Aston Villa (H) - Tue 22nd April, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[jimharri]

Moaners out in force

It's what some on here live for. Ah well; their choice.

 

[super_city_si]

Not sure Nico has a whole lot more pace than the old guys to be fair, although he's certainly a lot more powerful and better defensively.

Pretty clear Pep doesn't really see him as a 6 when he won't play him in games like this one.

Agree on the the pace but he does hold his position much better and gives us a base. Gundo and Kovacic get caught up field too often. Nico allows them to operate further forward. Without him theres a huge hole.

 

[comiskey33]

Villa's 5 in the middle look very strong

 

[Twisted-wheel]

Have a day off from being moronic if you can and get a grip ffs.

How go fuck yourself! Just because you don’t agree with my opinion move on and don’t read. The whole purpose of a forum is for different opinions and not just sheep, dickbrain

 

[King Jay]

Still dunno why Silva and Gundo are getting regular starts, wheres Reiss, Gonzalez, Echeverri and Bobb?

Thats why they all need to leave. Pep still hasn’t learned from O’Reilly

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Palace team again more or less.

Don't think we'll get away with this one, too slow compared to Villa

There are no Palace players in our line up…

 

[vicblueman]

Gonzalez will be questioning his decision joining us .
Should of stayed at Porto .

 

[flook]

Has Pep written the team list back to front??? Surely he meant to start with those on the bench rather than the slowest midfield in the world (ever)

 

[kupest]

Not going to moan about the lineup, lets see how it goes.

 

[sarcastico]

Gundo, Bernie, Kova and Kevin all at once?

Against runners like Rogers, Ramsey, Rashford, Kamara and Tielemons?

oh dear no!

 

[journolud]

Are all the people moaning about the line up the same people who moaned about the line ups before we beat Palace and Everton?

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

Our best two players Khusanov (sub) and Bobb (not in squad). Is Bobb injured again?

I doubt it. I think Pep has to make some tough decisions. Who would he drop for Bobb currently? I'd say McAtee, but he's starting! Ha.

 

[Blue warrior]

Pep been sniffing the Colombian again ;)

 

[Jonas.shaffer]

That lineup fills me full of dread, be amazed if they’re not out of sight by half time.

That's the spirit!

 

[ste.sully]

Kovacic, Bernardo, Gundogan, De Bruyne? No pace or intensity in that midfield. Contrast that with Villa's midfield

 

[Blue Calx]

Dads Army in midfield

 

[bugsyblue]

Is our midfield sponsored by saga?

 

[waspish]

Kovacic, Bernardo, Gundogan, De Bruyne? No pace or intensity in that midfield. Contrast that with Villa's midfield

We keep the ball well control the game they'll be as bored as us watching

 

[pbueno16]

Onana, Kamara and Tielemans against the uncs...

I can see how it worked against Palace, but not against Villa.

 

[eastmanc]

Come on you Dolly Blues.