Aston Villa v Middlesbrough Semi Final 2nd Leg: Pre-Match Thread

[Ads]

Its looking like Elmo is out.

I'd bring Bree in for his pace and height and ensure Hutton swaps as he did depending on where Traore is playing.

I expect Bamford to start for them.

I'd bring Thor in for Jedi, who looked knackered at the end and I would seriously consider Onomah for Hourihane.

Important we get off to a brisk start and with the ground bouncing I think we will have a lot of momentum.

Don't expect Pulis to change it up system wise. He will still.come with two holding players and the reality is, they'll have 3 again in Clayton, Howson and Besic. The pedestrian Downing will likely start again too.

Jack as ever is the key for us.

I fancy us strongly for this. 2-0 and 3-0 overall.

I think we will see an unchanged side bar Thor for Elmo.

[VinnieChase84]

I’m going for a nervous 1-0 win. Wish/hope we can get a very early goal and almost put the tie to bed. UTV

[Legion]

Poll added. Again!

[Toronto Villa]

Where’s the poll?

[PeterWithesShin]

Amateur thread starters!

[PeterWithesShin]

1-1

[Legion]

At the top of the page. I think I've covered all possibilities.

[Legion]

2-0.

[PeterWithesShin]

Where is the "Match abandoned due to alien invasion" option? You haven't covered all possibilities at all!

[four fornicholl]

Where is the "Match abandoned due to alien invasion" option? You haven't covered all possibilities at all!

Or match abandoned due to pyro 

[footyskillz]

Yellow cards for snoddy and Hourihane in first leg if they get another on Tuesday i understand they still wouldn't  will miss the final.

In fact have to reach 15 yellow cards for a ban now and snoddy is most booked with 10. Hourihane next with 9.

If any villa (or boro) player do get a red though then they will automatically miss the final (if not more)

[Legion]

Where is the "Match abandoned due to alien invasion" option? You haven't covered all possibilities at all!

We're playing the smog monsters, not Sandwell or SHA.

[themossman]

Yellow cards for snoddy and Hourihane in first leg if they get another on Tuesday i understand they still wouldn't  will miss the final.

In fact have to reach 15 yellow cards for a ban now and snoddy is most booked with 10. Hourihane next with 9.

If any villa (or boro) player do get a red though then they will automatically miss the final (if not more)

Excellent, so snodgrass can pick up another 4 yellows on Tuesday and still be OK for the final.

[andyh]

Home win. 2-0 on the night

[PeterWithesShin]

Or home record recently is as bad as theirs is against us, we'v only won something like 2 of the last 11 at VP.