Lille OSC v Aston Villa Europa League Pre Match

[olaftab]

What: Europa League Round of 16 First Leg match
Where: Decathlon Arena - Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
When: Thursday 12 March Kick off 17:45 GMT, 18:45 CET

Lille were not too bright in the League phase qualifying in 18th place however they had an impressive win against Red Star Belgrade in the Play Off second leg. This will be tough but expect us to come back with a draw.

[Brazilian Villain]

Important we don't lose, 1-1.

[cdbearsfan]

Listing Villa as first option when we are away? WHAT MADNESS IS THIS???

Anyway, we will lose and Giroud will score at least one.

[saunders_heroes]

2-1 to the Villa.

[TaxDodger]

A draw would be lovely. Surely we can manage not to concede too many against a side who's main attacking threat is nearly 40?

[PeterWithesShin]

Them 2-1 Us

[cdbearsfan]

A draw would be lovely. Surely we can manage not to concede too many against a side who's main attacking threat is nearly 40?

FFS! 😡😡😡

[RamboandBruno]

Has Giroud ever not scored when’s he played against us.
Nearly always an optimistic but struggling to see us beat us anyone at the moment, would take a draw all day long.

Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Torres
Maatsen
Onana
Luiz
Sancho
Abraham
Barkley
Rogers

[Hookeysmith]

You just know Watkins will start, as will Buendia with Sancho ahead of Bailey. If he plays Mings, then we may as well give up as a great servant he may be, but we move the ball too slow with him in.

Too late for Emery to change his system so same old. I bet Abraham wonders why he came back.

[Demitri_C]

We really need to improve here.  We have been pathetic the last few games.

I do fear for us here if we play like we have been

[cdbearsfan]

Another reason to start Sancho is that he can't play at the weekend anyway.

[Toronto Villa]

Back to winning ways and the stimulus to our run of good results in the league.