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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave on January 22, 2022, 11:32:03 AM
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Win please - we could do with a win.
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That’s a very positive line up!
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Both teams look to have arguably their strongest sides out.
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Very happy with that starting 11. Fast start essential to calm the crowd down
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A very strong line up, with a very strong bench. Nice mix of experience and youth in the subs as well.
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Fucking Jenas on BT, nearly a reason to turn off.
Nice postive team for us.
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Have any team wasted quite as much money as Everton in recent years?
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The exact team I would have picked. Come on Villa do the biz please
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That's about as strong a first team possible with that line up, one striker up front as well with a strong looking bench.
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Have any team wasted quite as much money as Everton in recent years?
Us.
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Have any team wasted quite as much money as Everton in recent years?
Us.
First thing that came to my mind too .
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Exactly. We've been a money pit...Still might be. As a Head of Finance you should know, Risso !
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That's the line up I've wanted to see. Just hope Konsa is ok after the knock and Coutinho is fit enough to start.
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A lot of big blokes in their team, we need to deal with corners etc much better.
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Going to be a really difficult game. Expect a wound up Everton than they looked under Benitez
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That's the team I would have picked, great to see SJM back. for them surprised to see Anthony Gordon not starting, whenever I've seen them he's looked one of their best players.
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They are a lot stronger than they have been for most of the season.
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Looks our strongest team. Ferguson has gone all out attack with that Everton line up. They look very weak at full back and in CM. We should have a 3v2 in CM. Dominate midfield as we should and we dominate the game.
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Strongest XI (and bench!) for us since… the O’Neill era? Come on Villa, please win today.
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That's the A team!
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Have any team wasted quite as much money as Everton in recent years?
Us.
First thing that came to my mind too .
The first thing that came to my mind was O'Neill collecting multiple sets of back four.
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Just hope we can stop them scoring early on, especially with the crowd behind them. Glad McGinn's back. Come on Villa!
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Carney on for Coutinho on 70 mins to finish them off?
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A real tough test this. Bad time to play them. The old ‘earn the right to play’ cliche seems more apt than usual.
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They are certainly going to come out strong. Need to match their intensity.
We are not going to have much time on the ball so worried a little that Buendia and Luiz in particular could struggle with the pace and physicality of the game.
Hope we are ready for it.
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Cam Archer not in the squad?
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Good team on paper.
Take out Luiz and put in the mythical top class DM and it looks like a team that could compete for top 6.
Think we will win this comfortably.
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Everton will be fired up can't afford a first half like last week.
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JJ Kenny is championship level at best. Wouldn't mind Buendia trying to target him early on.
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Cam Archer not in the squad?
Guess that's down to the switch to put Ings on the bench. While Ings has proven himself to be deadly elsewhere, he hasn't at Villa. It would be a shame for Cam not to get opportunities, but that kind of competition for places will make us stronger as a whole. As they say in American prisons 'game ain't based on sympathy' (picked up from a Louis Theroux docu, but seems apt).
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Just hope we can stop them scoring early on, especially with the crowd behind them. Glad McGinn's back. Come on Villa!
Yes, could have done without Benitez leaving and Richarlison and DCL back. An early goal for us and they might fold if the crowd get on their back, otherwise it could be an attritional game.
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Most importantly we need to stop conceding. We haven’t had a clean sheet for a while.
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It's all in the mind this pre-game prediction bollocks: I expect to see Villa players running down the touchline cupping their ears on at least four occasions.
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Have any team wasted quite as much money as Everton in recent years?
Us.
First thing that came to my mind too .
And me
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Hopefully the 12.30 kick-off will work in our favour as the crowd won't be as raucous as they would be for a 5.30 or even a 3pm start.
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Well, I think that's probably our strongest possible first-11, even when everyone is fit, and it's a front three we've all been crying out for. Time for them to deliver!
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You just know Everton are going to turn up for the first time in months.
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We are going to funeral these.
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Good solid start. Doesn't sound quite like the caldron that was predicted...
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Brilliant from McGinn
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the caldron
Bloody American spelling!
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Fuck sake Mings.
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Scrappy start
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Watkins not on it so far.
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Shot beundia
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Coutinho a bit off the pace, probably understandable.
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Coutinho a bit off the pace, probably understandable.
Yeah. Hopefully he can work himself into the game.
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Good effort Emi.
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Is there a crowd that is anywhere near as whiny Everton's?
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Well done ming's
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Buendia just keeps giving it away.
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Cash doing ok today
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Loose passing again..
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Is there a crowd that is anywhere near as whiny Everton's?
Probably ours at times.
