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Offline PeterWithesShin

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Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« on: December 09, 2023, 04:30:18 PM »

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2023, 04:31:27 PM »
Surprised we have gone unchanged but can’t say the lads you played so well vs Man City don’t deserve it.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2023, 04:31:42 PM »

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2023, 04:31:50 PM »
No Olsen

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2023, 04:33:30 PM »
No Olsen

Wonder if he's injured? I was kind of expecting him to play against Zrinjski.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2023, 04:34:48 PM »
No Olsen

He weren’t in the squad on Wednesday either….UTV!!

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2023, 04:36:32 PM »
Damn good Arsenal team I must say.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2023, 04:38:42 PM »
Surprised we have gone unchanged but can’t say the lads you played so well vs Man City don’t deserve it.

True. Looking at the bench it's strong though I'd like to see some competition back up in central midfield. Competition is near impossible. Big Tim should be knocking on that door.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2023, 04:39:16 PM »
 I see Unai doesn't believe in any rotation. We had a tough gig on Wednesday and this could be a match too far I fear. No changes for us and they have had an extra days rest

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2023, 04:40:44 PM »
Damn good Arsenal team I must say.

As close to their first choice eleven as possible I think. I think we're the same though, so it's a good match up - no excuses for either side!

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2023, 04:41:21 PM »
Win please.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2023, 04:44:50 PM »
I just hope for two straight games we can raise ourselves to the same levels. It’s going to be really hard, but this is the challenge as Emery was saying in his press conference. We need to get comfortable with this level and expectations.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2023, 04:45:20 PM »
Damn good Arsenal team I must say.

Is it? I rarely pay them much attention. I just hope the ref doesn't buy a Saka dive in our box.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2023, 04:46:53 PM »
I think Raya could be the weak link for them. Didn't look great against Luton.

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Re: Aston Villa v Arsenal Match Thread
« Reply #14 on: December 09, 2023, 04:48:18 PM »
Luton really played well and got into them. We won’t be as charitable at the back and we need to take our chances. Like Man City we cannot allow them to have the ball for any length of time. They have the ability to tear us open. Take the game to them right from the off.

 


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