SC Freiburg v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Istanbul, Weds 20th, 8pm ko.

4-0.

[PaulWinch again]

Win it please.

[rob_bridge]

We can win. We should win. We need to play really well.

If we do this with the right focus then we will.

Mr David Woodhall always said (I paraphrase) that v Leeds in 1996 we turned up, sparred with them, and beat them. And looked like we belonged.

[TopDeck113]

Ollie to win it so we can shamelessly steal Man Utd's Solskjær song.

[Brazilian Villain]

We've got all the tools to do it. 2-0 to the Villa, and tears will flow.

[LukeJames]

It feels like this squad will be broke up in the next year or two. SJM and Mings lifting that trophy would be an epic journey for them and us.

[Demitri_C]

We needed that win tonight - simplu for momentum.   Looks fucking turn up end this trophy drought and being it home

Pleaee villa 🙏

[9fingers]

if we play like today, we win.

[cdbearsfan]

We don't do trophies. I refuse to believe, that way lies bad emotions.

[taylorsworkrate]

A performance half as good as the home leg against Forest, or the 2nd half tonight and we not only win on Wednesday, we smash Freiburg by 4 or 5

[OzVilla]

So to those Bundesliga watchers on here, what do we know about Freiburg?

[Dave]

So to those Bundesliga watchers on here, what do we know about Freiburg?

They're not very good (by Premier League standards). They're missing their most creative player. They don't sit back, they attack and leave gaps just as Emery would want.

So 3-1 Freiburg it is.

[BoVillan esq]

This needs to be savored and considered, you have to make a judgement call as to how many goals we are going to hammer them with to get this right.   

[Stu]

I don’t think they’re mugs who have had a one off good season. I think about 7 of their first team came through the academy and the captain has been playing for them since they were in the 4th division or something, been on an upwards trajectory for a few years. They’re currently 7th now and a long way off European qualification so this is their last chance to qualify for next season.

[astonvilla82]

Haven't a clue about Freiburg football wise, what they actually like