 or 5 times now.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.
We weren't that great with him this year.
Lost at home to Leeds, Brighton and Soton - and drew at home and lost away with Jack.
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Mings is being mullered at the moment
It’s a bad day at the office if you get mullered by Jolinton.
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Right now without Jack we are Newcastle. Devoid of ideas
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Only we could make Joelinton look a menace!
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We're definitely in need of some more quality going forward.
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Just joined no idea what Sanson cannot get into this midfield.
If you just joined how do you know?
So my only source of seeing or hearing what’s going on is this site? How does that work?
You’ve lost me, are you watching it or not?
Ffs it’s not hard to understand. I just joined the match thread I’ve been following the game elsewhere since the start now stop stalking me.
What?? You’re funny
Just watch the game
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Get Davis on. It's a game to be won by physicality.
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Mings and Watkins have been embarrassingly bad.
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Looks like this is our shit half.
Of the season.
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French commentators clearly bored.
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Mings is getting ragged all over the place by Joelinton. Yes that's JoeFuckingLinton folks. Ollie can't hold onto what little service he's getting. Our final delivery is woeful. Konsa is just class.
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Get Davis on. It's a game to be won by physicality.
Pfffffffffttttttt!!!!!
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Get Davis on. It's a game to be won by physicality.
I understand physicality is not quite fit so can’t come on.
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Joe Linton has taken the piss out of Mings 4 or 5 times now.
Yet still hasn’t scored and Mings is in front of the second best clean sheet rate In the league.
Shocking.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.
We weren't that great with him this year.
Lost at home to Leeds, Brighton and Soton - and drew at home and lost away with Jack.
Let's use our eyes, too. We're so obviously less threatening without him. We look like someone trying to demolish a cathedral with a kipper, every week, against genuinely shit teams.
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Get Davis on. It's a game to be won by physicality.
desperation??😁
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French commentators clearly bored.
I'm at the Gauloises and shrugging my shoulders in black and white stage myself.
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Get Davis on. It's a game to be won by physicality.
If I were off to the Crusades for a century, I wouldn't bother sticking a chastity belt on my missus, I'd just leave Keinan outside her bedroom.
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Ciaran Clark is ageless. He still looks early 20's
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Joe Linton has taken the piss out of Mings 4 or 5 times now.
Yet still hasn’t scored and Mings is in front of the second best clean sheet rate In the league.
Shocking.
Oh and go and watch Glasgow Rangers or something.
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Get Davis on. It's a game to be won by physicality.
I admire your faith but games are won by scoring goals, not being a bit physical against opposing defenders.....but hey, f**k it, he ain’t gonna offer anything less than what we have in the first 45 mins.
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Total lack of anything down the right
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This is making my eyes bleed.
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Joe Linton has taken the piss out of Mings 4 or 5 times now.
Yet still hasn’t scored and Mings is in front of the second best clean sheet rate In the league.
Shocking.
Are you watching the game? Konsa has saved Mings on a couple of occasions tonight.
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None of our wingers are really good enough.
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
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What we need to focus on more in training is the little triangles and one-twos in and around a crowded box
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None of our wingers are really good enough.
Piss poor to be honest, all three of them.
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The stench of this game.
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None of our wingers are really good enough.
Wingers? Do we have any?
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We really need 2 new better wingers and another striker. There’s nothing really we can change any of them for tonight now to make an impact.
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Back from the Chinese. By the sound of R5 I haven’t missed anything.
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We aren't really a great team to watch without Jack are we?
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1st goal wins by the look of it
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Luiz doing well defending.
Heard commentators say there is a dumb ass playing?
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HT fucking hell. That was so very shit
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
He's been good this half
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What a lousy game of football. Both teams desperately poor.
More to the point we have been really disappointing. Clueless going forward.
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None of our wingers are really good enough.
Is the correct answer.
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Dreadful.
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Watkins needs some help. Ramsey off and Davis on. I ain't a big fan of Davis, but Watkins needs someone closer to him..
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.
We weren't that great with him this year.
Lost at home to Leeds, Brighton and Soton - and drew at home and lost away with Jack.
Eh? This year, not this season.
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Great stuff, off to work and I consider myself the lucky one. Enjoy the 2nd half folks!
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The commentator just said “tight is the word”. Close, I guess.
I’m struggling to stay awake.
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
He's been good this half
Jup, but that's not what counts
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Defensively sound.
Feel Mings has tried to take on Joelinton physically and he doesn't need to.
Dougie covering well and no real dangers in our box.
Build up is so-so and while I feel we carry more menace, the quality of ball hasn't been there.
Feel we're carrying Ramsey and the midfield set up centrally isn't right.
Watkins touch has not been there, although he is consistently fouled.
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We aren't really a team without Jack are we?
Edited that for you chief.
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Well that was boring.
