Greenfly

Clicked on this thread for the first time in months, and this is the first comment I saw. His potential has been threatening to come out for a while now. I'm glad he's thriving. One of the most likable players there is.

If anything, he'll probably point out the fact we very recently slapped the everloving crap out of them, so there's no reason to go in thinking a result is impossible.

I don't know if this is entirely serious given the rest of the comment, but I think we all forget how frustrating Grealish was at times. We defended him to the hilt because he was our golden boy, but he was often guilty of holding onto the ball for way too long and making baffling final decisions. But, we forgave him all that because that's exactly the sort of thing you want your main creative force doing. Even if it doesn't always come off for him, I want to see Emi continue to do things like this because frankly, somebody has to take risks of we want to be successful. Fortune favours the brave, etc.

I get the impression some on here think that a player has to be perfect to be good. He got some things wrong today, but he did a lot right too. Even the best players are like that.

No chance. It's like we've evolved.

When was the last time we had a centre back score a brace?

It's hard to find the right words to describe this.

Just saw a stat on the ManUre Chelsea buildup that said we have had 11 different players score goals this season, the 3rd most in the league. I think that's pretty neat.

The beauty of it is nobody is expecting a win. We're all just looking forward to some quality. It can't really go wrong other than an absolute spanking.

What January will teach us is just how motivated by money elite players really are.

We talk a lot about how our players seem incapable of making quality short passes. Buendia is brilliant at it. He seems capable of threading a ball through the eye of a needle with a single touch at times. When it comes off for him, it's mesmerising to watch. Watching his tenacity in the press is interesting too. Not many players like him are so aggressive and committed. It'll click for him. I don't think I've ever been so sure that a player will come good as I am that he will.

He'll probably still be kicking himself over letting that late goal in. Gotta love the commitment.

Strange comment. Not everyone who loves football automatically cares about ManUre. I, for one, think it's hilarious.

The amount of Rangers fans who have a life size cardboard cutout of him gives me hope that he'll end up being a likeable guy who leaves a good legacy.

He started out as Liverpool's academy manager, so he recognises the importance at least. Also, given the level of investment in the academy you'd expect making use of it would be a key expectation of anyone coming in.

I'll fully back whoever comes in, but of these my pick would be Favre.

I found out today that they also have a player in their squad called Chukwuemeka, but theirs is crap. They can't even get that right.

I never tune in, but I always make a point of taking in @rjw63's updates with a nice cup of tea. It's how I wind down on an evening.

Are they? It's nowhere near as prevalent as the men's game. It's certainly not shoved down anybody's throat.

I don't know why, but the most irksome part of this post is the part where you implied Coronation Street is similar to Breaking Bad. You said it may as well be a different sport, and this is probably the best way to look at it. People deride it because top WSL players are notably inferior to even average PL players due to the biological advantage men have, but that's like directly comparing Roger Federer to Serena Williams. People don't do it, because it's technically a different sport. It's also worth noting that the technical level of the women's game is generally far lower than the men's game because of the massive disparity in funding. Over time, the women's game will become more of a spectacle as a direct result of this exposure they're enjoying. I find it interesting. I'm enjoying watching Villa's steady improvement and I'm trying to get to know more about the sport in general. I'm at a point where I can recognise some of the bigger names, and I have a decent grasp of our best 11.

He gets to retire early?

It shouldn't be all that surprising that he isn't seeing loads of minutes. You only have to look at the results of the JPT games involving u21 sides to see that. It was genuinely brilliant that our lads managed to win their game. It's not a reflection of his ability. Few players his age are ready to play regularly for first teams, which is why it's so amazing whenever a teenager breaks through anywhere. He looks good whenever he does get minutes, and the challenge of earning regular minutes will be great experience for him.

I think saying he hasn't been super amazing is a fair assessment. He's been good though, and what he's brought to the team seems to have freed up Luiz and McGinn to do what they do best. For that reason, Ramsey has been a revelation.

Mad as it sounds, to be 65 minutes in against Arsenal and only be 1-0 down is very impressive. The gulf in quality is clear as we essentially haven't been in their defensive third at all this half, but they're defending very very well. Hampton is playing like prime Martinez here.

Is it bad luck if it keeps happening?