Aston Villa v Rotherham United Pre-Match thread

[dicedlam]

We lose tonight and he's a goner.

2-1 to us and another stay of execution.

[Reuben]

3-3

[levico]

1-1 for me.

[Dazvillain]

I’d like El Ghazi in the side.

Me too but not sure how long his punishment for his bad mouthing will last
Some of the hopeful line ups look brilliant but isn’t there a rule of no more than 5 loan players in match day squad ?

[Hookeysmith]

                                      Nyland (still does not feel like "our" proper keeper)

Elmo               Chester                 Tuanzabe         Hutton


Bolasie            Grealish              McGinn              El Ghazi

                      Abrahams                Kodjia

Subs:

The other poor keeper
Whelan
Bjork
Bree
Adomah
Hourihane
RHM

That squad should be out of site already considering the fixtures and weak defence we have

NO MORE EXCUSES

[Mossie Hennebry]

For me, if looks like the poison is back in the dressing room and the players and manager are just going through the motions. Home loss.

[serbentoflight]

Welcome to the last day of Bruce's time as Villa manager.

[footyskillz]

I pride myself on knowing at least one or two players of opposition or being familiar without looking I couldn't name a Rotherham player .
I may be familiar when I do look

Of course they are another promoted team yet I was aware of Dack, Danny Graham Charlie Mullgrew at Balckburn for eg  so will need to check any Rotherham players if heard of them

So I was surprised they beat Derby by all accounts fair play to them as they are expected to be lower level

I do wonder how Bruce will play this I imainge mixing things and some more squad changes

I don't know who he's going to start and wouldn't be surprised if he did make some changes in and around the whole line up.

What like to see is 4-3-3 and give Bolaise 60 mins but maybe more a put on job and El ghazi starts with Adomah.

Mcginn can well be rested and jedinak ?? Can mile play two on such a short space of time
Tuanzebe and Abrahams can he trust these young players to play or be left making excuses it's too much for them

Up front and system Wise will be very interesting
The perhaps bigger test is against sheffield Wednesday but as Bruce is desperately need win will he go strong and have attacking impetus from get go.

Elmohamedys can be left on bench or something as can Adomah but I think he'll play one

But also what's he doing with Kodija and Abrahams.

So many questions ??

But I like a 3+ goal margin win and a clean sheets
So 3-0
Reality 2-1
Positive all coming together 4 or 5-0

[Clark W Griswold]

0-1

[exigo]

There must be a scoreline that gives us three points and gets Bruce fired. I'd like that one please.

[kieron]

It's Abraham. No S on the end.

[gpbarr]

We will lose tonight - they will be up for it, there is huge pressure on us, and spudface will once again go with a defensive line up (he doesn’t know any better).

0-1

He has got to go!

[sirlordbaltimore]

3-0

[ktvillan]

We should win this comfortably, but probably won't.  Whatever, like Bruce, it won't be pretty.

[Chris Jameson]

For me, if looks like the poison is back in the dressing room and the players and manager are just going through the motions. Home loss.

The way the players celebrated the goal on Saturday didn't suggest the players don't care.