Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Ads]

We're going to beat them and hand the Dippers the title *sad face*.

[Jimbo]

Everything suggests Man City will kick our sorry arses into next season. But this is Aston Villa, the world's most mysterious football club, which can lose twice in a season to Fulham, yet beat Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City. Good reason tells me we'll lose, heavily, but I won't be surprised if we sneak a win now the pressure's off, blowing this crazy title race wide open once again.

[Richard E]

We're going to beat them and hand the Dippers the title *sad face*.

As someone has said on another Villa forum (no, not that one) the dream scenario would be that we beat Citeh to give the Bindippers hope and they then choke at home to the Barcodes.

[The Laughing Policeman]

It'd be great fun if we do to Citeh what Palace did to Liverpool last night with the added bonus of us getting a last kick of the game winner.
Highly unlikely I know, but to coin a phrase, it's a funny old game.

[Simon Ward]

Chances are slim!

[Jarpie]

Because we hate Liverpool so much more than Man City?

Speak for yourself, I'm bored of the prize going unfailingly to the richest guy in the room.

Newsflash: All league championships are bought with money, and always has been ever since Sky invented football, and Liverpool themselves aren't counting for pennies.

[German James]

I fear a pasting, but I'd love a high-scoring draw to stop the Super Reds^tm winning the league on goal difference. Sorry, but that would make me happy!

[Clampy]

Hopefully we'll see a Liverpool away type performance now the pressure's off. I'd like to see Grealish get a place on the bench but i'd stick with the five at the back.

[Brend'Watkins]

Is Lambert capable of getting our lot to give a solid boring Liverpool V Chelsea type performance?  Slow the game down from the off, break up any rhythm, feign injury all that stuff Mourinho is good at?  I don't think he is.  3-0 City.

[Villafirst]

Hopefully we'll see a Liverpool away type performance now the pressure's off. I'd like to see Grealish get a place on the bench but i'd stick with the five at the back.

Yes, agree, City are not invincible - Wigan won there in the FA Cup and Sunderland got a recent 2-2 draw. Pity Gabby is out (I assume?) as it's tailor-made for our counter attacking game. Defence worries me as usual.

[*shellac*]

4 - 4

Dzeko & Toure 2 each within an hour.

Then meltdown begins, 4 Kompany o.g. within 8 minutes.

At the final whistle, Nasri does a Suarez.

[PaulWinch again]

4 - 4

Dzeko & Toure 2 each within an hour.

Then meltdown begins, 4 Kompany o.g. within 8 minutes.

At the final whistle, Nasri does a Suarez.

Not if they draw he won't, they'll still be huge favourites to win the league if they draw.

[richard moore]

I start from the premise that we'll be two down within ten minutes and anything better than that is progress. Problem with this lot is they are the sort of team that can score 3 or 4 in 20 minutes as we have seen first hand on occasions in the past. It's the one in a million game where I'd be happy to see Villa lose 1-0 to stop the chavs or the dippers from being back in with a chance of the title.

[richard moore]

4 - 4

Dzeko & Toure 2 each within an hour.

Then meltdown begins, 4 Kompany o.g. within 8 minutes.

At the final whistle, Nasri does a Suarez.

Not if they draw he won't, they'll still be huge favourites to win the league if they draw.

In which case, I'd love a draw rather than a 1-0 defeat obviously!

[JUAN PABLO]

not really bothered

At least Liverpool hopefully wont win the league  . 

2-1  I can handle to $$ity

maybe try a few different players out .

$$ity 2 Villa 1