Aston Villa (3) v Bologna 1909 (1) Pre Match

[Dave]

They couldn't blow Forest away. And we're loads better than Forest.

[RamboandBruno]

They couldn't blow Forest away. And we're loads better than Forest.

Apart from at their gaff

[Nev]

Despite the fact that we are 3-1 up I can guarantee there will be plenty of impatient calls for us to be "quicker" and "play it forward" from the stands (at Villa Park).

Control and not using unnecessary effort is where Emery comes from and it will be the same on Thursday and I will be happy to relax and watch the game played out with us maintaining our advantage throughout. It will be more fractious on Sunday where we need to win the game from the off.

An early goal for them will set off the nervous ninnies, which is all of us of course, and I think they'll score, but so will we.

1-1

[shipscat]

Cash got booked in the first leg-Do they tally up and will he miss the first leg of the semi if he picks another up? I'd have a tiny bit of an eye on Sunday and probably bench Rogers, Watkins and Mcginn- A plan B if required.

[The Edge]

They couldn't blow Forest away. And we're loads better than Forest.

We couldn't blow Forest away either

[Mister E]

Wouldn't surprise me to see Konsa at RB, alongside Linderlof and Torres, with Maatsen on the left side.
I agree that Rogers should maybe sit out most of the game, with Buendia coming in.
I can't see Tammy starting, but he should get more minutes than he has been getting later on in the game.
It would be great to give Alysson more minutes, but is he fit yet?