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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on May 01, 2021, 07:01:38 PM
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Aston Villa: Martínez; Cash, Konsa, Mings (C), Targett; Douglas Luiz, McGinn; Traoré, Barkley, El Ghazi; Watkins.
Substitutes: Heaton, Elmohamady, Hause, Taylor, Nakamba, J. Ramsey, Philogene-Bidace, Davis, Wesley.
What a suprise. Once again doesn't pick Davis. Fuck me Dean
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Everton: Pickford; Coleman (C), Holgate, Godfrey, Digne; André Gomes, Allan, Sigurdsson; Rodríguez, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.
Substitutes: Olsen, Keane, Mina, Nkounkou, Delph, Davies, Bernard, Iwobi, King.
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Barkley? So disappointing.
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Yawn
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Same old same old. Increasingly worried he’s a one trick pony
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F**king hell, Smith!! That selection has really pissed me off.
Use the time to try something just a little bit different!
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4-4 all over it
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Smith doesn’t know any other formation. He’s the Christian Gross of the new millennium.
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In his defence we did play very well. I enjoyed the last game.
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Barkley? So disappointing.
No issue with Barkley. He was fine last week and it is against his former club. The insistence on the same system week after week after week is what drives me insane. David deserves a chance to start. He is high in confidence so what do we have to lose? Nothing. And I would have liked to have seen Chukwuemeka on the bench too as opposed to Taylor or Elmo.
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He has to pick Davis!!!
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Disgraceful....Smith Out!!!!
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Barkley? So disappointing.
Barkley played well against the baggies
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Ross to have the game of his life tonight
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What is the point of that? Barkley again, Davis on the bench, no Carney anywhere.
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When league places are worth millions you pick your best team every game. You tinker in cup games and on dead rubbers
This certainly is not a dead rubber.
I certainly would give Davis longer but not done anywhere near enough to start and change our entire shape
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Being angry at Smith for not playing 4-4-2 is like being angry at cheese for not being marmalade.
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Yawn. Just experiment a tad Dean!
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Barkley, fucking hell.
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Why change a winning formula? Oh wait...
I'm bored to death of this now to be honest.
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Win please Villa. Good luck Ross.
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When league places are worth millions you pick your best team every game. You tinker in cup games and on dead rubbers
This certainly is not a dead rubber.
I certainly would give Davis longer but not done anywhere near enough to start and change our entire shape
And yet he's started Barkley again.
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Would really like to see some of the really good kids getting a run out but there you go, hopefully an exciting 3-3 with really open footy.
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When league places are worth millions you pick your best team every game. You tinker in cup games and on dead rubbers
This certainly is not a dead rubber.
I certainly would give Davis longer but not done anywhere near enough to start and change our entire shape
I would love our shape to change - we have been crap most 0f 2021.
Not starting Davis is inexcusable.
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When league places are worth millions you pick your best team every game. You tinker in cup games and on dead rubbers
This certainly is not a dead rubber.
I certainly would give Davis longer but not done anywhere near enough to start and change our entire shape
We will not be relegated and Ross Barkley is a joke of a footballer.
This is the ideal time to start Davis.
I’m sorry but Dean Smith is not doing himself any favours.
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A generous description of Barkley against the baggies would be either adequate or better than last few games not “good” or “played well” by any stretch of imagination.
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Yes, taken aback by the support for Barkley.
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So with a week of planning after that abysmal display against Sandwell, we bottle it and stick with the same lineup? So disappointing.
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Barkley? So disappointing.
Dean’s hoping he’s got a point to prove against Everton as I can see no other reason for his inclusion.
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Underwhelming.
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He is starting to make MoN look flexible.
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Yes, taken aback by the support for Barkley.
Yep it’s shocking to support a player who’s turning out for Villa.
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Evertons defence is there to be got at so to do the exact same thing we’ve done week in week out that hasn’t been working is v strange.
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Yes, taken aback by the support for Barkley.
Yep it’s shocking to support a player who’s turning out for Villa.
As you know, I obviously didn't mean that- let me rephrase then, I didn't think Barkley had earned the right to start.
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Yes, taken aback by the support for Barkley.
Yep it’s shocking to support a player who’s turning out for Villa.
I obviously didn't mean that- let me rephrase, I didn't think Barkley had earned the right to start.
Given that we've already said we won't be signing him, I see no point to us continuing to pick Barkley.
Remember Purslow wanted it put on record we wouldn't be using the loan model after we got promoted? We've used it for Barkley and Drinkwater since then and got our fingers burnt
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Barkley did ok against the Albion, he is playing against his former club so can fully see why he starts.
Hope he has a blinder
UTV
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I'm completely over this season.
Do we really need both Elmo and Hause on the bench when Hause can cover either positions? Why not blood some hungry youth? Is 15 minutes really too much when we're safe? Anything is better than watching Traore, Barkley and El Khazi do nothing for 95% of the match.
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
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We need the Scooby Doo gang to come and remove the Dean Smith mask being worn by imposter Paul Lambert. Until that happens, we go again..
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
I keep agreeing with you. It's most troubling.
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
It's ridiculous isn't it? We played well last week as did Barkley.
The comment above your's is fucking nuts. Goldie's completely over with this season. Myself, I've rather enjoyed this season.
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It's Traore that's the one who should have been dropped. Feel sorry for Davis really and it's poor management from Smith, even if he doesn't rate him much. Davis came on and got a point for us last weekend. Surely deserved a start in a game that has very little riding on it.
