Aston Villa (A) - Wed 6th Dec, 20:15 | PL | Pre Match Thread

[thegundogang]

Winter schedule doesn’t get any easier does it?

 

[citymad]

Midfield without Rodri is a scary thought I just don’t see how we’re going to control the midfield against Villa. It’s got defeat written all over it.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Unbelievable. Almost all of his bookings have been completely avoidable

He'd have known going on the pitch that he needed to avoid one, which is poor from him really.

 

[waspish]

Be a bear pit there them knowing they can go above us if they win think I'd settle for another draw now

 

[Chak19]

We need a two goal lead, otherwise we won't win this.

 

[Trickyblues]

Might as well give Phillips some minutes, we’re going to drop points anyway

 

[citymad]

Unbelievable. Almost all of his bookings have been completely avoidable

It really doesn’t surprise me given how poor we’ve been as a team. He doesn’t really need to do desperate fouls if we’re playing well. Teams are playing through us like butter these days.

 

[eversince 76]

Rodri suspended.
Doku probably not fit.
Grealish suspended.

Great start …. not !!

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He'd have known going on the pitch that he needed to avoid one, which is poor from him really.

Very

 

[citymad]

Might as well give Phillips some minutes, we’re going to drop points anyway

No, goal difference might be important for champions league places

 

[blue for life]

It’s really telling that we have missed KDB and a fit Stones

 

[citymad]

It’s really telling that we have missed KDB and a fit Stones

I can’t see Kev returning before February March don’t forget he’s coming back from a serious football injury and it’s gonna take him a long time to get to the fitness levels required for the last 1/3 of the season.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

It’s really telling that we have missed KDB and a fit Stones

How are things on Baker Street?

 

[Goaters]

Imperative that Stones is starting this one. The complete lack of stability in the middle is costing us hugely.
Rico also to me is becoming a starting 11 player, his energy and ability on the half turn is needing. Pep said he saved our season last year and I think get him in now to cement his place.
Ortega
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Kova Rico
Silva Foden Doku

Haaland

 

[Ken92]

We really need to win this one ,but its really hard to see that coming.Villa is really good at home ,Rodri is missing and our overall defending has been really bad most of the season. lets hope for the best.

 

[fuskarn]

Imperative that Stones is starting this one. The complete lack of stability in the middle is costing us hugely.
Rico also to me is becoming a starting 11 player, his energy and ability on the half turn is needing. Pep said he saved our season last year and I think get him in now to cement his place.
Ortega
Walker Stones Dias Ake
Kova Rico
Silva Foden Doku

Haaland

doku looked injured after he got subbed off

 

[eyalluvitt]

We really need to win this one ,but its really hard to see that coming.Villa is really good at home ,Rodri is missing and our overall defending has been really bad most of the season. lets hope for the best.

If Villa do us and then Arsenal at the weekend they are serious contenders

 

[Ken92]

If Villa do us and then Arsenal at the weekend they are serious contenders

they wont win both of these game :)

 

[chesterbells]

All these posters predicting a Villa win can put their money where their mouth is. Villa at 17/5 to win. Fill yer boots.

 

[Father Paul]

We really need to win this one ,but its really hard to see that coming.Villa is really good at home ,Rodri is missing and our overall defending has been really bad most of the season. lets hope for the best.

With perhaps the exception of going to the dippers this is the first time in yonks that we travel in hope rather than expectation . Maybe with our backs to the wall we will prevail.