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Offline Smirker

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Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« on: December 31, 2025, 12:16:05 PM »
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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2025, 12:16:26 PM »
Ffs Smirker, no poll?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2025, 12:17:05 PM »

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2025, 12:17:28 PM »
Never doubted you.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2025, 12:19:06 PM »
Start Maatsen in this one, watched them against Man City at the weekend and their right back is a fucking donkey. They do seem to have  quite a few decent players though, overall, and I think they're in something of a false position. This will be tough, IMO.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2025, 12:23:15 PM »
An important game, we need to get back on track ahead of Palace. Could be tougher than we think, 2-2.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2025, 12:23:41 PM »
This is a must win. Victory against these and the Arsenal game will be a mere blip on an otherwise upwards trajectory. The more clear space we have ahead of the chasing pack, the better.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2025, 12:33:49 PM »
They just lost at home to Everton who had about 12 fit players and had to bring on a sick Grealish last night to finish the game. Bit unfortunate v Man City but they have been a mess since Nuno fell out with them. Ideal home game for us after last night. They have plenty of good players, mind. Any word on how far off Torres or Mings are? Tielemans has had two appalling games in a row in midfield so should be sitting out this one. Not sure what's going on with the Buendia/Rogers selections in the last few games.

Martinez, Cash, Konsa, TBC, Maatsen, Kamara, Bogarde, McGinn, Rogers, Buendia, Watkins.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2025, 01:03:50 PM »
How's our beautiful Dougie Louise doing for them?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2025, 01:25:06 PM »
In spite of their position this won’t be easy. They’ve got a number of really good players. Hopefully we’ll respond positively to last night’s defeat.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2025, 02:01:47 PM »
They will give us a game, but we are better than them with a manager far more tactically astute.

3-0 (Watkins 2, Rogers).

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2025, 02:08:12 PM »
3-2 Villa

Saturday cant get here quickly enough

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2025, 02:11:48 PM »
It'll be a tough one but I think we'll have too much for them. Any news on whether Onana will be available?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2025, 02:18:36 PM »
With Watkins back in the goals this is a chance to hammer someone.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest pre-match thread
« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2025, 02:54:26 PM »
Feel sorry for forest.
Backlash incoming.

5-0 Villa.

 


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