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Back from the Chinese. By the sound of R5 I haven’t missed anything.
If your Chinese was half decent I'd say you backed the right horse.
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Zzzzzzz
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Is Bruce managing both teams ?
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So bad I'd put Barkley on.
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We needed to weather that half. They won't be able to keep up their pressing much beyond an hour. Hopefully we can then pick them off.
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Pretty amazing people are surprised that, without our best player, who is statistically one of, if not the, best players in Europe this season, who has created more goals than anyone across the five major leagues, we create a lot less and are not as good.
Some are bizarrely scandalised, it's true. Nonetheless, after the money spent, it's a little alarming to see how close to relegation we might have been without him.
We weren't that great with him this year.
Lost at home to Leeds, Brighton and Soton - and drew at home and lost away with Jack.
Eh? This year, not this season.
Sorry was meant to say Burnley for the last part.
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Calls for Davis already.
That's how bad it's been.
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Back from the Chinese. By the sound of R5 I haven’t missed anything.
I'd go back and get some extra wontons or something, or prawn toast.
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We look like someone trying to eat soup with chopsticks.
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We aren't really a team without Jack are we?
Edited that for you chief.
Edit.
Misread that. Id say we are solid defensively, but going forward we offer nothing. It shows just how important Grealish is. The space he creates for others isnt't there, and they look poor without him.
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My god that was poor. Absolutely zero zip or energy. Get Sanson on in midfield.
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Is Bruce managing both teams ?
Is Smith?
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Our crossing hasn't improved one jot since Sheff U. One major chance was created solely by some clever play by Trez.
There's no interplay, no building pressure. It's just the odd scrap of play here and there.
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Watkins needs some help. Ramsey off and Davis on. I ain't a big fan of Davis, but Watkins needs someone closer to him..
Ramsay looks like he doesn't have the confidence to either drive with the ball, or play more ambitious passes, so I think your 442 idea might be the right plan.
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I missed watching Masterchef for this.
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
He's been good this half
Really??
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Defensively sound.
Feel Mings has tried to take on Joelinton physically and he doesn't need to.
Dougie covering well and no real dangers in our box.
Build up is so-so and while I feel we carry more menace, the quality of ball hasn't been there.
Feel we're carrying Ramsey and the midfield set up centrally isn't right.
Watkins touch has not been there, although he is consistently fouled.
Yep I really hope he makes it, but there is no way Ramsey should be starting at the moment.
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Watkins needs some help. Ramsey off and Davis on. I ain't a big fan of Davis, but Watkins needs someone closer to him..
Ramsay looks like he doesn't have the confidence to either drive with the ball, or play more ambitious passes, so I think your 442 idea might be the right plan.
Yes, sorry to say Ramsey has looked a little out of his depth.
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There's no guile in our midfield tonight. Just players putting a shift in for both sides. We're desperate for a quality playmaker to pull the strings. Ross is capable but after his recent turgid form I'm not so sure he's the answer here. Perhaps a chance for Sanson to shine?
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I missed watching Masterchef for this.
I've got it recorded for later.
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Wasn’t tired before kick off......
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
He's been good this half
Really??
From what I saw yes.
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Let’s be honest, if it wasn’t Villa playing, most of us was have switched off by now.
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East with hindsight, but Ramsey looks like the wrong decision for tonight. I’d bring Sanson on at half time. These are shite and it will take is 10 minutes of sustained pressure and they’ll crack. That was very similar to the 2nd half performance against wolves, other than Newcastle didn’t create anything. Hopefully we’ll get our act together and play like the 1st half against wolves. Everything’s bouncing off Ollie at the moment
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They're back 4 is sitting quite deep. Not much room for us to catch them on the break.
I
They're going route one, or just knocking in crosses.
I worry when it's Mings chasing back one on one with their forward. Always liable to bugger it up.
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Let’s be honest, if it wasn’t Villa playing, most of us was have switched off by now.
Wouldn’t have switched on in the first place
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We look so light on midfield. No able to dictate our play. We seem unable to keep possession either. A tired looking performance so far.
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Poor half, nothing much happening. Nothing sticking with Ollie and Tyrone has been turned out of position a few times.
Midfield creating nothing.
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Two shite teams, can't see a goal in this. Like watching two blokes trying to have a swordfight wielding a couple of fish.
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It can't be worse second half, can it?
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
Think it's been his best 45 mins in a very long time. He has made a number of interceptions and tidy passes. Konsa has been as composed as ever. AEG has some a bit of life since coming on.
That aside, this has been every bit as bad as we feared pre game. Mings has been appalling, really needs the coaching staff to tear into him at half time. Watkins has been terrible too, his first touch is horrible. Ramsey unfortunately has let the game pass him by. Elmo and Trez....yikes, would struggle in championship.
