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Fan Sentiment (−1 negative → +1 positive)
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Story Arcs Identified
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Live Debates
Executive Summary
Aston Villa and Sunderland served up an eight-goal spectacle that swung wildly in Villa's favour before Abraham's dramatic late winner sparked 828 posts of mixed reactions, with supporters fixated on defensive lapses, Abraham's crucial contribution, and the sheer emotional rollercoaster of a match that could have gone either way. Fans are dissecting Villa's vulnerability to crosses and questioning their defence's basic positioning, even as they celebrate securing three points in a fixture that delivered everything except a boring ninety minutes.
Villa Edge Sunderland in Chaotic Goalfest Thriller
A Villa
Aston Villa Fans Hail Dibu's Dramatic Late Save
Villa Fans Divided Over McGinn's True Impact
Villa Fans Celebrate Champions League Qualification Sur…
The Biggest Story Right Now
Villa Edge Sunderland in Chaotic Goalfest Thriller
Aston Villa and Sunderland served up an eight-goal spectacle that swung wildly in Villa's favour before Abraham's dramatic late winner sparked 828 posts of mixed reactions, with supporters fixated on defensive lapses, Abraham's crucial contribution, and the sheer emotional rollercoaster of a match that could have gone either way. Fans are dissecting Villa's vulnerability to crosses and questioning their defence's basic positioning, even as they celebrate securing three points in a fixture that delivered everything except a boring ninety minutes.
Most Discussed Terms
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Fan Emotion — By Team
AVL Fan Reactions
45.3%
Admiration
Admiration
45.3%
Optimism
15.2%
Excitement
14.9%
Desire
12.9%
Joy
11.7%
SUN Fan Reactions
56.4%
Annoyance
Annoyance
56.4%
Angry
15.9%
Disappointed
12.5%
Disapproval
8.5%
Sadness
6.8%
Who's Taking the Heat
fAr — Fan Approval Rating Scale
Bars and scores show fAr per category, filtered to posts specifically about each team.
AVL
SUN
AVL
"tactics" is taking the most heat
Fans are most negative about tactics with 62% of mentions being critical.
fAr: 2.7/10
Big gap between "tactics" and "goalkeeper"
3.9 point fAr spread between the most criticised and most praised categories.
tactics: 2.7 vs goalkeeper: 6.5
"Emiliano Martínez" is the lightning rod
"Emiliano Martínez" (players) is receiving the harshest criticism with 9 mentions.
fAr: 3.9/10
"players" dominates the conversation
89% of all mentions are about players. This is where most of the discussion is focused.
904 mentions
SUN
"tactics" is taking the most heat
Fans are most negative about tactics with 77% of mentions being critical.
fAr: 2.4/10
Big gap between "tactics" and "lineup"
3.2 point fAr spread between the most criticised and most praised categories.
tactics: 2.4 vs lineup: 5.6
"Melker Ellborg" is the lightning rod
"Melker Ellborg" (players) is receiving the harshest criticism with 5 mentions.
fAr: 4.7/10
"players" dominates the conversation
92% of all mentions are about players. This is where most of the discussion is focused.
300 mentions
Team Verdicts
Who's Up, Who's Down
Fan-rated positives and negatives per team. Higher fAr = more positive fan reaction.
Aston Villa
↑ Best Rated (10)
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Ollie Watkinsplayer 173 mentions5.9"rogers did well to keep a hold of the ball there, finally a good lifted cross by maatsen, great header by ollie" reddit
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Emiliano Buendíaplayer 60 mentions5.7"Emi chant being loudest of 2nd half is so deserved" reddit
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Tammy Abrahamplayer 18 mentions5.6"I think that Lucas Digne and Tammy Abraham are: neat :)" reddit
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Unai Emerymanager 22 mentions5.6"This is why I adore Aston Villa. Motherfuckers out there displaying some actual technical ability in the Barclays Slop League, quick passing, 1-2s between their players. Beautiful…" reddit
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Lucas Digneplayer 25 mentions5.5"@Giorgieo915 @AVFCOfficial Agreed, but digne has the experience, and doesn’t need to be 80 yards down field to make a play" x
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John Mcginnplayer 66 mentions5.5"John Mcginn is unbelievable,what a player,definitely in my top 5,even top 3 ,ever!!" reddit
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Emiliano Martínezplayer 20 mentions5.4"@AVFCOfficial @emartinez Soy mexicano, pero jamás de mi boca diré que es mal portero cuando es muy bueno tampoco es de los mejores eso sí, pero es muy buen portero que te gana part…" x
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Ross Barkleyplayer 31 mentions5.2"Every time I watch Barkley I fall in love with his style even more, always a shame to see him subbed but also don’t want him to burn out or get injured" reddit
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Matty Cashplayer 23 mentions5.1"Matty Cash with a pitching wedge pass to put that backspin on for meatball to loft it over for a simple header, that was just beautiful." reddit
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Leon Baileyplayer 12 mentions5.1"Maatsen is playing really well on the attack today. Great to see." reddit
↓ Worst Rated (10)
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Tyrone Mingsplayer 68 mentions3.0"Replacing Pau with Mings absolutely kills any chance we have of playing it out from the back." reddit
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Jadon Sanchoplayer 196 mentions3.4"Sancho with both fucking errors and no gumption or effort to spring back and win the ball or put on some pressure absolute disgrace" reddit
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Ezri Konsaplayer 11 mentions4.5"Sancho is no doubt at fault but what the fuck were our defenders doing twice as well. Un-fucking-believable." reddit
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Pau Torresplayer 7 mentions4.5"Replacing Pau with Mings absolutely kills any chance we have of playing it out from the back." reddit
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Ian Maatsenplayer 54 mentions4.5"@AVFCOfficial Poor McGinn header; Maatsen all at sea; then not out quickly enough…" x
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Marco Bizotplayer 10 mentions4.6"Very worried about the left side of our defence today, both look like they have ring rust." reddit
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Victor Lindelöfplayer 20 mentions4.7"youd catch lindelof dead before hed do smth like what mings just did" reddit
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Douglas Luizplayer 11 mentions4.8"Sunderland get the same treatment as Newcastle, midfield full of thugs that are allowed to make 15 fouls each before a card comes out." reddit
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Amadou Onanaplayer 11 mentions4.8"Sunderland get the same treatment as Newcastle, midfield full of thugs that are allowed to make 15 fouls each before a card comes out." reddit
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Lamare Bogardeplayer 11 mentions4.8"Sunderland get the same treatment as Newcastle, midfield full of thugs that are allowed to make 15 fouls each before a card comes out." reddit
Sunderland
↑ Best Rated (10)
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Chris Riggplayer 18 mentions6.1"@SunderlandAFC Fair play. Rigg has looked very good so far" x
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Chemsdine Talbiplayer 18 mentions5.4"@SunderlandAFC Diarras got to hang his head in shame. Absolutely criminal what he's just done. Talbi had an open goal to score" x
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Dan Ballardplayer 53 mentions5.1"@SunderlandAFC Ballard is the exact guy you want in this game with all the balls being crossed in" x
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Noah Sadikiplayer 4 mentions4.9"@SunderlandAFC The fucking boy he’s a star. Well done diarra and sadiki too" x
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Trai Humeplayer 2 mentions4.9"Insane game. Would have been nice to take a point or all 3 but not too upsetting either. We've clearly built a team with an incredible mentality to get it back level but Villa are …" reddit
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Régis Le Brismanager 3 mentions4.8"@SAFC6786227559 @SunderlandAFC Diarra showed quality and can definitely grow to be a play, onien is good depth although definitely shouldn't ever start against a premier league tea…" x
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Enzo Le Féeplayer 13 mentions4.7"@SunderlandAFC We showed moments of real quality, Le Fee especially, but some poor decision making by Luke and Diarra cost us in the end." x
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Melker Ellborgplayer 5 mentions4.7"Over the keeper with that much time and space is like the 4th best option there. Great save but so irritating" reddit
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Lutsharel Geertruidaplayer 3 mentions4.6"@SunderlandAFC Can't we play Geertruida instead of Lukey for once?" x
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Robin Roefsplayer 8 mentions4.5"Tbf though there are only a handful of players leftover that got promoted no and not all of them are starters? Ballard, Hume, O'Nien, Rigg? And Le Fee was a loan in January to perm…" reddit
↓ Worst Rated (5)
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Habib Diarraplayer 152 mentions2.5"@AVFCOfficial @0neAstonVilla @emartinez TBF it was a great save…and wrong decision from Diarra." x
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Granit Xhakaplayer 4 mentions3.7"@SunderlandAFC Hahaha where is our midfield 🤣🤣 Sadiki is on their corner flag, Diarra is up brobbey’s arse and xhaka is no where to be seen" x
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Brian Brobbeyplayer 4 mentions4.0"@SunderlandAFC Hahaha where is our midfield 🤣🤣 Sadiki is on their corner flag, Diarra is up brobbey’s arse and xhaka is no where to be seen" x
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Wilson Isidorplayer 4 mentions4.1"@Porsalin @AVFCOfficial And a certain CB, who has been spun by isidor more times than he’s had good games in 2 years." x
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Luke O'nienplayer 8 mentions4.5"@SunderlandAFC Put Ballard in. O'Nien can't guard Watkins for shit." x
Events
Positive & Negative Events
Taxonomy-tagged events (actions, goals, fouls, etc.) ranked by fan approval. Click an event to see fan comments.
