troon_villan Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 3-1 to West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 A good challenge to start against a team who should only finish a few places below us. Probably take a draw and get a point on the board, but we have been so good in London recently I fancy us to nick it - Rogers off to a flyer, 0-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 59 minutes ago, rubberman said: A good challenge to start against a team who should only finish a few places below us. Probably take a draw and get a point on the board, but we have been so good in London recently I fancy us to nick it - Rogers off to a flyer, 0-1. Except at West Ham. Absolutely crazy that we've beaten Chelsea and Spurs away twice in a row and also beaten Arsenal away last season, yet have lost twice in a row to Palace away (one of them 5-0) and not beaten West Ham away since 2011. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 16 Moderator Share Posted August 16 On 14/08/2024 at 22:36, Keyblade said: I just want Rogers to play behind Ollie and not on the left. I don't know if Ramsey is ready to start but we need Rogers in the 10 to pull those CBs and DMs out of position. Wan Bissaka would mark him out of the game otherwise you'd feel We usually play with the Rogers/Ramsey player as a sort of deep inside left - covering left midfield when in a defensive shape and playing the inside channel behind Ollie when we're going forward - the left sided attacking player being the fullback who will be out wide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) As ever the new season fills me with optimism, haven't been to the London stadium since the 2012 London Olympics super Saturday so hoping to witness another great performance at the stadium. 1-2 with Ollie and Morgan scoring. Edited August 16 by Eligius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Press them aggressively? If they’re as good as so many are thinking (not so sure) then maybe this is a good time to play them before they are settled and players have all gelled? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bose Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Don't see many surprises in the starting line up. The biggest question is probably the right back position. Given that we are generally shit away at WHU I think Unai will go with Cash with his experience but still think Kosta has a chance after that pre-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 22 hours ago, VillaParkAvenue said: Tough game. I honestly expect to us get destroyed here. Care to explain why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 (edited) Back to weekends with a purpose, and a claret and blue one at that. I really don't get the negativity of some. It's onwards and upwards from here on now. Of course we'll have a few set - backs along the way, but that's to be expected in this game. I think we come out on top by 3 goals to 1. Unai will have them focused that's for sure. My faith stays intact. Come on me Babbys!! Edited August 16 by sheepyvillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Can see us going a bit more solid and midfielder-heavy to start, with Bailey being used off the bench to hopefully good effect as he often was last season. Same as others have posted above, something like: Martinez Cash Konsa Torres Digne Onana Tielemans McGinn Ramsey Rogers Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 We got battered last season in our first game and finished 4th. This is an easier game than Newcastle away, we've not made whole sale changes to the staring 11 and West Ham have new players to bed in. I'd be disappointed to not come away with at least a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 7 hours ago, Mantis said: Except at West Ham. Absolutely crazy that we've beaten Chelsea and Spurs away twice in a row and also beaten Arsenal away last season, yet have lost twice in a row to Palace away (one of them 5-0) and not beaten West Ham away since 2011. After the 90s finished we never did that well at Upton Park traditionally. Can remember a few draws with Gregory as manager then we had a 4-0 Monday night horror show when we made Harwood look like Mbappe. Then more draws under O'Neill. Probably something like two wins in 20 odd years which isn't great at all. Given it's the opening day a point is a fine result tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted August 16 Visiting Supporter Share Posted August 16 Concerned for Villa on this one. 3-0 to West Ham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 16 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16 13 minutes ago, striker said: Concerned for Villa on this one. 3-0 to West Ham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Big game, a win cements our place as title favourites and a loss basically guarantees we'll be relegated. If it does end in a draw it will mean we can be 99% sure we will draw all 38 games this season and finish 14th. No pressure. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 1 hour ago, striker said: Concerned for Villa on this one. 3-0 to West Ham. Like a question to another negative poster, would you care to explain why you feel this will be the final result? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheVilla26 Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 4 minutes ago, smg said: Like a question to another negative poster, would you care to explain why you feel this will be the final result? Cos he's a Everton fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smg Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 Can’t wait for the answers to the question I posed to two negative ‘fans’ probably will never come, but am confused as to why so called Villa followers feel the need to post negative comments before games but don’t bother to explain why we are going to lose 3-0, get hammered , will be destroyed etc etc. Are they just looking for a reaction (bugger just gave them one) or do they support our less than successful city neighbours and feel inferior so feel the need to post crap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted August 16 Share Posted August 16 i know this isnt predictive, but we have lost 80% of our 5 opening PL games since we got promoted. lost versus Spurs, Watford, Bournemouth & Newcastle, for a combined 14-4. Our 1 win was versus Sheff utd, 1-0 in 20/21. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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