Middlesbrough v Aston Villa: Semi-Final 1st Leg Pre-Match Thread

[Ads]

So here we are. Bruce v Tiny Penis round one.

No away goals which may have an effect on how we approach it. Doubt there will be many goals.

I'm going 1-0 Villa.

Team I'd start with would be;

Johnstone

Hutton
Terry
Chester
Elmo

Jedinak

Snoddy
Hourihane (unlucky Onomah)
Grealish
Albert (lucky boy Albert)

Grabban

[Des Little]

Away win. That is all.

[Legion]

0-2

[PeterWithesShin]

Didn't fancy adding the poll Ads?

[AsTallAsLions]

1-1

[Steve67]

I agree with your side Ads.  Put Jedinak in there to protect the defence from any long ball barrage.  Get Hutton to tonk Adama Traore early on, I actually fancy Traore to get himself all wound up and sent off.  I expect a tight, professional performance and hope for the best in terms of goals. Really nervous about the play offs. A tough one to call in terms of the score.

[Ads]

Didn't fancy adding the poll Ads?

Whoops. I'll sort now if somebody could sticky it.

Hmmmm. Can seem to get the poll option?

Would a kindly Mod please pop one in for me please?

[Legion]

Poll added.

[WarszaVillan]

So here we are. Bruce v Tiny Penis round one.

No away goals which may have an effect on how we approach it. Doubt there will be many goals.

I'm going 1-0 Villa.

Team I'd start with would be;

Johnstone

Hutton
Terry
Chester
Elmo

Jedinak

Snoddy
Hourihane (unlucky Onomah)
Grealish
Albert (lucky boy Albert)

Grabban

I'd go with that. The only question mark is the defensive midfield spot, I reckon he'll pick Whelan.

[Zouch Villa]

Just go there to win. None of this playing the percentages nonsense.  Grabban brace to set us up for a routine home leg on Tuesday.

[Ads]

Thank you.

[PeterWithesShin]

We invariably turn into Brazil '82 when we go up there, and into Villa 2015/16 in the home games against them. 2-0 win up there, and then a 2-1 home defeat.

[Steve67]

I'd happily settle for that PWS!!

[Ads]

I've gone with Jedi because as Newby says, they'll be hoofing like mad.

[andyh]

Now this thread has opened, the fecking butterflies have started.
I’m going 1-1,with us controlling the game, conceding a silly goal but scoring late on.