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Duran has blatantly just tried to leave something on him (which is fine, it’s football and you get nowhere being too soft) but it’s just gone a bit wrong. Red card all day as he’s looking where he’s planting that second leg. The replay from behind shows it clearly. Great win for us against a really really good side. You can see why Emery was our first choice, Villa are unbelievably well drilled. Credit to Howe and our players for coming out on top.

I didn’t realise how much of a squad Villa have

Potentially a season defining game today. If we win it’s a bit of a statement. A loss follows the patterns of win/lose midtable obscurity. it’s one of those games where you can see any result happening. *I get the last statement is a bit Michael Owen .

Just got in. What the fuck is this score

And gave possession away leading to the Brentford goal? I actually think he’s got something about him for the brief stuff we’ve seen but there’s more to it with this one I reckon. Hope I’m wrong.

For me there’s absolutely no way that wasn’t meant as a message or for a reason yesterday. We’re 4-0 up and he brings Almiron on instead of you then you’re fucking up somewhere.

Murphy again

Random point here but I’m quite enjoying Foden being shit. Whinged, pulled his face and pointed fingers all summer for England when he was awful himself. *ffs

I don’t know about that man. They’ve literally dominated most competitions for years and now look dreadful. Some of their recruitment has been questionable I suppose but they’ve made some decent ones too. Nothing pointed to this happened or explains why for me.

That was more Ferguson leaving though right? He was still winning tittles then as soon as he left things went to shit.

I really don’t understand this Man City fall off. Has there been a team so dominant for so long that has randomly just dropped off so badly before?

I think we’ll have too much for these despite some of our dodgy away performances. 0-2 Isak Bruno

I think were it not for it being Ornstein I’d write this off as shit stirring but given his credibility it doesn’t reflect well on us. Hopefully it’s nothing and just some accounting procedures. Fuck agents though, they’re such a scourge.

Murph to continue his hot streak too. Plays awful - 1 goal and assist.

Strong lineup. Hope we smash them!

Would love a Thomas Frank crying interview post-match

Yeah we should have buried them. One of those results that kept our season messy despite playing well.

Is this kid still on borrowed time with us signing Kelly or nah?

Has a knack of contributing G/A. I love him as a squad player. Hopefully he can produce a bit more regularly until we get someone in.

Thought he’d scored and I was behind

Murph does numbers

Haven’t read the article as it’s behind a paywall but I see Hope is pedalling another negative article on the morning of a match again. Himself > The club. Always dresses it up as journalism as well.

I genuinely think we’ll murder these today. 4-0 Murphy with 4 assists

I’m all for him starting. Also got a feeling this is one of them times where we pine for a player and realise after half an hour why he hasn’t been though