Thankfully Newcastle have been equally as bad. Joe Linton getting the better of the arm wrestling match with Mings, Willock showing some nice touches but not much else.
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Right, negativity over. Second half let’s get an early goal. We’re better than this, a decent start and we can put these to the sword. I believe.
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The fact that people actually watch chef programmes speaks volumes for the tone of comments on that first half.
Choose life.
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This forum never ceases to amaze me, the polar views are incredible. Some people think we are being outplayed whilst others think we are well on top! So which is it for fucks sake 😂
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Hopefully that was our bad half.....
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I’m not his greatest fan but I would put Barkley on for Ramsey
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Will it be another 0-0.
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Other than the defence & maybe McGinn we are physically weak & get brushed aside so easily.
Add in the lack of quality from the wide players doesn't help.
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This forum never ceases to amaze me, the polar views are incredible. Some people think we are being outplayed whilst others think we are well on top! So which is it for fucks sake 😂
neither
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It does look like we are a one man team, cluless in midfield and Watkins has the ball bouncing away from him all game. Not sure who we could bring on that would make any difference.
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
He's been good this half
Really??
From what I saw yes.
Here also
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It can't be worse second half, can it?
Oh yes.
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This forum never ceases to amaze me, the polar views are incredible. Some people think we are being outplayed whilst others think we are well on top! So which is it for fucks sake 😂
neither
Both
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Watkins needs some help. Ramsey off and Davis on. I ain't a big fan of Davis, but Watkins needs someone closer to him..
Ramsay looks like he doesn't have the confidence to either drive with the ball, or play more ambitious passes, so I think your 442 idea might be the right plan.
Yes, sorry to say Ramsey has looked a little out of his depth.
That’s terrible indictment when it’s Newcastle he’s playing against.
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Defensively very good although Newcastle aren't great. Non-existent up front. No goal threat. I don't know what the answer is at the moment. Are the players available without Jack to get balls to striker(s), Watkins and whoever?
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None of our wingers are really good enough.
This. Awful. We haven’t anyone who can consistently beat a man other than Jack
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Crying out for Barkley or Sansom. Or both.
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Come on the Villa!
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Luiz had decent first half
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The fact that people actually watch chef programmes speaks volumes for the tone of comments on that first half.
Choose life.
Did you enjoy that 45 minutes then?
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I've a sneaking feeling Ramsey will score tonight.
I'd put a tenner on the fact he won't.
Well after that first half showing your money is looking a far better bet than my feeling.
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Luiz, Ramsey and McGinn have been poor so far. Get Sanson and Davis on......
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Defensively sound.
Feel Mings has tried to take on Joelinton physically and he doesn't need to.
Dougie covering well and no real dangers in our box.
Build up is so-so and while I feel we carry more menace, the quality of ball hasn't been there.
Feel we're carrying Ramsey and the midfield set up centrally isn't right.
Watkins touch has not been there, although he is consistently fouled.
Mings needs to stand off Joelinton not get close where he is physically been beaten. Standard stuff
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Boring football. Sloppy ball control all over.
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I’m not his greatest fan but I would put Barkley on for Ramsey
I think Sanson should be next man on. An argument could be made for getting Cash on too.
That performance was so bad you could make four or five changes easy.
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It does look like we are a one man team, cluless in midfield and Watkins has the ball bouncing away from him all game. Not sure who we could bring on that would make any difference.
Some half decent tactics might help. It seems we're stuck on 'smash & grab' mode.
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I’m not his greatest fan but I would put Barkley on for Ramsey
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Agree about Ramsey, think the game's passing him by. I'd like Sanson before Barkley, this game needs players able and willing to make tackles
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Watkins needs some help. Ramsey off and Davis on. I ain't a big fan of Davis, but Watkins needs someone closer to him..
Ramsay looks like he doesn't have the confidence to either drive with the ball, or play more ambitious passes, so I think your 442 idea might be the right plan.
Yes, sorry to say Ramsey has looked a little out of his depth.
Give him a chance. Jack wasn’t always great when he started
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This forum never ceases to amaze me, the polar views are incredible. Some people think we are being outplayed whilst others think we are well on top! So which is it for fucks sake 😂
neither
Both
Is there a third way ?
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We are desperate for some creativity from midfield. Barkley? Sanson? Both?
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The fact that people actually watch chef programmes speaks volumes for the tone of comments on that first half.
Choose life.
Choose Glasgow Rangers.
Choose creating a new username on a forum you're currently banned from.
Choose lacking the intelligence to keep your head down.
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Crying out for Barkley or Sansom. Or both.
I'm just crying out.
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I don't think we're that bad. We've opened then up a couple of times and had a couple on target. A bit of luck and a bounce of a ball goes our way and we're on our way.
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I think we could of risked Barkley's non existent work rate tonight considering he'd be up against john jo shelvy.
