Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on March 19, 2026, 10:17:31 PM
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Sun 22nd, 14.15 KO.
3-0
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Just find a way to win. After we scored, and for the first goal itself, there were signs of a bit of flow to our play. We have to bring that directness.
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Interesting team selection ahead. Martinez, Cash, Onana, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins only certs to start? Sancho and Lindelof might have done enough.
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2-0 to Villa.
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4-0
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3.1 to us
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I hope Summerville is still out injured for them. Hit some form lately. A newspaper report on the 14th March said he is likely to miss our match and be back for their quarter final with Leeds. But who knows.
If he does play, I can see them being very defensive and going for the counter attack with Bowen/Summerville causing problems. 'Be prepared'.
Be difficult to break down but reckon we will manage it once.
1-0 to the villa.
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Really hope a much braver team selection from Emery, that X1 v Man United screamed we were afraid of them. I think Lindelof has done enough to keep Konsa out but doubt Emery will see it that way. The fact Luiz played the 90mins + last night might suggest Barkley comes back in for him. For me if Barkley starts it's at 10 not 6.
On paper with Cash back it will be our strongest available squad in some time. Simply have to win.
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3-1 A 30 yarder from Rico and two from Dalian.
In the real world.... nervy 2-1 but a win that sets us for decent end of season.
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Really hope a much braver team selection from Emery, that X1 v Man United screamed we were afraid of them. I think Lindelof has done enough to keep Konsa out but doubt Emery will see it that way. The fact Luiz played the 90mins + last night might suggest Barkley comes back in for him. For me if Barkley starts it's at 10 not 6.
On paper with Cash back it will be our strongest available squad in some time. Simply have to win.
My own feeling on Konsa is he’s been a bit off it for the past few games and doesn’t handle the responsibility and captaincy bit very well so I think that’s nothing more to it than having him a mental break last night. Hopefully that gets his head back in the game and he returns to the constant 7-8 out of 10 performances we’re used to.
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Really hope a much braver team selection from Emery, that X1 v Man United screamed we were afraid of them. I think Lindelof has done enough to keep Konsa out but doubt Emery will see it that way. The fact Luiz played the 90mins + last night might suggest Barkley comes back in for him. For me if Barkley starts it's at 10 not 6.
On paper with Cash back it will be our strongest available squad in some time. Simply have to win.
My own feeling on Konsa is he’s been a bit off it for the past few games and doesn’t handle the responsibility and captaincy bit very well so I think that’s nothing more to it than having him a mental break last night. Hopefully that gets his head back in the game and he returns to the constant 7-8 out of 10 performances we’re used to.
He has been ropey for a few games and has the new knack of Van Dykeitus where he is found wanting and instantly turns to blame others.
I would leave the Masked Marvel in place along with Torres
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Crysencio Summerville opened for African Car Reverser in the Hare & Hounds some time back. A teen prodigy on the trombone apparently.
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Youri on the bench hopefully!? That would mean we have a full squad to choose from except Kamara and Allyson.
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Youri Tielemans will be assessed ahead of Aston Villa’s Premier League encounter against West Ham United.
The influential midfielder has missed the last two months due to injury but returned to training with his team-mates on Friday, and Villa will make a decision on his availability prior to Sunday’s meeting with the Hammers (ko 2.15pm)
Matty Cash made his comeback as a second-half substitute in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League triumph over LOSC Lille.
Midfielder Boubacar Kamara remains a long-term injury absentee.
Asked about Tielemans at Friday afternoon’s pre-match media conference, Unai Emery said: “He has started to train with us, individually he did one progression until today.
“Today is the first time he trained with us and he’s feeling good.
“He’s important, I don’t know if he’s going to be in the squad for Sunday.
“In case he is, try to progressively get him again with us.”
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Wow wasn’t expecting that news about Tielemans, even having him on the bench would be a massive boost.
Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Torres
Mastsen
Onana
Luiz
McGinn
Watkins
Rogers
Sancho
No need to rest anyone with the international break coming up. Strong bench with Abrahams, Barkley, Bogarde, Bailey, Youri
Head says nervy 2-1, heart says 3-1 (Watkins, Rogers, Luiz pen).
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Summerville not available
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NO. DO NOT DO IT.
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Why?
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Summerville not available
He left in the morning with everything he owns in a little black case
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NO. DO NOT DO IT.
cdbearsfan, run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away. Run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away :)
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"Crysencio Summerville opened for African Car Reverser in the Hare & Hounds some time back. A teen prodigy on the trombone apparently." - love this, African Car Reverser gave me one of the biggest belly laughs ever!
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It's great that we're at Home Again.
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NO. DO NOT DO IT.
Why not? Please tell me, don't leave me this way.
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Unai we are the best...............
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Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Torres
Maatsen
Luiz
Onana
McGinn
Sancho
Rogers
Watkins
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Why?
From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
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From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
Could be Nuno playing mind games, so it ain't necessarily so.
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From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
Could be Nuno playing mind games, so it ain't necessarily so.
What a world we live in. Don't know our arse from our elbow these days.
But, I'm inclined to believe Nuno.
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From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
Could be Nuno playing mind games, so it ain't necessarily so.
What a world we live in. Don't know our arse from our elbow these days.
But, I'm inclined to believe Nuno.
Yeah this misinformation isn’t really a thing nowadays.
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Crysencio Summerville:
(https://i.ibb.co/9kCgWB9Z/Bandages.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9kCgWB9Z)
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From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
Could be Nuno playing mind games, so it ain't necessarily so.
Oooh, you bugger. I'll have that in my head all day now.
'Jonah he lived in a whaaaaale'.
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From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
Could be Nuno playing mind games, so it ain't necessarily so.
Oooh, you bugger. I'll have that in my head all day now.
'Jonah he lived in a whaaaaale'.
Playin' those miii-iiiind gaaaames, for ever...
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Ok...results have gone our way, yesterday and today...if we don't win tomorrow, no excuses...
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Why?
From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
There's no injury as nobbling as a future injury...
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Crysencio Summerville:
(https://i.ibb.co/9kCgWB9Z/Bandages.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9kCgWB9Z)
That's Geoff Tipps!
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Er ok so, we have to win this now. We have to. Man Utd draw and Liverpool and Chelsea lose. Come on. COME ON. DON'T LOSE. PLEASE WIN. PLEASE. PLEEEEEASE.
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Yep, its all gone our way. We really have to start with some purpose tomorrow, none of this containment malarky and please Unai play your best team!
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Why?
From Hammers website:
https://www.whufc.com/en/news/team-news-or-nuno-issues-summerville-availability-update
Woosh!
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I am very angry with everyone. Just so you know.
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Ok...results have gone our way, yesterday and today...if we don't win tomorrow, no excuses...
We must stop looking at gift horses in the mouth.
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No excuses. Just win, by any means necessary.
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Lose this we truly deserve nothing
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Yep, its all gone our way. We really have to start with some purpose tomorrow, none of this containment malarky and please Unai play your best team!
We couldn't wish for a better leg up, real opportunity has just dropped straight in our laps, unreal results.
Going for a Thoroughbred total Villa victory and with purpose, here we go.
Villa 3 West Ham 1
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I am very angry with everyone. Just so you know.
Tell me why?
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Will be my youngest daughters first game tomorrow, 10 in April
So a win would be great, already been rehearsing a few songs with her
My first game was v Bolton, 95/96 a 1-0 win, so would take the same tomorrow
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Yep, its all gone our way. We really have to start with some purpose tomorrow, none of this containment malarky and please Unai play your best team!
They won’t change how they play so don’t expect any first half drama, close win in the end is my guess
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Will be my youngest daughters first game tomorrow, 10 in April
Hope you both have a great time. Even if the result goes wrong, it'll still end up being one of your favourite games.
