Aston Villa v Man City Match Thread

[SamTheMouse]

I think we'll see a different Abu Dhabi this half, unfortunately.

[Somniloquism]

Comms saying that 13 shots in the first half against Man City is the most under Guardiola.

I can well believe it as 18 shots in the first half is an Opta Stats record (Manure against Chelsea in the other late kickoff).

[Nelly]

Can I just point out Ollie’s new hairstyle is wonderfully aerodynamic.

It won't make him offside!

[Somniloquism]

I think we'll see a different Abu Dhabi this half, unfortunately.

I expect Lewis off and maybe Stones dropped back. Yes, any change they make could counter us, but it might also open themselves up more. Our main issue after HT is letting in a stupid goal in the first 10 mins.

[PaulTheVillan]

Switch on, Pau.

[PaulWinch again]

We’re a bit sloppy here. They’ve up their intensity.

[Martyn Smith]

They are pressing much more now

[Nelly]

We had to play ourselves into it in the first half, hopefully we can do the same now.

[Bad English]

Why are they wearing claret shorts the wankers?

[Proposition Joe]

We need to get our tightness back, looking a bit loose here.

[PaulWinch again]

Ref has been good.

[Nelly]

Why are they wearing claret shorts the wankers?

They seem to have incorporated Claret into their colours, the utter, wannabe twats.

[Toronto Villa]

Our first XI cost around £200m. That’s about 3 or 4 of their players. It’s been brilliant watch us go toe to toe with them 12 months after we were staring relegation in the face.

[PaulTheVillan]

Whilst we’re dropping deeper already we are quickly getting the ball forward

[PaulWinch again]

We need to respond.