AVL
↑ Positive Events (1)
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Goal Scoring Momentsgoal5.0"@jonboy_avfc @AVFCOfficial Maatsen set up the second goal and digne was poor on the third goal and there 4th chance you dumb fucking retard" x
Ratings
Team Sheets & Fan Ratings
Lineups and substitutions from the match. Click any player row to see fan sentiment and quotes. fAr = Fan Approval Rating (0–10).
Officials
Referee & VAR
Fan verdict on officiating. Scored 1–10 based on post sentiment towards officials.
Referee Performance
5.2 / 10
Based on 1165 mentions
VAR
3.4 / 10
Based on 6 mentions
Fan Verdicts
Who Got Blamed, Who Got Sympathy, Who Got Credit
Based on how fans grammatically framed each player in their posts — not just whether mentions were positive or negative, but what role they assigned them in the story.
AVL
Blamed
Named as the cause of something that went wrong.
Jadon Sancho
15×
Ollie Watkins
6×
Tyrone Mings
4×
Unai Emery
3×
Morgan Rogers
3×
Sympathy
On the receiving end — fouled, dropped, let down.
No clear victim signal
Credit
Who benefited or made the difference.
Ollie Watkins
2×
SUN
Blamed
Named as the cause of something that went wrong.
Habib Diarra
6×
Dan Ballard
2×
Brian Brobbey
2×
Sympathy
On the receiving end — fouled, dropped, let down.
No clear victim signal
Credit
Who benefited or made the difference.
No clear credit signal
How these roles work
Blamed (Causer)
Fans named this player as the direct cause of a negative outcome. Examples: "Maguire gave away the penalty", "Ten Hag's formation cost us". Scores are amplified when the causer is blamed clearly.
Sympathy (Victim)
This player was on the receiving end of something — a foul, a bad decision, being dropped, or let down by teammates. Fans feel for them rather than against them.
Credit (Beneficiary)
Fans gave this player clear credit for a positive outcome — a goal, an assist, a key moment. Includes players who enabled something good to happen. This is the co-winner of a match moment.
Debate Fuel
The Big Arguments
Top debates happening in fan comments right now. Each one is a question your video could answer — or a fight you could referee.
1
A Villa
Controversy
10/10
For · 44%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"Man Utd scum trying to cost us Champions League again. He should never play again for us. Send him packing."
Against · 31%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"For the past year I look back to PSG at Villa park, he literally (figuratively) picked the team up. We won that game (and almost went to extra time) because of him, he’s incredible "
2
Aston Villa Survive Dramatic Sunderland Comeback
Controversy
10/10
For · 47%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"I might have to check on my Nan, I don't know if her heart can take all this. Fuck I don't know if I can take all this"
Against · 44%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"We’ve been stringing together some absolutely beautiful team goals with the return of McGinn and Youri. That was gorgeous. UTV!"
3
Villa Fans Debate Rogers Impact in Thrilling Draw
Controversy
10/10
For · 46%
Decision was correct / justified
"What a pass that was from Youri, so good to have him back"
Against · 29%
Decision was wrong / controversial
"Rogers!!!!!!!? What a fucking passage of play "
4
Aston Villa and Sunderland Deliver Chaotic Classic
Controversy
9/10
For · 55%
Fans in support
"Only a fun game because we won it in the end"
Against · 20%
Fans against
"God what the fuck was that game"
5
Villa Survive Sunderland Collapse in Dramatic Finale
Controversy
9/10
For · 44%
Fans in support
"@AVFCOfficial @emartinez The best keeper ive ever seen down the villa and it’s not even close"
Against · 29%
Fans against
"@AVFCOfficial My fucking heart,never let mings or anchor wear a villa shirt again almost 3 goals from just those 2 being sloppy"
6
Aston Villa Survive Sunderland's Late Comeback Drama
Controversy
9/10
For · 69%
Fans in support
"So nice that one. Good goal"
Against · 22%
Fans against
"God damn it this was a pathetic finish"
7
Aston Villa Fans Hail Dibu's Dramatic Late Save
Controversy
9/10
For · 52%
Fans in support
"Emi’s save was soooo important to lead to that goal my goddess my heart is beating "
Against · 23%
Fans against
"It's also a shame that the clutch, world class Dibu save in the dying moments won't even be uploaded, but it is what it is."
8
Villa Fans Divided Over McGinn's True Impact
Controversy
8/10
For · 41%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"why was McGinn EVER fucking subbed. FOR TEN FUCKING MINUTES"
Against · 23%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"Love McGinn so much. "
9
Villa's Thrilling Win Masks Defensive Frailties
Controversy
8/10
For · 54%
Fans against
"Wtf just happened this has probably the worst two mins of Villa I’ve seen in a long time"
Against · 19%
Fans in support
"Fucking yeeeeassss Up The Fucking Villa!!!!"
10
Aston Villa Fans Praise Maatsen Performance in Thriller
Controversy
8/10
For · 50%
Fans against
"Maatsen wasn't great, but I hope we fuck off Barkley in the summer, bloke is a lazy disgrace, slowly jogs back and half-heartedly chucks a leg out"
Against · 22%
Fans in support
"Maatsen is playing really well on the attack today. Great to see."
11
Villa Edge Sunderland in Chaotic Goalfest Thriller
Controversy
8/10
For · 39%
Mixed opinions
"@AVFCOfficial Bunch of fucking bottle jobs!!!!! The mentality of this team is piss poor !!!!"
Against · 26%
Fans in support
"@AVFCOfficial Well done fantastic game , end to end, pure entertainment."
12
Sunderland's Heartbreaking Collapse After Brilliant Comeback Attempt
Controversy
7/10
For · 46%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"@SunderlandAFC God will punish you useless bastards,you can't hold them off for 5 minutes?..........fuck you idiots"
Against · 16%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"@SunderlandAFC Great game, you lot were class, enjoy the run in!"
13
Watkins Delivers But Villa Squander Winning Position
Controversy
7/10
For · 53%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"@AVFCOfficial Get In!!!!!!!! 2 beautiful team goals, let’s get Watkins his hattrick"
Against · 16%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"Watkins looks fucking pissed and it has me creasing"
14
Villa Edge Sunderland Thriller in Seven-Goal Spectacle
Controversy
7/10
For · 77%
Fans in support
"One of the all-round best first halves (in terms of both teams' performance) that I think Villa Park has seen all season. Couldn't be happier for how things are clicking for Watkins again.
Big second half to come, think we'll be able to see things out as things stand. Massive chance to go ten points clear!"
Against · 14%
Fans against
"Ngl would’ve preferred to lose 3-1, that last 15 mins was an absolute rollercoaster. Although I am fuming at the shot by Diarra it can happen to anyone (Isidor in the Liverpool match if I remember correctly). Got to take the positives and hopefully play well at home next week"
15
Aston Villa Survive Sunderland Comeback in Five-Goal Thriller
Controversy
7/10
For · 43%
Fans in support
"Get in!!!! Rodgers that was a thing of beauty!"
Against · 25%
Fans against
"fucken morgan!!!!!! get in"
16
Aston Villa Fans Hail Tammy Abraham's Late Drama Winner
Controversy
7/10
For · 69%
Fans in support
"Thank you Tammy!!!! "
Against · 16%
Fans against
"Holy fuck!!!? Tammy!!!!! UTV "
17
Fans Regret Missing Chaotic Villa-Sunderland Thriller
Controversy
7/10
For · 41%
Mixed opinions
"Oh fuck this shit. We turn off and pay for it."
Against · 17%
Fans in support
"I just remembered I really like football!"
18
Aston Villa Fans Debate Ollie Watkins Hat-Trick Substitution Call
Controversy
6/10
For · 46%
Decision was correct / justified
"My favourite goal of the season. Fantastic! Now for Ollie to get his hat trick"
Against · 14%
Decision was wrong / controversial
"Well that woke me up! Get the fuck in there Ollie's on fire."
19
Villa Survive Dramatic Late Collapse Against Sunderland
Controversy
6/10
For · 44%
Fans against
"@AVFCOfficial @emartinez Mings is fucking dreadful"
Against · 17%
Fans in support
"Press is v good. We'll miss Pau"
20
Villa Fans Blame Sancho for Dramatic Late Collapse
Controversy
6/10
For · 54%
Player is underperforming / criticised by fans
"@AVFCOfficial Complete fucking arrogance from Unai, bringing this shit on from the bench. I hope I never see that useless prick Sancho again."
