Aston Villa - Sun 24th May, 16:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[South Stand Balti]

Over £400m worth of players on the dippers bench today. No doubt Sky will be all over that......not.

 

[come-on-barney]

Think we’re making a grave mistake. Donnarumma is a great keeper and has done well for us, but Trafford would stay his entire career and will be England number 1.

I’m not sure this is cut and dried.

 

[Gray]

That's Stones World Cup fucked.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Pep out! off to the ticket office for a refund and a word with Mr Swales, no sign of Bernard Manning warm up as promised . Collymore starts for Villa. Letter to the pink once i get home.

 

[Scaley]

Made

Pep treating it like a Champions League knockout game

Made me chuckle that one :)

 

[Gazza]

I remember seeing a similary 'weak' side for the away cup game v Newcastle and they pleasantly surprised me that day.

 

[South Stand Balti]

Very impressed with the new Pep stand. Facilities are good.

 

[Sky Blue]

You mean you went in full Donnarumma kit don’t you?

Busted.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Pep treating it like a Champions League knockout game

Or a final......

Pep until the end. He's the OG Goat. Gonna miss him and his unpredictable line ups.

Tell me over the decade did any Mooners EVER correctly predict the line up? I never ever bother fwiw, no point with Pep!

 

[kanovic]

Its a selection of players who will / probably will leave in summer. Big up for giving Ake, Rico, Tijj, Nico and Savinho a start. Could be their last game for us.

Tijj is not going anywhere after on season lol

 

[smith_tommy]

is this a joke ?

No? There's nothing riding on the game and most players have had a long season with a WC ahead. What would NOR benefit from playing in this game?

 

[denTTony]

Hoped Pep would want to go out win a win, that side doesnt feel like it

 

[Beanhead]

Finally I can watch Rico play with out feeling resentful.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Resting our players for the summer

 

[69FACUPfinal]

I remember seeing a similary 'weak' side for the away cup game v Newcastle and they pleasantly surprised me that day.

I agree mate, they played excellent footy and the next match iirc I posted can we have the second team out. Think it was around January time just gone.

So we may get a treat!! Hope Gundogs about though just in case to ghost into the box......

 

[Don Karleone]

I wonder why Barry doesn't do more punditry. Weaver as well.

 

[Ajm1985]

6/1 for Villa on Paddy Power if anyone wanted that option

 

[chesterbells]

Vinnie K gonna be there today?

 

[N1985]

Why did anybody expect anything different? He's giving players who are more than likely to leave a final start at the club. It's dead rubber as far as the league goes.

Just enjoy the day. The sun is shining on the Ethiad and it's the end of an era. Just for one day, have a fucking day off moaning

 

[1961_vintage]

Trafford
Lewis Stones Dias Ake
Nico G Bernardo
Semenyo Reijnders Savinho
Foden

Pep's trying to get himself fired!