Aston Villa (A) - Sat 21st Dec, 12:30 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[urban genie]

We have fuck all to lose and several players to burn out, and as Villa is in reality not looking winnable let's throw caution to the wind.

Ortega
Lewis
simpson-pusey
dias
gvardiol
wright
mcatee
grealish
doku
haaland
heskey

 

[Goater101]

I’d play Nico O’reilly next to Kovacic for this. Is he better than Gundo? No however I can guarantee he’ll run his fucking bollocks off.

Our intensity in/out of possession has been a joke during this run. It’s time to give these kids a chance now they can’t do any worse than our ‘experienced’ players

 

[ChicagoBlue]

He can not play Gundy, Walker, Kev, Nunes or Eddie anymore. Not sure erling deserves a spot either. He was a disgrace today

We are in such a mess & pep showing loyalty to old players now & it’s costing us

Baby meet bathwater!

 

[ChicagoBlue]

Ortega

Lewis
Stones
Dias
Gvardiol

Foden/Bernardo
Kova
Wright/Gundo
Grealish/Doku

KDB/Savinho
Haaland/O’Reilly*

Subs after the /
* If we are winning with 10-15 mins to go!

 

[Ethan23]

BACK TO BASICS PLEASE. We need someone to say that. Dont thinknabout winning games. Think about not losing.

 

[Ric]

I understand the sentiment, but there's little chance that Guardiola is going to change tack now and throw the kids in for Villa away. Bracing myself for more of the same, with presumably the same results. Hopefully getting a few players back (Stones, Kovacic, Akanji?) can give us a bit of impetus to stop the rot.

 

[Lee the Blue]

We are going to get slapped here Im afraid. We simply cant deal with their runners in midfield and energy all over the pitch.

Everton and Leicester are games we might get something from given a favourable wind, but forget it on Saturday - we'll concede at least 3.

Just read someone called Peter Bankes will ref the game - tbh Mike Summerbee could ref it and we'd still lose.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

We will hammer this lot.

 

[Harvster]

We are going to get slapped here Im afraid. We simply cant deal with their runners in midfield and energy all over the pitch.

Everton and Leicester are games we might get something from given a favourable wind, but forget it on Saturday - we'll concede at least 3.

Just read someone called Peter Bankes will ref the game - tbh Mike Summerbee could ref it and we'd still lose.

Like a lot of referees has undergone a dramatic career change. Used to be involved in security at Maine Road

 

[Briggs1969]

I understand the sentiment, but there's little chance that Guardiola is going to change tack now and throw the kids in for Villa away. Bracing myself for more of the same, with presumably the same results. Hopefully getting a few players back (Stones, Kovacic, Akanji?) can give us a bit of impetus to stop the rot.

Yep, comical mistakes in defence, no energy, Erling marked out of the game. Rinse and repeat!