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Na, that's just normal levels of schadenfreude.

In hindsight expecting Huntington to cover RCB and LB was a mistake.

Yeah I remember us being like 2 or 3 nil down in the first half and playing with absolutely no urgecy. Seem to remember Given taking an age to take any goal kicks. Was infuriating.

Oooh, Brummie vs Leffe

Could do without Man U starting to get some feel good back, but can't grumble about Paelladyce having a bad day. Man U's penalties were class as well. Most of Arsenal's were as well to be fair.

I swear I didn't copy you

Raya needs to stop going a second early every time

Looks like he's auditioning for Saint-Maximan: The Early Years. Nice he's got his debut.

Lot of players have barely played in ages so there's a lot of rustiness. Desperately lack a bit of flair in the squad. Still think we should swap the wingers over for a bit and tell them to just get to the byline. Almiron's game on the right is based on quick one twos behind the defence and that really doesn't work against a low block. We get to the corner of the box and then just turn round and go back! Get down the touchline, get a couple more in the box and start drilling it across. Lovely hit by Miley. Dubravka's much better when the opposition don't shoot on target.

I'd try swapping the wingers over for a bit. Against a low block sometimes you just want to get the the byline and drill it across the box

Think Miggy kept that in

Fucking love Miley. When you watch him play he has that look of classiness that top players have.

With a name like his he absolutely should be wearing sunglasses like that IMO.

I seem to remember him needing oxygen on his debut cause he was sprinting so much. Did that happen or am I misremembering?

We'd better have a good crowd vs Bromley today!

Plus it's fucking cold and everyone's skint in January. EDIT: Though as @midds points out, if you're going to keep banging on about important to your sense of self-worth attendence figures are you gonna have to accept a bit of ribbing when they're bad.

Yeah Tiote at his best could dominate a midifeld. I remember a game vs Man U where he just won everything. That said he didn't really hit those height very often particularly after the first year or two and he was pretty limited going forward. I'd categorise under good rather than great personally, though he could be great at times.

Smouldering

Well I couldn't decide who to pick so I've just chosen a bunch of handsome fuckers. Karius Beye Schar Botman Distin Cabaye Bruno Marveaux Viana Ginola Wilson

They need to stop copying our schtick.

Perhaps he's planning to go down without a fight!

Yeah, would be nice if he did something to deserve the knighthood.

I quite like these tactics videos, but I always feel it's worth remembering that if the game's tactics were exactly the same but they were the ones who took their chances and won 2-0, there'd be a ton of videos about the genius way Arteta broke Newcastle's defence.

God yes. Please!

I'm sure everyone will remember Villa fans when we went down and behave maturely and sympathetically.