Aston Villa vs Bournemouth Pre-match thread

[pooligan]

Well we still have the same boring manager in charge,so i think it will be the usual fare served up. 1-1 and couple of days down on the south coast.

[Meanwood Villa]

Watching final score yesterday I was genuinely excited by all those potential rivals getting knocked out. This morning there's that familiar feeling in the pit of the stomach, more disappointment awaits. When has this manager and this team done anything but let us down?

[silhillvilla]

I hope he leaves bloody cleverly out today and plays both Gil and possibly Grealish or Bacuna. I will be so angry if he lines up with 4 DCM's again.

[PaulTheVillan]

Didn't realise they've scored 57 goals this season.

[andyh]

Didn't realise they've scored 57 goals this season.

Over 70 in all competitions

[PeterWithesShin]

Waiting for RedSox to arrive. Looking forward to it, i'm up for the cup!

[Stu]

Bartons is FULL of Bournemouth fans. Who has been blabbing on the internet!?

[Malandro]

I'm a sucker, wish I'd made the effort to go today now

[David_Nab]

Given; Hutton, Okore, Clark [c], Richardson; Bacuna, Cleverley, Sanchez; Gil, Weimann, Benteke.

Guzan, Baker, Westwood, Cissokho, Lowton, Burke, Grealish.

[garyshawsknee]

See the obsession with Cleverley continues. Least Gil and Bacuna start.

[RussellC]

Delph not in the squad?!?

[brian green]

There has to be something in Cleverley's loan contract that he has a certain number of starts.   There is no remotely justifiable reason for playing him after the Liverpool game.

[Richard E]

How many minutes into the game will we get the first rendition from their end of 'Premier League, you're having a laugh' do you reckon?

It was 35 minutes and 43 seconds