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it would have been nice to have seen a couple of the kids , he obviously doesn’t think they are ready
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It always surprises me how a number of people on the pre match threads are confident Smith will change the formation.
However, it never surprises me that he doesn't.
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It's Traore that's the one who should have been dropped. Feel sorry for Davis really and it's poor management from Smith, even if he doesn't rate him much. Davis came on and got a point for us last weekend. Surely deserved a start in a game that has very little riding on it.
I think Smith does rate Davis. He just doesn’t want to change the shape. The wuss
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It's Traore that's the one who should have been dropped. Feel sorry for Davis really and it's poor management from Smith, even if he doesn't rate him much. Davis came on and got a point for us last weekend. Surely deserved a start in a game that has very little riding on it.
Possibly best to wait for the result before making a decision on whether it's poor management.
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I’m lost for words. Barkley in again to run through treacle for 60 mins or so.
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
It's ridiculous isn't it? We played well last week as did Barkley.
The comment above your's is fucking nuts. Goldie's completely over with this season. Myself, I've rather enjoyed this season.
I find the thread rather amusing. It certainly helps pass the time until kick off and there's always that chance by 9.50 tonight some are going to look very silly.
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Personally didn't think it was so unusual for football fans to have an opinion on the team selection and formation...
Anyhow, let's go out and batter them, utv
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Being angry at Smith for not playing 4-4-2 is like being angry at cheese for not being marmalade.
Arf. True as well as funny.
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Can't believe the negativity before we've even kicked off.
It's amazing how good Davis becomes just by not playing.
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I reckon McGinn might grab another early goal.
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Pity Keinan's not starting. It would have given him such a real boost.
A win would be nice (fed up of typing this now!).
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Can't believe the negativity before we've even kicked off.
It's amazing how good Davis becomes just by not playing.
Davis should be starting...end of!!!
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
It's ridiculous isn't it? We played well last week as did Barkley.
The comment above your's is fucking nuts. Goldie's completely over with this season. Myself, I've rather enjoyed this season.
I find the thread rather amusing. It certainly helps pass the time until kick off and there's always that chance by 9.50 tonight some are going to look very silly.
These people who are so worked up by things that haven't even taken place yet need a head wobble!
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James pulled out during warm up....good (great player)
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Can't believe the negativity before we've even kicked off.
It's amazing how good Davis becomes just by not playing.
Davis should be starting...end of!!!
On what grounds ? Because of the first goal he's bundled in in years?
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The 'TV' I'm watching it's 'Keysey' and Grey. OMG, that is a throw back. Still doing the 'batnz'.
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And Greysey still wearing his blue shirt...
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
I keep agreeing with you. It's most troubling.
You are shameful or is it shameless☹️🤔
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Iv'e got our fortnightly family quiz starting at 8.00. bloody hell and bollocks
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Davis should be starting today based purely on the fact that in 2 out of 3 games he has been given reasonable game time, he has changed the result in our favour. Is that so hard to see?
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Iv'e got our fortnightly family quiz starting at 8.00. bloody hell and bollocks
"internet issues"
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The 'TV' I'm watching it's 'Keysey' and Grey. OMG, that is a throw back. Still doing the 'batnz'.
Keysey still smashing it?
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Iv'e got our fortnightly family quiz starting at 8.00. bloody hell and bollocks
"internet issues"
It's our turn to host too. My wifes family are all Coventry City fans. They will know if I try and pull any funny issues. Fucking zoom
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The 'TV' I'm watching it's 'Keysey' and Grey. OMG, that is a throw back. Still doing the 'batnz'.
Keysey still smashing it?
Shudder
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Can't believe the negativity before we've even kicked off.
It's amazing how good Davis becomes just by not playing.
Davis should be starting...end of!!!
On what grounds ? Because of the first goal he's bundled in in years?
On the grounds that he has a lot to offer and deserves his chance. But of course the usual posters won’t agree. God forbid anyone has a different opinion.
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Iv'e got our fortnightly family quiz starting at 8.00. bloody hell and bollocks
No wonder you're so relaxed. ;)
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Iv'e got our fortnightly family quiz starting at 8.00. bloody hell and bollocks
"internet issues"
It's our turn to host too. My wifes family are all Coventry City fans. They will know if I try and pull any funny issues. Fucking zoom
Haha, ah shit... Good luck with that one then :D
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Davis should be starting today based purely on the fact that in 2 out of 3 games he has been given reasonable game time, he has changed the result in our favour. Is that so hard to see?
Fair enough, I hope he comes off the bench to prove me wrong. I like his heart and attitude I just don't think he's anywhere near good enough.
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James pulled out during warm up....good (great player)
He's replaced by Alex Iwobi. How does that work, is it classed as a substitution and if not why not?
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Can't believe the negativity before we've even kicked off.
It's amazing how good Davis becomes just by not playing.
Davis should be starting...end of!!!
On what grounds ? Because of the first goal he's bundled in in years?
On the grounds that he has a lot to offer and deserves his chance. But of course the usual posters won’t agree. God forbid anyone has a different opinion.
Not agreeing and having a different opinion are basically the same things. Either both are true or neither are.
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The family quiz will be more entertaining than watching Barkley do bugger all for 78 minutes.
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Can't believe the negativity before we've even kicked off.
It's amazing how good Davis becomes just by not playing.
Davis should be starting...end of!!!
On what grounds ? Because of the first goal he's bundled in in years?