Joelinton is winning his personal duel against mings but I still don't smell any danger. he can put mings on his arse all day long by the corner flag.
Watkins hold up play has been poor tonight.
El gazi seems to be the man most likely.
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Sheff U were terrible before they played us and equally terrible when they beat us.
Let's not go there again.
Come on Villa, show some quality second half.
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Remember in the 90’s we had Tommy Johnson or Julian Joachim. Who would come on and just run around. Even an option like that would be an improvement on JJ tonight.
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We just never seem to make a change at half time. No matter what.
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If we knock a bit of money off, do you think Man City would definitely take Luiz back?
Think it's been his best 45 mins in a very long time. He has made a number of interceptions and tidy passes. Konsa has been as composed as ever. AEG has some a bit of life since coming on.
That aside, this has been every bit as bad as we feared pre game. Mings has been appalling, really needs the coaching staff to tear into him at half time. Watkins has been terrible too, his first touch is horrible. Ramsey unfortunately has let the game pass him by. Elmo and Trez....yikes, would struggle in championship.
Thankfully Newcastle have been equally as bad. Joe Linton getting the better of the arm wrestling match with Mings, Willock showing some nice touches but not much else.
Luiz has been decent not sure why hes been singled out.
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I don't think we're that bad. We've opened then up a couple of times and had a couple on target. A bit of luck and a bounce of a ball goes our way and we're on our way.
It’s not just tonight though. It’s been the last 10 games. Really poor all over the pitch lately save as the back 5 who are consistently v good. Midfield poor, forwards poor.
Give me some pace and guile up front
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Trez still has the composure of a man holding a hand grenade with the pin out.
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What the fuck was that cross?
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Started on the front foot but our final balls are woeful.
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McGinn started half better
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Remember in the 90’s we had Tommy Johnson or Julian Joachim. Who would come on and just run around. Even an option like that would be an improvement on JJ tonight.
I chortled at that. I recall those days very well.
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Wonder what Jack is thinking watching this at home (or at a party) .....
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Whilst it looks like we've hit a bit of a "brick wall" at the moment with Jack injured, if you had, on the morning of the West Ham game on the last day of last season, offered me 40 points from 26 games in the 20/21 premier league season, I'd have bitten your hand off
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Remember in the 90’s we had Tommy Johnson or Julian Joachim. Who would come on and just run around. Even an option like that would be an improvement on JJ tonight.
I chortled at that. I recall those days very well.
or Sasa Curcic would try and dribble round the entire crowd before passing
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If we sell Grealish and buy the equivalent of Charles Nzogbia we will go down.
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Wonder what Jack is thinking watching this at home (or at a party) .....
As he long as he doesn't forget the cream for his rash.
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Our body language is dreadful - incredibly flat.
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Watkins is having a shocker. Worst game of the season for Ollie.
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Watkins needs some help. Ramsey off and Davis on. I ain't a big fan of Davis, but Watkins needs someone closer to him..
Ramsay looks like he doesn't have the confidence to either drive with the ball, or play more ambitious passes, so I think your 442 idea might be the right plan.
Yes, sorry to say Ramsey has looked a little out of his depth.
That’s terrible indictment when it’s Newcastle he’s playing against.
He’s not ready for it yet, next season for him
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Remember in the 90’s we had Tommy Johnson or Julian Joachim. Who would come on and just run around. Even an option like that would be an improvement on JJ tonight.
I chortled at that. I recall those days very well.
or Sasa Curcic would try and dribble round the entire crowd before passing
😂 Humour me some more.....it’s like I’m back there 😂
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Watkins having a mare.
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Watkins is having a shocker. Worst game of the season for Ollie.
He’s making Joe Linton look good
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Stop all this flanking and crossing nonsense! Run at the fuckers.
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Wonder what Jack is thinking watching this at home (or at a party) .....
I think they said he was there
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Tonight with the exception of Watkins and Emi, and minus Jack this is last years team that just about avoided relegation. No wonder we look about the same as a side fighting to stay up.
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It's hard on the lad but up to now this is the worst I've seen Ollie Watkins play for us.
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oooh Konsa close
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Tonight with the exception of Watkins and Emi, and minus Jack this is last years team that just about avoided relegation. No wonder we look about the same as a side fighting to stay up.
No our defence is much better.
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Ramsey looks lost. Barkley on for me.
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Wonder what Jack is thinking watching this at home (or at a party) .....
I think they said he was there
From his Instagram I’d say he were at home
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Without Jack we are just so blunt
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oooh Konsa close
8 feet wide.
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There at least appears to be more urgency if not more quality
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Flat as a pancake
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oooh Konsa close
8 feet wide.
In the context of this match that's close!
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Anwar is having a mare.
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Gayle: every branch.
