Aston Villa (H) - Sun 22nd May, 16:00 (BST) | Pre-Match Thread

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

Short memory 2-0 at HT looked really good.

I don't want to think about that second half with the Pogba/Atkinson combo.

Different beast now

But your right nightmare that second half

Would have said Norwich but remembered the Rodwell game

 

[Legal Alien]

I have full confidence in the squad and i'm going to say this everyday until Sunday.....

We have to win a home game against a mid-table team to win the league. If we can't do that, we don't deserve the title!

 

[James Morgan]

I reckon it’ll be a largely uneventful 2-0, Grealish will score against his old club and hold his hands up to apologise and we will lift the trophy.

 

[Bluesiam]

One thing is for sure. City will be City. We may have won the lottery, but it is still in our DNA to test the cardiac health of the fans in ways we can't even imagine.
Having said that, I feel that after a few early fumbles, trips, slips, f*** ups, brain farts or whatever you want to call "City being typical City" our absolute CLASS will shine through we will put on an amazing performance for the last 60 mins for a 5-1 win. THIS.....is the new "typical City".

 

[Dirty Harry]

Funny
I have been critical of walker in the past but we’re so reliant on him
I think it’s clear what he brings to the team

Absolutely and free’s up Cancelo and potentially then Ake, it’s the one player I’d want fit that gives us the most options imo.

 

[Kippax77]

Slippy Steve would want nothing more than to thwart our title challenge and hand the Dippers our trophy, but just how many of the Villa team are gonna be mad, bad and fully paid up members of the cult, even for a day. They're probably all best mates with Jack, and would want Jack to get his hands on the medal!

Could be a different story if Villa players receive mysterious unmarked brown envelopes through thier letterboxes Saturday morning

 

[Prater70]

As long as we stay calm as we know we will go behind after 10 mins just to kill us oldies off then hopefully score 4 to win us the league

Steady on I'm 73. Covid didn't see me off, hope Villa don't either. Can't face squirming in my seat AGAIN.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

WIth a full squad I'd be very relaxed but we're dying at the back right now.

Villa did some job against Liverpool and were unlucky to lose.

If we want to help the team, lining the streets with flares pre game probably won't help as it will only serve to rile Villa up for the game.

I'm hopeful Southampton make this easy on us, but you have to back the players and if it fell on Sunday it's purely down to the injury crisis and blame can't lie elsewhere.

I'm firmly believing Foden is going to steal the day.

 

[mancityscot]

I reckon it’ll be a largely uneventful 2-0, Grealish will score against his old club and hold his hands up to apologise and we will lift the trophy.

i'll be utterly amazed if we keep a clean sheet, however i'm very confident we will win!

 

[kaz7]

You don't need to be on drugs to wonder why someone would question the mentality of a team to beat Villa to win the title - last day or not.

And irrespective, the team that beat Brighton on the last day consisted of Ederson, Walker, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Bernardo, Mahrez and Sterling with De Bruyne and Jesus on the bench.

also sergio, dave and vinny ...