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Yeah it's still not a super strong bench, but unlike this time last year it's not filled with completely untried kids from the U23s and devoid of any experience/quality. Assuming the team that started the previous two games is our first 11, we've still got A Armstrong, Redmond, Long, Walcott, Djenepo, Diallo, Tino, Stephens and Lyanco (when fit) pushing for a place. That's light years better than our options at this stage last season.

I'd expect nothing less from someone with your username.

Very poor team this season. A badly unbalanced squad lacking any confidence, and they've got a nasty run of fixtures coming up. Their next 3 are City, Spurs and Wolves. Really wouldn't be surprised to see them in the bottom 3 after that.

Do you mean the header from the FK? I can only assume that he didn't fully commit at the last second to avoid taking Salisu's high boot in the face.

Gerrard bemoaning Villa's lack of goals. If only they had spent £30m on a proven PL goalscorer in the summer eh?

Careful. That kind of talk will get you accused of being in a cult.

Only if we don't somehow contrive to gift Norwich another 3 points on Friday. Can't see it because in our current form we should steamroller them, but I said that about the away game a few months ago.

You should read the absolute roasting he's getting on GOT forum this evening. Seems they are unanimous in never wanting to see him play for them again.

Seems to me that Ralph is only good in even numbered calendar years. Really looking forward to how the rest of 2022 pans out.

I'll give you that this time.

Another chance goes begging.

No attempt to get the ball there. Should have been booked.

Salisu's high foot probably put him off.

Should be two.

See what I mean about Gomes? 😉

He's only any good if you give him the space to be.

Gomes on for Allan at HT. He's awful. Press him hard and he falls apart.

Since around 15-20 mins it's been all Saints really. We're playing the better stuff and have had 5 shots on target, they've had none. I think we're nullifying their main attacking threats effectively. Gordon hasn't really got into the game at all so far. Just got to take advantage of their defensive weaknesses. That back 4 is very poor.

I'd have been annoyed if that wasn't given at the other end.

Make that four 😣

The re-arranged game is scheduled for 7.30 which is the usual start time for Amazon live games, so I expect it will be shown.

Lost three fence panels now. One of them looks salvageable but the other two were obviously rotten and needed replacing anyway.

Not everyone was brave enough to fly. I've been told by my spy in the camp (who isn't travelling with them) that quite a few have opted to drive down instead.

Yeah but he's not covered for acts of himself.