Aston Villa vs West Bromwich Albion Match Thread - Playoff SF 1st leg

[brontebilly]

Big call going for Taylor over Hause but match fitness must came come into it. Harper out for them but Phillips hardly weakens them either. Should be a cracker

[Rodders]

It's my weekend with my elder lad this weekend. His first ever game at VP was the Baggies 1-1 in 2012 - he was 8 years old and we sat in the Upper Holte. We still have a laugh about the angry sweary man who sat behind us... He is shitting bricks about today's game - I have an air of quiet confidence.

We're gonna fucking fuck the fucking fuckers until they're fucking fucked.

Come on you Lions!

4-0. Tammy 2, Grealish 1, McGinniesta with a 30 yard curler.

[Bernie]

Although I would probably be more nervous going into the 2nd leg with a narrow win than I would with a draw or narrow defeat, I'll take any win today- but let's go for 4-1.
We can do it

[chrisw1]

Big call going for Taylor over Hause but match fitness must came come into it. Harper out for them but Phillips hardly weakens them either. Should be a cracker

Not really, he was never going to drop Taylor the form he’s been in.

[Villa Lew]

Going 2 nil Villa Tammy and Jack

UP THE VILLA

[SoccerHQ]

WM seem to think Matt Phillips is playing in their middle three, got to be dominanting that area with our first choice ones out there.

[Keeno]

WM seem to think Matt Phillips is playing in their middle three, got to be dominanting that area with our first choice ones out there.

Has to be - he's not going to wing back with Holgate out there. This is likely to give Grealish or SJM a bit more space in between the lines as he won't be as disciplined as a conventional central player

[ChicagoLion]

They could double up on Taylor.

[saint13]

I will be happy with any lead going into the 2nd leg. This is going to be a lot closer than many seem to think but I do fancy us to prevail over the 2 legs.

Come on you Lions!

[thick_mike]

Heart is banging

[Sexual Ealing]

WM seem to think Matt Phillips is playing in their middle three, got to be dominanting that area with our first choice ones out there.

Has to be - he's not going to wing back with Holgate out there. This is likely to give Grealish or SJM a bit more space in between the lines as he won't be as disciplined as a conventional central player

It'll give their strikers a few more bullets too.

[Bad English]

Come you Villa boys! FUCK THE OLBIYUN!

[Malandro]

Come on you magnificent bastards UTV.

[Bad English]

Come on you magnificent bastards UTV.

Fuck me, it's 4am in Seattle!

[Dazvillain]

The owners are in town too 👍🏻