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Played Matty Cash. Good defending
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Buendia shitvshot but great before
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Can we remind the players we’re in claret & blue
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Fucking ref not giving us a lot as usual
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Ref has been shit so far, Doucoure could throw a punch and have it waved on.
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Ramsay ..😏
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How many times does Ramsey have to be fouled and not given.
Scandalous. It's no protection for him
Buendia is doing very nicely can see his energy and attacking thrust despite a few poor passes looks good and would like Coutinho to be showing same level
So far it's wrong move to start him far too slow with things and not so involved.
Watkins has the beating of Mina needs more support though.
McGinn such a boss
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That blonde wanker for them is a right moan arse
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I hate misplaced simple passes.
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Ref has been shit so far, Doucoure could throw a punch and have it waved on.
So true Paul e made me laugh
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That blonde wanker for them is a right moan arse
The perfect player for this lot then
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I hope this is our shit half.
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Does Gerrard have to flob on the floor?
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That blonde wanker for them is a right moan arse
He's a quality and dangerous footballer though on his day.
This BT comms haven't picked up on the dislike of Gray. Good to remind him he's of inferior standing being blue
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Argh Watkins takes too long to pass it ..
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Watkins too slow to pass there.
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I hope this is our shit half.
We are doing ok if you ask me. They were always going to be up for this bit we are dominating possession and chances
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Mings awful so far.
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Watkins too slow to pass there.
Agree
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Mings awful so far.
Distribution yes,but defending is good
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Mings awful so far.
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Cash up for it
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Watkins really out of form
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Mings awful so far.
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don’t think he’s completed a pass
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Shit play by evertin after digne slip
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Well played Cash, great running from rb
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bit of excitement at both ends just.
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Stop giving the ball away!!!
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Terrible from Digne
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Well done Ramsay there
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That's what Cash gives us.
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Well played Cash, great running from rb
Yep he’s playing well.
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Indigne!
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Got away with that one.
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Occasion has got to Digne a bit
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Richarlison is a massive twat isn't he.
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This is awful.
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Where’s Coutinho?
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Richarlison is a massive twat isn't he.
Just behind Zaha for King Twat
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but why has JJ not got a number on his back?
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Corner that
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Game needs a card. For Everton.
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Is this the Everton team that have the lost the last 20 games?
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Obvious corner
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but why has JJ not got a number on his back?
. He's special
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but why has JJ not got a number on his back?
A toffee ripped his shirt off in a challenge.
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but why has JJ not got a number on his back?
Had it ripped off earlier !
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but why has JJ not got a number on his back?
. He's special
He transcends mere numerical identification
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Looks like we've got another great ref here.
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This is poor, from both teams
Mings hoofing under no pressure, again
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God,they like a winge don't they
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Just not happening so far...we look poor
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We've matched them for aggression. We just need for our quality players to put their foot on the ball and find a decent pass.
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Got to chip that
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How many times is Mings going to waft an aimless ball back to them under no pressure? Ffs
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This ref is worrying me
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Unlucky there Olly.
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Needs a spark.
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The referee is clearly a penis, though we don't help ourselves with some very unintelligent play; aimless hoofing, and players who need to learn how to pass.
Drab football. Not impressed at all.
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Poor from Watkins. Couldn’t finish his breakfast.
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This ref has missed 2 or 3 obvious fouls / corners.
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Mina is struggling with the long ball.
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How many fouls has the referee missed in the last 90 seconds?
He stinks!
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Ref needs to get a fucking grip before this gets nasty.
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere but why has JJ not got a number on his back?
A toffee ripped his shirt off in a challenge.
Cheers.
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This ref is awful
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Ref needs to get a fucking grip before this gets nasty.
Yep.
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This is a cheap brothel of a match.
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Anywhere else on the pitch and that foul by Pickford on Watkins would have possibly been a yellow card. Goalkeepers seem to be a special breed
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Pretty poor game.
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A gristly pork scratching of a match
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Shit game.
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FFS Mings
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What the fuck was that?
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Fucking hell Mings.
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Unnecessary corner given away.
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It's a bit like a derby game. Loads of passion, limited quality. A goal will win it
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This isn’t a very quality game. Very poor play everywhere
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That blonde twat again
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Mings you clown.
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The ref’s drunk and they’re all on acid.
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Richarlison is a niggly little fuck.
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This is pure late 70s fare.
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I hate misplaced simple passes.
Totally agree, it is the very basics of football!
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Hoes he not score that
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Mings's head is not in it today. Having one of those days.
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Excellent move. Offside but a great save by Pickford
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Good footy thou by vila watkins needs to wake up.
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Coutinho looks miles off the pace, understandably.
Fucking score Watkins! Although a million miles offside.
