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Match Premier League - Home to Aston Villa - 03/11 - 2pm KO

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Villa’s tactics came back to bite them in the end, a low block which we chipped away at and then blew it wide open. I would much rather watch Angeball than that garbage Villa produced today
 
The really encouraging thing today was that we were pressing in the middle of the pitch as opposed to recklessly high, especially in the second half.

Much more balanced. And drew Villa out.
And it suits our attackers so well. All of them aside from maybe Dejan and Maddison have the legs and speed to run in behind once we win the ball. At least two of our goals came about this way today.

And Dejan and Maddison can instead come in as the second wave behind Son, Brennan and Dominic.
 
The various TV commentaries were insane. I watched on three streams, first Sky, then a US one, then BeIng.

They all seemed gutted that we'd comprehensively put Villa to the sword. That penis Richard Keys even managed to call us "Spursy"

They are waiting for Man United to win later to try and force the narrative about managerless United only being 2 points behind Spurs.
 
OK, hands up who was worried at 90 mins with 10 added on?!

Fucking TEN?!

1 MINUTE when we're losing at HT, 10 when we're winning on 90!

Seriously though... Have a word!

Fucking never in doubt....?????!!!
 
Yeah, well coached. Great tactics.

He deleted it.

Imagine wanking off that gooner Dracula in order to slag Spurs.

charlton heston laughing GIF
 
Son in some ways is reminding me of the Bale that came back on loan.. Bale came back and it was soon clear (when he was allowed on the pitch), that he wasn't quite the perfect athletic machine that left us for Madrid. However, his technique was more refined, and in that last couple of months, he was absolutely beautiful to watch and was our main creative force.

There is still a place for Son in this team for the next couple of years. However, a space needs to be carved out for him to maximise the strengths of a 30 odd year old Son. I feel the role he's being asked to play a lot of the time, is that of a younger man.

Was watching the Liverpool game yesterday, mo Salah nearly the exact same age as son. But he still looks tremendous all round .
I just think son has been run into the ground a bit, more for country than club . Think Ange was excellent taking him off early
 
Aston Villa captain John McGinn: "We've got to keep our heads a wee bit in there and have some perspective. Many teams will come here and suffer that defeat.
"It got loud. Probably as loud as I've heard it as an away player.
"It's about staying positive. Spurs beat us 4-1 last season and we finished above them.
"They punished our mistakes. We had a chance at 2-1 to equalise. The third one was a mistake and then a great free-kick from the fourth."

I assume he's referring to the crowd. I wasn't at the game and had muted the volume while watching at home.
Were we (the fans) as loud as he's saying?
 
Aston Villa captain John McGinn: "We've got to keep our heads a wee bit in there and have some perspective. Many teams will come here and suffer that defeat.

"It got loud. Probably as loud as I've heard it as an away player.


Well done to the fans today - love hearing that feedback from an opposition player. COYS
 
Am I alone in thinking we looked more comfortable when Romero went off? Romero sadly is a constant red card risk with his aggressive challenges.
I do agree that we looked more comfortable at set pieces but we weren't really uncomfortable (other than set pieces) in the first half. And do get up to date with Romero and the 'red card in waiting' tag - he's got 1 yellow card this season and got 7 last season. Hardly the stats of a butcher!
 
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