On the grounds that he has a lot to offer and deserves his chance. But of course the usual posters won’t agree. God forbid anyone has a different opinion.
Not agreeing and having a different opinion are basically the same things. Either both are true or neither are.
I don’t agree
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Blue shorts, claret socks. Bodes ill.
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
I keep agreeing with you. It's most troubling.
Agreed. I think it's just because we're better fans than the naysayers.
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Anyway love you and leave you. I’m hoping I’ll be back for our the Davis cameo in the last 10 minutes and everyone is happy.
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Only one win in the last nine for Everton at home. Stats like that worry me.
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The state of this thread and we haven't even had the opportunity to cock up in the game yet.
It's ridiculous isn't it? We played well last week as did Barkley.
The comment above your's is fucking nuts. Goldie's completely over with this season. Myself, I've rather enjoyed this season.
I find the thread rather amusing. It certainly helps pass the time until kick off and there's always that chance by 9.50 tonight some are going to look very silly.
I’m lost for words. Barkley in again to run through treacle for 60 mins or so.
Surprised Smith hasn't made him captain for his return to his former club and team he supported as a boy .....seems to be doing everything thing else to keep him sweet ........love to read the terms of his contract
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Only one win in the last nine for Everton at home. Stats like that worry me.
You had to type that?
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My usual source of water is dry. Any help ?
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My usual source of water is dry. Any help ?
Me too if you don't mind?
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So we're signing Barkley permanently then? Cos there's no other reason to pick him.
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The family quiz will be more entertaining than watching Barkley do bugger all for 78 minutes.
You think he has a committed and quality twelves minutes in him? I admire your optimism. ;)
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He will take 12 minutes walking around to take his seat on the bench
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Are we losing?
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Are we losing?
Not yet
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Looking decent.
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Great work from Watkins to keep that in play, proper hard-working player.
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No foul there, soft.
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Love Watkins
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El ghazi has lost the ball about 7 times already
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Pretty even at the moment
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And there's the obligatory comment about us only just about staying up last season
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So we're signing Barkley permanently then? Cos there's no other reason to pick him.
No it’s like that shit paint you have bought from B&Q and you may as well waste it on garage wall rather than throwing it away.
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Get the fuck in!
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Yesssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ollie!!!!
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Brilliant brilliant brilliant Watkins brilliant
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El ghazi has lost the ball about 7 times already
But he has only touched it 5 times🤨
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Love Watkins
What did I say! Get in
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Gettt innn Olllieee!!!
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Are we losing?
Not yet
Oh.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSS WATKINS
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Fuck yeah!!!!
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Ollie Ollie Ollie great stuff
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That was a peak Ollie goal. So hard working!
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And teh defender should be sent off
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Clearly knows AEG, Barkley and Bert aren't going to create owt, so just goes and does it himself. Great forward play.
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Ollie can still score goals even when he is falling over!
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Great closing down.
Luis is so sloppy on the ball
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Love Ollie!
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Didn't he take that well? Could have gone down but stayed up and nutmegged the keeper.
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What amazing determination from Ollie. Brilliant effort.
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Absolutely brilliant Olly Watkins positive start to the game too
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Shows exactly what Watkins is all about. What a player
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I loved the replay from out wide, where as he recovered and got up with the ball a heavenly light shone down upon him!
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That is sensational play from Watkin's. Absolutely wonderful. Strength, power, tenacity.
He's looking so sharp tonight.
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Fully deserved.
We've been bang on it from the first minute and as shown their backline certainly has a mistake or two in it.
All Everton offered is long diagonals towards our fullbacks so far.
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If some of our wingers had 70% of Ollies application we would easily be top six. Great player, love his work ethic.
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Ollie is ripping the fuck out them
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So Mason Holgate should be in the shower already, it should have been a yellow for the hack at Watkins on the goal and another for the elbow
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Fuck sake, went out to turn the compost and we’re 1-0 up. Trying to think of other jobs need doing in the garden now...
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Boo!!!
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Bollocks
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Piss poor defending
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Great marking from Fat Ross.
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Barkley pointless.
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Another soft goal. Leaving Calvert-Lewin marked by Barclay. Farce.
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Shit from Barkley, can't let their best header of the ball have a free run past you like that.
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We concede just as Peter Brackley praises us for our defence this season. Curse of the commentator.
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Thanks for the efforts there Ross.
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gtfoh.
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How the fuck do we let him score from there
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Great marking from Fat Ross.
Textbook.
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We've been done before this season with poor mismatches at set-pieces. Annoying.
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Ross...again...dont we have a decent under 21 to grrom for next season instead of trying to fire up this hasbeen for Chelsea?
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This is good game for the neutrals.
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Barkley needs hooking now.
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Ross...again...dont we have a decent under 21 to grrom for next season instead of trying to fire up this hasbeen for Chelsea?
I don't think that's allowed by some, see the pre-match comments
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This is good game for the neutrals.
Cracking game, both teams going for it
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Very open, this. Could be absolutely anything...let’s hope in our favour
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Barkley needs hooking now.
Why the fuck was he starting in the first place?
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Barkley is a fucking passenger
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Barkley pointless.
Rubbish. Barkley started this game well for god sake get behind him rather than criticise
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We’re so sloppy at the back
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Very typical of our carelessness of late.
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That doesn’t look good for Targett
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Hope Matt will be OK. Otherwise....
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Great save Martinez. We've given Everton a lift by poor defending for their goal. Our defending has been very poor of late. Keep giving opponents a boost.
