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

[gingerprince]

Can see nothing other than a City victory.

There will be goals tonight, undoubtedly.

I'm sure we'll find x1 more than them tho!

Off to cast my win vote now!

 

[stonerblue]

I’ll have some of what you’ve been smoking!

75 a q

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Will the real Reuben Dias please stand up tonight?

We need our leaders on the front foot.

Love the guy, but he’s not found his mojo yet.

 

[TrentGrisham]

Will the real Reuben Dias please stand up tonight?

I thought he played well versus Spurs but I agree it's not been a good season for him on the whole thus far.

 

[fuskarn]

 

[pudge]

Not a fan of Akanji lately

Dias too tbf, think we're shipping goals again tonight

 

[paulchapo]

True. I'm also hoping the 3 games in a week catches up with them. Looking for anything atm

We just need to scan a few wins, the performances are secondary

 

[Claytop]

Is this gonna be Stones in Rodri’s role and Akanji playing next to him?

Or a flat back 4?

 

[jimharri]

I can't bring myself to predict a defeat for Citeh (even if logic says it's possible), so I'll go with a draw; Rodri and, to a lesser degree, Grealish being out rules out a win. In my opinion. Hopefully, I'm wrong.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

If in doubt - play neither of them.

 

[fuskarn]

Is this gonna be Stones in Rodri’s role and Akanji playing next to him?

Or a flat back 4?

im guessing akanji will be moving into midfield and stones will be doing his best rodri impression

 

[KearsleyBlue]

looks like this was right
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Argggh Akanji there

 

[paulchapo]

Not a fan of Akanji lately

Dias too tbf, think we're shipping goals again tonight

Three flakey players in there, Akanji, Dias and Gvardiol. Lewis still a bit lightweight. Not confident now.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Not a pessimist nor an optimist just a plain old realist. Cant see a win anywhere tonight unfortunately. Hope I'm badly mistaken.

 

[chickaroon]

We'll come short this season in the traditional trophies but win the Super Cup and Club World Cup. We had a terrible transfer window and terrible luck with KDB injury. We’re not getting the rub of the green and our rivals are. The premier league have already made it clear we won’t win 4 in a row and Arsenal or Liverpool will take the title this season. Madrid or Bayern will win the champions league. If we were to win the title this season from here it would be Peps greatest achievement to date

Akanji will slot into midfield when we have the ball, joining Stones and Lewis.
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[cleavers]

Not a fan of Akanji lately

He's playing OK for me, but in the wrong role, that's not his fault.

 

[Middedon]

Three flakey players in there, Akanji, Dias and Gvardiol. Lewis still a bit lightweight. Not confident now.

Honestly every defender has been flakey. Even the midfield has been defensively flakey.

Eta - I think they’ve been missing at least one defensively minded body in midfield lately.

 

[MCFC1993]

Good to see Johnny Stones back.

 

[jimharri]

Not a pessimist nor an optimist just a plain old realist. Cant see a win anywhere tonight unfortunately. Hope I'm badly mistaken.

Really? I think the cultists will win.


;-)


You did say "anywhere"!

 

[Legal Alien]

If that's true, i'm surprised!

No Ake? No Kovacic?

That midfield seems light, even with Stones playing in there.