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I get what you mean but as I explained after the game to a Villa fan thinking it was a bit harsh you’ve got to put the incident to one side and piece together Dhuran’s actions leading up to it as he got more and more frustrated. Schar was catching him offside a couple of times quite cutely and also beating him to the ball by reading the game better frustrating him then also he was took off the free kick Digne took which he showed frustration with also. Turned to the lad next to me and said he’s losing his head a bit. Next thing he rakes Schar with each foot with at least one of them avoidable

Exactly… we had set up into counterattacking the high line mode with our noses in front. Hence why we still had all the best chances and goal disallowed in that first half whilst Villa offered very little.

Just had a couple of pints with a staunch Villa fan. In short since they beat us 3:0 EH has learned and the only manager that’s had UE’s number.

Clear upgrade on Longstaff except his short passing. Can be sloppy but he’ll improve under EH.

Will definitely be a game between the midfields today. That and of course as always who takes their chances. Can’t be wasting 1v1’s today.

Only seen snippets of Gomes but first impressions he’d be as big as a mistake as signing Vurnon Anita. Wrong team and wrong league.

The way I read it from EH is Dubravka is gone as soon as Pope is fit. Only thing else I can see happening this window is Miggy out for a new RW but who knows. Things can change quickly in a transfer window depending on other clubs wants and needs.

Not sure on how credible this is mind…

Yes but Spurs had a smaller specific fanbase than ours then and doubled the size of their stadium that they didn’t always fill. We are looking to to add 20-25k on to get mainly fans locked out after leaving because of Ashley and Rafa debacle. Levy’s plan was far more calculated.

Personally never been one to overly criticise other fanbases. Even our dearest neighbours. Fans should stick together rather than let themselves be divided and conquered. That’s how you end up with Brexit and Premier Leagues and European Super Leagues.

Still never understand the “65K is the sweet spot” rhetoric. The demand is already far surpassing that for basic tickets without even expanding the corporate areas and fulfilling the waiting list for them and that’s just the football alone. Got to look further down the line when we crack PSR and can compete and secure some of the best signings for decades to come. We’ve really got to be aiming to have the biggest stadium in the league or thereabouts to catch up. Building anything smaller or similar size to our competitors just keeps the status quo unless there is a rule change. The smaller the stadium the higher the ticket price increases will continue to be. I appreciate the idea of having people locked out to maintain a certain degree of value to the ticket price but it be foolish to have 10k plus missing out every game as and when we grow.

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In fairness only one of them is ever playing in their preferred position. Almiron to my recollection has never been a RW.

Would imagine touch and go for the first leg…

Saka off. Hamstring?

Need Gordon to turn up away from home. Massive contrast to his home and away performances.

What’s with all the empty seats at Villa Park? Pricing? @brummie

Not surprised. They need pace and power in their midfield. He offers neither.

I agree. He’s trying to over complicate his game. A sign of someone who’s lost his regular place in the team and trying a bit too hard to standout and make a difference.

Ditto

Their manager was on earlier confirming they are playing a very strong team. No hints of much rotation.

Yep. Total fiction. Had 3 hard games against Forest and Luton and Bournemouth at home if I recall. In general in was very solid. Agree with comment made about him taking 20mins to settled down when he played LB.