Aston Villa (H) - Wed 3rd April, 20:15 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[Bluewars II]

A must win this one.

Must win was Spurs, Palace and Chelsea at home,

 

[Bluewars II]

No idea how hes getting on the pitch before Bobb he drives me bonkers.

I'd start Bobb over him in most games.

 

[bluemoon32]

McGinn, Kamara & Watkins are out according to their forum, all big players for Villa.
3-1 City

 

[Saddleworth2]

I agree. He shanked a couple of shots but put them on the back foot and got past their blanket defence.

All his action happened right in front of us. He is a world class dribbler and a fourth class finisher/assist. It’s as black and white as that. Potential he may have but until he can win us games I would prefer to see Bobb get minutes who has already proven he can.

 

[TrentGrisham]

A bit unorthodox, but I'd like to see something like this:

Ortega
Lewis Dias Akanji Gvardiol
Nunes Rodri
Bobb Foden Doku
Alvarez​

 

[urban genie]

Back to basics if Stones if fit he starts, can Kev do two games so close?

Ortega
Akanji, Stones, Dias, Gvardiol
Rodri
Kev Foden
Bernardo Haaland Grealish

or

Ortega
Luis. Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol
Rodri
Foden Kovacic
Bernardo Haaland Grealish

 

[SWPISHOME]

McGinn, Kamara & Watkins are out according to their forum, all big players for Villa.
3-1 City

Good news if true.

Anytime I've watched that Duran guy he looks a right handful. I think either way it's going to be tough due to our lads looking really leggy.

One of those games which the performance won't be pretty but we just need to get the job done.

 

[kaz7]

Another bus parking , really need to score early as we can

 

[SWPISHOME]

Another bus parking , really need to score early as we can

Villa aren't normally the bus parking type under Emery, If anything they have been brave playing a really high line and catching teams with the offside trap. Whether they do that on Wednesay is another thing.

Villa are still the best team we've faced this season, They were seriously good against us at Villa Park.

We need to be careful because they've players that can hurt us with Bailey, Diaby, Duran ect...As you said try and score as early as we can and they'll open up.

 

[bluemoon32]

Another bus parking , really need to score early as we can

I dont think so, Emery will be brave

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Villa fans can sing "you'll never win that" as they wave replicas of the West Midlands Cup at us.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

I thought Doku did ok when he came on and should start. We were too predictable today.

April Fool!

 

[Blue Steel]

Going by who I think is available:

Ortega
Akanji
Lewis
Dias
Gvardiol
Rodri
Kovacic
Foden
Bernardo
Grealish
Haaland

Think Kev needs a rest to get his best form back. Things tend to go well when Grealish and Haaland start together. Gvardiol and Kova have played themselves into the line up for me.

Possible Subs: Alvarez for Haaland (really need to see Alvarez in his best position again), then minutes for Bobb and Kev later on.

 

[aka blue jambo]

Decided to give this a miss as obviously just back today but already gutted I sold my ticket. But madrid away Wembley and a broken combi boiler clinched it

 

[M43 blue]

Ortega
Lewis dias gvardiol ake
Rodri kovacic
Bobb foden doku
Alvarez

Haaland
Kdb
Nunes
Sliva
Grealish
All to come at some point fresh legs to start the match

 

[blueparsman]

Why give kev a rest. He just been off for 2 weeks. He needs to play to get sharp. Take him off at 70 mins

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Watkins is out with a hamstring issue?

Fancy us, regardless.

 

[citymad]

Watkins is out with a hamstring issue?

Fancy us, regardless.

Need to keep an eye on Bailey, he's top quality on his day.

 

[citymad]

Dilemma for Pep whether to rest Kev. Can't be without him vs Madrid.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Need to keep an eye on Bailey, he's top quality on his day.

Villa won't have much of the ball and I'm expecting Haaland to remind a few people how stupid they sound...