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Thank god we got off to a good start to the season.
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oooh Konsa close
8 feet wide.
So if it was 3 feet would that be ok?
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Thank god we got off to a good start to the season.
The first 5 games and over Xmas have kept us up.
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Watkins has been very poor so far.
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Watkins having. A shocker
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Simple fucking pass from Ramsey to Watkins as we're breaking and they fuck it up.....
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Fucking hell Ollie, atrocious.
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So many unforced errors from us.
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Konsa is awesome.
Ollie must feel crap, so unlike him
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Make a change Smith, because this is fucking abysmal.
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The French commentators are now asking what will happen when Jack fucks off.
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That was Ramsey not Ollie
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Sanson on.
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About time....
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They've got 3 centre mids with Fraser in front and the striker playing wide which means they out number us in there and we can't push the fullbacks on as easily as we like to. The way we need to counter it is for Watkins to hold the ball better but he looks fucked and is offering nothing.
I don't agree with the comments about Ramsey though, I think he's been the one in midfield trying to get forward and has been caught out because the ball wasn't sticking.
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It was a poor pass by Ramsey, played too late.
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Fucking hell Ollie, atrocious.
The lads been tremendous all season, you’re a real motivator aren’t you.
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Come on then Sanson. Show us what you got.
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Ramsey off. He's got bags of potential but he isn't ready to be starting games.
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Anwar is having a mare.
At least he entertained when he fell over twice in a matter of seconds in the first few minutes of this half. I pissed myself laughing. So far, highlight of the game.
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Blimey.
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Is this the worst Watkins has ever played? I love him but he has been wretched so far.
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Ollie having a bad game by his usual standards but it really does highlight our lack of striking options. Without him it's Davis or?.....
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Fucking hell Ollie, atrocious.
The lads been tremendous all season, you’re a real motivator aren’t you.
Aren't Glasgow Glasgow Rangers playing tonight?
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I’ll probably be a lone voice but for me Watkins has been poor tonight.
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Come on Morgan.
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The French commentators are now asking what will happen when Jack fucks off.
I will get shot down for this however, I genuinely think that our better players will start thinking about moving on if we don't improve and sadly they might mean improving the management to help attract better players.
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Fucking hell Ollie, atrocious.
The lads been tremendous all season, you’re a real motivator aren’t you.
Aren't Glasgow Glasgow Rangers playing tonight?
Last night.
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Mings struggling at the back against Joelinton tonight.
Ollie’s worst performance in a villa shirt (not lack of effort, just woeful distribution and holdup play).
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Just need Davis on now....
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Mings needs to stand off a bit
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Blimey. This is poor.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
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Is this the worst Watkins has ever played? I love him but he has been wretched so far.
Definitely, has been insanely poor. Matched by Mings
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Too much pressure on Watkins, reinforces why we need Wes
and / or another to help him.
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Mings has struggled badly with Joelinton. The only time he went near Konsa he just eased him out of the way and took the ball effortlessly off him. Konsa is a Rolls Royce of a defender.
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Targett with our first effort on target ?
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Oh well played Konsa, lovely.
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Just need Davis on now....
Just like I need a large dose of itchy bum grapes.
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Awesome control by Konsa!
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Best chance of the match. Targett. Great save by Martinez.
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Oooh good delivery there.
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Nearly Targett...
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Targett with our first effort on target ?
El Gazi had one in the first half
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El Ghazi, you are not Ronaldo.
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The French commentators are now asking what will happen when Jack fucks off.
I will get shot down for this however, I genuinely think that our better players will start thinking about moving on if we don't improve and sadly they might mean improving the management to help attract better players.
An improvement from 17th to 9th not enough in the space of 9 months?
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
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Nothings gone right for Watkins tonight. Touch of Peter Sutcliffe and can’t find space. Looks lost.
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Barkley. We're saved!
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A win takes us above Liverpool
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
I have just had apple pie with custard let’s see if that makes any difference😳
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
Will you be able to take your eyes off the match though?
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If this type of performance continues, questions will be asked of Deano, regardless of what he has done so far.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I'm doing both.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
Blossom hill is two for a tenner where you live.
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Karkley for Trez I’d imagine?
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
Will you be able to take your eyes off the match though?
No need, wine fridge in my office.
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Time for more play makers....
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If this type of performance continues, questions will be asked of Deano, regardless of what he has done so far.
Really?
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This had better be one of his good performances. Fingers crossed.....
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Ramsey came off - who else came off for us besides Trez now? Commentator is saying Barkley is our last sub?
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This is made for Barkley to show us he’d be worth signing.
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Barkley being Barkley already
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Ollie is still our best chance if a goal I think, so have to leave him on.
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Crikey we have unnecessarily given it away too often tonight.
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If this type of performance continues, questions will be asked of Deano, regardless of what he has done so far.
