Aston Villa vs Leeds United Pre Match Thread

[Legion]

No poll.

It's Dirty Leeds.

1-1.

[VinnieChase84]

On the topic of past Villa-Leeds games the epic 3-2 cup win in 2000 is easily in the top 5 live games I've seen.

A classic up tie, Carbone curling in a shot from near the corner flag for one of his three goals and Merson was simply majestic. Will always remember him waltzing past 3-4 defenders, heading the ball to Carbone and Duberry clashing heads which drew blood. Merse didn't even want to come off but didn't know where he was or even we scored.

We had a really good record against them around that time (they were challenging near the top of premier league in those days). Pretty sure we won twice at Elland Road and Southgate scored the winner on each occasion.

Remember those away games well. The first one was when we were about to sign JPA and the away game at Elland road was one of the coldest times I’ve been at the football. Was Baltic

[darren woolley]

We really need to win this and beat Leeds to get us back on track so I'm going to say 2-1 win for Villa.

[darren woolley]

No poll for this game?

[Legion]

Poll added.

[LeeB]

I remember going up there and getting battered 4-1 in the League Cup QF, them singing 'lets all laugh at Villa' , being fucking frozen with a hacking cough and the first Gulf War breaking out on the way home.

[Jon Crofts]

anyone remember Jim Combes letting one slip under his body against Leeds a million years ago

think it might have been the first game of the season but memory fades

I think that may have been our opening game of Div 1 in 1976 at home at Villa Park, we lost 0-2 if I remember rightly. My Dad took me and a school mate to that game who was a Liverpool fan, we converted him over time and in 1982 we stood together as Villa fans on the Holte End watching us beat Anderlecht in the EC SF.

[KRS]

We need a win but it’s going to be a tough ask without Grealish. We need to a lot more creative than we were against Stoke and take our chances. A nervy 2-1 win.

[Walmley_Villa]

I remember going up there and getting battered 4-1 in the League Cup QF, them singing 'lets all laugh at Villa' , being fucking frozen with a hacking cough and the first Gulf War breaking out on the way home.

Yep, I was at that. A miserable evening.

[Des Little]

I remember going up there and getting battered 4-1 in the League Cup QF, them singing 'lets all laugh at Villa' , being fucking frozen with a hacking cough and the first Gulf War breaking out on the way home.

I think I was there.  Was it during the Ormandroyd era?  I seem to recall us wearing black shorts?

[Toronto Villa]

Sorry everyone about the poll. Ta Leeg

[Des Little]

Villa 3 Dirty bastards 1

[Walmley_Villa]

I'm working in Leeds and they are quite nervous. They have a few out. Key for me is that they will be all energy so we need to try and keep possession and tire them out.
A Leeds fan I know chatted to some of their players in the week and they all say how knackered they are but are enjoying playing. Bielsa has them training non-stop.

[berneboy]

If we had Jack in I know we'd win.
I hope to scrape a win but hope BB is playing instead of Whelan

[cdbearsfan]

I remember going up there and getting battered 4-1 in the League Cup QF, them singing 'lets all laugh at Villa' , being fucking frozen with a hacking cough and the first Gulf War breaking out on the way home.

Yep, I was at that. A miserable evening.

We won the important League Cup meeting. 😊