SC Freiburg v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[eamonn]

We are better with Onana. I hope the side we pick is the absolute best we can field.

Lindelof/Bogarde hybrid in lieu of Barkley who'll have to beat Citeh on his own next weekend.

[Dogtanian]

We are better with Onana. I hope the side we pick is the absolute best we can field.

Lindelof/Bogarde hybrid in lieu of Barkley who'll have to beat Citeh on his own next weekend.

Plus Elliot.

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

For those who can't go and not going to a pub, it has finally been announced that TNT/HBO are showing it with a basic subscription plan rather then needing the Sports add on. So no proper free to air showing for any of the finals at the moment.

Not even a day-pass?

Hope that changes, otherwise its Radio WM and a huge pile of ironing!

[BC54 VFC]

Freiburg have beaten RB Leipzig 4-1 at home today.

[eamonn]

Anyone know what their fans are saying about us?

They're composing a letter as we speak.

Are they Team Streeting or that little bloke with glasses who they call the king of the North?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Freiburg have beaten RB Leipzig 4-1 at home today.

That's a very good result considering RB are top 4 and were 21 points above Freiburg.

[Toronto Villa]

I’d love one of our early games in the 2026-2027 season to be the UEFA Super Cup vs PSG in Salzburg. That would be rather nice.

Fixed.

Thank you. It is of course what I meant. However I didn’t want to be that specific in case those who believe in jinxes felt it would guarantee an Arsenal win in the CL final. Which would be horrific.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

I think we should rest and rotate. We have a massive league game coming up which could have a bearing on who takes the title in the biggest bestest league in the world. We owe it to Arsenal.

[cdbearsfan]

I’d love one of our early games in the 2026-2027 season to be the UEFA Super Cup vs PSG in Salzburg. That would be rather nice.

Fixed.

Thank you. It is of course what I meant. However I didn’t want to be that specific in case those who believe in jinxes felt it would guarantee an Arsenal win in the CL final. Which would be horrific.

Fair enough, and thanks for considering the jinx gods.

[itbrvilla]

Anyone know what their fans are saying about us?

They're composing a letter as we speak.

I'm sure I saw a comment on their subReddit that referred to us as Londoners.

[walsall villain]

I think we should rest and rotate. We have a massive league game coming up which could have a bearing on who takes the title in the biggest bestest league in the world. We owe it to Arsenal.

That made me smile, it would be the right thing to do.  It would be so funny if Arsenal start to think we can help them out, win or lose we will be all finished come Thursday.

[kippaxvilla2]

I’m slightly more nervous after their result today.  They have a 6’5 Croatian up front who gets his head to everything.  We need Tyrone to start. 

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No.

[PeterWithesShin]

We'll probably never play a weaker side in a cup final. It's up to us not to mess it up.

[JUAN PABLO]

I’m slightly more nervous after their result today.  They have a 6’5 Croatian up front who gets his head to everything.  We need Tyrone to start. 

fcuk that    Pau is class