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Fluke of a save
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Ferguson has picked the biggest team he could and sent them out to rough us up, so long as the ref lets that go it'll be a shit game. A few yellow cards would hopefully calm it down and let some football be played.
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Gomez is always shit against us
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Offside anyway, but that was a great save by Pickford.
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Benitez has got absolutely every right to ask where the fuck all this has come from.
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Was offside, but that's another horrible miss from Watkins.
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Ings on for Watkins after the break please.
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Coutinho header ,saved
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Shit refs every time
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Mings you clown.
It's too stressful to have to watch Mings.
Time for more hot sake.
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Goal
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Get in.
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Yessss
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS EMI
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Knocked each other out celebrating
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Goal
Most understated post about a goal ever
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YESSSS
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Get the fuck in
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Goal
Most understated post about a goal ever
Yes it didn’t help me an inch.
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Yeeeeeessssss!!! Emiiiii!!!!!
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Is Buendia the best header of the ball we have?! ;D
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Bottle thrown
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Head injuries in celebrations
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Eat my goal.
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Tiny fucker that he is, he's one hell of a header.
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Brilliant header. So glad he's coming good for us.
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What a header by the smallest bloke
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Absolute ******. ******. That can fucking blind somebody
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Seems Matty might have got hit by a bottle.
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Bottle thrown
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Missile?
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Goal
Most understated post about a goal ever
Faaaaaaaantttttttaassic!!!!
( Better?)
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Looked like a head knock.
Turns out it was a bottle thrown. Disgusting.
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Yessssss!!!
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:o
Goal
Most understated post about a goal ever
You took the words right out of my mouth!
Sorry, wrong thread and a day late!
Keep this up Villa!
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What a fantastic header
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Lovely header, how does the little fella seem to win so many from corners.
Then stuff thrown from the crowd, what a lovely bunch.
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Buendia class act. Brilliant
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Get in there!
Bottle(s?) thrown, lifetime ban for someone hopefully.
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Great header Emi! Well deserved.
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Very similar to Digne's own goal for us in the reverse game.
Don't know if that's irony or not.
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People throwing bottles in this day and age..the mind boggles.
Throw them into a piranha infested river as punishment.
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Scum.
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
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Buendia is class.
Everton fans are quite the opposite.
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Seems Matty might have got hit by a bottle.
Looked like a bottle of Fanta/Lucazade that hit Cash & Digne
JJ picked it up
Also saw another player pick up a coin
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We’ve had the best chances, but we don’t half out ourselves under unnecessary pressure sometimes.
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Cash and Digne floored by bottles thrown from The Everton filth.
Close their fucking ground, the animal bastards.
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Great to see Buendia's gradual improvement, too. Well done mini Emi!
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Staggering listening to the commentators blaming the players for articles thrown.
Great header, excellent delivery.
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Next level striker and next level CDM ,I believe this is a top 6 team or even more
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Gladys Street End is nutjob territory. A good mate is an Evertonian and he just texted me to say he'd never go in there.
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There was a lighter on the pitch as well I think.
Aren't they supposed to take the lids off bottles so simpletons can't throw them at players?
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
One fan to be fair, but need to be made an example of
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Great header. Impressive first half. Front foot. Aggressive.
Scum fans throwing items onto the pitch. ******.
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There was a lighter on the pitch as well I think.
Aren't they supposed to take the lids off bottles so simpletons can't throw them at players?
Yes.Expect a complete ban on bottles in grounds soon thanks to a recent spate of this
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Funny goal, it's a tremendous header by Emi but Pickford has to get some credit for steering the thing so expertly past Townsend.
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Bundia has picked up from where he was last week, excellent again.
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There was a lighter on the pitch as well I think.
Aren't they supposed to take the lids off bottles so simpletons can't throw them at players?
there was a red lighter.
Strange how you can take a bottle top into a football ground these days but you can take a lighter.
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Yay! Buendia has been threatening to score with a header all season, finally he gets one.
We've been the better team, without actually being good. We've had a look now, they are crap, let's step it up 2nd half and smash em.
They haven't created a chance, but that just means they're set up to somehow get an accidental goal and ruin our good work, so we need to press it home.
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Best attacker on the pitch scores. It has been full blooded and congested up to that point. Very tough game for Coutinho to come in to given he has been away for so long and it showed.
We look to have the better quality in the final third but we need to keep our concentration. McGinn and Cash very good. Mings great defensively but loose moments in possession.
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Commentary has been poor. The bang on about 2 similar teams battling. We have been by far the better. Emi has barely seen the ball and the defence has been in control. They are too interested in making Everton appear better than they are because of the ‘big Dunc’ effect.
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
One fan to be fair, but need to be made an example of
There were at least two objects on the pitch including a lighter.
