Club Brugge KV v Aston Villa Pre Match Thread.

[rob_bridge]

I think this tie will be over after tonight.

1-4. Ollie, Morgan, SJM and Cash

[Dave]

If Kamara and Torres are deemed fit enough to start, I think we'll go:

Martinez

Konsa
Disasi
Torres
Digne

Tielemans
McGinn
Kamara

Bailey
Rogers
Watkins

If Kamara isn't fit enough, I reckon Ramsey comes in for him and McGinn drops further back.

[Witton Warrior]

Maatsen, Mings, Desasi, Konsa - be solid and not let in a goal.

The season in a nutshell!

[Somniloquism]

So no starts for Rashford and Asensio?

I think one will definitely start.

[Somniloquism]

Maatsen, Mings, Desasi, Konsa - be solid and not let in a goal.

The season in a nutshell!

TBH, would be quite a gamble to play Maatsen RB, Mings RCB, Disasi LCB and Konsa LB.

[andyh]

Not sure I’d be trying out yet another different CH combination tonight.
We have already had about 27 permutations haven’t we ?

[Brazilian Villain]

I think this tie will be over after tonight.

1-4. Ollie, Morgan, SJM and Cash

You may well be right. It does feel like it'll be a relatively easy victory or an absolute slog, depending on which Villa turns up.

[Drummond]

I do love it when I feel nervously excited about a game. And I have that feeling today. Next week will be another one of those nights at Villa Park.

[tom jennings III]

It is 12.45pm for those watching in NYC.

Don't forget it's an 11.45am kick off for anyone else watching in Costa Rica!

[Dave]

So no starts for Rashford and Asensio?

I think one will definitely start.

I think it depends on what defensive players we have starting. Watkins and Rogers are nailed on, so it's two of Bailey, Rashford, Ramsey and Asensio. If Kamara is in, then that opens up a right-side of Cash / McGinn, which means Rashford probably starts.

But if it's a midfield two of McGinn and Tielemans, I think Konsa and Ramsey are in for the extra stability, meaning the attacking space available is ahead of Konsa so it's probably Bailey starting.

I think for our first Champions League knock-out game (and in a place we lost last time), he's more likely to default to (a) more conversative and (b) players that he knows better.

[Drummond]

And we're away from home. Keep it tight.

[London Villan]

Maatsen, Mings, Desasi, Konsa - be solid and not let in a goal.

The season in a nutshell!

TBH, would be quite a gamble to play Maatsen RB, Mings RCB, Disasi LCB and Konsa LB.

A cunning plan!

[cdbearsfan]

not MON esque fudges like Konsa at RB

Perry. PERCY!

brontebilly is desperately trying to get your attention again!

[Mellin]

First pang of nerves @ 11:28

[SoccerHQ]

Will be tight but there's no way we play worse tonight than in November. Everyone remembers the penalty award but we hardly created anything.

I fancy us to edge this 1-2 with the attacking options we'll have on the bench ready to come in on the hour as think Ramsey and Rogers will start this one.

Also possible we bring in Kamara and move SJM to the right.