Aston Villa v Manchester City pre-match thread

[QuintonVilla]

Kind of Villa reserves 0-2 Kind of Man City reserves

Nothing to see here.

[Clampy]

Kind of Villa reserves 0-2 Kind of Man City reserves

Nothing to see here.

That's the spirit.

[manic-road]

I reckon we will lose 0-2,don't know where our goals will come from now that our super dooper prolific striker Gestede is injured.

[Legion]

Fight like lions!

[Malandro]

Fight like lions!

Fight like trippy lions

[Ian.]

We're going to win 2-1, goals from Bacuna, Kozak and Veretout.

[Legion]

We're going to win 2-1, goals from Bacuna, Kozak and Veretout.

Which one gets the og?

[Ian.]

We're going to win 2-1, goals from Bacuna, Kozak and Veretout.

Which one gets the og?

Not sure, maybe a desperate late lunge from the long legs of Kozak leaving us a tense four minutes of stoppages.

[Ron Manager]

Well as we are likely to go down despite the recent improvement Villa could at least put out our best team for the FA Cup. The oldest and most important Cup competition in the world is treated by the clubs as an irritant. That is a disgrace and sums up modern football to a tee.

Modern football is rubbish!

[wittonwarrior]

Going to be a big big ask.  Citee's pace and movement is likely to undo us, however this is the cup and anything can happen.

[Mossie Hennebry]

Romance of the Cup^TM

Us 4 Them 3 Kozak (3) Grealish, Aguero (3)

[alftitimus]

Man City fielded their First Team 3 days ago in a Cup Semi-Final.
Four of them have had recent weeks and months out through injury.

I seriously doubt that some of those high-maintenance players will get beyond the bench...even on it !

I know we have been total cr@p....but we aren't total cr@p anymore.
Thanks Remi.
Although we don't need it, I'll go for a draw.

Actually, we may need it. One more combatative match to help weld us....
Another extra million from a replay, to offset Gaby's weight reduction bills.

YEP !

A Draw and a replay. Priceless.

1-1

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

We better put our "best" team out for this (whatever that is, and if we actually have one).

I want to win the cup. We're already down.

[alftitimus]

We better put our "best" team out for this (whatever that is, and if we actually have one).

I want to win the cup. We're already down.

We've nothing to lose by Remi putting his "chosen future" side out.
Just not Gaby and "My-Dad-Says-I'm-Too-Good-For-This-Club" Jack.

Still hope for draw, with our "Remi-Future" vs their tired and insolvent even ~ rested ~ super-stars 

We are probably down.

Our owner has left our Manager high and dry

Our CEO and new Chair seem to be on different  planets.

Bugger it... let Remi do what he is doing

Let's us... KICK AND NOT WHIMPER...as we withdraw for a bit

 

[The Edge]

Romance of the Cup^TM

Us 4 Them 3 Kozak (3) Grealish, Aguero (3)

I'll have what your on