Arsenal v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[avfcpg]

3-1 loss. Hard to be optimistic after the last few games and general crappiness.

On the plus side, it's another game closer to the end of this season.

[cheltenhamlion]

If we score first and show some balls we could win this. We have seen precious little all season mind so I predict a good hiding. They will knock in 4 or 5 and we will get one of our own somewhere along the line.

[The Man With A Stick]

I've never wanted us to lose a game, but if it was to guarantee changes... um... no, I still can't do it.

[Ger Regan]

Arsenal are lucky this week, as they're playing the only team in the league more spineless than themselves. A heavy loss.

[AV82EC]

I'm really looking forward to it strangely but thats more to do with the prospect of a day out with friends, getting roaringly drunk and having a sing song and finding some decent boozers.  The fact we'll lose by 4 clear goals will be irrelevant on a big day out down in Londinium.  Bring it on......

[achilles]

Arsenal will want some revenge from being beaten by Stoke, so a tonking is in store... 4-1!

[eamonn]

An absolute mauling, a la Liverpool away last season.  4 or 5 nil.

Eh? We won 3-1. Seems like a long time ago now.

[paulcomben]

Just keep the goal difference down, boys. Or pray that Wigan & Blackpool fail to win.

[JackH]

1-1 with 5 minutes to go.
Can Villa hold out for the point? Depends on how big the kitchen sink is that Arsenal throw.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Forget our result. Come on Fulham ...........

[b671]

Forget our result. Come on Fulham ...........
oh yes....aj hat trick at sty would be a beautiful thing

[Holtenderinthesky]

6 or 7-0 to them.  Can see us surpassing the shit performance at Newcastle in our 1st away game.  Absolutely no chance of anything other than a thrashing, how very sad.   

[TopDeck113]

Perversely I think we'll play well and get a point.

We still can't defend, but neither can Arsenal.  2-2 with Downing and Bent scoring fro us.

[CJ]

A sound thrashing, with Arsenal tippy-tapping their way round the chuckle brothers all afternoon. 5-1 to them, including 2 penalties

[Hadley83]

I can't see anything other than a 2 or 3 nil defeat. However I could handle that if we don't play anyone that doesn't want to be here next year or who we don't want here.

Actually do we have enough players?