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Author Topic: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread  (Read 39006 times)

Offline claret and blue blood

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #135 on: December 13, 2015, 05:41:39 PM »
Hutton does show passion and gives his all but how crap was he in that first half? Richards at right back please when he's fit , Bacuna did ok and I'd leave him at left back until we sign a proper player for that position.
How we need a big nasty bastard / leader in midfield , any suggestions?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #136 on: December 13, 2015, 05:43:21 PM »
How we need a big nasty bastard / leader in midfield , any suggestions?

Randy sends jet to cereal cafe in London

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #137 on: December 13, 2015, 05:43:40 PM »
Another thing about Guzan when did he last save a penalty ? Or any Villa keeper for that matter

Bozzie used to be pretty good at that.

Those were the days, decent keeper, decent team, cup finals, top 6 etc etc

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #138 on: December 13, 2015, 05:46:49 PM »
How we need a big nasty bastard / leader in midfield , any suggestions?

Randy sends jet to cereal cafe in London

Keegan got a tune out of the Honey Monster so who knows?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #139 on: December 13, 2015, 05:49:34 PM »
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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #140 on: December 13, 2015, 05:49:46 PM »

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #141 on: December 13, 2015, 05:50:40 PM »
argh!

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #142 on: December 13, 2015, 05:54:53 PM »
At least the weekly cock up by Sanchez didn't cost a goal today. #signsofimprovement

Disagree

Watch how he ball watches and fails to track back for their second. Awful. Not fit to wear the shirt

Yeah, I noticed it too and thought he was poor today. I've always thought there's a good player in there and that he'd come good but I'm starting to wonder if he'll ever really quite get on the pace. I also think with 3 in the middle the protective player isn't quite so important because you have the numbers in there and I think a player who can get forward and join attacks might be more important to us.

Frustrating player, Sanchez. In mere moments, he can go from looking like an established international midfielder with poise and power, to a bloke who doesn't know which way round his own feet are.

Mind you, I thought similar with Traore, looked like Pele with that run from inside our half, and then 2 mins later looked like a fan who'd ran on the pitch. Still like to see him involved more though.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #143 on: December 13, 2015, 05:55:14 PM »
Newcastle just picked up a last-gasp win at Spurs.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #144 on: December 13, 2015, 05:55:14 PM »
Bastard spuds are getting done by the barcodes too. We are well and truly screwed.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #145 on: December 13, 2015, 05:55:27 PM »
Collectively they were pretty terrible, we still seem disjointed, flat and with no plan. I didn't think invididually anyone was too terrible although it was one of the poorest performances from Sanchez who was no protection and Hutton was bad first half. One positive is that I thought Okore and Lescott largely did well when called upon, maybe we finally might have a reasonable pairing there.

Must have been watching a different game than me then mate the only thing Hutton got wrong was one moment against the fastest player on the park Walcott.  Did you have your eyes closed when Lescott made that rickett in the penalty area towards the end of the game, he never seems to want the ball and doesn't know when to go in for the tackle and when to stand off and defend a player.

No I didn't have my fucking eyes closed, that's why I said 'largely'. Hutton hardly passed it to a Villa player in the first half or did you have your fucking eyes closed? He was much better second half and I admire his effort.

He's a poor player and symptomatic of our current position.  Not good enough to be in a poor squad two seasons ago, yet somehow has become a regular in the side.  Same with Guzan last season, dropped for Given yet somehow finds himself back as a starter.  No wonder we are comfortably the worse team in the league

Went to the game today and the only real positives were Okore looked solid a after a shaky start, Veretout looked OK at times and I thought Ayew looked decent on the left, which I think is his best position.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #146 on: December 13, 2015, 05:59:14 PM »
You seen that flea bitten camel on the beach in Tunisia?
The one with the limp?
The one everyone's laughing at?

Well that was supposed to be a thorough bred Arab stallion, designed by a committee.

Our transfer committee.

Never mind, when we drop to the championship, we'll buy young and hungry players from the third tier.

Oh......

Offline gregavfc69/70

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #147 on: December 13, 2015, 06:00:39 PM »
Disgusting! Never a pen!
Nasty cheat Walcot fell to the ground - no touch.
Shameful!

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #148 on: December 13, 2015, 06:00:45 PM »
1992 and our first Premier League line-up vs Arsenal - Spink, Staunton, Barrett, Teale, McGrath, Houghton, Parker, Richardson, Froggatt, Saunders and Atkinson.
1998 season when we last beat Arsenal - Oakes, Watson, Ehiogu, Southgate, Barry, Wright, Taylor, Hendrie, Thompson, Joachim, Dublin.

Look at the shower we've got now. Not one of them would fit in either of those lineups in favour of one of the others.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Arsenal Post-Match Thread
« Reply #149 on: December 13, 2015, 06:03:38 PM »
Disgusting! Never a pen!
Nasty cheat Walcot fell to the ground - no touch.
Shameful!
The TV pictures suggested otherwise.I think the tackle that led to the second was a foul though or at least would have been given by most Refs.

 


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