TRO Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, VBM said: For the first time in ages, I am not worried they are going to smash us to bits, I am actually looking forward to the game with a touch of light optimism. How far we have come, that we can play the best team on the planet currently and think we could be in with a shout. Wolves did...so we can. so I here the cries, it dosen't work like that......doesn't it?, it possibly does if the application is there, and it has been for so many Home Games. I have no doubt, we have the skills to win this game, but If we don't sufficiently compete, equally, I have no doubt we won't. Edited December 6, 2023 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 Woke up this morning with an anticipation I have not felt in many, many years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted December 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 11 hours ago, Tomaszk said: Does it make you feel better to insult people constantly? Must be some reason for it. Lemon. Oooooh, that's tart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, Mic09 said: I'd play a compact midfield 4 just to make it tight in the middle. They won't hurt us from the sides as much as they will from popping it around and winning the midfield battle. Getting Moreno to do a pushed up left back role will gives us some width when needed. Cash - Konsa - Torres - Moreno Luiz - Kamara McGinn Ramsey Diaby Watkins Much as I love Ramsey, he doesn't seem to be back to the level needed yet - in his last couple of cameos he's looked well off the pace. I'd keep Tielemans in that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted December 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 I'm petrified and looking forward to it alternately. Even if we get done I want us to go for it and show our best, just hope we don't do a rabbit in the headlights display... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post troon_villan Posted December 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Woke up this morning with an anticipation I have not felt in many, many years A cold shower usually sorts mine out 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 As good a time as any for us to play Man City. We're very good at home, need a bounce back from the Bournemouth game and Man City are without some key players. That said, they're still a phenomenal side and it's the toughest home game we'll have all season maybe bar Liverpool. I do worry about a fired up Haaland; particularly in the air against Konsa/Torres. There's just nothing there that says either defender is winning that duel and I think corners will be a huge issue for us - although, again, a bonus that they're without Rodri. Carlos at the back probably better suited for the physicality... but less suited to how we like to play. Slight dilemma for Emery. Still, it's nice not to be dreading an absolute hiding in this game for a change (even if it could happen!). Going to be a fascinating watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Just to let folks know, there are loads of train cancellations this evening. The 11.00 train on the snow hill line and the 11.00 train to Bromsgrove are cancelled tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Can’t wait for 8pm, we’ve got as good a chance of beating them as we’ve had in a long time but anything can happen. It’s great to be excited for it and not dreading it for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: People going out of their way coming up with hypothetical reasons why City will. Pathetic but par for the course. Negative chicken littles. Does it make people feel better to say I told you so if we lose? maybe, they can see, inadvance, why its possible....despite the fantastic run. Maybe, some test their ability to read the team performances, and predict the outcome, based on that. Those same people probably sing their heads off supporting the team, in the ground.....and I sincerely hope that continues, even if we are losing.....we have to stay with the team seeing where we can improve, and stating it, is not negative,( that is a false narrative) its actually positive to seek improvement and discuss it. Thats what forums like this are for, to have balanced debates good and bad....In the ground, we are ALL unified in getting behind the team, ALL the team, irrespective of the score line. There is a time and a place to discuss the warts n' all....Match day and during the game, It should be one big partisan atmosphere for the whole game. Edited December 6, 2023 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 31 minutes ago, troon_villan said: A cold shower usually sorts mine out Or look at the Mrs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Woke up this morning with an anticipation I have not felt in many, many years A clean sheet...pardon the pun. Edited December 6, 2023 by TRO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 6 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: Can’t wait for 8pm, we’ve got as good a chance of beating them as we’ve had in a long time but anything can happen. It’s great to be excited for it and not dreading it for once. I sort of am but also slightly bricking it. Looking forward to it because we are exceptional at home, have real quality going forward, they have key players out, and we have our best chance of beating them in years. But also bricking it because we haven’t beaten them since 2013(!), it’s City, our defence is unreliable, we’ve played a bit shit in the last couple of games, and they’ve now gone three league games without a win so logic says they are due one. I hope the players are excited and raring to go, because if they are we have a real chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Follyfoot said: I would love it if we beat these love it There's smoke coming out of Aston Church....The Vicar has lit that many candles. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: Can’t wait for 8pm, we’ve got as good a chance of beating them as we’ve had in a long time but anything can happen. It’s great to be excited for it and not dreading it for once. Well if we can get a few goals between 8 and 815 we've got a chance 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted December 6, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Well if we can get a few goals between 8 and 815 we've got a chance Hard to defend against goals between 8 pm and 8:15 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 1 minute ago, Follyfoot said: Hard to defend against goals between 8 pm and 8:15 pm We'll probably still miss a few or hit the post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 City are a brilliant team that you can never really be confident of getting a result against, particularly if you're a Villa fan that has had a wariness of good things beaten into you, but if there's any chance of getting one it's now. Team and manager as high-quality as they've been in this league, riding an immense wave of home form while City have been hit and miss by their own enormous standards and are without some of the most important cogs in their machine. The opportunity is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) If I was granted 1 wish outside of a result.....I would say a clean sheet. That is the cornerstone, for me. Edited December 6, 2023 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 39 minutes ago, Talldarkandransome said: Well if we can get a few goals between 8 and 815 we've got a chance 36 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Hard to defend against goals between 8 pm and 8:15 pm We should be 20-0 up in that 15 minutes. If we take it easy on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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