FA Cup Semi-Final: Aston Villa vs Liverpool Pre-Match Thread

[Des Little]

Us to win on penalties, with Gerrard missing his to seal it.

[aj2k77]

Bacuna has proven me completely wrong. Going forward he creates goals and can score a few too.

[hipkiss92]

Bacuna has proven me completely wrong. Going forward he creates goals and can score a few too.

Just a shame he can't defend

[aj2k77]

Bacuna has proven me completely wrong. Going forward he creates goals and can score a few too.

Just a shame he can't defend

If he could we'd have a £20m fullback on our hands.

[Pete3206]

We're going to win.

[richard moore]

Sturridge a big doubt for them apparently, not playing tonight. You look at the team they have out tonight and you think 'we could seriously do this'

[villa `cross the mersey]

Anyone know what kit we are wearing on Sunday ?

[dekko]

The Mirror reckon Gabby had a scan on sunday and he'll probably be fit to play.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Anyone know what kit we are wearing on Sunday ?

We won the toss and are in claret and blue

[silhillvilla]

The Mirror reckon Gabby had a scan on sunday and he'll probably be fit to play.

Good. Just need Sinclair, Westwood and Hutton back now. Plus Clark.

[Dave]

Sturridge a big doubt for them apparently, not playing tonight. You look at the team they have out tonight and you think 'we could seriously do this'

Even at full strength they don't have a player as good as Benteke. I reckon that if the QPR version of Benteke turns up then we'll go through. Any other version and we probably won't.

I'd be a bit concerned with Given starting, but at least Liverpool aren't going to be crossing much with Sterling up front. Any corners into Cro-Magnon Skrtl will be a bit worrying though.

[villa `cross the mersey]

Anyone know what kit we are wearing on Sunday ?

We won the toss and are in claret and blue

Superb !!! - Stripes at Wembley again  - lucky omen?

[brontebilly]

Big if but if no one currently injured makes it I would go for

Given

Okore Vlaar Baker

Bacuna Cleverley Delph Richardson

N Zogbia Grealish

Benteke

Even if none of our injured players make it back, it would be suicidal for us to play Nzogbia and Grealish together from the start. More chance of Cole and Weimann coming in. Cole has done ok as sub for us in the last couple of games and best to leave him for last 15 mins again.

Hutton and Gabby will start if fit and possibly Sinclair.

Really dont like when Westwood and Cleverley are paired in midfield so again Id leave him (Westy) on the bench even if he is back fit.

Always an option with starting Lowton and pushing Bacuna further up if needs be.

Stevie G is sure to start for Liverpool. Hopefully with Lucas so we can try and exploit their lack of pace in midfield.

[curiousorange]

The bane of my footballing life, these c***s. Winning on Sunday will make up for an adolescence of misery at the hands of every sodding kid in Aldridge.

[ez]

I've gone for a villa win. If we don't, i hope we get a goal for the fans to enjoy. I heard somewhere that we haven't scored in our last 5 fa cup semi finals, or something like that.