Ajax v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Hookeysmith]

Brave or maybe our guy is just a genius

To give Mcginn  / Cash & bailey a breather before the game of the season so far on Sunday is sensible - unless a complete collapse of epic proportions this 2 leg game is recoverable even with a loss tonight

Spurs is a critical game and SUE knows it

Time for Diaby and Tim to shine

[villadelph]

Big night for Tim, Diaby and Rogers.

COME ON BOYS!

[usav]

No Bailey, Diaby or McGinn.  Hmmm, definitely a more defensive shape.

Diaby is starting.

Yep, I see that now.  Obviously I can't read.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Bailey sounded really snotty in his interview yesterday so not surprised he's not starting. Hope he's the only one with a cold.

[eamonn]

Ballsy move going with the two young lads especially Tim up against someone as experienced as Henderson. But if any game between now and May is for experimenting in, it's probably this one.

[paul_e]

Happy with that, I think starting Rogers, Diaby and Tim is the right call but they all need to prove that with strong performances now.

[manic-road]

One eye on the weekend looking at the starting eleven, come on Villa get a result.

[Demitri_C]

Yep glad to see bailey get a breather but hopefully wont need to come on lets see.

Great to see Pau back!

[Brazilian Villain]

Yep glad to see bailey get a breather but hopefully wont need to come on lets see.

Great to see Pau back!

Also good to see Carlos is fit enough to be on the bench.

[Pete3206]

I would have gone for Zaniolo instead of Rogers but, I guess he's being phased out ahead of his departure.

[Somniloquism]

Interesting lineup.

[Matt C]

What an opportunity and what a stage for two young players that is.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Emery is clearly looking to protect certain players against this bunch of cloggers.

[lovejoy]

Strange match to risk Pau for.

[RamboandBruno]

Risky