Manchester City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

[Clark W Griswold]

Maybe give the England / Scotland lads a break,
Martinez
Cash
Linderlof
Torres
Digne
Onana
Luiz
Tielemans
Buendia
Sancho or Elliot if he has any games left before the clause
Abraham

Be nice to get a draw to secure 4th, but I think without a full side that's unlikely.

[mike]

I get all the ‘couldn’t give a shit’ vibes but I would really like to earn a couple of million pounds whilst ruining Pep’s last game with his cheating club.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I get all the ‘couldn’t give a shit’ vibes but I would really like to earn a couple of million pounds whilst ruining Pep’s last game with his cheating club.

Definitely THIS!
Big time!
Up The Bloody Villa!

[Olneythelonely]

Whether we play the first team or not, it’s highly unlikely we’ll get a result. Most of the first team were battered on Thursday evening. It wouldn’t have been a productive training session on Friday.

[dave.woodhall]

There's more chance of Legion winning the lottery than Martinez playing. I'd like to see Maatsen and Abraham starting with Luiz and Mings getting a final runout at some stage.

[TonyD]

I think they were battered Wednesday night and all of Thursday.   

[Toronto Villa]

There's more chance of Legion winning the lottery than Martinez playing. I'd like to see Maatsen and Abraham starting with Luiz and Mings getting a final runout at some stage.

My guess is they will all start and Unai do what he can not to play anyone who is headed to the WC. So I expect Elliott, Bogarde, Sancho, Bailey, Barkley also to start or see significant game time. It would be terrible if any one of our key players picked up an injury in meaningless game. The same I imagine applies to Man City.

[Steve67]

I imagine Ollie will want to play to see if he can get goal number 20 for the season.

[Meanwood Villa]

Obviously I'd rather we win, or even draw, but a defeat today would be about the easiest ever to brush off. Be nice for Brentford to get a result at Anfield as I'd prefer to finish 4th but again, don't really care.

[Mister E]

Just don't get tonked.

[Meanwood Villa]

Even if we do, what does it matter?

[Nii Lamptey]

Won't lose any sleep over a defeat, but how nice would it be to give those cheating twats a bloody nose on Pep's last day AND finish above the scousers.... and get a few million quid more for higher league position in the process.

[Clampy]

After the come down from Wednesday, I keep forgetting there's a game left to play. A win would round things off nicely but it's no biggie if we don't.

[cdbearsfan]

I keep forgetting there is still a game to play. Jane and Amfy mentioned watching today's match in the pub yesterday and I thought they were talking about a playoff or something.