Barclay was poor for the goal but why is their best header of a ball being marked by Barclay in the first place?
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Can’t wait for Neil Taylor to come on.
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Great save Martinez. We've given Everton a lift by poor defending for their goal. Our defending has been very poor of late. Keep giving opponents a boost.
Barclay was poor for the goal but why is their best header of a ball being marked by Barclay in the first place?
Maybe that's another clause in the loan contract.
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Well he's up again.. Fingers crossed for him.
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Barkley shying out of tackle on edge of our box,pathetic
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Barkley pointless.
Rubbish. Barkley started this game well for god sake get behind him rather than criticise
He fucked up for their goal, he'll know that as much as anyone.
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Entertaining game so far.
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What the fuck was that Ross? Useless.
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That was close! They look a shambles at the back.
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Barkley is not great and anyone who says get behind him has never played the game at any sort of level as I would hate to have him in my midfield as a centre back. He is a grifter and can’t wait till he is sent packing back down south. Compare and contrast him with Watkins, different planets.
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What a waste of a free kick. Just get it in the mixer.
This is the best we've played for some time to this point.
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Barkley pointless.
Rubbish. Barkley started this game well for god sake get behind him rather than criticise
He fucked up for their goal, he'll know that as much as anyone.
I’d a laughed if he scored then!
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Hope Matt will be OK. Otherwise....
Looked fairly innocuous. He'll limp through, scan Tuesday, be back around October.
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Close Traore. Clever play and nice ball from SJM
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Watkins has Holgate on toast, Pickford has kept them in the game.
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Pickford keeping them in this
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Good and cheeky effort from Traore that!
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We are simultaneously making Pickford look terrible and world class. Only us!
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Typical that error-prone Pickford decides to have one of his better games against us.
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AEG not having his best game at the moment
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It’s actually a pretty even game. We are missing the one player who is a complete game changer for us and we are matching them pretty well. It’s a pretty decent effort so far.
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Need to get two or three in this purple patch as they'll prob readjust at HT and we ah, well, you know how it goes.
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How did we not score then?
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It’s actually a pretty even game. We are missing the one player who is a complete game changer for us and we are matching them pretty well. It’s a pretty decent effort so far.
Agreed.
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How the fuck are we not winning ?
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We are simultaneously making Pickford look terrible and world class. Only us!
Every team, pretty much every game does that. Not just us.
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Fucking hell AEG off the bar after an amazing save
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Bastard!!
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How didn't that go in?!
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Cross of the season from Cash there.
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Fuck sake. That should be 1-2
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WTF!
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Sensational ball from Cash.
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Fucks' sake.
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Playing well. Should be ahead
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It’s actually a pretty even game. We are missing the one player who is a complete game changer for us and we are matching them pretty well. It’s a pretty decent effort so far.
Agreed.
I disagree, we're well on top and could easily have 3-4 already, we've been superb going forward.
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How are we not winning this?
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The save in fairness from Pickford is absolutely superb from Ollie
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Watkins misses yet another sitter
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Think we know where this is fucking going.
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When it's not your game - Barkley back-heeled it onto his standing foot. Personally I think he's just completely lost - he was supposed to be the wunderkid to drive England's midfield for a decade, hasn't got there, and now doesn't know what to do. Like Owen, perhaps he just doesn't like football anymore.
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We're so much better than this shower. If we don't win, chalk this one up alongside Burnley and Brighton at home
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Decent game so far.
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Best we have played for a long time.
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I’ve seen this film before. Many, many times.
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We are three or four committed players from being a hell of a side. Get rid of the deadwood this year and we will push on to top 8 next year.
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Watkins misses yet another sitter
bit harsh that, I don't think he expected the ball to get through to him so was just getting something on it.
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When it's not your game - Barkley back-heeled it onto his standing foot. Personally I think he's just completely lost - he was supposed to be the wunderkid to drive England's midfield for a decade, hasn't got there, and now doesn't know what to do. Like Owen, perhaps he just doesn't like football anymore.
Swap him for Davis at HT, have Ollie run the channels.
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Another one off the post!
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I’ve seen this film before. Many, many times.
Does it have a happy ending?
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Everton are going to improve. Fear that we are going to regret these chances missed.
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Fuck me. Better by Barkley off the post. That was a superb shot
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Fantastic effort from Barkley and brilliant from Traore
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Great effort from Barkley and that was very cheeky from Traore. We should be 4 up.
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playing really well, best we've played for ages
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I know it’s frustrating watching us not take these chances and we may end up losing but we look really, really good tonight. Let’s hope we can get the win because this display so far deserves it.
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That was much better from Ross, showing more energy.
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I know it’s frustrating watching us not take these chances and we may end up losing but we look really, really good tonight. Let’s hope we can get the win because this display so far deserves it.
Yep this is a big improvement on recent weeks
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Bert when he gets space looks really sublime at times
Speaking of sublime. Meet Ezri Konsa
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And then he hits the post.
What a game. The Cazoo derby could be up there with el classico.
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I’ve seen this film before. Many, many times.
Is it the one where we lose after hitting evetything but the back of the net. I thought we re-called all them films/videos, please destroy it.
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On what fucking planet is that a foul never mind a booking.
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Watkins seriously has the beating of these. Just need Pickford to stop making saves
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Watkins misses yet another sitter
bit harsh that, I don't think he expected the ball to get through to him so was just getting something on it.
Happened too often this season though. Needs to be much more ruthless.
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Great effort from Barkley and that was very cheeky from Traore. We should be 4 up.