Against · 11%
Player is performing well / praised by fans
"Love seeing some Sancho "
21
Villa and Sunderland Fans Debate Referee Control in Chaotic Thriller
Controversy
6/10
For · 54%
Decision was wrong / controversial
"God I hate this dickhead of a ref. "
Against · 9%
Decision was correct / justified
"That's a great tackle to be fair "
Fan Questions
What Fans Are Asking
Real questions fans are asking in the comments. Use these as YouTube community posts, end-of-video polls, or pinned comments to boost engagement.
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That's where top keepers need composure just like strikers. Emi waited before reacting. Many keepers would have commited and been too low to save that
General
15 fans asking this
4/10
2
Would this have been the greatest late comeback to win in Premier League history if Diarra scored?
Player Performance
12 fans asking this
4/10
3
Do Sunderland have enough of a worldwide fanbase for that?
General
9 fans asking this
4/10
4
How does Emi Martinez sit down with balls that big
General
8 fans asking this
4/10
5
Diarra what were you thinking at the end there
General
7 fans asking this
4/10
6
Why does the title say villa 3-1
General
8 fans asking this
4/10
7
Can’t describe how much I love this team, great game shame we’ve not come away with anything but football is a game of fine margins. Well played Villa!
Player Performance
6 fans asking this
4/10
8
So utterly pathetic how we fall apart when Mcginn goes off.
General
4 fans asking this
4/10
9
What a result. Well dug in. That Konsa Mings partnership is a shambles tho - hope I never have to see it again.
Player Performance
4 fans asking this
4/10
10
Who was Sancho playing for?
Player Performance
4 fans asking this
4/10
11
Id like to give Watkins credit for two well taken goals but where was the bloody marking by the Sunderland defence? Awful defensive display by Sunderland yet nearly nicked it at the end.
Player Performance
7 fans asking this
3/10
12
Crazy how all the comments in the match thread bagging Rogers, Maatsen and Barkley have mysteriously disappeared, must be a bug
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
13
Why is Watkins being blamed when he’s not on scored two goals and got an assist?
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
14
Thomas, mind not taking Ollie to the World Cup so he can get 40 goals next season?
Match Context
4 fans asking this
4/10
15
Recency bias I don't care but can we please let Digne retire here?
General
2 fans asking this
4/10
16
It’s quite worrying how Sancho and Bailey have literally cost us goals.
Match Context
2 fans asking this
4/10
17
Now MGW has a hattrick thats what we want them playing their way into confidence just so we can laugh at Spurs a club we shouldn't even be caring about
Player Performance
2 fans asking this
4/10
18
McGinn why are so hot man, you make me homo, no homo. Brilliant stuff, happy for Rogers
General
3 fans asking this
4/10
19
Who is the lady behind Emery?👀
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
20
@SunderlandAFC What a finish by Chris Rigg
Player Performance
3 fans asking this
4/10
Story Arcs
The Bigger Picture
The narratives running through this match — not just what happened, but what it means. These are the longer-form angles a creator can build a series around.
Captivating Talking Points
What’s wrong with r/soccer? Got all the goal replays for cailungus but none from this game?
Genuinely split: 55% believers, 45% challengers. Both sides have a case.
54 accepted
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44 challenged
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584 unclear
Challenger
Liverpool get 13 minutes of added time, and score with 11 - can't complain after our game, but fuck me if we'd drawn or lost...
Believer
@SunderlandAFC Diarra has thrown away this game for our whole team, they should be absolutely raging at him
I might of misread this stat but I don’t think that’s correct, Rooney did it in 11 consecutive seasons of scoring more than 10+ and Aguero did it for 9 seasons
Rooney only scored 6 goals in 02/03.
This for players that have scored double digits every single season they’ve been in the league
Thought it was Ollie’s at first then on the replay thought it was an own goal then on the second replay confirmed I was originally correct.
If there isn't a post about the price of mutton before every match going forward, I will be disappointed.
Watkins, Rogers will get the pundit votes for MOTM, but it's Meatball for me with Barkley not far off. Ginny in absolute beast mode.
Algorithm Inversion
3580 posts scored —
10 hidden gems,
11 algo-amplified
◆ Hidden Gems — Buried by the Algorithm
Thought it was Ollie’s at first then on the replay thought it was an own goal then on the second replay confirmed I was originally correct.
@AVFCOfficial @0neAstonVilla @emartinez TBF it was a great save…and wrong decision from Diarra.
@lord_barrold @SunderlandAFC In the end we didn’t deserve anything out of that particular game. Wrong team selection from the start, half the team were shite and we’d have been super lucky if we got anything at all from it at all.
@SunderlandAFC Might just be me but what does Diarra actually offer? Should have took him off and left Rigg on. He can’t pass the ball he’s constantly missing his man or hitting it far too hard does this every game
@jason_connolly @AVFCOfficial Oh sancho takes almost all the blame but it just happens far too often that something goes slightly wrong in a game of importance and we capitulate. It’s why I still don’t think we’ll win the Europa league even though on paper we should
@renz1266 @SunderlandAFC I’ve seen nothing on my feed. Just Diarra getting pelters.
@LumsdonDua73499 @SAFCNathn @SunderlandAFC If he’s scared to get stick he’s in the wrong profession
@SunderlandAFC What’s wrong with the defense
@SunderlandAFC What’s wrong with these players today
@RubyQNUFC @SunderlandAFC The delusion to actually post on a safc page as a mags fan this season is hilarious
◆ Algo-Amplified — Boosted Without Substance
What a mad game. Cruising for most of the second half. Should have got a 4th and put the game to bed. Sancho comes on bleary eyed from staying up late playing Fortnite and almost tanks the game in 1 one minute. Diarra should have put them ahead. Then Tammy seems to break his arm to win it for us. Felt like one of our mad championship games back und…
Get Tammy a knighthood and chuck Sancho in the next shipping container to wherever
I was shitting over Barkley earlier, but fair play, he did fucking well there
And of course it doesn't happen without McGinn doing what McGinn does, that man is incredible
Holy shit. Ollie is getting the call, I'm 100% sure. Everyone starting did great apart from Maatsen who lost a few duels in the beginning and Youri who was unusually lax today but was still great.
Sancho. Satanic performance. Tammy came in clutch, Pool just scored so these 3 points were massive. UTV.
The decibel level in my house was too loud to measure. Too bad I’m probably never going to be able to see him play in real life. After this, kudos to Digne and Abraham for getting my blood pressure back under control.
Sancho better not play another minute for this team.
Now we have two wide players in him and Bailey that are completely unplayable. This better get fixed this summer.
Part of me is *slightly* annoyed by Ollie and Morgan scoring all of our goals the one week I have them *out* of my fantasy team, but hey ho
Anyone's thinking 'Thank God Digne chose to cross instead of passing to Sancho'?
Can't stop him scoring. The bloke is just fucking gagging to have a front row seat to watch Harry Kane play every second.
Sancho dead to Unai now. Can we play Elliot for rest of the season and not trigger the buy clause?
◆ Broke Through — Quality That Beat the Algorithm
What’s wrong with r/soccer? Got all the goal replays for cailungus but none from this game?
I might of misread this stat but I don’t think that’s correct, Rooney did it in 11 consecutive seasons of scoring more than 10+ and Aguero did it for 9 seasons
Rooney only scored 6 goals in 02/03.
This for players that have scored double digits every single season they’ve been in the league
If there isn't a post about the price of mutton before every match going forward, I will be disappointed.
Watkins, Rogers will get the pundit votes for MOTM, but it's Meatball for me with Barkley not far off. Ginny in absolute beast mode.
You know what the ref was actually good today. Let it flow when he should and was consistent in what he gave. Good luck in the Europa league
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Fan Narratives
Villa Edge Sunderland in Chaotic Goalfest Thriller
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa and Sunderland served up an eight-goal spectacle that swung wildly in Villa's favour before Abraham's dramatic late winner sparked 828 posts of mixed reactions, with supporters fixated on defensive lapses, Abraham's crucial contribution, and the sheer emotional rollercoaster of a match that could have gone either way. Fans are dissecting Villa's vulnerability to crosses and questioning their defence's basic positioning, even as they celebrate securing three points in a fixture that delivered everything except a boring ninety minutes.
A Villa
Emerging
Controversial
Hold on — I need to flag something here. The data you've given me shows a final score of 4-3 with seven goals across the match, but the initial brief states the result was 0-0. That's a massive contra
Aston Villa Fans Hail Dibu's Dramatic Late Save
Controversial
Villa supporters are buzzing about Emiliano Martinez's crucial one-on-one save deep into stoppage time that proved decisive in a bonkers 4-3 thriller against Sunderland, with fans debating whether it was world-class goalkeeping or a poor finish from the striker. The neutrality in sentiment reflects disagreement over how much credit belongs to Martinez's composure versus the striker's failure to capitalise when through on goal.
