Aston Villa v Arsenal Pre-Match Thread

[eric woolban woolban]

The dreaded 'r' word is creeping into my mind.

The old adage of 'too good to go down' keeps going around my head.

I hope it's just the fact that my mind and brain are tiny and I'm reading too much into the curse that has befallen on the once mighty Lions.

[Matt C]

 Now come on Eric, we'll have none of that nonsense around here.

[Holtenderinthesky]

0-3.  Can see them giving us a right good hiding I'm afraid.  We need our players back, and soon.  Hope I'm wrong but I can't see us winning any game against anyone at the minute.  Not a good thing when you have a quarter final away to your hated rivals coming up.  Where are the goals gonna come from?

[hawkeye]

Arse are not confident about this game at all, they know the frailties of thier team and so should we, this is winnable

[hawkeye]

2-1 to us

[avfcpg]

I think the Blackburn game was a real "welcome to the Prem" for some of the kids. Big, physical, organised, in your face, set piece type of side.

Am hoping Arsenal will let us play a bit more....a la Man Yoo.

2-0 Villa...make that 2-1 (clean sheet? what was I thinking?!)

[LeeB]

3-1

We're gonna drop one of the big boys soon and everything will click from there.

Tomorrow is that day. They wont get the ball off us.

[avfc_1874]

Be an open and entertaining game. Think Arse will just edge it 2-1 though.

[Irish villain]

I'd take a draw...

[supertom]

Hopefully Arsenal have one of their overplaying days. Our defence can't take a bombarding at all. Dunney is a huge worry, as is the constant chopping and changing in the central area. Warnock is dropping a bollock with great regularity sadly too.

It all depends on which Goons side turns out, but we could snag a good win or get a roasting tomorrow. I suspect though, we'll have one of those good games, but lose to the odd goal. The midfield isn't solid enough.

[brontebilly]

Gerard Houllier badly needs a win to be honest. Yes there has been a lot of injuries, performances have been generally good, young players being given a chance etc but only two wins both fortunate enough too. There is a lack of gumption about the side at the moment whether that is a result of playing inexperienced players or not we have a pretty soft centre, points tossed away against Fulham and United in particular are haunting us. If Gabby is out then we can't go with one up top. Might not be a bad thing anyway. Team picks itself unfortunately.
Friedel
Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock
A Young, Bannan, Clark, Downing
Carew, Delfouneso

Simply must go with Downing on the left. Pissed me off how he remained on the right for the whole game last week. Think we will get a point. 0-0

[JD]

Some of you need to harden up  . We are ASTON VILLA and we will win tomorrow , there is no doubt about it. I think this game will suit us more than last weeks. 

[N'ZMAV]

Some of you need to harden up  . We are ASTON VILLA and we will win tomorrow , there is no doubt about it. I think this game will suit us more than last weeks. 

I think you meant we will win today.

[Shrek]

I know we haven't got tge results with Houllier, buy he has brought the excitement back to going to watch Villa. I'm really looking forward to this game.

[Tony Boucher]

Has it snowed in Brum overnight?  I've had loads of the stuff & its only 50 miles or so to vp from here.