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#029 - Aston Villa vs AFC Bournemouth - H2H Record, Standout Moments & More!! | Premier League Matchday #9 Preview 26/10/24
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In this episode, Vik and Dom build-up to Bournemouth's visit to Villa Park this Saturday and discuss previous matches between the two sides, standout moments, and more!
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Introduction and Focus Friday Launch
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello, everyone. Welcome to our new daily FC Bournemouth episode, Focus Friday. Your host, Vic, today here joined by the only faithful Dom, Dom Richard Thorne. Hello, Dom.
00:00:24
Dom
Vic, how are you?
00:00:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm great, mate. Thanks. Looking looking forward to to to the weekend's game, especially after Villa playing Champions League. Hopefully they're all tired and they let us take away those three points away. How are you?
00:00:39
Dom
Yeah, I'm good, thank you. I'm the same mindset as you, I think. Relatively, well, arguably too confident after Saturday.
Upcoming Matches and Strategic Hopes
00:00:48
Dom
I feel like we can beat anyone now, which is just setting my expectations really high.
00:00:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we're flying, we're flying, we're flying.
00:00:54
Dom
Yeah, this is the thing. I've had a spring in my step all week, so let's just hope that we can go and do it again on Saturday.
00:01:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sure we can we we can get at least something out of that game. Obviously considering that the next game at home, we've got Man City and coming, so I think this is now a good chance to make the most of it.
00:01:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Most of our adrenaline that that that we hold from the Arsenal game, obviously big, big, big, massive, huge 2-0 that not many teams, not many fans expected, and especially because Arsenal is one of the title contenders. Right, so before we dive in into the whole story about the Villa former game, and we're also going to mention some games from the past between these two teams and talk about some great names that used to play for the villains. So yeah, before we go, just to mention that this podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network, the only network bringing you exclusive daily news and views on your Premier League team, Premier League, women's football and fantasy football.
00:02:09
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00:02:35
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Right. Off we go. Ladies first. No, I'm joking. We ain't got any ladies tonight. Maybe in the future, maybe some ladies guests, some ladies fans, you never know. I'm working on it. I'm working on it hard. it's It's never too easy working with women, you know that. I'm sure you know that. Yeah, right. Okay.
Bournemouth vs Villa - Past and Present
00:02:56
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villabumet
00:02:58
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I'll start, I'll start with the hot start. Okay. Last villas games, last, last four villas games, um, one, one, three, one draw, and they considered the first. If we score the first, it's going to be scary, but I would love us to score first because then we can park the bus.
00:03:18
Dom
Do you think we're good enough to pump the bus?
00:03:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think we're good enough. We've got Cookie who can just drop back and play as that third centre back. Right?
00:03:27
Dom
Yeah, suppose I suppose. Whenever we sit back, I just get really nervous because historically we can never do it. And it always bites us in the backside. So the idea of parking the bus scares me. And then the idea of parking the bus, it's Villa as well of all teams. It scares me even more, I think.
00:03:46
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do
00:03:47
Dom
I don't know. Maybe I'll be too negative with that one.
00:03:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, don't mate, because I'm going to block you, I'm going to delete you. I don't need negativity in my life.
00:03:56
Dom
No, true. You don't. You don't.
00:03:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, but I think in the last while, looking at the last few years, I think we're quite even. We might have had even better results, more wins against Villa than they did.
00:04:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'm just I'm just looking at at some of the past results. And but usually, there were minimum two goals per game in most of the games.
00:04:23
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Yeah, I think we've got a chance, honestly. I think we've got a chance. last I think last game, while we played in back in was April.
00:04:31
Dom
Hmm.
00:04:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, lost 3-1.
00:04:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Before that, I remember I went to the game when we drew 2-2 against them. in Vitality, that was the the first half of the season. It was a good game, I was happy with the draw, the way Villa played, and obviously the first games when Irola took over, obviously not knowing the team well and setting up the tactics and everything, I was happy with that score. But again, considering that Villa is involved in European football this year as well, I think we've we've got a chance, we've got a chance.
Analyzing Villa's Current Form and Transfers
00:05:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
But a good chance.
00:05:12
Dom
Yeah, I think, obviously, as the as a team has gelled longer and with the pre-season behind their back, I think we'll probably perform better than we did in the 3-1 last season. I thought the two, yeah, the draw the drawer season before was a really good result. We played really well that game. And obviously, we beat them the first game back up in the peremden wing on the first day of the season as well. So, yeah, relatively even, but I just can't look past how good they've looked this season already and the fact that they've only lost one game.
