It's Your Round Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Peter Griffin said: I read as Archer, not Anwar . I am used to seeing Anwar as AEG or ElGhazi Or just ‘Ghazi’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 This WILL be a cup final for Bolton,so I would be happy ( on current form ) with a draw and beat them 1-0 at VP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Anyway, it would be good for El Ghazi to get some playing time. Would an appearance against Bolton in an early cup game really put him in the shop window? Everyone knows about him, don’t they? I guess they see his current fitness levels, not sure what else they’d learn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 20 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: This WILL be a cup final for Bolton,so I would be happy ( on current form ) with a draw and beat them 1-0 at VP If it is a draw the game will be decided tonight on penalties. Replays are only in the semi finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: If it is a draw the game will be decided tonight on penalties. Replays are only in the semi finals Well,that will give us a 50/50 chance of a win then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, PussEKatt said: This WILL be a cup final for Bolton,so I would be happy ( on current form ) with a draw and beat them 1-0 at VP Well they did beat us the semi finals in 2004 so i hope history doesn't repeat itself. We would have had to have played the mighty Middlesbrough had we not blown it. Sigh. Edited August 23, 2022 by The Fun Factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Peter Griffin said: If it is a draw the game will be decided tonight on penalties. Replays are only in the semi finals Hasn't been replays for years. At the moment semi finals are 2 legged, with penalties after 90 if drawn like all of the matches. This will probably drop to one match when the CL reforms start in 2024. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Plenty of time between now and Sunday so hopefully will see a strong team. Convincing win, even against Bolton, could do us wonders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I'd love to see Anwar get a run out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 35 minutes ago, UpTheVilla26 said: I'd love to see Anwar get a run out. I wouldn't. I've seen him get enough run outs and do absolutely Tom - Tit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: I wouldn't. I've seen him get enough run outs and do absolutely Tom - Tit. Only two players in our squad has scored more goals for Villa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) I have been getting more and more pissed off since the weekend. This needs to be a convincing win with a coherent style of play. We have a squad full of internationals and proven top tier players. No more of this "but but how do we get our best players to play together? its a mystery!" nonsense. Gerrard needs to play his best players and change his tactics to accommodate them, not the other way around. No more of this, full backs are wingers, midfielders are wing backs bollox. Play your best players in their best position. I am not a happy camper and getting close to joining the "enough is enough" group of fans who want Gerrard gone. No more time to faff around no more excuses. Edited August 23, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Bolton sold 19k tickets for this so will be a biggish crowd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 23, 2022 Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2022 I'd think that Olsen, Augustinsson, Chambers and Luiz will play. Be interesting to see how we build around those players - I'm going: --------------------------------Olsen---------------------------------- Cash---------Chambers-----Mings------Augustinsson --------------------Luiz----------Iroegbunam-------------------- ----------------------------Sanson----------------------------------- ----------------------------Coutinho--------------------------------- -------------------Archer---------------Ings------------------------ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 got to be a strong team for me, banana skin game if ever there was one, plus we are live on sky so we just need to not embarass ourselves...hoping for no major injuries before the home game on sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Still supportive but I am at the end of patience. Today is definitely a must win convincingly game for Gerrard. As in if he messes this up I am done with him. Better to make a change early. We have good players, play them in their best position and change the formation to accommodate the players. Right now we do the opposite, players must adjust to the whatever the hell formations we play. Gerrard cannot be Klopp or Pep, he doesnt have that tactical experience. But he can be Zidane , be manager who builds his game plan around his players but that has to be simple and straightforward. We are too fancy for our own good. Anyway this game is a gift of a chance for Gerrard he needs to take it. Edited August 23, 2022 by ciggiesnbeer 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I’ve rarely been so disinterested in a Villa game. Amazing how optimism can diminish so quickly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 24 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Bolton sold 19k tickets for this so will be a biggish crowd Including away fans or that’s just home crowd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Just now, Villa87 said: I’ve rarely been so disinterested in a Villa game. Amazing how optimism can diminish so quickly! Hmmm, I’m looking more forward to this than a PL game where we’ll be soundly beaten. At least with this game we can see fringe players, see a different midfield, and hopefully dominate and easily win with no stress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Like to see Chrisene get a start tonight Edited August 23, 2022 by Johnnyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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