EPL 2023/2024
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@African-Monkey Deserved win over our bunch of softies. We had plenty of chances though but finishing and rolling around on the ground for extended periods let us down.
@broughie We really had to fight hard for that win as we didn't really have a way out after scoring, as Arsenal really closed us down well when we tried to play the ball out from the back, apart from play it out to Diaby and Watkins in the wider channels. We were even playing 6 at the back at times, such was the intense pressure Arsenal were creating.
Odegaard had the best opportunities I thought in both halves.
Our high line worked well I thought, caught them offside quite often. Even when they did eventually get in behind with the midfield, we managed to close down the space in the box.
Goal could have gone either way. Benefit of the doubt went our way on that one.
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@broughie We really had to fight hard for that win as we didn't really have a way out after scoring, as Arsenal really closed us down well when we tried to play the ball out from the back, apart from play it out to Diaby and Watkins in the wider channels. We were even playing 6 at the back at times, such was the intense pressure Arsenal were creating.
Odegaard had the best opportunities I thought in both halves.
Our high line worked well I thought, caught them offside quite often. Even when they did eventually get in behind with the midfield, we managed to close down the space in the box.
Goal could have gone either way. Benefit of the doubt went our way on that one.
@African-Monkey yes. Other than your goal there was not much from Villa. We were static, and dare I say, Havertz made some of the better runs and did not get the ball when it was on. Having possession is nothing if you can't score. Arsenal know how teams are going to play them and you think they would learn how to counter this. Liverpool and Man City still the teams to beat in my mind despite Man City being mediocre presently. I think they will come around.
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I've been an Aston Villa supporter since 1989. There have not been many better weeks in that time since this last one. Really proud of the squad achieving 15 home wins in a row and back to back 1-0 wins over the Treble winners and League leaders. Happy Days. Up The Villa!
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I've been an Aston Villa supporter since 1989. There have not been many better weeks in that time since this last one. Really proud of the squad achieving 15 home wins in a row and back to back 1-0 wins over the Treble winners and League leaders. Happy Days. Up The Villa!
@sparky It's all happened so quickly too. 5 years ago, we were in the championship and on the brink of going bust after our dodgy Chinese owner at the time failed to pay the tax bills, and now here we are!
Happy days currently.
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Trippier is making Ben Blair vs the Brumbies look like a defensive masterclass. Richarlison seems best suited to central striker. The PL is really competitive this year, very few dud sides.
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It's been a weird few weeks - I think of this thread as a Villa/Fulham/Bournemouth area and all 3 of these teams are flying at the moment - the latter 2 after looking like they were going to flirt with relegation.
@KiwiPie said in EPL 2023/2024:
It's been a weird few weeks - I think of this thread as a Villa/Fulham/Bournemouth area and all 3 of these teams are flying at the moment - the latter 2 after looking like they were going to flirt with relegation.
We were always going to start poorly changing the whole way we used to play, but it has paid off and our football is much more attractive to watch as well, as we come to terms with it. Fulham and Villa are also going great for sure. The other team that looks like is going to give supporters nightmares is Everton who could have given up after their -10, but still look dangerous.
Last two weeks a tipping nightmare!
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@KiwiPie said in EPL 2023/2024:
It's been a weird few weeks - I think of this thread as a Villa/Fulham/Bournemouth area and all 3 of these teams are flying at the moment - the latter 2 after looking like they were going to flirt with relegation.
We were always going to start poorly changing the whole way we used to play, but it has paid off and our football is much more attractive to watch as well, as we come to terms with it. Fulham and Villa are also going great for sure. The other team that looks like is going to give supporters nightmares is Everton who could have given up after their -10, but still look dangerous.
Last two weeks a tipping nightmare!
@bayimports what are you - unbeaten in 5 since the City trouncing?
Players now responding to Iraola and as you say looking a bloody good side.
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@bayimports what are you - unbeaten in 5 since the City trouncing?
Players now responding to Iraola and as you say looking a bloody good side.
@dogmeat unbeaten in 5 (4 wins and 1 draw, draw against Villa as well)
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Fulham now leading the West London league - 10th, 11th, 12th. Wilder back for bottom of the table Sheff U after they sacked him when they were .... bottom of the table. Pressure on Hodgson as Palace fans realise why they wanted to get rid of him the last time.
