comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 3 minutes ago
I fully expect Spurs to beat Villa. If they don't then pressure will ramp up.

But let's not jump the gun. Villa are hardly prime Barca.
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Well they are better than 3 of the teams we've already lost to but yes home advantage might bail us out. I'm pretty sure they'll have good chances to score though.
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Most teams have a good chance to score against Spurs. All I am saying is Villa are being talked up as if they are serial trophy winners. Yes they finished a few points in front of Spurs last season, and are a few points in front this season. But Spurs on a good day should be beating Villa at home.

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 3 minutes ago
I fully expect Spurs to beat Villa. If they don't then pressure will ramp up.

But let's not jump the gun. Villa are hardly prime Barca.
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Well they are better than 3 of the teams we've already lost to but yes home advantage might bail us out. I'm pretty sure they'll have good chances to score though.
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Most teams have a good chance to score against Spurs. All I am saying is Villa are being talked up as if they are serial trophy winners. Yes they finished a few points in front of Spurs last season, and are a few points in front this season. But Spurs on a good day should be beating Villa at home.
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They are not as good as Liverpool, City or Arsenal. Maybe not as good as Chelsea this season either when all is said and done, but they are a good team. I think we can beat them but they could beat us too.

Even if we do beat them it won't have changed much really. I'd take more from beating say Bournemouth away at this stage. The team just needs to go on a strong run now. The only acceptable loss coming from the next set of fixtures should be from City away.

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 3 minutes ago
I fully expect Spurs to beat Villa. If they don't then pressure will ramp up.

But let's not jump the gun. Villa are hardly prime Barca.
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Well they are better than 3 of the teams we've already lost to but yes home advantage might bail us out. I'm pretty sure they'll have good chances to score though.
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Most teams have a good chance to score against Spurs. All I am saying is Villa are being talked up as if they are serial trophy winners. Yes they finished a few points in front of Spurs last season, and are a few points in front this season. But Spurs on a good day should be beating Villa at home.
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villa had a few run of the green granted but they do turn up most games unlike our lot who take the sabbatical now and then

*rub

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 2 hours ago
I fully expect Spurs to beat Villa. If they don't then pressure will ramp up.

But let's not jump the gun. Villa are hardly prime Barca.
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Mate... Villa are MILES better than Spurs

Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace

Ruben Amorim
Suits the players we have, will play wing backs ( neither of our guys are fullbacks)

Sitting on top in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon, has even managed Porros.

That is who we should get, if we could get him.

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 2 hours ago
I fully expect Spurs to beat Villa. If they don't then pressure will ramp up.

But let's not jump the gun. Villa are hardly prime Barca.
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Mate... Villa are MILES better than Spurs
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They really ain't. But we shall see come the weekend.

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.

comment by Not So Bored As Fudge (U21998)
posted 34 seconds ago
Ruben Amorim
Suits the players we have, will play wing backs ( neither of our guys are fullbacks)

Sitting on top in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon, has even managed Porros.

That is who we should get, if we could get him.
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Good manager... If United have any sense (which they don't) they should go after him

Agree with you Re WBs.... Id play the Following iof we had Amorim in chrage

******************Vic*********************
********Cuti******Drag****VDV**************
***PP*******Biss ***Kulu***Udogie***
***BJ***********Solanke****Son******

Alternative options
Lolo/Sarr For Biss
Madders/ Bergvall For Kulu
Moore For Son
Richie for Dom
Odobert for BJ
Spence for Porro
Davies for VDV
Gray for Cuti

Cuti & VDV are pretty decent at stepping into MF when we have the ball to create overloads when we have the ball.

Personally, don't feel like 3 at the back needs to be regarded as a defensive formation

Given Ange's record, especially away from home, where it clearly isn't working I'm amazed we haven't tried something different. He's more inclined to take off our two creative MF players in Madders & Kulu and play 2 up front like he did yesterday... Bizarre

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Yes I know it is 2024, but you are making like Spurs never win at home. All I am saying is they should be beating the likes of Villa at home. They have not lost many at home in the past nine months only Arsenal twice, and Man City. So why would anyone think they could not beat Villa?

It`s the away form that is concerning, not the home form.

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Villa are just the latest thing Sandy doesn't like for no apparent reason.

comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Villa are just the latest thing Sandy doesn't like for no apparent reason.
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So me saying Spurs should beat Villa at home is me not liking Villa. You are hilarious.

Just saying everyone is vastly overrating Villa off the back of one good season. Leicester had a couple of good seasons, then got relegated.

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Yes I know it is 2024, but you are making like Spurs never win at home. All I am saying is they should be beating the likes of Villa at home. They have not lost many at home in the past nine months only Arsenal twice, and Man City. So why would anyone think they could not beat Villa?

It`s the away form that is concerning, not the home form.
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Personally I wouldn't back Spurs to beat anyone right now.

I might be wrong but our home league wins this season are Vs Brentford, Everton & West Ham. The less said about our away form and our overall form for 75% of last season.

I think it's a dangerous game to confuse being great at home and beating poor teams at home

I hope we win but I certainly wouldn't be making us favorites Vs Villa

https://x.com/bigangeera/status/1850928073207931231?s=46

Gutted for him. Must have been close!!!

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 37 minutes ago
comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Villa are just the latest thing Sandy doesn't like for no apparent reason.
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So me saying Spurs should beat Villa at home is me not liking Villa. You are hilarious.

Just saying everyone is vastly overrating Villa off the back of one good season. Leicester had a couple of good seasons, then got relegated.
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No, you have regularly stated Villa aren't very good and have had an ok start to the season. They've had a very good start to the season and are a good, well coached side. Something we not at the moment. You just can't see it, or simply just don't want to. I suspect the latter.

