Pundit and Media Watch on Aston Villa 24/25

[Footy-Vill]

I think this is a good idea, although the persecution complex and howls of bias will increase greatly.

Led by me more often than not...

Thanks Nev
Yes it’s good to have a place to discuss the pundits and media perspective and what’s being said.
Dublin is always supportive as of course Agbonlahor and Hendrie naturally promoting our corner.
Keown often knows the deal with Villa and how big we are and supportive comments unless playing Arsenal!
There’s also a lot of ex pros /pundits who are respectful of Villa


Btw I thought it was super Talksport were live from Bodymoor heath yesterdy.
And all the coverage.

[Footy-Vill]

Here are 30 BBC TV and radio pundits top four, with explanations for their selections.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp8nkkwjk39o


Aston Villa are selected by Stephen Warnock and Rachel Fin Brown
Predict 4th

[Footy-Vill]

 

Incidentally, not worthy of its own thread but this seems a decent place for it, I see Troy "pass" Deeney has replaced Garth Crooks as the BBC's Team of the Week picker. Will he deliberately avoid picking Villa players or over-compensate and go the other way, I wonder.

"Watkins and Toney are two of the players I am expecting big things from this season"
I feel Deeney itching to see Watkins 'fail' even a lesser goal tally than 19 and he'll be bringing up the whole winger not a striker comment from last season!

Troy Deeney: I said through gritted teeth that Unai Emery was my manager of the year last season but I think Villa have got worse by losing Douglas Luiz. They have brought in Amadou Onana, who is a real powerhouse, but I am not sure he is a footballer in the way they play. The biggest reason they won't make the top four though, is because they have got Champions League football this season. I think they will finish sixth or seventh.

[Footy-Vill]

Warnock, I think, was the only one who backed us from the start last season.

Warnock, I think, was the only one who backed us from the start last season.

This season Stephen Warnock says : The pressure is on after I got the top four spot on last season, but I am going with Villa to finish fourth again, because they have strengthened really well over the summer. We talked last year about Newcastle not being able to handle Champions League football, but Eddie Howe was new to it.
Emery is not new to it, he has done it all before, and managed squads in multiple competitions. Let's be honest, he did it last time despite having a lot of injuries at the end of the season.

[Footy-Vill]

BBC Chris Sutton on Villa
It will be difficult for them to maintain their level. Emery did a brilliant job and his teams are so well structured. They also have that belief and a fantastic support. They will be in contention but I don't think they will stay in the top four.

[kippaxvilla2]

Mr Bent has us to finish in the last eight of the CL. 

[Accent Guy]

BBC Chris Sutton on Villa
It will be difficult for them to maintain their level. Emery did a brilliant job and his teams are so well structured. They also have that belief and a fantastic support. They will be in contention but I don't think they will stay in the top four.

Agree with every word of that.

[Nev]

Ah, and here it is, The Guardian's first "10 things to look out for..." of the new season. This weeks effort is so negative, it could have been written by one of us lot.

[Footy-Vill]

Chris Sutton, Jamie Carragher have predicted West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa . Merson also thinks a draw.

Chris Sutton :
For Aston Villa, the question is whether they can hit the heights of last season again.
It is going to be difficult for them to combine a top-four challenge with Champions League football once that gets started, and there might be some bumps in the road.

This is a difficult one to call because there are reasons to back both teams, so I am going to go with a draw.

Paul Merson "If you're City, Arsenal or Liverpool and you take four out of six points off Aston Villa, that's a bonus. Those are points that you have gained on your competitors. They're a difficult team to beat but they're in the Champions League."

"This will be a long season for them and they're not used to it," he added as warning. "Some of the players have not played in Europe at all. Aston Villa have a very good manager, however, and that will make a difference."

He concluded: "This will be a difficult game for both teams. West Ham have bought well but their players will have to gel well together. A draw will be a good result for both sides this weekend."

[Footy-Vill]

Lewis Jones Sky Sports Predicts 2-1 defeat v West Ham

"Despite their incredible season where Champions League football was achieved, they still picked up 39 injuries last season - the fourth highest of any team.

Champions League football will take a physical and mental toll on the Premier League campaign. Villa ended last season very badly too. Over the last 17 Premier League games, they've averaged a per-90 expected goals against figure of 1.95 which was is the fourth worst in the Premier League. And the last 10 games in the form table shows they were 12th"

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Merson talks some tripe.

[LeeB]

Ah, and here it is, The Guardian's first "10 things to look out for..." of the new season. This weeks effort is so negative, it could have been written by one of us lot.

I know it's probably me being parochial and shit, but it really feels like that rag is desperate for us to come unstuck so a) they don't have to pretend to be interested in us and b) Manchester United can take their rightful place back.

[Accent Guy]

Wtf is Merson talking about? Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool?

What the hell have they got to do with the result of West Ham v Aston Villa?

On a side note, that Jones fella from Sky is a prediction guru who gets a hell of a lot of things right, including number of cards, offsides, corners and things like that.

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Ah, and here it is, The Guardian's first "10 things to look out for..." of the new season. This weeks effort is so negative, it could have been written by one of us lot.

I know it's probably me being parochial and shit, but it really feels like that rag is desperate for us to come unstuck so a) they don't have to pretend to be interested in us and b) Manchester United can take their rightful place back.

Their original office is a Boots now next to the Arndale. I walk past it regular. Too fucking hot inside as well, soft Manc twats.

[LeeB]

Ah, and here it is, The Guardian's first "10 things to look out for..." of the new season. This weeks effort is so negative, it could have been written by one of us lot.

I know it's probably me being parochial and shit, but it really feels like that rag is desperate for us to come unstuck so a) they don't have to pretend to be interested in us and b) Manchester United can take their rightful place back.

Their original office is a Boots now next to the Arndale. I walk past it regular. Too fucking hot inside as well, soft Manc twats.

They don't need the offices much anyway, Jamie Jackson works from the ringpiece of whoever is manager at Old Trafford.