00:05:47
Dom
But I suppose, again, the game that they did lose was against Arsenal and we beat Arsenal. So then surely in theory, that means we beat Villa, maybe.
00:05:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
but but But you know what the haters will say, right? Well, Arsenal, youo Arsenal was out, all the good didn't play. Then we had this, we had that, you know, Saliba go red card.
00:06:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
If we didn't get the red card, we wouldn't have lost our game, etc, etc.
00:06:10
Dom
Yeah.
00:06:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
there'll always be yeah there will always be haters. But yeah, I think agree with you. I think form wise ah Villa, and I think Villa is is in the in the same form as as Liverpool and City.
00:06:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's in top three. Obviously, I haven't lost the game. Liverpool did lose, was it the first game they lost against Forest?
00:06:37
Dom
was the first game back after the international break, wasn't it? The first one, yeah.
00:06:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
First game, yeah, yeah. So, yeah, but apart from that, yeah, they got 3-2 now. Three wins and two draws, same as the City and, yeah, I wouldn't be surprised that they're finishing top five again the end of this season. Obviously, some of their some of their players, I...
00:06:59
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I really admire and I'm going to mention later some of the players in the past that that really just, you know, cannot leave my mind. really left their mark while playing for Villa. But I think that the move that they did in the summer transfer window, bringing Ross Barkley was a great move. Great move. Ross Barkley had a great season in Luton last season. One of the the main players.
00:07:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we've got now John Duran as well, who is getting more minutes and already scored four goals. So it will really be interesting to see, you know, if if we can, and I believe we can get something out of the game.
00:07:47
Dom
Yeah, they're individuals on the pitch as well as the way they set up. They're so talented, aren't they? And if you've got two strikers, if your two strikers are Olly Watkins and John Duran, then, yeah, you're your backup striker.
00:08:02
Dom
I mean, who is the backup striker now? Because you could argue a case for both of them, but.
00:08:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah well
00:08:08
Dom
This is the thing, isn't it? You've got John Duran, who probably starts for probably, would you say every club in the league apart from City, maybe? as a striker and Villa clearly.
00:08:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
and To be honest, I can't remember. I haven't looked into John Durand's history, but until he came to play for Villa, I haven't heard of him.
00:08:31
Dom
Yeah, I think, yeah, and I think with how with how well he's played this season, and how well he finished the end of last season, I think he'd be feeling quite hard done by maybe not getting as many minutes as he should be.
00:08:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
It makes sense.
00:08:42
Dom
I mean, he scores in the Champions League, it fills out every game. He scores what feels like every time he comes off the bench. So to be the the second fiddle, you could argue, must be quite frustrating for him.
00:08:54
Dom
But I think he gets into the majority of the starting line-ups in the league, personally. but He'll get it to us, I think.
00:09:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, I think, I mean, I believe Villa is is what it obviously, Emery is doing a great job, another Spanish coach. I wouldn't be surprised now that there's some rumours that Chavi Hernandez might take over Man United. So we're going to have another Spanish coach from the league and by the end of 2029, we're going to have all the Spanish coaches. ah ah in the Premier League.
00:09:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
and I'm not going to lie, its it's it's it's a good football. They know what they're doing.
00:09:33
Dom
Mm. Great.
00:09:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
they' they're really They're really good. and I believe the while probably the the biggest strength of Villa lies in the midfield. Obviously, with with new signings, Barkley and Tillamans, who are really playing good, Onana is also there. I think Onana is quite a strong player and and really, really good central defensive mid.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, you know, with with with players like that, it's going to be difficult for Cook and Christie to do anything in the midfield. But again,
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm positive. I'm positive, I'm taking a deep breath and I'm saying we can get something out of this game.
00:10:22
Dom
i I'm just going to agree with you now every single time because whenever I tend to be a bit more pessimistic, your optimism proves me wrong, which is what I want. So I'm just going to start with you again.
00:10:34
Dom
Yeah, why not? Beat them. 3-0. Why not? of Obviously, that's not that's not my actual one.
00:10:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh Okay, okay let let's be more realistic.
00:10:40
Dom
That's not my actual one.