Make them play their next game behind closed doors.
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Use it as fuel, put another 3 or 4 past these utter plebs. Disgraceful. They are shitful.
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I’m sure if that had happened at Villa Park there would have been references made about dark days returning.
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Have to say the comms is really poor.
Bt Sport.
Clearly someone threw something at the players and to suggest they banged heads is ridiculous
Could have worked that out!
At least they rectified and said how disgracefully poor it was by crowd
That's one of the worst things about crowds the lack of respect they give opposing fans and throwing stuff has crossed a line very dangerous can even be fatal. Action must be taken
Would these people throw full bottles of orange in regular life should be booted out pronto .
No room for that sort of abuse. Bad lossers
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Cash was getting stick so he gave it back. Can't take it after giving it can they the squeaky voiced twats?
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I’m sure if that had happened at Villa Park there would have been references made about dark days returning.
Guaranteed
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Staggering listening to the commentators blaming the players for articles thrown.
Great header, excellent delivery.
Isn't it just. Who are those bland morons commentating on BT Sport? Mind numbing bollocks.
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Buendia looking every penny like a £30m footballer now
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If 2 players had been felled by bottles at villa park there would be outrage.
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The goal started with the foul/booking on Ramsey.
Great free kick out wide for the header back that Coutinho got onto and was punched over for the corner that we then scored from.
Both the free kick and corner were Nanny McPhee designed plays.
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Great finish from Emi B, Everton have done absolutely nothing. Disgusting from a minority of fans which is creeping more and more into games just lately.
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Superb from Emi, come on Villa we can win this no problem.
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Everton trying to make it a battle but Villa playing through them.
Great goal from Buendia hes just getting game by game. Strange decisions from the ref before the goal definite foul on Ramsey in a dangerous area and clear corner.
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
One fan to be fair, but need to be made an example of
Actually there were at least 6 bottles and lighters thrown. Not one fan at all.
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Thankful for the goal, this game is Duncan Ferguson personified.
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About 5 bottles, a lighter and some coins. Stay classy you dirty chavs.
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Everton were always going to try and rough Villa up but it makes for a terrible game. Coutino will come off after sixty he's miles off the pace and Mings for all we love him will not keep his spot if he keeps doing stupid things.
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Haha, Gerrard eyeballing the home fans as he walked off, love that.
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
One fan to be fair, but need to be made an example of
More than one fan im afraid, unless he chucked at least 6 bottles on the pitch.
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We lifted it for 5-10 mins before half time and it was enough to go ahead. Nice flick from Buendia but thought keeper was sh*t for it. Really poor game before then. I think if we start strong for first 10-15 mins then this lot will crumble.
With modern technology, they can surely identify the cowards throwing bottles at our players. Publicly identify and humiliate them. Only way.
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At least 6 bottles I counted and the steward just does a desultory calm down hand sign and kicks a bottle away.
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
One fan to be fair, but need to be made an example of
I take that back, just seen the replays and objects from all angles were raining in. Utter disgrace
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Way more than one object thrown on the pitch. Fair play to BT Sport for showing it in slow motion.
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Goal
Most understated post about a goal ever
Sorry lads was waiting for VAR
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Unwise for Stevie G to be staring at that Everton fans to be honest.
Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham or WBA
Should just head down and walk into changing room no need to stoke them. Too much ego there and after them throwing stuff has to be careful
Disappointed to see that. He's a manager not a player
Not for me that sort of behaviour exactly why I have reservations
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Unwise for Steven G to be staring at that Everton fans to be honest.
Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham or WBA
Should just head down and walk into changing room no need to stoke them. Too much ego there and after them throwing stuff has to be careful
Disappointed to see that. He's a manager not a player
Not for me that sort of behaviour exactly why I have reservations
Hahaha. You ok hun?
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About 5 bottles, a lighter and some coins. Stay classy you dirty chavs.
See Aaron Ramsdale made at least £17 from the Leeds fans. Nothing smaller value than a 50p. What happened to the 2p coins? That’s the true cost of inflation!
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Goodison is falling to bits, I wouldn't have confidence they have CCTV to catch the cavemen throwing bottles, lighters and coins.
I'd probably have taken the cap off and drenched the front rows by lobbing it back at them.
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Oh give it fucking rest Footy about Dean Smith. FFS
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Unwise for Steven G to be staring at that Everton fans to be honest.
Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham or WBA
Should just head down and walk into changing room no need to stoke them. Too much ego there and after them throwing stuff has to be careful
Disappointed to see that. He's a manager not a player
Not for me that sort of behaviour exactly why I have reservations
You really are a terrible bore.
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Unwise for Steven G to be staring at that Everton fans to be honest.
Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham or WBA
Should just head down and walk into changing room no need to stoke them. Too much ego there and after them throwing stuff has to be careful
Disappointed to see that. He's a manager not a player
Not for me that sort of behaviour exactly why I have reservations
It's only a game princess. Also two of his players were just hit in the head with bottles, just for context.
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The absolute cheek of the commentators to place the blame on buendia celebrating there just asking for them to just throw things.
What? Players aren't allowed to celebrate anymore because someone's feelings might be hurt? Fuck off, Wanker.
Morons should be singled out and shown on replays for what they've done and be chucked out and banned for life.
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Haha, Gerrard eyeballing the home fans as he walked off, love that.
Gold.
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Despicable behaviour from Everton fans.
One fan to be fair, but need to be made an example of
I take that back, just seen the replays and objects from all angles were raining in. Utter disgrace
DF said he wanted to see more aggression.
Shows that the fans took it that he meant them
But Everton haven't had a shot on target yet
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Great to go in one up after a scrappy first half. Little quality but lots of fight from both teams. Really good header from the wee man. Some Everton fans behaving like tools.
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The absolute cheek of the commentators to place the blame on buendia celebrating there just asking for them to just throw things.
What? Players aren't allowed to celebrate anymore because someone's feelings might be hurt? Fuck off, Wanker.
Morons should be singled out and shown on replays for what they've done and be chucked out and banned for life.
Agreed, I didn't see any bottles from the Holte End when Fernandes celebrated in front of the Villa fans last week.
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Watknns use it betterv
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Comfortable half .
If disappointing with actually attacking shots .
Though Everton haven't even shot at goal
I think for all our good play there seems to be the long ball and direct route and set piece that have been our best route to goal and most dangerous.
Good stuff in parts and for all the improvements in every department under Gerrard with our stats we lack only one improvement in attack and that's shots at goal on target and being really threatening I hope we improve second half and don't get drawn into a battle where Pawson will only start dishing out cards
Think now Eveton could crumble and lose discipline so we can hopefully put in more attack as game is there to win and impressive play by Bunedia first half to continue
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Ref listening to the fans there
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I really enjoyed the recent couple of weeks that footy ville wad on his holidays, or at least not on here every 5 seconds.
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How the fuck is that a free kick
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Unwise for Steven G to be staring at that Everton fans to be honest.
Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham or WBA
Should just head down and walk into changing room no need to stoke them. Too much ego there and after them throwing stuff has to be careful
Disappointed to see that. He's a manager not a player
Not for me that sort of behaviour exactly why I have reservations
Our players just been hit by bottles and other thrown objects by their fans, and you state our manager should not be on the look-out for things being thrown at him by same teams supporting fans being as he is an obvious target? Weird.
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Watknns use it betterv
thought it was a good ball myself.
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I wonder if the half time search party managed to find Coutinho.
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Ramsey you got to get to that.
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Extra players need to support Watkins and Ramsey is a delight to watch
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Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham
They've got no fans in the stadium to stare at...
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Mings you clogger!
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Mings doesn’t need to get that close to him there. Daft foul to give away in a dangerous area
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Why's Mings jumping into his back, the flick was going straight to Emi.
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How’s Coutinho been doing?
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I wonder if the half time search party managed to find Coutinho.
Stevie G hopefully told him a few home truths (in an old pals way of course)
Surprised he's not more involved on set plays though
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How’s Coutinho been doing?
Looks unfit
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How’s Coutinho been doing?
Who?
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Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham
They've got no fans in the stadium to stare at...
STFU about Dean Smith FFS! Jesus wept!
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Mings is pissing me off here. For all his good defensive work, he just makes so many errors.
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I wonder if the half time search party managed to find Coutinho.
Steven G hopefully told him a few home truths (in an old pals way of course)
Surprised he's not more involved on set plays though
Give him a break he’s clearly building up match fitness.
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McGinn...no right foot.
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Coutinho needs minutes to get up to speed, but there is a player in there.
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Dean Smith doesn't do that sort of thing to Birmingham
They've got no fans in the stadium to stare at...
STFU about Dean Smith FFS! Jesus wept!
Amen B. E.
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Coutinho needs minutes to get up to speed, but there is a player in there.
Agree and of course there is.
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How’s Coutinho been doing?
Looking to gain match fitness is the most polite.
Dropped deep one time to get involved as has been not much involvement
Doesn't take ant of the set plays and I would prefer him in the middle 3 rather than front 3 as hasn't supported Watkins
That said he had the header which led to the corner and goal so has a danger but no magic not much touches of note apart from picking up and helping cretse a move with Cash and Buendia and suggested he's playing 60 -70minutes today.
