Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread

[tomd2103]

David White, Tony Daley, white snow and an orange ball. Let it be so.

Sadly, I think it stands more of a chance of being a repeat of David White, Jo Venglos and one of the worst Villa performances I have ever witnessed.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Feeling strangely upbeat and positive this week. Villa to win. Tonev & Weimann to score.

[Rigadon]

We are low on confidence at home and they are likely league champions.  So, likely we'll lose but hope its not another 4-0. 

[sid1964]

I cant see us getting anything out of this game

3-1 to City

3 home league defeats on the bounce

But I will be there! so come on Villa!!!

[Ads]

We need a performance and result akin to the 2-0 doings of Chelsea a few years ago, just to break the mental block that Villa Park may have for our players.

We've certainly got to keep the ball a lot better. Westwood was poor against Newcastle, but it seems he was injured. Hopefully a two week rest up will allow him to come into the side match fit, as his ball retention and use is very good and we're quite sloppy with our play (rushed at times) when he isn't on form.

Delph and Sylla to partner him. I hope Gabby is fit. I think 4-3-3 is the way to go in this one.

[Legion]

I'd go:

Steer Guzan Given

Lowton Baker Clark Vlaar Luna Bacuna

Delph

Gabby

[Witton Warrior]

Just give it a go.
Try and pass to each other.
I am not confident they will do either.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd go:

Steer Guzan Given

Lowton Baker Clark Vlaar Luna Bacuna

Delph

Gabby

If you took Gabby out and shoved in another defender you'd be from the Mcleish school Leeg!

[Jimbo]

We'll get nothing more or less than what we expect.

[paulcomben]

Feeling strangely upbeat and positive this week. Villa to win. Tonev & Weimann to score.

Tonev to score? The club kept that quiet - moving the goal to Holte block K2.

[UK Redsox]

I'd go:

Steer Guzan Given

Lowton Baker Clark Vlaar Luna Bacuna

Delph

Gabby

Why no Siegrist ?

[avfcpg]

1-1
Get a grip the lot of you :-)

[TonyD]

0.5

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I'd go:

Steer Guzan Given

Lowton Baker Clark Vlaar Luna Bacuna

Delph

Gabby

You’re having a laugh aren’t you? There’s no way Bacuna will be left back, he’ll be right back with Lowton making up one of the four centre halves.

[Simon Ward]

Need some fight in the belly for this one!