Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread

[The Edge]

Off to see Sir Paul Mcgrath at the Irish Centre tonight. Reliving some past glories might cheer me up. Maybe I'll be looking forward to Sunday with less dread after a few beers and hopefully meeting the great man himself. Oooh aaahh

Give him an Oooh Ahhh Paul McGrath from me!

Done!

[JUAN PABLO]

2-2

[AVH87]

42% think Villa won't lose, quite staggering really given the gulf in glass and difference in form. Let's hope they are proved right.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

The gulf in the glass is the only thing that keeps me going these days!

[Holte L2]

                                                 Guzan

                  Ilori         Richards         Clark           Amavi

                                                Sanchez

                              Gana                             Veretout

                                                    Gil

                                     Adama              Ayew

[Hookeysmith]

I see folk keep picking Ilori but has anyone actually seen him play, in the squad or on the bench because I would not even know what he looks like never mind pick him in the squad

And as for having blind faith - its what is exciting about this league is that if we were to win it would not be THAT surprising as it happens a lot during a premiership season

[tomd2103]

For how limited Gestede is, I'd have him upfront in preference to Ayew. Would play him left and Gil right of Gestede, who for me just doesnt seem fit. The game he played against Liverpool for Blackburn last, he was athletic and dynamic, albit one game. For us he looks like he's got his boots on the wrong feet.

I'm still giving him the benefit of the doubt at this point as he didn't play much at all in pre-season.  Can't see him being more than an impact sub for us in the long term, but he's got to be giveh a chance.

[The Edge]

The gulf in the glass is the only thing that keeps me going these days!

I can see through what your doing

[Toronto Villa]

The gulf in the glass is the only thing that keeps me going these days!

I can see through what your doing

Leave him alone. He's doing just fine making a spectacle of himself.

[JUAN PABLO]

                                                 Guzan

                  Ilori         Richards         Clark           Amavi

                                                Sanchez

                              Gana                             Veretout

                                                    Gil

                                     Adama              Ayew

I like that

not sure Adama should start , get him on bench. Maybe give sinclair the nod .

[Toronto Villa]

I'd play 5 in midfield versus Man City including two wingers. Two up front would leave us way too open.

[Ron Manager]

We await the new managers first selection with interest.Will he choose
who we want?.Or god forbid go with KMacs advice.I am surprised they
havent got rid of him.Very surprised indeed.

[in exile]

The gulf in the glass is the only thing that keeps me going these days!

I can see through what your doing

Leave him alone. He's doing just fine making a spectacle of himself.

Don't say things like that. You will shatter his confidence

[Holte L2]

                                                 Guzan

                  Ilori         Richards         Clark           Amavi

                                                Sanchez

                              Gana                             Veretout

                                                    Gil

                                     Adama              Ayew

I like that

not sure Adama should start , get him on bench. Maybe give sinclair the nod .

Adama could surprise them being a bit of an unknown quantity. Especially up against Kolarov. Who knows his pace might even win us a penalty.
I'd give Adama a good 70 mins, and then bring Sinclair on.

[class-of-82]

Gestede as much as I want him to succeed reminds me of that big shaggy loveable dog in the park that chases everything.
Oh there's a duck over the other side I'll go chase that
Looks up there's a cat where I've just come from so bounds back over to the other side. then as he runs after the cat runs into a bin then sees the duck so chases it into the pond.

Bless him