Alan Long

What's good for the goose....

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@ConanDoherty YESSSSSS

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@ForensicAndrew @Alex_Berwick The only one I'd actually listen to 🙌🏼

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@Alex_Berwick @mckeown_ryan @lukerobinson89 Would love to see both Torres and Mings incorporated in somehow and see how we fare.

Emi
Cash - Konsa - Mings - Pau
McGinn - Kamara - Youri - Maatsen
Rogers - Ollie

Playing Torres LB and Maatsen LW allows us the different skillets we need on the pitch I feel.

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@DaleJohnsonESPN @isrightlad38585 @Zonal_Marking Conclusive and obvious are two very different things. While I respect the right of anyone to decide it's conclusive, it is FAR from obvious and for the officials to reach that conclusion in 30 seconds during a shoot-out is scandalous.

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@Alex_Berwick We're all getting caught up in the hype over the significance of the transfer, attracting top talent, etc. But for me, no way Rashford should be starting over Ramsey right now.

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@SportsToonsPlus @NYJetsTFMedia While this is true, one feeds into the other. Coaches develop QBs. Time and again.

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@ahmedNBC

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@BigDirtyFry Everytime I listen to this, I fool myself into thinking I might hear the full song #sometunelad

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@TalkinTactics @villareport I get that opinion, and respect it. But Copa America and then Olympics is a bit much don't you think? Into next season with no rest and no pre-season. And that's best case scenario for Villa (and Emi).

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@Alex_Berwick Deano is a special man. Love this.

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@TheVillaPodcast It doesn't even get referenced by the commentators. Denying its very existence.

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@deNoronhaUK @GuillemBalague @LaLiga @realmadrid @GironaFC This cannot be emphasised enough. Be nice to see someone like Guillem calling it like it is 👀

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@TheVillaPodcast Well, it was his foot but we'll give it to him 🙌🏼 He deserves the benefit of the doubt!

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@TheVillaPodcast An Olsen save while he's moving away from goal 👀

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@Alex_Berwick @JMGray80 @danielhavfc Totally agree with this, hence my point.

Just don't think Chambers or moving Kamara is an option. Unless he goes completely left-field as per your last option.

This week is MASSIVE. Losing to Man U is not an option.

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@Alex_Berwick @JMGray80 @danielhavfc You probably don't want Bailey righ in front of Cash (we've seen that movie before) but could still play him slightly higher and wide while adjusting a few things in the middle.

Cash as a sitting RB (like Young did so well) causes the least disruption.

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@Alex_Berwick @JMGray80 @danielhavfc Don't you think coaching Cash to be the 3rd CB is the easiest fix. It's essentially just him sitting as a RB. I think he's a better defender than he is an attacker anyway and he gives us some pace. But it throws the offside trap into massive doubt.

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@Alex_Berwick We'll know exactly who we are by the time next Monday comes around. Massive week. Need to appreciate these games regardless of the outcome.

Only hesitation I have is Lenglet - Carlos CB pairing (which we have to go with). Good players individually but give me anxiety as a pair.

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@JamieHolme Just like Fergie in 03? 👀

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@TalkinTactics As soon as I seen it, I thought of your tweets...