Aston Villa vs Chelsea pre match - March 4th 7.30pm

[Toronto Villa]

A massive game in midweek. We have allowed Man City and Arsenal to vanish into the distance, Man U and Liverpool to catch us. We cannot allow Chelsea to do the same. We need a win and a return to some positive energy. It’s been really gloomy of late. This needs to be a springboard to the balance of the season in the league and Europa. I want to see us open up a bit and play faster more flowing football. I’m probably asking too much. So I’ll go for an edgy nervy 2-1 win.

Rogers and Tammy for us. Palmer penalty for them.

[Mellin]

Dread.

Fucking do them, Villa.

[Pete3206]

Villa 0 Chelsea 3

[RamboandBruno]

Head says no fooking chance in our current form.
But try not to listen to my head too much.

2-1 Villa, somehow, Dougie, Abraham

[PeterWithesShin]

While a win would be great, do not lose. A 6 point gap with 9 to go is massive psychologically.

1-1

[PaulWinch again]

Another opportunity to reset and really hammer home the advantage - remarkable really given how rubbish we’ve been of late. Turn up Villa, ffs.

[JUAN PABLO]

Play the right team first .

[PeterWithesShin]

Start Tammy, don't start Bailey. Or Bring Bailey on. Or let him in the stadium.

[Ads]

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne

Luiz
Onana

Rogers
Sancho

Tammy
Watkins

Two up top and direct. Lots of high balls into their box.

[Brazilian Villain]

We have a good record against them, and they're coming off the back of a demoralising defeat against their local rivals. 2-1 to the Villa Boys.

[cdbearsfan]

0-4.

[saint13]

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Torres
Digne

Luiz
Onana

Rogers
Sancho

Tammy
Watkins

Two up top and direct. Lots of high balls into their box.

Yes I thought that earlier re two up top and a more direct approach.

[Toronto Villa]

No Neto for them I assume which helps. He generally tears us a new down their right

[eamonn]

We've had 46 hours more prep time plus Emery is a a professor while Liam is still on his teaching practice. 4-1.

[andyh]

They will be massively up for this, it’s one of their ‘shit or bust’ games.

3-1 away win I fear.