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We weren’t outclassed


Wylie Coyote said:
He should have done better but describing it as the simplest finish or pass you'll ever see just hammers home how little you seem to know about football. Real trend in football nowadays the people who seem to understand the least talk the most
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So so true.
 
DonaldDownTheWing said:
Then that’s something that he needs to work on. He needs better awareness of what’s going on around him. If his finishing is so shite, he needs to know how to pass.
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As I said, Talbi was nowhere near him to begin with and by the time Talbi was near enough to be seen Diarra was on Martinez shaping up to shoot.

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Given the pace and angle of his lob it would have also gone in as Mings wasn't getting it, if Martinez hadn't stuck up a swinging arm and stopped it.

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ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK said:
As I said, Talbi was nowhere near him to begin with and by the time Talbi was near enough to be seen Diarra was on Martinez shaping up to shoot.

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Given the pace and angle it would have also gone in as Mings wasn't getting it, if Martinez hadn't stuck up a swinging arm and stopped it.

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If it beats Martinez I think it goes in. That’s the first time I’ve seen a replay.

Still not seeing a reason we don’t score though. Martinez reads his feet and stays tall, but the bottom right (as we look at it) or Talbi are better options.
 
DonaldDownTheWing said:
If it beats Martinez I think it goes in. That’s the first time I’ve seen a replay.

Still not seeing a reason we don’t score though. Martinez reads his feet and stays tall, but the bottom right (as we look at it) or Talbi are better options.
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We don't score because Martinez saved it mate. I know it's hard to bear but if he doesn't raise his arm as instinct, that's in. It's a good save.
 
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Whey said:
We don't score because Martinez saved it mate. I know it's hard to bear but if he doesn't raise his arm as instinct, that's in. It's a good save.
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Most goals go past keepers, it doesn’t mean the keeper is at fault. Conversely, Martinez saving today doesn’t absolve Diarra of having a pathetic attempt.

And even that isn’t the reason we lost.
 
Glass Half Full said:
We had arguably a better first half than Villa. They were better second half overall. We never gave up, scored 2 late goals when we’d been written off yet again. We could’ve won it but they did, because same as us, they never gave up.

They are a great team but we were able to score 3 against them. We made mistakes, but so do Arsenal, so do Man City. We can’t expect our lads to be perfect and make the right split second decision every time, because the top teams don’t every time either. The fact that this game could’ve been 3 points to us today shows how far we have come and should give everyone encouragement. Villa are a top 4 team, established, in Europe this year fighting for a trophy and in a Champions League qualifying place and we matched them. Anyone can pick fault, but take a step back and see how far we’ve come. The lads deserve encouragement, not some of the grief they’re getting from some fans. We’re not mags you know!
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Couple of players away from glory
 
Glass Half Full said:
We had arguably a better first half than Villa. They were better second half overall. We never gave up, scored 2 late goals when we’d been written off yet again. We could’ve won it but they did, because same as us, they never gave up.

They are a great team but we were able to score 3 against them. We made mistakes, but so do Arsenal, so do Man City. We can’t expect our lads to be perfect and make the right split second decision every time, because the top teams don’t every time either. The fact that this game could’ve been 3 points to us today shows how far we have come and should give everyone encouragement. Villa are a top 4 team, established, in Europe this year fighting for a trophy and in a Champions League qualifying place and we matched them. Anyone can pick fault, but take a step back and see how far we’ve come. The lads deserve encouragement, not some of the grief they’re getting from some fans. We’re not mags you know!
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Very well said mate . I couldn't have pur it better myself but there again I am pissed .
 
DonaldDownTheWing said:
If it beats Martinez I think it goes in. That’s the first time I’ve seen a replay.

Still not seeing a reason we don’t score though. Martinez reads his feet and stays tall, but the bottom right (as we look at it) or Talbi are better options.
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Talbi is never an option as he's too late to get into Diarra's view.

Now look at Isidor's goal as it probably wasn't finished as some may think it was with Wilson slotting it into the corner well away from Martinez. Martinez actually gets his fingertips on the ball even after slipping so if he hadn't slipped would have probably saved it given how close Isidor still hits it beside Martinez. Shit happens in 1 on 1 and some go in and some don't and today we got one and we didn't.

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Glass Half Full said:
We had arguably a better first half than Villa. They were better second half overall. We never gave up, scored 2 late goals when we’d been written off yet again. We could’ve won it but they did, because same as us, they never gave up.

They are a great team but we were able to score 3 against them. We made mistakes, but so do Arsenal, so do Man City. We can’t expect our lads to be perfect and make the right split second decision every time, because the top teams don’t every time either. The fact that this game could’ve been 3 points to us today shows how far we have come and should give everyone encouragement. Villa are a top 4 team, established, in Europe this year fighting for a trophy and in a Champions League qualifying place and we matched them. Anyone can pick fault, but take a step back and see how far we’ve come. The lads deserve encouragement, not some of the grief they’re getting from some fans. We’re not mags you know!
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I think Rogers was the difference,so hard to pick up. Outstanding player. Also thought Maatsen was very good .
 
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