Aston Villa V Maccabi Tel-Aviv Pre Match

[brontebilly]

                  Bizot

Konsa Lindelof Torres Maatsen

         Barkley    Bogarde

Sancho       Rogers         Broggio
                 Malen

Think we need to give Lindelof a go at LCB with Mings out. Torres gets injured and we have a real problem in that position. Maybe even put in Konsa next to him.

RB is a big problem, if Cash got injured we are in big trouble. But I'd start him, give him 60 mins or so and hopefully the result is in the bag by then.

Very attacking team Id go for, similar to Burnley.

Bizot
Cash, Konsa, Lindelof, Maatsen
Bogarde, Barkley
Elliot, Sancho
Malen, Watkins

One of McGinn/Rogers will definitely start, mind!

[PhilVill]

Hopefully the night just goes without too much carry on and Villa take a regulation 2-0 win, that'll do.

[PaulWinch again]

Give Elliott a game please Unai.

[Matt C]

Be good to see the Malen/Watkins combination from the start again in this one and the lesser spotted Harvey Elliott get some game time.

[VancouverLion]

Wogers to open the scoring.

Alan Smith, commentating?

[VancouverLion]

Bizot

Cash
Lindelof
Pau
Maatsen

Onana
Bogarde
Sancho
Elliot

Malen
Watkins

[Hookeysmith]

After a piss poor show against YB I doubt Unai will take much risk in this, especially with so many eyes on it.

Go strong and get it won early then make the necessary changes please

[Dave]

After a piss poor show against YB

We beat them pretty comfortably.

[The Edge]

After a piss poor show against YB I doubt Unai will take much risk in this, especially with so many eyes on it.

Go strong and get it won early then make the necessary changes please

YB? Do you mean Go Ahead Eagles?

[UK Redsox]

In amongst all the surrounding bollocks about this game, I haven't checked if MTA are any good of not.

Bizot

Bogie
Lindy
Ezri
Maat

Onana
Ross

Elliot

Sancho
Malen
Rogers

[olaftab]

What: Europa League match day 4
When: 6 November 2025 Kick off 20:00
Where: Villa Park, Aston.

Excellent formatting! I vote you to start all pre-match threads on a five year deal til the winter transfer window 2030/31 if you're amenable to the responsibility.

Thank you eamonn, however I gave up being responsible years ago and follow my influencer a guy named Ross McCormack.

[Drummond]

They are undefeated in the league in 9 games this season, but haven't won any of their Europa League games either, losing their last 2.


We'll win.

[Bully2345]

A few suggestions that Barkley should play but he's not in our European squad

[Drummond]

Oh, of course. Doh!

[brontebilly]

A few suggestions that Barkley should play but he's not in our European squad

Stick McGinn in the middle I think. He's played very well in the Euro games so far. Bogarde/Onana were a horrible combo under pressure v those eagles.