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don't have any time to post listings like B9 used to and typically watch the games on DVR so won't contribute much to the thread but I thought I'd just get it started anyway if ppl want to share their thoughts... Premier League has some enticing games, from the Manchester derby, Everton/Tottenham and of course Di Canio's first one in charge. Bayern will look to clinch (again), and Paris goes to Rennes to try to add to their lead.
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17. "he's getting busy being garbage with Lyon" In response to Reply # 14 Sun Apr-07-13 07:49 AM by nighttripper
I don't think he ever was a lock to be the next great...he had this one great season with Bordeaux the year he was on loan from Milan, when nobody really expected anything of him, then he crumbled under pressure when put on the bigger stage (ie with France). To be fair, he got hurt a lot too. My inner conspiracy theorist says he came back to earth once the effects of the 'roids/EPO therapy the Milan doctors administer wore off.
people did greatly overreact to that very goal, though. Zinedine was scoring one of those every two weeks or so, just getting one doesn't make you the next.
4. "Rosicky balled out but cotdamn were we fortunate to get 3 points " In response to Reply # 0
Once West Brom made a double sub which included Lukaku and shifted to 4-3-3....our defense and team started falling apart (as has been the case all season whenever we're forced out of our comfort zone). Mertesacker with a dreadful straight red card challenge and penalty (he was already walking off the pitch before Webb produced the card) which obviously only compounded matters as our already shaky team was now one man down. If not for a couple clear clear cut chances (Lukaku came literally inches away from equalizing) that somehow didn't find the net, we're coming out of this game with more points lost due to a lack of composure and organization defensively.
West Brom surely deserved an equalizer but as it stands, we escaped with 3. Now if only Sunderland and/or Everton can just somehow hold.
--------------------------------- <--The drought is over
"have fun reveling in your pettiness tho" (C) Dula summing up 98% of OKS
"I didnt finish a damn thing...matter of fact I jerked off after she left." -Kobe speaking to investigators
That's the goal of the season, certainly for Villa at least. Wins in four of the last seven, a modicum of breathing space from the dropzone, and the last time the club beat Stoke, "Careless Whisper" was atop the charts.
9. "I jumped up an screamed. For the next 9 weeks, I am a villa fan" In response to Reply # 6
Our season is, basically? Done. So, I am a Villian for the rest of the season, for all the mind numbing lapses of defense mentality and occasionally brilliant Austro-Belgian offensive moments that happen. Let's go Villa!
21. "I thought his positioning was fine" In response to Reply # 10
corner had been cleared, and while, yeah, you might want more time to react to a blast, you also want to cut down the angle so if he did go for power over placement, you have a better chance to cover the goal.
25. "nah. you don't come out that far off your line." In response to Reply # 21
that's the sure shot way to end up looking stupid like he did
to beat you from 30 yards +, somebody needs to hit the corners or the posts, in which case you tip their hat to them, but you won't get lobbed. As for anticipating penetrations, you're better off skipping a beat and staying on your feet anyway.
not to take anything away from the goal, because that shot was good enough to score even if the keeper had stayed in
20. "That was for a few reasons" In response to Reply # 16
Villa have dropped the most points (i.e. wins/draws) in the last ten minutes of any team this season (and really, it's been a problem for the last FEW years). Stoke had just scored the tying goal 7 minutes before that. The quality of the goal was absolutely insane (my favorite reaction is the older guy in the blue coat who just points to the camera and shrugs with a shit-eating grin on his face when they cut to the crowd), but the goal itself was just such a relief compared to how the rest of the season's gone.
8. "From one Ben to another, thanks for doing this" In response to Reply # 0
Really, we can all find the game listings and the rest is just exposition after a weeks worth of paper reading and podcast listing. Let's keep this up, but not let all stah ever. Ever. Make this post.
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