Aston Villa v HŠK Zrinjski Mostar Pre-Match Thread

[Nev]

Just seen a couple of Mostar fans tearing up the Town.*





*Walking from New St towards the Mailbox.

[langleylions]

They have deffo given out freebies to schools as my step daughter is a teacher and she's had one , how bad is that instead of making them £20 they would rather give them away  to save face 🙄🙄🙄

[Bully2345]

I watched Celtic last night and they advertised Liverpool, Brighton and Rangers with graphics.

They also said "you can also see games involving West Ham, Aston Villa and Aberdeen with us"

It's not a big conspiracy not to advertise us, they just have a lot of games so they talk about the biggest game in each timeslot

[VillaTim]

doubt many neutrals will tune in to watch our game

[RamboandBruno]

With Ramsey, Diaby and Kamara all out and possibly Bailey not completely ready, we’re are going to have to play some of the spine of the tram again.

I wouldn’t dick around with the defence.

Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne
Luiz
Tielemans
McGinn
Zaniolo
Watkins
Duran

[pauliewalnuts]

Hopefully they've had time to train.

[Bully2345]

I'd be pleasantly surprised if he plays something like the first team. However, he won't.

Olsen

Chambers
Carlos
Lenglet
Digne (replaced by Chrisene at some point)

Dendoncker
Tielemans

Bailey (replaced by Traore at some point)
Kellyman
Zaniolo

Duran

Then we might throw Watkins, Luiz and McGinn on to salvage a point

(just lowering my expectations - I do actually want us to attack this competition)

[olaftab]

They have deffo given out freebies to schools as my step daughter is a teacher and she's had one , how bad is that instead of making them £20 they would rather give them away  to save face 🙄🙄🙄

Free tickets for school children for a game that kicks off at 8PM on a school night. Another own goal. They may have distributed them but I doubt even if 25% of that lot would actually attend.

[johnc]

We need to move the ball between the lines

[VillaTim]

did they ever release the Everton attendance

[eamonn]

The Donk needs minutes in his legs to prove he's not a mistake-merchant. Have him and Tielemans played together much for Belgium?

[RamboandBruno]

Hopefully they've had time to train.

Ive done that sooo many time 🫠

[RamboandBruno]

I'd be pleasantly surprised if he plays something like the first team. However, he won't.

Olsen

Chambers
Carlos
Lenglet
Digne (replaced by Chrisene at some point)

Dendoncker
Tielemans

Bailey (replaced by Traore at some point)
Kellyman
Zaniolo

Duran

Then we might throw Watkins, Luiz and McGinn on to salvage a point

(just lowering my expectations - I do actually want us to attack this competition)

Squad players need minutes, however if it was this team, it would be team that stands a very good chance of losing. Having 3/4 first teamers not starting because they injured is more than enough.

Donk, Kellyman can come on if we are in a good position

[Pete3206]

I can't wait for this. European game under the floodlights, big crowd, bring it on!

[Pat McMahon]

Zrinski have got 1190 tickets for the game. DE Upper by those numbers. Don’t know how many they’ve sold, so far. About 8k left in home areas.

I’m in town for a work bash at the motorcycle museum so sadly can’t go tonight and there are loads of Zilijna fans on Hurst street. Many wearing half n half scarves. Cops told me they love English football so this is their big game in the group. Apparently 700 here and they expect no trouble