CLARETANDBLUEFOXY Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 For me, this is a huge game. Bigger than last nights in my eyes. Anyone who says there’s nothing left to play for is wrong. We’ve got a top ten finish still to chase - I think it’s so so important we are least try to finish higher than we did last year. Being a top ten club also looks way more attractive to potential new signings as well. I think if we are up for it and play like we did last night then we can easily brush Palace aside. Having said that - Palace have had some top results this season and are super strong on their day. As long as we keep our heads, CONCENTRATE when defending and put our chances away - we can do it! 3-1 Villa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 For some reason I think we will be up for it and they will be on the beach. I’m sure there are fans on their forums saying the same thing in reverse! 2-0 Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Will miss this one but hoping it’ll be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Winnable game. Potentially missing Watkins though, if so i'd replace with Bailey. Keep Doug as an 8, drop McGinn and give Carney a start. Emi for Countino. -------------------------Martinez---------------------------- Cash---------Konsa-------------Mings--------Digne -----------------------Nakamba----------------------------- Douglas Luiz--------------------------Carney---------- -----------------------Buendia-------------------------------- ----------Bailey--------------------Ings---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 If no Watkins: Emi Cash Chambers Mings Digne Nakamba Buendia Luiz McGinn Coutinho Ings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 36 minutes ago, Villa87 said: If no Watkins: Emi Cash Chambers Mings Digne Nakamba Buendia Luiz McGinn Coutinho Ings This is what I'd go for. Maybe even swapping out McGinn for one of Sanson, Chuk, or Bailey. Sanson would be my pick I think, but can't see Gerrard going with that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 11, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 11, 2022 It seems as recently as a month or so ago we could have a go at predicting the line up and be pretty certain we wouldn't be far off - I've got to confess, for this one I haven't the foggiest. Palace are a decent side and it's going to be a good game, hopefully it's the one where Zaha finally gets the red card he's deserved on seven or eight occasions this season. I reckon maybe: ------------------------------Martinez---------------------------- Cash-----------Konsa---------------MIngs---------Digne ------------------------------Nakamba--------------------------- --------------------McGinn------------------Luiz---------------- -------------------------------Coutinho--------------------------- ---------------Watkins-------------------------Ings------------- Gerrard seems to want to rotate for freshness and I wouldn't be surprised to see Chambers or Iroegbunam at six, Chukwuemeka at eight or even Sanson in there or Buendia starting. If Watkins doesn't make it, then I think this could be a game where the 4-3-2-1 with both Buendia and Coutinho is worth looking at again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PieFacE Posted May 11, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2022 If Watkins is injured I'd be playing both Coutinho and Buendia behind Ings. Could be an ideal game to try that again. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Looking at the remaining fixtures they only have one game left that means something in terms of anything other than league position . Which is Everton. And we have the same with Burnley. . I think the league will be wrapped up by the time Citeh play us due to their superior goal difference. So this game will be all about finishing the season strongly and nothing else just like us. And to be fair the battle is for 11th by the looks of it. We have finished the last 2 seasons pretty strongly. I hope we can do that again. They have some major ballers though and if our centre backs are out of form they can really hurt us. Gallagher vs McGinn will be a key battle in midfield. I would go for the same midfield as started against Liverpool as thats a solid base to build from. JJ can come on in the 60th minute or so. No desperate reason to rush him back from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 This is who I think we'll end up with if Watkins is out. If it was me, I'd swap McGinn for Sanson, but we know that ain't happening. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Hopefully Ollie can play in this and score a couple, would like him to match his score from last season and I think palace and burnley offer a good chance to do this. They have some extremely dangerous players though, Olise is brilliant and a snip at 8mil. he would have been immense here. would be great to have a repeat of the 3-0 victory at there place come sunday afternoon UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonIsAPlaceOnEarth Posted May 11, 2022 Share Posted May 11, 2022 Unleash Coutinho and Buendia together. Eventually it will work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 Presuming Watkins and Ramsey are out, I'd go for this: Martinez Cash Chambers Mings Digne Nakamba Luiz Chuck Buendia Ings Coutinho Thought McGinn looked leggy on Tuesday night so I'd give Chuck a start. Luiz played very well (further forward) and Nakamba gives us the licence to do this. Maybe Tim to replace Marvellous after an hour. Chambers for Konsa. These are a decent outfit, with some quick/strong players but hopefully we can do the double over them. Head 2-2. Heart (realistically) 2-1. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 2 hours ago, WakefieldVillan said: Presuming Watkins and Ramsey are out, I'd go for this: Martinez Cash Chambers Mings Digne Nakamba Luiz Chuck Buendia Ings Coutinho Thought McGinn looked leggy on Tuesday night so I'd give Chuck a start. Luiz played very well (further forward) and Nakamba gives us the licence to do this. Maybe Tim to replace Marvellous after an hour. Chambers for Konsa. These are a decent outfit, with some quick/strong players but hopefully we can do the double over them. Head 2-2. Heart (realistically) 2-1. To be fair he's looked leggy for about two years! You've picked a good team there, I'd like to see Iroegbunam start again though in place of Nakamba. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: To be fair he's looked leggy for about two years! You've picked a good team there, I'd like to see Iroegbunam start again though in place of Nakamba. Ha yes he has I'd be ok with Tim starting, but I think it would be a brave call to start both him and Chuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 12, 2022 Moderator Share Posted May 12, 2022 Wouldn't be at all surprised to see Iroegbunam back in. We've had Chris Kavanagh as ref twice this season and lost both of them. Week 7 away to Spurs 2-1 and week 10 home to West Ham 4-1. At least David Coote in the booth has our back. We've 10pts from 4 games with him this season. Referee: Chris Kavanagh.Assistants: Harry Lennard, Nick Hopton.Fourth official: Martin Atkinson.VAR: David Coote.Assistant VAR: James Mainwaring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 16 hours ago, MrBlack said: This is who I think we'll end up with if Watkins is out. If it was me, I'd swap McGinn for Sanson, but we know that ain't happening. Pointing in the direction of Leeds, I like it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted May 12, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2022 I'd really like us to play Chambers as a sweeper, abandon the idea of a 6, but have him slot intot a3 at the back when we've got proper defending to do and then go up the pitch when we press or when we have the ball. Might solve some of our problems. Certainly want to see more of Luiz as an 8. Tough old game this on, Liverpool was a free hit and we gave it a really good go, have a feeling we might be a bit nervous in this one as we'll be going into it with much more expectation on 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted May 12, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2022 Just as an aside, people might think this game means nothing in the scheme of things - but there are five points between 15th and 10th and we're slap bang in the middle of that - the difference between those two positions is something like £10m in prize money - about two thirds of a Coutinho - beating Palace and Burnley will make us more money than the season ticket uplift and could make a difference to our summer. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted May 12, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2022 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: Just as an aside, people might think this game means nothing in the scheme of things - but there are five points between 15th and 10th and we're slap bang in the middle of that - the difference between those two positions is something like £10m in prize money - about two thirds of a Coutinho - beating Palace and Burnley will make us more money than the season ticket uplift and could make a difference to our summer. Half a Coutinho if the quoted price is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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