Chindie Posted April 14, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2010 I can't call this one. Not even a prediction. It was one those matches were any result wouldn't be a massive surprise, but I still reckon you'd have to favour the draw. So I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 2-1 villa win with Gabby and Dunne scoring, and cahill for them late consolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 14, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2010 I am seriously thinking about not following this one tonight, but just checking the result when it's all over. I have a bad feeling about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artetasgirl Posted April 14, 2010 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 14, 2010 I am seriously thinking about not following this one tonight, but just checking the result when it's all over. I have a bad feeling about it. I have a bad feeling about it too, if thats any consolation. Leaving in a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayarcee Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 So it looks like the best we can hope for is yet another "decent point against a good side". Either that or we'll lose because Everton are a better team and they need to win if they want to qualify for Europe. Sorry to be so pessimistic. I hope I'm proved wrong... Even a draw, though, still puts us in good position to challenge for fourth place. Our run in is: Everton, Pompey, Hull, Noses, Citeh, Blackburn City's is: MUFC, L'Arse, Spurs, us, London Bongo. We can afford draws in two matches (likely for me to be Everton and Citeh), as long as we win the remaining four, which, against that opposition is quite likely. Because I see City losing its next two matches, then drawing against us and Spurs before ending the season by defeating Ann Summers United- which leaves them with 5 points from 15. Our 14 from the last 18 would put us a point ahead of them on 68 points. Liverpool have West Ham, Burnley, Chelsea and Hull left, so the 9 points I see them getting puts them on 65. Finally, Spurs have Arsenal, Chelsea, United, Bolton, City and Burnley. Even if they scare up draws from Arsenal and United, I also have them drawing City, which would mean 9 points (beating Burnley and Bolton is pretty foregone for Spurs right now)- putting them one behind us if we can pull 14. GET IN!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 So it looks like the best we can hope for is yet another "decent point against a good side". Either that or we'll lose because Everton are a better team and they need to win if they want to qualify for Europe. Sorry to be so pessimistic. I hope I'm proved wrong... Even a draw, though, still puts us in good position to challenge for fourth place. Our run in is: Everton, Pompey, Hull, Noses, Citeh, Blackburn City's is: MUFC, L'Arse, Spurs, us, London Bongo. We can afford draws in two matches (likely for me to be Everton and Citeh), as long as we win the remaining four, which, against that opposition is quite likely. Because I see City losing its next two matches, then drawing against us and Spurs before ending the season by defeating Ann Summers United- which leaves them with 5 points from 15. Our 14 from the last 18 would put us a point ahead of them on 68 points. Liverpool have West Ham, Burnley, Chelsea and Hull left, so the 9 points I see them getting puts them on 65. Finally, Spurs have Arsenal, Chelsea, United, Bolton, City and Burnley. Even if they scare up draws from Arsenal and United, I also have them drawing City, which would mean 9 points (beating Burnley and Bolton is pretty foregone for Spurs right now)- putting them one behind us if we can pull 14. GET IN!!!!! Is this MON's teamtalk for tonight? Haha - if only it was this simple. This is villa remember - I wouldnt read anything into the fixtures - it doesnt mean a jot. If our following fixtures were: Man Utd (a) Liverpool (a) Chelsea (h) then you would assume the worst - but we have won these games this season. Likewise with seemingly "easy" fixtures, we have dropped points against Wolves, Burnley, Blackburn, West Ham etc -all games we would think we shouldnt have problems. Therefore, I conclude that our success this season (with the remaining fixtures) is less about who we have to face, but more about how we decide to approach each opponent ,our confidence and our state of mind. UTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 1-0, gabby to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshare Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I reckon we will win 6 - 2 with a brace each from Platt and Olney no one saw that coming did they? god, i remember that game as though it was yesterday - i couldnt believe sid made it that far for the first goal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayarcee Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 So it looks like the best we can hope for is yet another "decent point against a good side". Either that or we'll lose because Everton are a better team and they need to win if they want to qualify for Europe. Sorry