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Will be my youngest daughters first game tomorrow, 10 in April
Hope you both have a great time. Even if the result goes wrong, it'll still end up being one of your favourite games.
Just bring us more luck then Dave's kids did.....
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Oi, the boy is fine. It's the girl who has been hexed by some sort of Villa-hating curse.
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No more excuses after yesterdays results, I hope we scrap the slow build up and put energy back into our game. Looked at Chelsea matches ahead and wondered how they are going to get enough points. Would like Lindeloft to get a start and Elliot must come in to contention after his cameo.
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I am very angry with everyone. Just so you know.
Tell me why?
He don't like Mondays.
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No more excuses after yesterdays results, I hope we scrap the slow build up and put energy back into our game.
Would love to see us with the shackles off too.
But Emery is stubborn, and the structure is everything. So cue boring pedestrian first half, Ezri with most touches on the pitch, then hopefully a scrappy 2-1 late in second half.
Bowen (inevitably) for Hamsters, midfielders for Us (since our strikeforce doesn’t often strike).
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We just cannot fuck up after the gifts of the weekend results.
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I’d love to see a rip roaring start to this game. Just fucking go for it and blow them away rather than nervy, slow build up.
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We just cannot fuck up after the gifts of the weekend results.
We absolutely can, but hopefully we won’t.
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We just cannot fuck up after the gifts of the weekend results.
Yep, we've blown our chance of practically cementing a Champions League spot over the past month and are now in the kind of territory where we simply have to take these kind of chances when they come along.
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We just cannot fuck up after the gifts of the weekend results.
Yep, we've blown our chance a practically cementing a Champions League spot over the past month and are now in the kind of territory where we simply have to take these kind of chances when they come along.
You'd think though that with Chelsea struggling, two or three wins from somewhere should do it.
You wouldn't expect them to get much from Man Utd or Man City in their next two, if we can somehow get six from West Ham and Forest, that's nine points clear with six games to go.
Obviously that's a big if, but right now if feels as if 60 points might well be enough - which would be three wins from our final eight matches.
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I've been monitoring radio, press and TV coverage of the weekend’s sporting fixtures and hsve concluded thst:
The only sporting event taking place to day is:
Carabao Cup Final
Arse v C115ty.
Don't expect to see anything on any TV or radio or channel about anything else.
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I am very angry with everyone. Just so you know.
Tell me why?
He don't like Mondays.
Ha just shows musical tastes differ. You thought Boomtown Rats. I immediately thought Musical Youth!
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I am very angry with everyone. Just so you know.
Tell me why?
He don't like Mondays.
Ha just shows musical tastes differ. You thought Boomtown Rats. I immediately thought Musical Youth!
Thankfully no-one went backstreet boys.
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I've been monitoring radio, press and TV coverage of the weekend’s sporting fixtures
Thank you so, so much.
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Just popped CNN on, and the biased twats have hardly mentioned Clyde's magnificent victory against Forfar.
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Just popped CNN on, and the biased twats have hardly mentioned Clyde's magnificent victory against Forfar.
There has been a Loons media bias Forfar to long.
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I've just remembered it was actually Stranraer. I blame the media.
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Just popped CNN on, and the biased twats have hardly mentioned Clyde's magnificent victory against Forfar.
And to think Partick Thistle fans used to call it the Clyde News Network back in the day.
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I’d love to see a rip roaring start to this game. Just fucking go for it and blow them away rather than nervy, slow build up.
Yes, full on from k.o. please
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I've been monitoring radio, press and TV coverage of the weekend’s sporting fixtures
Thank you so, so much.
Trying to imagine how we'd react if we were in a cup final against Arsenal, say, and the media devoted even 30% of their coverage to a Man City home game against West Ham.
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Paul McGrath here today
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Youri back on the bench. You love to see it.