More to come from him as quiet really
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Looks too optimistic to have started Couthinho. He's just not in it so far.
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I wonder if the half time search party managed to find Coutinho.
Steven G hopefully told him a few home truths (in an old pals way of course)
Surprised he's not more involved on set plays though
Give him a break he’s clearly building up match fitness.
Thats agreed
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We don’t have any cup games to get his fitness up so these next few are the perfect set of fixtures to get him up to speed. He’ll be brilliant once he’s in full flow.
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This kid has looked good whenever I've seen him, diving little shite though.
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Gerrard is combative. It's who he is, how he played and how his teams play. Dean Smith has many fine qualities as well, and we benefited from plenty of them.
But it's not relevant to this match.
Re Cash: He's a bit of a poser and I thought he was giving it more to the camera than the crowd.
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Blondie miss
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Yes Buendia has really got up to speed and has shown what I suggested that he'll be better than Grealish in delivering goals and assists.
Brilliant match so far
Once PC picks up will be some creative force exciting
Would like Coutinho on set pieces has excellent delivery and shooting not sure why he hasn't been involved on them
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St last free kick
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Here we go... Come on!
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JJ class
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Come on Coutinho. Big free kick chance
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Obvious foul. Be quiet Everton.
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We got some free kickers
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Obvious foul. Be quiet Everton.
They're out on their own for moaning at the ref, Everton fans.
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Over the bar
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Game is passing McGinn by
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Coutinho has to take the free kick
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Matty cash again
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Over the bar
Getting better. More informative than ‘goal’. :-)
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Probably a little close to get it and dip it down fast enough
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Close from Everton
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Good save Emi
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Phew that was close.
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Obvious foul. Be quiet Everton.
They're out on their own for moaning at the ref, Everton fans.
Fucking unreal.
I admire them for it though.
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Yet still takes it in such a way astounds me that players don't know the science and go against aerodynamics
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Save from Emi
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These commentators are doing my fucking head in.
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If Dean is here that free kick from Cash goes in. Poor from Gerrard.
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We need another quickly.
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Keep them out villa
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Need to take the wind out of the crowd now.
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Have to be very careful on these corners.
Mings saves us but the trouble have too many smaller players at the moment to cope with air raids
Mings holding strong
Proper captain
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Cazoo is the winner whatever the result
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How many times can BT show a clip of Emi making that save, and still say it was Mings
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If Dean is here that free kick from Cash goes in. Poor from Gerrard.
HA
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Sanson and Ings for McGinn and Watkins?
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Get sanson on to watch Allan
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Maybe Sanson for Coutinho.
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Ball doesn’t seem to be sticking for us
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Make a change now. Fresh legs required. I'd stick Ings on for Watkins
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Ollie frustrates me with some of his movement in and around the box. I’d be tempted to bring Ings on as he’s a much more natural finisher and better in that final third.
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Surely Watkins needs to be subbed soon. He’s just not in this game.
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Sanson and Ings for McGinn and Watkins?
Works for me.
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Well done JJ
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It’s only JJ and Buendia playing well going forward.
Watkins and Phil and McGinn not at the races.
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Another kid coming on for Everton for Dacoure
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They should have started with Allan. Gomes is wank and they've improved no end since he went off.
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Everton have upped their level and physicality.
Need to weather the storm.
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McGinn and Watkins off please, for Ings and Sanson. Maybe Chuk for Phil.
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Make a change now. Fresh legs required. I'd stick Ings on for Watkins
Ings legs don't seem to be particularly fresh anymore, seems like he's running through treacle.
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We've gone into "this game's won" sloppy mode. We need to be sharper, or they'll equalise (or worse).
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Everton are getting chances now. Need a change Gerard.
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Subs made a big difference for them.
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Fantastic cross by Gordon then. Come on villa, step it up.
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Here we go, can't keep possession...
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We can all see what is coming if no changes are made.
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Time for changes SG
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They're starting to rally.
We need a second.
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We can all see what is coming if no changes are made.
Yep. Warning signs are there.
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They're starting to rally.
We need a second.
They’re going to scramble an equaliser.
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Come on SG make a change. Sanson for Coutinho please
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Smith would have made some subs by now. And we’d be 10-0 up.
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Time for a change. Sanson for coutinho.
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They're starting to rally.
We need a second.
They’re going to scramble an equaliser.
Riding our luck
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Buendia marking Mina? Silly
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Smith would have made some subs by now. And we’d be 10-0 up.
And not even remotely looked in any fans direction.
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Need to strengthen the midfield.
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Why is Emi wasting time again? Not the first time this season. And a stupid booking. And why is Emi Buendia still marking Mina at corners?