to be so pessimistic. I hope I'm proved wrong... Even a draw, though, still puts us in good position to challenge for fourth place. Our run in is: Everton, Pompey, Hull, Noses, Citeh, Blackburn City's is: MUFC, L'Arse, Spurs, us, London Bongo. We can afford draws in two matches (likely for me to be Everton and Citeh), as long as we win the remaining four, which, against that opposition is quite likely. Because I see City losing its next two matches, then drawing against us and Spurs before ending the season by defeating Ann Summers United- which leaves them with 5 points from 15. Our 14 from the last 18 would put us a point ahead of them on 68 points. Liverpool have West Ham, Burnley, Chelsea and Hull left, so the 9 points I see them getting puts them on 65. Finally, Spurs have Arsenal, Chelsea, United, Bolton, City and Burnley. Even if they scare up draws from Arsenal and United, I also have them drawing City, which would mean 9 points (beating Burnley and Bolton is pretty foregone for Spurs right now)- putting them one behind us if we can pull 14. GET IN!!!!! Is this MON's teamtalk for tonight? Haha - if only it was this simple. This is villa remember - I wouldnt read anything into the fixtures - it doesnt mean a jot. If our following fixtures were: Man Utd (a) Liverpool (a) Chelsea (h) then you would assume the worst - but we have won these games this season. Likewise with seemingly "easy" fixtures, we have dropped points against Wolves, Burnley, Blackburn, West Ham etc -all games we would think we shouldnt have problems. Therefore, I conclude that our success this season (with the remaining fixtures) is less about who we have to face, but more about how we decide to approach each opponent ,our confidence and our state of mind. UTV. Fair points; What I was trying to say is that, looking at the run-ins of the other sides, and how they've played this season, 14 points would probably have us pipping City and Spurs to the post for fourth. So a draw today is not catastrophic as long as we get the other results. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.Smalljob Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 0-0 or 1-1 or 2-2 or 3-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; A Young, Petrov, Milner, Downing; Carew, Agbonlahor. Subs: L Young, Sidwell, Delfouneso, Delph, Heskey, Guzan, Beye. :| EVERTON: Howard; Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Neville; Piennar, Osman, Cahill, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Yakubu. Subs: Hibbert, Yobo, Saha, Turner, Senderos, Rodwell, Wallace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 All the best in the future Luke, hope you find a club that doesn't take the piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 NRC fit but still two right-backs on the bench. Rubbish selection. Can't say I'm surprised though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vojskovoda Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Team I expected... just wish Luke Young was playing at right-back. Everton are a good team, they've got nothing to lose and will be up for this game so we better be too. My heart says 2-0 but my head says 1-1 Come on Villa, time to step it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.Smalljob Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 All the best in the future Luke, hope you find a club that doesn't take the piss. Same here.. good luck Luke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Similar sentiments to L.Y from me, he's been treated very poorly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizme Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 After seeing the line up and knowing we will face a side playing 4-5-1 against us, I know we will lose. 2-0 to Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Close to my Dad giving me a tenner. Gave him a quid and told him I could guess the line-up and subsitutions before they happened. Line-up correct. Subsitutions, I went for Heskey for Carew between 70-80 minutes. and Sidwell for Downing between 78-88 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayarcee Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; A Young, Petrov, Milner, Downing; Carew, Agbonlahor. Subs: L Young, Sidwell, Delfouneso, Delph, Heskey, Guzan, Beye. :| EVERTON: Howard; Baines, Jagielka, Distin, Neville; Piennar, Osman, Cahill, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Yakubu. Subs: Hibbert, Yobo, Saha, Turner, Senderos, Rodwell, Wallace. Same old Everton team. You'd think Moyes would change tactics to catch the team directly in front of him off guard. And maybe Louis Saha can go to a manager that doesn't frequently play an injury prone, washed-up center forward in front of him. /Bizarro VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.Smalljob Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Line-up correct. Subsitutions, I went for Heskey for Carew between 70-80 minutes. and Sidwell for Downing between 78-88 minutes. It will be very close to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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