Really?
I didnt say I would be doing so but I fear many will, yes.
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Hopefully this change means we go to a similar shape to them, push Ollie to the right, AEG on the left and have Barkley playing almost as a 10.
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Ramsey came off - who else came off for us besides Trez now?
Ramsey for Sanson, Barkley for Trez.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
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Laceless booked
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Ramsey came off - who else came off for us besides Trez now?
Traore
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Even the linesman looked like he couldn't believe how shite the passing is from both teams then!
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Ramsey came off - who else came off for us besides Trez now?
Ramsey for Sanson, Barkley for Trez.
Cheers The commentators were saying that Barkley was the last of our subs which was confusing me?
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Ramsey came off - who else came off for us besides Trez now?
Traore
Ah thanks
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Ramsey came off - who else came off for us besides Trez now?
Ramsey for Sanson, Barkley for Trez.
Cheers The commentators were saying that Barkley was the last of our subs which was confusing me?
AEG for Traore in the first half as well.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
Fantastic! What is it?
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This season is limping out with a whimper. We've got 8 teams in the top 8 in the last 11 games as well.
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This match would be an embarrassment to the Championship, FFS.
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Barkley has had 3 touches....3 fuckups.
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Barkley is a fucking joke. Do one thing well mate, just one.
I dare ya.
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Barkley you shit bastard.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
Fantastic! What is it?
It's really nice!
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This season is limping out with a whimper. We've got 8 teams in the top 8 in the last 11 games as well.
As long we play the as last match Sunday night we will do Ok
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If this type of performance continues, questions will be asked of Deano, regardless of what he has done so far.
By who?
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
Scotch? The name literally reads like gaelic for the 'bottom of the river'.
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He's lost the ball twice driving with runs, but the first from Sanson was just a poor pass to him.
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I'd want a penalty for that.
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Barkley is a fucking joke. Do one thing well mate, just one.
I dare ya.
You want the moon on a stick you do! ;)
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Barkley on - are we settling for a narrow loss?
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Barkley has had 3 touches....3 fuckups.
The beauty of a loan deal. Imagine paying 40mllion for him.
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Jonjo fucking Shelvey though
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Excellent ball Barkely.
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This is gash
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This is one shit game of football
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How the fuck is that a yellow?!?
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Ollie now trying too hard. Get basics right.... come on
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
Scotch? The name literally reads like gaelic for the 'bottom of the river'.
Yes, an Islay single malt.
*Frankie Boyle mode on*
Best 12 year old I've had in ages
*Frankie Boyle mode off*
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I’m sorry but what does Barkley actually bring to the party? Cue a 30 yard worldie...
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Great play from Barkley there - twice
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Jon Jo Hills Have Eyes fuck off
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El Ghazi has been awful.
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Desperate stuff. There is zero attacking shape.
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Late Andy Carroll winner anyone?
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There is no anyone is scoring in this game. Just horrible
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El Ghazi has been awful.
Bundle of joy you must be to live with.
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Ollie Watkins has played every minute of every game as a lone striker. It's starting to show. He looks knackered
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Bad as we have been, they have been worse. Think we will win it.
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Late Andy Carroll winner anyone?
I was thinking that half way through the first half
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The French commentators are now asking what will happen when Jack fucks off.
I will get shot down for this however, I genuinely think that our better players will start thinking about moving on if we don't improve and sadly they might mean improving the management to help attract better players.
An improvement from 17th to 9th not enough in the space of 9 months?
It's a remarkable achievement and one to be proud of (albeit we haven't finished 9th yet). But the likes of Jack want to play at the highest level so we need to push on.
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Utter fucking shit. Don’t mind a few off performances but in danger of losing so much of the positive progress pre-Christmas. So need a win.
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El Ghazi has been awful.
Bundle of joy you must be to live with.
Oh give it a rest.
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Dare I say Ross been an improvement?
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
Scotch? The name literally reads like gaelic for the 'bottom of the river'.
Yes, an Islay single malt.
*Frankie Boyle mode on*
Best 12 year old I've had in ages
*Frankie Boyle mode off*
Sounds lovely. Like a Lagavullin.
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I hadn't planned to, but i've just had to get a beer from the fridge, this is what watching us is doing to me
A triple hopped golden ale from Aldi, my dad picked them up for me last weekend, I think he realised that the way Villa have been playing recently I needed alcohol to get me through watching matches!
Just finished a bottle of wine. Might open another.
I've cracked open a bottle of Bunnahabhain.
Fantastic! What is it?
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My stream has died. Not too bothered by this development.
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My stream has died. Not too bothered by this development.
Ohhhh did you see that?
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Mings is just bamboozled by Joelinton. So weird.
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We're a really hard watch currently.
Just shows you what a good player Grealish is and how he makes things on the ball look so easy.
