Aston Villa v Yr Adar Gleision (FA Cup 5th Rd) Pre-Match Thread

[London Villan]

I have an under 16 ticket for the game but the young lad can’t go. Don’t think you can upgrade to an adult? If not, does anyone have any idea how strictly the turnstile operators ‘police’ the restricted tickets/entry?

I do look young for my age.

You can upgrade on the night at any of the ticket offices and just pay the difference. Or gamble on them not being able to check in any way at the turnstile.

[Dave]

My side would be;

Zych
Garcia Konsa Mings Digne
Bogarde Teilemans
Malen Rashford Ramsey
Watkins

Malen up top for Watkins, Maatsen for Digne, Bailey on the left, and I agree with the rest.

[Dinas_Caerdydd]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cm2yy3gdnzpo

[Sexual Ealing]

Jacob Tanswell
@J_Tanswell
Donyell Malen is ill and a doubt for tomorrow's game against Cardiff. Tyrone Mings has been carrying an injury and is also a doubt, along with Emi Martinez. Onana, Kamara, Cash and Pau Torres still unavailable. #AVFC

Should be a laugh.

[Gareth]

Asencio dropped then ? ^

Good point, reason number 276 of why I’m not cut out to be a manager :-)

[Brend'Watkins]

Jacob Tanswell
@J_Tanswell
Donyell Malen is ill and a doubt for tomorrow's game against Cardiff. Tyrone Mings has been carrying an injury and is also a doubt, along with Emi Martinez. Onana, Kamara, Cash and Pau Torres still unavailable. #AVFC

Should be a laugh.

Have we ever had a squad so ill/injured/unavailable?  We're cursed.

[Dave]

Unai Emery: “Tyrone Mings, doubt. Emi Martínez, doubt. Barkley is not available for tomorrow. Onana, doubt. Kamara, doubt. They are close to coming back, but we will see this afternoon. Malen, he is sick, but hopefully he can recover for tomorrow. Being sick is different, but it depends.

[Demitri_C]

If thats case and we go out i and many others will not be happy.
.if we go strong we should have too much for them.

The best thing about this is that you can just say “well, it was only Cardiff reserves” if we do beat them.

Win win.

Edit - Gwyn Gwyn?

And ive said this previously  before when? Or you making stuff up again?

A wins a win as far as im concerned you can only beat whats in front of you

[Ozzjim]

So if Mings is out, then Digne is playing central defence with a half fit Konsa. Emery got it wrong on Tuesday, but we've been fully shafted with injuries this season.

[brontebilly]

Some guys are going to have to play through the pain/fatigue. I'm also wondering if Martinez is out with a "small injury".

[Dave]

So if Mings is out, then Digne is playing central defence with a half fit Konsa.

Presumably Bogarde is there before that happens.

[Ozzjim]

Forgot him.

[adrenachrome]

"Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used tomorrow night for the first time in English football as Aston Villa take on Cardiff in the FA Cup".

[Duncan Shaw]

"Semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) will be used tomorrow night for the first time in English football as Aston Villa take on Cardiff in the FA Cup".

is that the one programmed to say "It's 11 Watkins....Offside!!"

[Smirker]

I think we'll win about 5-0.