Aston Villa vs Manchester City Pre-Match

[amfy]

My genuine dilemma this weekend is that Preston are playing Blues at home and that would save a lot of travelling and almost certainly be more fun.

[Legion]

0-8.

[olaftab]

0-8.

Blimey that's a big jump from your usual 0-2.

[Legion]

I can only dream of 0-2 this weekend.

[KRS]

If your dreams only go to 0-2 then they are much better than my nightmares!

[HolteLower]

7-2 to the Villa and Stevie G pronounced a tactical genius for stopping Haaland from scoring. Dougie refuses Arsenal and scores a double hat-trick direct from corners. Our other goal is scored by Stevie himself after he comes on in the 99th minute after he missed a chance by tripping over. Jack scores both Man City goals direct from the stands even though he is is not in the match day squad. Any question?

[RichardBatchelor]

Aston Villa 1 (Luiz, 90+2 direct from a corner)
Man City 6 (Haaland 6,14,27,42) De Bruyne 67 Alvarez 87

[astonvilla82]

Chance they'll be some alterations by Man City due to big focus on champions league match away on Tuesday in Spain at Sevilla.
So hoping some complacency as they have conceded 5 goals in last 3 matches and really it's 2 matches as they beat Forest yesterday 6-0.
So giving a good account and Gerrard finds the right balance I'm hopeful of a surprise win.

Coutinho always scores v Man City so he has to start.
And under Gerrard he executed the right game plan when close to winning on final day of the season 2-0 up.

I'll go a hard fought 1-0 win as it's needed.

sounds about right

[gpbarr]

0-6
It will turn ugly.
The boos at the WHU will be nothing compared to what we will see this weekend.
I just hope the owners (or their representatives) are there in person to witness the spectacle.
Purslow's pet is clinging on, but he can't stop the clock ticking ......   

[Bad English]

I've put 1-6 on the Villa Match Predictor.

[Gareth]

1-3

Martinez
Chambers Konsa Mings Augustinsson
Kamara dendoncker
Ramsey buendia Bailey
Watkins

Need defenders to defend…neither full back playing well so sit them both out - good luck stopping Haaland

[Des Little]

Genuine question, if we are all expecting a defeat on Saturday - which isn’t unexpected by any means - is booing them off justified should it happen? This lot could destroy any team in the world, after all.

And I’m not defending anyone here by the way!

[Richard E]

Saturday

[Des Little]

Saturday

Edited

[tony scott]

1.0 Darren Bent just joking no Joe Hart. I think if we pair coutino and bailey upfront and use our newly fortifyed midfield defensive fullbacks included we could repeat Darren Bents heroics it just needs radical use of our for this one of fixture. Its not certain Harland plays not sure hes up to 3 games in a week.