Pre Match Thread

[GingerCollins29]

1 hour ago, Dillon66 said:

 

Good lad, that's the spirit...

Genuine question; based on form over the last 7 games, is any of that factually inaccurate, or do you want me to say how superb Rogers has been recently? 

[sheepyvillian]

10 hours ago, rubberman said:

As long as Cash doesn't scythe someone down/block with his arm and give away a pen I think we can come away with something from this. Morgz will want to prove himself against Palmer so hopefully will be back on it. 2-1 to the Villa. 

I know! Those hands, maybe he was a decent goalie as a kid because he always looks like an accident waiting to happen.

[479Villan]

At some point, the equilibrium has to tilt in favor of "using the experience you've gained playing against European opposition" against "exhaustion from playing multiple games."

 

It's a game in London against a team that is going to be rusty from rest. 1-2 Villa on this one. In Unai We Trust.

 

Also, I heard "I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea" while out to eat last night. In Little Rock, Arkansas.

Edited December 1, 2024 by 479Villan

[Zhan_Zhuang]

Difficult game to predict and that's why we love football.

Villa need a performance now and importantly some points to keep in touch with those above us.

UTV

 

[Robtaylor200]

No been to Chelsea since we lost in the cup, when Randy paid for the coaches. What a night, pity we lost by 4, (yes I am that old)

But I saw enough Wednesday that we are looking at the defensive  part of the game as we needed to,  I reckon plenty of possession and nick it 1.0 

 

[turvontour]

11 hours ago, VillaChris said:

We have to be realistic, it's away and this is a part of the season where we're indifferent at best and Chelsea are far better to what they were 12 months ago when they were probably bottom half at this point in the season.

A draw also keeps them just three points ahead of us, six points and a danger they start to go off into the distance so it's all about being strategic at this point in the season when things aren't really clicking for us.

But isn't drawing all the time the reason we are indifferent, to a large extent? Bournemouth, Palace, Ipswich, Man U etc. 

If you look at last season. If you take a draw in any of Man City at home, Arsenal at home or Arsenal away, then the club definitely doesn't play champions league football this year, and possibly for decades, I don't know.

Again. Do we take a draw v Bayern Munich at home this season? Bayern Munich are infinitely better than Chelsea.

Plucky points away at Chelsea are fine but we'll finish 9th or 10th with that mindset. 

[bretonvilla]

On 29/11/2024 at 22:41, GingerCollins29 said:

This could quite easily be another game conceding 3 or 4.

Rogers is a massive, massive problem. Cannot pass, cannot control the ball, every attack breaks down when he has the ball. 

It's not just Rogers though . I feel that McGinn 's first thought when he gets the ball is stick his arse out and fall over ,slowing down our attacks aswell 

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

Back 4 need to be in sync with their line today or Neto, Palmer, Jackson & co will have a field day. Which is why Diego Carlos cannot play. Has to be Konsa & Pau

[rjw63]

Don’t like playing these (or spuds) because we have a habit of losing even when they’re off form (which they ain’t).

The good news for you lot is I’m not listening on the radio so we might be ok.

Edited December 1, 2024 by rjw63
think I got keenanitis

[foreveryoung]

5 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

Difficult game to predict and that's why we love football.

Villa need a performance now and importantly some points to keep in touch with those above us.

UTV

 

Not really, Neto, Palmer, Jackson against Carlos.. It's Chelsea win 3-1

Edited December 1, 2024 by foreveryoung

[PaulC]

6 hours ago, Zhan_Zhuang said:

Difficult game to predict and that's why we love football.

Villa need a performance now and importantly some points to keep in touch with those above us.

UTV

 

To be fair it's one of the easier games to predict but I'm hoping for a solid villa performance and hopefully get something from the game 

[AndyM3000]

I hope Onana is fit because we need to change something here. 

Emi

Cash Konsa Pau Digne

Bailey Kamara Onana McGinn

Tielemans Watkins

Could easily change Bailey/McGinn for Rogers/Jaden, all are equally poor at the moment and I'd even stick Maatsen as LM over them.

 

[RicRic]

Expecting a Villa win here its overdue

[RicRic]

1 hour ago, rjw63 said:

Don’t like playing these (or spuds) because we have a habit of losing even when they’re off form (which they ain’t).

The good news for you lot is I’m not listening on the radio do we might be ok.

Man united enters the chat

[RicRic]

Konsa Mings Pau Digne

That should be the back four today i could care less about what sided foot the CB pairing are just bloody play lol

[bannedfromHandV]

We need a bit of luck, it’s deserted us recently to say the least, fingers crossed for today!

Edited December 1, 2024 by bannedfromHandV

[Herman22]

This feels like a game where we could really do with Kamara and Konsa starting. I think Konsa is a better defender, especially when there is broken play. And we just need a proper DM to play the way we want to. 

Hopefully the starting 11 will be:

Emi

Cash Konsa Pau Digne

Kamara

Bailey Tielemans Rogers McGinn

Watkins

 

[AVTuco]

I wish I could be more positive about this game, but our defense is in shambles. We won't see much of the ball, so our chance is in the counters.

[Herman22]

Not against that starting 11 at all. 

Big performance needed from Philogene. 

[rubberman]

Big faith in Philogene. Hope he's up for it. Otherwise as expected. 

Edited December 1, 2024 by rubberman