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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #30 on: May 07, 2026, 07:00:54 PM »
Thata about as good a team we could have hoped for to be honest. Please just have a go at them boys, make it a hellish first 30 mins for them.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #31 on: May 07, 2026, 07:01:08 PM »
Could be Torres at 6

Online Crown Hill

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #32 on: May 07, 2026, 07:02:27 PM »
I called it! Well done Unai!

I'd say he's got a little more on the line than you though CH! If it backfires there'll be hell on (I think it's worth a try).

Still chuffed given everyone was being so disparaging!

Wait until you see how disparaging we are if it doesn't work ;)

Good call though.

Cheers! Win the duels and we’ll be ok as we have so many ball players!

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #33 on: May 07, 2026, 07:02:37 PM »
Could be Torres at 6

They'd have stuck him there in the graphic if so, would they not?

The only other scenario I'd suggest apart from that 4-2-3-1 would be that we're matching up with them and it's the same 3-5-2 that they're playing.

But it would be very out of character for Unai.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #34 on: May 07, 2026, 07:03:26 PM »
Hope all the young Villans get to witness a magical night.

Online Mellin

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #35 on: May 07, 2026, 07:03:56 PM »
I'm glad he's done that. Lindelof's a good player. Solid. Gonna be key how he does. The alternative would've led to a big problem.

Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #36 on: May 07, 2026, 07:03:58 PM »
Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #37 on: May 07, 2026, 07:04:13 PM »
Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager. 

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #38 on: May 07, 2026, 07:06:07 PM »
Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.

I assume that he comes on dressed like the Phantom of the Opera if they go a couple of goals down. Unless they need to, then don't risk screwing him up for the rest of the season.

Or maybe it's a Maddison style "vibes" outing and they'd rather he's there with the team even if they've said he can't play.

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #39 on: May 07, 2026, 07:06:32 PM »
Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.

Could just be a physiological thing.  I doubt he’ll play much. 

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #40 on: May 07, 2026, 07:06:36 PM »
Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager. 

It's his hair transplant that gets me. It must have been extremely cheap.

Online Brazilian Villain

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #41 on: May 07, 2026, 07:08:32 PM »
Bit odd they aren't just playing Gibbs-White if he's on the bench.

Even if he can't play (m)any minutes, you'd have him on the bench for penalties.

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #42 on: May 07, 2026, 07:09:10 PM »
Out of character and unexpected for their perma grinning manager. 

It's his hair transplant that gets me. It must have been extremely cheap.

They do cheap ones? Interesting.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest match thread - EL SF 2nd leg
« Reply #43 on: May 07, 2026, 07:10:10 PM »
Hope all the young Villans get to witness a magical night.
Lovely! Even better, John McGinn to lift the trophy!

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Re: Aston Villa v Forest Match Thread
« Reply #44 on: May 07, 2026, 07:12:31 PM »
Ah Andy Reid. You can get muted.   

 


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