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Post by WullieFort on Jan 22, 2022 13:29:47 GMT
A hard fought scrappy game just about edged by Villa. They had a couple of half chances, inclufing a header from Coutinho (would you believe) that Pickford easily tipped over the bar only to be undone from the resultant corner by a great header from Buendia. Most of the game has been a midfield battle. Coutinho has hardly fearured yet still suggests that he might pick Everton's pocket
H/T. Everton 0 Villa 1
Some objects were thrown at celebrating Villa players, after they scored.
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Post by WullieFort on Jan 22, 2022 14:10:35 GMT
Everton pressing very hard for an equaliser. They've seen a couple of headers just miss and Calvert-Lewin get the wrong toe on a 'cross from hell' delivered by the lively sub, Gordon. The pace is intensifying, as Duncan Ferguson musters his troops snd urges them in counter-attacks. I'm sure he's got a Claymore in his pocket as he cries 'FREEDOM' ..er, it might be 'REFEREE?'.
Steve G takes off Coutinho, recognising the need for another defender. And now the hard working lone striker Watkins comes off.
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Post by Zos on Jan 22, 2022 14:14:52 GMT
Good old fashioned "English" type game. Give me this over the boring man City games any day.
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Jan 22, 2022 14:24:21 GMT
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Post by WullieFort on Jan 22, 2022 14:30:57 GMT
Villa win it 1-0
Stevie G's decision to replace his more skilful players with defenders stopped the resurgence Everton were showing in the early minutes of the second half.
Not a great game for the purists but absorbing in its own way
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Post by Zos on Jan 22, 2022 14:58:23 GMT
They will get away with that as they are a Premiership side. we get slaughtered if it happens at our place. Certainly not excusing it, but these are empty plastic bottles by what I saw, bands at Reading festival get showered in ones full of piss and make a lot less fuss. Maybe the modern footballer should grow a pair.
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