Aston Villa vs Arsenal pre match thread

[wince]

Villa’s points gift card in play now. We need to be not soft as shit on Saturday

[Brazilian Villain]

Arsenal, 1 point from possible 9. Who would you want to play when you’re on a bad run like this?

Southampton at home.

[Footy-Vill]

There is a chance to win this one considering it's not expected.
I wonder if Ginny will be back in the team?
I'll go 2-1 Villa Watkins x2

[Risso]

There is a chance to win this one considering it's not expected.

There's always a chance to win, but you were coming out with this bollocks last week, and look how that turned out.

[Monty]

I'm optimistic about this weekend.*






*Because I've got a friend coming in from out of town and it'll be fun - the match will be hell.

[LeeB]

Friend with benefits?

[Monty]

Friend with benefits?

Well, he's richer than me and likes to pay for top wine, I'd call that a benefit.

[LeeB]

Fair enough so

[SoccerHQ]

I think we can get a draw out of this if we defend o.k. Big IF as we'll concede 3 comfortably if we do what we did at home to Liverpool.

They put so much into last night and were very deflated at the end so that's not easy to get back on with less than 72 hours recovery.

Emery managed a few of them and getting sacked from any job is never great so he'll be pretty motivated.

Imagine it will be a case of packing the midfield as we can't give Odegaard yards of space as he's a magnificent passer of the ball.

I'm coming round to Duran starting. He looked lively enough in his cameo last week, nearly scored and Arsenal won't know much about him. Can't have Ollie too isolated so a direct option like him would be interesting prospect for an hour.

I fancy a 1-1 to get us back on track.

[Footy-Vill]

There is a chance to win this one considering it's not expected.

There's always a chance to win, but you were coming out with this bollocks last week, and look how that turned out.

I'm optimistic about this weekend.*






*Because I've got a friend coming in from out of town and it'll be fun - the match will be hell.

Some Signs here
The appointment of Ref Simon Hooper is a positive one for us. Never lost at Villa Park in 7 matches when he's been officiating including this season where Villa drew 1-1 with Man City.
Overall in 13 matches won 8 drawn 3 lost 2.
Awarded us 3 pens (all in championship) all scored.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

I still shudder at the memory at the 12.30 game at home to Arsenal last season where Saka tore through us. At least the early kick-off will get the misery over and done with.

1-3. Duran to score to give us (brief) hope. 

[Hookeysmith]

I am hoping after they were ran into the ground last night and we will have had 6 days rest we should be up for this.

We have to dictate the pace and be at them from the off

We can do these as they looked bang average last night and their co9nfidence must of taken a hit

2-1 Coutinhio & Konsa

[olaftab]

Villa’s points gift card in play now. We need to be not soft as shit on Saturday

So you would like a constipated performance?
I think the result last night bodes well for us. They will be demoralised after seeing their 8 point lead disappear and their rival doing them at home, but you are right last Sunday we were pathetic in the first 45. 

[Clark W Griswold]

There is a chance to win this one considering it's not expected.

There's always a chance to win, but you were coming out with this bollocks last week, and look how that turned out.

I'm optimistic about this weekend.*






*Because I've got a friend coming in from out of town and it'll be fun - the match will be hell.

Some Signs here
The appointment of Ref Simon Hooper is a positive one for us. Never lost at Villa Park in 7 matches when he's been officiating including this season where Villa drew 1-1 with Man City.

So what you’re saying is we’re overdue for our first defeat at home with this ref ?

[RichardBatchelor]

2-1 Villa (Save a Prayer and Phil for us, Saka for them)