VillaChris Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 23/01/2024 at 16:25, Zhan_Zhuang said: I don't think Villa have the strength to go for this... PL and Europe is the objective. We haven't played for two weeks. Hopefully Torres and Tielemans are fully fit to start, that will make a difference in this type of game. I really don't see why we wouldn't go as full strength as possible, Friday night to Tuesday is a decent gap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Glad to see this is on Premier Sport. Was a bit worried when I saw City Spurs in the same time but they are showing both thankfully. I think we have to go for this and knowing Unai’s mentality it think we will. Emi Cash Konsa Pau Moreno Bailey Doug Kamara McGinn Tielemans Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 20/01/2024 at 16:52, ferguson1 said: Really think we can start as strong as we possibly can for this, as most of the squad will have had a minimum of 12 days off and some even longer. Fitness permitting, I’d get some sharpness back into our play before we face Newcastle at home in the league a few days later: Martinez Cash Konsa Pau Moreno Kamara Luiz McGinn Tielemans Bailey Watkins Subs: Olsen, Carlos, Lenglet, Dendoncker, Iroegbunum, Ramsey, Zaniolo, Diaby, Duran No reason why we can’t gain a positive result here. Chelsea are very up and down. Going to say a 1-2 win and into the next round we go. I would still go strong and team above (fitness permitting). Take Dendoncker out and bring Digne back into the match day squad if fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Man it's been ages since we had a game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 On 20/01/2024 at 14:17, Nigel said: Love to see kesler get on the pitch, this cup would seem to be his best chance of minutes Played a few minutes for Plymouth in last round 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Also ridiculous this is a Friday night game and not on TV. Spurs vs City could have been played tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan95 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 3 minutes ago, Zatman said: Played a few minutes for Plymouth in last round Hopefully they don't make the same mistake the women's team made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Given who's out - I think Unai goes back to Konsa at RB which continues to be my least favorite configuration. Emi Konsa-Diego-Lenglet-Moreno Bailey-Kamara-Luiz-McGinn Diaby-Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbertoAVFC Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Would rather drop one of Carlos or Lenglet for Cash. Actually think I would go Konsa-Lenglet for balance/Lenglet was better v Everton. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 10 minutes ago, gilbertoAVFC said: Would rather drop one of Carlos or Lenglet for Cash. Actually think I would go Konsa-Lenglet for balance/Lenglet was better v Everton. Lenglet been performing better than carlos imo. I think we should go with konsa/lenglet but i think unai will stick to his away back 4 of Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 25 Moderator Share Posted January 25 22 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Given who's out - I think Unai goes back to Konsa at RB which continues to be my least favorite configuration. Emi Konsa-Diego-Lenglet-Moreno Bailey-Kamara-Luiz-McGinn Diaby-Watkins I think Tielemans for one of Bailey or Diaby would be better. When is Digne back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Its scary how short we are tomorrow evening. Going to be hard to put 17 out yet alone 20. I think this is what we have currently Watkins Diaby Zaniolo McGinn Tielemans Luiz Big Tim Kamara Chambers Bailey Moreno Lenglet Konsa Carlos Cash Martinez Olsen We will need some more youth on the bench. Wonder who they will take to Chelsea. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 25 Moderator Share Posted January 25 Trying to arrange those in a way that makes it clear for me: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno, Luiz, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey, Watkins subs Olsen, Chambers, Cash, Iroegbunam, Zaniolo, Diaby, Kesler-Hayden. I guess he'll put another keeper on the bench, probably Wright, so we'll need to find another body from somewhere. It's thin, but we do at least have the ability to put out a pretty strong eleven - there's only really Torres and maybe Digne missing from our best side. So we're missing: Mings, Torres, Digne, Traore, Buendia, Ramsey, Duran and Dendoncker (sort of ) - be interesting to see who might make the bench - many of the more senior youth players aren't available but it's an opportunity for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 30 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Trying to arrange those in a way that makes it clear for me: Martinez, Konsa, Carlos, Lenglet, Moreno, Luiz, Kamara, Tielemans, McGinn, Bailey, Watkins subs Olsen, Chambers, Cash, Iroegbunam, Zaniolo, Diaby, Kesler-Hayden. I guess he'll put another keeper on the bench, probably Wright, so we'll need to find another body from somewhere. It's thin, but we do at least have the ability to put out a pretty strong eleven - there's only really Torres and maybe Digne missing from our best side. So we're missing: Mings, Torres, Digne, Traore, Buendia, Ramsey, Duran and Dendoncker (sort of ) - be interesting to see who might make the bench - many of the more senior youth players aren't available but it's an opportunity for someone. I think Kesler is cuptied unfortunately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted January 25 VT Supporter Share Posted January 25 i have a horrible feeling they're going to stuff us. 3-0 at least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 (edited) 10 minutes ago, tomav84 said: i have a horrible feeling they're going to stuff us. 3-0 at least We should be fresh though. Its their 5th game in Jan and our 3rd. Edited January 25 by turvontour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, tomav84 said: i have a horrible feeling they're going to stuff us. 3-0 at least Me too. I hope we're very, very wrong! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django_Zooms Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Unai's press conference comments made it clear that he is willing to sacrifice the FA Cup. 67 years of hurt and counting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted January 26 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26 It’s finally match day! Thanks the gods of football ️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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