Aston Villa (H) 30/11 - Match Thread

Kuchinghammer

Buffy... NOOO don't say that, I'm not listening lalala.. plus I'd get a nosebleed

Lukerz

Just saw that Cresswell has not given away a single foul this season!

PrestonHammer

Cheers Lukerz, that's a penalty give away from Cresswell coming then.

Cuz1

Then he’s not defending properly 😂😂

MIAHammer

If we win we go 5th

Cuz1

We’ve got to win two at work are villa fans I’d have to phone in sick 😂😂

Brother_Sledge

MIAHammer said:

If we win we go 5th

If Villa win they go 4th

Matchday at last - Come on you Irons

Brother_Sledge

Sorry my bad - Villa can only go 4th if Leicester lose to Fulham (5.30 KO)

steve

Should have beat them and sent them down last season .So lets just beat them now get the 3 points and move on up

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I am bit worried about this game, I have to say.

Probably because my expectations have gone up and we've won two in a row already, which in the past has usually been followed by a crushingly disappointing result.

puddleglumhammers

I wonder if we should match fire with fire, given how attacking they are. I would try Benrahma instead of Fornals, as he might have more skill in taking on players and providing the right passes for Haller.

OutcastLondoner

Think this game might suit us more than the last two. The last two were great because they showed we can get results when we have to break down a team but our best performances so far have been when we've countered.

Brother_Sledge

interesting stat on BBC - our last 8 premiership goals by 8 different scorers
Fabianski, Coufal, Ogbonna, Cresswell, Rice, Masuaku or Benrahma could make it 9 or 10 !

nychammer66

If fabianski scores I’ll eat my shorts.

OldCastleSwift

Antonio starts in place of Haller, according to Ex.

OldCastleSwift

And now confirmed as the only change.

Harsh on Haller, but Antonio is our best striker. That said, a big risk to start him from the off 🤔

MrsGrey

Yikes.

ammerinaberdeen

Must admit I didn’t see that coming!

EXETERHAMMER

Moyes loves Antonio. Haller will be grumpy.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

Big call after Haller’s most impactful game of the season, and Antonio’s suspect fitness.

Cuz1

Well as been said before if he pulls up we can replace him as opposed to coming on and pulling up in a round about way lol

ASLEFshrugged

Moyes will pick the best team and expect his players to be professional

No room for emotion or passion, just brutal logic (like Fergie)

EXETERHAMMER

Of course Aslef👍
But I still bet Haller will be grumpy.

buffybegood

EXETERHAMMER said:

Of course Aslef👍
But I still bet Haller will be grumpy.

He's almost French, he's always grumpy.

WHU_Champo_league_in_7_years

Not sure id take the risk, but Moyes is the one who sees them in training so I'm sure they think Michail is ready

Bit harsh on Haller, but Michail is the superior player, if he is fit he plays, no room for sentiment in football

ASLEFshrugged

Life is full of disappointment.

Get used to it

Lukerz

If Haller doesn’t stick that goal in the top corner last week most would be happy to drop him. He was better last week & improved as the game went on, but Antonio is one of the best strikers in the league on current form.

OutcastLondoner

Unacceptable. Antonio's third sub on my fantasy team.

Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes

I wouldn't say it's about sentiment, just about keeping Haller - our only back-up striker and a potentially very good player - feeling positive.

He had a good game last time out and Antonio cannot be 100%. This will be a big blow for his confidence, and we could pay for that if (when) Antonio gets injured again.

steve

I have a bad feeling about this one