Fenerbahçe v Aston Villa pre-match thread

[Woody17]

These next four days are going to be pretty unpleasant, especially Sunday. I just want them out of the way as quickly as possible. Two heavy defeats incoming.

[Nunkin1965]

These next four days are going to be pretty unpleasant, especially Sunday. I just want them out of the way as quickly as possible. Two heavy defeats incoming.

I hope not.
Im going for two battling performances with a decent point in both games, but then I'm the world's greatest optomist.

[TaxDodger]

These next four days are going to be pretty unpleasant, especially Sunday. I just want them out of the way as quickly as possible. Two heavy defeats incoming.

I'm relatively confident we can get something in Newcastle. If Onana is back (and doesn't immediately get injured again), then it'll basically be the same team from the first half at Arsenal, plus Pau Torres and Cash, which is more than capable of getting a result up there.

[Rigadon]

These next four days are going to be pretty unpleasant, especially Sunday. I just want them out of the way as quickly as possible. Two heavy defeats incoming.

I'm relatively confident we can get something in Newcastle. If Onana is back (and doesn't immediately get injured again), then it'll basically be the same team from the first half at Arsenal, plus Pau Torres and Cash, which is more than capable of getting a result up there.

I agree.  Onana being fit is massive for us now.

[Ian.]

We really could do with Sancho stepping up for the remainder of the season. Even at his short stint at Chelsea he got amongst the goals and assists. All I can see so far he's tidy with the ball. The amount of money he's on we need much more.

[Woody17]

Hoping that Onana is fit and stays fit and that maybe Sancho can ‘step up’ over the next few games does not help the pessimist in me.
Please prove me wrong guys.

[PeterWithe]

These next four days are going to be pretty unpleasant, especially Sunday. I just want them out of the way as quickly as possible. Two heavy defeats incoming.

That's the spirit!

[RamboandBruno]

These next four days are going to be pretty unpleasant, especially Sunday. I just want them out of the way as quickly as possible. Two heavy defeats incoming.

I'm relatively confident we can get something in Newcastle. If Onana is back (and doesn't immediately get injured again), then it'll basically be the same team from the first half at Arsenal, plus Pau Torres and Cash, which is more than capable of getting a result up there.

Thats a good way of looking at it and cheers me up a bit

[Ads]

Think last night might have been the drunkest away session going. 3am and feeling like midnight, passing flares round like a Swiss New Year.

[London Villan]

Two draws would be a decent return and not too damaging. The most Aston Villa thing to do would be the opposite to what we all expect though.

[aj2k77]

2 draws would be a fantastic show of our fortitude. I can't see it though, the midfield is too open. If Onana does make it for either game he needs to assume responsibility and take the game by the scruff of it's neck.

[eamonn]

That's not his game. Telescopic legs to pinch the ball, driving up the pitch, a little sloppy in possession, no real half-turn ability. Useful height at set-plays. We haven't suffered in his absence because we have better midfielders.

[aj2k77]

Is Bailey in the squad for this?

[TheToffnar]

Is Bailey in the squad for this?

Could be wrong, bit I don't think we can register anyone until the knockouts now.

[aj2k77]

He's also already played against Celtic hasn't he for Roma. So that's a no then.

If there's no Onana then the midfield is going to be incredibly lightweight.

Tielemans, Buendia, Bogarde, Rogers and Guessand is very very flakey.