Manchester City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[VillaTim]

The bald spitter tends to play Joe against us.

[RamboandBruno]

The bald spitter tends to play Joe against us.

Only once I think

[PaulWinch again]

We are going to need another sensational performance in this one.

[bilsim]

I was very much of the belief that C115y had hit form over the last few weeks and months. Having a peak at their results, the closest they've got to an impressive result is sticking 5 past Palace... But so did the geordies.

I think we win.

[Nev]

1-1

[kippaxvilla2]

What’s happening with their charges?  They seem very confident all of a sudden.  I thought the outcome was due in March!

[Dave P]

Have we got any players on a booking away from a suspension.  That wouldn't be good before Saturday.

[VillaTim]

What’s happening with their charges?  They seem very confident all of a sudden.  I thought the outcome was due in March!

Keeps getting kicked down the road . Now they are saying summer at the earliest.
Given they spent best part of £150m in January I don't see them worried by this at all.

[Nii Lamptey]

I'd give their backline no time to dwell.... I'd go with this front 4. Strong, direct, and have the game put to bed by HT.

                   Watkins
Rashford       Rogers        Malen

[Perthvillan]

We were running on fumes when we went up there around this time last season.
This time we are bang in form and that 14 game losing run has to end one day.
For once I'm feeling confident of us going up there and winning for a change.
2-1 Villa.

[Richard]

Emi

Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne

Onana
Kamara

Rogers
Youri
Rashford

Watkins

Subs

Olsen
Garcia
Maatsen
Mings
Desasi
Ramsey
McGinn
Malen
Asensio

Missing out

Bogarde
Barkley
Bailey

2 2 I think.

[Dave]

Emi

Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne

Onana
Kamara

Rogers
Youri
Rashford

Watkins

Yup, this feels right to me too.

[RamboandBruno]

Emi

Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne

Onana
Kamara

Rogers
Youri
Rashford

Watkins

Subs

Olsen
Garcia
Maatsen
Mings
Desasi
Ramsey
McGinn
Malen
Asensio

Missing out

Bogarde
Barkley
Bailey

2 2 I think.

I would go with this, but Emery has indicated a couple of weeks back that he’s not quite ready to play Rashford and Watkins together yet. Hard to drop Ollie after Saturday, but think he might bring Rashford in and then have McGinn or Ramsey in. 

[Smithy]

What’s happening with their charges?  They seem very confident all of a sudden.  I thought the outcome was due in March!

Keeps getting kicked down the road . Now they are saying summer at the earliest.
Given they spent best part of £150m in January I don't see them worried by this at all.

I actually saw their January moves as the opposite - "get the signings in because I suspect we might not be able to buy anyone in the summer!"

[tomd2103]

A draw would keep us in it, but I think that if we are looking at getting back into the Champions League next season, a win would be massive.  It would put real pressure on those just above us.