ejs1111 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Funny thing is non-Villa people are going to have watched the US tour and seen how lovely we play... but then saw all the goals we conceded and thought Villa are going to struggle. Few ppl are thinking that we just were soft on the press in the US due to tactics and/or the heat- which made our high line vulnerable. Likely nobody watched us dominate Lazio aside from Villa fans. I think the Premier League will be in for a shock when they see a fully fit and firing AVFC side after having UE preseason drilled into them. UTV 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Keyblade Posted August 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2023 We'll finally see the fruits of a preseason under a good tactical manager. We never got to see Houllier preside over one unfortunately, but I can't remember the last time we went into a new season with a team looking as prepared as this. It's really hard to contain my excitement. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post villan95 Posted August 4, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2023 Just now, Keyblade said: We'll finally see the fruits of a preseason under a good tactical manager. We never got to see Houllier preside over one unfortunately, but I can't remember the last time we went into a new season with a team looking as prepared as this. It's really hard to contain my excitement. 5-0 defeat first match incoming 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Just now, villan95 said: 5-0 defeat first match incoming Naturally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 1 minute ago, Keyblade said: Naturally But no completely agree it's probably the most excited I've been going into a season. I mentioned in another thread how reassuring it is to know everything is being analysed from matches and the team are being prepared properly going into matches. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) This will be a fascinating and difficult early test of the new-look Villa and it'll be interesting to see how Emery tactically approaches a side we just played. I think our boys go in there thinking they'll win it. And I think they will too. 2-3 to the Villa. Edited August 5, 2023 by maqroll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chappy Posted August 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2023 Shouldn’t this say cup final 1 of 38 or something? 6 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 St James has become a bit of a fortress for then again. I’d be happy with a point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Ill take a boring 0-0 at the skunk park 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 How have the Barcodes faired in preseason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Now that Villa have a different mentality I fully expect we'll go for the win and won't hold back. In the past not getting battered would be a result, but I'm going with a positive start. Tight victory for Unai and his creation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: How have the Barcodes faired in preseason? Pretty similar to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Looking at the games today there's going to be 15 minutes added on next weekend given how long both keepers take goal kicks when their teams are winning. Would be happy and think we'll get a point. 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 4 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: How have the Barcodes faired in preseason? Currently beating Fiorentina 1-0. I don't think Nick Pope has featured at all in pre season for them so looks like Dubravaka starting next weekend. Not sure if they've got injuries but Murphy and Miley starting for them and they're both youth players which is interesting at this stage of the season. We need to swarm around Tonali and see how quickly he picks up the pace of the prem as coming from Serie A he'll be far more use to slower tempo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 (edited) We never win up there 2-1 to Newcastle Edited August 5, 2023 by Pinebro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagInPeace Posted August 5, 2023 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2023 4 hours ago, VillaChris said: Currently beating Fiorentina 1-0. I don't think Nick Pope has featured at all in pre season for them so looks like Dubravaka starting next weekend. Not sure if they've got injuries but Murphy and Miley starting for them and they're both youth players which is interesting at this stage of the season. We need to swarm around Tonali and see how quickly he picks up the pace of the prem as coming from Serie A he'll be far more use to slower tempo. We’ve got two games this weekend so he has split the squad. Pope will play in tomorrows game. Our pre season has been solid if unspectacular. Our best performance was probably Fiorentina today, with our worst performance the game against yourself. Best players in pre season have been Miley (17 years old) and Anderson. Targett has looked a bit shaky at the back and Schar has had a knock. Willock will miss the game through injury and Longstaff is just coming back from a layoff. I don’t imagine Tonali and Barnes will start next week. I imagine we’ll line up like this: Starting: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Bruno, Joelinton, Anderson, Gordon, Isak, Almiron. Subs: Dubravka, Livramento/Targett, Lascelles, Tonali, Longstaff, Miley, Murphy, Barnes, Wilson. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I think it will be: Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne Diaby, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia McGinn, Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted August 5, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, DJBOB said: I think it will be: Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne Diaby, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia McGinn, Watkins Very attacking formation without a goalkeeper, kind of like it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 7 hours ago, DJBOB said: I think it will be: Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne Diaby, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia McGinn, Watkins Think I would go the same but maybe with Diaby and McGinn swapped around, although Diaby up against Burn could be funny Tielemans and Coutinho to come on and change the game if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 9 hours ago, DJBOB said: I think it will be: Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne Diaby, Kamara, Luiz, Buendia McGinn, Watkins Same, though McGinn and Diaby would be swapped. Tielemans could consider himself very unlucky not to start though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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