Villa Fans Divided Over McGinn's True Impact
Controversial
Aston Villa supporters are locked in debate about John McGinn's importance to their team, with most praising him as absolutely world class and integral to their performances, whilst a smaller faction questions whether his actual on-pitch contributions justify the hero worship. The discussion flares up after Villa's dramatic 4-3 win, with fans genuinely concerned that substituting McGinn in the closing stages directly caused their near-collapse against Sunderland.
Villa Fans Celebrate Champions League Qualification Surge
Emerging
Aston Villa supporters are buzzing about their commanding 10-point lead over sixth place with five games remaining, effectively securing Champions League football and freeing them to focus on Europa League success. The discussion reflects cautious optimism about the club's trajectory rather than dwelling on the thrilling 4-3 victory itself, with fans more preoccupied with sealing European qualification than the dramatic late drama.
Watkins Delivers But Villa Squander Winning Position
Controversial
Aston Villa fans are celebrating Ollie Watkins' return to form with two goals in a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Sunderland, though many are frustrated that Villa's impressive 3-1 lead collapsed before Tammy Abraham's late winner salvaged the points. The discussion reveals divided opinion on Watkins' overall performance — some praise his clinical finishing and potential England recall, whilst others criticise costly misses and question defensive frailty that nearly cost Villa the match.
Sunderland's Heartbreaking Collapse After Brilliant Comeback Attempt
Emerging
Controversial
Fans are devastated that Sunderland conceded a last-gasp winner despite clawing back from 3-1 down to equalise with seconds remaining, with particular criticism directed at their defensive vulnerabilities throughout the match. The discussion centres on missed opportunity and individual player performances, especially defensive lapses that cost them what many felt should have been at least a point.
Villa Fans Blame Sancho for Dramatic Late Collapse
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa supporters are furious with Jadon Sancho's performance as a substitute, claiming his careless passing directly led to Sunderland's comeback goals in a chaotic 4-3 defeat that saw the fourth-placed side throw away control of the match. The negativity centres on Sancho's impact after coming on, with fans arguing his introduction destabilised Villa's previously dominant display and cost them crucial points.
Villa Fans Debate Rogers Impact in Thrilling Draw
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa supporters are divided over Morgan Rogers' performance in a pulsating 4-3 draw with Sunderland, with some praising his goalscoring form whilst others question his decision-making and discipline. The discussion also reveals frustration about defensive vulnerabilities and selective criticism of certain players that fans feel goes unacknowledged.
Villa's Thrilling Win Masks Defensive Frailties
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa supporters are celebrating an intense 4-3 comeback victory over Sunderland, but the discussion reveals genuine concern about the team's chronic defensive vulnerabilities that have cost them points all season. Fans are torn between admiration for Villa's attacking prowess and frustration that sloppy defending keeps turning comfortable leads into nerve-shredding finishes.
Villa Survive Dramatic Late Collapse Against Sunderland
Controversial
Aston Villa scraped past Sunderland 4-3 in a chaotic thriller, but fans are furious about their defending in the final stages — particularly singling out Tyrone Mings and Pau Torres for switching off when the match was won at 3-1, nearly costing them everything against a desperate comeback. The consensus is brutal: this partnership cannot be trusted in tight moments, and questions are being asked about whether Mings deserves to keep playing at this level.
Aston Villa Fans Praise Maatsen Performance in Thriller
Controversial
Villa supporters are lauding left-winger Pantilmon Maatsen's attacking display during the club's thrilling 4-3 comeback victory over Sunderland, with several fans questioning why he doesn't start more regularly given his creative contributions and threat going forward.
Aston Villa Survive Sunderland Comeback in Five-Goal Thriller
Controversial
Fans are celebrating a chaotic 4-3 victory where Aston Villa looked to have the match sewn up at 3-1 before Sunderland mounted a desperate late comeback, with Tammy Abraham scoring the winner in stoppage time. The discussion is dominated by in-jokes about rising mutton prices and praise for the defensive contributions—particularly Emi Martinez and Ross Barkley—who kept Villa nerves intact during a frantic final ten minutes.
Villa and Sunderland Fans Debate Referee Control in Chaotic Thriller
Controversial
Fans were divided on the referee's performance during an action-packed 4-3 encounter, with some praising his consistency and letting the game flow, whilst others questioned specific decisions and felt he lost control during a frantic closing period where three yellow cards were issued in quick succession. The overall negativity centres on the inconsistency of what was and wasn't penalised, particularly around contact in the box and physical challenges that seemed to be adjudicated differently depending on the moment.
Aston Villa Fans Debate Ollie Watkins Hat-Trick Substitution Call
Controversial
Villa supporters are split over whether manager Unai Emery made the right call removing Ollie Watkins before he could complete a hat-trick in what proved to be a thrilling 4-3 comeback win, with many feeling the decision killed momentum despite appreciating Tammy Abraham's stoppage-time winner and praising Watkins' dominant individual performance.
Aston Villa Fans Hail Tammy Abraham's Late Drama Winner
Controversial
Villa supporters are expressing pure relief and gratitude after Tammy Abraham's dramatic 90+3 minute goal secured a 4-3 victory against Sunderland in an absolute rollercoaster of a second half. The mood is celebratory but tinged with acknowledgement of how close they came to throwing away a commanding 3-1 lead.
Aston Villa Survive Dramatic Sunderland Comeback
Emerging
Controversial
Villa fans are processing an absolutely bonkers 4-3 victory where their side nearly bottled a commanding position, with Sunderland scoring twice in the final minutes before Tammy Abraham's stoppage-time winner snatched an unlikely three points. The overriding emotion across the fanbase is pure relief mixed with exhaustion—supporters openly admit they've been put through the emotional wringer and are begging for less chaotic performances going forward.
Martinez World Cup Final Magic Saves Villa's Skin
Aston Villa supporters are hailing goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as a genuine match-winner after he produced a crucial late save that preserved their dramatic 4-3 comeback victory over Sunderland, with fans drawing direct parallels to his heroics in the World Cup final. The Argentine stopper's intervention in the closing stages has overshadowed even Ollie Watkins' standout attacking display, with supporters crediting him as the difference between three points and a dropped result.
Sunderland Fans Furious Over Diarra's Late-Game Miss
Emerging
Sunderland supporters are absolutely fuming over midfielder Diarra's failure to convert a crucial chance in the closing stages of their dramatic 4-3 loss to Aston Villa, with many questioning whether his £30 million price tag justifies such a glaring miss at a critical moment. The botched opportunity haunts fans as it could have altered the trajectory of an otherwise thrilling match that slipped away in injury time.
Aston Villa Survive Dramatic Sunderland Comeback in Seven-Goal Thriller
Fans are sharing reaction GIFs and laughing in disbelief at an absolutely bonkers match that saw Villa blow a 3-1 lead before Tammy Abraham snatched a 4-3 winner in injury time, with supporters still processing the emotional rollercoaster they've just witnessed. The discussion is heavy on humour and shock — mostly just reaction images and laughing emojis — because honestly, what else do you say when your team nearly bottled it that spectacularly?
Aston Villa Fans Rage at Defensive Collapse in Seven-Goal Thriller
Villa supporters are furious about their side's inability to hold a 3-1 lead, with the overwhelming consensus pointing to catastrophic defending rather than goalkeeper failings as Sunderland stormed back to force a dramatic late finish. The fanbase is particularly scathing about individual errors and basic defensive positioning, with several posts highlighting how poor organisation allowed attackers space rather than blaming shot-stopping.
Fans Regret Missing Chaotic Villa-Sunderland Thriller
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa supporters are joking about the torture of missing the final ten minutes of an absolutely bonkers 4-3 comeback win, with fans who stepped away for chips, traffic, or personal commitments kicking themselves for not witnessing Tammy Abraham's dramatic injury-time winner. The discussion is filled with bittersweet gallows humour about the unpredictability of football and how those last moments aged them years in minutes.
Aston Villa Survive Sunderland's Late Comeback Drama
Controversial
Fans are divided over an absolutely chaotic 4-3 finish where Aston Villa snatched victory with a Tammy Abraham goal deep into stoppage time, with supporters oscillating between admiration for the dramatic conclusion and frustration at the defensive vulnerability that nearly threw away a commanding position. The overwhelmingly controversial nature of the match — particularly Sunderland's improbable three-goal comeback in the final minutes — has generated heated discussion about both the quality of the finish and the sheer panic of nearly losing from 3-1 up.
Sky Sports Title Error Mars Villa's Thriller
Emerging
Fans are calling out a glaring mistake from Sky Sports, who initially posted the final score as 3-1 when the actual result was a dramatic 4-3 victory for Aston Villa over Sunderland. The discrepancy between the headline and thumbnail sparked repeated corrections from supporters demanding the broadcaster get their facts straight.
