Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Ron Manager]

Charlie needs to start in the hole, as I think he will be stepping in for Ireland.

You would have thought Ireland would have been sent for an X Ray on the Saturday but its unclear whether the club has taken this action yet two days later.

A little strange dont you think?

[Le Lapin]

A good trouncing here, God knows by what, at least 3 or 4 goals. I just don't trust the character of this team yet, this will take time for Lambert to instill and get rid of the jitters when we go behind in games. They will be still rattled and nervy from Saturday.

[JUAN PABLO]

Charlie needs to start in the hole, as I think he will be stepping in for Ireland.

Can I cover him and the hole up .

[QBVILLA]

As long as we don't go up there and roll over before a ball is kicked like we did under Houllier then I won't complain. It's not completely out of the question for us to win I suppose, but i won't be putting any money on us either.

[Simon Ward]

My youngest son is going to this with his best friend! I just hope the lads at least put on a performance!

[N'ZMAV]

Can't see us getting near them tonight.

[pauliewalnuts]

As long as we don't go up there and roll over before a ball is kicked like we did under Houllier then I won't complain. It's not completely out of the question for us to win I suppose, but i won't be putting any money on us either.

I agree.

Even if we just try to win, it'll be an improvement on the humiliating farce of last year.

[MarkM]

3-0 to them

[Phil from the upper holte]

Apparently Tevez & Ballotelli will start, Great

[VillaAlways]

Looks like Balotelli may start for them.Let's hope he's in an 'I can't be arsed' mood

[Clampy]

Ballotelli normally scores against us so i hope he's not playing. It's going to be tough but i've got a feeling we're going to play quite well and give them a game.

[Risso]

Fucking hell, when you play a second string team, and that means Balotelli and Tevez....fucking hell.

[robbo1874]

I think someone mentioned before showing them videos of 94 and 96. Big Ron out-manoeuvred fergie in 94 against the odds. They should definitely have this match on the bus on the trip up to gorton.

[Shrek]

------------Guzan

Lowton-Vlaar-Baker-Bennett

-------Westwood-KEA

Weimann-N'Zogbia-Gabby

----------Benteke

Weimann deserves to play, Gabby and N'Zogbia have things to prove. Clark I can't decide yet, but I do like Baker and Bent well I'd sell at first opportunity.

[Risso]

I think someone mentioned before showing them videos of 94 and 96. Big Ron out-manoeuvred fergie in 94 against the odds. They should definitely have this match on the bus on the trip up to gorton.

The difference is that team contained truly great players like Saunders, Atkinson, Staunton, Townsend and McGrath, who were on a par with their Man United counterparts.