Sheffield United v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

2-3 Away win.

0-2 down at half-time. Then...

Albrighton 56
Downing 78
Pires 90

Nurse!

[Chris Harte]

1-2 Away win.

Houllier opens his eyes, watches a video of tonight's shambles and it dawns on him that playing two of your potentially most effective players in each other's positions is not the way to win games.

[Risso]

I'm almost at the point of not caring.  We need to "concentrate on the league".

[Legion]

I'm almost at the point of not caring.  We need to "concentrate on the league".

I seriously considered adding that to the poll options.

[koreanmeatballs]

Save on the petrol money and let them have a bye.

[j66acd]

If losing means putting the final nail in Houllier's coffin then I think I might just take that.

[VillaAlways]

I'm almost at the point of not caring.  We need to "concentrate on the league".

I seriously considered adding that to the poll options.

do so,that's exactly how I'm feeling

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

A defeat if Houllier is still in the job.

Draw or a win possible if he has been given the bullet.

[TopDeck113]

I actually can't believe I'm saying this, but I want us to lose.  In that way the only thing to focus on is the battle against relegation.

[The Situation]

Lose 2-0 and Houllier still won't be fired.

[Jimbo]

A loss, and possibly a blessing in disguise. We ain't set up for competing in cups this season. Survival is our only hope.

[kippaxvilla2]

What's the betting he plays the kids.

[usav]

What's the betting he plays the kids.

Probably not a bad idea.

[JJ-AV]

1-1 goes to a replay

Delfouneso to score for us

[eamonn]

Micky Adams will have his boyhood team well up for this one. Our lack of fight and aimlessness at the moment means I wouldn't bat an eyelid if we lost. Actually, I'm envisaging something akin to our last FA Cup disaster up there under Doolally.