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That is the first yellow card for time wasting I've seen with 25 mins to go.
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We need to get a grip of midfield.
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They're starting to rally.
We need a second.
They’re going to scramble an equaliser.
Riding our luck
Need to get out of 2nd gear.
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We need to get control back in this game urgently
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Time for a change.
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Don't like this one little bit.
Come on Steven, put on some subs.
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Sooner Ashley Young comes on the better. We've been poor this half and if keep conceding corners will only concede. All a bit of a struggle
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Everton truly are cheating fouling fucks
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Match is slipping away.
The set pieces are best route to goal seemingly as nothing being created
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Back to fannying again.
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Fucking hell. Free kick to us by their box ends up at our goalkeeper. What in fucks name was that?
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We are slightly second to all the 50/50’s at the moment
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Change it!
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Very biased commentary on BT sports. They are loving Everton.
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Gerrard needs to make an adjustment here because it’s going to end in tears.
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Make a fucking change Gerrard!
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Time to bring Coutinho off?
Chucky on - or bring Sanson on and push Meatball further forward?
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VAR has just ruled that Gerrard has made no changes so far.
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Match is slipping away.
The set pieces are best route to goal seemingly as nothing being created
Slipping away. We’re winning.
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Gerrard suffering from that rare condition. Smiths disease. There’s no substitutes is a prime symptom.
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Still, how many chances do these fuckers need?
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Gerrard suffering from that rare condition. Smiths disease. There’s no substitutes is a prime symptom.
Was thinking the same...and Chucky defo should not be first man on either.
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Lucky for us their forwards are shite.
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Very biased commentary on BT sports. They are loving Everton.
Yes they absolutely are.
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Subs now please. Please.
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About time. Coutinho off for Chuck.
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Fuck it's Chuk!
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Lucky for us their forwards are shite.
Oh dear.
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Very biased commentary on BT sports. They are loving Everton.
Yes they absolutely are.
Yeah, very much so.
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Chucky coming on for Coutinho.
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Bloody hell mcginn
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McGinn...absolutely useless again
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We’ve gone very sloppy
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Watkins ain't scoring today is he
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We're all over the shop.
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This has been really shit this half.
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Flippin heck McGinn.
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McGinn...absolutely useless again
He needs the hook.
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We've been poor this half. Not keeping a hold of the ball. Giving Everton encouragement as a result.
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Why do we ALWAYS have shit halves.
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They’re going to score eventually. We’ve all seen this movie before.
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Watkins ain't scoring today is he
I think he has hit a block.
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McGinn not in it.
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Daft from McGinn there.
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That Gordon fella looks good. A right pest.
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Chucky coming on for Coutinho.
The promise of his debut wasn’t sustained.
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I hate the last 15 mins of a game
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We don't deserve to be winning as all passive now and momentum all Everton.
Mina will score next time he gets a header I can see it
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Equaliser just a matter of time.
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Need to get a grip, all 1 way
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This isn’t a game that is making the PL video when they make their presentations for more TV money across the world.
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Can't watch anymore. Too stressful. Wish McGinn and Ollie would pull their fingers out. Both very disappointing.
Come on you Villa boys!
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I hate the last 85 mins of a game
FTFY
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I hate the last 15 mins of a game
I also struggle with the first 15. And the hour in between isn't too clever either.
Other than that, it's fucking brilliant!
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We haven't had one break for the last 15 mins
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Watkins ain't scoring today is he
I think he has hit a block.
He missed it.
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Ings coming on for Ollie
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Really don’t like Watkins. Let’s hope ings does better
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Chucky coming on for Coutinho.
The promise of his debut wasn’t sustained.
Hindsight being 20/20 vision and all that, but might have been better as a high quality option from the bench again.
As he gets up to speed.
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"The fans behind the goal desperate for an Everton equaliser" - and so are these two fuckers by the sounds of them.
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Not at the races this half. I was expecting better
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Ings is no use, we're not putting any service into the area.
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Watkins off. Didn't happen for him today. Worked hard but quality often lacking.
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How the fuck is Ings going to get any service?
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Ings is no use, we're not putting any service into the area.
Can't see him scoring either
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How the fuck is Ings going to get any service?
Call the waiter over?
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Why do we always get teams after they get new gaffers?
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Watkins off. Didn't happen for him today. Worked hard but quality often lacking.
First touch is an absolute joke
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Fuck sake McGinn, rubbish.
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John McGinn a 'wind up merchant' according to the twat of a commentator.
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How the fuck is Ings going to get any service?
Call the waiter over?
He got sacked last weekend.
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Ha.
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How the fuck is Ings going to get any service?
Call the waiter over?
Everton sacked him last week.
