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

[AliBobbyJ]

Villa, Sevilla, Spurs isn’t a pretty run of games but imagine Haaland is restEd more against sevilla

not going to rest him for the tournament he was bought for City to win.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Random member of Villa staff: "I think Haaland is their danger man."

Alvarez : hold my bushy spider web .

 

[Billericay City]

Any recommendations or Blues drinking anywhere in Galway this weekend for the game?

There’s a few of us in Mayo (Castlebar) this weekend. Not a million miles away

 

[Eccles Blue]

If we win I can’t see them sacking him after that. Most teams lose to us.

However, if they lose to Leicester away the game after then he is in big trouble.

No, no, no, no, no, NO!! They can’t sack him until after February 11th. I need the opportunity to shout at Slippy for coming out of his technical area and stop slipping around! ;-)

 

[BrianW]

The Villa Forums are interesting. They don't seem too cocky now. More like hoping they only get beat 4-0.

I have to say, I am more worried than if they were confident. Football is a funny game.

 

[City_Sean]

There's zero reason to rest Haaland. Pep should keep doing what he's doing, starting him and then bringing him off if the games won.

Ederson
Walker Stones Dias Cancelo
Bernardo Rodri Gundogan
Alvarez Haaland Foden

The midfield is the hardest area to call for me, Gundogan and Bernardo were outstanding last night so have a feeling Pep will keep it as it was.

 

[paulchapo]

The Villa Forums are interesting. They don't seem too cocky now. More like hoping they only get beat 4-0.

I have to say, I am more worried than if they were confident. Football is a funny game.

Villa fans, arseholes I hope they go down. No idea how they'll play against us but like every team I expect they'll put in superhuman effort as usual.

 

[domalino]

Hat trick of hat tricks would be incredible.

 

[twosips]

Hat trick of hat tricks would be incredible.

Who would be surprised either? A quite ridiculous footballer.

 

[domalino]

I'd go same as today. Probably our best 11 at present.

Oh god, we’ve reached “do we play better without KdB” point already…