I would pick Tonev up front with Benteke and Agbonlahor for this game and hopefully we will nick it. I fancy Benteke to score 2 but will that be enough to win I doubt it.
and looking at the job length table for manager it is a shame one man had more experience in one club than 19 other men in their club. Shocking job security.
General why not do a leadership session with managers and players to drive them on. Just to get them fire in the belly. Use your military experience, if not find a very tough Drill Sergeant Major to take over the training and whip them in shape.
Let aim for Bayern Munich (Still own us a friendly from Alan McInally Transfer in nearly 20 years ago) next season and either Real Madrid or AC Milan as they never play against Aston Villa then add Wolves or West Bromwich Albion to make it 4 teams format.
is there any plans to improve our youth development to one similar standard such as Barcelona. To produce our version of Xavi and co. We just develop good central defenders and quick strikers.
If Man City is seriously under pressure to sell with 37 players reducing to 25
We should try our chance
Johnson, Ireland, Onuoha, Richards, Bellamy and Hart for Milner plus Heskey for free
This year our league form had been outstanding. 7 win 8 draw and a might hammering from Chelsea. Imagine what we will be like if we have one more world class player.
We only lost three games this year.
I think we should use your military knowledge and Cleveland Browns Fitness specialist to have a look at Aston Villa fitness method to see if there is something to increase our fitness and endurance.
I am not going to semi final either due to it being played on 5pm on Saturday night, as I already bought ticket for big salsa event in the night at 7.30pm in Coventry. So I am going to watch it in Jaguars Social Club before the party and party hard after the game whether we win or lose. I would have gone to Wembley if the game was on Sunday.
So I have to choose.
But I am dreading the rematch though. But I hope we will be very fired up and angry and hammer them hard in Wembley and beat them 7-1