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    Jhon Durán

    briny_ear replied to PieFacE's topic in Villa Talk

    I sometimes wonder about the level of nous at PL clubs when it comes to the transfer market. West Ham surely can’t have seriously believed we would let our only other central striker go out on loan for the rest of the season? Anyway, best of luck with Broja, guys!
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    Not sure what to make of this comment. Are you saying in fact you don’t really trust him? Otherwise, what’s the point of the “but…” bit?
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    I’ve had Palace marked down for a possible slump leading to a relegation struggle and everything in this match seems to confirm it. Big boost for Arsenal and we will want to get those points from Palace on the last day of the season.
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    I think you mistakenly edited out the final line in this: Poster 1: But what you don’t realise is I am operating totally in a virtual reality, disregarding any real world issues about the need to maintain the momentum and vast improvement in our squad to make as much progress as possible this season. I am ignoring the fact that there is no indication whatsoever that the club is thinking of selling Luiz in January. I am posting entirely for effect. It’s an experiment to see how others will react to a bizarre suggestion.
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    I don’t come to this thread very often but, whenever I do, it seems people are happily selling off our best players and replacing them with unknown quantities who must by definition be unwanted by their clubs if they are up for sale in Jan. What am I missing here? Is this in fact some extended absurdist banter game like the fish jokes?
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    But I expect you would have said the same thing for Man City and Arsenal before we beat them both. Will enjoy returning to this post when we beat Liverpool.
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    Awful game. I am only glad I don’t have to support Everton week in week out playing rubbish, thuggish, football like that. We got better once the subs came on but we still haven’t cracked how to break down these teams defending in depth. Very glad Diaby didn’t get a broken - or very badly damaged - leg from that tackle. How the ref ended up booking 4 of our players and only 1 of theirs I have no idea. (Apart from the general fact he was useless.) Positives were Moreno ruling the left wing and a good performance by Lenglet, who seems to be the current Villatalk whipping boy judging by the pre-match thread (having taken over the role from Torres). Thought we defended well apart from a short period towards the end of the first half when we might have conceded but for Martinez - another star performer today. Not very happy with 1 point - we really should have been able to get all 3 - but it’s better than nothing. A game best forgotten.
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    Posted in wrong thread. Now relocated.
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    Definitely giving the match thread a miss today. The readiness of you guys to write the team off is shocking.
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    Three first teamers is an awful lot to integrate quickly into a team that’s is already quite hit and miss and a bit chaotic. Will be fun to watch but it will be quite an achievement if things settle down before March/April.
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    I don’t really think Newcastle have a serious hope of getting a CL spot. Would rather they had taken points off City tbf.
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    Unai Emery

    briny_ear replied to PeterSw's topic in Villa Talk

    The really exciting thing is that level of expectation could be very oppressive for the players but in fact they seem to love it and respond well.
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    Same issues as with Burnley really, even though we scored three. We missed a lot of good chances which would have killed the game off and we do need to get our scoring boots on a bit more against these ultra-defensive sides.
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    Wacko, can’t wait to see Man C and Liverpool playing the low block against us. That will be the ultimate compliment.
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    We controlled the game pretty much throughout and scored when it mattered. Not too much energy expended, not too many injuries. Shame about the yellow cards, no idea what the ref was on but otherwise mission accomplished. As our current Home Secretary quipped*, the place is a sh*th*le and we are well out of there.
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    We lose next round to Man U
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    So Dion Dublin is definitely off my Xmas card list. He’s been yearning for Middlesbrough to win all match, the disloyal twunk.
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    MATTY CASH?????? BUT I HAVE BEEN RELIABLY INFORMED BY ALL THE EXPERTS HERE HE IS NO GOOD!
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    I’m very worried about the number of yellow cards we are picking up.
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    Good to get Duran off. He’s not up to it yet. Not so sure about Bailey, although that may always have been the plan’
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    Ah, I see we have entered our “revert to panicky defending” phase.
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    Hmm. So that was a penalty and a second booking for Jones. Missing VAR already.
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    Doesn’t sound like you happy now, even though we won
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    Last 6 games is won 3 drawn 2 lost 1 so not playing well don’t seem too bad a thing.
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    Understandably? I think the pessimism is beyond comprehension.
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