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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread  (Read 156613 times)

Offline itmustbe_it is!

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #810 on: February 23, 2020, 03:58:19 PM »
Oh 👀 seen this on social media. 😉 and its not me before anyone accuses me 😁





It's not like we're going to be in a cup final every year, those of us lucky enough to have tickets , especially if youngsters are involved, should absolutely go and have a bloody good day out following the club we've followed through thick and thin for years. Just maybe they'll surprise us. Like those heroes did in 1982 and 1994 - we weren't expected to compete then either.

I was gutted yesterday, and still am today about the Southampton game. But come next weekend I'll be full of hope again. That's what it's all about. If you only want to go to a final when we're nailed on to win, you'll be better off jumping on the next Oil-powered bandwagon that rolls through.

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #811 on: February 23, 2020, 04:00:27 PM »
The kid vassilev seems to have disappeared since we got Baston in. The lad was impressive in cameos against Leicester away and in particular Watford at home. I’d give him a go as opposed to either el ghazi or trez. Despite his lack of pace and hologramness at times, I’d stick Hourihane in on the left and finally let jack have a go back in the centre.

Nothing to lose apart from total humiliation.

                       Reina

Konsa.             Engels.           Mings

Guilbert.            Nakamba.       Targett

Vassilev            Grealish.     Hourihane

                           Samatta

Offline olaftab

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #812 on: February 23, 2020, 04:02:50 PM »
Not Reina. It has to be Nyland.

Offline clash city rocker

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #813 on: February 23, 2020, 04:08:55 PM »
Just cant seem to drum up the enthusiasm for this game.

Offline AsTallAsLions

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #814 on: February 23, 2020, 04:17:56 PM »
Nauseous at the thought of the footballing spectacle that awaits at Wembley...... should never feel that way before a final, but nonetheless this is where we are.

UTV. Good luck to the boys. Que sera sera.

Offline nick harper

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #815 on: February 23, 2020, 04:26:13 PM »
I would go:
               Nyland
          Konsa, Engels, Mings
Guilbert, Nakamba, Luiz, Hourihane, Targett
              Grealish
              Samatta

McGinn and Davis on the bench hopefully.
AEG and Trezeguet nowhere near the side.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #816 on: February 23, 2020, 04:51:25 PM »
If he keeps to his word the players that played them selves out of the team should  be Hause  Konsa Guilbert AEG Luiz Nakamba
Bet you they all start.

Offline TonyD

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #817 on: February 23, 2020, 05:33:13 PM »
If we start Marvellous and Luiz - then we are dooooommmed

Offline steffo

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #818 on: February 23, 2020, 05:48:19 PM »
Horihane..... Seriously?

Hollogram, cant tackle, cant pass forward, no turn of pace,  and we can't expect a free kick 20 metres from their goal.

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #819 on: February 23, 2020, 05:54:31 PM »
If we start Marvellous and Luiz - then we are dooooommmed

Who else can we really start? I think Hourihane will be in but he needs to be part of 3 man central midfield otherwise we'll just have the same issues. The next alternative is Lansbury.

Offline walsall villain

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #820 on: February 23, 2020, 05:54:46 PM »
Can’t see the line up changing much, that’s been one of our major deficiencies, nothing much in reserve to change our fortunes. The only two not playing who could change things are mcginn and davis and they probably won’t be fit enough

Offline rougegorge

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #821 on: February 23, 2020, 06:10:30 PM »
If he keeps to his word the players that played them selves out of the team should  be Hause  Konsa Guilbert AEG Luiz Nakamba
Bet you they all start.
On his performance yesterday, you could add Reina to that list

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #822 on: February 23, 2020, 06:14:33 PM »
If he keeps to his word the players that played them selves out of the team should  be Hause  Konsa Guilbert AEG Luiz Nakamba
Bet you they all start.
On his performance yesterday, you could add Reina to that list

Don't think the keeper is going to be a big factor unless we somehow get to a penalty shoot out.

Nyland played well in his games this season but still conceded six v Man. City and could've saved a couple of them.

They are utterly ruthless if you give them enough shots on goal and that's something we're really poor at compared to most teams. Only so much a keeper can do in those circumstances.

Offline Flin5tone

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #823 on: February 23, 2020, 06:15:02 PM »
Pepe Reina should not have been signed,he is a pensioner who can barely move.that jog back to the goal after he came up for the corner was a disgrace


Was like watching something from a Pub Team

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« Last Edit: February 23, 2020, 06:17:03 PM by Flin5tone »

Offline VinnieChase84

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #824 on: February 23, 2020, 06:15:36 PM »
I would go:
               Nyland
          Konsa, Engels, Mings
Guilbert, Nakamba, Luiz, Hourihane, Targett
              Grealish
              Samatta

McGinn and Davis on the bench hopefully.
AEG and Trezeguet nowhere near the side.


This is what I would go for too

 


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