Yes indeed they will need to sort that issue out if they wish to push forward and really challenge. This was probably the performance of the season all the old heads put in a shift and our improvised full backs both had stormers. We should cement top five from here. If we can rescue a cup win Pep will have pulled this season out of the fire big time.Another game that should serve as a lesson to those fans who bemoan Pep's starting 11. If this was a season we were fighting for the title we'd be focussing on results not performances and the same is true this campaign. We've got a job to do and it's about the 3pts not about how well we play. He's sticking with older heads and whilst the performances are still miles off it and we spend large parts of the game completely sterile he got the game plan right. Keep the ball and the opposition can't score. We wore Villa down, Pep injected some pace in Doku and we got the 3pts which on the balance of the game we deserved.
There's been a lot of criticism levelled at Pep this season and some of it is warranted. But other than beating Arsenal away last season, Emery's record with Villa is abysmal in away games against the top sides. They were toothless and clearly trying not to lose the game more than to win it.
Its mentality. Its why PSG knocked them out, its why they came to us as the inform team in the prem and played tactics like a league 1 side, its why whenever a big game comes around they will revert to what they are. Villa have just smashed Newcastle and everyone raving about how well they are playing and turned up at the champions and decided to try and cheat their way to a point.Why the fuck was Dick playing for a draw?
In order to claim a Champions League spot, Villa needed the win more than we did, so why have Martinez waste time like he did?
The Brummie twats got exactly what they deserved; fuck all!
We hear him all the time, it’s the only thing he shouts!! Not sure if he’s taking the piss half the time.
We all said the same at the game, surely we were there for the taking if they had any balls about them. Not once in the game did they try and force us back and take advantage of pressing our slow midfield. Very bizarre tactics and they got what they deserved.Its mentality. Its why PSG knocked them out, its why they came to us as the inform team in the prem and played tactics like a league 1 side, its why whenever a big game comes around they will revert to what they are. Villa have just smashed Newcastle and everyone raving about how well they are playing and turned up at the champions and decided to try and cheat their way to a point.
He seems an absolute **** but he's right about so many leaving to beat the traffic. It's the same every home game.Yep, an absolute ****.
Something about a library. As if any of the thick gerbils know what a library is.That Birmingham accent is truly dreadful, so much so that I hadn't got a clue what the inbreds were singing.
I nearly passed water!!I nearly passed out!
I don't like how they can hear the VAR Comms and we can't.He touches the ball first and then the 2 players ‘come together’.
It’s not a pen imo but I’m still not having it that Neville and all the “Ooh” isn’t having a significant impact on VAR. Him and Carragher and ensuring games are refereed differently.
Wonder why that is. Could it be something do with the media freak show blowing smoke up his arse just because he played for the rags?Rashford - social conscience - I'm not arguing with that - it's good. But as a player, an attacker - 28 next birthday - 89 Prem goals in his entire career - ten years in the first team - is truly pathetic. But he plays with the attitude of someone who thinks he's way better than he actually is.
Exactly. Big teams try and win games like that - see Arsenal when they came for a point when they were going for the league.Its mentality. Its why PSG knocked them out, its why they came to us as the inform team in the prem and played tactics like a league 1 side, its why whenever a big game comes around they will revert to what they are. Villa have just smashed Newcastle and everyone raving about how well they are playing and turned up at the champions and decided to try and cheat their way to a point.
Of cause they can, and don't forget PGMOL are answerable to nobody they are like a Masonic Lodge.I do wonder if they can hear the live commentary at Stockley park as well.
Bet "they" certainly thought about itAnyone else genuinely thought they were going to disallow the first goal for McAtee being in martinez's "path"
shame VAR spoils it as there's now alway's that doubt and muted celebrationsSomeone mentioned that we hadn't had a last-minute winner in a while. That felt good.
Only this ^Was the on decision a clear and obvious error? Would that have been given at certain other PL grounds in a similar scenario? I don’t think so. Maybe there’s arguments both ways on a pen or not but once ref hasn’t given it VAR should be nowhere near this IMO.