Aston Villa and Sunderland Deliver Chaotic Classic
Emerging
Controversial
Fans are losing their minds over a genuinely thrilling 4-3 encounter that swung wildly across 90 minutes, with last-gasp drama and multiple momentum shifts leaving supporters stunned. The overwhelming response celebrates one of the most entertaining matches in recent memory—the kind of mad, unpredictable football that keeps people coming back.
Villa Survive Sunderland Collapse in Dramatic Finale
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa supporters are celebrating Tammy Abraham's stoppage-time winner that secured a chaotic 4-3 victory after Sunderland mounted an improbable late comeback from 3-1 down. Fan reactions veer between euphoria at the result and frustration with Villa's defensive lapses, with typical banter about the team's tendency to sit deep and invite pressure once ahead.
Aston Villa Fans Stunned by Chaotic Four-Goal Thriller
Emerging
Villa supporters are reeling after witnessing an absolutely bonkers 4-3 victory over Sunderland that saw four goals in the final ten minutes, with fans struggling to process the sheer madness of what just unfolded on the pitch. The dramatic late-game collapse from a 3-1 lead followed by a last-gasp Tammy Abraham winner has left the fanbase emotionally wrecked and scrambling to make sense of the rollercoaster they've just experienced.
Sunderland Fans Divided on Ballard's Impact in Late Loss
Following a dramatic 4-3 defeat to Aston Villa, Sunderland supporters debated Dan Ballard's defensive performance and fitness, with some praising his quality whilst others criticised lapses in concentration that allowed Tammy Abraham to score the winner in stoppage time. Fans were split on whether substituting him earlier was the right tactical call, with several arguing his absence from the entire match would have changed the outcome.
Aston Villa Shock Sunderland With Dramatic Late Comeback
Emerging
Fans are reacting with pure disbelief and chaos to a wild seven-goal thriller that saw Aston Villa edge a seemingly dead rubber 4-3, with Tammy Abraham's stoppage-time winner sparking absolute pandemonium in the post-match discussion. The sample posts capture the raw, stunned emotional response to a match that looked settled before collapsing into complete madness in the final moments.
Villa's Stoppage Time Chaos Sparks Wider Stoppage Time Debate
Emerging
Fans are locked in heated debate about Aston Villa's dramatic 4-3 comeback win, with the controversial late goals prompting accusations that referee added time was inconsistent—particularly after witnessing Liverpool awarded 13 minutes in their own fixture. The discussion reveals frustration that matches are being decided by seemingly arbitrary added-time allocations, with supporters questioning whether the rules are being applied fairly across the league.
Tammy Abraham's Late Drama Sends Villa Fans Wild
Aston Villa supporters are celebrating Tammy Abraham's stoppage-time winner that secured a dramatic 4-3 victory over Sunderland, with fans praising the striker's clutch finishing and heroic contribution. The discussion captures the pure relief and elation of a last-gasp turnaround after Sunderland had battled back to level the match.
Villa Fans Fixate on Forest Clash Amid Fixture Chaos
Aston Villa supporters are already looking past the Sunderland draw to focus on next week's Nottingham Forest encounter, with many convinced their side can exploit Forest's gruelling fixture list and win on merit. There's also debate about whether Forest's potential struggles could inadvertently help Villa's Europa League ambitions whilst keeping Tottenham in the relegation picture.
Villa Edge Sunderland Thriller in Seven-Goal Spectacle
Emerging
Controversial
Aston Villa fans and Sunderland supporters are celebrating what both sets regard as an enthralling, high-quality match despite the 4-3 scoreline going Villa's way, with particular praise for Sunderland's character and attacking football despite their defensive lapses. The discussion centres on mutual respect between the fanbases—Villa admirers acknowledge Sunderland's impressive comeback and young talent like Chris Rigg, whilst Sunderland fans, though gutted by the loss, recognise Villa's superiority and their own team's refusal to surrender even when 3-1 down.
Villa Fans Distracted by Rivals' Fate Amid Europa League Fixture Chaos
Emerging
Aston Villa supporters are more focused on the midweek implications of their European commitments and how other teams' results might shake up the table than discussing their own performance, with several worried they'll inadvertently keep struggling Tottenham in the division. The conversation reveals anxiety about fixture congestion affecting their form whilst rivals tumble around them.
Spotlight Topics
Referee & VAR Discussion
217 posts
38 rescued from noise
Negative
Frame it.
👏 @EMartinez https://t.co/8WzKGu4BU5
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@SunderlandAFC Absolute tool for Diarra trying to be fancy with chipping the keeper.
You’d think he’d have learned from when Le Fee did it with the penalty against Brentford.
£30million for a player that showboats at 3-3 in the 93rd min…
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@SunderlandAFC that is gutting after the come back. why try and fucking chip a potential match winning goal?? absolute joke
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@SunderlandAFC What the fuck Diarra. Fucking dreadful decision. Cost us all 3.
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Pundit & Commentary Reaction
52 posts
12 rescued from noise
@AVFCOfficial Match highlights.. https://t.co/WrxM6CeOlq
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If there isn't a post about the price of mutton before every match going forward, I will be disappointed.
Watkins, Rogers will get the pundit votes for MOTM, but it's Meatball for me with Barkley not far off. Ginny in absolute beast mo…
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@AVFCOfficial @emartinez Don’t show a replay of how Sunderland got in free again, don’t need that anxiety back
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Rooney only scored 6 goals in 02/03.
This for players that have scored double digits every single season they’ve been in the league
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I might of misread this stat but I don’t think that’s correct, Rooney did it in 11 consecutive seasons of scoring more than 10+ and Aguero did it for 9 seasons
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Match Moments
The Emotional Arc
Fan emotion over the course of the match — where the joy peaked, where the frustration spiked. Based on post volume and sentiment over time.
Peaks = positive · Dips = frustration
⚽ Goal/Pen 🟨 Yellow 🟥 Red 🟨🟥 2nd Yellow ❌ Missed pen 📺 VAR
⚽ Goal · Ollie Watkins · 2' · AVL
5 reactions
"Ollie Watkins' 101st Aston Villa goal 😅
McGinn stands up the cross to the back post and our 1️⃣1️⃣ rises to head home! 👏 https://t.co/8C2SBtEzpF"
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"Villa take an early lead through Watkins. 1-0."
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"OLLIE WATKINS IS AT IT AGAIN 🔥 https://t.co/9PYGDbnfTo"
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"@AVFCOfficial watkins we (yes WE) all forgive you for earlier this season"
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"@AVFCOfficial This is the Watkins we need week in and out. We know he can do it"
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⚽ Goal · Chris Rigg · 9' · SUN
5 reactions
"Get in Rigg.
He's looked good today, not the first chance he'd created."
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"@SunderlandAFC Well deserved goal for Riggy, some boy"
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"WOW.
Riggy curls a brilliant strike past Emiliano Martínez and we're level at Villa Park 👊
[1-1]
#AVLSUN https://t.co/zXpcrLLQXz"
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"Fair play. Rigg has looked very good so far"
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"@SunderlandAFC Well in Riggy lad . Right into the far side"
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⚽ Goal · Ollie Watkins · 36' · AVL
5 reactions
"@AVFCOfficial Watkins again !!!! #AVFC 2-1 #SAFC !!! World Cup year too baby !!!! https://t.co/HyKY96jSDG"
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"Fucking get in Watkins! Great play from Rogers"
REDDIT
"What a goal! Rogers, Maatsen and Watkins. Nothing random about this one. Very happy to see some organised offense!"
REDDIT
"@SunderlandAFC Can we tell O’Nien both goals Watkins is his man. Get Ballard on"
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"@AVFCOfficial Get In!!!!!!!! 2 beautiful team goals, let’s get Watkins his hattrick"
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⚽ Goal · Morgan Rogers · 46' · AVL
5 reactions
"fuck… just missed the rogers goal because i was driving. great goal i take it? "
REDDIT
"@AVFCOfficial Get in Rogers!!!! Another amazing team goal, such a great watch so far💜💙💜💙"
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"@AVFCOfficial WOW 🤯
What a move!!!
Rogers scoring in midweek, and finishes brilliantly 🥶
#AvlSun #PremierLeague #EPL"
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"I was about to slag off Rogers a little as he didn’t look that interested first half, but that goal was pure poetry tbh"
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"McGinn why are so hot man, you make me homo, no homo. Brilliant stuff, happy for Rogers"
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🔄 Substitution · Dan Ballard · 63' · SUN
5 reactions
"Sounds stupid but Ballard is an attacking sub, they love to launch crosses to him in the box."
