Lille OSC v Aston Villa Europa League Pre Match

[Demitri_C]

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

Good point. Sancho definitely  will start

[Stu]

2/3-0 to Lille.

[JUAN PABLO]

2-2 

[Flamingo Lane]

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

Good point. Sancho definitely  will start

Meaning it should be high octane take no prisoners from our flying winger.

[Villafirst]

1-1. Is there an outside chance of McGinn being back, at least on the bench? That would be such a boost....!

[Pete3206]

3-0 to Lille.

I'm afraid we've gone.

[PhilVill]

A draw and some changes in personal, meaning it'll be the same old faces against Man Utd.

[brontebilly]

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

Isn't Cash injured?

Lindelof deserves a go, if Cash is out then Konsa will have to move to RB. Would try Bogarde in a midfield three. Tammy up front. Rogers on one side. One of Bailey or Buendia on the other.

[cdbearsfan]

Has Giroud ever not scored when’s he played against us.

Yes, in his first two games against us. Unfortunately he has scored in each of our eight meetings since, and his ten goals against Villa is more than against any other club.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/olivier-giroud/bilanzdetails/spieler/82442/gegner/405

[Mellin]

I'd have scored against that Villa team. Means nothing. Fuck him and his shit old quiff.

[ADVILLAFAN]

At least Unai has a week to plan for this one, makes me feel more confident.

Hopefully McGinn will be available soon.

[KevinGage]

With our current form I'd take the tie still being alive in the return leg.

2-1 to Lille.  Hopefully McGinn back in contention for the second game.

[eamonn]

Our Lille better than they were two years ago? We rode our luck against them away last time.

[Martyn Smith]

I just hope we use this rest period well. Where are the lads btw? Normally they'd jet off to Dubai or somewhere like that for some warm weather training, but...