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Was just thinking how villa have essential got this large temporary squad by selling someone akin to Gordon and replacing them with Malen (who's nothing special) and a bunch of very expensive loans. If they decide to make the loans permanent the wage balloons another 600k at least (this figure would require all of the loanees to take cuts btw) and require transfer fees which would cost more than they got for Duran. Obviously what they Have done is powerful in the short term and in that specific context but I prefer our approach personally. Although I would love for us to actually do a better job managing FFP. we gave away by trading Anderson and not some random academy kid.

We got the own goal tripz again sadly was playing like he was nursing a hangover.

We've sold miggy and Kelly we will be active in the summer. Would you have used the summer budget to get loans who will sit on the bench?

We didn't as far as I'm aware.

Generous ratings these.

150k per week iirc.

Less than our top earners.

Most annoying thing for me is the central midfield for Villa cost them nothing in transfer fees. Can't believe we didn't try and get Kamara.

Ah man just remembered city looks absolutely pathetic at the minute apart from when we rock up.

Nice try.

We've not even let them play their game. We've played right into their hands. Properly naive performance to be frank.

Clear pen for Wilock there for me. Konsa all over him.

Of course it does. Loans are not free and as you are well are it's very much an ffp game for us and villa as our ambition is larger than our budget. If villa don't get champions league then this borrowed squad depth will be a failed gamble. And I agree with you we've done incredibly well to be where we are if anything my mild disappointment is with our owners and board because they are slow

As I said rashford is borrowed Asencio is borrowed diasi is borrowed. Yes the players they have borrowed have boosted the squad but this was purely done because our owners gave them a bag for Duran. And all of these players are on massive wages I might add. Sure this result sucks and in the short term they have an edge but they will have to aggressively trade to maintain it and our players have had a day off today our best players are better than villas.

Nope a game which highlights home advantage an extra days rest and a Saudi bailout. Don't over react the squad they have is borrowed and nothing special and extremely expensive. The way they deal with ffp is short term gambles we are more pragmatic about things.

Nah we've fucked ourselves and got what we deserved.

We are giving them the transitional game they want without offering anything in transition ourselves. Laughable really. When we are bad boy we are bad.

Schar.

Rancid. Can't believe we haven't subbed trippier whos had a horror show today.

They are quick to drop deep and defend in a block. The whole thing they do is bait the press. We've been naive today. Tactically speaking.

The diving cunt is offf.

We know the risks but we've also benefitted from this style of play more than it's hurt us. Days like today will happen our defenders are just too slow and lacking in physicality.

They are playing at home with an extra days rest. The league shows we are the better side. Can't wait until we can spend some money again.

It's such a risk asking slow lumbering players to get right when your cover is also slow and lumbering. It's a high risk strategy and we've published for it.