Bradford City vs Aston Villa LC Semi Final first leg SS1 19:45

JPA

Villa should win but worst case scenario I'd take a draw.
There should be goals for Villa but the defense is porous.

Paully D

Amazing to think this Villa team will probably be in a cup final at Wembley.

CSF

Paully D wrote: »

Amazing to think this Villa team will probably be in a cup final at Wembley.

Not really. Teams of the same level make the final all the time. Those Cardiff and Birmingham teams that made it recently, definitely weren't as good as the current Villa team.

Eathrin

Despite the troubles the Aston Villa team is going through, they really shouldn't have much difficulty getting the win.

Paul Tergat

CMON CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Tergat

worried about these villa counter attacks

JPA

Villa can be so amateurish and full of mistakes at times.

fullstop

Paul Tergat wrote: »

worried about these villa counter attacks

Should be a couple up already.

Paully D

CSF wrote: »

Not really. Teams of the same level make the final all the time. Those Cardiff and Birmingham teams that made it recently, definitely weren't as good as the current Villa team.

Debatable.

Birmingham squad that day, and Scott Dann couldn't play due to injury.

Foster; Carr, Jiranek, Johnson, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Gardner, Bowyer, Fahey; Zigic. Subs: Taylor, Murphy, Phillips, Jerome, Martins, Parnaby, Beausejour.

Chucky the tree

Amazing to think Arsenal couldn't get past this lot. Villa should be two up already.

CSF

Paully D wrote: »

Debatable.

Birmingham squad that day, and Scott Dann couldn't play due to injury.

Foster; Carr, Jiranek, Johnson, Ridgewell; Larsson, Ferguson, Gardner, Bowyer, Fahey; Zigic. Subs: Taylor, Murphy, Phillips, Jerome, Martins, Parnaby, Beausejour.

Eh that squad is awful

Paul Tergat

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1-0 GET THE **** IN

Professional Griefer

boom!

shamrock55

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Amazing to think Arsenal couldn't get past this lot. Villa should be two up already.

Whats the score now??

JPA

No cohesion for Villa, same all season.

LuckyLloyd

In theory, Villa just need to settle down and do their stuff and they'll take control of this game. That was the theory in the Quarter Final however...

Corholio

Hopeess marking for the goal, for the countless time this season.

CSF

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

In theory, Villa just need to settle down and do their stuff and they'll take control of this game. That was the theory in the Quarter Final however...

The extra 90 minutes away from Bradford's home ground should make the difference.

Paul Tergat

CSF wrote: »

The extra 90 minutes away from Bradford's home ground should make the difference.

city were very good away to wigan tbf

Francie Barrett

Ciaran Clark has turned into pure sh!te this season.

CSF

Paul Tergat wrote: »

city were very good away to wigan tbf

I'm not taking Bradford lightly. If Villa don't perform like a Premiership side, Bradford are well capable of continuing to punish. Heres hoping that Villa do show their Premiership class.

Paul Tergat

CSF wrote: »

I'm not taking Bradford lightly. If Villa don't perform like a Premiership side, Bradford are well capable of continuing to punish. Heres hoping that Villa do show their Premiership class.

yeah fair enough, why you want villa to win though?

CSF

Paul Tergat wrote: »

yeah fair enough, why you want villa to win though?

I'm a Villa fan..........kinda.....

Paully D

CSF wrote: »

Eh that squad is awful

Villa's squad for their last Premier League game:



There's hardly much difference. Villa have the better striker, Birmingham had the better goalkeeper, defence and midfield for me out of those two squads.

Like I said, it's debatable, a matter of opinion, but I certainly wouldn't say that Villa's is ''definitely'' better.

LuckyLloyd

CSF wrote: »

The extra 90 minutes away from Bradford's home ground should make the difference.

You'd still prefer to win tonight all the same. But yeah, Aston Villa still significant favourites at this stage.

CSF

Paully D wrote: »

Villa's squad for their last Premier League game:



There's hardly much difference. Villa have the better striker, Birmingham had the better goalkeeper, defence and midfield for me out of those two squads.

Like I said, it's debatable, a matter of opinion, but I certainly wouldn't say that Villa's is ''definitely'' better.

I would. Some still underrated players in that squad and I think its no coincidence that Villa are 2 places away from the relegation zone within 3 points of the likes of Newcastle and Sunderland. Villa were also suffering from a bit of an injury crisis for that game, as you probably know.

Paul Tergat

Villa look really dangerous. Expect goals from them once they get their shooting boots on

CSF

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Villa look really dangerous. Expect goals from them once they get their shooting boots on

Me too, but a second Bradford goal on the counter could really see heads drop.

Paul Tergat

Hanson should do better there. He's a very good header of the ball.

LuckyLloyd

Bradford have had the better of the last 10 minutes imo.

GLaDOS

Could have been 2 for Bradford there

Francie Barrett

Bradford more than holding their own here.

Paul Tergat

Hanson ffs. Missing his headers. All down the right though with Nahki and hines

LuckyLloyd

That's a gilt edged chance tbh. Villa might not be too displeased if it stays this way till half time given the way the game has flowed since the goal.

shoutman

Great game for the neutral.

Unfortunately there are too many villa players who seem "at home" at this level. Any premiership side should be dominating matches against teams two leagues below. Villa passing and control is pretty shocking.

shamrock55

Do villa look like scoring at all or what

JPA

Villa playing rubbish really, long balls going nowhere, misplaced easy passes, defence cut open and panicing, Gabby and Weimann not involved at all, Delph and Bannan ****.

Paully D

Joe Bennett has been absolutely woeful.

Paul Tergat

shoutman wrote: »

Great game for the neutral.

Unfortunately there are too many villa players who seem "at home" at this level. Any premiership side should be dominating matches against teams two leagues below. Villa passing and control is pretty shocking.

3!!

shoutman

Bennett is not a premiership quality player.

Paul Tergat

at a boy DUUUUUUKE

Francie Barrett

Simply bizarre that Ireland is sitting on the bench when he is one of the few Villa players with the brain to unlock this game.

Corholio

Bennett showing his consistency, still playing ****. Have to get Zog on the ball more, looks dangerous when he has it. Just like the past 2 years, Bannan can **** right off.

markesmith

What the hell's happened to Stephen Ireland? Surely he's good enough to be starting here

OneColdHand

Villa so poor. Bannan is awful. Ireland has to come on. Benteke not getting any chances cos he's not getting any supply.

GLaDOS

Enjoying the game as a neutral (up for Bradford though just a little ). If Villa play like they can they should still won comfortably though.

applehunter

Lambart will rip them to shreds at half time after that performance.

Echo others in saying that Stephen Ireland surely has to be better than what is out there.

Frankie Lee

shoutman wrote: »

Bennett is not a premiership quality player.

I think he would struggle at a far lower level than the Premier League too, Hines has had the beating of him every time. He was definitely a panic buy from Lambert.

markesmith

Surely Ireland's fallen out with Lambert or something?

Paully D

Frankie Lee wrote: »

I think he would struggle at a far lower level than the Premier League too, Hines has had the beating of him every time. He was definitely a panic buy from Lambert.

He was excellent in the Championship. I thought he'd be a canny signing for Villa.

JPA

Ireland is just not performing when given chances.

However if Gabby or Weimann don't get involved then push Zog wide and bring Ireland on.