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Offline mallo

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #15 on: August 08, 2018, 12:10:05 PM »
I think we will win. If Bruce starts defensively I can see us struggling to break them down as we're at home. I'm sure they will see a point here as a great result. Put Green on from the start and BB in midfield and we should be fine.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #16 on: August 08, 2018, 12:19:19 PM »
Find a spot for Grealish in that line up.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #17 on: August 08, 2018, 12:27:54 PM »
Start with Grealish and work around it.

Offline Perthvillan

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #18 on: August 08, 2018, 12:37:54 PM »
I know we had a great result on Monday but watching the game a second time it reminded me of a lot of games since we have been down here. So slow and lacking in movement and then reverting to the hoof up to Koj.
I was considering going for a 0-0 for this game but If it's true about Jack staying and the new signings in the wind I'm now going for 3-0 to us.
Looking forward to a great season.
UTV

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #19 on: August 08, 2018, 01:18:38 PM »

Rocking up to Villa Park on Saturday like ...


Nyland

Bryan
Axel
Chester
Hutton

McGinn
Birkir
Powell

Green
Kodjia
Hepburn Murphy

Impossible to predict the line-up until after the transfer window closes but 8 changes from a winning side on Monday night will have to be some kind of record. Whelan and Hourihane will surely keep their places.

Offline tomd2103

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2018, 02:03:51 PM »

Rocking up to Villa Park on Saturday like ...


Nyland

Bryan
Axel
Chester
Hutton

McGinn
Birkir
Powell

Green
Kodjia
Hepburn Murphy

Impossible to predict the line-up until after the transfer window closes but 8 changes from a winning side on Monday night will have to be some kind of record. Whelan and Hourihane will surely keep their places.

I can't see too many changes to the line up from Monday night, if any to be honest.  Any new signings from today onward won't have had enough time to train, so will probably not feature. 
« Last Edit: August 08, 2018, 02:05:42 PM by tomd2103 »

Offline Three Spires Villa

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #21 on: August 08, 2018, 02:21:26 PM »
2-0 Villa   :D

Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #22 on: August 08, 2018, 03:08:48 PM »
They will be a lot stronger than when we played them before Xmas two seasons ago but I think we should still be able to beat them on our own patch. 2-1 Villa.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #23 on: August 08, 2018, 05:22:15 PM »
Wigan raise their game against bigger teams as they showed in the cup last year. They will also be on a high from promotion so all in all they will be well up for it. They will be a tough nut to crack but I think we will edge it 2-1.

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #24 on: August 08, 2018, 05:22:20 PM »
If we go with the same 11 as Monday I actually think we could lose this one. That win masked a multitude of problems

Whoever is coming in and out by tomorrow I'd like to see green and tuanzebe come into the side


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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #25 on: August 08, 2018, 05:34:33 PM »
1-1.  Our record against them at home in league games is mostly rubbish.  I think they'll still have that newly promoted buzz about them, and we've still got Steve Bruce in charge.
Do you ever take a break?

From giving my opinion?  Any reason I should, or listen to somebody with a whole 362 posts to his name?

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #26 on: August 08, 2018, 05:47:13 PM »
Any "official" news and/or pictures of the new pitch?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2018, 06:06:11 PM »
3 points is the most important thing. We're lucky to have such soft fixtures at the start of the season which should allow us to not only pick up maximum points but time to bed in the new players. My only fear right now is that Bruce has too many players to choose from and it will take him until after Xmas to find his best XI.

That said, like last season where we mainly relied on individual brilliance to win games rather than a great team performances, I think we have enough talent in the team to get us the 3 points on Saturday. It would help us if PaulE could repeat his Tuesday's pre-match "Hutton offers nothing going forward" comment with a line or two of how shit Kodja is. ;)

No excuses. 3-0 Villa win and a chance to give a few of the new boys a few minutes off the bench.


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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #28 on: August 08, 2018, 06:13:40 PM »
1-1.  Our record against them at home in league games is mostly rubbish.  I think they'll still have that newly promoted buzz about them, and we've still got Steve Bruce in charge.
Do you ever take a break?

From giving my opinion?  Any reason I should, or listen to somebody with a whole 362 posts to his name?
That told me. I didn’t realise the number of posts one makes is a factor in this argument. Perhaps in the past I have wanted to express my opinion about Steve Bruce but held back to avoid sounding repetitive.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Wigan Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #29 on: August 08, 2018, 06:20:52 PM »
1-1.  Our record against them at home in league games is mostly rubbish.  I think they'll still have that newly promoted buzz about them, and we've still got Steve Bruce in charge.
Do you ever take a break?

From giving my opinion?  Any reason I should, or listen to somebody with a whole 362 posts to his name?
That told me. I didn’t realise the number of posts one makes is a factor in this argument. Perhaps in the past I have wanted to express my opinion about Steve Bruce but held back to avoid sounding repetitive.

I don't think anybody would care.  As for holding back about giving your opinion about Bruce, it's literally all you do.  That and having a go at fans who don't share your opinion.

 


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