Aston Villa vs Newcastle pre-match thread

[Demitri_C]

It became the point when you asked if he’d done that for us.

Mings is probably a stronger defender than Pau. Unai thinks Pau is better for our system. Don’t take this the wrong way, but I think he might know more about football than you.

My original point was mings is a far superior defender than pau it was just dragged off subject with a irrelevant  titus bramble comment

He obviously  knows more than me you and every other poster on this forum so that's irrelevant. Doesnt mean he gets it right every time. And just to prove my point further who was in defence in the 4-1 win?

[PaulWinch again]

I do get bored of this one, but who played centre-half pretty much the entire season when we finished 4th? And here’s the thing, it’s not just about being the best physical defender it’s about being the best option to suit the team. My view was he wasn’t in his best form last year, but at his best he’s proven to be a top player for us.

[PeterWithesShin]

I reckon if both are in form then we're less likely to lose with Tyrone and more likely to win with Pau. And I know more than Unai obviously.

[Luffbralion]

Given all the problems people seem to be having receiving and downloading their tickets I'm thinking of getting to VP very early on Saturday. The opening game against Arsenal last year was bad enough but this year's changes and "hiccups" will probably mean lengthy delays.
Incidentally I went to Barnet v Fleetwood at the start of the League 2 campaign and some fans did not get in until well after kick off. If they can have problems with their new season ticket system (in an attendance of just over 3700) just imagine what Saturday could be like.
I hope I am totally wrong and all goes smoothly.

[Olneythelonely]

And just to prove my point further who was in defence in the 4-1 win?

I know who was in defence for the 3-2 win against PSG. I mean, we could go through every game of the 2023/24 season to just prove points. But we probably shouldn’t. It’s fucking boring and looking at things in black and white is absolutely tedious.

[Brazilian Villain]

Rogers was spotted in training today, so may play a part on Sat.

[Percy McCarthy]

I reckon if both are in form then we're less likely to lose with Tyrone and more likely to win with Pau. And I know more than Unai obviously.

We’re extremely unlikely to lose when Konsa-Mings play. I don’t think we did at all last season did we?

Plus they were brilliant together in Unai’s first half-season, when we achieved better results than in the the much-vaunted ‘Pau got us to fourth’ season.

I would guess that results are much better when Konsa-Mings have played together than the results the Konsa-Pau partnership have delivered. Bear in mind that the most outstanding results while Mings was injured were with Carlos partnering Pau at centre-back.

[Olneythelonely]

I prefer Pau.

[VillaTim]

And just to prove my point further who was in defence in the 4-1 win?

I know who was in defence for the 3-2 win against PSG.

That the game where Torres was guilty of another error and at 1-5 down on agg the tie was more or less done .

[PaulWinch again]

Amazing reaching.

[cdbearsfan]

The tie was so done that PSG spent the last twenty minutes rolling around the floor wasting time as they were terrified of us scoring again.

[PaulWinch again]

I do think that the difference here is that most people want Mings and Pau to be good. I suspect a few would rather Pau does badly to prove their point. I imagine had Pau done what Mings did against Bournemouth (a key game in the business end), a few would be citing it as lazy defending and lucky not to be a red card.

[Olneythelonely]

And just to prove my point further who was in defence in the 4-1 win?

I know who was in defence for the 3-2 win against PSG.

That the game where Torres was guilty of another error and at 1-5 down on agg the tie was more or less done .

No. You must be thinking of the Martinez mistake and blaming Pau. Something that a moron like Coopers Injury would do.

[VillaTim]

I do think that the difference here is that most people want Mings and Pau to be good. I suspect a few would rather Pau does badly to prove their point. I imagine had Pau done what Mings did against Bournemouth (a key game in the business end), a few would be citing it as lazy defending and lucky not to be a red card.

the away game ? We were pretty solid in that game defensively until Mings got subbed off then it got a bit hairy . and in the same game some of the Mings bashers were saying he was lucky to not get a red (again to prove a point) when he was himself fouled in the incident .

[PaulWinch again]

In any case, we need to play around Newcastle’s midfield to win this game.