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Mir looked farily lethargic to me. He looked big too, maybe he bulked up too much? He allowed Carwin to control him and that was the end really. Always looked to be on the back foot and never took the fight to Carwin.

No Chance he'll leave IMO. He can do as he pleases at villa as he decides who comes and goes and bhas the full backing of the Chairman. Overall he's done a good job and we are making progress. If he has the funds available getting a top class striker in the summer would make a massive difference to us. If he wins the FA Cup this season he'll be godlike in his status.

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There's a surprise...

but does anyone truly believe it will be any different to:

Friedel,

Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Warnock

Downing, Milner, Petrov, Young

Heskey, Carew

I would hazard a guess that when people post a team they are posting the one they would pick. You don't need to be nostradamous to pick MON's team.

Q: Who Will Win The World Cup?

A: Messi.

This is a weakness in the team that we now need to address.

Its needed to be addressed for a long time now. L. Young sitting on the bench while a central defender is shoe horned into playing right back is madness. If MON can't see that then you have to have to start having doubts about him...

4th for me too, does this mean i'm not a "true fan"

No Pc Version, Boo hiss etc.

Shit game, shit result

I think it'll be a score draw, I hate playing stoke...

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Can't wait...

Top six and a good cup run were my expectations this season. I actually thought our good cup run might be in the Waffa but two good cup runs in the domestic cups has surpassed my expectations. If we finish top 6 now which we should then this will have been a great season. even if we finish lower its obvious to see we are making progress and in the end that's all you can ask for. We've seen enough seasons staying still or going backward pre the Randy-lution.

Friedel 7 - solid display

Cuellar 5 - poor passing and crossing and I cant understand why he is in the team ahead of L.Young.

Warnock 7 - did well, despite a few errors

Dunne 6 - His error ended up costing us a goal but hard to blame the big man given what a player he has been for us this season.

Collins 7 - gave it everything.

Downing 7 - a good display, tidy on the ball and good crosses.

Petrov 8 - Excellent

Milner 8 - Work rate was phenomenal

Young 7 - Offered a real threat, ran his heart out.

Gabby 9 - gave vidic the run around/

Heskey 5 - did better in the second half but doesn't offer any real threat.

Despite phil dowd I think united were the better team and rooney coming on was the difference, he's a class apart. Happy with the team though, they gave it everything. Must win the FA cup now...

Freidel

L.Young

Cuellar

Dunne

Warnock

A.Young

Petrov

Milner

Downing

Heskey

Gabby.

Untied's weakness will be Rafael as he is poor defensively. If Rooney is rested I think we'll win, if not ....

We'll still win just by less. C'MON VILLA!

If all fit and available:

GK Guzan

RB Beye

CB Davies

CB Cuéllar ©

LB Bouma

RM Albrighton

CM Sidwell

CM Delph

LM A.Young

CF Delfouneso

CF Carew

He's a headless chicken at the moment with no sense of discipline (literal and from a positional sense), he'll be caught constantly out of position against a midfield full of experience and ability .

We'll have to agree to disagree. I don't think delph would be caught out of position if he was to play in a midfield 3 with petrov holding, as if he was caught out petrov or milner would be there to mop up. If it was a 4-4-2 system then you'd be right IMO as delph would be a liability against Man Ure with only one CM partner.

3-0 To Man Ure. I think those advocating the 4-5-1 system are right. Carew is a useless sack of crap this season and it would be pointless to play him in this game if Heskey isn't fit. Throw Delph into a 4-5-1 and try to keep it tight and maybe sneak a draw.

One point to note about the game was Carew's horrific performance. What a sack of crap he has become. He has been nothing short of dire all season and the attempted back flick shot was laughable. Definitely need to replace him ASAP. He seems to have lost all interest in playing for us.

The trick to getting a player's name on your jersey is to get someone totally random, eg. my Salifou 17 jersey. If I was you I 'd get sunday monday Habib Beye 23 on the back or Collins 29. Milner 8 is too obvious...

gabby doesn't anticipate anything he always just reacts. So frustrating.

Looking forward to this game as I think this is the real litmus test of whether we can compete for 4th this season or not. Can't help but think both teams would take a draw. Hopefully I can get a good stream

I'm going for the colts. Manning to win it for them.

Tranmere.

Dunne and Cuellar shade it IMO. Dunne for POTS.

Its going to be an open enough 6 nations this year I think, Ireland and France will probably fight it out for the title. Can't see anyone doing a slam.