avfc456 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 This won't be easy, but after watching Derby comprehensively beat them on Sky we should be going there full of confidence and really taking the game to them, which going by recent Smith performances is exactly what we will do. I will be watching them tonight with interest 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Hope we smash these gobby clearings in the woods. They are a good team at this level, but we are on fire at the minute. They will be fearing us more so than we are them. Got stoke then Leeds at home who I’m confident we can do a job on at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Our away form has been superb under Smith, especially the last 3: QPR, Derby & Boro- we have dominated. WBA will be a much sterner test but how can we not go into this full of confidence. The chances we are creating and football we have started playing is what we have all been wanting for years. Aston Villa have an identity finally and it means we look to win every game, containment is a thing of the past. Even if we go 2-0 down it feels like we'll still come back and thats a great feeling to have. Lots of goals again I think: 3-2 Villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Think this is going to be another one of those mental games. They’ve definitely got weapons to hurt us as we have with them. I reckon it’ll be 3-2 to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Think we will lose this one. WBA is a decent side and if our lads are feeling a bit cocky about the recent results and performances we might get a reality check. 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I wouldn't change a thing for this one: Nyland Elmo Tuanzebe Chester Taylor Hourihane El Ghazi McGinn Grealish Bolasie Abraham Bench: Bunn, Hutton, Jedinak, Whelan, Adomah, Kodjia, Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Hard game be hapoy with a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 This absolutely screams goals, so on that basis I'm gonna say 0-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitzlsperger_12 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) Gutted it's my works Christmas night out on Friday at the Hilton, will be following on my Sky Go app. The way we have took apart Derby & Middlesbrough gives me confidence we can win this as well. It's a strange feeling to be looking forward to games again. Edited December 3, 2018 by Hitzlsperger_12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted December 3, 2018 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2018 38 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: This absolutely screams goals, so on that basis I'm gonna say 0-0. What on earth gave you that idea? 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 9 hours ago, avfc456 said: This won't be easy, but after watching Derby comprehensively beat them on Sky we should be going there full of confidence and really taking the game to them, which going by recent Smith performances is exactly what we will do. I will be watching them tonight with interest I think this is it.....We have seen DS's philosophy, he won't change.....I think it will only get better, in detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Hard game be hapoy with a point. I don't think we can be anymore.....the bar has been set. in truth every game is hard We dispatched the Blues by 2 clear goals, scoring 4 and they are keeping clean sheets for fun, just like Boro. but, we have given ourselves a wonderful chance to win games now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: Our away form has been superb under Smith, especially the last 3: QPR, Derby & Boro- we have dominated. WBA will be a much sterner test but how can we not go into this full of confidence. The chances we are creating and football we have started playing is what we have all been wanting for years. Aston Villa have an identity finally and it means we look to win every game, containment is a thing of the past. Even if we go 2-0 down it feels like we'll still come back and thats a great feeling to have. Lots of goals again I think: 3-2 Villa. I think Derby and Boro was equally as difficult....games don't become easier because you comprehensively dismantle them. Blues was a very difficult game IMO before we played it. We are just playing that well, it makes it feel like a game is difficult before we play it and then easy after we have and won. We have just hit a rich vein of form, hoping we continue it....consistency is key. Edited December 3, 2018 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, villalad21 said: Think we will lose this one. WBA is a decent side and if our lads are feeling a bit cocky about the recent results and performances we might get a reality check. 2-1 I think in DS, JT & ROK......there is too much professionalism to allow that. The spirit in the team is really high and together. but pardon the pun " you wouldn't bet against us right now" One of the significant things Dean Smith mentioned in his interviews is making teams fear us.....I think he is doing that and it can affect how a team approaches us...its a huge advantage to have, an opponent fear you. Edited December 3, 2018 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 3, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2018 Watching West Brom now, we have nothing to fear. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villatillidie1980 Posted December 3, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2018 They should be out of sight. Not sure if it’s poor finishing or lucky Brentford - a bit of both I guess. We give them those chances, Sod’s law says they score at least once. The Baggies don’t seem to have that high a tempo to their game though, but that Barnes lad looks half decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted December 3, 2018 Visiting Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2018 12 hours ago, TrentVilla said: Tough ask to go away to another top side looking for the win, if we can do it then other sides will really start fearing us. Think that fear has already started. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 West Brom playing Brentford off the park they are unlucky to not lead. But i don't know if it's Brentford that's really bad or West Brom that is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2018 32 minutes ago, villatillidie1980 said: They should be out of sight. Not sure if it’s poor finishing or lucky Brentford - a bit of both I guess. We give them those chances, Sod’s law says they score at least once. The Baggies don’t seem to have that high a tempo to their game though, but that Barnes lad looks half decent. Not watching tonight but whenever I’ve seen them they’ve tried to play it out from their CB’s who make Chester look like Mathias Sammer! It will be interesting to see if we press their CB’s early and try and force errors or if we allow them the ball and cut off their options and try to pick them off that way. Smith’s red hot on this sort of thing so will be interested to see how he approaches it. Smith and his staff are all at the game this evening I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted December 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 3, 2018 10 minutes ago, villalad21 said: West Brom playing Brentford off the park they are unlucky to not lead. But i don't know if it's Brentford that's really bad or West Brom that is very good. Brentford have been terrible since Smith left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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