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1 minute ago, Lochheads twin said:

What a surprise! VAR allows another dubious Citeh goal

Isn't it almost an identical situation to the Diaby goal last week?

8 hours ago, Jas10 said:

Not this guy again

 

Why do seemingly adult humans debase themselves in such ways?

2 hours ago, Sulberto21 said:

Wouter Burger plays for stoke and scored today we have to sign him for that name. Also Cafu got an assist for Rotherham in the same game. 

My favourite thing in Texas

2 hours ago, YLN said:

I'm trying to think of an adjective to describe his passing. It's so good it's like when a solid turns directly into a gas. It's really that good. What would be a good choice of word to describe passing like that? 

All fart and no shit?

4 minutes ago, StefanAVFC said:

Had to be a red after the forest one yesterday 

You must be new to the Premier League

Defensively Carlos was great but he gave the ball away a bit too much with some misplaced and underhit passes.

McGinn uber Emery is world class. He and Digne are developing quite a nice little relationship on the left there.

Frustrated for (rather than with) Watkins this week - really unlucky not to get a goal today. 

I think our defence will be a bit brittle over the next 4-5 games while they get used to each other.

Attacking wise the possibilities seem endless with multiple routes to goal - not something we've seen at Villa for quite some time.

Zaniolo looks the shit.

Rodriguez dive incoming.

I'd have been pretty livid if that'd been given against us to be fair

So Gibbs-White clearly asked the ref to give them a yellow, but didn't get one himself for it. Isn't that an automatic yellow this season?

Get so sick of players getting rewarded for initiating contact. Rashford clearly dived into the defender's leg there. Was appealing before he hit the ground.

Wonder if Tielemans might be due for a start. Not sure who comes out for him though.

2 hours ago, luckyeddie said:

If Archer played for a top Championship club, and Emery / Monchi bid £18m for him, I would be disappointed, therefore I am happy we sell him at this price. He may well fit in another team an score plenty, but he looks lost in this set up. He doesn't have the physical attributes of Watkins or Duran. Our system cannot accommodate a pure goal poacher.

We paid almost twice that for Ollie Watkins when Brentford were in the Championship.

I wonder how much of a difference it makes having McGinn on the left there with him

Emi started the game with some tape on one of his legs so he could be carrying something

Lino was behind the play 

Diaby clearly doesn't fancy it on a cold Wednesday in Leith

Yeah cop that!

Foul on Dougie

Jimmy Jeggo is a Melbourne Victory old boy and a bit of a favourite of mine. He's a very cultured midfielder with a bit of a long shot on him.

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I'm watching on BBC iPlayer (web not app) from Aus using a VPN set to UK

Would have thought Kellyman or Kadan Young might get in the squad.

As an Aussie I have seen quite a bit of Martin Boyle. He's got some pace and industry about him and can hurt you if he gets in behind the defence.

We should be going into this at close to full strength. We can tinker with the lineup in the group stage games but at this stage we have to get the job done.

McGinn was like the Tasmanian Devil spinning all over the pitch and deservedly man of the match. Dougie and Bailey also excellent.

Diaby is some player but he's still finding his feet in a positional sense. He'll be scary good when he does.

Special mention to Digne as well. Had loads of space all day but really put in some quality balls.

Duran/Archer partnership - let's goooooo