duke313 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 3 hours ago, DJBOB said: 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. Moreno v Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) Win this and we go top of the league for the first time since how long? That's just fantastic, amazing stuff. Never would have I have thought we would be in reach of that after almost half the season played. If Arse and Plop draw in their game we stay top of the table over Christmas. Edited December 18, 2023 by sne 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) Emi Cash Konsa Diego Digne McGinn Dendoncker Luiz Zaniolo Diaby Watkins A much changed side and I worry a bit about McGinn for fitness and for his yellow cards so I'm hoping we get out in front quick so we can have a decently rested XI for United. No game is particularly easy in the league but Sheffield's threats are very predictable and I'm sure Wilder will have them set up deep and try to hit us with McBurnie and Archer. But they really are a poor side and Unai has a pretty strong record against the relegation teams at home. Edited December 18, 2023 by DJBOB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2023 I have a bad feeling about this game. Everyone's too confident. I'd take a point now. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I think everyone's got a bit of voodoo about potentially going top here but Sheffield are 0-1-7 away with a -18 GD. 4 goals for and 22 goals against. Anything less than 3 points would be poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, AVTuco said: I have a bad feeling about this game. Everyone's too confident. I'd take a point now. Plenty of people say this in every pre match thread. We'd be about 15th in the league if up to most on here. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2023 I'm in a WhatsApp group with mates who support Forest and Sheffield Utd, respectively. This was my comment earlier today, and the Forest fan's reply: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, AVTuco said: I have a bad feeling about this game. Everyone's too confident. I'd take a point now. Classic fan neuroticism. I think that's normal, and it never goes away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fightoffyour Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, DJBOB said: I think everyone's got a bit of voodoo about potentially going top here but Sheffield are 0-1-7 away with a -18 GD. 4 goals for and 22 goals against. Anything less than 3 points would be poor. They 're so shite that even just 3 points would be poor. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 I picked the same team as Emery last time out (wooh), but on reflection, it wasn't the side that won us the game, so maybe we both got it wrong I think I'd go (fitness issues aside); Martinez Konsa. Carlos. Pau. Digne. Bailey. McGinn. Luiz. Ramsey. Tielemans. Watkins. I think it's pretty safe to say these will sit in, hope to be hard to break down & leave little space in behind, so (if fit) I'd put Tielemans in there for his guile as opposed to Diaby's pace (& current lack of form). Toss of a coin at left back really, either way I think both will get minutes. Hate these games where we are absolutely nailed on favourites, because the pessimist in me is expected to be let down, but this is a different Villa. Emery's Villa. At home. The 12th man. Under the lights. 3-1 Ramsey, Watkins, Zaniolo. Top of the league 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 8 hours ago, troon_villan said: Old fashioned McGinn, Luiz and Ramsey central midfield? Or do we bring Dendinkydonk in to shield the defence? Why Dendinkydonk? I don’t get it what’s the purpose of misspelling his name ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 18, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 18, 2023 1 hour ago, smg said: Why Dendinkydonk? I don’t get it what’s the purpose of misspelling his name ? We all know it's really Deaddonkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post It's Your Round Posted December 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, mjmooney said: We all know it's really Deaddonkey. He’s not undroppable 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 We should be winning this. It probably won’t be as easy as it looks on paper but we should have enough to beat them. I don’t think it’s arrogant to expect that. As always, an early goal will get us going and make sheff u have to come out and play a bit. Is Wilder still unleashing his tactical genius in overlapping centre backs or did he give up on that? Whatever he’s got, I trust Emery to be six moves ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viivvaa66 Posted December 18, 2023 Share Posted December 18, 2023 The odds from Skybet are: Us winning: 1/5, draw: 11/2 and SheffieldU winning: 12/1 I don’t think I have seen odds that are so in favour of us winning before, at least not for a premier league match. A win would guarantee we will be at least second over Christmas, with a good chance to be top of the league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Archer going to come back and haunt us? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Have to win. This is the sort of game when pressure or expectation is on us to win, we would **** up. Hopefully that's not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 9 hours ago, viivvaa66 said: The odds from Skybet are: Us winning: 1/5, draw: 11/2 and SheffieldU winning: 12/1 I don’t think I have seen odds that are so in favour of us winning before, at least not for a premier league match. A win would guarantee we will be at least second over Christmas, with a good chance to be top of the league. 7/2 on Sheffield United or Draw Double Chance if anyone wants a consolation prize for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 With the Man U game so close to this one, I wouldn't be taking chances on the fitness of Pau or Tielemans if they're not 100%. We could go to a back 4 of Cash, Konsa, Carlos, Moreno. Or, Lenglet could come in as a direct swap for Pau. Part of me is tempted to say we bring McGinn off the bench if we need him, as he's both one yellow away from being banned against Man U, and he's played a lot of football. I'd potentially start with: Luiz, Donk, Ramsey, Zaniolo, Diaby and Watkins ahead of a back 4, with McGinn, Youri, Pau, Bailey, Duran all ready to be brought on if things aren't going to plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero7 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Stick with he strongest team available, too many changes and we risk looking like we did in some of the European games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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