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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave on August 24, 2018, 10:33:29 AM
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3pm
Villa Park
Should probably have a thread for this by now, given we're playing tomorrow.
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I can see us beating these 2-0 Dave.
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3-1 win.
Reading were worst team I saw us play last season and seems they've started this one even worse.
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Win. Mos def
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Yes I just posted one !!
Can you delete mine sorry!!
Wondered why no pre match was made !
Villa v Reading Saturday 3pm Villa Park.
I take 3-0 like last time reading came to Villa park
Team I’d like
Nyland
Elmo
Chester
Tuanzebe
Hutton
Bjarnason
McGinn
El Ghazi
Adomah
Grealish
Kodjia
Subs:
Moreira
Hourihane
Jedinak
Elphick
Green
Whelan
RHM
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Should be
Nyland
Elmo Chester Axel Hutton
Whelan
Bjorn McGinn El Ghazi
Jack
Kodjia
Will probably get
Nyland
Elmo
Hutton
Chester
Jedinak
Whelan
McGinn
Axel
Jack
Albert
Kodjia
;D
Seriously if we don't beat these serious questions need answering - we have the fire power to blow dross like this away
3-0
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No excuses here, it's got to be a comfortable win, against a side that will be in the relegation fight.
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I’m currently living in Reading...it’s a shithole and I got 3 bus lane violations in a week so they can fuck right off. At least 3-0 Villa please.
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If we come out the blocks like we did v Bees, this could be the game we go in at half time 4-0 up.
I keep reading Abrahams and Boloasie coming, yeah great but what cover do we have at centre half!
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I think we will see;
Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Jedinak
Tuanzebe
BB
El Ghazi
McGinn
Grealish
Albert
Kodjia
Our work off the ball has to be maintained and I would rest Whelan, who was excellent, to get fresher legs into midfield.
El Ghazi will hopefully add pace and dynamism, but fingers crossed, better delivery.
Important game to win.
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I think (not hope)
Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Jedinak
Tuanzebe
Whelan
El Ghazi
McGinn
Grealish
Albert
Kodjia
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I think we will see;
Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Jedinak
Tuanzebe
BB
El Ghazi
McGinn
Grealish
Albert
Kodjia
Our work off the ball has to be maintained and I would rest Whelan, who was excellent, to get fresher legs into midfield.
El Ghazi will hopefully add pace and dynamism, but fingers crossed, better delivery.
Important game to win.
Hutton might not be fit, broken nose and is 50/50 apparently.
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Villa 4 Reading 0 nailed on.
I look forward to getting the plaudits tomorrow evening.
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I'd bring Taylor in. We need a semblance of balance.
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2-0.
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I'd bring Taylor in. We need a semblance of balance.
Not sure how bringing in the worst left back in living memory achieves that though.
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I'm agreed with everyone else that this should be a comfortable win.
Would be especially nice to see us keep a clean sheet but I fancy us to win 3-1.
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I'd bring Taylor in. We need a semblance of balance.
If Hutton is out, then so would I.
We'll make hard work of it as normal but we'll eventually run out 3-1 winners after going a goal behind.
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I don't think it'll be anywhere near as comfortable as some.
1-0, maybe 2-0 at a push.
That'll do me
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I don't think it'll be anywhere near as comfortable as some.
1-0, maybe 2-0 at a push.
That'll do me
2-0 would be refreshingly comfortable to be fair!
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I'd bring Taylor in. We need a semblance of balance.
Not sure how bringing in the worst left back in living memory achieves that though.
Retract that you blaggard. Very unfair on B.Gallagher.
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And C Gibson.
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Colin Gibson was in the Holte Suite on Wednesday night.
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Nice bloke. Very nice hair. Probably bald now.
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I'd freshen it up a bit as we expended a lot of energy on weds. Reminded me of the wolves game last season. Whelan, adomah and mcginn looked tired
Can't see el ghazi or green starting
So:
Nyland
Tuanzebe Chester Jedinak Taylor
Bjarnason
Elmo hourihane grealish adomah
Kodjia
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el ghazi will feature according to Bruce, if he gets international clearance in time
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I'm going to a corporate event tomorrow I'm in the 82 lounge. First time for everything! My late dad will be spinning in his grave. So a win will be nice please villa. 4-2
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Mate of mine is a Reading fan, thinks it will be 4-0 to us. Hope so.
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Could do with a win here.
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I'd bring Taylor in. We need a semblance of balance.
Not sure how bringing in the worst left back in living memory achieves that though.
Ahem, Joe Bennett.
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Be good to go after Reading from the start and not ease up. W in here will set things up nicelty for the international break. Our fixtures up until December are pretty good to be fair but these are the sort of games we need to win. A clean sheet every so often would be nice too.
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Be good to go after Reading from the start and not ease up. W in here will set things up nicelty for the international break. Our fixtures up until December are pretty good to be fair but these are the sort of games we need to win. A clean sheet every so often would be nice too.
Some people want the moon on a stick.
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Reading -no excuses, they are crap and we are at home.
1-1
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Be good to go after Reading from the start and not ease up. W in here will set things up nicelty for the international break. Our fixtures up until December are pretty good to be fair but these are the sort of games we need to win. A clean sheet every so often would be nice too.