I back us to beat anyone at home, and I think we will win, but it doesn't stop them from being clearly a good team.

comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 51 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Yes I know it is 2024, but you are making like Spurs never win at home. All I am saying is they should be beating the likes of Villa at home. They have not lost many at home in the past nine months only Arsenal twice, and Man City. So why would anyone think they could not beat Villa?

It`s the away form that is concerning, not the home form.
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Personally I wouldn't back Spurs to beat anyone right now.

I might be wrong but our home league wins this season are Vs Brentford, Everton & West Ham. The less said about our away form and our overall form for 75% of last season.

I think it's a dangerous game to confuse being great at home and beating poor teams at home

I hope we win but I certainly wouldn't be making us favorites Vs Villa
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Bookies have Spurs odds on. They are not usually to far wrong.

comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 37 minutes ago
comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Villa are just the latest thing Sandy doesn't like for no apparent reason.
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So me saying Spurs should beat Villa at home is me not liking Villa. You are hilarious.

Just saying everyone is vastly overrating Villa off the back of one good season. Leicester had a couple of good seasons, then got relegated.
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No, you have regularly stated Villa aren't very good and have had an ok start to the season. They've had a very good start to the season and are a good, well coached side. Something we not at the moment. You just can't see it, or simply just don't want to. I suspect the latter.

I back us to beat anyone at home, and I think we will win, but it doesn't stop them from being clearly a good team.
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Sorry fella, just don't rate them. Everyone is allowed an opinion. You obviously do. But that doesn't mean I have to. In fact I think overall the Prem is of a pretty poor standard right now. That's why teams like Forest, Brighton, Fulham, Villa etc are able to be so high. Nothing wrong though with a more competitive league, where all teams can beat each other on any given day.

We`ll lose to City for sure, can see us beating Villa and losing away to Galatasaray.

We could also lose all 3, but there is no way we win all 3.

We may as well give Ange the season and see what transpires, nobody else is coming in and doing any better with this squad of players while working under Levy.

comment by ●Billy The Spur● LEVY OUT- ENIC OUT! (U3924)
posted 5 minutes ago
We`ll lose to City for sure, can see us beating Villa and losing away to Galatasaray.

We could also lose all 3, but there is no way we win all 3.

We may as well give Ange the season and see what transpires, nobody else is coming in and doing any better with this squad of players while working under Levy.
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Billy, if Ange makes nine changes for the City game, then definitely a defeat. If he goes full strength, then every chance of a Spurs win. City may be top again, but they are definitely showing signs of decline. They are sneaking one goal victories, where it used to be by four or five goal wins.

comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 15 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 37 minutes ago
comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Villa are just the latest thing Sandy doesn't like for no apparent reason.
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So me saying Spurs should beat Villa at home is me not liking Villa. You are hilarious.

Just saying everyone is vastly overrating Villa off the back of one good season. Leicester had a couple of good seasons, then got relegated.
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No, you have regularly stated Villa aren't very good and have had an ok start to the season. They've had a very good start to the season and are a good, well coached side. Something we not at the moment. You just can't see it, or simply just don't want to. I suspect the latter.

I back us to beat anyone at home, and I think we will win, but it doesn't stop them from being clearly a good team.
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Sorry fella, just don't rate them. Everyone is allowed an opinion. You obviously do. But that doesn't mean I have to. In fact I think overall the Prem is of a pretty poor standard right now. That's why teams like Forest, Brighton, Fulham, Villa etc are able to be so high. Nothing wrong though with a more competitive league, where all teams can beat each other on any given day.
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I'm not sure the Prem is any poorer than normal. The lower teams have just got better.

I don't love Villa but they are a decent team, and probably better than us at the moment, overall. No point denying it. I've got a lot of Villa supporting mates and they're having a great time. Fair play to them. Hopefully we can bring them down to earth when we play them

comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 15 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 37 minutes ago
comment by Hawkeye78 (U22468)
posted 38 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Diamondlights (U20501)
posted 10 minutes ago
Villa just beat Bayern in Champs league.... Dr Tottenham just served up a shlt sundae to winless Crystal Palace
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Spurs beat Real Madrid and Man City in the CL. Means nothing.
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we're living in 2024 Mate. Right now we are 9th, won as many as we have lost, have 3 away wins this year & just served up yesterday to give a crap Palace side their first win. I know we are a big club with a glorious "VERY" dated history, a fancy stadium but this is the reality today
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Villa are just the latest thing Sandy doesn't like for no apparent reason.
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So me saying Spurs should beat Villa at home is me not liking Villa. You are hilarious.

Just saying everyone is vastly overrating Villa off the back of one good season. Leicester had a couple of good seasons, then got relegated.
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No, you have regularly stated Villa aren't very good and have had an ok start to the season. They've had a very good start to the season and are a good, well coached side. Something we not at the moment. You just can't see it, or simply just don't want to. I suspect the latter.

I back us to beat anyone at home, and I think we will win, but it doesn't stop them from being clearly a good team.
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Sorry fella, just don't rate them. Everyone is allowed an opinion. You obviously do. But that doesn't mean I have to. In fact I think overall the Prem is of a pretty poor standard right now. That's why teams like Forest, Brighton, Fulham, Villa etc are able to be so high. Nothing wrong though with a more competitive league, where all teams can beat each other on any given day.
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I'm not sure the Prem is any poorer than normal. The lower teams have just got better.

I don't love Villa but they are a decent team, and probably better than us at the moment, overall. No point denying it. I've got a lot of Villa supporting mates and they're having a great time. Fair play to them. Hopefully we can bring them down to earth when we play them
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Ok that's a fair enough post. We shall see over the coming months. No point in arguing over a team neither of us follow.

Odobert is injured again! 🙄