Aston Villa v Man City League Cup Final Pre Match Thread

[eamonn]

Re-watched 1994 and 1996 highlights. How is it so long ago? Feels much more recent.

Come on villa, write yourselves into the history books.

Was funny watching the Pravda interview between Grealish and Andy Townsend with Andy asking Jack whether he remembered either final. I think Jack didn't have the heart to tell him that he hadn't been born for the first one and was a few months old for the '96 final!

[Villan82]

Haha eamonn, Townsend and I both seem to think the 90s aren't as long ago as they are....

[Rudy Can't Fail]

3 minutes to go..

[bodkins14]

Just had a fiver on Man City first half, Villa the second 90/1. Had to be worth a punt at them odds

[KRS]

I’m going to invoke the powers of the 81 shirt...only worn once to a game at the playoff final last year. May the force be with us!

[Chris_Jephcott]

I was feeling optimistic. Until about 5 mins ago. Now I just don’t want us to another “one of those performances”. Just make us proud today..

[adrenachrome]

Engels starting.

[adrenachrome]

Look at the Man Citeh bench!

[Nii Lamptey]

De Bruyne on the bench. Back 4 is the one I would have picked. Worried by lack of pace of Elmo on right, but his delivery against the Foxes got us here I guess.
Come on Villa - Effort first, and hopefully the performance will follow! UTV!