Aston Villa (H) - Wed 3rd April, 20:15 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[bluemoon32]

He won’t make that call though. It wouldn’t surprise me if Haaland has a must play when fit understanding. If Alvarez plays, which he might, it will be with Haaland not for him.

Absolute madness if true

 

[Pedestrian]

This is where I'm at with the team:
-------------Ortega
????---????---????---????
--------------Rodri
------????---------????
Bernardo--????----????

Ederson injured, Rodri and Bernardo are the only 2 that give 7 out of 10s every week.

The other 8 spots are up for grabs, can't say anyone deserves to start. Defence is probably more straight forward given the injuries.

Football isn’t for you. Try eastenders.

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

He won’t make that call though. It wouldn’t surprise me if Haaland has a must play when fit understanding. If Alvarez plays, which he might, it will be with Haaland not for him.

Under any other manager I'd say thats likely but I can't see any way Pep would ever accept that

 

[halfcenturyup]

We have the beating of this lot at home. Whether we will the title or not depends on Spurs away, imho, and the timing of it. Tough game probably between two other tough games ... .

 

[mosssideblue]

I would hope that he doesn't have such a clause but it would not surprise me if he did.

Nobody should have such a clause

 

[TinFoilHat]

Dippers play Thursday……

Another lovely bit of fixture manipulation by the TV rights holders.

 

[alexmcity]

Rodri and Bernardo are the only 2 that give 7 out of 10s every week.

That's true.

Haaland and KDB have a higher ceiling and get the plaudits for their goal involvements, but their bottom level can be infuriating at times.

Even when Rodri and Bernardo play close to their bottom level, they are still miles better than the average PL player.

 

[TinFoilHat]

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11 V 15

Have a feeling we're gonna shit on the Villa.

 

[dan136]

I'd be tempted to start Rico at the back, thought he did well on Sunday and actually brought the ball forward and gave us a bit of forward impetus.

I feel at times at the moment we are more intent on keeping the ball for keeping the balls sake and Rico has that bit of youthful exuberance that can create problems for the opposition. Plus with having him in the team and moving into midfield think we could do without Kovacic which would allow Doku/Grealish to have a start on the wing, given Doku's lack of form recently i would go with Grealish;

Ortega

Rico
Ruben
Akanji
Gvardiol

Rhodri

Kev
Bernie

Foden
Haaland
Grealish

 

[youngbob]

Ortega
Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol
Lewis, Rodri
Foden, De Bruyne, Grealish
Alvarez, Haaland

More than enough to win the game with that team. Doku and Alvarez on the bench.

Visual of this.