Lovely piece of skill from Traore.
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Richarlison went down so easily there. That’s never a yellow FFS for Doug
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I know it’s frustrating watching us not take these chances and we may end up losing but we look really, really good tonight. Let’s hope we can get the win because this display so far deserves it.
I can take losing if we've played well and given it a go.
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Referee conned there
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The refs should book Luiz in the tunnel before the game to save time, it’s always going to happen.
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Watkins seriously has the beating of these. Just need Pickford to stop making saves
Thing is he’s just as likely to drop the ball at his feet as well. Brilliance and chaos at any time.
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Richarlison went down so easily there. That’s never a yellow FFS for Doug
Nothing unusual there then.
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Jesus! We should be 4 or 5 up, so much room for us.
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I know it’s frustrating watching us not take these chances and we may end up losing but we look really, really good tonight. Let’s hope we can get the win because this display so far deserves it.
I can take losing if we've played well and given it a go.
Absolutely. It’s what most fans would accept. This has been really good so far
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Ollie close again
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Miss too many fucking chances! ARGH!
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we just never look like scoring from a corner
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built that from that back lovely football
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10 attempts so far !!
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one of the best first half performances of the year
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Give Davis half an hour to bully them. It’s nice to see two teams going for it. Absolutely love Watkins and Konsa, fabulous players 😀
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How didn't that go in?!
El Ghazi.
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Great performance - need to convert it into a result.
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Zero complaints from me whatever the result. Play like this more often without Jack and they'd be no issues whatsoever with DS.
Should've scored 4-5 goals already.
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Best half of football for far too long. Given that Everton are still in the hunt for top 4 we've been very good.
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Is it Everton v Villa or Pickford v Ollie?
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Very good so far.
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Barkley pointless.
Rubbish. Barkley started this game well for god sake get behind him rather than criticise
He fucked up for their goal, he'll know that as much as anyone.
He’s also hit the post and played well so get off his back
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Ok lads defend the corner here.
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I'm going for 66 mins when Luiz gets his second yellow
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Best half of football for far too long. Given that Everton are still in the hunt for top 4 we've been very good.
They're not that good, we'll do them at VP like last year if we get Jack off his deathbed. A team we should be looking to finish above in next two years.
Traore performance this week acceptable Martin? (wink).
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McGinn marking DCL. Whyyyyyyyy?
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We cannot handle their corners though
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Ross Barkley has totally won me over by taking corners with the ball in the quadrant
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Well played Matty. Nice defending
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I'm going for 66 mins when Luiz gets his second yellow
I'll see your 66 mins and raise you 2 mins.
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We cannot handle their corners though
their delivery is very good
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Everton through the middle are very soft. I like the idea of a KD battering ram later in the game with Ollie playing off him.
1-1 HT
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Ollie has been superb this half, hope Southgate is there.
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That was fun.
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Good half. Enjoyed that.
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Can’t see Ancelotti putting up with this so am expecting a different second half perhaps with Kienan coming on to change the game
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Ollie has been superb this half, hope Southgate is there.
He is.
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Great half
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That was an excellent attacking half for us but defensively we look suspect (as do they).
Best we've played since Burnley by a long way.
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Very good.Apart from Luiz.Ramsey please.
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Best 1st half since the Burnley game, superb, keep it up Villa.
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that's a great game of football.
End to end.
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There were two things wrong with that half: we left 2 or 3 goals out there; and the marking of Calvert-Lewin at the corner.
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Ollie has been superb this half, hope Southgate is there.
He’s certainly outshone DCL but both are excellent players. Ollie certainly isn’t harming his place in the current squad.
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I thought we were excellent in that first half and should be a couple ahead with a bit of luck.
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Southgate is there, he popped up on screen for a couple of secs.
Barkley seemed to have a good end to the half. McGinn - I'm not at all convinced he's a top-half PL midfielder, but his performance tonight is excellent so far.
AEG a passenger - can't beat a man, doesn't whip in a cross, stealing a living as a winger.
More of the same in the second half and they should come away with at least a point if not all 3.
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Can’t see Ancelotti putting up with this so am expecting a different second half perhaps with Kienan coming on to change the game
Yep he'll change it. They're way too open with Sigurdsson and Iwobi in midfield so think Iwobi will be taken off and they'll put a more defensive minded player in there so try to squeeze the play more.
Dean got to be switched on to that otherwise they'll start to dominate and we'll be mugged like West Ham away.
That's easily our best 45 minutes of 2021 so a big plus generally.
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Played well, entertaining watch. Smith needs to take Luiz off before he gets sent off though.
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So much better than what we've seen since the start of the year. Far too many missed chances though
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That was an excellent attacking half for us but defensively we look suspect (as do they).
Best we've played since Burnley by a long way.
Just logged in...was about to post the same.
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Best half for many a week. Sorry to Allan but Barkley still fairly pants and Traore still does my head in. Ollie needs offered a new contract and soon. Play like that second half with big Davis on and we win.
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Ollie has been superb this half, hope Southgate is there.
He’s certainly outshone DCL but both are excellent players. Ollie certainly isn’t harming his place in the current squad.
Southgate's there, and taking notes every time the camera has gone to him. With the extended squad I think Ollie has pretty good chance of going. Calvert-Lewin nailed on.
What an enjoyable half though. Some decent attacking football and it wouldn't have flattered us to be 3-1 up.
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Very good.Apart from Luiz.Ramsey please.
