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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Dave P on August 30, 2018, 04:05:29 PM
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Back to league action on Saturday. Has the feeling of a big game already.
Is Bolasie fit to play?
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I don't think that Bo is expected to be available until after the international break
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Another 1-1 Draw for me.
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Them 0 Us 2
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loving the optimism
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The reaction of the travelling support to the result here will be very interesting.
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1-1.... another draw
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Much depends on the fitness of Kodjia jack and mcginn
I think it will be a really tough game but with those three I think we'd have a good chance of getting a result
A win would be amazing but a surprise given our form
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The reaction of the travelling support to the result here will be very interesting.
If we outplay them for 20mins and go one up and then try and defend for the next hour or so and don’t win I can see it getting a bit fruity.
It’s essentially, due to the tiny allocation, the same away crowd as Tuesday I should think. So we need to win to justify that bag of shite we witnessed.
Bruce’s style of play will be forgiven and not mentioned if we do hang on for a 1-0 win... we’re fickle like that.😀
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Much depends on the fitness of Kodjia jack and mcginn
It does as I suspect Bruce will think Ghazi and Bolasie are not quite ready and will go negative
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Bruce’s style of play will be forgiven and not mentioned if we do hang on for a 1-0 win... we’re fickle like that.😀
It's a Villa thing. MON got away with it for years.
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I think they'll play with too much energy and be in our faces. Bruce out.
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0-2.
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5 of us from Bournemouth travelling up. I suspect a good day might be spoilt by 90mins of football. Bad feeling about this one. Sheff Utd will be in our faces from the KO. Hopefully we have enough about us to try and control the game and play on the front foot.
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Going for a low score draw 1-1. Really hope I’m wrong, and it’s a good away will for Villa
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5 of us from Bournemouth travelling up. I suspect a good day might be spoilt by 90mins of football. Bad feeling about this one. Sheff Utd will be in our faces from the KO. Hopefully we have enough about us to try and control the game and play on the front foot.
Hope you have a great day 👍👍
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FTF
1-3 (Abraham hat trick)
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1-1
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The reaction of the travelling support to the result here will be very interesting.
If their fans sing we hate Wednesday, reply with we hate Saturday.
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Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi
Grealish
McGinn
Adomah
Kodjia
3-0 Villa.
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They are on a roll and we are in a poor spell. Two nil to them.
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First league defeat here I think.
2-1.
We mugged them a fair bit in the games last season so think it will balance out as we'll play quite well but surprise surprise gift them a goal with poor defensive judgement.
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I can't see us winning, we look short of goals and always seem to concede. I fancy a 2-1 defeat at the Blades and then go on a 35 game winning run after the international break.
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Can't see a win with Bruce's comedy defensive selections. 2-2
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2-0 to them
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The way our defence is at mo Ist league defeat 3 1
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Kind of feel this is where we come unstuck. 2-1.
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Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi
Grealish
McGinn
Adomah
Kodjia
3-0 Villa.
If Bolasie isn't ready then that is the side I would go with as well Ads.
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0-2
Chester, Bjarnason
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McGinn doubtful, Bolasie not ready, though Jack should be back. I'd take a draw, I doubt if we'll get one.
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1-1 draw for me. Despite a few lapses at the back already this season I think that generally speaking we won't concede many goals this campaign. I am however concerned about where our goals will come from. I don't expect us to be prolific in the goal scoring stakes.
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This is as big a league game as Bruce has faced since he arrived for me. A win and the hysteria is crushed again and we "go again". A loss and we "go again" after 2 weeks of handwringing on here that will start to spread casting doubt on our promotion credentials and piling on the pressure for Blackburn. I have a feeling that we are at a watershed for Steve Bruce over the next month.
I think we will lose tomorrow.
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0-2 Villa win
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Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi
Grealish
McGinn
Adomah
Kodjia
3-0 Villa.
If Bolasie isn't ready then that is the side I would go with as well Ads.
