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Fair play to Weimann, only a kid and a little out of his depth but not afraid to tell Camoronesi to **** off.

Should be a goal down there, jeepers that was close.

Weimann started down the left (where he often plays for the reserves) with Ashley Young up front with Carew.

Reasonable start, I think Reo Coker has been decent and Lichaj has started quite well. Young looks a threat through the middle.

Veetle fine with me. Next person with a phantom goal shout gets a yellow card.

Oh no. I'm starting to think like Rob. Right then, kick off time, come on you lions!

Penelope Manchaca would get it.

I'll be happy to avoid a whupping in all honesty.

If Davies pops his shoulder I will be waiting at the airport with a brolley that's going right up Mr O'Neills arse. Interesting line up and quite the challenge for young Mr Weimann.

I would hope it'll be: ------------------Guzan------------------ Lichaj-----Cuellar-----Clark------Shorey Albrighton--Reo Coker--Sidwell--Bannan ------------Carew-----Young-------------- It'll be interesting to see who gets the nod up front with Carew though. Maybe we could play five in midfield with Osbourne joining Sidwell and Reo Coker? I'd be disappointed to see Davies risked.

With the team we'll be able to put out tonight, I'm not holding out a lot of hope, although it would be some achievement if they could beat Juve.

Herd has played at right back a fair bit but is more of a centre midfielder. If there is any chance that Curtis will make his injury worse he shouldn't play. In fact, if it's a recurring shoulder problem he should be getting surgery.

Well, that solves the "erm" problem on the bench then.

I think they'd all start, never mind the bench.

Is Lichaj definitely suspended? Are we stupid enough to make Davies play? A lot of places seem to be reporting Albrighton as having two yellows, is it a definite that he only has one BOF? Without him: ------------------Guzan------------------ Herd-----Cuellar--------Clark----Shorey Young---Reo Coker---Sidwell---Bannan ----------Carew----Weimann------------ subs: Friedel, Parish, Lowry, Harewood and erm? With him: ------------------Guzan------------------ Herd-----Cuellar--------Clark----Shorey Albrighton--Reo Coker---Sidwell--Young -----------------Bannan------------------- ------------------Carew------------------- subs: Friedel, Parish, Lowry, Harewood, Weimann and erm? *EDIT -Completely forgot Osbourne, not sure it makes a massive amount of difference, but there you go.

I'm hoping for a lucky oneshot-onegoal Villa win so that we can use the headlne "Old Lady mugged in Spain." I think I've grown up with one too many tabloids.

Just got in and have had a drink. Cheating is as natural to the Portuguese as being willfully awkward is to the French, or heroin is to the Scotch, it's the national characteristic. Pleased as punch to see Albrighton, Clark and Lichaj getting good reviews and it sounds like big Shane did okay too. Cracking stuff, looking forward to the final!

I thought Albrighton was excellent, he's had a good pre-season and you can see the confidence coming into his game. Chuffed for him. Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj and Reo Coker did well. The others were so-so with the exception of Sidwell and Heskey who were poor, but will most likely be replaced by Gardner and Agbonlahor when the tough stuff starts anyway. I thought we got stronger as the game went on which was a good sign. Petrov's injury is a worry.

All over to the ratings and reactions thread now please.

Ratings and reactions here please.

Bowling Shane! Big man right through the right winger.

Good to see Herd get on. Busy little beggar he is.

His crossing is excellent, he works very very hard too.

Interesting that it's NRC that the bench are looking to for organisation of set piece defending. "Get it sorted Nigel!" Time to unleash the Bannan I say.

I wouldn't underestimate these kids.