Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

CSF

Konsa off limping for England. Hopefully nothing that won’t be better in the morning.

Xander10

any word on the Watkins injury

Patser

New third kit released today.

Nice, but nothing about it says Villa. Looks like a French jersey

pavb2

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122609353#Comment_122609353

Yes there was another similar dark blue one a couple of seasons ago I think they should go for a sky blue colour with maybe claret trims. I thought the goalkeeper’s 3 rd kit was quite good

OneColdHand

Bogarde starts at RB again.

Ollie and Konsa both starting which is big. Bailey out, but we should be beating them without him.

Bounty Hunter

We need to be beating teams like Everton.

I like both but they have Ashley Young and Tim (I honestly think they got a great deal on him because of PSR) starting against us today… we really should be better than them… and especially at home proving why we are now a champions league side and they are once again fighting relegation.

For some reason I am expecting a big performance from Ramsey today and also think even though everyone has been raving about Rodgers that today again could be a big day for him. I'd hope that Ollie is itching to make a mark on the season but I could honestly see Duran again making an impact from the bench.

artanevilla

Bright start.

Bounty Hunter

1 attack 1 goal, they have done nothing at all in this game and are leading. Need to step it up now

circadian

Well.

artanevilla

Sloppy from Onana and that goal is out of nowhere.

listermint

Not counted as offside , your man's in the box offsetting the keeper....

Patser

WTF is going on

artanevilla

So simple, really poor from a set-piece.

Bounty Hunter

This is hard to take… Should not be losing this game but are 2 goals down.

Going to be a huge remainder of the game… don't forget Bournemouth were 2 down to them with only minutes left

Bounty Hunter

Maybe he just needs a goal but be it confidence or Fitness Ollie just looks off whenever he has an opportunity.

85% possesion… 2 goals down

listermint

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122615996#Comment_122615996

First touch has been waaay off

Bounty Hunter

Hopefully that fixes that

Glad they got a goal back early. Loads of time left now

Patser

Ollie's Back!!!!

That was lovely from Onana and Digne

hold my beer

Get in. Hopefully opens the Ollie floodgates

listermint

Thank fkc

Panrich

McGinn needs the curly finger now and get someone who can actually run (JPB) at pensioner Ashely Young.

Bounty Hunter

Really missing Bailey as an attacking outlet on the right.

The bench need to make an impact but despite still being behind this game and a minimum of a point but potentially 3 points are still there for the taking.

Panrich

Zero pace out wide.

Bounty Hunter

How lucky is Ollie there… still 2 goals for him and loads of time for a winner

Bounty Hunter

OMG Duran!

listermint

Duran Duran !!!

artanevilla

Duran is special.

Patser

Ok….that is one the greatest Villa goals I've ever seen

Panrich

That was insane.

listermint

Always said he shouldn't have been going at all.

He's a proven player last season, hungry and has talent.

circadian

Sweet baby Jesus.

Patser

Starting to think this game is more an Everton Curse thing than a Villa win - just a season of heartbreak for them

Bounty Hunter

It is getting very hard to deny that Duran is something special and deserves to be starting. I think he will against Young Boys but despite scoring 2 today (don't think he actually played great) Ollie has to be worried about his starting spot watching this lad develop. Only 20 still too!

Patser

Buendia's back!!!

Bounty Hunter

Great to see Beundia back on and now that we are ahead we can use that sub to go back to the normal shape but with him in the no.10 role and Rodgers out wide

Bounty Hunter

3pts, 3rd place and a Champions league game mid-week… I'll take that!

and what a FKN GOAL!

OneColdHand

Oh my word. What a goal. So happy Ollie is off the mark too. He wasnt brilliant today, but this should give him the mental boost needed.

I thought Bogarde played well. Looked a lot more confident.

Bounty Hunter

Midweek- don’t think Emery is going to make huge changes but some rotation will be needed with a game on the weekend again. I reckon Maatsen and Duran start - maybe Barkley gets a chance and Carlos or Ned might so as to avoid Bogarde having to play 3 games in 8 days. After that and you’d hope things are going well and we can make subs to rest players (Philogene, Buendia ideally) but based on last year it’ll be mostly our usual first 11.

OneColdHand

I think Wycombe will be the game where we see big changes. The Young Boys game is really a must win,nso cant see us make too many changes. Maybe Maatsen or Duran as you say.

OneColdHand

By my calculation, Haaland has a goal every 40mins so far this season. Duran has one every 35mins.

pavb2

It’s layer upon layer with Emery isn’t it, I know it was Everton and they are struggling but Villa had such control over that game yesterday. Even at Half time 2 - 1 down I think most Villa fans could only see a win even if in the end the bar saved us.

And then to introduce Bogarde, Maatsen, Onana and Barkley who fitted into Emery’s system so well.

Easy Rod

any ideas of pubs in Dublin City for watching the game tomorrow eve? Murray’s normally does something for villa fans, right?

Sono

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122620364#Comment_122620364

Camden bar is a great spot for a game. Best in Dublin imo

artanevilla

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122620364#Comment_122620364

The Leinster Lions used to meet there, I think they meet in the Woolshed now, so that's your best bet if you want to watch with fellow Villains.

waywill1966

Very sad to hear of Gary Shaws passing, great player in that Villa team that won the league in 81 and European Cup in 82!

chases0102

Quiet here considering first CL game in 41 years today!

KO time is a pain mind you.

Expectation for a win here? YB seems to concede a lot (as do we at the moment though!)

Bounty Hunter

I think non Villa fans and the media might be talking about this as an easy win but I don't think it will be easy… That said I think the lads won't take the occasion lightly and as mentioned before Emery probably won't rotate much. Would not be surprised to see Duran on the score sheet again too. I get the impression he is on a mission to if not oust Ollie at the very least (happily) force Emery into giving him game time.

Panrich

Same starting 11. Bailey on the bench.

Patser

Back in the big time!!

pavb2

Quite poignant watching our European victory on TNT showing old and recent 82 Gary Shaw cllips.

On another note they interviewed Ron Saunders after he had just left Villa. They asked him if there would be a reconciliation he said “why have they sacked the board”.

Anyway onto tonight a great achievement and opportunity in our history. I don’t think we’ll lose tonight