Same team for me also - if McGinn not fit then swap him for Bjorn
But you know it wont be that team - Elmo scoring 2 in 5 games will cement his place out on the wing which is a shame as I feel he actually adds more at RB
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Nyland
hutton Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi Jack Mcginn Kodjia
Abrahams
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Loss. I think our defensive frailties will start to kick in. For all Bruce’s attack signings he hasn’t a clue what to do with them.
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Assume Tammy is fit to start as he's been training with Chelsea. If so, I fancy us, particularly with the reshuffles that will have on actually allowing our players to.plau in their best positions. El Ghazi moves to right, Kodjia left, Elmo to RB and Axel alongside Chester. Bruce's choice of DM for this game will be interesting.
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Is Tammy eligible to play?
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Assume Tammy is fit to start as he's been training with Chelsea. If so, I fancy us, particularly with the reshuffles that will have on actually allowing our players to.plau in their best positions. El Ghazi moves to right, Kodjia left, Elmo to RB and Axel alongside Chester. Bruce's choice of DM for this game will be interesting.
That is the changes I would imagine a large proportion of people would make but.......
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Is Tammy eligible to play?
He can only play if his paperwork was received by 12 noon.
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No Abraham or Bolasie. Shame, we need them. We can then move Elmo back to right back, push Tuanzebe next to Chester and put Jedinak in front of them.
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We could really do with winning this game.
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If we have Elmo at RB and Axel at centre back we’ll have better balance.
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If Abraham can play, we ought to go 433 with;
Nyland
Hutton
Chester
Axel
Elmo
McGinn
Thor
Grealish
El Ghazi
Kevin
Kodjia
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Nyland
hutton Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi Jack Mcginn Kodjia
Abrahams
Is that the new SB lineup/formation?
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Nyland
hutton Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi Jack Mcginn Kodjia
Abrahams
Is that the new SB lineup/formation?
i wanted to squeeze another right back in, but I know Bree splits opinion so didn't want to risk it. If only we could get Mark Delaney back on the field
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Abraham can't play
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Abraham can't play
blimey, give him a chance :)
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Bookies have the blades slight favourites. The H&V poll is a bit more decisive. Too many unknowns to call this, so with the cautious optimism that comes with a bad back that seems to be improving, I’m going for an away win!
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That's because a load of people who didn't see us play on Tuesday are backing a side they may have seen play once this season (and get beat) to beat an almost entirely different Villa side.
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Going to be another tough game. With our defence looking the way it is at the moment, I reckon a narrow defeat.
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Nyland
hutton Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi Jack Mcginn Kodjia
Abrahams
Is that the new SB lineup/formation?
i wanted to squeeze another right back in, but I know Bree splits opinion so didn't want to risk it. If only we could get Mark Delaney back on the field
Perhaps we can narrow the pitch so there's only a right side?
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Sheff U play some football around the pitch but attack wise quite ineffective and a bit huff puff.
They don't have a striker of Kodija pedigree and I think he will be difference .
1-2 today a much needed 3 points
Utv!
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Is Tammy available?
It feels wrong saying that, can we hurry up and find a fitting new name for him on here.
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Aston Villa have won five of their last seven away matches against Sheffield United in all competitions (D1 L1).
Aston Villa have won more points from losing positions this season than any other Championship team (7). In 2017-18, the Villans won 10 points from trailing situations.
Steve Bruce has won seven of his eight matches against Sheffield United as manager (D1), including all four at Bramall Lane.
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Steve Bruce has won ALL FOUR matches at bramall lane.
And stats indicate a good record
Bodes well!
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Nyland
hutton Chester
Axel
Elmo
Whelan
El Ghazi Jack Mcginn Kodjia
Abrahams
Is that the new SB lineup/formation?
i wanted to squeeze another right back in, but I know Bree splits opinion so didn't want to risk it. If only we could get Mark Delaney back on the field
Thanks for putting a smile on my hungover mush, David. Top work.
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I've gone for a draw this afternoon (1-1), but that could change - depending on the starting line-up. I know we have injury doubts ahead of the game (nothing new there then), so I expect a typical Bruceball performance to delight the travelling support. Lovely, great, super - and indeed - smashin'.
