Manchester City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

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

Is the right answer!

[Des Little]

Let's have Baker marking Nasri. I'd love to watch Baker kick the living sh*t out if that odorous little weasel all night.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Let's have Baker marking Nasri. I'd love to watch Baker kick the living sh*t out if that odorous little weasel all night.

Hear hear!

[Nii Lamptey]

Would love to do the double over em, but would hate to hand the title to the bin dippers.

In my opinion, LIverpool fans have been gobby enough for the last 3 decades - Don't think I could face them (or the media outpouring!) if they actually won the damn thing! Dunno why, but I think I actually despise Liverpool and their armchair supporting, YNWA singing, scarf waving 'fans' more than any other club.

Lack of class too - The Dalglish/Suarez racism stance as well as Rodgers mentioning trying to play in a sportsmanlike fashion after the Chelsea defeat... Short memory considering the buck toothed wonder diving against us, which had results gone against us, could have sent us down.

Hate em - And for that reason I'm going for an entertaining 2-2 draw. Level points with Liverpool, then City can go and smash the Hammers for 6 on Sunday and draw out the agony for the Scousers till the last day. 

[Matt C]

Give the away end something to shout about, protect our integrity and that of the league. Anything beyond that is a bonus.

[tomd2103]

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.

On reflection, I agree with that point.  With the game being televised, it would be nice to put on a decent performance rather than some of the horrow shows we given under the glare of the cameras this season.   

[Matt Collins]

Our chances are being played up a bit in the media

I'm expecting a bit of a trouncing on the back of that. We've not generally coped well with expectation this season

[paulcomben]

Let's have Baker marking Nasri. I'd love to watch Baker kick the living sh*t out if that odorous little weasel all night.

You have to be able to catch 'em to kick 'em. (And pretty sure that you meant odious, unless Nasri is notoriously smelly.)

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Odds have been slashed on a Villa victory from 20/1 to 18/1.

The draw is down to 8/1.

[Clampy]

And the ref is............

Mr Phil Dowd. Thank god we don't need to win.

[frank]

If there are any other Villa fans in Berlin today, come and meet the German Villans at the Oscar Wilde Irish pub to watch the game. From 8.15 local time

[Richard E]

And the ref is............

Mr Phil Dowd. Thank god we don't need to win.

Based on his generosity towards Man U he will probably give us everything tonight to stop Citeh winning!

[Clampy]

And the ref is............

Mr Phil Dowd. Thank god we don't need to win.

Based on his generosity towards Man U he will probably give us everything tonight to stop Citeh winning!

That's true. Also, how has he managed to put weight back on when he's been running round for the last 9 months? Does he have an half time pie do you think?

[JD]

Would love to do the double over em, but would hate to hand the title to the bin dippers.

In my opinion, LIverpool fans have been gobby enough for the last 3 decades - Don't think I could face them (or the media outpouring!) if they actually won the damn thing! Dunno why, but I think I actually despise Liverpool and their armchair supporting, YNWA singing, scarf waving 'fans' more than any other club.

Lack of class too - The Dalglish/Suarez racism stance as well as Rodgers mentioning trying to play in a sportsmanlike fashion after the Chelsea defeat... Short memory considering the buck toothed wonder diving against us, which had results gone against us, could have sent us down.

Hate em - And for that reason I'm going for an entertaining 2-2 draw. Level points with Liverpool, then City can go and smash the Hammers for 6 on Sunday and draw out the agony for the Scousers till the last day. 

But it would be funny to win and then remind Redscouse fans that we had to help them win the league 'cos they f^&ked it up.

Saying that, I think we will lose 4-1.

[Clampy]

Grealish has travelled with the squad according to Mat Kendrick.