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Fulham now leading the West London league - 10th, 11th, 12th. Wilder back for bottom of the table Sheff U after they sacked him when they were .... bottom of the table. Pressure on Hodgson as Palace fans realise why they wanted to get rid of him the last time.
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@African-Monkey Deserved win over our bunch of softies. We had plenty of chances though but finishing and rolling around on the ground for extended periods let us down.
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@broughie said in EPL 2023/2024:
We had plenty of chances though but finishing
Arsenal definitely should have got something out of the game but as you say lacked the killer instinct on front of goal.
I give up with VAR though.
@Bovidae I lot of inconsistencies. Understand the reasoning for Havertz's goal. I am wondering whether because we roll around the ground a bit whether we don't get some calls we should. Romero should have been sent off. Where is the consistency there and hitting someone in the face seems to be okay sometimes.
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@Bovidae I lot of inconsistencies. Understand the reasoning for Havertz's goal. I am wondering whether because we roll around the ground a bit whether we don't get some calls we should. Romero should have been sent off. Where is the consistency there and hitting someone in the face seems to be okay sometimes.
@broughie My problem with that VAR handball decision is that the ball hit Cash's arm first so either both are pulled up, or neither. You shouldn't make a distinction between a defender and an attacker when both were accidental.
There is VAR controversy every round, and it's not the technology that is the problem but the muppets looking at the TV screens. Much like TMOs in rugby...
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@broughie My problem with that VAR handball decision is that the ball hit Cash's arm first so either both are pulled up, or neither. You shouldn't make a distinction between a defender and an attacker when both were accidental.
There is VAR controversy every round, and it's not the technology that is the problem but the muppets looking at the TV screens. Much like TMOs in rugby...
@Bovidae said in EPL 2023/2024:
@broughie My problem with that VAR handball decision is that the ball hit Cash's arm first so either both are pulled up, or neither. You shouldn't make a distinction between a defender and an attacker when both were accidental.
There is VAR controversy every round, and it's not the technology that is the problem but the muppets looking at the TV screens. Much like TMOs in rugby...
Thatâs not VAR youâre arguing with, itâs the law. Law says if it hits a defenders hand by accident itâs not a pen, if it hits an attackers in the act of scoring it is a free kick. Not a VAR problem, a law problem.
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@Bovidae said in EPL 2023/2024:
@broughie My problem with that VAR handball decision is that the ball hit Cash's arm first so either both are pulled up, or neither. You shouldn't make a distinction between a defender and an attacker when both were accidental.
There is VAR controversy every round, and it's not the technology that is the problem but the muppets looking at the TV screens. Much like TMOs in rugby...
Thatâs not VAR youâre arguing with, itâs the law. Law says if it hits a defenders hand by accident itâs not a pen, if it hits an attackers in the act of scoring it is a free kick. Not a VAR problem, a law problem.
@Dodge said in EPL 2023/2024:
@Bovidae said in EPL 2023/2024:
@broughie My problem with that VAR handball decision is that the ball hit Cash's arm first so either both are pulled up, or neither. You shouldn't make a distinction between a defender and an attacker when both were accidental.
There is VAR controversy every round, and it's not the technology that is the problem but the muppets looking at the TV screens. Much like TMOs in rugby...
Thatâs not VAR youâre arguing with, itâs the law. Law says if it hits a defenders hand by accident itâs not a pen, if it hits an attackers in the act of scoring it is a free kick. Not a VAR problem, a law problem.
Spot on. But apparently it is only clear cut if it is the scorer who handles - if it is the guy who passes to the scorer then it may be ignored.
The current weirdness is that a bad foul missed by the ref but viewed by the VAR as a possible red - if decided that it isn't a red then the guy does not get a yellow despite it being an awful challenge.
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On the rise UTCIAD, we now even have articles about us that do not focus on relegation..that feels strange lol
good read though
https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/12/how-andoni-iraola-turned-bournemouth-season-around/
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Steve Cooper sacked as Nottingham Forest boss.
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Steve Cooper sacked as Nottingham Forest boss.
