Aston Villa v Leeds United Pre-Match Thread - Sat 21st 3pm

[BoVillan esq]

As the first comment said, 'We go again', only in this case i'm going for a 2-0 win, we have to, to lose here is unthinkable, counting down on the games now and we are still in the top 4.

[Garyth]

Arsenal was at home.

Leeds have won 1 away game in the league, and that was at Wolves in September. Leeds are cack.

Indeed, it was at home. So despite them being 'cack' they've only lost one away from home in over two and a half months, picking up points at Anfield, Brentford, Chelsea, Sunderland, Everton plus two away wins in the cup. Nothing to worry about other than them successfully fighting for points to avoid relegation and us recently being 'cack' at home.

Since switching up their tactical setup, their form would make them a top half team. While we should still expect to a beat a team of that level (Everton, for example?), their position in the table is misleading. 'Not losing' away from home is exactly what promoted clubs should be doing - most people would say Sunderland have had an outstanding season for a promoted club, yet Leeds are now just 6 points behind them.

I'm expecting it'll be another awful game to watch, and we'll either just edge it or it'll be another unsatisfying draw.

[mrfuse]

Arsenal was at home.

Leeds have won 1 away game in the league, and that was at Wolves in September. Leeds are cack.

Indeed, it was at home. So despite them being 'cack' they've only lost one away from home in over two and a half months, picking up points at Anfield, Brentford, Chelsea, Sunderland, Everton plus two away wins in the cup. Nothing to worry about other than them successfully fighting for points to avoid relegation and us recently being 'cack' at home.

Since switching up their tactical setup, their form would make them a top half team. While we should still expect to a beat a team of that level (Everton, for example?), their position in the table is misleading. 'Not losing' away from home is exactly what promoted clubs should be doing - most people would say Sunderland have had an outstanding season for a promoted club, yet Leeds are now just 6 points behind them.

I'm expecting it'll be another awful game to watch, and we'll either just edge it or it'll be another unsatisfying draw.

Not loosing away but also not winning away. I hope Cash is back and that will give us a better balance. But we have more than enough even with our Injuries to put these away. I would like to go for it and play Tammy and Ollie together for this with Ollie slightly out to the left, Rogers in behind and Sancho out on the right.

[Keeno]

If you could offer me a performance as disjointed as Brighton but also a 1-0 win, I wouldn't care in the slightest. Just win Villa.

We just have to keep picking up points however we can before SJM/Youri are back then we can really kick on into the run-in.

[PaulWinch again]

If you could offer me a performance as disjointed as Brighton but also a 1-0 win, I wouldn't care in the slightest. Just win Villa.

We just have to keep picking up points however we can before SJM/Youri are back then we can really kick on into the run-in.

Well yeah obviously, but I guess the point is disjointed performances are far more likely to result in inconsistent/poor results. We need to start playing well again to get a sequence of good results.

[PaulTheVillan]

Tough game, we'll need to deal with their long throws into the box.

Hope Abraham starts.

I think we'll have enough

[ROBBO]

We need this.

[Hillbilly]

This could be our sliding doors match. Win and we go on to qualify for the champions league. Lose and we fall away.

[TheToffnar]

I dunno, it's a lot to put on one game, especially when we've made a bit of a habit out of turning up against the 'bigger' teams.

I won't count us out of anything unless it becomes impossible, they've surprised us all too many times for that, but there's no doubting the desired outcome for the season looks bleaker should we do anything other then win tomorrow.

[Chris Smith]

Perform as we did before the sending off last week and I think we’ll be fine.

[eamonn]

This could be our sliding doors match. Win and we go on to qualify for the champions league. Lose and we fall away.

Maybe...could have said the same about the Brighton match.

We haven't played well in a whole and Leeds are in good form. Any win will do.

[Somniloquism]

Cash is training and could be in contention. No Bizot or Elliott.

[PeterWithesShin]

Matty Cash is in contention to return from injury when Aston Villa host Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday.

The right-back has missed the past two matches but manager Unai Emery says he could feature against the Whites at Villa Park.

“Matty Cash is coming back,” he told reporters at his pre-match press conference.

“He trained the last two training sessions and he is feeling good, and he is coming back.

“The players who were injured are still being injured – John McGinn, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans and Alysson.

“Harvey Elliott, as well, is not available for tomorrow. The other players are available.”

Marco Bizot is also suspended, having been sent-off in last weekend's FA Cup tie versus Newcastle United.

[VancouverLion]

Cash is training and could be in contention. No Bizot or Elliott.

Alysson doesn't make the squad either, disappointing.

[TheToffnar]

Emery in top form for the presser. Looks as jovial as I've seen him for a while, which can only be a good thing...