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8 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said:

I genuinely think that in the future there will be papers/ studies done on the job Unai has done/ is doing/ will do at Villa

Sports tacticians, psychologists, physios and sports finance experts will all be looking at this as a gold standard model of approach going forward such is the turnaround and success I suspect he may bring us

Tbh it's like watching a miracle unfold what hes done with that team. It appears that the squad Smith had assembled was a perfect fit for what Emery wanted to do. I'm sure Emery had looked at our players before he took the job and realised the potential they had. 

The crazy part of it is that the media have missed this miracle unfolding right before its very eyes, only SAF has pointed out how good we was after we had lost to Newcastle at the start of the season.

We are going to win the league with Emery or come very very close, who would bet against us? 

9 minutes ago, villan95 said:

For me it's minimal contact and Reyna stays on his feet in the moments after before deciding to take the fall.

you are joking, there's a milli second, delay. It just a clear penalty for me, he never got near the ball and he caught the player, it was a stupid foul but it's as clear as day to me. I suppose that's the issue, we all have opinions on it. 

I can honestly say if cash had made that tackle and they had got a penalty i would have been furious at cash but I would have  accepted the penalty. 

9 minutes ago, villan95 said:

Only the third one is a pen for me but I don't disagree that the first 2 are often given too especially depending on the teams.

How can the first not be a penalty, he doesn't get the ball and goes straight through the player, from behind, who goes down, I'm not sure why it wouldn't be a penalty? 

13 minutes ago, nick76 said:

More Bournemouth fans saying how amazing our stadium is and also after the second goal how we were singing loud before and after the goal.  We are one of the best group of supporters apparently from the Holte End.

I think some of our fans have a different view of our atmosphere generally compared to what unbiased away fans think.  Plus a good Vid to watch all the way through giving the oppositions perspective.

 

Decent video from them, some great VLOGS are available for most teams but I have to say I'm not that impressed with any that cover villa, there's a space in the market.

13 minutes ago, TRO said:

I thought that challenge, that hurt his back, got his "paddy" up.

He seemed aggressive after that.

I think that's where he struggles, aggression. He's not the biggest but he seems to have been lacking in aggression. After that point he seemed to just get stuck in more,  not going to win every header or challenge but he needed to try, after that point he did and it made a difference to his influence on the game. 

Carlos and Kesler ranked as our 2nd and 3rd best performers 

Aston Villa came from behind to beat Bournemouth and keep their bid for a top-four finish and Champions League football on track.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68810622

What a horrible club.

58 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said:

I think he may well stay as long as Klopp has for Liiverpool. He's not going to get the same autonomy at many other clubs. That's the big factor, imo, which will keep him here.

I hope you are right. I see a manager who is working at 110% for the club to be successful,  he's away from Spain and his family, living to work. I think he's clever enough to know he can't keep that intensity up indefinitely. If we continue our current trajectory then next season we challenge for the top and have a decent run in the CL. Season after, same again. I think at that point he's achieved what he set out to do, establish us at the top.....

This guy is a once in a lifetime occurrence, he's a truly outstanding manager, if I was a fan of any other team I would be fascinated by his success, as a fan of villa I'm awestruck by it. He is giving us an opportunity to break into the top 4, (we're lucky with timing as well, other clubs are fading) and maybe an outside chance at the very top. 

Once he's gone we need to continue what he started, we need to be building a team in the background that understands football and how it should be coached and managed and what managers offer us that skill set.

What we don't want to happen is what has happened in the past with both Doug Ellis, Randy Lerner and Purslow picking managers without having a clue (because they like them) 

5 minutes ago, HeroesAndVillans said:

I almost feel like, when it came to appointing managers before, we had a bit of an inferiority complex? Lol. But seeing us throw our weight around and acting the way a club of our stature should has been fantastic. Aston Villa Football Club should never be appointing inexperienced managers who want to come here to "learn their trade".

As you put it the lesson has been learned. When Unai does go someday, appoint someone with a stellar CV instead of an inexperienced 40 year old that all the twitter armchair analysts love.

I do believe that Unai will leave us in the position to appoint another world class manager, or he will at least be a reminder that we can and should be doing that.

I would want Emery to help pick his replacement, can't see it happening for a least 2 more seasons though but we have to be "prepared"

I truly believe we will challenge at the very top next season, we wasn't far away this season and had injuries all over the pitch and Emery hasn't really brought in many players. 2 or 3 signings and we're there or there about, truly remarkable. 

The speed and mobility of Rogers and Ramsey would be a frightening proposition to play against.  Going to be interesting to see if he starts against Chelsea and if he does how he gets on against Gallagher who I rate highly as a dm.

3 minutes ago, DCJonah said:

I hope so. They had our number. 

We was missing both our central defenders and Dignes. No Rogers either. Midway through some indifferent form. Chelsea are a good team but their not on our level and I can't believe I'm saying that.

Just now, DCJonah said:

Chelsea destroyed us at home in the cup earlier. 

So what , one defeat doesn't define us. Emery will have a plan and we're a different team playing at a completely different level. We have grown, watch ollie and Rogers today, Bailey.  Unplayable. We will beat them, I have no doubts .

We have to be favourites to beat Chelsea, 8pm kick off on a Saturday night,  villa Park will be rocking. Palmers good but we're  on fire atm.

With him playing like he did today his going to be very close to top scorer. He's due a few goals after todays performance, best forward display I have seen in a long time.

Next! 

First tackle by young was a penalty,  straight through the back of him, wtf is VAR doing? 

Just now, villan95 said:

The talent was obviously there for Man City to sign him as a youngster from West Brom but maybe something else has clicked.

Emery 

His heart is unbreakable, makes mistakes, keeps trying, no matter how up against it he is, he never gives up , some players just shrink under pressure, impressive .

  Is he good enough? I'm not sure tbh but he's got us 4th place and he's ours, that's good enough for me. 

Better 2nd half. Looks unplayable at times

He's world  class, grown over the last 6 games, best striker I have seen at Villa and that includes Yorke

Great performance all around but ollie was unplayable today, won everything,  they were petrified of him. He's world class  

1 hour ago, bickster said:

Nah, she'll carry on this grift for a long time. She’s hoping for a Tory wipeout in the General Election because she might become leader again as she sits in one of their safest seats and it’s possible she'll be one of the most prominent Tories left standing

I do think you're right about her bonkers ideas not resonating with the public though.

If anyone can wipe out a huge majority it's her, hopelessly incompetent. 

16 hours ago, sheepyvillian said:

The Nightclub owner in This Town. Whose he supposed to based upon, Eddie Futrill? 

As for the IRA plot, it's beyond absurd.

I said this to the Mrs, seems likely. His story would be a very interesting one I'm sure of that.