Matchday 26 - Aston Villa Vs Nottingham Forest. Saturday 24th February. Kick off 3pm.

[YellowBelly Red]

Don't change a winning team, but be prepared to adapt incisively if needed.

Sangare should be available to strengthen the bench, as should Aina and Boly.

Would love a win here, but happily take another 5-5!

 

[NFFCForeverRed]

3-2 loss after we go in to a deserved 2-1 lead and then piss it away on set piece misery. Anyone need cheering up, I'm yer man.

 

[oxonred]

We sorted them at home, no reason we can’t do them away, probably have a better side than we did then too.

 

[Red Ray's Redlist]

3-2 loss after we go in to a deserved 2-1 lead and then piss it away on set piece misery. Anyone need cheering up, I'm yer man.

You forgot the obligatory stone wall penalty being denied at 2-2.

 

[Thomas]

The next 3 league games (Villa,Liverpool and Brighton) look difficult to me-any points gained
could be crucial.
We then face Luton (a),Palace (h) and Fulham (h)-I think we need to get at least 6 points from
these games and not lose at Luton.

9 points against the first three then another 9 against the last 3 I thinks


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[trentside69]

I'll happily take a draw. They've a lot of firepower to keep quiet and i'm a big fan of John McGinn in the midfield. 1-1 and whistle home.

As far as I'm concerned our team has improved so much it's like we've had a brain transplant since the last time we beat them and we beat them then.
Another Nuno masterclass and let's get some points on the board.

 

[Cloughie1975]

9 points against the first three then another 9 against the last 3 I thinks


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I saw a story that drug use was rife in the states,Thomas

 

[MASE]

We sorted them at home, no reason we can’t do them away, probably have a better side than we did then too.

Absolutely.

Don't think Ive gone into a game with a premier league big hitter with more confidence. They play that crazy high line & don't tend to deviate from it. Villa have an off day we could stick a few past them.

Very confident.

 

[Captain Sinister]

We are playing with renewed confidence.
The new goalie has restored confidence in the back 4.
Felipe and Murillo are complementary centre-backs who understand each others' strengths and weaknesses.
Tavares is beginning to show he is more than a competition winner.
Williams is fast becoming a certain starter, and 90-minute man.
The front 4 are fast, and up for the fight.
Taiwo in particular is regaining full fitness.
It won't be easy, but I think the game will be entertaining and a close run match.

 

[Rockabilly]

We are playing with renewed confidence.
The new goalie has restored confidence in the back 4.
Felipe and Murillo are complementary centre-backs who understand each others' strengths and weaknesses.
Tavares is beginning to show he is more than a competition winner.
Williams is fast becoming a certain starter, and 90-minute man.
The front 4 are fast, and up for the fight.
Taiwo in particular is regaining full fitness.
It won't be easy, but I think the game will be entertaining and a close run match.

Well said Cap'n, we have nothing to fear.

 

[Bonfy177]

Every-time we play Villa it reminds me of when my pal tripped and went throught a plate glass door .

He went through the air like the Sunlun Superman

 

[congo_red_49]

We are playing with renewed confidence.
The new goalie has restored confidence in the back 4.
Felipe and Murillo are complementary centre-backs who understand each others' strengths and weaknesses.
Tavares is beginning to show he is more than a competition winner.
Williams is fast becoming a certain starter, and 90-minute man.
The front 4 are fast, and up for the fight.
Taiwo in particular is regaining full fitness.
It won't be easy, but I think the game will be entertaining and a close run match.

Let's also not forget, that if we need a tactical plan to negate Villa, Cooper already provided a blue-print for doing so.

 

[Notcher]

Their high line isn't as high as it was previously. I've watched a couple of Villa games recently and they're not stood 10 yards inside their own half like the media would have you believe. It's definitely dropped another 10-15 yards since we played them.

 

[Strummer]

Their high line isn't as high as it was previously.

That‘s usually down to poor-quality grass?

 

[dr_horse]

We are playing with renewed confidence.
The new goalie has restored confidence in the back 4.
Felipe and Murillo are complementary centre-backs who understand each others' strengths and weaknesses.
Tavares is beginning to show he is more than a competition winner.
Williams is fast becoming a certain starter, and 90-minute man.
The front 4 are fast, and up for the fight.
Taiwo in particular is regaining full fitness.
It won't be easy, but I think the game will be entertaining and a close run match.

I agree with all of that.

Unfortunately, the last time I felt this confident was prior to Fulham.

Sent from my M2101K6G using Tapatalk

 

[Monkman]

I agree with all of that.

Unfortunately, the last time I felt this confident was prior to Fulham.

Sent from my M2101K6G using Tapatalk

I'm going to say that was entirely misplaced confidence, given we were coming off a run of three straight defeats, two of which were at home.

 

[Captain Sinister]

I agree with all of that.

Unfortunately, the last time I felt this confident was prior to Fulham.

Sent from my M2101K6G using Tapatalk

Join me and the rest of the doom-mongers as we slash wrists after the game.

 

[Gyros Peter]

I'm going to say that was entirely misplaced confidence, given we were coming off a run of three straight defeats, two of which were at home.

I'm impressed anyone came out of that Everton game before it with anything other than a sense of dread.

 

[Thomas]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Monkman]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alf or Bonfy, please edit in the FA Cup in the foreground and the Wembley fans in the background.

 

[dr_horse]

I'm going to say that was entirely misplaced confidence, given we were coming off a run of three straight defeats, two of which were at home.

Yea it wasn't Fulham. Not sure who I was thinking of. Definitely wasn't a game with Origi starting.

Or maybe it was and I was just drunk.

We definitely lost though.

Sent from my M2101K6G using Tapatalk

 

[chaospunx]

No taiwo or I don't think Williams in the training video anyone notice anyone else missing

 

[vertigored]

No taiwo or I don't think Williams in the training video anyone notice anyone else missing

Jlingz and Cafu

 

[John robertsons socks]

I'd go unchanged except for Aina in for Tavares. Need a bit more solidity here.

nuno likes dog boys overlapping runs to let cho play tnh

 

[valspoodle]

Jlingz and Cafu

Talk of Cafu, anyone else see his penalty for Rotherham the other night? Top man.