wilko154 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Another week and another game... Friday night see's us back at Villa Park and the start of a much tougher run of fixtures. I think everyone is crossing their fingers that Jack Grealish will be back on Friday. Kalinic Hutton Elphick Mings Taylor Whelan Hourihane Kodjia McGinn El Ghazi Abraham I would go with the same team this week, but drop out Adomah for Kodjia. Adomah was useless on Saturday. Then we pray that our new and improved defence can hold out until the second half where (fingers crossed) the messiah returns to waltz through their defence. 2-0 Villa Keep the faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 This is the first game at Villa Park that I’ve been to since an awful friendly against Valencia in (I think) 2010! Very excited!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Upper trinity open for some reason. 3.1 Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I'm going to this am not really looking forward to it tbh as I think we will lose. We couldn't even break down a woeful reading team don't see how we can sheffield united? If grealish is back then it might boost the place but I don't think he will be back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Posted February 4, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) It has been 12 years since we last beat Sheffield United at Villa Park. We have played them twice since that 3-0 win in 2007 (prior to which, we had greeted our returning European Cup winners 25 years after they were crowned Champions of Europe). We lost 1-2 in a 2014 FA Cup tie and then drew 2-2 last season having been 2-0 up within the first 10 minutes. Overall we have won 59 and drawn 30 of the 125 league games between the two clubs. The Blades are founder members of the Football League and have been champions once in 1897-98. They have won the FA Cup 4 times in 1899, 1902, 1915 and in 1925. They have been outside of the top flight since 2007 and were in League One from 2011 until 2017. They are currently 11 points above us and a point nearer to the automatic promotion places (3) than we are to the play off spots (4). We really need to win this one, if only as pay back for the embarrassing 1-4 defeat we suffered at Bramall Lane 4 months ago. A win would see them on top of the league at the end of the game. A win for us would see us move within a point of sixth place. Let's make it a comfortable win and another clean sheet for us, so that we can begin the weekend in style and with a wide smile. Edited February 4, 2019 by John 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Think we will lose this one. 2-3 i predict. Sheffield United is a good team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Only hope is we up our game against the better sides because we have certainly blown a decent chance with our form over the last 2 months to get ourselves in a strong position, not picking up anywhere near enough points from a kind run of games. Need to try something different, would love Keinan to start to give SheffYoo something unexpected to think about. 1-1, another draw if we're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I hope we win this one but I'd love it if these lot went up via autos over Leeds and West brom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouchmefoot Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hoping Grealish will be fit enough to be included in the squad, even if he is sat on the bench. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Score draw and mediocre performance, a perfect summary of our season then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 9 minutes ago, AVFCDAN said: Score draw and mediocre performance, a perfect summary of our season then. That would be better than more than a few of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 A one nil win, but not sure which way?! Fortunately, Sheff U rarely draw. While we are approaching half our games drawn. I so hate draws. Amazing to think Sheff U go top by beating us, having lost more games than us this season. Salute to not drawing football matches. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Wilder for me is one of the best managers in the league. I rate him highly. Time to offer us something different Dean. Enough of playing the useless adomah who is like playing with ten men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 5, 2019 Moderator Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hourihane has turned into a bit of a bad boy for us lately. He went his first 24 appearances this season without a yellow card and has now racked up 4 in his last 5 games. He's on the verge of a suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 They go top with a win. Quite the motivation. Be nice to see us try to pass the ball. Grealish to come off the bench and get clattered at least once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, BOF said: Hourihane has turned into a bit of a bad boy for us lately. He went his first 24 appearances this season without a yellow card and has now racked up 4 in his last 5 games. He's on the verge of a suspension. I think it's ten games now and you get a two game 5games has passed. Mcginn is on 9 maybe take the bannow before we play the blosers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 5, 2019 Moderator Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I think it's ten games now and you get a two game 5games has passed. Mcginn is on 9 maybe take the bannow before we play the blosers You may be right on the ten, but McGinn did serve a ban after 5 yellows (we lost to Norwich in his absence) so he's on the verge of a second 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted February 5, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2019 Predicting a 3-2 win following a surprise super-sub return by Jack. Shef U to go 2-0 up only to collapse following an accidental face stamp on their goalie by merciless Mings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExhallVillan Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Wilder for me is one of the best managers in the league. I rate him highly. Time to offer us something different Dean. Enough of playing the useless adomah who is like playing with ten men. Fully agree-- Wilder dont say a lot he just gets on with his job --and he loves Sheffield Utd, Adomah to me has been pretty poor all season,-- and dont seem interested--needs replacing--. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 55 minutes ago, BOF said: You may be right on the ten, but McGinn did serve a ban after 5 yellows (we lost to Norwich in his absence) so he's on the verge of a second 5 When you book up ten bookings you get a two game ban. 5i believe lasts up until December then you can only get a ban once you have hit ten (the one game ban doesn't apply for 5 after that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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