PaulC Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 8 hours ago, MaVilla said: Moreno 100%. Not so sure myself. Maybe Moreno for Sheffield and Digne for man u. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaliver Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 If we want 4th for guarantee and a possible shot at the title i think we should expect them to win to beat Sheffield United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 If (and it's a big if because there are no easy games) we're ahead and looking comfortable, I'd be looking to get McGinn subbed off ASAP. A yellow here would really **** us for Old Trafford. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeroy Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Hopefully Pau and Tielemans are both fit, we really could do with no more players missing, despite the media bleating on about how lucky we've been with them. I'm still annoyed Kamara stupidly got himself sent off yesterday too. My team: Martinez Konsa Carlos Pau Digne McGinn Luiz Zaniolo Tielemans Bailey Watkins Subs: Marshall, Cash, Moreno, Chambers, Dendoncker, Iroegbunam, Ramsey, Diaby, Duran People won't like me putting Zaniolo in but he was good when he came on yesterday and playing the worst team in the league I think we give him a chance here. Ramsey needs to force his way back in because he was poor yesterday. Diaby has been poor for a while, Bailey is miles better at this moment in time. Cash is the weakest link in the team and we must sign a quality right back in January even if we do nothing else. Cash looks so uncomfortable on the ball and slows us down time and again, good squad player but I think we have just outgrown him now as a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 9 hours ago, MaVilla said: ye, they have been a very different team under WIlder. If we take this for granted we will get what we deserve. They still went to a very average Chelsea, barely had a shot and lost comfortably in the end. If this was at Bramall Lane then it would be different prospect as saw first half of them v Liverpool before our game started and they played really well in that. We're experts at getting goals in first 20 minutes at VP against this type of opponent so we'll have no problem whatsoever if we do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, blunther said: If (and it's a big if because there are no easy games) we're ahead and looking comfortable, I'd be looking to get McGinn subbed off ASAP. A yellow here would really **** us for Old Trafford. It would. No idea if Tielemans is out for a few weeks but we'd be really short in CM as Ramsey is still off it and Donk has his limitations as we all know and hasn't started a league match since April. However if SJM can manage to avoid getting booked in the carnage of yesterday I suspect he'll be o.k on Friday as we'll have plenty of the ball and they won't counter so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2023 There is absolutely no excuse for not winning this game. If we’re going to be taken seriously as a champions league contender, let alone a title contender, this has to be 3 points. We haven’t had a chance to be top of the league like this for decades. Let’s take it 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Sulberto21 said: Hause was 40… And now how old is he? The curious case of Kortney Hause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Has to be 3 points. Not even that fussed with the lineup but would probably go Digne to start so Moreno is fresh for the picking away at OT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Old fashioned McGinn, Luiz and Ramsey central midfield? Or do we bring Dendinkydonk in to shield the defence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Line up here will be interesting. It's a very different game to previous weeks as I don't see Sheff having much ball at all. Ideally I'd be resting McGinn as both him and Kamara out for Old Trafford would not be ideal. So: -- Emi Cash Konsa Pau Moreno Bailey Luiz Tielemans Ramsey Diaby Watkins -- I'd be equally happy with Carlos rather than Cash, Digne ahead of Moreno, and if it's felt we need more balance then Dendonk in for Ramsey or Tielemans too. Lovely to have options, even with players out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 i jusr realised that the game week where we play Sheff utd, is the same game week that Liverpool play Arsenal. If we do the business in our game, we will be second for sure after those games, and if Liverpool/Arsenal draw, we would be top, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I have a feeling this could be a good atmosphere, much like the last two were. Plenty at stake and a Friday night. Can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero7 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 One thing I'm sure of, is that our manager will have us 'Prepared' for every single game. No chance of the players thinking they can 'walk' any game, Emery just won't allow it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I’m sitting quite near to the front in lower DE for this one and taking my 9 year old daughter. Never sat there before so here is a random odd question. Do kids sometimes hold up banners they made for a certain player in the off chance they get a shirt at the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 58 minutes ago, troon_villan said: Old fashioned McGinn, Luiz and Ramsey central midfield? Or do we bring Dendinkydonk in to shield the defence? Donk not the player for this game. Maybe when we got 2-3 up he can be bought on to see the game out. Could be a place for him against United though where we may have to do some more defending. Damn it Kamara ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: I’m sitting quite near to the front in lower DE for this one and taking my 9 year old daughter. Never sat there before so here is a random odd question. Do kids sometimes hold up banners they made for a certain player in the off chance they get a shirt at the end? Usually pieces of cardboard with shirt requests on I think. More chance in the lower trinity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, MaVilla said: i jusr realised that the game week where we play Sheff utd, is the same game week that Liverpool play Arsenal. If we do the business in our game, we will be second for sure after those games, and if Liverpool/Arsenal draw, we would be top, lol. We play on Friday, if we can win we go top unitl they play on the Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, tinker said: We play on Friday, if we can win we go top unitl they play on the Sunday. yeah, i meant after all games are played and a genuine league position after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 Would be amazing to be top for Christmas or imagine if we’re top at the end of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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