FFS - draw would have been perfect.

What a shite defence.

If Villa lose away at Southampton next week that'll be another relegation spot confirmed.

They won't recover!

Oh dear, ne'er mind

Shore claret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:49 pm

Dont know what's happened to drinkwater, a shadow of the player he was , wonder where his career is going after this season.

There will always be someone willing to take a pun to loan.
Contracted until 2022 at Chelsea

They'll take anything for him in the next couple years or he's out on a free to a newly promoted team with too much money and need some bench warmers with prem experience.

Bet Tom is not happy

FCBurnley wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 3:59 pm

Bet Tom is not happy

Our grass may be long, but it's greener

Against Spurs' defence our corners are going to cause them massive problems.

Villa have the look of a side who are going down. Conceding plenty of goals and toothless upfront.

Some here would be creaming themselves with a £142million transfer window.

It. Gaurantees. Nothing.

And they only moan louder when it all fell apart than if we spent nothing at all.

We need a draw now at The Emirates

Entertaining game to watch as a neutral.
As per post a couple back- Spurs were in panic mode for corners- keeper flapping about and defenders losing their men etc.

Drinkwater still looking very slow and unfit, got caught on the ball a few times whilst he was on. (he was "labouring a bit" according to commentator).

Reina still a v good keeper.

I wanted Spurs to win but felt a bit sorry for Villa at the end. Terrible mistake to gift a goal in the last minute of added time, sort of bad luck that happens when you're struggling.

If Villa go down I'd have Grealish in a heartbeat. Not sure he's SD's type of player but his vision and workrate can't be questioned.

CombatClaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:02 pm

Our grass may be long, but it's greener

quote of the week right there !

Grealish wouldn't be coming to us, unfortunately he is too good.

Firthy wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:15 pm

If Villa go down I'd have Grealish in a heartbeat. Not sure he's SD's type of player but his vision and workrate can't be questioned.

He'll go to one of the big boys for well over 40 million, we couldn't afford one of his legs unfortunately

Aye Grealish has a lot of skill. He faded a bit there but was everywhere driving his team forward for c 80 minutes and a danger every time he was on the ball. Would be good if he could cut out some of the dives but he does get (really) fouled a lot because he runs with the ball kept close to him and gets his body in the way of would-be tacklers.

He'll go for a very big fee (and wages) if Villa go down.

Firthy wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:15 pm

If Villa go down I'd have Grealish in a heartbeat. Not sure he's SD's type of player but his vision and workrate can't be questioned.

lol

Enjoy your big pay day in the Championship Tom

The colossus that is Lee Mason is refereeing Toon v Arsenil....

Come on Barcodes

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:17 pm

He'll go to one of the big boys for well over 40 million, we couldn't afford one of his legs unfortunately

We could afford 1 of his shin pads...

I’d love for us to find a Grealish type player from somewhere.

Gonna be a huge scrap at the bottom. Norwich look doomed. Watford West Ham Bournemouth and Villa all have tough run ins but still almost a third of the season to go. Somebody like Oalace or Brighton could easily get sucked in. Nice to watching from mid table. Best Bournemouth and we will be looking at a comfortable top half finish !!!!

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:28 pm

I’d love for us to find a Grealish type player from somewhere.

We've just signed one..Brownhill.

Firthy wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:15 pm

If Villa go down I'd have Grealish in a heartbeat. Not sure he's SD's type of player but his vision and workrate can't be questioned.

The same Grealish who's getting linked with United, Real Madrid and Barcelona? Dyche would have to whip up a hell of an omelette to tempt him to Burnley I think.

VAR penalty - why did it take so long? The Villa defender missed the ball and hit the attacker. 15 seconds, two angles all they have done is create an unnecessary controversy.

conyoviejo wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:39 pm

We've just signed one..Brownhill.

I’ve not seen much of Brownhill admittedly but didn’t have him down as that?

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:51 pm

I’ve not seen much of Brownhill admittedly but didn’t have him down as that?

He isn't. He's more of a box to box type.

Burnley Ace wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:46 pm

VAR penalty - why did it take so long? The Villa defender missed the ball and hit the attacker. 15 seconds, two angles all they have done is create an unnecessary controversy.

They were also checking for an offside, which looked close, I think.

Arsenal vs Newcastle is end to end, Gunners looking slightly more threatening... Almost HT 0-0

Thousands of empty seats ! Good to see

Not sure why you are laughing, there will be loads of empty seats at TM on Saturday.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:05 pm

Villa have the look of a side who are going down. Conceding plenty of goals and toothless upfront.

They look pretty good going forward, to me at least.
I think they'll stay up.

My word there's a lot of falling over in this game from both teams.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:44 pm

The same Grealish who's getting linked with United, Real Madrid and Barcelona? Dyche would have to whip up a hell of an omelette to tempt him to Burnley I think.

Why not he might want to stay in Claret and Blue in the Premier league and with Villa and West Ham getting relegated we'd be his only option

Taffy on the wing wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:31 pm

They look pretty good going forward, to me at least.
I think they'll stay up.

I'm thinking the same.

Vino blanco wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:17 pm

Grealish wouldn't be coming to us, unfortunately he is too good.

Hope Dyche has got his eye on Buendia from Norwich instead

2-0 Arsenal

I thought Newcastle did ok first half but can’t see them coming back from 2-0.

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 16, 2020 5:44 pm

Hope Dyche has got his eye on Buendia from Norwich instead

And Aarons but he will go for big money to a London club. Almost certainly Spurs

Toon's right wing back (Lazaroo) is decent going forward but a bit of a liability as a defender. He was completely the wrong side of Aub when that man scored (and not even close enough to jump into him from the wrong side) also got nutmegged on the by-line for the 2nd goal; hooked now though. Hope he's in the team when we play them, Taylor and McNeil might do well.

Nightmare from the keeper there...

How bad are Newcastle?

I don't know how Newcastle have managed to get 31 points. Every time I've seen them this season they've been awful.

Bad set of results today.

Newcastle look atrocious here against a really mediocre Arsenal team

That Saka for Arsenal is some player.

I was convinced Villa would beat spuds. They look poor, and I may have to revise my bottom three.

Some of the defending from Newcastle was shocking, the long haired full back looks appalling

Toon competed well first half but when Arsenal got that first goal they lost their purpose quite badly, made a lot of defensive errors.

That's not typical for them recently (0-0 home to Norwich, 2-2 away at Everton, 1-0 win at home to Chelsea, 1-1 away at Wolves has been a decent run of 6 points from the 4 last games).

Palace away then us at home next- see how they recover, hopefully not much.