00:10:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
3-0 is maybe a bit too much, not impossible, because we did manage to beat Man United 3-0 last season in Manchester. But let's leave that for the last segment of of our podcast.
00:10:52
Dom
Yeah, I was only joking. I was only joking.
00:10:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Right, but okay let's go for a quick break and we'll be back to talk a bit more about our next game.
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00:12:17
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right okay
Reflections on Villa's Notable Players
00:12:21
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villa when i say villa right last 10 years any names stand out for you last 10 years right
00:12:30
Dom
last 10 years. I mean, over the last 10 years, I mean, what they've had, Jack Grealish, obviously, when he came through, he was brilliant for them. I just remember all the ones that they had when they're really bad over the past 10 years, but no, no offense filler, because I mean, obviously you're flying now, but
00:12:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's all right. Just go on.
00:12:54
Dom
but Went through a period where they weren't very good. Carlos Hill was good when they came up. season we came up, he scored against us in the epic up game for the GIL, the Spanish midfielder, he was all right.
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
What was that colors?
00:13:09
Dom
he He wasn't anything special, but because of how bad they were at the time, he wasn't he was probably one of their best players, I'd say.
00:13:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm trying to see. Where does he play? Does he still play?
00:13:22
Dom
I don't know. I couldn't answer that. Maybe, like maybe in Spain somewhere. But it was there for about two two seasons, I think.
00:13:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
because i can't i can't remember i can remember i remember brian hill but you sure that's not brian carless okay okay yeah yeah yeah yeah i remember that carless yeah
00:13:34
Dom
Yeah, Carlos Hill. I've forgotten who they signed him from. I've finished signed him from like, like Real, Socio Dad or something. Let me have a No, it was 100% Carlos Hill. c r C-R-A-L-E-S, I think. Oh, he plays in the MLS now.
00:13:53
Dom
Carlos Hill. Yeah. My pronunciation was slightly wrong.
00:13:58
Dom
Yeah, he was he was pretty good. Obviously Fabian Delph when he was younger over the past 10 years. I was at the game where they announced his contract extension when we played them the FA Cup and then he left in the summer, which was really funny.
00:14:10
Dom
I think if you go back to when I was like younger, younger though, I mean, like John Carew, Ashley Young when he was his prime, obviously they had Milner as well, Barry, Shay Given, Ron Vlaar, like that team,
00:14:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
the Petrov brothers
00:14:26
Dom
Yeah, exactly. I mean, Stylian Petrov was brilliant, wasn't he, before his illness? I mean, is a he was a top player. Yeah, they...
00:14:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
And they they had a very basic striker, if you remember. He wasn't really great at scoring. His finishing wasn't wasn't great, but he was one of the fastest players in the Premier League.
00:14:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you remember who that was?
00:14:48
Dom
Fastest players, what, at the time?
00:14:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
At the time?
00:14:53
Dom
It's not going to be a bong whore, is it?
00:14:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you remember?
00:14:58
Dom
Bonjour God. Yeah, I remember Gabby Bonjour.
00:15:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:15:02
Dom
I used to always get his matches hat cards all the time and I never wanted them. I'll just get them in every single pack. I'll be like, why do I keep getting Gabby Bonjour people?
00:15:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, honestly, I think that guy, you know, back in the days when we used to play this Provolution Soccer and all that, the other games and everybody was, you know, playing with Villa because I forgot, I'm Bonojo, you know, and yeah, he was like, they just played the ball with him and run around like crazy.
00:15:12
Dom
But but Yeah.
00:15:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it's interesting, you know, how even through the games, you learn about so many players and so many teams um around.
00:15:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
and the and just trying to think of any other, or you did mention a given...
00:15:40
Dom
Hmm.
00:15:47
Dom
Yeah, because obviously under Martin O'Neill, they had a pretty decent outfit, didn't they?
00:15:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Martin O'Neill, yeah.
00:15:52
Dom
Yeah, like Richard Dunn, James Collins at the back.
00:15:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, Richard Dunn, oh yeah.
00:15:57
Dom
Yeah, the own goal specialist. like they they they did They did have a really solid of team and then over the past, well, not counting the last two years, but over the past 10 years, they just sort of meandered around as like not being the greatest team on the planet, obviously getting relegated as well.
