Club Friendlies - Aston Villa vs Man United on 12/09/2020

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I got laughed at for saying we should have played the ressies and kids in Europa. I said this would be the effect. No pre season and no proper prep time. Palace will be so much fitter and better prepared next week than us. Could easily drop points.
could have won the europa league fairly easily though
 

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Why did we play the B team? Will the A team not have any games before Palace?
 

Nou_Camp99

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could have won the europa league fairly easily though
Coulda woulda shoulda. Given the circumstances of when it took place and we already had CL secured I think it was just so so stupid. Teams still in Europe have effectively been punished for this new season as their pre season (if you can even call it that) doesn't really exist.

Half our team will have to gain match sharpness now in competitive games against teams better prepared.
 

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Why did we play the B team? Will the A team not have any games before Palace?
Doesn't look like. Some have played internationals so had some game time, I am not keen throwing players in who have not played at all. Pogba is a doubt anyway, unless he puts him on the bench. AWB has been in isolation, but no game time.
 

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We could have brought the senior players back earlier had we rested them in Europa. Could have had 2 or 3 friendlies by now too.
Instead we went to win it, didn't even get to the final and its just caused the start of the season for us to be an absolute shambles like I said it would.

Half our starting team next weekend won't have played a game since Sevilla. Palace will be licking their lips.
Most of them have international duties though.
 

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Why did we play the B team? Will the A team not have any games before Palace?
Nope. Probably a first 11 vs second 11 in house game at Carrington. That's it.

Utter mess. Just like I was saying. We should have fecked off the Europa League after winning at Leicester. The turn around time is a joke.
 

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Ole is aware of it as well, which is why he asked for depth. So far he has one player. That is nowhere near enough.
Ole has to learn to look for realistic targets rather than fixating on big names. So far we've been only linked to Sancho (and Thiago?) throughout the window ffs as if there's no alternative in the world.
 

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Ole has to learn to look for realistic targets rather than fixating on big names. So far we've been only linked to Sancho (and Thiago?) throughout the window ffs as if there's no alternative in the world.
Inclined to agree. I would want Sancho, but you would also think their are better options than we already have.
 

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What an absolute mess this thread is, joke that the mods let this sh*tshow continue.

Would be nice to get an actual update on how the game went from the clubs main feckin forum.
All we know is we got beat 1-0. Game seems to be shrouded in secrecy for some reason.

Oh and it was a full on B team.
 
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All we know is we got beat 1-0. Game seems to be shrouded in secrecy for some reason.

Oh and it was a full on B team.
Just shows the squad is not good enough, most of them need to be binned. Ole just can’t see past the English players.
 

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MUTV may as well not bother showing this later :lol:
I recently got a 1 year subscription to MUTV as it was 50% off, there isnt a lot on content.
If they had all the season reviews on demand that would be worth it but it really isnt worth the money, even at half price
 

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