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BT commentary is willing an Everton goal
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Their lad Gordon looks very good.
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Equaliser just a matter of time.
This (typing nervously)!
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I feel physically sick.
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Can feel a late equaliser coming here.
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Hause would be a good option for me in this. They are chucking so many crosses into the box and winning too many corners with so many big bastards on the pitch. Three at the back would have some merit here, it feels like an equaliser is coming.
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My waters are twitching now
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BT commentary is willing an Everton goal
True. They've been desperate for one since kick off.
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I can’t take this anymore
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You’d think Everton were top,of the league judging by the commentators
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God this is so Villa.
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Can feel a late equaliser coming here.
Nailed on.
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Can feel a late equaliser coming here.
Nailed on.
Be a hammer blow.
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Holgate is a weasel, think he’s still got the hump about missing that penalty for the Albion.
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Their lad Gordon looks very good.
He's cool and trendy.
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We'll catch em on the break - 2-0
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If they work a good opening or we need to foul them, fine.
But we're giving away daft free kicks and coughing up possession too easily.
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Whilst I can see that Watkins wasn't having that good a game, with Ings on, we just don't have an out ball when we're trying to clear from the edge of the box under pressure
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Ref giving them loads
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Mings you dick!
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Yeah yeah, it's not fair
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We are fucking asking for trouble. Another really stupid foul to give away in a bad area
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Sick of these two practically masturbating about the amount of effort "these Everton players" have put in today when they SHOULD be saying "where the hell has this effort been all season??"
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There’s an inevitable ending feeling to this. They’ve stretched the game and we’re not covering the space.
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that's not a foul from Mings it it?
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How the fuck is that a yellow for Mings!
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Here we go
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Wanker ref
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No, I don’t like this
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Who's that too ming's
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Mings you clogger!
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This is garbage
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What exactly was Tyrone supposed to do there? Move out of the way?
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Mings has misjudged most of his headers today for some reason.
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Who's that too ming's
Never a foul. Mings was up for the ball and Richarlison backed into hin.
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Mings calls for the ball and chips it straight to Pickford. Twat.
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I'd really like to say it would be a huge shock if we were to concede a late goal - like fuck it would.
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Terrible ball Mings, FFS.
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Everton player getting MOTM ?
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Shitting it here like it’s a derby game or something
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I haven’t enjoyed this game. I knew it would be a tough one today, but we’ve not helped outselves
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Proper anxiety this half
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5 min of time to be added on. That seems a lot
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Looks like Hause is getting ready to come on
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5 min of time to be added on. That seems a lot
This half has felt like 2
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Five minutes extra
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Mings keeps missing these headers leaving space behind.
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Our Hause.
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And i bet we are about to see "Fergietime" Mk 2
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Someone, anyone, put your foot on the ball and give us some possession.
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5 min of time to be added on. That seems a lot
This half has felt like 2
Felt like two hours for me
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Hause for Buendia
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Why has the clock stopped?
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SJM’s arse is an asset in their corner
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Scallies might as well 'beat the traffic'..
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Don't like going to the corner flag with three minutes to go just go for a second
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Why have we been timewasting for the last half hour against a garbage Everton? It's like we try and play on hard mode by playing up or down to the level of our opponents.
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Ings booked
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I don’t think I could take it if they scored now. And mostly down to us pissing about all of the second half.
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Now in the the territory for the headline, Scousers Nick It.
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I feel sick...
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Twitching.
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Final minute of added time
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According to the BBC stats, halftime it it was 0-0 for Everton and 8-3 for shots and on target. Second half so far it is 15-1 and 8-3. Definitely a tale of two halves and we will be extremely lucky to come out of his with 3 points.
At least we know we are still only a 45 minute team no matter who our manager is.
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How long?
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Come on ref
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How long?
Too long
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Wtf
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Blow the whistle ref
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Yessssssssss
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Wtf
That’s even worse!
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Fuck my old boots that was rough
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All over. 1-0
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Fuck off ref!
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Well not pretty but we won. Thank fuck
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Ugly
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Ref is going to give them as long as they need.
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And breathe....
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And relax
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Villa just beat Everton, the TalkSport commentators and by the sound of it, the BT production team as well,
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What a relief.
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I don't have to bring up my breakfast now.
God, what do Aston Villa do to us all?
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There's a lot for Villa to learn from that.
The magician probably isnt ready to start
Buendia is finally getting more confidence
Not sure if the shape is right
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Yeah yeah, it's not fair
I liked it, maybe the youngsters missed it. :)
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Mings keeps missing these headers leaving space behind.
Mings has been magnificent - only headers missed has been when he was fouled. Got yellow carded for Richarlison making a back for him, Doh!