Plus Davis on for El Ghazi and we'll smash these.
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Everyone on song in that half, except perhaps El Ghazi…. But even he manages to rattle the crossbar.
Cracking game of football between two PROPER football clubs!
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Barkely is running the show in midfield.
Acres of space for him and especially for Cash on the right. We should be 4 or 5 up.
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Best half for many a week. Sorry to Allan but Barkley still fairly pants and Traore still does my head in. Ollie needs offered a new contract and soon. Play like that second half with big Davis on and we win.
I think Barkley has been pretty good for him - which is to say he's been ok. The goal was his fault though, he got rolled too easily giving away a free header. Unlucky to hit the post. If he'd played like this for the last three months we might have been looking to sign him permanently...
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Plenty of space for both sides. I wish we could sort our set pieces out, in both boxes. Been a good game to be fair but we have to take our chances.
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Barkely is running the show in midfield.
Acres of space for him and especially for Cash on the right. We should be 4 or 5 up.
It’s his best game for a very long time. He’s growing in confidence too. I don’t understand the criticism of Doug though. He’s got a complete thankless job. The yellow card was bullshit too.
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Richard Keyes and Andy Gray have zero screen presence. I'd swear they've had a few scoops at lunch too. Put them out to pasture already!
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Can’t see Ancelotti putting up with this so am expecting a different second half perhaps with Kienan coming on to change the game
Yep he'll change it. They're way too open with Sigurdsson and Iwobi in midfield so think Iwobi will be taken off and they'll put a more defensive minded player in there so try to squeeze the play more.
Dean got to be switched on to that otherwise they'll start to dominate and we'll be mugged like West Ham away.
That's easily our best 45 minutes of 2021 so a big plus generally.
I think Iwobi has been one of their best players.
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Sounds like the snake may be on soon for them. They’re worried they are too open.
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BBC has Everton with 52% of the play. I am obviously watching a different match.
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Villa v Everton fixtures rarely disappoint for entertainment. Theres been some real corkers over the years, hold onto your hats for a rollercoaster second half.
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BBC has Everton with 52% of the play. I am obviously watching a different match.
Maybe they meant Pickford ?
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I’ll just leave this here. ;)
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Can’t see Ancelotti putting up with this so am expecting a different second half perhaps with Kienan coming on to change the game
Yep he'll change it. They're way too open with Sigurdsson and Iwobi in midfield so think Iwobi will be taken off and they'll put a more defensive minded player in there so try to squeeze the play more.
Dean got to be switched on to that otherwise they'll start to dominate and we'll be mugged like West Ham away.
That's easily our best 45 minutes of 2021 so a big plus generally.
I think Iwobi has been one of their best players.
He's one of those all fart and no s*** players for me. Sigurdsson at least pops up with goals every 3-4 games but it's unbalanced with both of them central and we've exploited it very well so far with good passing and runs.
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El Ghazi normally does well against Everton. Hoping for a better second half from him.
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I just had a look on the Everton forum at their match thread, they're livid because we're battering them.
They'll win 3-1, too many missed opportunities.
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Best half for many a week. Sorry to Allan but Barkley still fairly pants and Traore still does my head in. Ollie needs offered a new contract and soon. Play like that second half with big Davis on and we win.
I think Barkley has been pretty good for him - which is to say he's been ok. The goal was his fault though, he got rolled too easily giving away a free header. Unlucky to hit the post. If he'd played like this for the last three months we might have been looking to sign him permanently...
Y'know, if we can get him cut price, I still might be tempted. Think of him as a Jack "multiplier" - they're mates, they push each other to do better things, and the points we get when both are on the field may make up for any shortfall when either one is injured.
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Like to see Ramsey n Davis on c60 min.
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Great performance - need to convert it into a result.
Agreed!!
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El Ghazi normally does well against Everton. Hoping for a better second half from him.
It might help if he plays further inside, closer to Ollie as he's useless on the wing.
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I just had a look on the Everton forum at their match thread, they're livid because we're battering them.
They'll win 3-1, too many missed opportunities.
And they hate us anyway.
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BBC has Everton with 52% of the play. I am obviously watching a different match.
I think it's misleading because our possession has had an attacking threat, and for the most part theirs hasn't.
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We’ll need to match any change Ancelotti makes.
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I just had a look on the Everton forum at their match thread, they're livid because we're battering them.
They'll win 3-1, too many missed opportunities.
And they hate us anyway.
I've never understood why that is.
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We’ll need to match any change Ancelotti makes.
An interesting challenge for Dean - make no mistake, Ancellotti is a top, top manager. We've had the better of them so far, but can we respond to whatever changes he makes in the second half (because he will change something).
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BBC has Everton with 52% of the play. I am obviously watching a different match.
I think it's misleading because our possession has had an attacking threat, and for the most part theirs hasn't.
The Arsenal game away was like that, they spent an age going nowhere whilst we cut through them with three passes and the stats were something like 60-40 them.
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I just had a look on the Everton forum at their match thread, they're livid because we're battering them.
They'll win 3-1, too many missed opportunities.
And they hate us anyway.
I've never understood why that is.
Similar size clubs and history yet they’ve always thought they were superior to us - and we were a bogey side for them for many years in the 90s and early 2000s.
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Ross Barkley has totally won me over by taking corners with the ball in the quadrant
He’s dead to me now.
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Barkley getting better and better as the game goes on.
Which begs the question, why so poor for so long before this?
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Barkley getting better and better as the game goes on.
