Don_Simon Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Our tickets are bought, fingers crossed its a banging atmosphere! Just hope the pressure of now being in with a shout doesn't get to the players. Barring injuries and babies, Hourihane in for Whelan and away we go? In Deano we trust! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 As much as i don't rate Whelan he deserves to start next game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2019 7 hours ago, villalad21 said: As much as i don't rate Whelan he deserves to start next game. Yeah, unless he needs a rest I don't think there's much chance of him being dropped. McGinn starting on the bench for the Blues game shows Smith isn't afraid to keep big players out of the team if others are in form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Whelan played well against Boro but I do feel Hourihane, McGinn and Grealish is our best midfield. It's a tough decision to make. Wonder whether he'll put Tuanzebe straight back in and move Hause to left back - would be harsh on Taylor who also played very well last game, but Tuanzebe alongside Mings would be very decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 38 minutes ago, VillaFaninLondon said: Whelan played well against Boro but I do feel Hourihane, McGinn and Grealish is our best midfield. It's a tough decision to make. Wonder whether he'll put Tuanzebe straight back in and move Hause to left back - would be harsh on Taylor who also played very well last game, but Tuanzebe alongside Mings would be very decent. I was thinking the same thing. I think DS will look at the last three performances and not want to change the back four. The only goal conceded in those games was a cross. But it would be a huge boost to have Tuanzebe on the bench. Hourihane coming back and Lansbury must be close to fit now? It's going to be tough to make the bench, never mind the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 It's all healthy competition and a nice headache to have selection wise. I don't think Tuanzebe (as good as he is) should automatically jump back on but a place on the bench is fair enough. The current defence have been solid of late and the shirt is theirs to lose imo. At this early stage I say we will comfortably win this 5-0. 5-0 folks - even though the game is almost 2 weeks away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 19, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'd keep it the same tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milfner Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 *Cup Final Five of Twelve Same team, expecting a win. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We all knew we had to put a massive winning run together and with each game we played and inevitably lost or drew without Gresford it was looking so unlikely. 4 games back and I cant see how we wont make this 5 in a row. The mentality and determination has been spot on in this run, we look brilliant. Hopefully everyone stays fit and its another comfortable home win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 19, 2019 Moderator Share Posted March 19, 2019 There are about 5,500 ticket left for this one with ten more days after today until matchday. It'd be great to see a sell out. I think if we can sell the next four out at home, it'll both give the place a lift, but also say a lot about the potential size of our support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted March 19, 2019 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 hours ago, BleedClaretAndBlue said: I cant see how we wont make this 5 in a row. While I agree that we should definitely win. This is Villa we're talking about here. I can certainly see how we could **** it up. 8 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'd rather not think of the next 8 games as cup finals cos Villa have lost the last 4 they have been in- 2000 FA Cup Final, 2010 League Cup Final, 2015 FA Cup Final, and 2018 Play Off Final. And scored 1 goal in all of them. From a penalty. The horror. The horror. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20, 2019 12 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: I'd rather not think of the next 8 games as cup finals cos Villa have lost the last 4 they have been in- 2000 FA Cup Final, 2010 League Cup Final, 2015 FA Cup Final, and 2018 Play Off Final. And scored 1 goal in all of them. From a penalty. The horror. The horror. This will be a good way to ballance it back up then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 It's definitely good having more options with almost a fully-fit squad to choose from now. Not only Tuanzebe and Lansbury but Chester should be back in contention soon surely? We just need to make sure that absolutely crucial players - i.e. Grealish, McGinn, Mings, Abraham - are wrapped up in cotton wool after each game because we will certainly need them in the run-in and if we get to the playoffs. I think Tuanzebe will probably be on the bench for Blackburn, but he is a real talent and being good on the ball and right-footed would be absolutely immense alongside Mings I think. Hause looks slightly uncomfortable on the right-side of a back four for me, but there's no doubting he's struck up a great partnership with Mings. Blackburn don't really have much to play for but no game will be easy and there are no guarantees. But we generally have a fairly decent run-in and if we keep everyone fit there's no reason we can't win the majority of our final eight games. I have us down to finish on 74 or possibly 75 points, it will be touch and go if we get top six but fingers crossed we do as I can see us taking the playoffs by storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted March 20, 2019 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2019 It's getting to the point now where we can start looking at everyone's run-in. Games in hand notwithstanding, ours is a fairly kind run-in. Middle of the road teams are the ones you want. Yes we finish with 2 tough games (@ Leeds, v Norwich) but fingers crossed one or both of those will also have nothing to play for at that stage. On paper, our average league opponent is 13.13th in the league. Brentford have the easiest run-in and Reading (and Sheff Wed teehee) have the toughest. But as I say, more importantly is not so much our average but how it's made up. Ours is not top sides and bottom sides giving us a middling average, like Hull for example, and if you temporarily remove the final 2 games (because the situation will have changed by then), we jump into 2nd place in the table below. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 20, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20, 2019 There ought to be more international friendlies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rodders0223 Posted March 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 21, 2019 Villa 0 - 3 Blackburn. Either one of Mings, Jack or Abraham to get a season ending injury. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted March 22, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted March 22, 2019 Already seems like 2 years since the last game! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Have to win your home games. There isn't enough games left to make mistakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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