Aston Villa v Chelsea Pre-Match Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

Slow,passive performance from us as usual and they'll get a few goals

0-3 Tammy to score twice all but confirming our relegation

Do you ever say anything positive, ever?

That's a bit unfair, he once made a statement saying he wouldn't be posting on here for the foreseeable future.

[Richard E]

I hope the extra game we have played gives us a bit of an edge over them. We did seem to settle into the game the other day better than Sheff Utd did. Like Postal said earlier, we need a bit of belief.

No no no. You don’t understand how this is supposed to work.

If the opposition have played an extra game they’ll be sharper than us.

If the opposition have played a game less than us they’ll be fresher.

If they haven’t won an away game for ages they’re due a win.

If we haven’t won for ages then that run will continue.

Only doom is permitted.

[OzVilla]

Would love a win, that would be massive for us and our confidence but would take a point if offered now. This and Wolves are our 2 hardest games left (assuming 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' have won the league by the time we play them).

[DB]

I can see Chelsea beating us easy here, maybe it’s the hangover talking but they can really see them exposing our defence.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

I can see Chelsea beating us easy here, maybe it’s the hangover talking but they can really see them exposing our defence.

Better have the hair of the dog to get you through the game!

0 - I dread to think 

Tammy to inevitably score...

[AVH87]

I don't feel too confident about this one, going to have to go with 2-0 Chelsea. Hope we can be solid like in midweek and nick something.

[Villa Lew]

Hoping the extra game will help, but sadly have to go Chelsea win.

[ldavfc4eva]

Nyland

Targett
Mings
Konsa
Elmo

Nakamba
Luiz

Grealish
McGinn
El Ghazi

Samatta

2-1 win, Samatta and Mings for us, Willian for them

[Rudy Can't Fail]

--------------Nyland
Elmo, Konsa, Mings, Targett
Luiz, Nakamba, McGinn
------------Grealish
------Samatta, Davis

There's so much balance to that team. Defence is supported, midfield solid and threatening in attack.

[BoVillan esq]

1-3 Chelsea, which should put paid to this travesty, I mean Watford take a point of 3rd place Leicester and Arsenal get beaten by Brighton, at this point in the season or games played, under normal circumstances, absolute joke, of course its always possible. 

[Mossie Hennebry]

We need two up top and I hope it's Aly and KD

[devilla]

--------------Nyland
Elmo, Konsa, Mings, Targett
Luiz, Nakamba, McGinn
------------Grealish
------Samatta, Davis

There's so much balance to that team. Defence is supported, midfield solid and threatening in attack.

Yes I'd like to see two strikers. I think Davis and Samatta could form a Heskey & Owen type partnership.

[aldridgeboy]

--------------Nyland
Elmo, Konsa, Mings, Targett
Luiz, Nakamba, McGinn
------------Grealish
------Samatta, Davis

There's so much balance to that team. Defence is supported, midfield solid and threatening in attack.

Seconded. This would be my starting 11. El ghazi shouldn’t be starting. We would be much better with 2 up front. Jack central and just behind them.

[Mossie Hennebry]

But, I fear that we'll be going with the starting 11 from last Wednesday.

[hilts_coolerking]

It's not the side I'd pick to face Chelsea.  In some of our upcoming games, yes, but not this one.