Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on January 19, 2026, 08:47:38 AM
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Thurs 22nd, 17.45 ko.
1-1
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Could be a baptism of fire for some of the kids...
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3-0
Asensio showing us what we should have done last summer instead of Elliot.
It is going to be brutal and harsh. As will next weekend at Newcastle, then we can regroup. Feels like the last week of August again, which is terribly poor planning from the club.
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Bizot
Garcia
Lindelof
Mings
Digne
Bogarde
McPhee
Sancho
Buendia
Jimoh-Aloba
Guessand
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Yes I think this week could be brutal.
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I have written to UEFA to complain that we haven't won AFCON AGAIN, and we will proceed to take ownership of Cambodia.
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Bizot
Garcia
Lindelof
Mings
Digne
Bogarde
McPhee
Sancho
Buendia
Jimoh-Aloba
Guessand
Think Austin is injured too? Hard to see a positive result with that team but agreed on letting Rogers, Watkins, Tielemans and Konsa sit it out.
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I have written to UEFA to complain that we haven't won AFCON AGAIN, and we will proceed to take ownership of Cambodia.
This is the type of pant wetting meltdown I come to H & V for. Others just cant match SEs level of commitment here.
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Looking at the table and all of the remaining fixtures, this looks to be a game that we can't afford to lose if we want to avoid being in a two legged play off (for the last 16). I'd assume this to be an absolute priority. So I'd say this game is more important than the Newcastle game next Sunday.
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At the very least, Newcastle will go gung ho for the 3 points on Thursday as well.
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At the very least, Newcastle will go gung ho for the 3 points on Thursday as well.
They need to as theyre away at PSG in match day 8.
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Given that we decided to sabotage our own chances of winning the league, we should now be concentrating on the cups as a way of finally winning a sodding trophy.
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At the very least, Newcastle will go gung ho for the 3 points on Thursday as well.
Sadly, their game is on Weds so they'll have an extra night's rest and zero travel before we cross the Tyne bridge for our annual dicking. #VillaHensOnParade
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Apologies, I meant Wednesday. Still got hang up's from last year...
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Bizot
Garcia
Lindelof
Mings
Digne
Bogarde
McPhee
Sancho
Buendia
Jimoh-Aloba
Guessand
100% agree, although Im not sure McPhee can last 90 mins. We cant even risk Hemmings in this one.
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Bizot
Garcia
Lindelof
Mings
Digne
Bogarde
McPhee
Sancho
Buendia
Jimoh-Aloba
Guessand
100% agree, although Im not sure McPhee can last 90 mins. We cant even risk Hemmings in this one.
That's fine, if you want us to end up having to play a further two games just in order to make the last 16.
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Bizot
Garcia
Lindelof
Mings
Digne
Bogarde
McPhee
Sancho
Buendia
Jimoh-Aloba
Guessand
100% agree, although Im not sure McPhee can last 90 mins. We cant even risk Hemmings in this one.
That's fine, if you want us to end up having to play a further two games just in order to make the last 16.
If we need to win one more, home to Salzburg feels like the more winnable game to me.
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If we are resting players, Tielemans not travelling is the most important. We can't afford to lose another CM to injury.
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This is where the GAE result/performance is going to come back and bite us. We should be comfortably top of the group, but the attitude in that game has led us to need to win this and the home game to get top 2.
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Jhon Duran has had his two-game ban reduced to one and therefore will be able to play against #AVFC on Thursday.
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Oh good.
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Cant say Im feeling confident about this one.
Suspect well lose by a couple.
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Bizot
Garcia
Lindelof
Mings
Digne
Bogarde
McPhee
Sancho
Buendia
Jimoh-Aloba
Guessand
100% agree, although Im not sure McPhee can last 90 mins. We cant even risk Hemmings in this one.
That's fine, if you want us to end up having to play a further two games just in order to make the last 16.
If we need to win one more, home to Salzburg feels like the more winnable game to me.
Four points would secure us top 8 and straight through to the last 16. Three points could well be not enough.
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I fear the worst.
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0-4
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2-0 defeat. Resting a few players might be an idea.
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Presumably our wage bill still dwarves theirs - even with the absences - which is how modern football seems to work?
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I fear a defeat here, we are so low on numbers due to injuries/players leaving that we will probably have the shithouse cleaner on the bench to make up the numbers.
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A loss, over 2.5 and Duran scoring anytime is 4/1 if anyone wants some free money
This will be a spanking. Really hope we dont start anyone crucial/important
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Jhon Duran has had his two-game ban reduced to one and therefore will be able to play against #AVFC on Thursday.
Loads of people were saying this at the match yesterday and I thought it was bollocks because there was no news on X or here.
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Horrible fixture considering the Newcastle game on the Sunday. They are at home with an extra days rest. We have to get back from Istanbul Friday morning then prepare for St Jamess Park Saturday.
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Seeing as we sacrificed the Everton game, may as well do the same with Newcastle. Go as full strength as possible in Turkey. Win a trophy.
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Still don't know if it's true or not
Haven't seen anything official but several posts on social media that Duran will be playing against us.
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Townley has said it is true.
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Strong team IMO
Martinez
Lindelof, Konsa, Mings, Digne
Bogarde, Hemmings
Guessand, Buendia, Rogers
Watkins
Sancho in for Buendia if he's fit
Take Rogers off after an hour
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I have written to UEFA to complain that we haven't won AFCON AGAIN, and we will proceed to take ownership of Cambodia.
Can't we have Colombia?
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A loss, over 2.5 and Duran scoring anytime is 4/1 if anyone wants some free money
This will be a spanking. Really hope we dont start anyone crucial/important
Wouldn't be surprised if Duran lost his head, Mings winding him up. Might be worth a few quid for a red card.
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Bizot
Cash Konsa Mings Digne
Lindelof Tielemans
Rogers Buendia Sancho
Watkins
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No McGinn, Kamara, Onana, tough place to go, Duran and Asensio playing for them
.like Han Solo say
.I have a bad feeling about this!
Would take a draw all day long to be honest.
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Martinez back spasm incoming? Bizot deserves a game but I'd nearly force Martinez to play and atone for his mistake at weekend.
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Bizot
Cash Konsa Mings Digne
Lindelof Tielemans
Rogers Buendia Sancho
Watkins
They'll all be bollixed for Newcastle. Let the kids play in Türkiye.
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Ive just been looking at the table and fixtures, and whilst not mathematically certain, one win is highly likely to be enough.