Didn't seem that difficult to me, could be wrong though. I may have been drinking.
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That sort of thing can happen at a lower league level but they still be immensely proud of their performance and certainly pushed City much harder than I ever thought they would
Watkins gives Villa the lead.
This game is not FA Cup 
To be fair, god knows what game week this is for Villa.This game is not FA Cup
It isn't but as nobody started a thread for the one PL game I just threw it in here.This game is not FA Cup
What a finish by Traore. 2-0.
Definite foul on the goalkeeper from the corner.
Maybe after the City game they are being kind to them. Brilliant finish though.
Amazing how unselfish Grealish is.
He is. He is first for chances created which shows it.
Bet Ross Barkley is glad he went on loan to Villa.
Nah, Konsa going for the ball and didn't even make that much contact or impact on the Darlow punch.
Been as comfortable as I hoped for. Can't get over them thinking Schar swipe played Ollie on for the goal as the defender is trying to clear it. Nonsense if forwards about 3 yards ahead of the defender are going to be allowed goals like that now.
In any case looked to me like Watkins was just behind the goal when it was crossed in.
Doesn't really matter though... He's not got the ball and has totally taken out the keeper. I mean, if a player heads the ball and opponent jumps into him and wipes him out, it's a foul.
Just because the ball is in the air doesn't mean the rules are different from if the ball is on the floor...
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They've definitely set a precedent now for this silly rule. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened if Watkins was ahead of the ball when it was sent in. According to them he's still onside because he "received" the ball from the opposition "deliberately" playing the ball.
There was very little contact between Konsa and Darlow, if anything Lascelles goes more into him so a bit different when Carroll and Martinez clashed a few minutes earlier.
Would be interested if it was deemed another phase of play anyway as ball goes out of the box and then we pass it around. I mention it as Chelsea had a goal v West Brom which was allowed despite havertz handballing even though Tammy tapped it in about 10 seconds later.
I would have had little issue with him being called off if he'd been ahead of the ball when cross came in. Same as the one he did get called offside for which was the correct decision.
Just feels to me like forwards can deliberately go a yard or two offside and then gamble the defender will slide in and slice the ball as these things happen so quickly it's not like the defender always has time to realise striker is offside and just leave the cross.
14 fouls made by Newcastle vs 2 by Villa
Are most of those fouls on Grealish. I can see why he attracts fouls. I think players who like to run with the ball do.14 fouls made by Newcastle vs 2 by Villa
Just wait for the next time someone here says he loves rolling on the pitch.
Think he is the sort of player City like doing their tactical fouls on.
Grealish got lucky there. Even a yellow would have been a ban.
That would have been an unusual finish from Barkley.
Barkley thinking he is Zlatan.
I love Bruce. However, if he insists on playing Andy Caroll he deserves to be sacked. He's absolutely finished as a football player (some would rightly argue he never was football player). He'd be a good prospect at bullying League 2 defences.
grealish gets all the headlines for villa but traore has looked a real menace this season for villa
Mings with another attempt to really damage someone.
Trying to utterly go through someone instead of just clearing the ball.
Trying to utterly go through someone instead of just clearing the ball.
He doesn't half screw up some of Grealish's approach play.
We'll let him off as he was out a fair while.
I like Matty Cash as well.
Will Watkins score before Liverpool do?
If Villa, Everton & Spurs win their games in hand, they all go above Liverpool.
I hope we start a disastrous week for Liverpool.
Pretty sure Everton and Villa’s game in hand is against each other.
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We have two in which we could go ahead of you from, but yes. One is against Villa.
I messaged the same thing to a mate. "League 1 striker tops".
That’s so depressing.
Took me a few mins scanning for the premier league games thread, until realising people were posting in here!This game is not FA Cup