Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[andrew08]

I'm not sure. 2 early goals (to them) and we'll get battered. If we hold on 'till half time then we've got a chance as they may get stroppy. Don't want to lose to a jammy dunnesque own goal or anything controversial like a dodgy pen etc that would just confirm their new big club status.

Sooo if it's 0-0 in the second half we will at some stage create a chance which hopefully will be a 'in the box quarter sniff of a chance'which Bent will take or a sprinting header on the run gabby finish (he's fxxxing ace at them) and then it's down to Shay to secure the points.

1-0 Villa, bring it on

[Vanilla]

The only way we got a result last season when we played them at home was to nick a goal and spend the other 90 minutes playing 10 men, the subs, the ball boys and the St Johns' Ambulance team behind the ball.

That said the manager is obviously the master in suppressing opponents, but if we give away an early goal, we could have real problems. We have to play the defence through offence tactic to get something, but can't see it.

[supertom]

I think they'll have to work very hard to beat us, but will do so. 1-0. I don't see us getting turned over. Maybe we've ridden some luck defensively, so hopefully we don't fall apart. However if it does remain tight and we can frustrate them, there's always the chance Gabby and Bent can nick a goal. We are also waiting for City to falter, which at some point I believe they will do this season. I fully expect Utd and Chelsea to be the top 2 and City to be chasing.

[cdbearsfan]

Silva fucking terrifies me. BBC taking the piss out of (Aston) Villa now. Piss off.

[Vanilla]

Silva fucking terrifies me. BBC taking the piss out of (Aston) Villa now. Piss off.

Just saw that. Who can blame them though with Silva playing the way he is for Spain, although against Scotland.

Villa's contingent of players in the best team in the world = 0.

[Shrek]

Ireland cannot play in this i'd rather Heskey's presence and i'd rather Herd instead of Hutton.

[VillaAlways]

Ireland cannot play in this i'd rather Heskey's presence and i'd rather Herd instead of Hutton.

I've a feeling AM may drop Hutton for Saturday

[cdbearsfan]

When Lee-ha! back?

[VillaAlways]

When Lee-ha! back?

Not for ages

[Goldie.7]

2-0 loss

[TaxDodger]

Silva vs. Hutton. Wow.

[SoccerHQ]

Mcleish somehow got a 0-0 up there last season. However the season before SHA lost 5-1....

4-1 City, just a game to write off.

[pauliewalnuts]

Ireland cannot play in this i'd rather Heskey's presence and i'd rather Herd instead of Hutton.

I've a feeling AM may drop Hutton for Saturday

I hope so.

[Matt Collins]

Cuellar could play right back. I'd probably rest bannan after his exploits. I'd play petrov and delph or possibly Clark as a screen. Gabby left. N'zogbia right. Ireland more attacking but if not fit delph.

[cdbearsfan]

I've just checked the kick-off time for this and it's on Saturday at 3pm.

I'm sure it was originally a Sunday televised game or am I hallucinating?