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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #75 on: Today at 09:00:24 AM »
Agree it’s a very much after the Lord Mayors show competition.
It feels a bit dull and irrelevant.
Plodders League.

Whereas I think it works well in the Champions League, I'm not sure the format works as well I'm the other two competitions.  There will of course be stiffer tests if we progress into the knockout stages, but agree with the above comment about the pricing structure and feel it should have been more like the Conference League package. 

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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #76 on: Today at 09:12:55 AM »
We played within ourselves , disappointed we did not put them to the sword.  Spent a lot of £ on the tickets for what felt like a training match at times

On to Bournemouth !

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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #77 on: Today at 09:37:44 AM »

I'm sorry whaaat? Flukey goal? A great run by Maatsen. A super little through ball by Rogers and a sublime finish by "Maat" That what I saw and that's what the studio commentators and live commentary saw. If you were joking I apologise profusely as it went straight over my head.

Maatsen is calling it flukey himself.
In the interview I saw he said "I thought it was offside so I just hit it anyway" I don't think that equates to flukey. If there's an interview of him saying it was a fluke I'll wind my neck in. I thought it was a brilliant finish either way.

"... but I was so close to the goal and I just tried to flick it in, and luckily, with a bit of luck it was a beautiful goal so I'm very happy".

He might not have used the word "fluke" but he does state luck twice in the interview. However unlike Guessand's goal last round, it isn't one to be called fluke where it just hit him, he was going for the shot and he pulled it off, and the build up play was tremendous as well.

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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #78 on: Today at 10:34:33 AM »
It is easy to forget that a lot of players are giving interviews in what is their second or third language.

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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #79 on: Today at 11:01:44 AM »
Yeah but the average Dutch speaks better English than many Brits.

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« Reply #80 on: Today at 11:02:01 AM »
True.

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« Reply #81 on: Today at 11:11:32 AM »
Yeah but the average Dutch speaks better English than many Brits.

That is unpossible !!!

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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #82 on: Today at 12:03:32 PM »
Yeah but the average Dutch speaks better English than many Brits.

That is unpossible !!!
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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #83 on: Today at 12:50:41 PM »
The BBC called it laboured, I called it routine but there does seem to be a bit of saltiness from the media given the lack of rioting in Birmingham yesterday.

We did what we had to on a night that is best forgotten and it was the perfect outcome. I can't believe I'm saying it but a routine Sunday afternoon fixture against Bournemouth feels something to approach with relish. We may not prevail but any ire will be about matters on the pitch, which is how it should be.

I did think “Stuttering Aston Villa edged past” was pretty extreme. We gifting a couple of daft chances, but we were never really at risk.

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Re: Aston Villa v Maccabi Post-Match Thread
« Reply #84 on: Today at 12:57:28 PM »
As straightforward a game as is likely. Didn't have to work much.

Crowd in good humour... 'You've only come to see the Villa' ....

 


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