Aston Villa v Crystal Palace FAC Semi Final Pre Match Thread

[kippaxvilla2]

Saturday.  5.15pm.

I’m quite a superstitious sort.  And I knew if we won tonight we couldn’t possibly win on Saturday it’s just Villa being Villa.

If we can stop Sarr having yet another great game against us his only great game and stop Kenny Wharton and Eze we are in with a great shout.

Play Mings. Play Mings.  Play Mings.

[Brazilian Villain]

2-0 Villa, Watkins and Rogers. If they weren't so pissed off with Unai, it would be 4-0 with them each getting a brace.

[PhilVill]

Take the game to them and we win comfortably. Play the cautious game and it's 50/50. Mings must play and I also think Maatsen deserves a shout too.

[Villafirst]

Mings and Maatsen must start. I'd play Rashford wide left and Ollie upfront. Go all out attack like we did against Newcastle.

[dorsetvillian]

Let's hope Uni doesn't over think this. Play on the front foot, control the game and use our better squad over 90 mins. Our big players need to step up. Emi in particular has slipped well below his high standards. Can't afford to throw one in against another bogey team. Could be a long afternoon...

[rob_bridge]

Que sera sera
Whatever will be, will be
We'll beat Palace by three
Que sera sera

Emi
Cash, Konsa, Maatsen, Mings
Kamara Youri
SJM Rogers Ramsey
Watkins

I am utterly gutted I can't go (saw Villa 3 times to Wembley and we won them all) but have to do family pick up from Heathrow at 6.30pm of all times.

[Bosco81]

Que sera sera
Whatever will be, will be
We'll beat Palace by three
Que sera sera

Emi
Cash, Konsa, Maatsen, Mings
Kamara Youri
SJM Rogers Ramsey
Watkins

I am utterly gutted I can't go (saw Villa 3 times to Wembley and we won them all) but have to do family pick up from Heathrow at 6.30pm of all times.

I’d go with that team too, although Unai may play Mings at centre half over Maatsen !!

Wouldn’t be surprised if he plays Malen over Ramsey, with McGinn and Rogers switching around, there seems to me more space at Wembley but not sure if that’s a myth or not.

[London Villan]

Wembley pitch same size as ours.

[PaulTheVillan]

We have to start Mings.

[manic-road]

Expecting a physical battle again against these, it will be interesting to see how strong they go tonight against Arsenal.

[PaulWinch again]

Win please.

[andyh]

Agreed that we must start with Mings.
We also need to start with Ollie.

[PeterWithesShin]

They'll be dreading playing their bogey team.

4-1

[Drummond]

Given the clamour for tickets, is it right that the Semi is at Wembley?

[Bosco81]

Given the clamour for tickets, is it right that the Semi is at Wembley?

I guess so, maybe one day we’ll be like Man City and not be bothered about a mere semi final, looking at the resell sites you can get tickets in their end for £50, not even sure they will sell out their allocation.

Might need City to win their semi to keep the price of the tickets down for the final.