Aston Villa vs Dogheads pre match - Wednesday, Jan 4th - 8pm

[Toronto Villa]

Won’t be easy, local derbies never are. I trust the manager to have us very well prepared to take on Wolves and win this game. I’m going for 2-0 to us; Watkins first half, and Coutinho late on.

[Aldridge Villa]

Just win please. Capitulation at VP October 2021 still irritates.

[eamonn]

Dendoncker derby. Where was he today btw?

These lads can't score for toffee so one goal for us should be enough. But we're Emery's entertainers, so I'll expect three or four.

[eamonn]

Just win please. Capitulation at VP October 2021 still irritates.

Imagine how it feels for Dean Smith. His career nose-dived after that afternoon.

[olaftab]

Just win please. Capitulation at VP October 2021 still irritates.

Yes, that's it. I want revenge as that match still hurts. Jammy bastards were being totally outplayed and suddenly it all fell into place for them. Every bounce, every toe poke, every ricochet and every deflection helped and aided by our midfield and defense going into a melt down won the game for them. No ifs no buts lets just smash the fuckers  out of sight.

[Nev]

The Manager turned us all upside down today with the team he picked and the tactics to cruise to victory. I hope he keeps doing it. There is nothing predictable about us at the moment and that's what makes it so enjoyable.

Hopefully more enjoyment incoming on Weds.

3-0

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

We need to keep the momentum of 3 wins in the last 4 going by winning against this lot. 3 points could see us rise into the top 10 whilst keeping these obsessives firmly rooted in the bottom 3. UTV!

[Legion]

0-2.

[paul_e]

'Old' Villa drop points here just as we're all getting a bit excited about our potential. I hope that particular character flaw is one Emery doesn't have.

3-0 Watkins, Bailey, Ings

[SoccerHQ]

I'm afraid I'm "old Villa" here as I expect a frustrating 1-1.

Two managers who know each other so well so this will be tight with plenty of theirs behind the ball and us expected to take the initiative.

It will be interesting as the first games for Unai have all been against sides who want to get on front foot and dominate v us, this Wolves side is nowhere near on a patch with what they've had in last 3-4 years so it will be many players defending so interested how creative we look.

I think we'll freshen up the side a little bit as good as today was so think Ings will start this and Dendoncker aswell if he's fit. Cash and Emi coming back appears logic aswell but we'll see as I expected both to start today and defence was excellent.

They have an annoyingly good record at VP. Scars of last season which forced 12 months of Gerrard upon us and I really can't think of any wins v them apart from the 4-1 in the championship days and also a league cup win over their youth team. Anything else?

I think we'll beat Leeds so 4 points from our next two home games will keep us ticking along nicely just below the top 7.

[darren woolley]

I'm going for a 2-1 Villa win.

[Deano's Mullet]

We've had some great results against them in the years I've followed the  Villa - the double in 2003-04, Super Tom in the League Cup in 96, 4 pts off them 2 seasons ago. I think we'll be too strong for them in midweek, especially after today's confidence building result. 2-0 Villa.

[TonyD]

Routine 4.0. 

[pauliewalnuts]

I hope we bury these tedious 'mind the gap' cunts.

[Pete3206]

I'm expecting a tough one and frustrating score draw.