Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Toronto Villa on December 29, 2021, 08:21:01 PM
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A game we should win. Brentford have been in poor form so we need to get three points. But no idea who is available but hopefully all are along with the manager.
I’ll go 3-1 and a happy start to 2022. Watkins, Buendia and Konsa.
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Normally would never bet on Villa to beat Brentford - we just don't do it; however with their injuries I actually think we have the chance of a lifetime. 1-0 Villa.
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Expecting a Villa win! No problem.
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Hopefully they still have a few players out by Sunday and we have ours back.
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2-1, hopefully. Watkins, McGinn
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Tough game.
1-1
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Are these guys any good? I can never tell.
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Are these guys any good? I can never tell.
They are when they play us.
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Brentford are a tricky proposition and we witnessed that at Villa Park, they can play half decent football but couple it with top class shithousing.
It's been a funny festive period really, and anything could happen between now and kick off but as things stand I see a draw, and us being rather happy with that.
1-1
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Don't fancy this at all. 2-1 to them.
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1-1 it will be a battle.
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1-0 to us, Ings I hope but don’t really care who gets it.
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Folk predicting a draw...don't you see? We don't do draws anymore! Only one all season. It's either do or die. Which is why we've lost as many games as Newcastle.
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We owe them one from earlier where they really did push the boundaries a bit with the help of a sympathetic referee. Also some of their lot were really giving it Billy-big-bollox on their websites about us and how easy they thought the Premiership was going to be "Haven't seen anything to worry about" type shit.
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Win.
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2-0.
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4-4
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Folk predicting a draw...don't you see? We don't do draws anymore! Only one all season. It's either do or die. Which is why we've lost as many games as Newcastle.
Who don't do wins. I know which I would prefer.
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All the festive games have been tarnished by team selection being a lottery unless your are Oil city or Chelski.
We do not have a decent record against these in the modern era as it was either because Smith was the Manager or he was ours
A scrappy but hard fought win - i hope Mings does not let Toney bully him like he fell apart with Lukaku
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Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Hause
Targett
Dougie
Sanson
McGinn
Traore
Watkins
Buendia
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All the festive games have been tarnished by team selection being a lottery unless your are Oil city or Chelski.
We do not have a decent record against these in the modern era as it was either because Smith was the Manager or he was ours
A scrappy but hard fought win - i hope Mings does not let Toney bully him like he fell apart with Lukaku
Well that shouldn't happen as Mings is suspended. So it will be Konsa and Hause who will have to keep their heads.
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Martinez
Cash Konsa Hause Targett
Sanson Luiz McGinn
Buendia Ramsey
Watkins
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Think it could be a good one.
3-0 FTF.
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is the gaffer back for this one?
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Martinez
Cash Konsa Hause Targett
Sanson Luiz McGinn
Buendia Ramsey
Watkins
Liking that team with introduction of Traore at a later stage. I think Buendia will make his mark
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2-2
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is the gaffer back for this one?
I can't see him starting to be honest.
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On the bench then? ;)
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Martinez
Cash Konsa Hause Targett
Sanson Luiz McGinn
Buendia Ramsey
Watkins
Yep this is the team id go with, if all fit and available
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Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Hause
Targett
Luiz
McGinn
Ramsey
Traore
Ings
Watkins
If the 3 in attack are not working change at HT but I’d try it for this one.
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Real banana skin in the championship and I can see the same here, they're no mugs. 3-2 them.
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Real banana skin in the championship and I can see the same here, they're no mugs. 3-2 them.
why do they have handles on their backs then?
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I always felt they were more organised than us. Despite us having more quality in every position on every occasion we've ever met, they just worked harder and had a better structure.
With McGinn back, Ramsey looking like (well I won't tempted fate but you know who I'm thinking of) and Sanson in contention, there's no slacking here.
I think we'll match their aggression, tempo and effort and our quality will tell.
We have a huge opportunity to cement ourselves as top half before January spending commences.
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Just received an email from the club linking you to the Brentford declaration page about your COVID/Vaccine status.
It does let you fill it in on behalf of others too. The club state its mandatory.
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1-1 Draw
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Just received an email from the club linking you to the Brentford declaration page about your COVID/Vaccine status.
It does let you fill it in on behalf of others too. The club state its mandatory.
Do you have to complete separate forms for each of your group? If so can you open the form again after submitting it? I can't see an option for multiple entries.
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Brentford seem to play very well against the Sky 6 but dip off against those around them. If we're decent strength, we beat them.
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Brentford seem to play very well against the Sky 6 but dip off against those around them. If we're decent strength, we beat them.
its the Villa you are talking about - we don't conform to normal rules or regulations.
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Think this will be a draw.
They haven't won much recently but they give everyone a tough game down there....Chelsea and Man. City only scraped 1-0 wins and they've beaten Everton and Watford in last month.
Not sure Hause will cope too well v them as Toney and their other forwards have decent movement. That said they do have a long throw but I think we'll see Axel come in for Mings.
2-2.
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Should be a win for us but they've proved a bit of a bogey team since we first (in recent years at least) clashed with then in '16. Nevertheless I'm saying 2-0...
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4-4
You've got to put a tenner on that now. Because if you don't, and...
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4-4
You've got to put a tenner on that now. Because if you don't, and...
On betfair its 500/1
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Hoping their new ground it lucky for us. Can't be much worse then Griffin Park.
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The Tuanzebe v Hause decision will be an interesting one. My preference would be to pick the natural LCB in his preferred position and leave Konsa RCB. McGinn will come back in for Sanson. Wonder if Traore might be given a chance in the front three, they were desperate v Chelsea. Ings will drop out again.
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4-4
You've got to put a tenner on that now. Because if you don't, and...
On betfair its 500/1
That's me (temporarily) a quid lighter.
Superstitious day all round in our house, I've just been deterred from putting a wash on on this particular day thanks to learning I shouldn't tempt death upon the household.
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4-4
You've got to put a tenner on that now. Because if you don't, and...
On betfair its 500/1
That's me (temporarily) a quid lighter.
Superstitious day all round in our house, I've just been deterred from putting a wash on on this particular day thanks to learning I shouldn't tempt death upon the household.
Bloody hell wish I had read this earlier.
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1-1.
Toney (pen) for them. Watkins for us.
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I think we'll batter them. 3-0.
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2-1 done
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3 0 villa
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I'll revise my predicted team to;
Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Hause
Targett
Dougie
Sanson
McGinn
Ramsey
Buendia
Watkins
Key is to swamp their back 3 and midfield 3 when out of possession to ensure their full backs don't get into it.
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Yeah I'd keep Sanson in aswell. These sorts of teams always play with energy so need as much mobility as possible from middle trio.
Frustrating looking at the table. Felt after Norwich we had a real chance to really kick on but instead our two winnable games over xmas got called off and we played and lost the hardest one.
Would take a point.
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Even though Villa don’t really do draws this season, I’m going 1-1.
Mr Shin is going for a Villa win which, if it happens, will see him pull well clear in our ongoing predictions contest.
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No Tyrone so it'll be interesting to see how we deal with Toney - if he scores and does that fucking Zulu shit again I really do think he has no excuse this time - "Didn't know what it meant" - my fucking arse he didn't.
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No Watkins in the squad.
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No Watkins in the squad.
Off to Arsenal? 😱
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No Watkins in the squad.
Off to Arsenal? 😱
There's always one...
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No Watkins in the squad.
Off to Arsenal? 😱
No Watkins in the squad.
Off to Arsenal? 😱
There's always one...
There's always one...
Tongue firmly in cheek there Dave…