FA Cup v Villa

[Slinky Skills]

[fabinho]

The presenters on BT Sport said some of them were dropped off at Villa Park by their parents.

That made me laugh by surprise and pushed me into a short coughing fit!

[SB]

The commentators would have loved it if we’d lost or even drew against these kids wouldn’t they.

[fabinho]

The commentators would have loved it if we’d lost or even drew against these kids wouldn’t they.

That's the other thing. Some are saying that we should've won by far more, but had we battered them, we'd be seen as the pantomime villains.

No win situation, job done, but it wasn't as one side as I'd hoped for for the first hour.

[SB]

That's the other thing. Some are saying that we should've won by far more, but had we battered them, we'd be seen as the pantomime villains.

No win situation, job done, but it wasn't as one side as I'd hoped for for the first hour.

We had something like 80% of possession but we lacked the killer passes to unlock a packed defence. When we did we found a keeper & a CB playing the games of their ( short ) lives. Once Thiago & Shaq helped to unlock their defence with sublime skills it was all over. The media can say what they want, and will do until we turn over their first team by 7 goals to atone for that loss.

[danperkins]

I know it was only Villa kids but the difference in guile and craft when Thiago and Shaq came on was glaring. Guys that see and pick passes that nobody else in our squad can. Not percentage passes, passes that make the difference, passes that open teams up and find gaps in tightly packed defensive lines. Get and keep Thiago and Shaq fit and they are a differential in breaking down stubborn sides & dropping points. Having workers are grafters is great, that has to be a balance and we've been lacking craft in the midfield for years.

[Kenneth]

Yeah, but shaq won't play

[rodo]

That gob****e cascarino is now saying we disrespected the competition by going so strong

[Cormack74]

He's supposed to be a Liverpool fan IIRC

[Assassin]

That gob****e cascarino is now saying we disrespected the competition by going so strong

[danperkins]

Yeah, but shaq won't play

Yeah

[S-RED]

That gob****e cascarino is now saying we disrespected the competition by going so strong

rent a ****

[Fosterbloke]

Thick as Irish pork sausages.

[Shaggy]

Utd away. City got Cheltenham Town. It's an absolute joke.

[S-RED]

Shady as ****