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Author Topic: Pre-season 2023/24  (Read 199864 times)

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2430 on: August 05, 2023, 09:32:43 PM »
PADL 1 is wank
PADL2 is silent

At least I’ve not paid the Villa site for a one off load of crap

Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2431 on: August 05, 2023, 09:32:46 PM »
Even when are not at our best we are still finding ways to score and win games

Offline Smithy

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2432 on: August 05, 2023, 09:33:01 PM »
Great press and pressure from both Philogene and Coutinho to win the ball, and a really smart first time finish from little Emi, who did really well to get into the box considering how deep we were when we won the ball back.  Excellent goal.

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2433 on: August 05, 2023, 09:33:16 PM »
PADL 1 is wank
PADL2 is silent

At least I’ve not paid the Villa site for a one off load of crap

It's not silent, it just doesn't have the comms.

Online CT Villan

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2434 on: August 05, 2023, 09:33:54 PM »
It feels like we have gone up a gear or two.

Offline Dogtanian

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2435 on: August 05, 2023, 09:34:19 PM »
Even when are not at our best we are still finding ways to score and win games

Yeah, this is how we need to be able to play. Absorb pressure and then when you get a sniff, back of the net.

Online trinityoap

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2436 on: August 05, 2023, 09:34:24 PM »
As soon as I start to wonder if we should think about selling Coutinho and Buendia they do that.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2437 on: August 05, 2023, 09:34:30 PM »
Philogene has read the stuff about being like Willian, and bouffed up his afro!!!!

Online Toronto Villa

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2438 on: August 05, 2023, 09:34:57 PM »
As soon as I start to wonder if we should think about selling Coutinho and Buendia they do that.
What wonderful depth in the squad, off the bench or if/when they start

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2439 on: August 05, 2023, 09:34:59 PM »
PADL 1 is wank
PADL2 is silent

At least I’ve not paid the Villa site for a one off load of crap

It's not silent, it just doesn't have the comms.
And much more enjoyable,  got dizzy from the other... or maybe it was the beers 🍻

Offline pauliewalnuts

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2440 on: August 05, 2023, 09:35:13 PM »
We are controlling this now.

Offline Bad English

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2441 on: August 05, 2023, 09:35:47 PM »
The stadium seems emptier. I suppose most of the Valencia fans will have heard their moms calling them home for their tea which will be ready in 30 minutes or so

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2442 on: August 05, 2023, 09:36:03 PM »
Have to say, the shirt looks lovely at a distance and sans sponsor

Offline Smithy

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2443 on: August 05, 2023, 09:36:25 PM »
I still get worried watching us play out from the keeper with both full backs hugging their respective touchlines, but it does promote some lovely passing play.  I'm sure it's going to cost us a goal or two at some stage, but i'm confident we'll score more keeping the ball this way...

Offline Risso

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Re: Pre-season 2023/24
« Reply #2444 on: August 05, 2023, 09:36:41 PM »
Have to say, the shirt looks lovely at a distance and sans sponsor

Close up it’s absolutely wringing wet with sweat. Terrible to play in.

 


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