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Author Topic: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread  (Read 37081 times)

Offline Toronto Villa

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #15 on: October 02, 2018, 06:53:44 PM »
Me likee...

How do PNE look?

Bruce said we need to watch out for Forestieri

Offline Mossie Hennebry

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #16 on: October 02, 2018, 06:53:48 PM »
With a good start and savvy substitutions, we could chalk up a great home win here.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2018, 06:54:20 PM »
What formation is that? 4-1-2-1-2?? No wingers at all so no width in that team unless he is playing 4-3-3?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #18 on: October 02, 2018, 06:54:26 PM »
Couldn't get away from work tonight, but a least I have the joy of the wonderful "red button" coverage from Sky.

One camera.
No replays.
Coma inducing commentator.

Come on Villa FFS!!!!

Offline The Moose

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #19 on: October 02, 2018, 06:55:40 PM »
433 with Kodjia and Grealish wide. Pfft.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #20 on: October 02, 2018, 06:56:01 PM »
He can't choose between McGinn, Barney and Conor while Jack is untouchable so four central midfielders being shoe-horned in is clearly the answer. Rest of the team actually looks OK but I can see us getting frustrated and it getting congested with no natural width.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #21 on: October 02, 2018, 06:58:03 PM »
Jedinak completely dropped or just injured?

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Aston Villa v Preston Match Thread
« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2018, 06:58:29 PM »
Nyland and Jedi out.

Tuanzebe at CB and Elmo RB

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2018, 06:58:34 PM »
No idea what he's trying with that formation, I've given up trying to guess. No real quality in wide areas and two fingers up to Mendes is the only thing I can make out.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #24 on: October 02, 2018, 06:59:12 PM »
Brings in 2 keepers and here we are playing a bloke that i'm not sure even has a proper contract with us.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #25 on: October 02, 2018, 06:59:56 PM »
Blame the keeper. Brilliant Bruce, you tosspot.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #26 on: October 02, 2018, 07:02:23 PM »
Quote from: Steve Bruce
We'll be there or thereabouts tonight if we can keep the boy Finney quiet

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #27 on: October 02, 2018, 07:05:27 PM »
Bunn?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #28 on: October 02, 2018, 07:05:56 PM »
I wonder if that is Bruce's team or in desperation he's turned round to Agnew and Calderwood, tears rolling down his eyes, blubbering out he's only got 2 games to turn it around and he doesn't know what to do.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Preston North End Match Thread
« Reply #29 on: October 02, 2018, 07:06:06 PM »
How on earth have we signed two keepers in the summer and ended up with Bunn starting?

 


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