Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2019/2020

Corholio

3-1. Grealish.

Came on earlier for McGinn. Sounds a great strike too.

Corholio

Full Time. 3-1. Job done.

Next round draw up soon.

Drawn at home to Wolves.

kilburn

artanevilla wrote:

Quoted for posterity.

Thank God they won....

Patser

Wolves at Villa Park next

Patser

Just seen highlights, and short version of them, but Davis seemed to stand out in a lot of them. Great play to make 2nd goal, and had 3 defenders on him for 3rd which made space for Grealish - Given Wesley's mixed form maybe Davis needs a bit more time in.

sc86

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49845993

poor micah , we should have game him another year

Esse85

sc86 wrote: »

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49845993

poor micah , we should have game him another year

Clown probably has a book coming out and wants attention.

Brian201888

Will never understand the hatred for Micah, he gets hammered for not leaving when everyone would stay in his position.

I've never heard a bad word about him from anyone involved at the club in fact they all go out of their way to say how good an influence he was around the place, stayed ripped to shreds his whole time here so was obviously working hard in the gym hoping he could get the knee right.

CSF

Brian201888 wrote: »

Will never understand the hatred for Micah, he gets hammered for not leaving when everyone would stay in his position.

I've never heard a bad word about him from anyone involved at the club in fact they all go out of their way to say how good an influence he was around the place, stayed ripped to shreds his whole time here so was obviously working hard in the gym hoping he could get the knee right.

You’re never going to be popular when you earn that much money from a football club without ever contributing at all.

Understandable that he has a side to the story also, and I’d never have expected that his would be that he was a waster, but personally my lasting memory of him will always be feeling like he was phoning it in among others during the relegation season.

Doodee

Brian201888 wrote: »

Will never understand the hatred for Micah, he gets hammered for not leaving when everyone would stay in his position.

I've never heard a bad word about him from anyone involved at the club in fact they all go out of their way to say how good an influence he was around the place, stayed ripped to shreds his whole time here so was obviously working hard in the gym hoping he could get the knee right.

Hutton didn’t do the same thing though he was in the same position.

Esse85

Imagine the Villa manager and players did this after the semi final playoff win over West Brom and lost by a goal.....

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7038875/amp/209-beers-75-Jagermeisters-one-Diet-Coke-Frank-Lampards-2-800-bar-bill-shared-online.html

Corholio

Brian201888 wrote: »

Will never understand the hatred for Micah, he gets hammered for not leaving when everyone would stay in his position.

I've never heard a bad word about him from anyone involved at the club in fact they all go out of their way to say how good an influence he was around the place, stayed ripped to shreds his whole time here so was obviously working hard in the gym hoping he could get the knee right.

I don't have too much problem with the fact he didn't play for long periods, his injuries seemed to be quite tricky. I dislike him because he was absolutely terrible 90% of the time he played for Villa, a liability in a lot of games. He should have been gone before he got the injuries.

pavb2

Matt Lowton and Ashley Westwood return to Villa Park this afternoon I always thought Lowton was solid and he'll always be remembered for this.

Ashley Westwood got an awful lot of criticism when we went down I think expectations were too high for him, he was playing in a poor team with no creative players controlling midfield. As he was one of the few who actually showed he cared when we were relegated I'm delighted he's established himself as a PL player.

I think both will get a decent reception but we need the 3 points to settle the nerves.

JPA

Seriously need 3 points today.

Esse85

Be harsh on Conor if he still doesn't get a start.

The only role he'll excel in is playing him as an AM, there's no point finding a place in the team for him at DM

LeBash

Esse85 wrote: »

Be harsh on Conor if he still doesn't get a start.

The only role he'll excel in is playing him as an AM, there's no point finding a place in the team for him at DM

Highly doubt he will get in today. He played 90 mins during the week. I'd say he will get more than 10 mins though.

basillarkin

conor deserves the start but i also think that smith doesnt trust him at this level

Patser

Hourihane is in for Trezeguet - so does that mean Grealish pushed to wing? Targett in too. Maybe McGinn pushed wider right and El Ghazi left?

JPA

Targett and Hourihane in, Taylor and Trezeguet out.

Looks like Grealish might be pushed wide with this lineup.

Hopefully Targett gets up and running.

listermint

basillarkin wrote: »

conor deserves the start but i also think that smith doesnt trust him at this level

Your right

Scoring regularly is untrustworthy

JPA

If Hourihane can't get forward he struggles to contribute, but fingers crossed he does will.

Bounty Hunter

I’ve no problem at all seeing those two lads get a chance, hope they take it now. Big game and chance for 3pts

CSF

listermint wrote: »

Your right

Scoring regularly is untrustworthy

There are definitely some untrustworthy aspects to his game but given some in the team aren’t performing and he’s done well in his League Cup appearances, it seems fair to me that he’s getting a change today.

Patser

Hourihane rocket off post

Burnley very defensive

And now a MacNeil rocket off crossbar - battle of the free kicks so far

JPA

Get in Mcginn.

How's the team shape looking?


****, VAR.

Patser

JPA wrote: »

Get in Mcginn.

How's the team shape looking?

I missed the goal, and have to head out now, but 1st 20 minutes were ok. Villa midfield more compact, Grealish playing left side but not out and out winger.

Game was a bit scrappy thought, typical 'Old English' game - lots of long balls and chasing, pressure stuff. Little quality.


McGinn my fantasy capt

remoteboy

Ruled out for offside.

fullstop

Grealish should have released the ball to him earlier.

sc86

Get in my son

remoteboy

El Ghazi. Cracker.

Bounty Hunter

Feel like when we are in the championship again as I can only keep updated via bbc/sky reports and... we are winning!

Happy to see (well read) both the new wing backs getting forward and doing well

Patser

remoteboy wrote: »

Ruled out for offside.

Ahhh ffs

JPA

Patser wrote: »

Ahhh ffs

There's been another goal...

JPA

Wesley knocked out but still continuing.
WTF

Patser

JPA wrote: »

There's been another goal...

No he's my FFS capt, I was delighted with myself

Patser

1-1 now I say again ffs

JPA

Patser wrote: »

No he's my FFS capt, I was delighted with myself

Ah right, got the assist though.

JPA

1 all , FFS

fullstop

****ing Rodriguez again.

Patser

When did Taylor come on, caught ball watching not man watching

JPA

Patser wrote: »

When did Taylor come on, caught ball watching not man watching

Few minutes ago, Targett injured.

Patser

Great chance there for Jack, should be at least on target

Patser

MCGINNN THIS TIME!!!!

Patser

FFFFSSSS!!!!

2-2

Bounty Hunter

Patser wrote: »

MCGINNN THIS TIME!!!!

Just about to post this and then... ahh life as a villa fan

Esse85

FFS how many leads do we keep throwing away?

Can we have a late winner for once?

Patser

2 crosses, 2 headers, 2 goals for Burnley - you'd expect Engels and Mings to deal with that threat

Patser

McGinn in pain

Edit: Is back up

Patser

7 minutes injury time....

CSF

This is one seriously mentally weak team right now.