VillaChris Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 7 hours ago, grobs said: We always seem to put in a gash performance against these at home. Hope that Unai puts an end to it Last season was pretty decent, very good second half performance and Emi made an amazing save near the end. We also beat them in the cup SF which was a fantastic performance as they were much better in those times. Also haven't lost for a few games at the KP so we don't have that terrible a record v them in recent times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 As always we have to be at it from the start. Barnes always seems to do well against us and if maddison is nearer his best it could be a close game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Feels like it’s been an age since our Southampton win. No games are easy but we really should be winning this, as Leicester are pretty poor away from home. Their defence rarely keeps a clean sheet and their keeper wouldn’t give me any confidence at all. Going forward though, they still have quality and we’ll have to keep Maddison and Barnes in check. Vardy being out though is certainly a plus. I think our eleven picks itself at present and thankfully our bench is looking better with players returning from injury. Will be good to give McGinn some minutes and would also be nice to see Duran at some point. What about attacking the Holte again first half? It seems to have worked a couple of times and enabled us to get a couple of goals ahead in games. Martinez Young Konsa Mings Moreno Kamara Luiz Ramsey Buendia Bailey Watkins Subs: Olsen, Cash, Digne, Chambers, Dendoncker, McGinn, Coutinho, K Young, Duran A 2-0 win I reckon. Could certainly do with no injuries or silly bookings leading to a suspension. UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 I'm expecting a similar first half to the Wolves game, they'll control possession (especially if Maddison starts) and we've got to hope we aren't too many goals down for the second half improvement after UE has made changes and the crowd noise goes up a notch as it did in the second half in that game to try and spur us on and get something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Sounds like duran might get some minutes tomorrow according to the bosses presser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Sounds like duran might get some minutes tomorrow according to the bosses presser That'll be (hopefully) exciting to see. If we get ahead, I'd like to see us cut out some of the extreme time-wasting. I don't mind a bit right at the end, but feel big Emi (in particular) is going to get himself a suspension at some point and we do not need that. Mind - let's do the getting ahead bit first! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 2-1 Villa win, Watkins at the double and Barnes for them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marka Ragnos Posted February 3, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) We'll lose 0-3. (I tell myself that, to try to soften the blow of feeling hopeful then being disappointed. But of course, that never works. Villa losing hurts, no matter what.) We'll win 1-0. (That's me mentally "negotiating" what seems a reasonable Villa kind of win, but it's like bargaining with the universe after a terminal diagnosis -- it's a tenuous hope, I know.) 1-1 (Not asking for too much, and neither being a defeatist nor a pollyanna --- feels about right.) So, finally, that's what I'm saying: 1-1. Edited February 3, 2023 by Marka Ragnos 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 i think a draw and thats not a terrible result. We struggle against sides that sit and I think Leicester might do that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted February 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 If we win this is it 19 points from a possible 24? That would be a most un-villa thing to be doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted February 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) 16 minutes ago, romavillan said: If we win this is it 19 points from a possible 24? That would be a most un-villa thing to be doing. Can't happen. We're due for a loss, I feel certain. Which, like all my Villa feelings, will get you a chip butty in Ipswich if you bring £2.50. Edited February 3, 2023 by Marka Ragnos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted February 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: Can't happen. We're due for a loss, I feel certain. Which, like all my Villa feelings, will get you a chip butty in Ipswich if you bring £2.50. Ha yeah, we've been due for a few games though now! 19 out of 24 is title winning form. I'd definitely settle for not getting beat and playing well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 52 minutes ago, Marka Ragnos said: We'll lose 0-3. (I tell myself that, to try to soften the blow of feeling hopeful then being disappointed. But of course, that never works. Villa losing hurts, no matter what.) We'll win 1-0. (That's me mentally "negotiating" what seems a reasonable Villa kind of win, but it's like bargaining with the universe after a terminal diagnosis -- it's a tenuous hope, I know.) 1-1 (Not asking for too much, and neither being a defeatist nor a pollyanna --- feels about right.) So, finally, that's what I'm saying: 1-1. That's what football does to you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Draw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 34 minutes ago, romavillan said: Ha yeah, we've been due for a few games though now! 19 out of 24 is title winning form. I'd definitely settle for not getting beat and playing well. I'd settle for not playing well and winning. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted February 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3, 2023 15 minutes ago, TRO said: I'd settle for not playing well and winning. I'd always want us to play well, but a fluke 1-0 after being utter turd still gets you 3 points... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, romavillan said: I'd always want us to play well, but a fluke 1-0 after being utter turd still gets you 3 points... I guess West Hams example this season at Villa Park, never troubled them...but nobody wants a really bad performance, but everybody wants 3 points. I think its hard to get a 1-0 win......many parts of the game have to be met to do so. A game of football comprises of Attack and defence, but many fans only look at the Attacking parts and take defence as a given....its not, it takes much skill, perseverance, desire and concentration...that all goes in to the pot of Good Performance. I am not trying to teach my grandmother, how to suck eggs.....but not enough credit, is given to teams who stop the opposition from playing and impose themselves. Scoring goals, is great, and blowing teams away, is wonderful, but there is a reality too.To ignore other teams aspirations is folly...( don't mean you) Winning breeds all kinds of enhancements ,confidence being the main one.....confidence in turn, encourages players to do things, they wouldn't normally do, when we are losing. Winning, breeds courage and bravery, in decision making.....so a poor perfomance win, can easily lead to a good performace win, which is the holy grail. fingers crossed for tomorrow. UTV Edited February 3, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 It’s just so obvious that Villa lose this game. Win a couple of games, raise expectations, then lose in the worst way possible. It’s the Villa way. (Hoping we move away from the Villa way to the Unai way!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Normal villa would.be a crushing defeat courtesy of a massive error. I hope tomorrow is different but Leicester always do well against us so would be ok with a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero7 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 3-1 villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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