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Better again Barkely, good ball.
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Dare I say Ross been an improvement?
If you think so yes. I hope he rams his critics words (I included) right down our throats
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I think this has 0-1 written all over it - ollie or el goalzie
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Why aren't we good anymore?
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Dare I say Ross been an improvement?
That's a fair comment.
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Great vision from Barkley to pick out Ollie there.
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Wank Ross!
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Why aren't we good anymore?
Just knackered I think.
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Load of old bollox this innit?
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Fucking hell Barkley.
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Whenever Mings gets drawn into a personal duel he loses out. See also Zaha.
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Wank Ross!
Probably better if he concentrated on the game...
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Ross has definitely been an improvement so far.
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Fucking hell!
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And they hit the bar. Fucking hell
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On the limited occasions they've attacked, it had universally come from an unenforced error.
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Wank Ross!
I will if he scores.
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Thought that was in
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Got away with one.
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En Ghazi wants a fourth sub. FFS!
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Why aren't we good anymore?
We offer so little going forward.
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What the hell happened during the enforced Covid break. We have been dire since. Need to change it up somehow.
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Why aren't we good anymore?
Just knackered I think.
I’m yet to see a player carried off through exhaustion (DS).
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Ross has definitely been an improvement so far.
It's a low bar. He's still done more bad than good.
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That'll do me. Up early in the morning.
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En Ghazi wants a fourth sub. FFS!
He needs to smash his head off the wall and we might get a concussion sub
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We've created more Newcastle attacking positions than our own. Very sloppy with silly, needless giving of the ball away.
In a real funk attack wise. Very cumbersome and predicable against a low Newcastle block.
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Ross has definitely been an improvement so far.
For Newcastle yes
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And they hit the bar. Fucking hell
Ollie has 45 times this season.
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Why aren't we good anymore?
Just a dip in form. We'll have another red hot spell before the end of the season.
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Thing is: I don't think it's the lack of JG. It's the poor individual performance of several players
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Watkins had a shot :)
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Get the fuck in!!!!
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Holy fuck
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Yeeeeeees
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Well done Ollie
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Don't comment much, but there's one annoying mofo in here tonight.
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What a ball too, finally, some quality delivery!
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Yippeeee!
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YESSSSSSSSSS
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Don't like this. Used all our subs and El Ghazi wanted to come off then and now Mings and Targett collided.
Steve Bruce see all this and just changes one RB for another. Game is here for the taking for them.
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Yeesssssssssssssssssss!
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What a great header from Ollie
Edit: via a jammy deflection
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YOOOOOOUUUU BEAUTY!!!!
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Fuckinh GET IN :WHCIUSHCINCIS:C
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Thank fuck for that!
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Don't fuck up now you ******!
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Get in!
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WOOHOO!
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Agent Clarke or Clark? You decide
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Haha he needs deflections to get them away from the bar
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Thanks Clarky!! Nice own goal. We have a double agent in our midst!!
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Well done agent Clark!
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I think this has 0-1 written all over it - ollie or el goalzie
Ahem!
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Nice one Agent Clark
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Great cross, unlike most of the rest we didn't let them get turned and cross in front of them. Made sure he put it in off the bar though, crossbar challenge legend!
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Yeesssssssssssssssssss!
Say it a bit louder! GTFI!
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Classic, an actual game breaks out and Ciaran scores his first for us in years.
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I was just about to post how loose and sloppy we had become in our play and how we were hanging on to some extent.
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Haaaaaahaaa fucking hell! Wasn't expecting that!
Bit jammy, but sod it!
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Wow. Probably Watkins poorest game for us but he has definitely deserved that bit of luck. UTFV
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Yeeeeesss. Thank f for that. Keep it tight now please!!!
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Just shows what happens with a quality cross!!
Ollie looked really confused when it went in. I thought it had been disallowed, with his lack of celebration.
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Who needs Ridgewell when Agent Clark is in the house?!!
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Lol...daylight robbery or what there.
Probably an OG.
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Ollies been shit - double figures
Mings has been shit - second best clean sheet rate
Sorry but it’s not been good enough.
Appalling
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Don't like this. Used all our subs and El Ghazi wanted to come off then and now Mings and Targett collided.
Steve Bruce see all this and just changes one RB for another. Game is here for the taking for them.
Oops
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That’s why Ollie is in the team. Poor all night and then comes up with the goods. Just see it out Villa please....
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Ha, ha, I said Watkins was having the game of his life.
Get the fuck in!
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Wow. Probably Watkins poorest game for us but he has definitely deserved that bit of luck. UTFV
He does deserve it. He's been brilliant in some games and done everything except score, so I'll take him getting lucky tonight.
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Here come wor donkey like.
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Ollies been shit - double figures
Mings has been shit - second best clean sheet rate
Sorry but it’s not been good enough.
