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Typical the ref blows 5 seconds after 5 minutes while we're about to attack as well. they wasted at least 1 and a half minute there. Thought we did ok, when we had our moments the passing was far too inaccurate. Man city are just better than us and if we're honest Haaland probably should have scored a couple.

Joelinton especially looking uncharacteristically timid. We've had some good runs off the ball but need to improve the final ball, the whole team seems a bit timid really. Hopefully if we can keep it tight someone like Barnes could come on towards the end and nick it.

Foden throwing himself to the floor and earning a yellow for Tonali.

They're just too good for us at the moment. Foden's runs are so dangerous.

I might be a bit biased here but looking at that Manu side. Which ones would get onto our first 11 for Howe? I'd say Shaw at left back, arguably Rashford at left wing and thats it? I'd take Schar infront of any of their centre halfs next to Botman but that might be a bit of a biased take.

Just burst out laughing

That a 442 from pep isnt it? Bet Guardiola will actually have them play quiite a few long balls to Haaland like they did against Arsenal last season.

If Manu don't buy Osimhen or something im expecting them to easily drop out of Europe and be the Chelsea of this season. Aging squad where it looks like Casemiro also is starting to look finished. Brighton and Villa look like better teams.

Is it just me or is this the most whiny match I have ever seen? Everyone is just falling over or complaining the entire game it feels.

Garnacho seems so overhyped to me. Not as easy when you're starting instead of running at tired defenders in the 80th minute. Garnacho and Anthony as your starting wingers seem so bad for the money Manu have spent.

Oh no they wont.

Bet you VAR rescinds that one.

They showed the replay where there is 0 contact once, afterwards when the ref has given it and Var has cleared it, they show the crap replay where it looks like something might have touched him, but not really. The whole thing is so corrupt.

How cowardly is that commmentator as well.

Swan dive, surely VAR will fix that.

I really like Billing as a player.

hahaah

Happy for Wood!

Absolutely buzzing and see no reason why we can't get top 4 again with this team. Individual players aside we are so well-drilled. Everyone knows their job to a tee. A very good example for me at how well coached we are was when they countered on one of our first corners. Our fastest player in Anthony Gordon was clearly assigned to deal with it, and caught Diaby. I wasn't too sure about the price of Maxi, but you can see Howe just wants his wingers to be predictable and do exactly what he expects, and thats why we have Barnes and Gordon now instead. Our press will also have a new dimension this season as both sides will be as competitive, Gordon was doing just as much as Almiron, if not more. I also think the team that started is going to be the strongest for most of the season. Thought Gordon was a slight notch above Barnes in presence, and i absolutely love having Barnes coming on for the last minutes with his finishing. Being able to swap out our front 5 at 60-80 minutes to just re-ignite this press for 90 minutes is going to be invaluable. Thought Trippier and Gordon were the best players today, with a special mention to Isaks quality even though he made some poor decisions, he still managed 2 fantastic goals. For the negatives obviously Bruno seemed a bit slack, might he have had a bit too slack a summer with getting married and all compared to the rest of them? Also thought Wilson made some poor decisions, wanting to beat Isaks scoring tally. Also our discipline, we got 3 yellows today that should have been avoided. The other team were dirtier by far and the ref was crap, but we ended up on about the same amount? That being said if we had had the Brighton Luton ref today Villa would have got about 10 cards? Last point, co-commentator is annoying!

Madley is a wanker. We are actually frighteningly good in my opinion. Villa id say is the toughest team that will come up here after City and Liverpool, our style kind of suits theirs of punt it up to the fast players. Still feel that we could have had 2 more if Isak and Bruno had been a bit more on it in terms of decision making and passing today. Miggy and Gordon were even flagging a bit towards the end, at least its exciting that we have Anderson, Barnes and to a degree Murphy to come in and replace them once the tank runs out. Can't help but feel we should have forked out for Diaby though on the right to pressure Miggy, that would have been pretty insane.

How are Cash and Kamara not on yellows?

Edit, im a wanker. This is a match between two great teams, heart-attacker.

Really nervous now. Thought Brighton would give us a really tough game when they came up here and we just blew them away, hoping we can do the same here. The amount of pace Villa have though is going to be scary on the counter.

Moreno was terrific against us at their place too.

On holiday in China so using vpn anyway for lots of stuff. Got American prime trial which didn't have it. Then cancelled that and got British trial instead right after, still worked. Lasting 4 weeks presumably as well so will be able to cancel my British prime after watching all of it like the scum I am.