maqroll Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 week wait  We can use this time to enjoy the win yesterday, rest, heal, bring in a couple more players, unload a couple, and prepare for Leicester. We have to view anything less than 3 points vs them as a failure. I see no reason to change the starting XI. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Yes im happy its a few weeks as the squads light. Hopefully we will have a few new players by then and maybe a couple players back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 3 hours ago, maqroll said: 2 week wait  We can use this time to enjoy the win yesterday, rest, heal, bring in a couple more players, unload a couple, and prepare for Leicester. We have to view anything less than 3 points vs them as a failure. I see no reason to change the starting XI. 2 weeks.  It's gonna feel like ages to me. So two weeks without a Villa win! I think I'm starting to get a bit greedy, Unai is spoiling us. Like the Ambassador with his Ferrero Rochers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messi11 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Jhon Duran will score 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Can I be the first to say, ‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this one’.         Not really but someone always does . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viivvaa66 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 hours ago, smg said: Can I be the first to say, ‘I’ve got a bad feeling about this one’.  Not really but someone always does . Seasoned Villa fans have experience again and again that when you start expecting and hoping, it an indication that we are about the run off the cliff. In other words, if I feel good about Villa, it scares me. And I can’t remember last I felt so good about Villa, I’m really hoping it is different this time.  1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I think I heard Emery has given them a few days off now, which feels deserved as I think he’s been working them pretty hard in training since the WC and this has been a great run. But has anyone seen that officially? Be interesting to see how we line up with a couple of potential additions. But even if it’s the same line up as the last game, we should go into this in a good place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 23, 2023 12 hours ago, Adam2003 said: I think I heard Emery has given them a few days off now, which feels deserved as I think he’s been working them pretty hard in training since the WC and this has been a great run. If so, that's good man management, to know when to crack the whip, and when to ease off. I have a feeling that someone like Bielsa wouldn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) I hope the break doesn't affect the by killing the momentum. Our only league loss under Emery came directly after the world cup break. (Liverpool H) As for the game, I expect another tight match, as they all are under the current manager, and I will go for a 2-2 draw. Would be nice to win before 2 extremely tough matches, but I feel our Villa Park form needs to improve and Leicester will be desperate for a point. If we do manager to win, we will most likely still be 11th, but with a big gap below us and likely just a point or so from the top half still. Edited January 23, 2023 by GlobalVillan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 2-0 Home win with another fantastic performance by El Dibu... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Some prophecies are made not so that something may come true, but as a kind of spell to prevent it from coming true. By predicting what form the future will take, prophets of this sort mock the future by shaming it into not taking that form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurru991 Posted January 24, 2023 Visiting Supporter Share Posted January 24, 2023 I have to be honest ... I'm dreading this game !!! We are struggling badly at the moment with Rodgers making crazy substitutions that really haven't  helped us. Emery seems to have you playing well while Rodgers has us playing poorly !! Hopefully we will have bought some more players before this game. There is no doubt I my mind that you have the better manager . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Villa are playing very well at the moment and I hope that continues. Hence based on form we should beat them but I think it might be a close game. However things really clicked against Southampton and it would be nice to win a match 3-0 for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I'm feeling quite optimistic about this game (which usually means we'll lose). They are in a terrible run of form (which usually means they'll win). Hopefully Emery has changed things at this club that the above two points are no a longer a concern. 2-0 Villa win, Duran scoring from the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 24, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 24, 2023 There will scarcely be a better time to play them. I'm confident going into this. No it's not a sure thing by any stretch, but I'm sure we can match them on paper and at the moment we're the better team on grass. So if the lads turn up, and hopefully with a few new players to spur them on a bit more, I'll go with a 3-1 or a 2-0 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 need to win it with man city and arsenal our next two matches. I think we can get something from those games, but the probability favours two defeats, so need to win this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 22:49, viivvaa66 said: Seasoned Villa fans have experience again and again that when you start expecting and hoping, it an indication that we are about the run off the cliff. In other words, if I feel good about Villa, it scares me. And I can’t remember last I felt so good about Villa, I’m really hoping it is different this time.  Couldn't have put it better myself, would be so Villa to lose this and play incredibly poorly, praying this doesn't happen and we continue finding a way to win under UE as we have been of late! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 On 22/01/2023 at 23:49, viivvaa66 said: Seasoned Villa fans have experience again and again that when you start expecting and hoping, it an indication that we are about the run off the cliff. In other words, if I feel good about Villa, it scares me. And I can’t remember last I felt so good about Villa, I’m really hoping it is different this time. I have a feeling under Emery we will often surprise against the top clubs. So far there’s not been that many signs of us disappointing against lesser sides (except Stevenage obviously), but let’s think of Leicester as a big club and beat them 4-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 27, 2023 Moderator Share Posted January 27, 2023 ---------------------------Martinez-------------------------- Young----------Konsa--------Mings--------Moreno ---------------------Luiz---------Kamara------------------- ------------Buendia-------------------Ramsey----------- ------------Bailey--------Watkins------------------------- subs; Olsen, Digne, Cash, Chambers, Dendoncker, Nakamba, Coutinho, Duran, K Young Not sure what's happening with Carlos and McGinn at the moment, but I've assumed both aren't available. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 5 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: ---------------------------Martinez-------------------------- Young----------Konsa--------Mings--------Moreno ---------------------Luiz---------Kamara------------------- ------------Buendia-------------------Ramsey----------- ------------Bailey--------Watkins------------------------- subs; Olsen, Digne, Cash, Chambers, Dendoncker, Nakamba, Coutinho, Duran, K Young Not sure what's happening with Carlos and McGinn at the moment, but I've assumed both aren't available.  Suspect this will be the line up, but Unai said McGinn should be back for this. Doubt we'll see Carlos before March at the earliest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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