Aston Villa (H) | Pre-Match Thread

[wattle]

Full hit for villa. Surprised by that.

There could be some very very tired Villa players after 60 mins

 

[super_city_si]

Still no Laporte, Ake or aguero.

 

[xgorton]

Villa full strength

Hopefully half of them aren't fully fit

They will b fit they've had 3 weeks off.

 

[stonerblue]

Who is False 9 then, smartarse?

Walker obvs..

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I would say the following are nailed on starters:

Ederson
Stones
Dias
Cancelo
Rodri
KDB
Gundogan
Bernardo
Foden

KDB, Gundogan and Bernardo were all taken off last game, so I assume they start. Which means one of Sterling and Jesus gets rested. I will assume Jesus as he continues to get up to top speed following Covid. So perhaps KDB false 9 again? Other position is between Zinchenko and Walker. I’d prefer Zinchenko as Cancelo is too good on the right.

Foden.................................Sterling
..................De Bruyne....................
.........Gundogan.........Bernardo.........
.....................Rodri.......................

Zinchenko.....Dias.....Stones.....Cancelo

....................Ederson....................

Nailed it! ;)

Damn only out by Walker instead of Zinchenko. Might be the closest I’ve ever got to a correct Pep team prediction.

 

[super_city_si]

Probably find hardly any of their first 11 were positive. They will be fresh and raring to go. Will be a tough game.

 

[whp.blue]

That team is exactly how I would have gone. What can we moan about now?

No subs being made until 80+ mins, Sterlings poor finishing, refs, VAR, commentators theres a few to be going on with.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Who is False 9 then, smartarse?

Dias

 

[stonerblue]

I suppose we will find out very soon if this is going to go ahead.

its not even raining.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Personally would have played one of the two left backs on the bench at left back and I think we should have gone with a proper striker but the teams good enough to get the job done. Hopefully we go at them hard and fast from the off and try to catch them off guard with them not playing for a while.

 

[wattle]

Bloody brilliant team. No one can blame the selection. It's all on the players now. Who's gunna be the boo boy tonight? I recon Rodri. There'll have to be someone or else the match day thread will not cope :)

 

[oldius]

Superb team

 

[pudge]

I wonder if there'll be any mention of the three weeks they've had between games by BT ?

 

[kaz7]

COME ON BLUEBOYS

I am looking foward to this

 

[jimharri]

How many games have we lost to the weather since we moved to the council house? Precious few, I'm guessing. Half a dozen, maybe? I recall a CL game getting called off a few seasons back. And they said that the pitch was perfectly playable at the scheduled final whistle.

 

[TheThirdDeano]

What’s the story with Ake? he’s been injured for so long now!

I don’t have any problem with the team or bench I’m just curious as I’ve completely forgotten!

 

[Blueknows]

Garcia is on the bench. Some people may not be happy about that (I don't personally mind).

I do as he's refused to sign a new contract and is on his way out much prefer one of the eds if Ake and Laporte aren't ready

 

[Ashleymcduff]

If they don’t park the bus they will be in for a hammering

 

[chaddblue]

They will b fit they've had 3 weeks off.

Some of them are recovering from COVID and they have only trained for a few days

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Our strongest line-up, perhaps with the exception of Fernandinho.