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Unfortunately been a liability tonight. I dont blame him too much for the pen, just been too many poor positional decisions (2nd goal to name an example) and sloppy, hopeful passes out of defence. Should have been taken out of the firing line at half time.

I'm sure De Jong will get the sane chance all players should get under a new manager. It's a dangerous game though relying on two very young players who don't have experience in big games. They clearly have the talent but need to be allowed to make mistakes, then learn from them. It's too...

You try (and fail) to form a cohesive argument entirely based on sweeping generalisations about people of creeds you've probably never even met. I'd like to believe that you don't actually believe what you're writing, that in fact it's for exactly this kind of attention. Either way, these...

Personally I don't think the nationality matters. We are all human, we can be coached to adapt to different training methods. Of course, a bi product of harder training is small injuries at the beginning, that is the adaptation process. If the players take care of themselves as they should...

As a Villa fan, Grealish has never been a winger. He may operate defensively on the wing but his ability lies in drifting about the pitch. That may be similar to Trincao, the issue with the later is that he won't be allowed to do that at Barca currently.

Grow the fuck up and have some respect. Now seems like a natural parting of ways. We've reached an age of football where athleticism is king. Unfortunately Leo is never going to have the ability to press from the front again and nobody can carry passengers. It looks like we might be set for...

Seen the initial award of the penalty. Comical. Clear encroachment into the area from Benzema, allows a retake. This has happened so often recently it can't be coincidence. Same happened with Juve and Atalanta. No point playing when there's clearly an agenda by officials.

Possibly. Don't get me wrong, I'd rather have Frenkie there, I'm just saying Vidal does add something different.

Its also working because Villareal are set up with two up front and getting overrun in the centre. Every time we go forward we're basically straight in on their centre backs.

Do need a runner from deep though and he's got that. Isn't always pretty but he gets into great positions.

Think they just had a 3 month one.

Greatest flop ever? Playing wide in a position he's not played since about 4-5 years ago, for a team that demands an immaculate first touch and style of play, yet still almost has a 1 in 2 record. Only forward that works hard for the team. Poor Antione. Maybe it wasn't the right fit but...

Then being told to pass it to him every chance you get.

Maybe could have won. Truth is after the first half I'd have taken a draw. I know its been done to death but its games like this, who try and play a similar pressing/quick passing game which may determine how we do against the better sides in the CL this year. We got overrun again. Even with...

I thought this was the second of a two game ban for Dembele?

So bad it was almost funny.

At this point the players need momentum and time on the pitch together to gel. With a week before we play again, away from home in the CL, you can't be resting players.

To send off a kid on his debut with no contact whatsoever is absurd. To then send off a team mate for trying to defend him is blatant vanity. Couldn't get the red card out quick enough.

Maybe its the fact he is fit to play and you tend to pick up niggling injuries after a long lay off, rather than rushing him back. Seems to be what the doctors think or he wouldn't be in the squad.

Comfortable 3-0 win. Inter, even having won all their games in Serie A haven't looked hugely impressive. I'm fed up with this "rest Messi he's injured, need him fully fit" nonsense. He's completely out of shape, needs game time and the reason these minor injuries occur is because he hasn't...