Appalling
Whilst those stats are correct. Tonight they’ve both been poor.
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Brilliant stuff. Missus going crazy I screamed the neighbourhood down.
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Well done agent Clark!
Just can’t give Villa any credit can you.
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Ollies been shit - double figures
Mings has been shit - second best clean sheet rate
Sorry but it’s not been good enough.
Appalling
So give us a clue, when are you likely to be happy ?
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Ollie’s look of disbelief was brilliant.
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Why doesn't Luiz shoot more often?
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Konsa MOTM by about 23 miles ?
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From the BBC:
Match Stats
Home TeamNewcastleAway TeamAston Villa
Possession
Home48%
Away52%
Shots
Home10
Away12
Shots on Target
Home1
Away4
Corners
Home2
Away1
Fouls
Home10
Away9
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Poor Ollie. Denied yet another goal.
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Brilliant Konsa.
Ollie's goal given to Clark.
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Ollies been shit - double figures
Mings has been shit - second best clean sheet rate
Sorry but it’s not been good enough.
Appalling
Whilst those stats are correct. Tonight they’ve both been poor.
Yet still won 1-0 with both influential.
I will take that poor each week .
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Well done agent Clark!
Just can’t give Villa any credit can you.
Ffs give it up
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Konsa MOTM by about 23 miles ?
Spot on Andy.
A Rolls Royce.
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Konsa MOTM by about 23 miles ?
Yep magnificent t
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Brilliant Konsa.
Ollie's goal given to Clark.
Doesn't it go to some review board to decide?
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Ollies been shit - double figures
Mings has been shit - second best clean sheet rate
Sorry but it’s not been good enough.
Appalling
Whilst those stats are correct. Tonight they’ve both been poor.
Yet still won 1-0 with both influential.
I will take that poor each week .
That poor each week will certainly not result in winning each week.
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El Ghazi is a big bag of wank.
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Fucking Ezri Konsa again saving us
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Superb Mings.
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Konsa MOTM by about 23 miles ?
I'd have Luiz close to him to be fair, he's been excellent on the defensive side and our best midfielder in possession, I think the rest has helped him a lot.
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Should have been two.
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Well done agent Clark!
Just can’t give Villa any credit can you.
Ffs give it up
Funny you didn’t once say “give it up “ when his obsession with Rangers exceeded several posts ? Can you answer that ?
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Brilliant Konsa.
Ollie's goal given to Clark.
FFS it's Clerk.
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Fuck
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Fuck off!
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Should be 2 up now.
And there it is. Only got ourselves to blame
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Felt there was a foul thete on Elmo, but poor.
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FUCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKK
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We miss that chance
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Fuck.
Wank, wank defending.
All from a shit layoff from el ghazi when in total control.
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Oh, fuck off.
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McGinn has to get out quicker.
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Not like we deserve to win that
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Fucking idiots.
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Unbelievable.
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Fuck off Villa!!!!
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Bollox.
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Fuck off. Elmo fucking rooted.
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That's on McGinn
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McGinn just didn't get over to stop the cross quick enough.
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Absolute pile of shite.
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McGinn has to stop the cross. No pressure on the ball.
Last I'd like to see of Elmo really too.
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Bollocks...
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Fucking last touch of the game. Utter, utter wank from start to finish, fuck off, shithouses.
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Just fuck right off Villa. FFS
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That was an awful, awful game of football. We were shocking throughout.
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Felt there was a foul thete on Elmo, but poor.
Yep, agreed, Got eased out to let the ball through but we should've done better from the cross.
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Bollocks.
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I think it's time to figure out how to win without Grealish as he will be off surely now. No Europe, he will go.
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Fuck.
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4 or 5 times in last 2 minutes we had chances to just kill the game and get it into the corner. McGinn has to close that down so much quicker as well. Not enough quality, but we know playing against a Bruce side will be difficult to break down
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I think it's time to figure out how to win without Grealish as he will be off surely now. No Europe, he will go.
No chance.
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El Khazi was fucking useless all night and rounded off his performance with a flick on the edge of our penalty area that led to the goal
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Damn
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A draw was a fair result, neither team played particularly well.
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Well done agent Clark!
Just can’t give Villa any credit can you.
I strongly suggest you give it a bit of a rest. Not going to Stand for it, especially from a suspected returning formerly banned poster.
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Fuck off. Elmo fucking rooted.
We can't even beat Dim Sum.
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Well that was awful. Fair result from a shit match
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We have so many decent players playing well beneath their best, since the virus outbreak the players look flat. Jack may be back for the Spurs game, fingers crossed.
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Well that was awful. Fair result from a shit match
We didn't deserve to win but should have been able to hang on for 5 seconds. The defence isn't a great problem. It's the lack of creativity that is worrying