Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Drummond]

We should win. We might not.

Emery will try and keep it tight, they will go for it, which is what gives us the opportunity. Emery just doesn't go gung-ho in a first leg.

[Goldenballs]

I just want to see us win a trophy, is that too much to ask for??

Apparently it is, based on my Villa going life so far.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I predict a tight game of few chances with the most likely outcome a share of the spoils.

Leaving us with another week of butt clenching tension to sit through, until we vaporise them at VP in the return leg.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Stop being nervy and panicking folks and enjoy the ride.
Yes, it's a big game where we are now, but you will look back and smile. Over the next 4 or 5 seasons we will be having much bigger games. Get used to it.

[eamonn]

Vaporise or Funeral, just do 'em!

[DB]

We should win. We might not.

Emery will try and keep it tight, they will go for it, which is what gives us the opportunity. Emery just doesn't go gung-ho in a first leg.

Not gung-ho, but we should go at them, if we sit back and try to slow it down, they will pick us off, especially the first 20mins. Unai has been here many times….

[dave.woodhall]

Has anyone done any work today?

[olaftab]

Has anyone done any work today?

Yes. Mowed the grass, sorry weed, in the front garden and now off to catch my train.

[Grumpy]

Has anyone done any work today?

Not today nor the rest of the week tbh.

I also no longer have fingernails. 

[curiousorange]

We should win. We might not.

Emery will try and keep it tight, they will go for it, which is what gives us the opportunity. Emery just doesn't go gung-ho in a first leg.

Not gung-ho, but we should go at them, if we sit back and try to slow it down, they will pick us off, especially the first 20mins. Unai has been here many times….

Back to the Balagué book, and I've just read the bit about the Palace game. Seems Villa's game plan was to keep the ball, and wait for the opportunity for Palace's well-organised tactics to break open. But when they didn't, we got sluggish and nervous and tried risky passes, which was when they broke with their pace. Are Forest the same as Palace?

[Nunkin1965]

Has anyone done any work today?

I did some painting on a new job for a couple of hours this morning, but I wouldn’t say I was my usual focused self due to the incoming challenge.
I'll probably be like this until next Friday.

[Brazilian Villain]

Not today nor the rest of the week tbh.

I also no longer have fingernails.

[Toronto Villa]

Our recent unsuccessful SF games in the FA Cup and Conference, combined with our recent loss and general form compared to their recent results adds such an edge to tonight. Play as we can we are better than them. We have proven that over the season. But so much can come down to confidence and momentum. We have be at our best and simply have to take our chances. We should won there last time out in the league. We now have two chances to get the job done. Go out with the right attitute and we will be in Istanbul next month.

[Sexual Ealing]

I've done three hours of work and three hours scrolling. Marginally preferred the work.

[Brend'Watkins]

Has anyone done any work today?

Just finished power washing the driveway. It was a bit stop start, easy in patches but got bogged down with some troublesome weeds. Then the mop head stopped spinning and I had to get the physio to have a look, It worked again for a bit then seized at which point I replaced it with an untried head. Wasn’t great but managed  to get it finished though.