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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #30 on: January 21, 2021, 03:42:16 PM »
I like Steve Bruce. I mean, I'm very very very very glad he is no longer our manager, but he's a decent chap. I also have nothing whatsoever against Newcastle and find their bizzare hatred of us quite endearing.

Anyway, win this and we go 8th with games in hand and some reasonable fixtures coming up. Europe won't seem like such a ridiculous notion. I'd bring El Ghazi back in if he's fit. Probably at the expense of Barkley. We'll miss McGinn, but Ramsey looks up to it. 3-0.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #31 on: January 21, 2021, 03:42:32 PM »
I was never a Bruce fan, knew exactly what we would get when he was manager and I don’t buy all the “steadying the ship” stuff. I’m going for 3-0 but hope for more. Ollie to score 2 don’t care who scores the subsequent goals

Managerial ballast.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #32 on: January 21, 2021, 03:47:33 PM »
I like Steve Bruce. I mean, I'm very very very very glad he is no longer our manager, but he's a decent chap. I also have nothing whatsoever against Newcastle and find their bizzare hatred of us quite endearing.

Anyway, win this and we go 8th with games in hand and some reasonable fixtures coming up. Europe won't seem like such a ridiculous notion. I'd bring El Ghazi back in if he's fit. Probably at the expense of Barkley. We'll miss McGinn, but Ramsey looks up to it. 3-0.

I'd bring El Ghazi back in for Traore. Traore does absolutely no work whatsoever without the ball, and I don't think one or two moments of skill is enough to make up for that at the moment.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #33 on: January 21, 2021, 04:26:58 PM »
I like Steve Bruce. I mean, I'm very very very very glad he is no longer our manager, but he's a decent chap. I also have nothing whatsoever against Newcastle and find their bizzare hatred of us quite endearing.

Anyway, win this and we go 8th with games in hand and some reasonable fixtures coming up. Europe won't seem like such a ridiculous notion. I'd bring El Ghazi back in if he's fit. Probably at the expense of Barkley. We'll miss McGinn, but Ramsey looks up to it. 3-0.

I'd bring El Ghazi back in for Traore. Traore does absolutely no work whatsoever without the ball, and I don't think one or two moments of skill is enough to make up for that at the moment.

I wouldn't argue with this should this be the selection.  However I think this is a game that could be ideal for Traore. The last couple of games at Man City + Man Utd his disinclination to track back has made us more vulnerable than we needed to be.

Newcastle should be less of an attacking threat though so tracking back shouldn't be so key. He was outstanding against West Brom and could well be outstanding against Newcastle.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #34 on: January 21, 2021, 04:30:09 PM »
I think we look more balanced with El Ghazi in the team, personally.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #35 on: January 21, 2021, 04:31:49 PM »
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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #36 on: January 21, 2021, 04:34:23 PM »
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I think I'd stay in bed with the covers over my head for a month if Newcastle beat us 2-0....Last season's 2-0 home win against them was probably the most straightforward home win all season.

And we are much better now...

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #37 on: January 21, 2021, 04:38:43 PM »
If either Traoré or El Ghazi play I won't quibble, good arguments for either in this fixture.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #38 on: January 21, 2021, 04:41:39 PM »
We're going to win. It's a fairly kind kick off time, we'll have had a few days after last night. Suitably rested, suitably trained.

Suitably positive against Mr Negative.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #39 on: January 21, 2021, 04:55:42 PM »
FTHPNJWBRNLESFTTFBSDFTCF

Something about Scotland?

I've worked out 3 letters so far. The first and last F obviously, and the D for Dec.

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #40 on: January 21, 2021, 04:58:39 PM »
FTHPNJWBRNLESFTTFBSDFTCF

Have you been reading those Roddy Doyle books again?

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #41 on: January 21, 2021, 04:59:32 PM »
I have a bad feeling about this game. I don’t know why, but I do. Hope for the best, expect the worst!

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #42 on: January 21, 2021, 05:41:50 PM »
I have a bad feeling about this game. I don’t know why, but I do. Hope for the best, expect the worst!


on the contrary I have never been so confident of winning a game for a long long time

If Dean Smith can’t outwit Steve Bruce if our players can’t run all over their dreadful excuse for a football team, If our vibrant attacking play can’t overcome their Bruce ball negativity I’ll eat my souwester

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #43 on: January 21, 2021, 05:53:53 PM »
Let's hope it's a case of
"Wor VAR did us no favours out there"
3-0 please Villa

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Re: Aston Villa v Newcastle United Pre Match Thread
« Reply #44 on: January 21, 2021, 06:02:32 PM »
I have a bad feeling about this game. I don’t know why, but I do. Hope for the best, expect the worst!


on the contrary I have never been so confident of winning a game for a long long time

If Dean Smith can’t outwit Steve Bruce if our players can’t run all over their dreadful excuse for a football team, If our vibrant attacking play can’t overcome their Bruce ball negativity I’ll eat my souwester


Blimey that’s quite the jinx. Obviously I hope you’re right!

 


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