00:16:16
Dom
then coming back. And I think the team they have now is probably one of the best teams they've had in the past 30 years, I assume. Obviously, I can't speak as a Villa fan, but looking at it from the outside, I mean, to finish in the Champions League places last year, and then, like you said, look, you're probably going to go and get at least top five again this season. They're super strong. And I've never had an issue with Villa. I always quite like them. I like their fanbase.
00:16:44
Dom
I like that it was a club. Although, again, and we if we look at the past, we played against them in that game where the goal blatantly should have stood and then it didn't, and then we ended up getting relegated.
00:16:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can't remember. When was that?
00:16:57
Dom
That was in the season we went down. This was during lockdown if my memory serves me correct.
00:17:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
1920. 1920, yeah.
00:17:04
Dom
Yeah, when Hawkeye stopped working and it was Nyland who went on to play for us, caught the ball and then he went backwards and he went over the line and the ball clearly goes over the line, but they didn't count it. and then
00:17:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that was before the VR and everything, yeah.
00:17:20
Dom
Well, they couldn't change it on VAR. I've forgotten the intricacies of why they couldn't, but couldn't go back and change it. which is just, I remember at the time I was irate.
00:17:33
Dom
I was so angry because not only could I not go out of the house because we weren't allowed to leave the house during COVID, but I was trapped in the house and what was just being robbed by VAR. And it was just this big bubble of anger that I found myself in.
00:17:47
Dom
But apart from that, again, that wasn't Villa's fault, that was the official's fault. So don't have any beef with them.
00:17:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. Benteke.
00:17:55
Dom
How can I forget Ben Teke?
00:17:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Benteke.
00:17:57
Dom
Of course Ben Teke.
00:17:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's now actually smashing in MLS.
00:18:01
Dom
He's got top goals score, didn't he? He had more and more goals than Messi and Suarez.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:06
Dom
What kind of alternate reality we live in where?
00:18:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:18:10
Dom
Ben Teke, yeah.
00:18:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. And funny enough, there was, I think it was only for one season when Adama Traore played for
00:18:19
Dom
Yeah.
00:18:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
for Villa as well and Jordan are you I think that guy has has got he's one of the most experienced players in the Premier League now obviously still playing and yeah it's yeah Idris again again as well he's I think he's still in Everton now is he yeah he plays in Everton
00:18:24
Dom
Yeah, do you know he's a good player? Well, he's a good player. He has to be, doesn't he?
00:18:42
Dom
Hmm.
00:18:45
Dom
Yeah, he is.
00:18:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah so that was that was his beginning in the in the Premier League and yeah back when we had two two cookies in on team trying to think of of anybody else
00:18:51
Dom
Hmm.
00:19:01
Dom
I just remember when they signed Rudy Gosted, because obviously he scored against us in the Premier League and he was smashing it at Blackburn. And then Rudy Gosted, I think it was spelled G-E-S-T-E-D-E, Rudy Gosted.
00:19:17
Dom
He was, if memory serves me correctly, I think he was Norwegian.
00:19:17
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kind remember on but on I can't remember.
00:19:22
Dom
I could be wrong, but I think you he was definitely Scandinavian. I say definitely, was he?
00:19:32
Dom
Yeah, he was, Oh, he's, he's French. No, one he, he, um, they signed him for Blackburn, like I said, and then he only scored a few, but I think he scored twice that season. I think both his goals are against us. I could be wrong, but I think that happened. He definitely scored in the first game because we lost that one one nil.
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't, I can't remember this. I really can't remember, but the season 21, 22, right.
00:19:55
Dom
He was massive.
00:20:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
they, they had a big signing from Barcelona. Do you remember who that was?
00:20:07
Dom
Big signs on Barcelona.
00:20:08
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And the first season he was brilliant.
Coutinho's Impact and Performance
00:20:11
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And then the season after he was just continue.
00:20:16
Dom
Oh, Coutinho.
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
cotin yeah
00:20:18
Dom
Yeah.
00:20:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you remember Coutinho from Barcelona and then Coutinho from Villa?
00:20:22
Dom
Yeah.
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was after that first season, he was a completely different player.
00:20:27
Dom
Hmm.
00:20:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And obviously he was just gone off the radar.
00:20:31
Dom
Yeah, he,
00:20:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now I'm back to Brazil.
00:20:34
Dom
Yeah, he was so good at Liverpool, wasn't he? It was unbelievable at Liverpool.
