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2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said:

And that ladies and gents is why you dont ever play  .........  dendonker .....

Embarrassing 

more accurate

konsa with a great "dodge the attacker' move.

oops

20 minutes ago, smg said:

Of course you do always find a way every match.

need that gif of exctedly eating popcorn waiting for the big show to start.   this should be exciting.

6 minutes ago, Jas10 said:

Donk CB

Pau hybrid LB

Attack down the right, Cash pushing forwards.

i think you are probably right.  almost more of a 3 back when in possession at least.

so donk at CB?  LB? 

I think Unai is VERY patient with players that don't perform well.  My main reason for thinking that is Ollie.

For that reason, I think we'll see a side similar to Warsaw.

Luiz brilliant MOTM form me.

This referee is normally much better than he was today, but he always lets whole lot go.

we need to be much tidier in possession. move to show, pass crisply, move again.  not enought movement from the players and not enough quickness to the passing., both getting our head up and seeing the early options and pace on the ball... Emery will fix it.

I think we're going to see a great reaction.   3-1 us   two early, one in second half and then concede a late consolation because we still have some focus issues and will let up carelessly when 3-0.  

25 minutes ago, ender4 said:

Villa get £600k prize money for every win in the group stage and £0 for a loss.

So, less than Digne's wages for those 90 minutes.    

2 minutes ago, CosmicVillan said:

I'd love to buy our shirt without the loathsome sponsor

i would pay extra

seems like a good start

Torres will start.  Kamara and Luiz will both start.  I think Emery will want to experiment more with kamara slotting  back to RB when we have posssesion. 

watkins will start

jj nor Moreno will start but one will come on late, probably Moreno.  

zaniolo will start

I don’t feel great confidence in any other predictions.   

So, Unai has been in european competitions many times.  What has he done previously regarding rotations?  or strategy?   Does he tend to think safety first and focus on clean sheets?  or did he tend to go for it.  (the way we did at Hybernian)

2 minutes ago, fruitvilla said:

This is what I saw/felt etc.

Villa were stodgy ... extremely slow build-ups, two passes or more where one might have been more effective.
Despite this Villa were the better team; just.
A lot of passes went astray or were intercepted.
A draw would have not been an 'unfair' result.
Duran coming on gave Villa a bit of physicality that they were missing. Oh, and a pretty nice goal too.
Palace contained Digne
Pau still acclimatizing the the Premier.
The penalty? Could have gone either way, thought it was the correct call, but I can see why Palace fans may feel aggrieved.
16 min added time ... about right probably, but wow.
Luiz,player of the match.
Emery? The subs were good ... the style of play ... I'm not sure.

Referee ... was consistent, let a lot go in terms of dodgy tackles; carded niggly bits of gamesmanship. 

And, all disagreeing should be considered faulty and will be thoroughly ignored.

I only read the last sentence and it’s now my life motto

5 minutes ago, AvonVillain said:

The format looks odd here. Lost our last game? What's the G thing??

the G thing is better left to another thread

i was typing when the match thread closed, but I hate to deny ya'll access to my wit and wisdom.

The bulk of the match suffered from us loping along without pushing with and speed or urgency.  Diaby's quickness showed running down the left and he set a ball that I could have finished to Leon who stalled, hesitated, thought about it, reconsidered, then decided, made me furious, then finished.

SPEED and URGENCY.  needs to be on posters all over the locker room.

1 minute ago, sheepyvillian said:

Torres is still acclimatising, but you can't knock his distribution with the ball. Ollie, like all strikers his going through a rough patch, on another day he would have had a hat - trick. That goal by Duran, better than sex, it's a lot easier to  say that when you're 58yrs old.

settle down young 'un

2 minutes ago, rjw63 said:

First time EVER I have given a ref top marks.

Shame a few more don't stand up to VAR.

i waivered on his vote.  his courage to stand up to VAR was impressive.  But the cards for silly trivia worked against him.  the last one for Duran was the worst of the lot.

Darren England loves giving cards for stupid little sh**

diaby gave leon a chance I could have finished.  Leon looked it, debated, hesitated, scared the shite out of me, then finished.  as i said before, we're just playing too slow except for Duran.

now, just don't fall asleep in the extra time.

Luiz holding the ball.  that's a good sign

clear and obvious has become a joke