Aston Villa v Brentford Pre Match

[olaftab]

Saturday 6 April Kick off 3:00PM
Villa Park.

Well we need to quickly move on from the pathetic display tonight and look forward to the next game. I hope any of our players affected by the sickness bug will recover in time and those rested tonight will not feel under too much pressure to perform on Saturday.

[Brazilian Villain]

3-1 home win with Toney scoring for them, and Rogers to get one for us.

[VillaTim]

Spicy game with plenty of ill feeling going into this one. Mee Maupay and Toney all horrid chunts. Hope we are fired up for this.

[Monty]

Let's hope Ollie's back. He makes such a difference to us defensively as well, as it keeps the opponents' line just that bit more hesitant to step up, and he presses so well.

If he is back (and Martinez!) I suspect the team is:

Martinez; Konsa, Carlos, Pau, Digne; Bailey, McGinn, Luiz, Tielemans; Diaby, Watkins.

[PeterWithesShin]

I expect us to lose a couple of players to training ground injuries and a couple more to alien abductions.

We'll still win 3-1.

[Small Rodent]

Even without Ollie, Duran will cause problems.

A win.

[Richard]

Spicy game with plenty of ill feeling going into this one. Mee Maupay and Toney all horrid chunts. Hope we are fired up for this.

Think Mee is injured.

[Smirker]

FTF

And also, I hope Brentford get relegated. Weird fan base.

[Footy-Vill]

Spicy game with plenty of ill feeling going into this one. Mee Maupay and Toney all horrid chunts. Hope we are fired up for this.

Think Mee is injured.

Take it easy
I hope nothing nasty and thy get well soon.

[PeterWithesShin]

Brentford said a month ago that Mee is out for the season. Which is nice.

[Ads]

Martinez

Konsa
Carlos
Torres
Digne

Bailey
Dougie
McGinn
JJ

Tielemans
Watkins

[Risso]

Martinez

Konsa
Carlos
Torres
Digne

Bailey
Dougie
McGinn
JJ

Tielemans
Watkins

There's no way Ramsey will be playing.

[Richard]

Is Cash anywhere near returning?

[Risso]

Is Cash anywhere near returning?

The initial prognosis was 2-3 weeks, so no.

[SoccerHQ]

Pau and Tielemans will obviously start otherwise it was illogical to rest them tonight. Not sure if Moreno will come back in though as extra height of Digne at the back post will be needed against these guys I think at set pieces.

Would be a little disappointed if Diaby is taken out, this is a game where we need to get up the pitch quickly to unsettle them so him on one side and Bailey on the other please.

The scrappiest 1-0 win you ever did see I think.