Based on what we saw in that half, the answer to the England debate of Palmer vs Rogers is ... Foden ... LOL

Great intensity. Need to keep that up.

6 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Not ahead of Terry for me.

We could use a Terry right now honestly

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

That is not true. He squared it straight to Enzo who should’ve scored and crossed it far post neither Pedro or Palmer felt like getting to.

This is coming from someone who doesn’t even like Garnacho, just annoyingly used to Neto spamming crosses with his head down and Gittens too scared to do anything.

2 out of about 15 crosses, the vast majority go nowhere near the area they need to be in, just randomly boots it.

Just now, dkw said:

Really, hes done absolutely nothing of note, had almost zero impact on the game. Your easily impressed then.

So you really don’t see the one touch passing with range? Wow! Ok haters gotta hate I guess.

Right time for a half time Christmas log.

5 minutes ago, The Boehly Babes said:

Neto off for Stevie at half time and we put this game to bed

Not neto, Garnacho.. Leave neto on

Unbelievable that Villa were so sh*t this half. Very worrying that it's only 1-0.

Just now, dkw said:

2 out of about 15 crosses, the vast majority go nowhere near the area they need to be in, just randomly boots it.

Disagree. It’s the one thing I’ve noticed Garnacho has going for him vs the others.

What a strange half.

1 minute ago, dkw said:

Really, hes done absolutely nothing of note, had almost zero impact on the game. Your easily impressed then.

I have him marked as either a troll or a Clearlake shill LOL. Consistently champions the mediocre. Says he's Brazilian and talks down about Estevao and Santos at every opportunity while bigging up Fernandez ...

Get Tosin on at HT to make it interesting

Overall this is one of the better first half displays in Decembers.

6/10 across the board bar Reece who's getting 8/10 if we maintain the intensity

2 minutes ago, acaeus said:

So you really don’t see the one touch passing with range? Wow! Ok haters gotta hate I guess.

No, I haven't, because it's not actually happened. He's been non existent as usual, the games passed him by mostly.

So it was Pedro's goal?

The most concerning thing I've seen is that on the back of Badiashile's shirt his name is prefixed with his initial. B. Badiashile. Omg does this mean we've got more than one of them?

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Just now, dkw said:

So it was Pedro's goal?

Scored with his butt

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

No, I haven't, because it's not actually happened. He's been non existent as usual, the games passed him by mostly.

Ok say that it did not then, I disagree, but for arguments sake.

He and Caicedo dominated the midfield against tough opposition! It does not matter who did what—it f**king worked!

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3 minutes ago, Imran_CFC said:

Get Tosin on at HT to make it interesting

He’ll bring him on for James to create his bizarre back 3 obsession of Chalobah/Tosin/Badiashile.

5 minutes ago, acaeus said:

So you really don’t see the one touch passing with range? Wow! Ok haters gotta hate I guess.

He did it once to set us away on an attack and he should have then finished the attack but took an age to get his shot away and curled it wide.

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

He’ll bring him on for James to create his bizarre back 3 obsession of Chalobah/Tosin/Badiashile.

This is my biggest concern honestly, Maresca overcomplicating his tactics

Just now, Scott Harris said:

He did it once to set us away on an attack and he should have then finished the attack but took an age to get his shot away and curled it wide.

I think he’s lousy in front of the goal… not really news to me.

I like his role today deeper and farther from the opposition goal.

We are dominating the game against tough opposition and the midfield is working well.

A decent half of football, at least.

Watkins will come on and Rogers will move out wider they cannot be that unmotivated this half ??

More goals please !

Bit random I know but just seen the Pepto Bismol advert in the half time break. Now im sure that Burnley don't pay Chelsea level of wages but I would have still thought Armando Broja wouldn't have needed a second job

2 minutes ago, acaeus said:

I think he’s lousy in front of the goal… not really news to me.

I like his role today deeper and farther from the opposition goal.

We are dominating the game against tough opposition and the midfield is working well.

I feel like it's been okay, nothing more more. Villa have been horrendous, and I don't think that is entirely because of how we are playing, they are just way off the pace, similar to how we were against Newcastle.