Aston Villa v Middlesbrough (League Cup) - Match Thread

[Steve67]

I'd have liked to see Kodjia get another half hour under his belt. I'm all for consistency too in terms of keeping the same team and telling anyone not playing that they have to earn the right to play. Just me though. Not sure what Richards has done to even warrant a place on the bench.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Samba and Elphick must be up there with our worst ever centre back partnerships.

[cheltenhamlion]

Boro fans seem a bit upset with us. Poor little souls, what have we done to them?

who's the dirtiest, hardest and strongest tackler we have in the reserves. Some kind of undiscovered new Souness. Let him play and give him free rein. Show Villa what a bad tackle really looks like.

Stroppy little monkeys. I don't know what caused that outburst. I would have played Kodjia, Adomah and Snodgrass.

[Clampy]

Samba and Elphick must be up there with our worst ever centre back partnerships.

On what basis?

[PeterWithesShin]

Samba and Elphick must be up there with our worst ever centre back partnerships.

On what basis?

Probably that it's pretty hard to think of many CB pairings we've had that are worse.

[kippaxvilla2]

Elliott and Keown that's all really.

[kippaxvilla2]

Oh and lescott and Richards

[Clampy]

Samba and Elphick must be up there with our worst ever centre back partnerships.

On what basis?

Probably that it's pretty hard to think of many CB pairings we've had that are worse.

It's not as if they've played together and been a disaster.

[UK Redsox]

Bought my ticket online and chose the 'add to season card' option. Card wasn't activated. Had to ask TO to print ticket. They said this option shouldn't have been offered and had blocked sending me a paper ticket. Just when I was starting to think that the TO had got their act together

[jwarry]

Where is Gabby? 🤔

[Dazvillain]

Where is Gabby? 🤔

Just thought the same.... quite like look and balance of starting 11

[PaulWinch again]

I would have thought there would have been value in giving Kod some minutes.

[four fornicholl]

Radio stream anyone? Thanks.

[DaveD]

Samba and Elphick must be up there with our worst ever centre back partnerships.

On what basis?

Probably that it's pretty hard to think of many CB pairings we've had that are worse.

Nathan Baker and Ciaran Clark springs to mind...

[PeterWithesShin]

Samba and Elphick must be up there with our worst ever centre back partnerships.

On what basis?

Probably that it's pretty hard to think of many CB pairings we've had that are worse.

It's not as if they've played together and been a disaster.

That they rarely get a game doesn't stop it looking like a poor CB pairing. So far we've managed 2 CB pairings going back 30 years that are as bad or worse which kind of proves the point of the original post.