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Author Topic: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread  (Read 13669 times)

Offline Bobby Boy

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #30 on: March 04, 2026, 06:33:30 PM »
Is this Emery doing his Maresca or his Almorim or his Glasner.

This selection defies belief!

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #31 on: March 04, 2026, 06:34:23 PM »
He knows the players best and he trusts them - we just have to go on that and hope they don't let him down.

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #32 on: March 04, 2026, 06:34:46 PM »
This is Emery giving the finger. Bailey shouldn't be on the bench let alone start. If Emery wanted crowd support then he has a funny way of showing it.

Offline Woody17

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #33 on: March 04, 2026, 06:35:34 PM »
I’m stunned, totally stunned. That team selection is not what I was hoping for at all.
Just hope we can stay in the game until the 75 minute changes……

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #34 on: March 04, 2026, 06:36:46 PM »
He knows the players best and he trusts them - we just have to go on that and hope they don't let him down.

Yes hopefully a rollicking from Friday and a vast improvement  but not hopeful

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #35 on: March 04, 2026, 06:36:58 PM »
That's crap. What was the point of getting rid of Malen, to bring in Abraham? Joke selections.

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #36 on: March 04, 2026, 06:37:56 PM »
Trust Emery - Im sure he has a plan. 

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #37 on: March 04, 2026, 06:38:29 PM »
"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" said Unai, never.

I know we can never predict Unai's team selection correctly but this one takes the packet of biscuits.

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #38 on: March 04, 2026, 06:38:30 PM »
Tammy should be in for Ollie.
Give Alysson a go over Bailey who should not make the squad.
Then I’d get Lindelof in the midfleid for the 1st half instead of Onana who clearly cannot run for a whole game. 

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #39 on: March 04, 2026, 06:38:49 PM »
WTAF!!! I'm stunned.

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #40 on: March 04, 2026, 06:40:00 PM »
Blackadder: "It's the same plan we used last time. And the 17 times before that."

General Melchett: "Exactly! That is what is so Brilliant about it. Doing precisely what we've done 18 times before is exactly the last thing they'll expect us to do this time."

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #41 on: March 04, 2026, 06:40:46 PM »
That’s a death wish team if ever I seen one

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #42 on: March 04, 2026, 06:40:56 PM »
Plan A does not work so let's go with Plan A.

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #43 on: March 04, 2026, 06:41:19 PM »
If Emery wanted crowd support then he has a funny way of showing it.

That was my first thought.

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Re: Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread
« Reply #44 on: March 04, 2026, 06:42:07 PM »
I think he doesn’t want Villa in the CL next season so we aren’t a threat to Real Madrid.

 


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