Aston Villa (A) - Sat 3rd Sept, 17:30 | Pre-Match Thread

[AliBobbyJ]

A goal by Haaland from a Foden pass, a KDB free-kick into the top corner, another of Bernie's recent brilliant dribbles this time ending in a goal, and Alvarez scoring after one of Ederson's amazingly accurate long kicks. No VAR to spoil any of them. That'll do me. Unless Villa score five (or even four.)

 

[eyalluvitt]

Don't think we need Haaland for this one, play Alvarez as starter with our usual F9 system should do against team with poor recent forms.

Need get best possible result against Sevilla away at the Champions League opening match so i will not blame Pep if he thinks resting Haaland for CL games later is good idea.

We need to start
him every game, then sub him after his customary hat trick

 

[David Silva #21]

Eddie
Walker Dias Stones Cancelo
Rodrigo
Ilkay KDB
Bernie Haaland Foden

6-0 city

 

[City Raider]

Haaland averaging about 80 mins a game, hopefully we can keep starting him. Plus longer term Pep will have a view on his rest during world cup.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Just so we know in advance, which games do you not consider tough?

None mate

 

[kaz7]

Thor and julian are like batman and robin , the big lad being batman obvs

 

[mosssideblue]

None mate

Thought so

 

[Fordyboy46]

Thought so

No prem league game is a given in my opinion

 

[Fordyboy46]

Fuck resting Haaland for Christ sake

Exactly, he's 22 ffs not 52. It's a sad day when someone at the peak of their fitness can't play 90 minutes twice a week

 

[asahartford1]

I'm glad I can leave picking the team to Pep.
It's all about delegation.
I just have to have a few beers and get to the game on time