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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread  (Read 156707 times)

Offline itmustbe_it is!

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #825 on: February 23, 2020, 06:15:49 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.

Realistically it was a stupid thing to say, much as I understood the sentiment. half of the problem is that we haven't got many other viable personnel options. IMO what needs to happen is change the formation and tactics and play them differently.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #826 on: February 23, 2020, 06:32:50 PM »
My overriding hope is that we turn up to have a go.
I’d rather lose, even heavily, if we have chased, tackled and battled for every ball rather than lose by just making up the numbers, rather like the villa  park game.

There is no disgrace in losing if everyone of the team has given 100%.

It will be a disgrace if we lose because we were scared before we even started.

And, if everyone gives 100%, you never know.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #827 on: February 23, 2020, 07:13:21 PM »
That’s how I see it. We don’t want a repeat on that fucking no show against Arsenal in 2015

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #828 on: February 23, 2020, 07:21:31 PM »
I think our strongest defence is Guilbert Mings Engels Taylor

I’m not fussed with the back 3/5 thing go with a back 4 and add another in midfield is what I would go with
« Last Edit: February 23, 2020, 07:44:08 PM by john e »

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #829 on: February 23, 2020, 07:26:34 PM »

Confidence of our squad looks shot - it will take one hell of an effort from the manager/coaches and players to bring the cup home .....just can't see it
Ron Atkinson pulled off a masterstroke against Newton Heath back in the day - I don't think Smith is as astute as Big Ron plus our squad at that time was far superior to the present one
Citeh to take the foot off the gas at 3-0 to save a complete humiliation

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #830 on: February 23, 2020, 07:36:10 PM »
My overriding hope is that we turn up to have a go.
I’d rather lose, even heavily, if we have chased, tackled and battled for every ball rather than lose by just making up the numbers, rather like the villa  park game.

There is no disgrace in losing if everyone of the team has given 100%.

It will be a disgrace if we lose because we were scared before we even started.

And, if everyone gives 100%, you never know.

Amen brother.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #831 on: February 23, 2020, 09:03:13 PM »
I think go the full Bruce and try something like:

Nyland
Guilbert Engels Mings Taylor
Elmo Nakamba Jack Luiz Targett
Samatta 

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #832 on: February 23, 2020, 09:07:58 PM »
I think go the full Bruce and try something like:

Nyland
Guilbert Engels Mings Taylor
Elmo Nakamba Jack Luiz Targett
Samatta 

Good call.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #833 on: February 23, 2020, 09:19:08 PM »
Nyland Reina
Guilbert Mings Engels Konsa Hause Taylor Targett
Grealish
Samatta

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #834 on: February 23, 2020, 09:20:31 PM »
Nyland Reina
Guilbert Mings Engels Konsa Hause Taylor Targett
Grealish
Samatta

Do we really want to be that gung ho? We'll get slaughtered.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #835 on: February 23, 2020, 09:28:34 PM »
Nyland Reina
Guilbert Mings Engels Konsa Hause Taylor Targett
Grealish
Samatta

Do we really want to be that gung ho? We'll get slaughtered.

Well we don’t know how to defend so ......

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #836 on: February 23, 2020, 09:54:43 PM »
I think go the full Bruce and try something like:

Nyland
Guilbert Engels Mings Taylor
Elmo Nakamba Jack Luiz Targett
Samatta 
No it needs more fullbacks.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #837 on: February 23, 2020, 10:04:53 PM »
Nyland Reina
Guilbert Mings Engels Konsa Hause Taylor Targett
Grealish
Samatta

Do we really want to be that gung ho? We'll get slaughtered.
A bit disappointed that Elmo has not been found a place.

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #838 on: February 23, 2020, 10:05:25 PM »
I think go the full Bruce and try something like:

Nyland
Guilbert Engels Mings Taylor
Elmo Nakamba Jack Luiz Targett
Samatta 
No it needs more fullbacks.

I think it needs more goalkeepers

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Re: Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread
« Reply #839 on: February 23, 2020, 10:06:08 PM »
League survival is more important to me.
Winning the Cup is important to me.  If we had won the FA Cup in 2015 and got relegated I would still be jumping joyously.

 


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