00:20:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was really good. He was really good. Liverpool, Barcelona and yeah, and then he just disappeared. I don't know. he was when When they announced him, I remember when when they announced him, when they announced his signing and everything, everyone was like, oh my God, look, what kind of flair is Villa bringing?
00:20:57
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Like, you know, massive, massive thing.
00:20:58
Dom
Mm.
00:20:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then nothing. And then nothing. Right. Time for another quick outbreak. And we'll be back to do some team predictions, score predictions, and see who is going to be our star of the day.
00:21:20
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00:22:26
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We're back to put the cherry on top in this episode.
00:22:30
Dom
Very good I would probably
00:22:31
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Yeah, right. Okay. Dom, your thoughts, you're starting eleven your your score prediction, and who is going to be the man of the match, the man and the best moment layer on the pitch this Saturday.
Predictions and Key Players to Watch
00:22:54
Dom
I'd probably keep the same starting level, but I would take... I would take Tavernier and Scott out and put Christie and Clive in, because I do think with those changes that probably is our strongest starting 11. I think, like we said last time we spoke, Dango has been brilliant this season. I think Clive, every single time he plays, he just looks like he's got to make things happen. I think Christie's our most important player. I think Kirk has, like we said last episode, he's probably been one of our most improved players as well.
00:23:27
Dom
and then And in every other position, it's just the case of the strongest player starting, isn't it? The only argument you could potentially have is maybe from what we've seen of him or see how's it looks.
00:23:41
Dom
Great, so I'd stick with the same 11. I think if you look at the terms, or look at in terms even of the players who they'll be up against in their position, the players who will probably be most dangerous for us are ROI players, because I think their weakest area is probably their full backs.
00:23:58
Dom
and thereby no means bad full backs by any stretch at all, but they're probably the area where we'll look to support them the most, like we do in most teams we play against. And I agree with you with what you said about their midfield, I think their midfield is super strong.
00:24:10
Dom
So, I just think Christian Cook makes more sense than Scott and Cook, or Scott and Christie, just because Scott obviously, he wants to carry the ball, he wants to run with the ball, and I just don't think we'll
00:24:24
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He's more as good defensively, I guess.
00:24:26
Dom
Yeah, yeah, exactly. And I don't, he won't have as much time on the balls he probably wants. So I just think k Christie would be better suited in that position. I mean, we saw that against Arsenal, didn't we?
00:24:36
Dom
Because when they're being closed down in midfield by Pate and Rice, you can see Scott, as he started to get tired, he was maybe struggling a little bit more. And then Christie coming in with those fresh legs just made all the difference.
00:24:47
Dom
So.
00:24:49
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Honestly, such an impact. as you know yeah He just showed that he's a great leader and you could see that the whole game changed when Chris stepped onto the pitch.
00:24:50
Dom
Hmm.
00:24:53
Dom
Hmm.
00:24:59
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and yeah I was surprised when I saw Scott starting against Arsenal, but you know I started to believe what he and Donny danced.
00:25:07
Dom
Yeah.
00:25:08
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so
00:25:10
Dom
Yeah, I think if if I'm trying to think ahead to a man of the match, ah you'll probably find one of our wingers will probably be the most important place on the pitch, I'd say. Whoever it may be, I don't know. Will I rather it be Dango than Semenyo? Will I rather it be Semenyo than Dango? I don't care as long as we win. But for for Dango's sake, I hope he has another good game because he's been on fire recently. I love that guy. I think he's so good.
00:25:37
Dom
so yeah
00:25:37
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and the girl
00:25:40
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you said three little earlier but honest
00:25:42
Dom
I say 3-0, but I got a bit carried away. I think i think realistically, if you offered me a draw right now, I'll take it. My optimism hat says 2-1, my realism hat says either a 1-0 or potentially a 1-0, 2-0 loss, but ahll I'll stick with a 1-0.
00:26:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
ju
00:26:00
Dom
Yeah.
00:26:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow You know if we get the clean sheet again, we have 50% off with a marina
00:26:06
Dom
yeah but i mean i can't eat pizzas every weekend mate i can't i can't do it it's too expensive even with the 50 off elmarino is not cheap yeah and then if i get one i need to get one from this year's and it's like it's a so whole thing it's a whole thing but well yeah exactly and i've got a week off work next week so maybe maybe i'll treat myself
00:26:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can't make some pizzas every weekend, right?
00:26:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
But they're good. Of course. Loads of calories as well. But come on, who doesn't like pizza? Oh my god. Pizza. Pizza, it is that.
