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Villa been very positive with the forward passes. Bypassing the slow press.

City look done already and out of ideas. Villa play it smartly, they’ll be giving chances on counter.

Crappy Man City defending again.

Thank fuck Martinez is shit.

Bailey will be next Villa player sold to fund next spending spree I bet. Saudis to come in and give them £50m+ again.

That Man City team looks shit. Putting money on Villa

Cunha is the definition of many more players like him if you trust your scouts and coaching staff. If we want another Brazilian who will likely in next 12 months be the in name (I.e. starting to play for Brazil) than Muniz as the 2nd striker would be that.

Man City win tonight is very much needed. We win our home games, it’s then huge pressure on Villa needing to be faultless against Bournemouth away, Spurs home and Man Utd away. Whilst they’re all off form for different reasons, they’re games that can still be tough. Then Chelsea have Forest away final game (with Man Utd and Liverpool at home) where again they have to be faultless to over take us.

Don’t think it would change result, but it certainly does change the mood post game and on training ground having him there. He’s the leader. Requires likes of Trips / Burn / Bruno G etc all stepping up as a leadership group to carry out what Howe has been doing to date. Tindall will be able to do so much but that leadership aspect he won’t have.

I mean it would be Cunha lot to force the Man Utd hand. Wasn’t keen on him anyway for many reasons. Delap is the guy I’d want and would hate to see him go to Man Utd.

This will be like a typical end of season game. We start hard and fast, go one up in first half, I’d expect it to be job done by HT. We start a bit off it, fans become a bit restless and we could shoot ourselves in foot. Howe being back there in changing room to keep players minds on the job will be a needed boost after Villa game.

We win home games we get top 5. I just can’t see Chelsea and Villa (this is dependent on City beating Villa) getting more points than us over those games if we get 9 from them. Basically means Villa / Chelsea have to win every game which they’ve not shown this season being capable of.

Vicario Sack Ange you useless cunts.

Vicario so laughably bad. Lettuce wrists.

Forest so annoying, as they're not a great team for the position they're in. Just get the goals at right time and dog it out.

Sign 3 top players (GK/CB/RW), potentially lose a good player (say Joelinton to Saudi for £50m) on top of aggresively selling the fringe players (Targett/Longstaff) and that used to sign 4 younger/on the cusp players (CMx2, ST, RB). Where after a few months, squad could look on paper very strong if those players perform. Think in a position of strength (cup win, UCL) we HAVE to be ruthless with the squad. There's so many we should move on if there's deals to be had and fresh players brought in, with likes of Burn, Bruno, Tonali, Isak, Gordon etc. all being the leaders. Like I love Schar, but if there's a deal for £8m+ on table and he's going to be back up CB next season, they're the sales we have to make.

It's a balancing act. Doesn't work, you are left with people who disrupt the changing room. Asensio / Rashford / Diasi are all short term gambles. It already lead to Malen not be registered for UCL squad, and Watkins not start the biggest games in club history. Those feelings remain after those players head back to their clubs in summer.

Sitting off and leaving someone unmarked in box Ipswich so shit.

Very fortunate to be there though. Don’t think they will win a final even against Spurs. Such a poor side under Amorim.

Bullet dodged? Still one of their best output players this season for a proper dull possession based side. He’s a great opportune market.

Ipswich such a meek side. We should be scoring for fun once we get first next week.

Should be the last time Hojlund starts a Prem game for Man Utd.

Leif Davis red card bit annoying, because Murphy would’ve murdered him with the space he leaves behind.

100% off, going down, so probably a case of working with players that will more likely be there next season.

Also worth remembering Villa are spending a fuck ton on wages, which we’ve refused to do. Means we can have more resilience, but for Villa it does mean they need to sell players that they consider key to them. Over time to keep replacing them and not the see the bar drop will be hard. Like there’s every chance Watkins will be that this summer.