Mazzy

Penalty is a bit harsh but Tomori has probably caused Mount to be off balance enough to stop him scoring an obvious goal. Harsh but maybe fair.

Tomori doing everything he can to not go to the World Cup.

Where we are in the table come January is going to have a such a big influence on who (if any) we bring in. Also, Maddison going to the World Cup I think would maybe scupper any chances we have of signing him, assuming he plays and does well ofcourse. If he does go and do well I think he ends up at a club already in Champions League.

2 goals in the first half but this game is shit. Both these teams are quite dull and seem to lack much enthusiasm going forward. Villa are better but not by much and mainly only because Forrest are sitting so deep and letting them come onto them whenever they like.

They've made the terrible choice to go for Villa vs Chelsea instead. Other than Liverpool vs City later that day you'd imagine our game against Man Utd would draw the biggest TV crowd if it were on.

2-2. Bad defending from Aresnal, they just leave him to run into the box.

1-1 and I'd be content with that. Antony is a huge difference maker for them. Hopefully Varane is still injured and Maguire had to play.

Could easily end this season with as many goals and assists as he's had in the rest of his seasons here combined!

Hasn't felt like a hammering but the scoreline suggests it.

OGs are such a crap way to score. Give it to the last attacking player to touch it.

*In your opinion. Would you also say Targett is better in the air than Coady?

This is one I am not surprised about. Toney will be targeting full backs from crosses etc. Burn instead of Targett nullifies that on the left.

Strong bench there.

7th now but had he been in the team against Palace and Bournemouth we'd be 3 places higher I believe.

Harsh on others to bring ASM straight back in, HOWEVER, considering its Murphy he would replace then I am 100% for this.

Winning this is huge. Couldn't beat Palace or Bournemouth at home so we've got to beat these, simple as that.

Injury aside I don't see him changing the starting 11. We've seen how often he keeps a winning side and rewards players with continued spots in the team when we win.

Called it. Stupid thing to mind, but you get what you get for doing pointless stuff like that when you are already on a yellow.

Someone's getting sent off in this Leeds Villa game. Villa have turned into a dirty bunch since Gerrard came in.

Stupid fucking goal.

Entire season has been markedly underwhelming so far. We'll do well to make top half if we keep going like this.

Wouldn't be surprised to see him changed by the time we KO

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Will be difficult for him against any team that plays with a low block. Bournemouth are one of many that will come do St James's and do exactly that. I still expect him to get a goal today and be involved alot more than the previous 2 games considering we should hopefully have a big chunk more possession than them.

Rather than under Bruce where they'd be kept in the team and then be out for 3 months because they've made it worse by coming back to soon or playing while not at 100%.