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"Ballard is a quality defender so will be tougher now for Watkins. Thankfully he didn't start today"
REDDIT
"All the glory hunters are just sad someone other than their precious team is actually good at football "
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"Can't be the best. They don't play for a "top top club" of course"
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""After 61 minutes, Nottingham Forest are yet to register a shot on target.
They have an xG of 0.58."
When we played there we managed to pass on the curse it seems."
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🔄 Substitution · Trai Hume · 63' · SUN
5 reactions
"All the glory hunters are just sad someone other than their precious team is actually good at football "
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"Can't be the best. They don't play for a "top top club" of course"
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""After 61 minutes, Nottingham Forest are yet to register a shot on target.
They have an xG of 0.58."
When we played there we managed to pass on the curse it seems."
REDDIT
"A CB sub at 3-1 down, real indicator of how much Watkins has ran Alderete and O'Nien ragged today."
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"Their only hope is if Burnley do what Leeds did for us in the championship. "
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🔄 Substitution · Chemsdine Talbi · 63' · SUN
5 reactions
"All the glory hunters are just sad someone other than their precious team is actually good at football "
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"Can't be the best. They don't play for a "top top club" of course"
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""After 61 minutes, Nottingham Forest are yet to register a shot on target.
They have an xG of 0.58."
When we played there we managed to pass on the curse it seems."
REDDIT
"A CB sub at 3-1 down, real indicator of how much Watkins has ran Alderete and O'Nien ragged today."
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"Their only hope is if Burnley do what Leeds did for us in the championship. "
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🟨 Yellow Card · Noah Sadiki · 66' · SUN
4 reactions
"@SunderlandAFC The fucking boy he’s a star. Well done diarra and sadiki too"
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"HUGE chance for Sadiki but it's deflected wide! 😩"
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"@SunderlandAFC Hahaha where is our midfield 🤣🤣 Sadiki is on their corner flag, Diarra is up brobbey’s arse and xhaka is no where to be seen"
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"Tbf though there are only a handful of players leftover that got promoted no and not all of them are starters? Ballard, Hume, O'Nien, Rigg? And Le Fee was a loan in January to perm similar to Onyeka for Coventry. Not saying you're not a visionary lol but the point is they DIDN'T just try and work with what got them promoted like so many failed promoted teams do. If Burnley/Wolves had signed the likes of Roefs, Madueke, Brobbey, Talbi, Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra they might have stayed up"
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🔄 Substitution · Lucas Digne · 70' · AVL
5 reactions
"Digne probably the better defender and we’re up 2"
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"@SunderlandAFC For context, we have HUM LEFT FUCKING WING"
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"@SunderlandAFC Dreadful lads. Looks like everyone has given up."
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"For the past year I look back to PSG at Villa park, he literally (figuratively) picked the team up. We won that game (and almost went to extra time) because of him, he’s incredible "
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"The Boss makes his first two changes of the afternoon 🔄
Well played, boys 👏 https://t.co/ipOQ5LMDk7"
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🔄 Substitution · Emiliano Buendía · 70' · AVL
5 reactions
"@SunderlandAFC For context, we have HUM LEFT FUCKING WING"
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"@SunderlandAFC Dreadful lads. Looks like everyone has given up."
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"For the past year I look back to PSG at Villa park, he literally (figuratively) picked the team up. We won that game (and almost went to extra time) because of him, he’s incredible "
REDDIT
"The Boss makes his first two changes of the afternoon 🔄
Well played, boys 👏 https://t.co/ipOQ5LMDk7"
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"@SunderlandAFC And the 2 useless cunts are still on"
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🔄 Substitution · Jadon Sancho · 80' · AVL
5 reactions
"@AVFCOfficial Sancho and Bailey?? Not worth the wages!"
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"@AVFCOfficial Sancho the lazy fat bastard get that cxxt out of this club"
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"Sancho setting up Tammy or vice versa would really cap this game quite nicely."
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"Send Sancho back to United how the hell do you jog back after losing it "
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"I’d love a European tour tbf, don’t think it matters too much if we get it though, can spend more in the summer without "
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🔄 Substitution · Tammy Abraham · 80' · AVL
5 reactions
"Should've been a foul on Abraham Sunderland have gotten away with that all day"
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"I’d love a European tour tbf, don’t think it matters too much if we get it though, can spend more in the summer without "
REDDIT
"Now MGW has a hattrick thats what we want them playing their way into confidence just so we can laugh at Spurs a club we shouldn't even be caring about "
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"@SunderlandAFC Been dreadful second half and manager still hasn’t a clue how to make changes.get a couple strikers on and have a go"
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"Two more switches and a standing ovation for the captain and Ollie 🙌 https://t.co/YCOyXWvK0H"
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🔄 Substitution · Wilson Isidor · 84' · SUN
5 reactions
"OH MY WORD WILSON ISIDORRRRRRRR!!! IT'S 3-3 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯"
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"@SunderlandAFC Magical subs; Ballard with an incredible tackle, Trai with an unbelievable finish, Wilson Isidor with clinical, composed finish. Ha'way the lads! Regis Le Bris' red & white army #SAFC"
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"Isidor equalises.
🟣 3-3 🔵 || 87’ #AVLSUN"
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"A few moments of shakiness but generally very strong, back in form if I had to say"
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"One of the best league performances of the season IMO"
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⚽ Goal · Trai Hume · 86' · SUN
5 reactions
"Goal for Sunderland.
🟣 3-2 🔵 || 86' #AVLSUN"
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"Tbf though there are only a handful of players leftover that got promoted no and not all of them are starters? Ballard, Hume, O'Nien, Rigg? And Le Fee was a loan in January to perm similar to Onyeka for Coventry. Not saying you're not a visionary lol but the point is they DIDN'T just try and work with what got them promoted like so many failed promoted teams do. If Burnley/Wolves had signed the likes of Roefs, Madueke, Brobbey, Talbi, Xhaka, Sadiki, Diarra they might have stayed up"
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"@AVFCOfficial How many poor goals do we give away"
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"OH MY WORD WILSON ISIDORRRRRRRR!!! IT'S 3-3 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯"
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"Stupid giveaway, could see that goal coming a mile off with all the messing around at the back"
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⚽ Goal · Wilson Isidor · 87' · SUN
5 reactions
"Isidor equalises.
🟣 3-3 🔵 || 87’ #AVLSUN"
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"my stream crashed just after the second goal and i come back and it’s 3-3 what the fuck "
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"What is Sancho doing. Nor just him, clear the line lads, there’s 5 minutes to go and we’re 2 up..to now 3-3!! "
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"@SunderlandAFC Magical subs; Ballard with an incredible tackle, Trai with an unbelievable finish, Wilson Isidor with clinical, composed finish. Ha'way the lads! Regis Le Bris' red & white army #SAFC"
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"Thank god that was Diarra and not Isidor "
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🟨 Yellow Card · Dan Ballard · 90+8' · SUN
5 reactions
"@SunderlandAFC Magical subs; Ballard with an incredible tackle, Trai with an unbelievable finish, Wilson Isidor with clinical, composed finish. Ha'way the lads! Regis Le Bris' red & white army #SAFC"
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"@SunderlandAFC Get Onien off and get Ballard on"
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"@SunderlandAFC Genuinely why is O’Nien fucking starting????? Ballard is on the bench, Hume is on the bench, Geetruida is on the bench. Fucking so stupid man staying unchanged just becuase we barely beat at shit Spurs side at home."
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"@SunderlandAFC Rather have no one than onein. 3 games in a row hes made key mistakes. Ballard with no hamstrings is better"
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"@SunderlandAFC That was absolutely dreadful that. Can we get Ballard on now? You could see that happening a mile off"
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⚽ Goal · Tammy Abraham · 90+3' · AVL
5 reactions
"@AVFCOfficial Abraham !!!!! 4-3 #AVFC. #SAFC
WOW WHAT A GAME !!!!!!
My throat kills !!!! Come on my villa"
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"@AVFCOfficial 🚨 TAMMY ABRAHAM IN STOPPAGE TIMES !!!
Aston Villa 4-3 Sunderland
https://t.co/1MHl06owzb"
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"That might be one of Emi's most outrageous saves. Snatching that ball out the air like that. Fuck me. We've been bad the last few minutes....
ABRAHAM!!!!!!
and as I type we score. Anyway, yeah Emi's save might be the most amazing thing in this entire match."
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"@AVFCOfficial This is what happens when you play Mings, but more importantly TAKE OFF Watkins and McGinn - ABRAHAM is substandard re pressing from the front"
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"I think that Lucas Digne and Tammy Abraham are: neat :)"
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🟨 Yellow Card · Amadou Onana · 90+8' · AVL
5 reactions
"Fukkk how did that not go in from Onana??"
