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1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said:

Brentford 3 fouls, 2 bookings - Liverpool 15 fouls, 1 booking - Now I know there's a huge difference in different kinds of fouls, but these to me have all looked similar.

4-0 anyway. 

People say that these is no bias with refs as well....

On 07/02/2024 at 16:00, AstonMartyn88 said:

Feeling ‘trapped’ at Chelsea and apparently AC Milan want him. 
 

Poor kid. 
 

What a shame. 
 

Etc. 

In all honesty, I can understand some people not wanting to believe the rumors, because at the moment is it just that, there is no cold hard evidence. 

If it turns out to be people stirring the pot then I expect them to be found out soon

But there seems to be a hell of a lot of smoke, you don't get this much smoke without a fire. All this along with other people who have met him on here, some respected members of the forum in my eyes, makes me think there is more truth to this than lies.

On 14/02/2024 at 20:42, OutByEaster? said:

Imagine how Steven Gerrard would have dealt with this.

 

     Something like this as we wouldn't have signed Pau, Moreno, or Tielemans with Gerrard. Would have kept Coutinho and Dedoncker as well. 

                                                  Martinez

               Cash  ------------  Hause---------- Chambers  -----------Dinge 

                                                 Dedoncker

                                       Ramsey ---- McGinn

                      Coutinho                                       Bailey 

                                              Watkins

Shudder that defense                      

2 minutes ago, YLN said:

Legia would get a beating from our plucky away fans? Would they? 

lol! Our fans would get a beating. Would be a behind-closed door job.

2 hours ago, fightoffyour said:

I actually want to get Legia in the next round so I could (hopefully) go to the game in Warsaw this time, though I would be concerned about the home tie if they are even allowed to have fans.

We could face them - it's 8 group winners seeded (second leg at home) and 8 play-off round winners unseeded. The only restriction is that teams from the same association can't play each other.

For the following stages, the draws are all without seedings or association restrictions.

I suspect they wouldn't  let our fans go IF we got them, they would get an absolute beating 

59 minutes ago, omariqy said:

 

Hope this clown hasn't got a say in appointing managers... Imagine the uproar if he sacked Unai! Then replaced him with a Rooney/Lampard type. 

Waiting for a Scooby Doo moment to see him unmasked as Troy Deeney... 

I wish I hadn't opened this thread, I was blissfully unaware of an injury to Carlos! 

The *£%£ is going on? Our already small squad with another injury!! 

I'm off down VP with my boots, the thought of Hause or Chambers in the back line fills me with dread. Imagine that as our CB pairing for the rest of the season.... 

8 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said:

Bayern are going to smash Lazio at home. City likely to go all the way. Liverpool will probably win Europa. You just know 5th place will be champions league place and Manc words removed will sneak it after a very poor season for them.
 

I hate football.

I can already see the memes about how they had their worst season in years and got Champs league while Villa had their best in years and finished below them.   

The perfect storm which would make me take time away from football.

Liverpool wining the Prem

Man Ure getting 5th

Villa finishing lower than 7th.

The Liverpool and Manure fans would be utterly unbearable! I would just avoid all football for a year for my own sanity!! 

8 hours ago, Ghost said:

 

Wouldn't see Southgate coming out with that  i had forgot about this. Funny!

5 hours ago, Bazmonkey said:

I would like to think so because he has played well for over a year...but...southgate being southgate will pick his mates and the fact Toney has come back and hit the ground running already will probably mean he might miss out.

But but there is no Bias when i pick my players he says....   He had to say that when he picked Watkins last outing, but when pushed on Henderson and co its they always perform for England. 

Watkins is not going on that plane - Toney will get the nod, he has £1000 on it 

5 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

Not all that surprising that the players who play the most minutes get injured…

It’s why we need a good squad, so we can rest and rotate effectively…

This! 

That is why we are not ready for the top 4 yet, we don't have the squad for it. Konsa was an ever-present key member of the squad, Unai would rather play him in the RB position because tactically Konsa is switched on and can play the way Unai needs, we don't have that like-for-like swap yet. Cash and Konsa is like chalk and Cheese..

Going to be a massive loss. I am gutted for him, he has had a magnificent season (would say he was on the brink of an England call up but C*cknose is the Manager) 

17 hours ago, Farlz said:

3 very winnable games but I don't even know really. I've lost that feeling of we can take on every single team in this league.

Away games are a worry and right now can't even say Forest is a banker. 

I'll hope we can build a bit of a run again though and say 7. 

This is where I am, I think Fulham will beat us. But 3 points from Forest and Luton.

12 minutes ago, VillaAlex said:

Would be just our luck.

 

 

FFS, that would be awful! Has a club had as many ACL injuries in one season as us?.Jeez we can't catch a break!

Let's hope it's not! 

12 hours ago, villa4europe said:

OT but if that keeps Henderson or phillips off the pitch then I'm all for it 

Never gonna happen Southgate beats himself to sleep watching re runs of Hendo 1st game in Holland...

6 hours ago, Risso said:

Do we have to wait two years for Diaby then? 

What's the other option send him to Turkey on loan and not get a penny for him?? 

Bailey came good after 80% of VT wrote him off as  

There is talent there, can't deny that. 

Not going to write the bloke off just yet.

Lol at the good rating for the ref must have been watching a different game. 

Some real questionable decisions, how that faced ****er didn't get booked for that 2 footer on Bailey!

Carlos pretty much getting his shirt pulled off him. If that was in the other goal it would have been a penalty.

Anyway, some good play, wastful finishing from Watkins. On another day he would have had a hat trick. 

Ramsey was bright and looked to get forward.

Cash was OK, just a frustrating player, Bailey must get so annoyed with him! 

We looked awful when defending corners. Slab head won every header. Hopefully Pau coming back will give the defence a well needed confidence boost.

Just now, DCJonah said:

Yep. I'm not saying he won't ever come good. 

Just right now he looks a complete bust. 

Yeah, frustrating player, as was Bailey. I am sure he will come good. But yes headless chicken moments, we could probably go through the Bailey thread at the start and pick out the same things.

13 minutes ago, DCJonah said:

Looks a complete waste or money

We said that about Bailey...

Poor today, hit the keeper with shots he should be putting away. With Southgate in the crowd that's pretty much him out the squad, old c*ck nose doesn't need an excuse to drop a Villa player

5 points now! Need results and fast before we sink faster than the titanic.

Would be a complete bottle job if we were to finish lower than 5th. Worse than the MON 4th spot! 

Still in our favor but it's looking grim! Need wins to boost the confidence!!

Watkins had a bad day in front of old c*ck nose, so that's ammo to leave him out the England Squad and recall Toney (who ever said cheats don't win.. but that's another subject!)

FFS!

1 minute ago, R.Bear said:

Stonewall penalty. Not even reviewed?

Not going to say it as will get called out for calling the ref when he is doing such a great job

2 minutes ago, rodders0223 said:

Lol no he absolutely doesn't. Not everything is a conspiracy against Villa.

He has won one pretty much like that against us!! He was going away from the goal... ref gave him a penalty.

3 minutes ago, foreveryoung said:

Seem them given on Moreno all day.

Yep Kane gets a pen for that 100%