Which begs the question, why so poor for so long before this?
Injured?
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Big Ross looking better tonight. He needs a goal and he’ll be back for the Balloon Door.
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There is no doubt if Jack was on the pitch we’d be hammering these
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There is no doubt if Jack was on the pitch we’d be hammering these
I really think we'd be top 4 had JG stayed fit
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Some stupid passing this half, can't be just giving them the ball 30 yards out as they'll punish us.
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Get a grip, Villa
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Don’t care if we win or lose this we have played well.
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Barkley getting better and better as the game goes on.
Which begs the question, why so poor for so long before this?
Trying harder because it's Everton?
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Davis on and go route 1. They've looked dreadful against the long ball.
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The mistakes are creeping in again. Got to be focused here.
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Don’t care if we win or lose this we have played well.
Same for me. We look to have shaken off the attacking funk we were in.
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Big Ross looking better tonight. He needs a goal and he’ll be back for the Balloon Door.
You think?...watch him when they attacking....dont know who is pressing more...him or the ref.
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Poor from Mings then.
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I think Ross might have had long Covid and is just getting back in shape.
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No side has hit the woodwork more times in the Premier League this season than Aston Villa (20).
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Is there a more frustrating player than Traore, I don’t there can be many ?
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The level we played at in the first half is the level that at minimum we need to be at just to be a top 6-8 side. And we clearly can do it. But with Jack and a few more proper players of the required quality no reason why we cannot be one of the teams constantly challenging for European positions and cups in years to come.
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Time to freshen things up Dean.
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Nearly time to unleash KD
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Big Ross looking better tonight. He needs a goal and he’ll be back for the Balloon Door.
You think?...watch him when they attacking....dont know who is pressing more...him or the ref.
awful without the ball, no effort to defend.
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Wesley needs 20 mins here.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
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Is there a more frustrating player than Traore, I don’t there can be many ?
either shit or brilliant. Mainly shit
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I wanna see what Davies can do against Holgate
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Is there a more frustrating player than Traore, I don’t there can be many ?
Agreed. The thing that gives me hope is next season both he an El Ghazi will be replaced.
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Given the yellow card he gave Luiz on not sure how Godfrey didn't get booked for going through the back of McGinn.
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Think Davis would do well in this open game.
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Sadly, back to our usual stuff this half. Need to get Luiz off as he now seems to be afraid of tackling in case of getting himself sent off.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
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We need to stop them picking Richarlison with the cross field pass.
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I think Ross might have had long Covid and is just getting back in shape.
Could well be. He has looked so off it at times, tbat it didn't look like your normal form/fitness issue.
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Great first half, poor second half so far.
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Sadly, back to our usual stuff this half. Need to get Luiz off as he now seems to be afraid of tackling in case of getting himself sent off.
I don’t see that.
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Is there a more frustrating player than Traore, I don’t there can be many ?
Agreed. The thing that gives me hope is next season both he an El Ghazi will be replaced.
Come on it’s his first season and as we know it takes a season in the PL to adjust
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Big Ross looking better tonight. He needs a goal and he’ll be back for the Balloon Door.
You think?...watch him when they attacking....dont know who is pressing more...him or the ref.
awful without the ball, no effort to defend.
I said he’s looking better. Which isn’t hard.
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Don’t care if we win or lose this we have played well.
Same for me. We look to have shaken off the attacking funk we were in.
not winning games like this has become a habit.
So no I will not be happy.
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Think Davis would do well in this open game.
Yep. They is space just in front of their CHs.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
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Big Ross looking better tonight. He needs a goal and he’ll be back for the Balloon Door.
You think?...watch him when they attacking....dont know who is pressing more...him or the ref.
awful without the ball, no effort to defend.
I said he’s looking better. Which isn’t hard.
I don't mind him not offering much in defence if he's earning that right by making stuff happen. The exception is if he's back defending a set piece then he needs to do much better.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
I much prefer him to Martin Tyler.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
Is that a euthemism for a complete cock?
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How many fouls before he books one of them?
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
I much prefer him to Martin Tyler.
It could be worse. Could be Jack Woodward.
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Subs please.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
I much prefer him to Martin Tyler.
Tyler is awful. Burbles away non stop. Never shuts up, never says anything meaningful.
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Don’t care if we win or lose this we have played well.
Same for me. We look to have shaken off the attacking funk we were in.
not winning games like this has become a habit.
So no I will not be happy.
As a club generally I do agree with you but I just think we're in our second season back at the top against a club who are very well established, with Champions League aspirations. If their keeper didn't do an Emi we'd be winning by a decent margin too.
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BBC says we trying to play decent build up football?
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Nakamba for Ross. Davis for Traore or AEG. Traore drops off more towards last 20 min....id keep AEG.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
I much prefer him to Martin Tyler.
I called Ian Darke Peter Brackley in an earlier post tonight. Peter Brackley died three years ago.
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Fabian Delph - well, well, well
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Sheeee.....
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Here we go. Delph to get the winner... :'(
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Old Snakey McSnakesnake himself!
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Ssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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Nakamba for Ross. Davis for Traore or AEG. Traore drops off more towards last 20 min....id keep AEG.
I thought I would not say this but Ross needs to stay on.
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Nakamba for Ross. Davis for Traore or AEG. Traore drops off more towards last 20 min....id keep AEG.
I thought I would not say this but Ross needs to stay on.
Plays this well for the rest of the season and I'd be wanting us to sign him up. Much better, more like the early season form.