00:26:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, so let's hope for the clean sheet then no one one nail nail right Because then you got two for one so you're missing to be happy So you can buy an extra one then and get an extra one for free.
00:26:41
Dom
Okay. Yeah.
00:26:47
Dom
Why not?
00:26:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
So you get four for two There you go four for two ah Right.
00:26:50
Dom
I was gonna say, may as well just get forward this way, right? right
00:26:55
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Yeah, so squad wise
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I first I don't understand why he why and so last gaming assassin of why he put a row has a starter and then he changed him by early I think it was just just after the second half starts or maybe no it was the the second half the the there was a change change was in the house time yeah so what is it a lack of energy was it because
00:27:15
Dom
Yeah, yeah, it came on a half time. Yeah.
00:27:22
Dom
Well, he hasn't played for a while, has he? So.
00:27:25
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Because i I didn't see the point. I mean, I, you know, um I'd rather start with Smith and finish off with Araujo, who's got a bit more pace.
00:27:34
Dom
Hmm.
00:27:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. and But I think, yeah, I think this weekend, he'll start with Smith on the right. Seneci and Zabane easily, center backs.
00:27:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
We haven't seen Huizin playing in a few games now um um already. I mean, defense is looking good, but, you know, maybe he'll get his chance in the second half, just to sort of get some minutes.
00:27:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, left obviously Kirk is yeah. Midfield definitely cook Christie, top three, not top three. I, same menu.
00:28:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'd go same menu, Clive at endango as well.
00:28:11
Dom
Mmm. Mmm.
00:28:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's, it makes sense for clients to be in the in the middle. And yeah, up front to Vanuelson, hopefully he'll score. If that wasn't a penalty against Arsenal, if Ryde didn't commit a penalty, I guess Vanuelson would score, maybe, don't know.
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
But um let's hope he scores this game. And I think Cook is going to be the man of the match.
00:28:41
Dom
It's not a bad shout actually.
00:28:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, Cooky will will take it and I'll go with sorry sorry if for no discount on pizzas but one two so one two to boom it and cook will score and dango will score everyone else yeah same we do now isn't it when we do our schools I think everybody everybody like celebrates in a different way
00:29:02
Dom
I love a Dango goal. I always celebrate that a little bit harder when Dango scores. Just, yeah, he's just such a likeable guy, honestly. Yeah.
00:29:15
Dom
Well, Unau is a brilliant player. I think it's just, I mean, every single time he's come on, he looks really solid, I think. And same as last season as well. I just think he's a bit unlucky with obviously the injury he got oh um over the summer.
00:29:30
Dom
It's just taking him some time to get back in, hasn't it? Will we see, actually, will we see Tyler Adams step onto to a football pitch?
00:29:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah oh actually yeah he was on the bench last game wasn't he yeah but who who would you put him instead of yeah because we are paying him for nothing i know
00:29:38
Dom
I don't think he'll start, but maybe he'll come on off the bench.
00:29:45
Dom
maybe a will-one-all-up, all-two-all-up, bring Christi off for Adam's potential. I mean, when he's come on, he looks like he's good at recycling the ball, doesn't he, and just keeping it moving. I would like to see more of him because, like, yeah, I think I've seen him on the pitch once.
00:30:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it was just I think it was a cup game last season and He looked all right
00:30:05
Dom
and even
00:30:08
Dom
Yeah, I think you're right. Or whoever it was against. And he looked all right, you know. Like, he's a good player. And you don't you're not the captain of your country for no reason. You don't command a big fee for no reason. So he's obviously a good player. Just so unlucky with injuries.
Closing Remarks and Future Episodes
00:30:25
Dom
But maybe he'll come off the bench for a bit.
00:30:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well,
00:30:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
let's hope for the win no matter who will play let's hope for the win. Let's hope for the
00:30:33
Dom
Agreed.
00:30:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
three points, get in that top half of the table and yeah and finish the the weekend off with that and finish this episode off with that.
00:30:35
Dom
Agreed.
00:30:38
Dom
That'd be nice.
00:30:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you so much for joining me today. It's been lovely. It's been a pleasure as always. And up the cherries.
00:30:49
Dom
Thank you.
00:30:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thanks everyone for listening.
00:30:52
Dom
Other cherries.
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cheers.
00:30:55
Dom
Thank you.