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He's a valuable member of the squad.

The beauty is that Tino is still a threat from a left wing back, so it doesn't harm our attack as much as it should having an extra defender.

Was doing a no goal typed hand gesture.

That substitute should be the one going forward. Livramento to protect Burn when we are winning. Best of both worlds.

Last 20 minutes was a crucial learning point. We've learned to grind again. Great decision by Howe to put Livramento in there.

Gordon took that yellow for Schar.

The shithousing is back and I'm pleased.

Make a fucking sub man. It's clear we need subs.

I swear Longstaff isn't fully fit mind. Been leggy for a few games.

I'd bring Livramento on for Longstaff, Livramento could play anywhere IMO.

Livramento will be our next sub, the only question is where.

Outstanding stuff this.

Lucky boy Murphy.

Howe has pulled a masterstroke first half, from a tactical perspective.

I don't think the front 3 look right mind. Stick Murphy down the middle and Gordon left, Miggy right.

They were shite man. They didn't have "chances".

Wow

It's not the goal, man. It's the performance. It looks like us. We've turned a corner, whatever happens with the result. We've also got Miggy AND Livramento on the bench AND Wilson and Barnes coming back.

I'm massively encouraged by this. Villa are a good side and right now we look pretty decent. A good performance will breath life.

Right? Weird how you can see a difference in a couple of minutes.

It's a different world we live in man. You live in some fantasy pseudo football manager would where everything is dramatic, full of conflict and conspiracy. Our club is finally as I want it... TRYING... and perhaps to my own fault, people like you spoil it for me.

You believe everything you read.... except when it's positive. Of course I ignored you, you talk a load of shite.

It does seem astonishing that we don't seem willing sellers.... when we don't want to sell. And that we don't seem convincing buyers, when we have fuck all money to spend. Fuck sake it's not rocket science. We are skint, our options were limited, we decided to stick rather than twist... I back them.

Why doesn't it suprise me that you have some negative spin/conspiracy. Honestly it's so tiresome.

Yes but football doesn't work in such simple terms. Eddie wants a group that's bonded together and would probably have preferred sorting something longer term, like a loan with option. Man City wanted quite alot just for the loan. I like him as a player but I'm pleased we had our heads switched on.