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DAMN !!! that has certainly been coming.   I think we have another on in this game still.

4 minutes ago, AshVilla said:

JJ couldnt trap a bag of cement.

it's harder than it looks    (see what i did there?)

2 minutes ago, Davkaus said:

I'm sure it's already cost us an injury a couple of months ago but I can't remember who it was

Not sure if serious, but Tyrone says hi

1 minute ago, LondonLax said:

How has he saved that

By not moving   

2 minutes ago, AVTuco said:

"Noting" yes, but have a look at what people here write. 

We were complete shit until they scored. We're down because of our own doing.

Agreed with last sentence.    And yes, complaints about the ref are OTT in thematch thread.  But so are complaints aobut kamara, carlos, jj, cash, emery, etc. etc.   We are losing becuase of our own mistakes.  but saying the ref hasn't made mistakes too, is a bridge too far.  I don't think you are the problem.  In fact this conversation started because you said that a call you first said was right, you realized was wrong.... it was.  But you're not the problem in the match thread. You're one of the saner voices.  (i would like to think that's me too, but.... who knows)

Just now, AVTuco said:

They always have, and they always will. Part of the game.

Agreed.  But noting when it's a bad call is, to me, fair gam.  VErane should have been booked (on Ollie) , bruno should have been booked (on Bailey)  Kamara did not fould rashford,  KAmara was fouled 3 times in quick succession and nothing given.   Those were all errors.  If I was a MC fan (besides being ashamed of myself) I would have probably seen others that favor us.

1 minute ago, AVTuco said:

I just don't like to blame the refs. Like everyone here do every game.

I don't like to accuse the referee of being bent or cheating.  but it's clear they do make mistakes.  like every player and manager.  And Robert Jones has made severa today.  

1 minute ago, AVTuco said:

From the slow-mo... you're right.

he was right in real time too.

5 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said:

We lasted longer than I thought at least. Idiotic Kamara trying to mark Maguire but I’m used to stupidity lately. We’re rubbish and we’ll lose heavily. 

Getting sick and tired of this sh*t every week. 

Me too, but we're talking about different things

last year, Ramsey and Moreno worked so effectively together.  What made that work was that Ramsey moved inside, pulling their RB toward the center and creating space down the touchline for Ramsey.  This forced the RB to move back out (late) and then the rest of the defense had to adjust to cover JJ and Ollie.  This forced the oppenents back line to be always shifting and adapting, that creates openings but also anxiety in the opponent.  

But when Bailey and Cash play the seem to neutralize each other and get in each other's way.  I would like to see Bailey (or Diaby) in front of Cash but do the opposite of JJ and Moreno.  Bailey could start central but move toward the wing (he doesn't like that, because he wants to put it onto his right foot and shoot.)  but if he would drag the LB wide, and then Cash could attack more centrally.  Causing more chaos and missed coverages in their back line.  It also forces the opponent midfield to drop deeper to pick up this central run.

is there an update on Konsa's knee?

2 minutes ago, The Fun Factory said:

Check your junk folder first?

villa tickets should never go in a junk folder. !!!!!!!   HERESY !!!

That was fun, let's do it again v Chelsea and ManU

Diego Carlos is our take the air out of the match master.   I wish he wouldn't.

I LOVE VAR !!!!!!   (this once)

everybody was off on the FK

arher's value goes up every time he plats.   do we have a sell on cluase?

Diaby gifts Rogers.  Rogers gifts row ZZ

Tielemans completely exhausted clearly.   Emery takes him off.  That's a kind manager.  Plenty would leave him on to force him to play his way to fitness.

hmmm, for McGinn....  curious that

our foot as lost contact with the gas pedal....  

Just now, Troglodyte said:

Kamara still worries me. He's had yet another match where you can see his quality in terms of reading the game but he's played several poorly executed balls and generally looked a little sloppy in possession at times. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted with this and it could seem like focusing on a negative for no reason, but it's one of my concerns in terms of us being able to maintain a top 4 challenge. 

seems like focusing on a negative for no reason, to me.   

1 minute ago, Davkaus said:

I'd take the draw tbh, bird in the hand, etc.

that was 5 birds ago

DL off,  BK to LCM, SJM to RCM JJ to LM   i love initials.   

Goal to AM

I would like to see Watkins, Bailey, Luiz, and McGinn all given a rest.   Diaby and JJ for confidence, and a couple youngsters for the experience.