Other Games - 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup Edition (+ warm-up matches): Villa-watch

[Ian.]

Remind me again: why did we swap Malen for Abraham?

We did a like for like. Swapped a champions league player for a championship league goal scorer. Someone should be sacked at our place for that.

Not Emery’s cleverest of decisions but sack him?

[olaftab]

Suzuki looks tidy.

He’s had couple of strokes of luck but other than that has tucked in nicely between the goal posts.

[garyellis]

I’m really excited about the half time analysis 😂

[Dogtanian]

I’m really excited about the half time analysis 😂

You masochist!

[olaftab]

I remember a picture of you at that final in a green German away shirt. Although it could have been an Ireland shirt with a German badge stuck on.

It was an old school German shirt that I picked up at Guarulhos. I wore it to the 7-1 as well, but the Brazilians were pretty chilled about it.

Gary did very well in 2014 world cup Paul, including looking after me for two days and a night in Sao Paulo.

It was a pleasure. Just a shame that I didn't get to show you the sights of Rio.

But you did save me from that hotel I had booked in Rio. Top of hill in Botafogo but very close to a massive Favela entrance.

[Lsvilla]

I don't fancy having summerville as a buendia replacement.  He has got no end product. Reminds me of sterling or traore

My view too. His one attempt at tracking back didn’t seem to go too well either

[Dogtanian]

Buendia’s tenacious harassing of the opposition is very important.

[olaftab]

I was worried about the Dutch squad as in they look good but just seen that Van Nistleroy is one of their coach…..hahaha they are not winning many matches.

[Dogtanian]

The front of that stadium looks like an ant’s head.

[eye digress]

Suzuki looks tidy.

He’s had couple of strokes of luck but other than that has tucked in nicely between the goal posts.

Only two.

[Brazilian Villain]

1-0 to the Dutch, Van Dijk. Good header.

[Dogtanian]

Typical lol.

[Dogtanian]

Come on Japan, make it interesting.

[eye digress]

A slightly better version of the one he scored at our place recently.

[Villa Lew]

VVD good header