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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #15 on: March 12, 2026, 04:51:36 PM »
I was hoping to see Ross Barkley in for Buendia but he hasn't made the squad, is he injured?

He isn't a part of the Euro squad.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #16 on: March 12, 2026, 04:51:46 PM »
I was hoping to see Ross Barkley in for Buendia but he hasn't made the squad, is he injured?

He was injured when we named our European squad and we didn't add him in February so still ineligible now.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2026, 04:52:11 PM »
For me the only debates are RB and CF, otherwise that's about as good as we can put out at present. And i'd have gone for Bogey over Garcia. I would have started Tammy though. Might have put a bit of fire into Ollie to be rotated.

Pretty much my thoughts.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2026, 04:52:57 PM »
The best news for a long time SJM on the bench.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #19 on: March 12, 2026, 04:53:36 PM »
Bring SJM on for 20 mins when we're 4-0 up.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #20 on: March 12, 2026, 04:53:51 PM »
Bogarde preferred to Garcia? Ok

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #21 on: March 12, 2026, 04:55:19 PM »
I'm going to say something completely crazy.

I reckon Elliott will get on at some stage this evening.

Maybe if we are 2 or 3 down.

The same team that with two exceptions were awful v Wolves, actually one - Bogarde in for Cash weakens us further. Think Emery has lost his mind.

Nearly every combination out there is a poor one right now - Bogarde/Konsa, Torres/Digne, Onana/Luiz, Rogers/Watkins

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #22 on: March 12, 2026, 04:56:47 PM »
Somebody needs to get hold of those compromising photos Watkins has of Unai and burn them. This is beyond ridiculous now.

Villa 2-0 win (Watkins 2)

This means Tammy starts on Sunday. I think. Surely. Like, surely, come on. Please?

We said that the other week only for Watkins to start. Surprised Unai never sent Tammy out on loan, he either doesn't rate him or the photos are well kinky.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2026, 04:57:23 PM »
Not surprised, same system same players. I am expect the same performance, I hope Lille are shit.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #24 on: March 12, 2026, 04:57:52 PM »
I was hoping to see Ross Barkley in for Buendia but he hasn't made the squad, is he injured?

Not in Europa league squad I think but Elliot is 🤷‍♂️

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2026, 04:58:50 PM »
Bogarde preferred to Garcia? Ok

Ha! Indeed. Thankfully there isn't a massive Grande Canyon size gap in the centre of our midfield that gets walked through every bloody game.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #26 on: March 12, 2026, 05:00:21 PM »
Not surprised, same system same players. I am expect the same performance, I hope Lille are shit.

I hope not, Leeds are cack and Wolves shit.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2026, 05:02:23 PM »
Right call to not play Mings. Not thrilled about Bogarde starting.

Buendia needs to turn up.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #28 on: March 12, 2026, 05:03:17 PM »
Come on Villa, decent result and performance please & thank you.

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Re: Lille vs Aston Villa Match Thread
« Reply #29 on: March 12, 2026, 05:06:06 PM »
Garcia has hardly set the world alight in his appearances at RB so it's hardly a surprise he's gone with Bogey.

 


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