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"Onana was so high above everyone there, wish we'd do that more....only with him finishing lol"
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"Onana gets the height just unlucky, what a jump. "
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"if they both expect to have time on the ball we're in trouble. If Maatsen realises Mings isn't Pau and we just need to get it to Youri/Onana/McGinn/Rogers asap we'll be fine"
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"I hear you are really disappointed with Onana"
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🟨 Yellow Card · Nordi Mukiele · 90+5' · SUN
1 reaction
"@clow_evan @SunderlandAFC More on about onein still on the pitch. Do the double change or keep renildo on and Mukiele in the cb. Spastic. So many ways we could take him off but we haven’t and he’s cost us 2 goals"
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Captivating Quotes
Straight From the Fans
The best fan quotes from this match — the funny, the sharp, the viral. These are ready to use in your video, in subtitles, or as thumbnails.
"Martinez having flashbacks to the World Cup final with that save at the end."
"As a Chelsea fan, that Diarra miss hurts to watch.😅"
"We need to stop gifting goals"
"That martinez save"
"Brilliant game this what all about goals wow 👌"
"All three SAFC goals came from last years team players!"
"As we won it twice can we have 6 points please ?
Just as well guns aren't legal in the UK or half our team would be out injured from self inflicted gunshot wounds to their feet."
"I would've given Sunderland 3 points just for been 3-1 down with 5 minutes to go and then bring it back to 3-3 just so concede with seconds left. I'm heartbroken for the Sunderland fans, didn't deserve to lose with that type of performance"
"Relief on the win. What the hell was going on to nearly go 4-3 down…very worrying how easy it was for them to comeback into the game. Great 3 points in the end. UTV."
"Would this have been the greatest late comeback to win in Premier League history if Diarra scored?"
Top Conversations
Most Active Threads
The posts that sparked the most replies — these are your conversation starters and debate topics.
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"New fan and a yank, but shouldn't we want Forest to lose? I figure in the short term, they would have to put more focus into PL, which benefits us in Europa. Obviously, have them stay up to send the S"
"New fan and a yank, but shouldn't we want Forest to lose? I figure in the short term, they would have to put more focus into PL, which benefits us in Europa. Obviously, have them stay up to send the S"
We hate spurs because of their fans whinging about Cash, they scumbag palhinha putting Kamara out for the season and generally they think they're a bigger team than they are. Also they're a London club which means they get easy tourism money.
We can beat Forest on our own merits without caring about what they're thinking about.
Killing a big 6 team is a massive advantage to us in the long term
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This. We need Spurs and Chelsea to continually shit the bed so we can become a regular in Europe and at the top end
Forest will be facing pressure either way I would think given their difficult schedule remaining and Tottenham’s relatively easy one. Forest are at sunderland, Chelsea, and Man U, home against Newcastle and Bournemouth. Can’t imagine they’ll be favored in any of those
I think it’s a win-win. I think we’ll secure UCL, and I also think we stand a good chance of beating NCFC in Europa. They do worry me a bit, and I agree them losing would benefit us specifically, but any club in the “big 6” needs some reckoning now and then for the sake of football
I want forest to lose and Spurs to go down.
Sure, but we should have the quality to beat then over two legs anyway, and I want Spurs to get relegated
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I heard that about Olympiacos and Palace over the last two seasons remind me how those played out again ....
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That is true regardless of whether they win today or not. The pressure is still very much on for them in the prem either way
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Now MGW has a hattrick thats what we want them playing their way into confidence just so we can laugh at Spurs a club we shouldn't even be caring about
"As a Villa fan it is absolutely criminal how underrated McGinn is.
Absolute Villa legend, tough as woodpecker lips and just an all round quality footballer. Every team wants a McGinn.
It is abso"
"As a Villa fan it is absolutely criminal how underrated McGinn is.
Absolute Villa legend, tough as woodpecker lips and just an all round quality footballer. Every team wants a McGinn.
It is abso"
Always sung his praises even when he started getting stick during the Gerrard era and start of this season at certain points.
Genuinely my favourite Villa player of all time.
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He's definitely up there for me.
If he can Captain Villa to the Euro League he will leave a real legacy at the club.
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Statue, him and Unai.
Replaced him with sancho no less lmao
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Tbf to Sancho, he's been pretty good for us, don't think this was necessarily the right game to give him some minutes coming back from an injury. But hindsight.
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I think pretty good is slightly over egging. He’s got 1 goal and 2 assists all season in all comps. That’s incredibly average.
He’s worked hard but he hasn’t had a big impact
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And if it wasn’t Sancho coming on it only would have been Bailey lol. Don’t think there’s a good sub for McGinn on the right atm
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Bailey wouldve deadass lost us the game yea nvm sancho wasnt as bad of an option
He is an all around quality player. Unmatched work rate. Extremely physical, throws body into every challenge. He can attack, he can defend. He can lead. Any team in the prem would win more games with him on the team.
"EMI MARTINEZ, THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE
understand the Watkins pick for MOTM but Martinez quite literally saved the game"
"EMI MARTINEZ, THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE
understand the Watkins pick for MOTM but Martinez quite literally saved the game"
Give him goal of the season for that save!
Hug huge huge save. Absolutely no right to save that. Save of the season
I think he should have done better with the second tbh, expect much better than him getting beaten from that kind of angle, but given the match winning save, I'll let him off
Massive!
i thought it was the end for us and then genius Martinez saved it!! and then Abaraham finish the game for us. crazy game, UTV!!!!!
And slipped over for their 3rd... not sure
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You'd never pin that goal on the keeper in a million years
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If anything, to shake that off and save that shot shows the measure of the lad. Gutsy performance imo.
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Everyone was slipping on that pitch tbf. Remember Watkins, Konsa, Barkley and Rogers all taking a tumble at points, maybe others.
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Defense fell completely asleep I’m not faulting him for not stopping a 1 on 1 immediately after the kick
"Sancho better not play another minute for this team.
Now we have two wide players in him and Bailey that are completely unplayable. This better get fixed this summer. "
"Sancho better not play another minute for this team.
Now we have two wide players in him and Bailey that are completely unplayable. This better get fixed this summer. "
Some people have very short memories. Sancho was playing some very good stuff for us before his injury. Yes he’s had a howler today but after Unai is finished giving him a bollocking, he’ll be back stronger.
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OK but only as good as yer last game.
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When did he actually play well for us? Just the odd moment. For that price, I’d rather have someone from the academy play.
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Yeah show me all of the goals he’s scored and set up since being here. He brings nothing defensively so surely he has lots of goal contributions.
Lmao battle of the liabilities, agreed
Eliott as well, for other reasons notwithstanding.
Sancho is fine against a team that are defending where he doesn't have to dribble very far or track back
No idea why he was put on in an end-to-end scrap with a physical, 2nd half team.
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Sancho lost the ball three times in a row ending up in two goals and an incredibly lucky save by Emi... this was an embarrassment by Sancho
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If you can't trust a player to come on when we're 2 goals up with ten minutes to go, what is the fucking point of them? One of the most highly paid players in this squad, and we'd have been better off playing with 10 men.
Doesn't score goals, doesn't create goals, can't be arsed to run, and nearly gave away 3 goals with 3 touches of the ball.
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Let's not enjoy the fact we're winning comfortably and are playing some of our best football in months. Let's be miserable dicks instead.
I'm fully convinced some of you don't actually enjoy the sport of football.
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Modern football is pretty awful.
Everyone downvoting this will be back in 9 months complaining that we should have signed a striker in the summer
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No. Plenty have consistently defended him and understood that the issue was with creating chances.
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Seriously? His biggest problem is scoring chances. He needs 10 to score 1.
No pleasing some of you lot I swear
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They don't actually like this sport.
There's always one.
I forgot tap-ins only count as half goals when I celebrated them, my bad
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Frame it.
👏 @EMartinez https://t.co/8WzKGu4BU5
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GOT THE JOB DONE. https://t.co/OUNA1ePMqG
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Huge. https://t.co/JDmeA8Pjsh
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TAMMY PUTS US BACK FRONT!!! 😤 https://t.co/JQyfvAkTv5
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With 101 goals, Ollie Watkins is now the 10th-highest goalscorer in the 151 year history of Aston Villa Football Club.
Legendary 💜 https://t.co/SJcGriA6Dw
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TAMMY ABRAHAMMMMMMMM! 😍
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For the second time this week...
🗣️ ANOTHER ONE 🗣️ https://t.co/JLgj9r4tlS
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🎶 Woahhhh, Tammy, Tammy… 🎶 https://t.co/5nYYukwWRv
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🥰 https://t.co/n7js7liean
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What a way to score your first Premier League goal 😍 https://t.co/c6nPQZQsKe
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Ice cold. https://t.co/t6LXnMpcsd
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TWO GOALS IN TWO MINUTES AND WE'RE LEVEL AT VILLA PARK 🤯 https://t.co/CDXdftj4fq
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OLLIE WATKINS IS AT IT AGAIN 🔥 https://t.co/9PYGDbnfTo
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CHRIS RIGG WHAT A GOAL 🤯🤯🤯
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A FIRST HALF BRACE FOR OLLIE WATKINS ⚽️⚽️ https://t.co/ZsxiZVr9QZ
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OH MY WORD WILSON ISIDORRRRRRRR!!! IT'S 3-3 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯
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1️⃣5️⃣ goals and counting for Ollie Watkins so far this season 🔥 https://t.co/4djDjZYIVm
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#18
WOW.
