Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Mister E]

Is this Villa team up for a dogfight? Has it got the resilience to grind games out? Do the likes of Dunne and Warnock have neough respect for the fans and the club to dig deep and deliver the key results?

If yes, we'll win on Saturday and the next few games; if not, we're knacked for the season.

[Brian Taylor]

This will be Robbie's last game. He will make all the difference I sense, if the midfield pass the ball to him! I hate to think of him going at this stage; he has done a superlative job. His short stay seems to have gone in no time. Make Saturday count and assure him we'll have him back for the start of next season. I hope that obvious message has gotten through to the board! I dearly hope the management's recent visit to America was, in part, to negotiate his release from LA Galaxy.

[SoccerHQ]

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Next 4 games
There are 12 points up for grabs
We want all of them
And we should get them
Anything less and it should be bye bye

I'd take 8 points now if offered.

36 points with 9 games left would see us safe.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd also say in these 4 home games, the one thing McLeish must do is win the two home games we've got, Fulham and whenever the Bolton game is played.

The home form is already unacceptable and if McLeish can't inspire us to victories against two of the prem's worst away teams, they'll be mutiny from the Holte End.

[Villanation]

Win, 3pts, its the only acceptable option, Wigan have to be nailed on relegation fodder, wasn't it this lot that put Blues down last season when they survived, not that, that would bother me, point is they have been bumbling along the bottom for yonks.

This is a must win.

[levico]

More misery I suspect. From here on we see why AM is so poor at fighting relegation.

[Greg N'Ash]

2-0 away win

[littlevillain]

think we'll struggle, they are crap but might want it more than us unfortunately. A must 3 pts  for both.

[Clampy]

I've not seen us lose there and it should be another win on saturday. I'm staying clear of this site if we lose though, it'll be chaos.

1-2. Bent and Keane.

[Pete3206]

Both team are shit defensively, but both have ability up front.

3-3

[Greg N'Ash]

dunne's out so a clean sheet is deffo possible. mebbe the defence will listen to the manager now the oil tanker's out the picture

[brontebilly]

dunne's out so a clean sheet is deffo possible. mebbe the defence will listen to the manager now the oil tanker's out the picture

McLeish is going to tog out is he?

Think we will create a load of goal chances against Wigan. Fancy us to bag 4.

4-3 victory.

[The Left Side]

0-0 bore draw for me!

[villadelph]

Both team are shit defensively, but both have ability up front.

3-3

you'd never know it.

All out attack, forget defense. Whatever McLeish is thinking up in that head, I'd recommend he go with the complete opposite. I hope he doesn't overthink this match. Put the big guns out there; Bent, Gabby, Keane, N'Zogbia, Ireland and Marc.. forget chemistry and defensive tracking. Score 10 goals, don't worry about a thing. Offense is the best defense for this game. Relentless attack.

3-1 the villa.

[Tom wintle]

sorry to be a bit of a glum person   but....... if you look at wigans recent results they havnt done to bad i think we have to control the game from the off and keep possession with                                                                                                                                           

                                                                     given
                             
                              hutton                collins                      baker                   king carlos

                          N'zogbia                bannan                       Ireland              agbonglahor
                                                                            keane

                                                                             bent