CosbehFox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 Part of me thinks Vards might miss this one given no Kelechi yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 What do we think is a good result? I would fancy us to win at Villa Park if we had to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 17 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Part of me thinks Vards might miss this one given no Kelechi yesterday Diamond could mean they both play ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 16 minutes ago, ttfn said: What do we think is a good result? I would fancy us to win at Villa Park if we had to... Let’s get it won by a couple of goals and then we need a goal at Villa Park to kill it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM1968 Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 31 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Let’s get it won by a couple of goals and then we need a goal at Villa Park to kill it Read that as let’s get it won by a couple of goats. Think I’ve drunk enough tonight. Fuch me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxtonfox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 Villa having just been dumped out of the FA Cup may be dangerous given they've saved their better players for Wednesday night. It'll be a tight game but I think we have their measure if we are on it and with the fans behind us. I've got a feeling Vards will play and definitely Maddison. Not sure which of the wingers/wide men plays though 'cos they've all been in and out recently. It would be nice to see Marc Albrighton though against his old club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 On 04/01/2020 at 19:42, Koke said: Strongest possible line up. We have Southampton at home the following gsme. Not the same side as the one we played… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyblueeyes Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 Strongest possible side on Wednesday. We should be aiming to win by as much as possible which will put us in good stead for the return leg. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayfox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 1 hour ago, oxtonfox said: Villa having just been dumped out of the FA Cup may be dangerous given they've saved their better players for Wednesday night. It'll be a tight game but I think we have their measure if we are on it and with the fans behind us. I've got a feeling Vards will play and definitely Maddison. Not sure which of the wingers/wide men plays though 'cos they've all been in and out recently. It would be nice to see Marc Albrighton though against his old club. Better players? Heaton out for the season McGinn out for the season Massive summer signing injured. I'd hate to think we underestimate them but we should comfortably win this tie. My bigger worry is can utd turn man city over, over 2 legs, because I'd fancy us v utd, but not sure we can turn man city over based on recent events. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 I want us to absolutely batter them, big opportunity for our first final in 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ren Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 Hope we go full strength, in the grand scheme of things I'd rather fvck up Southampton at home than miss out in a visit to Wembley and potential silverwear. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanchflower78 Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 Too many taking this for granted, on paper we are the better side but the adversity of losing a couple of key players plus Wesley who despite the criticism had scored 5 this season may galvanise a different Villa to the one we saw in December. Grealish remains an outstanding talent and Mings a more than capable presence at the back. Youd expect a slightly cautious Villa on Weds, relying on quick breaks but happy to stifle us with 2 banks of players. An early goal would be a huge statement. It's all eyes on us, were favourites, expected to set a tempo and pundits will be pushing that. Villa have nothing to lose, will be backed with a noisy following and may be a trickier opponent than some credit at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ithuriel Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 I'm not taking anything for granted, I doubt the team and manager are either. I want us to try and put this to bed in the first game if possible but if it has to be a draw then narrow win, I'll take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Langton Fox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 So far this season we have beaten teams that we are expected to beat. We have lost to Man City, Man Utd and Liverpool twice. I don’t think we should be fearful of Villa, we are better than them and BR has instilled a winning mentality in the squad which should see us through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 2 hours ago, oxtonfox said: Villa having just been dumped out of the FA Cup may be dangerous given they've saved their better players for Wednesday night. Their injury list is so big they are likely to be around 4 or 5 of those who played on saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 On 04/01/2020 at 20:23, st albans fox said: Looking at tonight’s selection of gray and Harvey with no kel I wonder if we are going get use the same diamond that won us the game at villa park last month? I’m not sure that diamond is suited to home games, we need more out wide we are too pedestrian otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScouseFox Posted 5 January 2020 Share Posted 5 January 2020 yeah wouldn’t want that diamond at home again. they are injury hit, it’s a first leg, they’re away and they’re outsiders. they will be here for a 0-0 all day and us playing 4 centre mids and two strikers stood on the edge of the D sounds like a recipe for disaster. also think we are more likely to be hit on the break if we don’t play any wingers. tbh think it will be a tough game either way. i’m still not fully convinced we are actually that good at “breaking down” poorer teams at home, based on everton, norwich and watford in the last 6 weeks. we seem to just about get there but struggle over the line. that breaking down becomes even harder when it’s a first leg and even a 1-0 defeat is probably a decent result for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 4 hours ago, Bayfox said: Better players? Heaton out for the season McGinn out for the season Massive summer signing injured. I'd hate to think we underestimate them but we should comfortably win this tie. My bigger worry is can utd turn man city over, over 2 legs, because I'd fancy us v utd, but not sure we can turn man city over based on recent events. 90 min match and the last time we met they were at their best and we weren't. They also play Real Madrid away on the Wednesday before so they'll be completely focused on that in both preparation and resting players. Whilst they would be favourites another day and another game, anything can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 10 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said: Part of me thinks Vards might miss this one given no Kelechi yesterday Disagree. Iheanacho has played about 7 games this season. Why would he need a rest? Brendan has said Vardy is fine for Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayfox Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 23 minutes ago, Bert said: Disagree. Iheanacho has played about 7 games this season. Why would he need a rest? Brendan has said Vardy is fine for Tuesday. Why what's happening Tuesday? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamble92 Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 37 minutes ago, Bayfox said: Why what's happening Tuesday? Reserves playing Hinckley. Still a stronger team than the one that played west ham though. Paul Mersons popping by too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 22 hours ago, MarriedaLeicesterGirl said: I like this. If we go diamond, I'd much rather Fuchs than Chilwell. So absolutely no attacking threat on the left then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeg67 Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 I don’t know why you’d change the diamond after we battered them with it a couple weeks ago. Put the onus on them to adjust. Unfortunately rotating CBs isn’t really an option with the injuries, so I’d expect a more or less full-strength side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 Full strength. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox in the North Posted 6 January 2020 Share Posted 6 January 2020 22 minutes ago, Deeg67 said: I don’t know why you’d change the diamond after we battered them with it a couple weeks ago. Put the onus on them to adjust. Unfortunately rotating CBs isn’t really an option with the injuries, so I’d expect a more or less full-strength side. Surely the onus for them in this leg is to defend like mad and nick at theirs? As others have said aside from Grealish they are missing more of their creative players so I would expect them to be more of a block. That should hopefully mean other areas are more exploitable though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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