Chelsea vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[ADVILLAFAN]

Should rename the thread to Chelsea v Aston Villa Reserves

[Three Spires Villa]

3-0 Chelsea

[CT]

Without meaning to go all TSM, I’ll take a nice 2-0 defeat.

I fear it might be much worse.

[Footy-Vill]

If it's 4-4-2
Then i think we will have to narrow the available attacking space and with high pressing from the front , wide and our central two middle men it can be a case of disruption to Chelsea's play. Winning the ball back and have to be aggressive in attacks once in possession

And that could be the case moving forward in a 4-4-2
Watkins and Ings press from the front.

[Meanwood Villa]

I guess looking on the bright side, their entire squad has probably been somewhere across the globe in internationals so they might not be the well oiled machine we fear.

[cdbearsfan]

Only fair that as we have to play our reserves, they return the favour by playing theirs in the cup game.

[darren woolley]

I hope we get something at the Bridge so I'm going for a 1-1 draw.

[Nev]

I don't think we're in the realms of the past where we give up before a ball is kicked. We are better than that now, I just think it's a step too far given the mess of the last few months.

I shall be trying to watch the match and the Mayo V Tyrone match in the All Ireland Final at the same time which is most inconvenient scheduling.

[john e]

When we go three nil down just bring on one of the Emi’s and get a pitch invasion by the health people game abandoned

Easy Peasy

[brontebilly]

I don't think we're in the realms of the past where we give up before a ball is kicked. We are better than that now, I just think it's a step too far given the mess of the last few months.

I shall be trying to watch the match and the Mayo V Tyrone match in the All Ireland Final at the same time which is most inconvenient scheduling.

What are you thinking re Mayo v Tyrone? You couldn't back Mayo with stolen money in a final...but I hope they do it

[Rigadon]

i must admit to have ignored football related media since our last game (couldn't give a flying fuck about England now).  Are we really going to be missing players again?!  Through the fact they played / tried to play their countries?  If so that is a massive piss take.

What about Bailey?

[Nev]

I don't think we're in the realms of the past where we give up before a ball is kicked. We are better than that now, I just think it's a step too far given the mess of the last few months.

I shall be trying to watch the match and the Mayo V Tyrone match in the All Ireland Final at the same time which is most inconvenient scheduling.

What are you thinking re Mayo v Tyrone? You couldn't back Mayo with stolen money in a final...but I hope they do it

History weighs heavy for Mayo, that's probably their biggest hurdle to overcome. The semi against Dublin may also be looked upon as a peak but I'm hopeful they can win. I'll take a Mayo win and Villa loss or vice versa.

[KNVillan]

I don't think we're in the realms of the past where we give up before a ball is kicked. We are better than that now, I just think it's a step too far given the mess of the last few months.

I shall be trying to watch the match and the Mayo V Tyrone match in the All Ireland Final at the same time which is most inconvenient scheduling.

What are you thinking re Mayo v Tyrone? You couldn't back Mayo with stolen money in a final...but I hope they do it

History weighs heavy for Mayo, that's probably their biggest hurdle to overcome. The semi against Dublin may also be looked upon as a peak but I'm hopeful they can win. I'll take a Mayo win and Villa loss or vice versa.

As I have no affiliation to Mayo or Tyrone I’ll take the Villa win please

[JJ-AV]

Wonder if we go 3-5-2

Steer
Axel - Konsa - Mings
Young - Luiz - McGinn - Targett
Traore
Watkins - Ings

[Bad English]

1-2 to the Villa. FTF!