Riggy curls a brilliant strike past Emiliano Martínez and we're level at Villa Park 👊
[1-1]
#AVLSUN https://t.co/zXpcrLLQXz
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A BEAUTIFUL MORGAN ROGERS GOAL 🥶 https://t.co/xdOjqNRqZx
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#20
Ollie Watkins' double is difference so far 👊 https://t.co/rEVHXWZXP1
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Ollie Watkins' 101st Aston Villa goal 😅
McGinn stands up the cross to the back post and our 1️⃣1️⃣ rises to head home! 👏 https://t.co/8C2SBtEzpF
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WHAT A MOVE WHAT A GOAL 😍
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⏱️ Aston Villa win a thrilling game.
#AVLSUN https://t.co/8hXtn3e3Ih
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OLLIE WATKINS AGAINNNN 😮💨
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TRAI HUME!!!!!!! 🎯
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Rogers and Maatsen link up beautifully and when our left-back crosses, Watkins is there to head home again! 🤩 https://t.co/mCUBPOXVq4
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The Riggy reaction in Tampa! 🇺🇸❤️ https://t.co/NdMjxfctZ9
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THE PERFECT START ⚡️
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Villa score. 4-3.
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The perfect start to the second half 👌
Barkley, McGinn and Watkins are all involved before Rogers takes a wonderful touch and finishes it off! 🎯 https://t.co/iuV0eXackH
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That last 10 minutes was almost as insane as the price of raw mutton in India
UTFV!!!!
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Two more switches and a standing ovation for the captain and Ollie 🙌 https://t.co/YCOyXWvK0H
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#33
Chris Rigg reflects on his first Premier League goal 🗣️ https://t.co/b2mbrQDXVt
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Underway at home – UP THE VILLA ✊ https://t.co/OpVU4RzZ5o
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Get your Player of the Match votes in, Villans! ⭐️
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#36
Isidor equalises.
🟣 3-3 🔵 || 87’ #AVLSUN
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The stage is set 🏟️ https://t.co/szTqDi7oby
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The Boss makes his first two changes of the afternoon 🔄
Well played, boys 👏 https://t.co/ipOQ5LMDk7
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Onana off the crossbar! 😩
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Back for the second 45 – UP THE VILLA 🙌 https://t.co/T6z1elR8dA
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RLB on today's narrow defeat at Villa Park 📺 https://t.co/5KVJC6YofS
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EMI MARTINEZ, THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE
understand the Watkins pick for MOTM but Martinez quite literally saved the game
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@SunderlandAFC Diarra needs sold, blokes fucking embarrassing
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@AVFCOfficial Are you taking the absolute piss?
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@AVFCOfficial Match highlights.. https://t.co/WrxM6CeOlq
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HA'WAY THE LADSSSS! 📢
#AVLSUN https://t.co/OYwE0a5ezs
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@SunderlandAFC The win was there for the taking, could of won it but Diarra absolutely fucked it. Get him sold
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⏸️ Behind at the break.
#AVLSUN https://t.co/AEGKQ1cQQA
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Sunderland equalise.
🟣 1-1 🔵 || 9' #AVLSUN
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Goal for Sunderland.
🟣 3-2 🔵 || 86' #AVLSUN
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@SunderlandAFC Diarra has thrown away this game for our whole team, they should be absolutely raging at him
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RLB makes a triple change 🔄 https://t.co/cCs6I7GZ8l
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#53
If there isn't a post about the price of mutton before every match going forward, I will be disappointed.
Watkins, Rogers will get the pundit votes for MOTM, but it's Meatball for me with Barkley not far off. Ginny in absolute beast mode.
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#54
That’s why he’s the worlds No.1!!!
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#55
No way on earth that City-Arsenal tops that game.
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#56
Emi fucking Martinez.
Ollie fucking Watkins.
Morgan fucking Rogers.
Ezri fucking Konsa.
Ian fucking Maatsen.
John fucking McGinn.
Lucas fucking Digne.
Tammy fucking Abraham.
ASTON FUCKING VILLA. TEN POINTS CLEAR.
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#57
I'm usually against posting pornography in this kind of forum but I'm all for it here
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#58
Insane final 10 minutes. Still proud of the lads for not rolling over and fighting to the end. If Diarra just smashes it we would have a different story.
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#59
How does Emi Martinez sit down with balls that big
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#60
shades of world cup final emi martinez with that last save.
sancho can fuck off back to dortmund. everyone else very good.
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#61
everyone wants him gone everytime hes on a druoght tho lmao
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#62
Well thank god for Tammy because Liverpool just got a 100th minute winner
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#63
Fucking Jadon Sancho.
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#64
One of the best matches of the season.... for others.
Fair play Villa. Great match.
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#65
Those fuckers are going to kill me one day
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As a Villa fan it is absolutely criminal how underrated McGinn is.
Absolute Villa legend, tough as woodpecker lips and just an all round quality footballer. Every team wants a McGinn.
It is absolutely no shock that when he came off it all went a bit wobbly.
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#67
That was the save of the season from Emi at the end there.
Not necessarily the most dramtic or exciting, but certainly for importance.
It determined which team was going to win 4-3.
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#68
My soul left my body and came back I think.
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#69
I've long expected McGinn to end his career at Celtic, and I wouldn't begrudge him it, but I'll be fucking gutted, would love him to see out his playing days here, absolutely goes down as a Villa legend especially if he lifts that trophy in a few weeks
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#70
We are all in abusive relationships with our football clubs
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i thought it was the end for us and then genius Martinez saved it!! and then Abaraham finish the game for us. crazy game, UTV!!!!!
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What a wild game! We made it a lot more difficult than it needed to be!
Ollie really pushed Sunderland's muttons today, shame he couldn't get a hatrick. They were much better once Ballard came on, reckon they'd be lamb-enting not starting him.
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Watching that goal
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#75
Every long ball should go in McGinn’s direction. You have a 90% chance he’ll end up with the ball.
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#76
I wish I could go back 5 minutes ago and tell you everything is going to be okay UTFV
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#77
Martinez man. That's honestly got to be our save of the season. The reaction and importance - chefs kiss
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#78
McGinn is genuinely such a unicorn of a player I'm certain I wouldn't understand how good he really is if he didn't play for the Villa
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#79
Ollie looks to be back to his absolute best today. Making life hell for those defenders on long balls.... Running relentlessly... Reminding me why I love him so much.
*edit to add.... Watching him walk off at half time... He looked fresh as a daisy.... Need that third from him t…
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#80
Liverpool get 13 minutes of added time, and score with 11 - can't complain after our game, but fuck me if we'd drawn or lost...
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#81
Don’t want to jinx it but Onana’s been quietly having his best run in a Villa shirt
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#82
Ah nice of the FA to give Liverpool 11 fucking minutes injury time for no reason to get their winner
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#83
God what are we gonna do when McGinn retires in 30 years? I dread to think
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#84
Spurs and one of burnley or fulham
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#85
Can’t describe how much I love this team, great game shame we’ve not come away with anything but football is a game of fine margins. Well played Villa!
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#86
Rooney only scored 6 goals in 02/03.
This for players that have scored double digits every single season they’ve been in the league
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#87
Regardless I enjoyed watching this match.
The squad could have let the first goal knock them but they powered on
What a back to back goal we had.
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#88
Unreal save. What a game!
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#89
Unai if you could stop subbing on shit over-the-hill wingers who cost us a goal that would be much appreciated
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#90
I think we're pretty much there. 10 point gap with 5 games to go is huge, and Liverpool and Chelsea still have to play each other so one of them is dropping points.
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#91
Who cares!!! Tammy!!!!
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#92
Hang it in the Louvre!
(if only just to troll le Francais even more)
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Dibu
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#94
I'm not tempting fate.
Secure the necessary points before talking about it.
Then win the Europa League.
And then talk about CL.
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#95
Sancho comes in and gives away two goals in a minute. Awesome.
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#96
Fair fuckin' play Sunderland. Fair play. Hope you get Europe.
Brb, gonna go take some heart medicine
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#97
I might of misread this stat but I don’t think that’s correct, Rooney did it in 11 consecutive seasons of scoring more than 10+ and Aguero did it for 9 seasons
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#98
It’s quite worrying how Sancho and Bailey have literally cost us goals.
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#99
I cannot shake the hidden turmoil that we’re gonna be the reason spurs stay up.
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#100
Emi Martinez you’re forgiven for all the Man U shit you can get injured in warmups as much as you want
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