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Is Tammy available?
It feels wrong saying that, can we hurry up and find a fitting new name for him on here.
Tammy Wynette (win-it)?
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Aston Villa have won five of their last seven away matches against Sheffield United in all competitions (D1 L1).
Aston Villa have won more points from losing positions this season than any other Championship team (7). In 2017-18, the Villans won 10 points from trailing situations.
Steve Bruce has won seven of his eight matches against Sheffield United as manager (D1), including all four at Bramall Lane.
Nothing can possibly go wrong :)
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Bruce will complain the sun was shining and it got into the eyes of our defenders after a defeat
Chester to pick up an injury so Tommy can come in - oh forgot Bruce got rid without a replacement
Would happily take a defeat if it gets rid of Bruce
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Our toughest league match so far. With Blackburn away next week I would take four points from the two games with a draw from this one. Will go 2-2 Grealish and Chester to get ours.
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Not winning today isn't going to affect Bruce's status one iota. And much as I don't particularly see him as the best option, i would never wish us to loose simply to herald someone's departure.
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Would happily take a defeat if it gets rid of Bruce
Unbelievable
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Bruce will complain the sun was shining and it got into the eyes of our defenders after a defeat
Chester to pick up an injury so Tommy can come in - oh forgot Bruce got rid without a replacement
Would happily take a defeat if it gets rid of Bruce
I'd never happily take a defeat? I hate it every time Villa lose.
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1-1 draw for me. Despite a few lapses at the back already this season I think that generally speaking we won't concede many goals this campaign. I am however concerned about where our goals will come from. I don't expect us to be prolific in the goal scoring stakes.
Not sure if serious... if so, the opposite should apply - wobbly at the back but if Bruce can't get us averaging close to 2 goals a game with the attacking talent we now have he deserves to be driven back to live in Sunderland til he dies.
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Don't make a martyr of him Leicester Villan. He is perfectly capable of presenting himself as one.
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Bruce will complain the sun was shining and it got into the eyes of our defenders after a defeat
Chester to pick up an injury so Tommy can come in - oh forgot Bruce got rid without a replacement
Would happily take a defeat if it gets rid of Bruce
I’ve seen some strange opinions expressed on this site, but your last line is up there with the strangest.
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Would happily take a defeat if it gets rid of Bruce
Unbelievable
That is a ridiculous statement.
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Bruce will complain the sun was shining and it got into the eyes of our defenders after a defeat
Chester to pick up an injury so Tommy can come in - oh forgot Bruce got rid without a replacement
Would happily take a defeat if it gets rid of Bruce
I'd never happily take a defeat? I hate it every time Villa lose.
Me too. Really want Bruce to prove me wrong today, match day is all about supporting the Villa , nothing else
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Not winning today isn't going to affect Bruce's status one iota. And much as I don't particularly see him as the best option, i would never wish us to loose simply to herald someone's departure.
yep, you don't back the manager like we have if you intend to sack him after 6 games. The mistake was backing him in the first place. I can see him going any time from next month till the end of the season but i don't think the timing of the sacking is gonna help us get up. Damage is already done.
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Same team as last weekend.
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No Adomah in the squad?
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Same team as last weekend.
Apart from whelan instead of bjarnasson
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Same team as last weekend.
Apart from whelan instead of bjarnasson
True. My bad.
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Why no Abraham?
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No Adomah in the squad?
Back injury.
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No Adomah in the squad?
he has a bad back according to Bruce
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It will be Nyland in goal and then 10 outfield players drawn from the hat at random, fitted into a formation decided by a dressing room lucky dip, or he might just ask the chosen 10 if they can agree amongst themselves how to line up.
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Why no Abraham?
Not at the club 24 hours.
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Sitting ensconced amongst Sheffield Utd fans. Alone. How long will I last ....?
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Sitting ensconced amongst Sheffield Utd fans. Alone. How long will I last ....?
Take care!
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SaddVillan et al - let's at least kick off before shitting the bed