ClaretBlueAVFC retweeted
Only £30m spent in the summer, top 5 finish guaranteed, Champions League secured and in the Europa League final.
But Unai Emery wasn’t on the shortlist for manager of the season 😂
Fuck your bullshit shortlist, his the best manager in the league with what he has to work with !
Besides Kane, Watkins has been the best English striker by a mile since he got dropped from the last England squad.
I’d put my mortgage on him been in the World Cup squad when it’s announced. #AVFC
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Love how everyone is crying because Emery fielded a so called ‘weakened’ team.
We owe West Ham and Forest nothing, they’ve got themselves into that mess.
Clever from Emery to get West Ham relegated so we can get Bowen for slightly cheaper 😉
#AVFC
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Villa
Burnley (a)
Liverpool (h)
Man City (a)
Bournemouth
Fulham (a)
Man City (h)
Forest (a)
Brighton
Wolves (h)
Leeds (a)
Man Utd (h)
Top 5 is far from guaranteed for us, especially with our current form. #AVFC
No problem with Unai resting players but the performance from those he has bought into the team tonight have been awful.
Most of them have just played there way onto the transfer list because this is one of the worst Villa performances of my lifetime. #AVFC
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A win tomorrow makes the gap to the chasing pack 10 points and surely would seal Champions League football next season with only 15 points left to play for.
Win the next two and we could have the luxury of resting players against Spurs prior to the 2nd leg against Forest #AVFC
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ClaretBlueAVFC retweeted
Emi Buendia 29 yrs old
Leon Bailey 28 yrs old
Both sent out on loan in the last two years, and at that age it’s not for experience, it’s because they aren’t good enough.
Yet both are still very much part of our squad. That’s a massive problem.
#AVFC
Our recruitment under Unai has been nothing short of shambolic.
To have 8/11 starting players today from before he arrived speaks volumes.
The man has worked wonders on the pitch but even he needs to be questioned over his loyalty to certain players every week
#AVFC
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Yes Yoro got booked for a foul on Tammy before Utds 2nd goal, but the ref played a clear advantage for us in our favour.
Bailey then gives the ball away by their box which they then break and score, just like he did against Newcastle in the cup when Bizot got sent off 🤦🏻♂️
#AVFC
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Emi Buendia 29 yrs old
Leon Bailey 28 yrs old
Both sent out on loan in the last two years, and at that age it’s not for experience, it’s because they aren’t good enough.
Yet both are still very much part of our squad. That’s a massive problem.
#AVFC
Guessand wasn’t great but he was nowhere near as bad as Bailey has been, a bit more of a physical presence too and also tracked back.
Not sure why the club thought recalling Bailey back was a good idea when he was deemed not good enough at the start of the season #AVFC
All 3 goals avoidable, can’t make mistakes at this level and expect not to be punished !
Time for Unai to drop Watkins and give Tammy a run and tell Bailey he can go and play with the reserves for the rest of the season.
#AVFC
Buendia, Mings, Bailey need to be moved on in the summer.
Can’t expect to be challenging for Champions League spots with them in the starting line up #AVFC
Serious questions also need to be asked about Onana, £50m and dropping 2/10s every week without Bouba or Youri alongside him.
He can kiss goodbye to a move to a ‘bigger’ club if he keeps up this current form #AVFC
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Tonight wasn’t lost because of the VAR offside goal.
It was lost because of team selection, Watkins form in front of goal and been totally outplayed by a better Chelsea side who wanted it more.
Tonight’s on Unai and the players not the officials
#AVFC
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One other thing I’d say after tonight is….
Make Bizot our No.1 keeper for the rest of the season.
Emi clearly doesn’t want to be here, missed the Bologna game with an ‘injury’, pulls out last second tonight with an ‘injury’.
Will be gone in Jan/Summer anyway
🦁 #AVFC 💜💙
Fantastic result that is.
That’s what you call a very professional 2nd half, great finish from Buendia and then game management after was excellent.
Bizot, Konsa and McGinn all superb for me.
Onto a must win game now against Burnley.
🦁 #AVFC 💜💙
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Regarding the VAR for the Watkins foul.
It’s a clear red card, last man, doesn’t play the ball, clear foul.
Watkins touch is irrelevant, a foul is a foul whether he was getting the ball or not and as last man it has to be red.
🦁 #AVFC 💜💙
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So frustrating to watch, we’ve had very good opportunities on the counter attack but our decision making is killing us.
Still a very winnable game, give it 15 mins then get Malen and Elliott on for Buendia and Guessand if no better.
🦁 #AVFC 💜💙
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