Fenerbahçe v Aston Villa pre-match thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Convoy to the ground

https://x.com/avfcbreaking/status/2014347324823105798

[Gareth]

Reading all the tweets on @avfcsupport today it looks like it’ll be an absolute delight for the hardy 2000 :-( respect to them all

[Brazilian Villain]

Reading all the tweets on @avfcsupport today it looks like it’ll be an absolute delight for the hardy 2000 :-( respect to them all

Lucky fuckers, I've never been given a police escort to the stadium.

[Ads]

These ****** shouldn't be anywhere near a European competition. Absolute slags.

[usav]

Anyone seen the footage of our fans with fireworks inside a bar from last night?  Deary me, clearly don't watch the news.

[Woody17]

Anyone seen the footage of our fans with fireworks inside a bar from last night?  Deary me, clearly don't watch the news.

Yep I saw that. I’d be moving on to the next bar sharpish.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

4 of the 6 teams we’ve played against so far currently won’t be going through to the playoff round and we lost to one of them. When the draw was made this always looked the toughest fixture, that’s without our current injury issues.

It’s thought provoking as to the team selection. It’s a big ask and risk for Onana to start, I can see him getting the last 20 minutes but think he’ll play Bogarde/ Tielemans and Rogers/ Buendia/ Guessand behind Watkins. I’d snap your hand off for a draw.

[AGRIPPA]

I will happily eat humble pie on this, but I’d be very surprised if we win.

..me too. This will be be hostile, and they know we are down to the bare bones  through injuries. A draw would be a decent result in the current circumstances. It will be interesting to see if Hemmings starts.

Apart from the bench how are we down to the bare bones??
The only guaranteed non starters available are Kamara and MCGInn…..just can’t buy that

[Dave]

I will happily eat humble pie on this, but I’d be very surprised if we win.

..me too. This will be be hostile, and they know we are down to the bare bones  through injuries. A draw would be a decent result in the current circumstances. It will be interesting to see if Hemmings starts.

Apart from the bench how are we down to the bare bones??
The only guaranteed non starters available are Kamara and MCGInn…..just can’t buy that

Emi as well.

You're right though. If Onana is on his way back, that definitely makes it a bit less hysterical. I think having so many midfielders missing is more of a problem than elsewhere, as that run we were on was based on being able to completely refresh the midfield with half an hour left, so asking Tielemans to do so much work is worse for us than if it were happening elsewhere on the pitch.

And while it's not an injury, having Malen or his replacement in the squad would also make people a bit happier too.

[AGRIPPA]

I will happily eat humble pie on this, but I’d be very surprised if we win.

..me too. This will be be hostile, and they know we are down to the bare bones  through injuries. A draw would be a decent result in the current circumstances. It will be interesting to see if Hemmings starts.

Apart from the bench how are we down to the bare bones??
The only guaranteed non starters available are Kamara and MCGInn…..just can’t buy that

Emi as well.

You're right though. If Onana is on his way back, that definitely makes it a bit less hysterical. I think having so many midfielders missing is more of a problem than elsewhere, as that run we were on was based on being able to completely refresh the midfield with half an hour left, so asking Tielemans to do so much work is worse for us than if it were happening elsewhere on the pitch.

And while it's not an injury, having Malen or his replacement in the squad would also make people a bit happier too.

Forgot Emi…🤦🏻‍♂️

[ChicagoLion]

Convoy to the ground

https://x.com/avfcbreaking/status/2014347324823105798

It’s the return journey where the fun starts.

[aj2k77]

Emi is at home watching ManU TV.

[aldridgeboy]

Anyone seen the footage of our fans with fireworks inside a bar from last night?  Deary me, clearly don't watch the news.

Yep I saw that. I’d be moving on to the next bar sharpish.

We were in the bar ! Said the same.

We didnt get the coaches. No issues. Straight in.  Police couldn’t have been friendlier

[martin o`who??]

Reading all the tweets on @avfcsupport today it looks like it’ll be an absolute delight for the hardy 2000 :-( respect to them all

Lucky fuckers, I've never been given a police escort to the stadium.

Standard procedure off the trains in the 70s.