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  1. WakefieldVillan
    I know it's not ideal in the race for a Champions League place, but there is definitely something rather satisfying being the ONLY English team left in Europe! 4th and ECL - Emery should be manager of the season!
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    Tough, tough game, made tougher by tonight's exertions. Wonder if there's a case for starting Duran, thought he did ok tonight and might give us a but more energy, physicality and aerial presence in both boxes? I doubt we will, not sure he is the type to play off Watkins. We're just so short on numbers to mix things up which is such a shame. Hopefully we can sneak it, I don't care about the performances now, it's all about results!
  3. WakefieldVillan
    All my footballing mates hate him. All my Villa supporting family love him. I'm so glad he's ours
  4. WakefieldVillan
    Let's be honest if we did take it to extra time from here it would be totally undeserved. Just not at the races tonight, a bridge too far, it would seem
  5. WakefieldVillan
    Whatever happens let's just remember how far we have come in such a short space of time, quarter finals of ECL, 4th in the league, with 5 games to go, and a cruel injury list to cope with through the season. Remarkable season. Hopefully we have one big last push in us to make it the best season in my lifetime. The win at Arsenal has made me feel more confident, as I'm sure it has with the players. We have the world's best keeper, some quality centre halves, a rested Luiz, an inspiring captain, some dangerous forwards and one of the most in form strikers in the world at the moment. Let them fear us. FWIW - I think we draw 1-1 Watkins You can hear us singing...
  6. WakefieldVillan
    Two!!
  7. WakefieldVillan
    1-0 toon!!!
  8. WakefieldVillan
    I know what you mean, it's a difficult one knowing which way to approach it, such a shame we've had all these injuries and the suspensions haven't helped either. If we really wanted to "throw it" and rest players.. Olsen KKH Chambers Lenglet Moreno Zaniolo Tim Tielemans Rogers Diaby Duran Emi, Cash, Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Digne, Bailey, Luiz, McGinn all rested! But that side would probably lose by 5!
  9. WakefieldVillan
    I think we will require another Emi masterclass to get anything from this tbh, even if they rest a few they will still field a really strong side and our defence a lot of problems. I wonder if we will go stronger than we might have now, due do the disappointing coefficient results last night?! Issue is we are so stretched with the squad that we can't make wholesale changes even if we wanted to. Probably just about managing players best we can. Depending on fitness levels, I'd go; Martinez Cash Konsa Lenglet Moreno McGinn Tim Tielemans Rogers Diaby Watkins Start strong and see how it's going first 45, if we're getting blown away, start replacing a few with Lille on the horizon.
  10. WakefieldVillan
    Will need a really strong away performance to get through this one, but I'm backing us to complete the job. Martinez MOTM.
  11. WakefieldVillan
    We need a third, probably a 4th...
  12. WakefieldVillan
    Phew!
  13. WakefieldVillan
    That's two great chances to make it two, greedy by Bailey, then Watkins.
  14. WakefieldVillan
    I really like Rogers
  15. WakefieldVillan
    With our superior goal difference it's effectively 6 points. How you get that we are destined to finish 6th from that I really don't know. But if they do win tonight, it makes things less comfortable and to be honest I've seen a few people on here write them off too early!
  16. WakefieldVillan
    I doubt that too. We have a serial winner managing us whose trying to manage the players best he can competing on two fronts, with numerous injuries and a suspension to boot. I bet he's done nothing half arsed in his life! Back on topic, I think we need 71 points. Or 70 and a better GD than Spurs. But 5th will be enough!
  17. WakefieldVillan
    Half-arsed team? Weakened, maybe. But there was definitely no lack of effort from the team tonight from what I saw.
  18. WakefieldVillan
    4-1 probably a fair reflection on how the game went, but doesn't tell the whole story, for periods in the first half we looked pretty dangerous on the break, Zaniolo, Rogers, Diaby and Duran and the goal was really well executed. Unfortunately, they are relentless and we were wilting a little just before HT, Luiz needs to keep a calm head and Zaniolo doesn't cover himself in glory in the wall and such a poor goal to concede right on HT. Second half (despite what McCoist said) we were right in the game. Luiz and Lenglet? Take their chances and it was game on. Eventually, they wore us down and the third killed us, which was a shame has the subs may have given us a bit extra. I don't think we should be too disheartened with the result. We just need to get behind the lads on Saturday, it won't be easy, but I think the team selection tonight has given us a better chance !
  19. WakefieldVillan
    Give me our club, our owners, our manager, our fan base, our stadium, our history, our kit etc etc over theirs all day long
  20. WakefieldVillan
    All ifs and buts, but if Luiz strikes that low into bottom corner, which he's more than capable of, we were right in this. Please keep it to 4, I think we deserve that for how we've played overall.
  21. WakefieldVillan
    I hope this is the last time we see Chambers in a Villa shirt
  22. WakefieldVillan
    I can't believe there are still Villa fans that would welcome Grealish back. He's a word removed. End of.
  23. WakefieldVillan
    Stupid by Luiz. Should know better. Diabolical wall.
  24. WakefieldVillan
    Well when we beat them at VP it was a back 5 of Emi Konsa Carlos Pau Digne So absolutely no need to change that really, given Diego and Lucas both had very decent performances last time out and Moreno had a bit of a stinker. Bringing Lenglet in and going to a back 5 would give out the wrong message to the players and give all impetus to the cheats so I can't see that happening, thankfully. We have a decent base there, the issue is further forward, and how we can nullify City whilst also causing them a few issues at the same time. At VP we had Kamara and McGinn whilst they had no Rodri and De Bruyne so it will be a whole new ball game in this one. I can see why Tim would be an option centrally as we will probably be out of possession for large spells but Tielemans is playing well and I can't see anything other than him and Luiz centrally. Bailey on the right. Duran up top as we need a focal point, I think then it's 2 from 3 - Diaby/Zaniolo/Rogers. On paper you would choose Diaby, but the game may be more suited to Rogers ball carrying / hustling style?! Also Zaniolo brings that kind of play, but Diaby offers real pace on the counter, so.. who knows. Trust in Emery whatever team he picks. Hopefully don't concede early, and play ourselves into it, no silly mistakes. If they beat us because they are better I can live with that, but I'm hopeful we can give them a real good game. UTV
  25. WakefieldVillan
    Seen a lot of comments from Wolves fans re their missing players but seems like most are completely missing the fact we were without real key players in McGinn, Kamara, Ramsey and Watkins (for 45) add in Buendia and Mings and that's probably 6 of our best eleven. Ran out pretty comfortable winners, the subs were key to that. Zaniolo in particular.
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