I assumed the break was next weekend too but it's actually the weekend after.
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Should be an easy win, but you wouldn't trust Bruce not to blow it 2-1
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Villa 3-1 finally we get a decent scoring win under our belts.
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5-0 we're going to finally take someone apart
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Expect some changes with third game in a week.
Like to see Bjarnason come in for Whelan, literally anyone for Jedinak and someone on the wing.
Green ahead of Axel would be a lot of pace and maybe give Green some confidence to beat a player.
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Crush them into oblivion.
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I certainly think Kodjia could have a good day tomorrow. 3-1 Villa with usual silly goal conceded.
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I'd freshen it up a bit as we expended a lot of energy on weds. Reminded me of the wolves game last season. Whelan, adomah and mcginn looked tired
Can't see el ghazi or green starting
So:
Nyland
Tuanzebe Chester Jedinak Taylor
Bjarnason
Elmo hourihane grealish adomah
Kodjia
I can’t see Green being anywhere near the first team squad for some time to come after his performances so far this season.
The choice to drop him and replace him with El Ghazi is an easy one to make.
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I think Green is a talent, but agree with Andyh that he was devoid of confidence the other night, does he need a loan as he really has talent?
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I'd freshen it up a bit as we expended a lot of energy on weds. Reminded me of the wolves game last season. Whelan, adomah and mcginn looked tired
Can't see el ghazi or green starting
So:
Nyland
Tuanzebe Chester Jedinak Taylor
Bjarnason
Elmo hourihane grealish adomah
Kodjia
I can’t see Green being anywhere near the first team squad for some time to come after his performances so far this season.
The choice to drop him and replace him with El Ghazi is an easy one to make.
For some reason Green seems to have lost his spark. He was pish when he came on against Ipswich and again on Wednesday. Maybe him hearing that we're signing 2 quality wide players in his position has took the wind out of his sails. There's a player in there though so I think he needs an arm round his shoulder and some encouragement not a loan spell in League 1.
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Agree about Green against Ipswich and Brentford. The wider he is the less confident he becomes. He constantly tries to go inside the defender and is not helped by Hutton since he scored a goal thinking he is the Scottish McParland.
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Bruce has said he’ll need to rest players as it’s our 3rd game in a week.
So if he still picks Jedinak at CB we know that he’s definitely just winding us up now.
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I love watching the Bruce pre- match interviews- never really bothered watching any other managers. He comes across so honest and hides very little. I really want him to succeed.
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They might have lost 3 so far but all by the odd goal. I am therefore not anticipating a cricket score. They fell apart badly from a comfortable position at Blackburn though so let's see how that hits their confidence. Perversely, Jedinak might be handy against a big donkey like Bodvarsonn today. And McShane is a 2000 year old calamity in their defence. Score early and we will walk it. Don't, they will park the bus. Home win regardless for me though.
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Villa win. Reading will struggle this season, probably bottom six.
Have they got Bacuna on another season long loan from Barcelona this year?
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Hutton might be out with a broken nose
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Hutton might be out with a broken nose
Who's?
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I don't want to contemplate anything other than a Villa win, but these are the sort of games that make me nervous. What we should do & what we actually do against so-called lesser opposition has bitten us many times & oft, so for once it'd be greatly appreciated if we can put these buggers to the sword. I hope SB doesn't make too many unforced changes, although I've no doubt Jedinak will definitely need a long rest now. ;)
So it's cautious 2-1 home win for me (with Jimmy D snaffling at least 1 or the 2).
UTV
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Bruce has said he’ll need to rest players as it’s our 3rd game in a week.
So if he still picks Jedinak at CB we know that he’s definitely just winding us up now.
He's also always said that centre backs don't need rotating as much. Much less running
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Bacuna hat trick?
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Bruce has said he’ll need to rest players as it’s our 3rd game in a week.
So if he still picks Jedinak at CB we know that he’s definitely just winding us up now.
He also talks about Axel never playing 3 or 4 matches in a row.
And that last season it was 2 in a row
Doesn't seem to understand that is way they learn and develop and generally how progression is made.
He does sort of disclaimer as saying it's in quick succession but think he may rest him more than mile .
Never gives Tuanzebe a full run out !
I think he'll go Elmo full back and Hutton left
Chester Jedinak.
Need Jedinak for Ariel ability as their big threats is Bodvarsson who scores for fun with his head.
He ll defo score if Jedinak doesn't play at the back.
Hopefully el ghazhi will play !
Kodija will be hard to live with and those at the match im sure will give bacuna some telling reminders about his ability !
Hopefully he ll og or give a pen as a thank you for villa giving him a nice wage when he was at the mighty villa . Will be biggest club he ever gets !
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Bacuna hat trick?
No daddy Bodvarsson to score a header consolation if Jedinak doesn't play though !
4-1 if he doesnt
3-0 if he does
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Agree about Green against Ipswich and Brentford. The wider he is the less confident he becomes. He constantly tries to go inside the defender and is not helped by Hutton since he scored a goal thinking he is the Scottish McParland.
Would like to see Green ahead of Tuanzebe as the extra pace behind and overlap option I think would help Andre a lot.
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4-2 to us today.