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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread  (Read 44789 times)

Offline passport1

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #165 on: March 01, 2020, 08:48:15 PM »
I'm glad we were not humiliated and that he fans got something to cheer about. Having said that I remain of the opinion that this game was a distraction we could have well done without especially  if Grealish has picked up an injury.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #166 on: March 01, 2020, 08:48:16 PM »
Doug was bloody good today, I can’t believe others thought otherwise.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #167 on: March 01, 2020, 08:48:30 PM »
I know that as fans we can do scapegoating like few others, but I think today we can take a modicum of pride in everyone who wore the shirt.  Yes, some have had better games.  Yes, some had their deficiencies exposed on occasions.  Yet I can't think of anybody who let the side down.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #168 on: March 01, 2020, 08:49:14 PM »
Good bloody effort. I thought Douglas was great.

Now carry on that level into the rest of the season, don’t let it drop.

Douglas was great? He was awful mate.

Yeah, if not for Targett's comedy first half I'd say he was our worst performer out there.

And you'd be wrong.

No one was bad today.

Targett was very poor. Getting beaten in the air by Phil Foden is a new low.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #169 on: March 01, 2020, 08:50:23 PM »
That'll be future captain of England Phil Foden?

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #170 on: March 01, 2020, 08:53:43 PM »
Dunno, it's not the sexiest of surnames.

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #171 on: March 01, 2020, 08:55:31 PM »
Down but not out. The team did their best today, the majority just aren't good enough against one of the best 5 or so sides in Europe. Retrain our focus on to the remaining league games now, where we must show 100% commitment and effort in them all to stay up. Today's effort was there, we can't turn up as and when we see fit.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #172 on: March 01, 2020, 08:55:45 PM »
The first forty minutes were poor but I think they all improved after our goal and took that into the second half.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #173 on: March 01, 2020, 08:57:40 PM »
The game flew by in a way that only happens when you know you’re not getting anything out of it. We didn’t disgrace ourselves, but nor did Man City have to over exert themselves.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #174 on: March 01, 2020, 08:59:09 PM »
Ho hum. The much better team won. Usual 20+ shots conceded, and no sign that we’re learning any lessons.

I love you despite your twatish leanings ( I really mean that as well) but bollocks to that.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #175 on: March 01, 2020, 09:00:10 PM »
Why is it always extremes on here.

It is possible to take heart from a result that was a lot less catastrophic than predicted, and a team performance that showed a lot of grit and determination, and still admit there were one or two individual performances that left a bit to be desired. Trying to claim "nobody was bad out there today" is just silly stuff, we lost the game and conceded two goals which, truth be told, could have been avoided. However it's not the end of the world and we weren't embarrassed going up against a much better team.

We can be proud whilst also acknowledging there are significant improvements to be made.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #176 on: March 01, 2020, 09:02:32 PM »
Never like to lose, but the manner in which we played today has given me fresh hope for our chances of survival this season. I honestly expected us to be on the wrong end of a thrashing but for the sake of a shocking decision by a linesman and a wonder save from their GK, things could have been so different. Now just hope the team can take this forward and do the business. UTV.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #177 on: March 01, 2020, 09:04:39 PM »
We performed better than most expected, let's take that into league performances and we will be fine.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #178 on: March 01, 2020, 09:04:50 PM »
Another goal conceded from poor marking at a corner. I have no idea how many it is this season but it's getting back to the bad old ''cornalty'' days. Whatever happens, next season it has to see a change. John Terry? Not scapegoating but defensively we aren't right and that's not just down to being open because the organisation at set pieces is terrible. I'd like to see changes close season because it's just been poor too many times this year. Whether it's the manager that carries the can or we look to tinker around the edges something needs to happen.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City, a referee and two linesmen Post Match Thread
« Reply #179 on: March 01, 2020, 09:05:01 PM »
Today wasnt as bad as I thought it might be. No improvement in our league form though and we may well be playing that shit from the sty next year and I hoped we wouldn't be seeing those twats for many a year.

 


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