Aston Villa vs Manchester City Pre-Match

[olaftab]

Is there any way to forfeit this game?

Yes just ask our Steven to pick the team and tactics.

[Malandro]

Man City to rest players. Nil-Seven.

[Nii Lamptey]

I'm debating whether to just sack this off and go to the pub. Had enough weekends ruined already.

[Drummond]

I think he'll change his lineup yet again.

           Martinez
Chambers Konsa Mings Digne
          Kamara
Luiz.             McGinn
Bailey    Ings.      Coutinho

Yes, Cash is out because he'll want to prove another defensive point.

I'm not looking forward to taking my lad, he doesn't like the negativity...

[richtheholtender]

2-0 Ings 7 Coutinho 83

[Nii Lamptey]

I think he'll change his lineup yet again.

           Martinez
Chambers Konsa Mings Digne
          Kamara
Luiz.             McGinn
Bailey    Ings.      Coutinho

Yes, Cash is out because he'll want to prove another defensive point.

I'm not looking forward to taking my lad, he doesn't like the negativity...

Cash was bad, but Digne was even worse! Questioning whether he was an upgrade on Targett at all?!

[rob_bridge]

1-5

[wittonwarrior]

We need to try and keep the momentum up from the second half last night.  Might not be enough but at least we will have had a go.  The major issue now is the front line, if we are playing Bailey then surely we need a target man, e.g. Ings or Archer.  Watkins is not the answer.  If we play narrow then any combination of Watkins, Ings or Archer will have to be considered. 

[LukeJames]

I think he'll change his lineup yet again.

           Martinez
Chambers Konsa Mings Digne
          Kamara
Luiz.             McGinn
Bailey    Ings.      Coutinho

Yes, Cash is out because he'll want to prove another defensive point.

I'm not looking forward to taking my lad, he doesn't like the negativity...

Cash was bad, but Digne was even worse! Questioning whether he was an upgrade on Targett at all?!

Based on his career to date then absolutely, both full backs are being hung out to dry in this rancid formation though.

[aj2k77]

Hopefully this farce ends here and Haaland administers the Coup-De-Grace to this joke of a manager and he packs up and takes his Liverpool fuck wits with him. That raggy haired corner wanker can go too. Amateurs all around behind the scenes.

[RamboandBruno]

God help us, thats it.

[TaxDodger]

I'd take a point..

[Nev]

I was going to look at this in a calm and sensible way but "raggy haired corner wanker" pretty much sums up how I feel about that clown who I still firmly believe has too much influence behind the scenes for both Managers cullminating in the return of the "Cash long throw" last night. It's about as much as I can muster at this point.

0-5

[PeterWithesShin]

No chance we'll score as we won't win a corner.

0-6

[brontebilly]

They might rest a few, Jack might even get a start!

I think he will bring Young back in, probably at left back though his criticism of Cash post game suggests either full back is at risk of being dropped, maybe both. At least if he gave Archer and Iroegbunam starts it might take a bit of heat off the crowd keen to see the young lads do well. It's going to be some variation of 451/4411 and hoping for a miracle. I think McGinn will be dropped, been hooked a couple of times lately including last night.

--------------Martinez
Young, Konsa, Mings, Augustinson
Bailey, Kamara, Iroegbunam, Coutinho
---------------Ramsey,
----------------Archer