Derby County v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[KRS]

Another draw and another 2pts dropped as the automatic places become further away.

[Bad English]

1-0 to the Villa.

[sickbeggar]

Going for a draw. Depends what Villa turns up i guess - the shitty take no risks standard performance or the lesser seen attacking variety that has occasionally been glimpsed at select locations since Bruce took over.

[l_mckay]

Very tough game. Think they will beat us 2-0.

[CT]

0-6. Petrov from 45 yards out.

[Three Spires Villa]

Defeat 😩

[Dr Butler]

tough, tough game....would take a point but we need a win....Derby 0 - Villa 2

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The Doc

[OzVilla]

2-1 defeat to a late winner. We'll set up for a point but succumb to pressure at the end. Bruce Out thread goes mental.

[tony_harrison]

Would love us to go all out for a win. Caution will win the day, however. 1-1.

[levico]

A draw would be a good result here but I think it could be a game where our injury/ negativity chickens come home to roost.

A bad defeat a possibility. Cue furore.

[exigo]

Jedinak in line to play. Lansbury, Hutton and Samba unlikely to be fit. Terry two weeks away from his return.
You would hope Bruce would look at the defence and think 'stuff it, let's go on the attack'.

[wittonwarrior]

Take a draw now, really tough game (that's obvious I suppose), depends on the way Bruce sets up.

We are unlikely to get a get out of jail card  as we got at Leeds.  If we start the same way then we could be two or three down at half time with no way back. 

Less respect for the opposition and have a go.

[Dave P]

Jedinak in line to play. Lansbury, Hutton and Samba unlikely to be fit. Terry two weeks away from his return.
You would hope Bruce would look at the defence and think 'stuff it, let's go on the attack'.

The injuries are mounting up.  I'd take a point now.  I imagine the team will be along the lines of

                       Johnstone

Elmohammady  Jedinak  Chester  Taylor

                         Whelan   

Snodgrass   Onomah   Hourihane  Albert

                           Davis

Which isn't bad on paper but not many other threats in the squad to bring on if things don't go to plan.  Maybe Grealish for Onomah?

[mallo]

I think they'll nick it. 2-1

[pbavfckuwait]

Score draw, worse luck.