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Poor Musiala, serving the chances on a platter for Werner only to see him miss every time.

On another note, Denmark are apparently the best team in the world.

Best national day ever

Just like Gunnar Nordahl then!

Reminds me of a young Gunnar Nordahl.

Reminds me of a pre-pubescent Kurre Hamrin tbh. That’s high praise.

Maybe some niggle? Considering how Emi has become a national hero in his country, I doubt he would be dropped that easily.

Had a quick look back at yesterday’s team and it’s clear as day why it didn’t work, England weren’t tall enough. Sterling, Saka, Foden, all puny. No stature.

Bring back Sven.

Let’s treat this defeat like a regular Villa game? The England players aren’t tall or big enough. They don’t impose themselves physically on the opponents, they are weak and lack stature so keep getting bullied. Other countries are much nastier, have more testosterone and bigger balls. England’s midfield players also have a lack of facial tattoos.

Hell of a goal tbf.

Grealish chick was 17 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/23/jack-grealish-benjamin-mendy-party-court

A derailing of a derailed season could put us back on track I suppose.

To our current manager, there are literally hundreds of potential upgrades …. There are a number of options I would be happy with actually. Really hope some people at the club keep a carefully considered list of candidates.

Maybe more to do with players having instructions to act differently (i e be in other areas of the pitch). Considering how much coaching these days goes into setting up pressing traps, you’d hope some coaching is done on how to escape them as well.

I think you have it there except Dendoncker will start instead of Luiz. And as always with a clown like Meslier in the opposite goal, Villa must give him many chances to make mistakes. Whenever he has the ball at his feet, run towards him. Stress him out and he will concede comedy goals.

Favre was appointed as Nice manager just two months ago. They haven't had a great start to the season but seems a bit early for a sacking?

The big portuguese clubs are unbelievably good at finding talent in South America. Expect this central midfielder to go for 100 million to the Prem within two years. https://www.transfermarkt.com/enzo-fernandez/profil/spieler/648195

More proof buying Liverpool players is generally a bad idea. Minamino has already been labeled flop of the season at Nice https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/takumi-minamino-liverpool-exit-season-25050523 Origi the "worst signing of the season" at Milan https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/divock-origi-liverpool-ac-milan-27970115 Bayern fans want to sell Mané https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/bayern-munich-sadio-mane-sold-28019825 Wijnaldum out for a long time at Roma (after being useless at PSG) https://sportsbrief.com/football/roma/22393-georginio-wijnaldum-suffers-devastating-injury-setback-2-weeks-joining-roma/

Ramsey - Donk - McGinn looks almost like an anti-possession midfield, but with the new ”no frills” approach maybe that’s the preferred choice? Interesting to see more of Donk’s passing ability and stability on the ball though.

The way we’ve apparently decided to play now, long balls for a lone striker to chase down, would be difficult for anyone. Lots of thankless running. It’s not what Ings is good at.

Was a long article today in the Telegraph about how Southgate had unfinished business in club management and was likely to leave for some club after the World Cup.

Depending on the situation at other clubs when SG is sacked, I expect Purslow’s list to be something like: Rodgers - Southgate - Moyes - Lampard - Rooney - Dyche - Wilder - Hughton. Lange’s list: Hjulmand, Tomasson.

Ings can’t play alone up top, he’s hardly done it in his career either. If we play only one striker it has to be Watkins. I still quite like us playing two up top though.

De Zerbi will not take kindly to that comparison.