Manchester City vs The Magnificent Aston Villa Pre-Victory Thread

[Malandro]

I'd be happy with matching the rest of the relegation rivals results.

[PeterWithesShin]

Anything less than a 5-0 victory and I will be disappointed.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I'm pretty sure we'll lose this one, but as long as the players try their hardest they can walk away with their heads held high.

[LeeB]

Anything less than a 5-0 victory and I will be disappointed.

I won't get carried away, I think they'll nick one. 1-5 it is.

[Godfrey Brian]

I'm pretty sure we'll lose this one, but as long as the players try their hardest they can walk away with their heads held high.

I'll be happy with all the players just  being able to walk away given our recent injury count!

[manic-road]

I think we might get a point out of this. 1-1 Benteke

[Legion]

I hope this thread title does not back-fire and we have to start a Post-Thrashing thread...

Spoiler for Hiden:

...unless it is our favour, of course.

[Sexual Ealing]

I can't see Lampard playing much part for them from now on. They're safely top 4 and nowhere near the title, surely they'll save him for his exciting new role at the Manhattan branch. I hope so anyway, the not-fat bastard will be scoring against us with a deflection off his fucking bus pass otherwise.

[Gregorys Boy]

Could be a good time to play them, they can't win the title anymore, and have opened up a decent gap between themselves and the 5th and 6th place teams.  Then again never an easy fixture for us and sometimes it can be dangerous coming off such a good result.  Would love a win as it would put any remaining fears of the drop just about to bed but will go for a 1-1 draw.  Delph to score ours.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Love the thread title I now believe. How can we lose with a thread like this?

[tom jennings III]

Sadly I just can't see it. If we go up there, play some good football and give it 100% then that will be a big improvement on some of our spineless, resigned performances against the top 4 of the last few years (with a few exceptions). Under TS at least I'm sure we'll try and win it, if we come up a bit short having played well then it is no shame given the gulf in finances. On the other hand it feel like a good time to play them and I'd bloody love to see Benteke, Delph and Grealish giving their back line a torrid time and sneaking a win!

[robbo1874]

Gone for an optimistic draw. Think we could get gubbed, but hoping new found confidence / belief / knowledge of how to attack and score goals, may result in 1 rather than 0 points.

In reality, a point from this game would be great both for morale and edging towards safety in the league.

[olaftab]

Can't see how we will not put this lot to sword. I see a straight forward win.

[pooligan]

Only God knows how many times i have made the trek up to Manchester (City & Utd) over the years to see us quite comfortably beat.Can only see the same tomorrow if i am honest. We must make sure if we do lose we don't concede a hatful.Them 2 Villa 1

[ADVILLAFAN]

I love the title of the thread.

Realistically I can't see us getting anything away against Citeh, even if Silva doesn't start.

Feel fairly confident we'll get more points in May though and survive. Might be nervy if QPR and either Burnley or Leicester win this weekend though and we've lost.