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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2025, 04:39:59 PM »
Bit light in midfield with Kamara rested. Is the plan to keeps their wide players busy with more attacking full backs?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2025, 04:41:40 PM »
Based on the players who are not starting, I think we can probably hazard a guess as to the majority of the starters on Wednesday. It seems to me that Unai is prioritising the cups. However, in Unai we trust...

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2025, 04:43:22 PM »
Martinez captain.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2025, 04:48:12 PM »
Unai making the most of having 5 substitutions available.

Still a quality starting eleven.

Villa to win

2-1

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2025, 04:51:50 PM »
It's not prioritising the cups, it's using a squad where we almost have two players of equal quality for every position.

We need Ty and Disasi cos Forest are physical and Pow gets bullied too easily plus there's no real drop-off between Konsa and Disasi.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2025, 04:52:06 PM »
Blimey.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #21 on: April 05, 2025, 04:55:42 PM »
One and half eyes on Wednesday it seems .
COYVB's

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #22 on: April 05, 2025, 05:01:34 PM »
It's not prioritising the cups, it's using a squad where we almost have two players of equal quality for every position.

We need Ty and Disasi cos Forest are physical and Pow gets bullied too easily plus there's no real drop-off between Konsa and Disasi.

Kamara?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #23 on: April 05, 2025, 05:03:19 PM »
So, we're playing 2 big CB and Forest don't seem to have a big bustling CF ...

Probably for the inevitable corners etc.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #24 on: April 05, 2025, 05:03:49 PM »
Hudson Odoi back for them.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #25 on: April 05, 2025, 05:06:15 PM »
Elanga v Maatsen anyone

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #26 on: April 05, 2025, 05:08:42 PM »
One thing I'd say: Emery seems intent on playing Rogers on the right, but the player doesn't seem best-utilised in that role.
Just saying.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #27 on: April 05, 2025, 05:10:11 PM »
It highlights what an incredible squad we have

That was my first reaction, too. We pretty much have two very good teams.

The only niggling worry is how we'll perform without Kamara.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #28 on: April 05, 2025, 05:10:46 PM »
Let's smash these ducks!

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Re: Aston Villa vs Notts Forest match thread
« Reply #29 on: April 05, 2025, 05:11:36 PM »
One thing I'd say: Emery seems intent on playing Rogers on the right, but the player doesn't seem best-utilised in that role.
Just saying.

Won’t it be Rogers left, Asensio ‘10’, Malen right?

 


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