Manchester City v Aston Villa, Kick Off: 3pm

Xavi6

And so begins the biggest week of football in City's recent history.

Today's game is absolutely massive. If we lose we're fecked, and I wouldn't be surprised to see it happening.

Injury doubts are Adebayor and Barry, though the latter bottled it last time at Villa Park so might be no big loss.

Match preview here

everdead.ie

A draw with both sides afraid to lose or will both sides go all out this could be a repeat of the city v Liverpool match I really hope not tho.

KittyeeTrix

So excited and nervous for this game!!!

Shipped 2 Villa guys out of my FF team so hope City play well as well as obv, get the feckin' 3 points.

C'mon City

Johner

Would love to see Villa get 4th, g'wan Villa!

PHB

Is this on TV?

Gona be a cracker

KittyeeTrix

PHB wrote: »

Is this on TV?

Gona be a cracker

On setanta

KittyeeTrix

Johner wrote: »

Would love to see Villa get 4th, g'wan Villa!

Well in that case I've changed my mind!!!!, c'mon Liverpool:D

3hn2givr7mx1sc

C'mon the draw!
Need Liverpool to have some bit of a sniff tomorrow.:P

Gillington

I hate work Might get the first half,C'mon City!

eagle eye

I really hope Villa win this, would be nice to see them in the Champion's League.

shoutman

Absolutely mahoosive game for both sides.

Head says draw though.

C'mon Villa!

JPA

Even if Villa win we're still relying on other results, in case some didn't know that.

matrim

Come on Villa (and Bolton).

Raekwon

Massive game today, absolutely massive! I'm praying for all 3 points but City are a very strong side so we would really need to play like we did at Anfield and Old Trafford earlier in the season to stand a chance of getting anything from the game.

I'm predicting 2-1 to Villa with Richard Dunne scoring a dramatic late winner!

Up the Villa!

Neil3030

I'm not worried about Villa losing this, as they usually raise their game against the big teams (Chelsea this year aside), plus their away form is better than their home form!

Whether they'll win or not is another matter entirely though!

Come on Villa!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Neil3030 wrote: »

I'm not worried about Villa losing this, as they usually raise their game against the big teams (Chelsea this year aside), plus their away form is better than their home form!

Whether they'll win or not is another matter entirely though!

Come on Villa!

It's a pity they're playing City so.:P

Neil3030

baz2009 wrote: »

It's a pity they're playing City so.:P

Ooooooohhhhhh... saw what ya did there! :pac:

KittyeeTrix

Neil3030 wrote: »

Ooooooohhhhhh... saw what ya did there! :pac:

It was good alright, predictable but still good nonetheless!!!;)

matrim

VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; A Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Carew. Subs: L Young, Delfouneso, Guzan, Beye, Sidwell, Heskey, Reo-Coker.

Man City: Fulop, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Bridge, De Jong, Vieira, Bellamy, Johnson, Tevez, Adebayor. Subs: Santa Cruz, Richards, Onouha, Wright-Phillips, Garrido, Sylvinho, Nielsen.

everdead.ie

matrim wrote: »

VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Dunne, Collins, Warnock; A Young, Milner, Petrov, Downing, Agbonlahor, Carew. Subs: L Young, Delfouneso, Guzan, Beye, Sidwell, Heskey, Reo-Coker.

Man City: Fulop, Zabaleta, Toure, Kompany, Bridge, De Jong, Vieira, Bellamy, Johnson, Tevez, Adebayor. Subs: Santa Cruz, Richards, Onouha, Wright-Phillips, Garrido, Sylvinho, Nielsen.

Poor Nielsen what happens if Fulop gets injured then :pac:

Xavi6

Zabaleta to be on a yellow inside the first 15 minutes. He will struggle with the pace of Young and Agbonlahor.

MagicMarker

Ireland not even on the bench. He's gone so!

TheSpecialOne

has Fulop hurt himself in warm up or is it a rumour?

Kess73

I'll settle for an exciting 3-3

matrim

TheSpecialOne wrote: »

has Fulop hurt himself in warm up or is it a rumour?

Nothing about it on Setanta

Xavi6

MagicMarker wrote: »

Ireland not even on the bench. He's gone so!

Typical sensationalism.

He was injured in training yesterday and had to be carried from the pitch.

But don't let that get in the way of another 'He's on his way' story.

CSF

Xavi6 wrote: »

Typical sensationalism.

He was injured in training yesterday and had to be carried from the pitch.

But don't let that get in the way of another 'He's on his way' story.

That as it may be, I think he is on his way.

MagicMarker

Xavi6 wrote: »

Typical sensationalism.

He was injured in training yesterday and had to be carried from the pitch.

But don't let that get in the way of another 'He's on his way' story.

I assume that's aimed at the commentators who failed to mention this fact? Or is everyone supposed to research every little detail before posting in the soccer forum?

Xavi6

MagicMarker wrote: »

I assume that's aimed at the commentators who failed to mention this fact? Or is everyone supposed to research every little detail before posting in the soccer forum?

It's aimed at anyone who put 2 and 2 together looking for 4 but got 5, commentators or otherwise.

Headshot

god I hate setanta so much

horrible picture combined with awful commentators

Xavi6

What a save. Bastard.

SlickRic

bellamy and johnson look the most likely here.

Esse85

Any link with English commentary??

Sopcast 88392 has an excellent picture with foreign commentary.

noodler

Carew looks finished.

Helix

http://www.iraqgoals.tv/ch7.html

thats got english commentary

matrim

Carew

Headshot

noodler wrote: »

Carew looks finished.

get in

Paleface

GO ON VILLA!!!!

Xavi6

Esse85 wrote: »

Any link with English commentary??

Sopcast 88392 has an excellent picture with foreign commentary.

81774 - Fox Soccer USA

MIN2511

Ah... fecking joke!

noodler

noodler wrote: »

Carew looks finished.

You're welcome Villa fans :P

Helix

COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS!!!!!!!

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Fcuk yes!!

MagicMarker

Shocking.

Nielsen would have saved that.

Xavi6

Neilsen would've saved it

ntlbell

game on now

MIN2511

Xavi6 wrote: »

Neilsen would've saved it

Yes, i was thinking that! Nielson was very strong last week......

Xavi6

It's going to be one of those days I feel.

ntlbell

no bets on headshot?

Headshot

ntlbell wrote: »

no bets on headshot?

just did a draw at HT

Xavi6

Johnson has lovely feet. Smashing player.