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12 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said:

Shearer and Given spoke almost entirely about us to be fair to MOTD.

10 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said:

2nd on MOTD

Fair play tho, lots of analysis about Villa. 

The London-based print media need to catch up. 

Just so you all know: Liverpool and Arsenal lost today. Really all that matters. Pep has smiled today -- or was that a grin? Can we please talk about that? Oh, and Manchester United may have finally had their CL hopes extinguished. And Tottenham could still get third, or deserve to. Was there any other news in football today? I don't think so.

Arsenal better performance overall, for me.

The Man City win felt like a one-off, a desperate overrunning of the opposition, an almost animalistic assault by a pagan horde. 

The Arsenal victory seemed more crafted and intellectually astute and beautifully sinister -- and therefore, importantly, reproducible -- like an attack by Legionnaires. 

13 minutes ago, PaulC said:

I think McGinn gives us more physicality in the double pivot. Luiz is still class but not a no. 6

Truth is, if we're in CL next year, our second violins will need to be able to step into first violin chairs routinely. Any quality differences will need to be marginal.

Right again ... 

25 minutes ago, Made In Aston said:

A medical condition would make it rational

Villafanitis?

1 minute ago, WallisFrizz said:

Is it? Why? They’re fully fit with 2 extra days rest and we’ve both got big mid week games. Not trying to be negative but I don’t think we have any advantage over them.

I think we’re hungrier. Unai has something to prove, too. I don’t know. I’m just super thrilled about this game. I have a feeling we’re going to win. 

2 minutes ago, Made In Aston said:

We are pretty much guaranteed at least 5th now. All this irrational bed wetting about being caught by the likes of Man Utd, Newcastle and West Ham is beyond embarrassing.

How can bed wetting be either rational or irrational?

I’m pretty excited about tomorrow. It’s a good time to play the gutters. 

1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Our fans really sound like a bunch of losers on this thread. Should be talking about Spurs and us and how we get top 4. Instead we’re talking about who’s going to catch us. 
 

Hopefully fan mentality can change one day.

No. They’re just expressing anxiety. It’s natural and commonplace, too. 

I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many bald men who shave all their hair off today. I hope they’re wearing some sun protection. Have aliens taken over Bournemouth?

This is just unbelievable. These fuggers. 

The thing about Bournemouth is that although they are incredibly energetic, they use their energy economically. They’re not really just running around everywhere. They make a lot of short runs.  

1 minute ago, lainux said:

We know this will some how finish 3-4 to Manure

Goes without saying goes without saying. 

Sheesh. Bournemouth are so incredibly good on the ball. They’re playing like Barcelona in their prime — without the finishing. 

The referee is cracking me up. I don’t know about his skills, but his attitude is hysterical. He has a look at his face like the whole thing is just a big joke to him, but if you think about it, that’s basically what it is. 

Here comes the United goal. 

Rashford has got to be the most overrated player in English football. Full stop. 

Bournemouth is playing with such flair. At times, they remind me of Brazilians.  

3 minutes ago, The_Steve said:

There’s more pressure on Arsenal than some realise. We could easily get a point or more tomorrow depending on what team he picks. 

16 hours ago, Tom13 said:

In my opinion he's our best player.

Not Buendia?

Just a total thrill to see Villa hosting Lille Olympique Sporting Club. Still hardly care about the score, as I'm still basking in the Gaulish glow. Can't wait to see us bring it to them in France. It seems almost inevitable that it's going to go to extra time and pens in France.  

And we'll win.

No matter what happens today, I just want to say that it is so incredibly thrilling to see a club like Lille at Villa Park, and to hear their supporters sing.  It’s been a dream for so long to have this kind of match with a top European club that has so much history and fervor behind it, and no matter the outcome, nothing is going to take that gift away from me today.  
 

But let’s win this thing. 

I guess it’s an acquired taste, but I had my first experience listening to Ray Hudson as co-commentator on the PSG versus Barcelona champions league tie.  I don’t think I’ve ever heard any noise so annoying. How do people stand that? What’s the matter with him?

I worry about our squad being so depleted and what that means. Everyone knows we're running on fumes. Just need to push the jalopy over the finish line this year, even if we're carrying the transmission and wheels in a rucksack.