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    I absolutely see what you're saying, but have doubts about the ability to convert to CL. Bouba is our only midfielder with some CL/EL experience, the others do not and have played mainly in England. Imagine this: Santiago Bernabeu, Wednesday night, 80'000 fans, atmosphere is hostile. 5th minute Bellingham through ball to Vinicius who ghosts past Cash and get's a shot on target saved by Emi. Do you see any of our midfielders stepping up and taking control of the situation? Personally, I think they'd go missing. Deer in headlights scenario. I trust them in the prem, but we've seen what it's like vs Lille and Legia. Olympiakos away will be more of the same imo. I think we need an CL-experienced CM/DM for these scenarios.
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    Pundits always forget to mention that his stats aren't padded with penalties. - Haaland has 4 penalties in the prem (16 goals from open play) - Cole Palmer has 9 penalties in the prem (11 goals from open play) - Solanke has 2 penalties in the prem (16 goals from open play) - Alexander Isak has 4 penalties (13 goals from open play) - Salah has 5 penalties (12 goals from open play) Watkins has 19 goals, 12 assist and ZERO goals from penalties in the 23/24 season. POTS or it's scripted. Stats according to transfermarkt.com
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    If we make top 4, I'd love to have at least one midfielder with CL experience and leadership credentials come in. Away at Lille it became clear to me, that neither SJM or Dougie have the experience to control games in a high stakes european match with a hostile atmosphere. Yes we have leaders in Martinez and Tyrone, but I feel it would be extremely valuable to have a true leader in midfield. In an ideal world it would be someone like Hakan Çalhanoğlu from Inter (not saying he'd come or we could afford his 170k p.w.). CL experience and captain of national team, set-piece/penalty taker, vision, excellent passing range, defensive qualities and most importantly calmness and the ability to take control of games. The guy just has an aura about him. When he speaks, everyone listens. Not saying we could or should get him, but in my opinion we need someone with similar qualities so we don't get eaten alive in the CL.
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    Wish.com Mings coming on.
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    Matty Cash

    LxYoungAVFC replied to paul514's topic in Villa Talk

    Crucial goal and stepped up for a pen. He has all my respect. I just hate the way he carries the ball far too long when a forward pass to Diaby/Bailey is clearly on.
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    Duran to dink his pen down the middle into the keeper's hands.
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    Kevin Friend or this ref?
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    Agree. She's really good.
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    It's not over yet lads. 1 goal and we're back in it.
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    We've just been shit. It's us, not them.
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    That's what it's like when you don't get looked at like an idiot for making noise in 3 of the 4 stands.
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    It's amazing!
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    Orascom is a huge company. Was in Egypt in December and talked to my cab driver about Villa and Sawiris. We drove past whole towns and massive building sites with him pointing out the window and saying "Sawiris, Sawiris, Sawiris...". It's like the family owns half of Egypt
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    English stadiums are all about the spur-of-the-moment vibe, with fans reacting on the fly to what's happening on the field. Chants can pop up out of nowhere, adding some laughs or cleverness to the mix. But, when things aren't going well for the team, that energy can die down. It's always been like that. Meanwhile, over in European football and Ultras culture, it's more like a well-oiled machine. They plan everything way in advance — chants, tifos, pyro etc. They've got Capos keeping the chants going for the full 90 minutes. Basically, it's like comparing a spontaneous jam session to a fully rehearsed gig. There's something to appreciate about both styles. In English stadiums, that silence after a mistake can really hit the players hard. But in places like Serbia, Germany, Poland, Turkey etc. the fans keep the chants going no matter what, which can really boost the team's morale. We don't need to completely alter our fan culture or mirror European ultras, but there are certainly insights we can draw from their practices.
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    I completely missed that. Wow, ok.
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    Wait, did I miss something? The new North Stand cancelled?
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    Offside, handball, foul...
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    People arguing that it wasn't a red card highlights how many opinions on here can't be taken seriously.
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    It has nothing to do with the ref. We imploded and have only ourselves to blame.
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    Incredible how much we're missing Pau
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    "The handball was the easier one to come up with." Commentator nailed it even if he didn't mean it like that.
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    Ofc now checking for handball...
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    Stop fannying around at the back ffs.
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    Well the Utd match has priority...
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    Late Duran screamer, absolute limbs followed by shithousery of the highest order. Please.
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