Newry_Villan Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Should be a good test this game, hope he picks a strong team. Has been a very successful tour on and off the field. Great promo work and positive media attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 Game means nothing at all. We’re just starved of football. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 5 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Game means nothing at all. We’re just starved of football. This is true, but after just subjecting myself to watching a man utd fan preview i want us to smash the living daylights out of the arrogant sausages. I had hoped the arrogance would have dissipated after last season but sadly they think they are back and going to win the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: This is true, but after just subjecting myself to watching a man utd fan preview i want us to smash the living daylights out of the arrogant sausages. I had hoped the arrogance would have dissipated after last season but sadly they think they are back and going to win the league. They’re idiots. We could win 4-0 or lose 4-0 it’s all going to be forgotten. We need to remember that no matter what the result. They ain’t doing shit this season. Edited July 22, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villastine Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 From memory, when pre season friendlies went really badly so did our season. But honestly my memory of them is scetchy so I'd like to see what others remember etc.? I'd imagine if we're having a Conte like pre season the lads will be barely able to muster the energy to walk onto the pitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 57 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: They’re idiots. We could win 4-0 or lose 4-0 it’s all going to be forgotten. We need to remember that no matter what the result. They ain’t doing shit this season. we beat them Pre season last term , took 4 points off them in the league and still finished 14th. so it basically means nowt either way .....as you say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 honestly, I would play the b team and give nothing away. We gain nothing from this kind of game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 35 minutes ago, srsmithusa said: honestly, I would play the b team and give nothing away. We gain nothing from this kind of game. Fitness as its our 2nd last friendly plus we need to work on our playing style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldivisvilla Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Villastine said: From memory, when pre season friendlies went really badly so did our season. But honestly my memory of them is scetchy so I'd like to see what others remember etc.? I'd imagine if we're having a Conte like pre season the lads will be barely able to muster the energy to walk onto the pitch! The year we finished top 6 under Brian Little think we lost all pre season 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6065_Villa Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 16 hours ago, Brumstopdogs said: Great night last night in Raffles meeting a few faces from back home. Hopefully we get a good game today and finish the tour off in style for all our Aussie fans 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 10 hours ago, TRO said: While friendlies are friendlies.....this game will give us some insight to our seasons expectations....it's not perfect UK conditions, but it could be a barometer for moving forward. They say, We will see a different Man U team.....but I am hoping they see a different Villa team too. Today is absolutely perfect UK conditions, it's hammering it down. Really hope it eases off later. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted July 23, 2022 Author Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Fitness as its our 2nd last friendly plus we need to work on our playing style Absolutely! I'm hoping to see as near as damn it first XI for 60-70 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 6 hours ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Game means nothing at all. We’re just starved of football. The beacon of positivity I’ve been looking for! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Zatman said: Fitness as its our 2nd last friendly plus we need to work on our playing style Of course fitness and playing style matter. I just don’t think this match is the place to focus on either. Need to see how archer and others can manage the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I really want to see a defined style of play but not holding out much hope after the Brisbane game. It's really a cluster **** that Critchley couldn't go to our pre season tour and train the players. Also interested to see United, a few have said you can really already see Ten Hags influence on their style, considering they were as adrift as us if not more so last season, it'll be quite the eye opener if 9 months in we're still not showing much but they suddenly have a style and identity about them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Main team gets 60 minutes today. Expect that'll be pretty close to our Starting XI Vs Bournemouth. Martinez Cash Carlos Mings. Digne Kamara McGinn. Ramsey Buendia. Coutinho Watkins Is what I'm hoping for. Although apparently the 'main' team that played behind closed doors yesterday was 4312 with Coutinho behind WatkIngs and Konsa/Carlos at CB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Result doesn't matter but style of play does. Man U are a good opponent at this stage in pre season. I am looking to see Carlos & Chambers start to develop what I think will be our strongest defensive partnership. Excited to see Kamara against top level opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Result doesn't really matter, with the amount of subs on both sides I'd say the 90 minute performance doesn't matter... But I still want glimpses of positives throughout the game Want goals from all 3 of the strikers for a start just to give them that confidence boost Don't mug ourselves off, good individual performances across the pitch and then some good link up play Buendia MOTM as I really want him to start vs Bournemouth and think he somehow still needs to prove himself to Gerrard Aaron Ramsey and timbo get some minutes too Surely all that's not too much to ask 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 And for the lolz here is the team I would like to see start the game. Martinez Cash Chambers Carlos Digne Luis Kamara Buendia Ramsey Coutinho Ings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 (edited) If it even goes ahead, there may actually be an excuse for not seeing a glorious, passing, incisive attacking football.. Edited July 23, 2022 by HalfTimePost 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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