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Just now, Lerner's Driver said:

Perhaps it was a dead leg, I said he started okay and he has shown shown some decent play recently, but he didn't "do really well" tonight by any stretch. Unlikely we are signing him in the summer.

He did do well in the first half as many were commenting on, but like I said there is no pleasing some so called supporters. 

22 minutes ago, Pinebro said:

He should consider retiring

Why retiring? Why not wait until he gets an offer close to what he earns, or until we buy out his contract and release him. 

Maybe you should blame Emery for giving him minutes

18 minutes ago, Lerner's Driver said:

Can't agree. Decent start and he looks good when it's on him to make a short term impact, but he gives up very quickly. There was some very obvious injury play acting today. 

I realise some people see what they want to and can't be positive about certain players but it was 100% a dead leg. Either way it was his first start for months and other than the freekick and his part in a poor wall he did really well. 

Another positive game and a cracking goal. 

Unlucky to be on the end of a thumping tbh. I thought for someone with virtually zero minutes the last few months he did very well.

I thought he was involved in everything we did well going forward. Mistake for the 2nd but a much better performance for his first start for 3 months. 

11 minutes ago, CVByrne said:

We really are clinging onto this season. All the xG stats from recent games since Forest has us behind opponents. Even Luton 

We'll get found out soon enough unless we improve our performances 

What a bellend

For a makeshift side that was a really good  first half. Fell apart in the second a little with players running on empty but no one deserves pelters imo.

Anyone blaming Emery or the players.... get a grip. Our first 11 could've taken that beating without anyone batting an eyelid. 

7 minutes ago, romavillan said:

Bollocks, he got kneed in the thigh

You're wasting your time. People just want to hate on him. Typical of much of our fanbase unfortunately. 

Our squad is pretty much decimated atm but that wont stop some bitching over anything they can think of.

Chambers ffs

Bastard... little rat

I'd bring Leon on for Rodgers tbh.

This is a really good performance from us so far

Comon the lads. UTFV

Brilliant move

F*** off McCoist

I think we've been excellent all things considered. A decimated team, never mind squad and we've battled admirably. Duran, Diaby and Zaniolo have looked really good going forward. 

A f*** up for and on the freekick but all things considered we've stuck to the task well.

I'd bring on Youri for Tim and Bailey for Rogers now and add more pace to the attack and just go for it on the counter. 

Grealish trying to get DL sent of.... W*****!

1 minute ago, Callum said:

Zaniolos hold up play is **** terrible. No more!!!! Losing every battle. 

He's played really well as are the whole team so give it a rest ffs. 

3 minutes ago, mikeyjavfc said:

I fear Doku has figured out he can have Zaniolo on toast any time he likes.

What a dumb comment

GTFI 

F****** brilliant

My concern is Youri missing from the centre with Dougie and Pau missing from the back. Dougie could get overrun in the centre. Other than that I think all will come on including Leon with fresh legs second half when City like to turn the up the tempo on teams. I think Pep leaving KDB, Haaland etc indicates they'll go for broke 2nd half if they ain't already ahead. It's bold but if City start slow and we can stay in it.... who knows. It's a more physical set up from us that's for sure.  

13 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said:

Yes but Italy are doing the best and will almost certainly get one. It’s between us and Germany for the second spot. They are slightly ahead of us at the moment. We need the English clubs to do well and the German clubs to do badly. So support the English teams and hope that Athletico Madrid beat Dortmund. Unfortunately we could also do with West Ham beating Leverkusen, City beating Real Madrid and Arsenal beating Bayern. Liverpool beating Atalanta is the only one I feel confident about. 
 

It should all become clearer after this round.

Yes but you need to factor in that Harry Kane plays for Bayern... It's a sure banker they end up with no trophy 

Seriously though. I don't see WH beating Leverkusen but I fancy Athletico to turn over Dortmund. City and Madrid is a 50/50. Lille will be a tough fixture for us but think we'll scrape it. I agree that Liverpool should beat Atalanta and I expect Fiorentina to also win. 

Either way, we do what we need to in the league and it's all irrelevant. 

6 minutes ago, nick76 said:

 

I follow this tweeter to know

 

Okay.... That's slightly different to what I posted. Quick question though, don't 2 Countries get an additional spot? 

It also states guaranteed points from AC v Roma already included?

9 minutes ago, omariqy said:

That’s the wrong co-efficient league

?? Post the right one then 

1 minute ago, JPAngel said:

This is heavily skewed by the addition of United.

They will be nowhere near the top 5 come the end of the season and pretty much only serve to drag Villa down in this "top 6 mini-league". If you were to only look at the top 5 teams competing for Champions League football this season, we're joint top, I believe.

It is skewed because of Utd, however, Spurs have still got City and Arsenal at home though which imo they are more than capable of turning over or picking up points. 

I've already said I think 12 points will be enough to see us over the line and I think 5th place will be enough too. England are also top of the coefficient league