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Every corner we don't win and have to hack away I just think Tyrone would have got that.

Complete disrespect. The man knows how to buy a foul and he does 2/10 dive. Ashley did it better.

A player having a poor performance does not trigger some requirement for people to spam their negative energy all over social media. Also, you know it never stops at the performance. Eventually you get poster(s) who slander the character of the player. Calling him lazy, or something else along those lines. Do you get a prize for being the first to call a player sh*t, maybe I'm unaware. Then eventually the player comes good and now you have to write a lengthy post about how you were right then but also right in the present as well. No "mea culpa" or "my bad" to be seen. We've seen this now with any number of players since our promotion. El Ghazi, Mings, McGinn.... Probably at least half the players in the squad have gotten this treatment. Leon is just our most recent example. Maybe just sit on that negative opinion longer than one game. Maybe, I know this is mad, give the player time to get up to speed with the most competitive football league on the planet.

Thank you. We got the best years out of Jack and should be thankful for it. No need to go back. Plus, can't see Jack doing the hard work that Unai requires of all his field players.

If it's a month projected out and they did a scan then it's probably not a major tear. A grade 1 or 2 sprain from banging your knee is very plausible. A grade 3 tear requiring surgery from that kind of impact would have been a freak accident.

Thank goodness it's just a sprain. The way the news broke with him having to get an MRI done I was worried he had torn something in his knee. TBH the guy has played almost every minute available. This will allow him to rest up for the stretch run.

Couldn't believe it when I saw the stat. You could see they were high up the pitch but to be that far is well ... Suicidal. You're right, we may not get an easier game this season.

Refuse to sell ESR but willingly gave us Martinez. Boggles the mind. With Emi they win the league last year.

Sent someone to the shadow realm for the second game in a row. 1st half near the corner flag. I've been looking for the highlight but haven't seen a good angle yet.

Really dislike that supremely confident people get accused of having an "ego". Emi is the world #1. Let him be as cocky as he wants.

If you miss you just allowed the 2nd best striker in the PL a 1v1 with your keeper.

May have produced the highlight of the season with that turn. Newcastle defender is still looking for his ankles.

I honestly think Villa fans keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. The years of terrible management just has us questioning everything because for a solid decade before our current owners showed up we pissed away every opportunity. As you stated, at some point we just have to trust Unai and the owners know what they are doing. What's the saying about not knowing you are in the good ol days til they are gone. Villa fans are going to spend some much time worrying about our success they will never get around to enjoying it in the moment.

Correct me if wrong but wasn't Diaby a touchline hugging winger for most of his time at Leverkusen. Emrey is turning him into someone who can comfortably operate centrally. No different than when Emrey persisted with bailey last season even though he blew hot and cold every start. I have faith Diaby will come good just like Bailey.

A weight bearing sprained joint is always iffy. Even a grade 1 sprain can take a couple weeks for recovery.

Only £44 million spent on permanent transfers so far by all 20 PL clubs. Even more interesting, only one signing for a PL first team, Radu Dragusin (spurs). While the winter window is always low activity, this is a really quiet window. FFP definitely keeping clubs from throwing money around. Another big plus for the non big 6 clubs. Big 6 clubs can't destabilize challengars by breaking up winning teams. Should lead to great season finish for Top 4 or 5 and the title challenge.

This guy is going to drive the body language police crazy. Good showing tonight. Keep it up Jhon.

Rule it off already so we can score another.

Leicester not winning another title may be FFP related but them getting relegated was completely due to their own mismanagement. For me, FFP has performed admirably. The league hasn't been this competitive, top to bottom, for 20 years. Teams like Brighton and Villa can keep its talent without having to bow to the financial might of the Chelsea/Man City types. It can definitely be improved upon but to think we should repeal and go back to the way it was before is madness. We would be a mid-table club with no chance of a top 4 finish within a season.

Sounds like a luxury tax which MLB and the NBA use. 20% wouldn't be enough though to stop nation states from buying titles. Would need be punishing once you got over a certain cap, say a 2 for 1 tax for every dollar an owner wants to spend over that cap.

Without FFP Newcastle would have stripped us for parts the same way City did 15 years ago. For all of its flaws it's definitely better than what we had before.

Ref was having a shocker. Showed great maturity in picking up the booking but never getting close to another yellow.

Looks like Zaniolo got the final inadvertent touch from an offside position. No VAR saves us there.

Spot on with that prediction. Can I get some lotto numbers next please.

Slow as molasses. How did Barcelona ever think he was champions League quality. Great b/u to Pau for this season though.