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Author Topic: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium  (Read 82834 times)

Offline UK Redsox

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #420 on: July 21, 2015, 09:31:34 PM »
Ying Tong!!

Jack should be throwing in all the Goon Show/Pink Panther references he can think of

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #421 on: July 21, 2015, 09:31:57 PM »
Callder is a big bastard isn't he?

Offline oldham_villa

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #422 on: July 21, 2015, 09:36:10 PM »
He is that and it's a great asset to be hard to shove off the ball.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #423 on: July 21, 2015, 09:37:44 PM »
I heard Amavi looked impressive, was he?

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #424 on: July 21, 2015, 09:39:26 PM »
i only saw the second half, so can't really comment on the starting 11. However, there were some good performances from the kids, especially Calder and Bloodknok. Mason and Donacien also looked good

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #425 on: July 21, 2015, 09:40:33 PM »
I heard Amavi looked impressive, was he?

From the little bit I saw of him in the second half, he looked like the best Villa left back for several years.

Not difficult, I know

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #426 on: July 21, 2015, 09:40:41 PM »
Zola was easily one of the top ten players in the PL era, in my book.

In no particular order

Bergkamp (he's in order)
Keane
Henry
Pires
Viera
Van Nistelrooy
Van Persie
Shearer
Giggs

Always thought Zola good but overrated.

Id I took out the UK players then I'd put in Overmars and either Cahill, or even Suarez before Zola. Yorke too. If not only overseas players then I'd even have Gerrard ahread of him.
Petit

Henry number one... by miles.

No, the blonde hair blue eyed boy number one by country miles.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #427 on: July 21, 2015, 09:41:51 PM »
I was saying vs Braga, but Calder looks a big, strong lad. A couple of challenges in that game where he simply never gave up.

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #428 on: July 21, 2015, 09:44:37 PM »
Callder is a big bastard isn't he?

Just seen a picture of him No need to buy someone to replace Benteke. Stick this lad up front . It might be the answer!

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #429 on: July 21, 2015, 09:44:49 PM »
I heard Amavi looked impressive, was he?

Very good, he's class

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #430 on: July 21, 2015, 09:46:14 PM »
Callder is a big bastard isn't he?

How old is he? Does have more growing to do?  if so he is potentially Toure proportions!

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #431 on: July 21, 2015, 09:47:03 PM »
Luna looked magnificent at Walsall this time a couple of years ago


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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #432 on: July 21, 2015, 09:50:20 PM »
So what was the score then?

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #433 on: July 21, 2015, 09:53:28 PM »
On to the next one. Nice to get a win

Not a good second half performance at all. Hopefully tiredness. Other clubs have had bad results tonight

Need a better option than gabby up front

Westwood in a two? Really not sure about that.

Any news of grealish fitness?

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Re: Pre-Season Friendly Match Thread Compendium
« Reply #434 on: July 21, 2015, 09:53:51 PM »
0-2 to the Mighty Aston Villa

 


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