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Is it just me who can't stand this commentator?
BT sport ?
Ian Darke isn't it? He's pretty clichéd
I much prefer him to Martin Tyler.
Tyler is awful. Burbles away non stop. Never shuts up, never says anything meaningful.
doesn’t even talk about what’s going on in the game. Boils my piss. Thank fuck I’m not blind
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Here we go. Delph to get the winner... :'(
No fucking no. He’s shit.
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Old Snakey McSnakesnake himself!
Hope he tries to do that sub when we play them again at VP...with a crowd...
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Nakamba for Ross. Davis for Traore or AEG. Traore drops off more towards last 20 min....id keep AEG.
I thought I would not say this but Ross needs to stay on.
Agreed. AEG for Davis first
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Nakamba for Ross. Davis for Traore or AEG. Traore drops off more towards last 20 min....id keep AEG.
I thought I would not say this but Ross needs to stay on.
I’d take off Doug and Bert for Ramsey and Davis.
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What is Dean waiting for??? Ffs
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I would not like to see another Ollie goal wasted. Come on Villa.
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BBC says we trying to play decent build up football?
We are. Just continually breaking down with the usual suspects.
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What is Dean waiting for??? Ffs
Need you ask?
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Get Luiz off
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Nakamba for Ross. Davis for Traore or AEG. Traore drops off more towards last 20 min....id keep AEG.
I thought I would not say this but Ross needs to stay on.
I’d take off Doug and Bert for Ramsey and Davis.
Think he will give Wesley a go.
I'd like to see Davis on for El Ghazi. Maybe Wesley for Traore late on.
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73 mins so KD due soon
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Pointless getting frustrated by Smith's dithering when it comes to making changes.
He does it week after week anyway.
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Mings havnt had his usual Kodak moment yet , have he?
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Second half bit of a non event. We're happy with a point now.
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Get KD and Wesley on and just lump it down field
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Luiz you hopeless shit
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Get KD and Wesley on and just lump it down field
Reminds me of the Festival League
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FFS Luiz.
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Ramsey would be a decent sub at this point.
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Marlon Harewood on Sky thought
Everton settling for it too by bringing the 🐍 on
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Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Great goal!
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What’s happening
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Luiz could do with a rest. He looks slow-witted.
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YESS!!!!!!!! WTF! Come on Villa!
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OH MY FUCK !
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I’ve changed my mind keep AEG on
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Keep it tight now lads
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Yeessss!!!!!!
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Get El Ghazi off, he’s done nothing so far. Oh wait a minute...what a player that El Ghazi is!!
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Get in.
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Lovely goal, Anwar.
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El Ghazi that was brilliant!
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Nice
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what a finish!
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Cracking strike, well played AEG!
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Great fast football. No messing
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Come on the Villa! Please hold on
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Pick that out Pickford.
Awesome
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Don't fudge it up now villa
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WOW! What a cracker. Well played El Ghazi. Top finish.
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Cracking finish and build up from Traore
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Come on the Villa! Please hold on
Fuck that let’s get a third
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Aaaaahhhjjjhhhgghghghhhhh :D
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Get Nakamba and Ramsey on now to squeeze the space centrally.
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I missed the goal as I was trying to swat away a midge/small fly. Oh well, at least I caught the replay.
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That’s 8 PL goals he’s got now
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Traore WTF ?
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With AEG you can always tell if he is up for it right from them start....Trez and Traore are harder to manage....
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Sometimes Traore looks world class
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Sometimes Traore looks world class
And other times...like his last touch
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I missed the goal as I was trying to swat away a midge/small fly. Oh well, at least I caught the replay.
Serves you right for picking on someone smaller than you ;-)
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Co-commentater is not on our side is he
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Now hook Ross ffs
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Co-commentater is not on our side is he
He sounded so disappointed when we got our second
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That’s 8 PL goals he’s got now
He's on about 12 in total, for this and last season, I reckon.
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Now hook Ross ffs
Yep it’s time for Jacob
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I think Barkley has been good tonight. Fair play.
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Just had a chance to watch it again but that is just a sexy fucking goal all round. Well well deserved
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I think Barkley has been good tonight. Fair play.
He has. He’s been really up for it
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Co-commentater is not on our side is he
He sounded so disappointed when we got our second
Who is it
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Gordon Lee.
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That’s 8 PL goals he’s got now
He's on about 12 in total, for this and last season, I reckon.
Yeah his first PL goal was vs.... Everton. Wesley too.
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I'd like us to get JPB on for 5minutes or so.
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Ramsey on for Traore
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I'd like us to get JPB on for 5minutes or so.
Well I suppose that will help Barkleys confidence for him to do 90 mins
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Now hook Ross ffs
Why? he’s been good.
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Here comes KD
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How much stoppage time
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How much stoppage time
3
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Co-commentater is not on our side is he
He sounded so disappointed when we got our second
Who is it
Steve McManaman.
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FT
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Never in doubt. Well done boys.
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YES!!! Fantastic win! Get IN Villa!
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Brilliant. We're back!
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..."Oh what fun it is to see the Villa win away!"
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Ollie MOM for sure. Really put himself about tonight. Barkley, I’m not his biggest fan but, fair play to him as he played a bit more up to standard. What’s happened to McGinn’s passing these last few matches... plays his heart out but needs to get back to his best. Back 4 played really well too. I didn’t think we would win this one but, all of the team played with much more intensity and, thankfully, proved me wrong. What an idiot I am as “Who would bet against us!!”