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Offline auntiesledd

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2910 on: February 12, 2017, 03:23:25 PM »
Note to Bruce look how attacking the Chelsea wing backs are.

Our issue was the personnel.   With three centre halves it should theoretically give the security to play more attack minded players at full/wing back.  It had to be Amavi and Bacuna.

Unfortunately, the woeful Mr Elphick should be reason enough to scrap the formation.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2911 on: February 12, 2017, 03:24:30 PM »
Elphick is one of the worst defenders we have had in a long time. He's awful

Offline auntiesledd

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2912 on: February 12, 2017, 03:26:56 PM »
Burnley look very fit, they chase and really press the opposition. Sean Dyche would be a good choice if Bruce continues on a downward spiral....

Well Burnley would have to sack him first - because there's no way Dyche would be interested in comin' here anytime soon.

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2913 on: February 12, 2017, 04:24:51 PM »
I don't know. Dyche can only go so far with a small club like Burnley. He might fancy reviving a sleeping giant, and money talks...

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2914 on: February 12, 2017, 04:35:09 PM »
After watching Cahill, Lowton and Westwood, you can now watch Albrighton, Routledge and probably Ayew in the second-half. All ex-Villa players playing Premier League....

Offline Villafirst

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2915 on: February 12, 2017, 04:51:03 PM »
Swansea 2-0 Leicester - Half-time. Leicester look awful.

Offline VillaAlways

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2916 on: February 12, 2017, 04:51:59 PM »
Leicester are going down

Offline VillaAlways

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2917 on: February 12, 2017, 05:08:25 PM »
" The last time Nathan Dyer scored was against Aston Villa "

" The last time Leicester came back from 2-0 down was against Aston Villa"

How teams must miss us in the Premier League

Offline olaftab

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2918 on: February 12, 2017, 05:30:46 PM »
But that's ok as teams in the Championship are loving us so we are still the gift that keeps on giving.

Offline London Villan

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2919 on: February 12, 2017, 05:33:58 PM »
There can't be many games that go by without us getting a name check...

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2920 on: February 12, 2017, 05:40:59 PM »
Elphick is one of the worst defenders we have had in a long time. He's awful

He looks every bit a lower league plodder who had a purple season on the crest of a wave at a club.

Online jwarry

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2921 on: February 12, 2017, 05:58:24 PM »
I really don't know how to feel about Leicester.  Got ideas above their station for sure and now down to earth with a bump. Should I feel sorry for them? Probably, but can't help wallowing in their ignominy. No doubt they feel they same about us if they even bother to give us a second thought these days!

Offline olaftab

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2922 on: February 12, 2017, 06:05:36 PM »
There can't be many games that go by without us getting a name check...
Mind you I heard a good one earlier. Commentator on radio was at a ground where the tunnel is in the corner and said this is one of the few grounds where the tunnel is not at the centre there are one or two other including the most famous at Villa Park.

Offline Olof's Beard

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2923 on: February 12, 2017, 06:30:29 PM »
No team in the top four tiers has won fewer points in 2017 than Leicester (one, level with Aston Villa, Coventry and Leyton Orient).

Try that one for a nice stat from the BBC match report as well.

Offline KevinGage

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Re: Other Games - 2016/17
« Reply #2924 on: February 12, 2017, 06:35:17 PM »
There can't be many games that go by without us getting a name check...
Mind you I heard a good one earlier. Commentator on radio was at a ground where the tunnel is in the corner and said this is one of the few grounds where the tunnel is not at the centre there are one or two other including the most famous at Villa Park.

We might be bilge, but nobody can take that away from us.

 


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