Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[pauliewalnuts]

Give Jack Grealish his debut , you never know what could happen

Exactly.

Our attitude to this game should be like England's to the WC should be.

Try something new.

[Drummond]

I honestly don't think I've ever seen a two horse race where one of them is 20-1 to win.

Surely it's not worth a fiver, or is it?

[peter w]

Grealish hasn't got a squad number.

[supertom]

Grealish hasn't got a squad number.

Can he not play as he's under 21? I didn't think he had to be registered in the 25 man squad to play.
I'd love to see him tomorrow. He could surprise people.

[Matt Collins]

Surely the rules don't prohibit a youngster emerging from the youth team late in the season even if not in the original squad. Would run counter to the point surely?

[peter w]

Ah. No idea. Wouldn't start with him though.

[supertom]

Ah. No idea. Wouldn't start with him though.

He should get Holts place on the bench. There's no real need to see Holt play again. We can look at a few fringe/young players and see how they cope. No point rushing Gabby back if he's half fit.
I'd like to see the Gladiator in the squad too.

[richardhubbard]

Surely the rules don't prohibit a youngster emerging from the youth team late in the season even if not in the original squad. Would run counter to the point surely?

United just given debuts to 4 kids tonight so we can do iy

[peter w]

See, I wouldn't just be playing players for the sake of it. I'd send out our strongest team. They have two more performances that they owe us. And Lambert to be fair. Not to forget any potential new managers or owners.

[maidstonevillain]

See, I wouldn't just be playing players for the sake of it. I'd send out our strongest team. They have two more performances that they owe us. And Lambert to be fair. Not to forget any potential new managers or owners.

Not to mention £3m for each place.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

See, I wouldn't just be playing players for the sake of it. I'd send out our strongest team. They have two more performances that they owe us. And Lambert to be fair. Not to forget any potential new managers or owners.

Agreed. Play our best team; with the exception of risking Gabby if he's injured (get him fit for Spuds?), and including Holt, who I don't consider being part of our best team anyway.
Bowery probably deserves a go after Saturday. Pity Kojak ain't fit, 'cos I reckon he really fu**ed 'em up at our place - Kompany and co. just couldn't handle him.
I want us to give them a scare at least and return home proud of our performance.
Robinson, Donacien and Grealish on the bench.

[dave.woodhall]

Much as I'd like to see Grealish get a chance I don't think he'll learn much from a game where we're likely to get hammered and he won't get a sniff of the ball.

[olaftab]

We don't need the ball to take part in a game of football as the team has proved on many occasions this season.

[pauliewalnuts]

We don't need the ball to take part in a game of football as the team has proved on many occasions this season.

Well, taking that literally, we've proved that in every game this season, but I guess it depends what you mean by taking part.

If you mean competing, then I'd quibble with "many times" and suggest it's probably four or five times, that being the decent performances we've put in.

[LTA]

Nothing to lose now that we're safe, so we should just have a go at City.  All the pressure is on them.