Aston Villa (A) - Sun 26th Oct, 14:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[jimharri]

Slim pickings for away pubs. Fiver to get in the Yew Tree. Witton Arms home fans only

You have to pay to get in? Christ. At Mary D's and the Townley, they grab passers by and throw them in!

 

[jimharri]

In the lack of any updates on Gonzalez, I'm assuming Kovacic will be in the CDM role today?

 

[lasereyes]

If I wasn't a lazy fuck I could probably do that.

Any chance of you getting some new material this side of the next century;/?

 

[MCFC1993]

In the lack of any updates on Gonzalez, I'm assuming Kovacic will be in the CDM role today?

Hopefully not on his own if that's the case. I would want Bernardo in there with somebody if Rodri and Gonzalez are unavailable.

Fingers crossed for Gonzalez.

 

[lasereyes]

In the lack of any updates on Gonzalez, I'm assuming Kovacic will be in the CDM role today?

Could mean either. Maybe it is game time decision. Given not ruled out yet I assume he will at least be on the bench. Which could help tighten things up in the last 20

 

[AliBobbyJ]

Early goal by Haaland to shut up the villainous crowd. Three minutes will do. Another one by half time and then withstand the comeback when City stop.playing after a great first half, as they've done a few times this season. Luke to see Cherki on in the second half to give Villa something new to think about.

 

[ancoats]

Always a tough away game, but if the City players want it more than them we should have enough to win the game.
Any early chance will need converting. We need that killing the game momentum from a couple of seasons ago, the likes of Doku and Savinho need to start chipping in with goals because they are getting very good chances.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

You have to pay to get in? Christ. At Mary D's and the Townley, they grab passers by and throw them in!

They charge you £5 if you want to leave

 

[Ric]

 

[JGL07]

Very dangerous team and let's not forget they have a history of winning the very, very best of trophies - winning the European Cup, something we could never do.

Dangerous all over the pitch and will expose our defensive weaknesses.

We're still not there and are lucky Utd had a tough start and Liverpool are having a dip. We've still got players who are not producing - everyone knows them - Savinho, Doku, Nunes Lewis and Foden, Gundogan and KdB are not the players they once were.....

And neither Gundogan or KdB are now playing for City. Is this a posting from last season or are you fishing?

 

[mccity]

 

[City Raider]

That mid seems a bit light

 

[richards30]

Josko at LB again?!?! Midfield looks a problem as well

 

[cleavers]

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Bobb in, Doku out for this one.
Doku could be great coming on for the last half hour

 

[Ajm1985]

That midfield is lightweight and Josko didn't exactly thrill at LB against Villareal. Presume Stones will move into midfield again from CB.

 

[HelloCity]

Not much penetration on the flanks.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Nico G not fit enough to start and neither is Kova presumably, Reijnders and Bernardo sitting deep should be OK.

 

[MCFC1993]

Very interesting, very attacking.

Bernardo and Reijnders need to be so disciplined and Foden has to help them.

Stones should help retain possession.

I thought Gvardiol struggled at left back in mid-week, needs to be better today.

A very technical side, arguably our most technical this season.

 

[cleavers]

Not sure about that midfield personally.