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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #120 on: March 04, 2013, 10:05:39 AM »
I'm not sure why but I feel strangely relaxed so far about tonight, I haven't been able to say that too many times recently.

Maybe it's because you're not expecting too much from the game and anything other than a defeat would be a bonus. I'm relaxed about it to. I'll be needing a few drinks on Friday night before the Reading game though.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #121 on: March 04, 2013, 10:19:54 AM »
Low teams will have always have a good result and sometimes shock win against a top 4 team . Reading do it , Wigan a few times , QPR etc etc .

 Its about time we pulled one off.    I can feel a 1-0 .

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #122 on: March 04, 2013, 10:40:36 AM »
to be honest we need to win tonight if we are to make a late push for a top 6 finish

i'm going for a valuable point with a 2-2 draw

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #123 on: March 04, 2013, 10:50:34 AM »
I've just booked tomorrow off so looking forward to a couple more drinks at the pub tonight. Just hope Villa don't ruin the night too much.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #124 on: March 04, 2013, 11:04:28 AM »
In a moment of frivolity I predicted a Villa win. Now it's come to the big matchday I think we're going to lose 3-1.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #125 on: March 04, 2013, 11:14:13 AM »
I'm setting off for Birmingham shortly. It's a lovely, sunny spring day down here in Sussex:  new life, new hope. 2-1 Villa

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #126 on: March 04, 2013, 11:16:38 AM »
We just need to go all out attack and give it a right go, this is pretty much a free shot and it's an opportunity for bonus points.

That's been Lambert's tactics all season - gung-ho. It hasn't really been working that well, has it?

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #127 on: March 04, 2013, 11:17:18 AM »
I'm surprised so many have voted for a Villa win. Optimistic, but then again we need a bit of that right now.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #128 on: March 04, 2013, 11:22:38 AM »
We just need to go all out attack and give it a right go, this is pretty much a free shot and it's an opportunity for bonus points.

That's been Lambert's tactics all season - gung-ho. It hasn't really been working that well, has it?
I'm not sure he's been that gung-ho. I'm not sure "Lambert" and "tactics" works in the same sentence without the words "doesn't have a clue about."
We've been so poor in attack. At times I'm not sure we've actually been direct and adventurous enough. Too much pondering on the ball in the middle of the pitch.
I'd like to see us using the pace of Gabby and Zoggy to break against teams better. And CB for that matter. The amount of times someone's been in a position to get a ball in and there's normally at best, 1 other person in the box.

So yet, I further vote a switch to being more gung-ho. The defence is totally fucked. I think it's easier to sort our attack so I'd concentrate on that and try and outscore teams. I felt we attacked West Ham quite effectively. We got at them and we won the game. If we really turn it on, there's no reason why we couldn't put a few past Reading and QPR.
IF.
Lambert doesn't have it in him to sort the backline, nor does he have the players. Sadly.
Attack, attack, attack!!! It is after all, the best form of defence. Isn't it?

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #129 on: March 04, 2013, 11:47:11 AM »
We score first but end up losing heavily.

Lambert says he's proud of his boys but we pick ourselves up and we go........ Yada yada etc.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #130 on: March 04, 2013, 12:14:46 PM »
3-1 to the Villa.

Game Set and fucking Match.

I'm off to Ladbrokes.


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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #132 on: March 04, 2013, 12:47:10 PM »
A loss but not a heavy one, 1-2, 0-1 maybe.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #133 on: March 04, 2013, 12:48:18 PM »
Bad news regarding Bent. That article just reminded me that Stephen Ireland is a Villa player. I'd really forgotten all about him.

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Re: Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #134 on: March 04, 2013, 01:02:57 PM »
Vlaar struggling.
http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-v-manchester-city-1717038

For a hard looking bastard, he's a right fucking big girls blouse.

 


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