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Pipp33 wrote:

LDNMagic90 wrote:

MaliBrah wrote:Is Emery serious with this line up? I get Watkins is hurt , McGinn is suspended and Cash is hurt I think ? But what the heck is this white flag lineup. This should’ve been one of City’s harder games left and he cowards out. Classic Emery.

Can’t call him a coward when we’ve had a whole starting 11 worth of players out by kick-off.

Emi Martinez, Cash, Mings, Pau Torres (needed rest and has a knock likely despite being on the bench), Moreno (needed rest), McGinn, Kamara, Buendia, Ramsey, Bailey(needing rest) and Watkins. That team alone would probably compete for a top 10/top 8 spot in the PL. It was always going to be difficult for us, but Emery has never used our injuries as an excuse. I think it’s why our injury problems never really get brought up as to why we lose some of these games. I get it that other teams have injuries but having to roll with your 3rd and 4th, sometimes 5th choice CBs and still compete well is something a lot of teams wouldn’t be able to do. I mean we had to sub on Chambers yesterday for Iroegbunam who had made his first ever start for us, Chambers is barely a PL level player these days.

We are still playing catch up to the traditional 'big 6' clubs in the PL in terms of squad depth and revenue wise. So when we have injuries our starting 11 can go from looking dangerous to just looking no different to a mid table side. Regardless our season has been amazing in my opinion, I don’t think anyone would have had us down as being in the top 4 down the final stretch of the season whilst being in the KO stages of Europe

Exactly! We simply do not have the depth of the Big 6 and Emery has looked at the upcoming schedule and planned for it. He only "rested" Torres, Tielemans, Bailey and Moreno (Digne sometimes starts over him anyway), but all of those players needed the time off.

If he was truly just giving the game away, Dougie Luiz, Diaby and Konsa would have been rested too

Wisky4life wrote:I am done with Ten Hag. Unfortunately I don't know who would be good to replace. Probably some coach I haven't heard of. The old man retreads just don't call to me.

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wco81 wrote:City intimidates even when they're not playing.

Baphomet wrote:Funeral procession at Sky after those Villa goals, and the Emirates was emptying out with over 10 minutes to play.

They really let a good chance slip today. Villa were absolutely superb though.

Pipp33 wrote:

Baphomet wrote:Funeral procession at Sky after those Villa goals, and the Emirates was emptying out with over 10 minutes to play.

They really let a good chance slip today. Villa were absolutely superb though.

I admit to not thinking we would do well in this game, but what a masterclass from Unai Emery.

Having to cover the loss of Dougie Luiz was going to be hard (especially with Kamara already out), but Tielemans was outstanding alongside McGinn.

Fantastic performance all round, with Zaniolo putting in his best performance in a Villa shirt. Rogers has gotten better with every performance in the Prem and looks like being a great buy. Lovely to see Diego Carlos have such a good game too. He's been in good touch after overcoming his injuries.

Watkins MUST be in high consideration for Prem Player of the Season. 19 Goals (no penalties) and 10 assists is a brilliant season and if he was a City /Arsenal/Liverpool player he would be un-backable odds.

Hoping we can take this confidence to Lille on Thursday

The_Brecht wrote:Villa rolling over at City and today playing their hearts out.

smh