mike_field
Vital Football Legend
Get off it McP.Everything I hate about football
Our squad does far better on FIFA as you can hack the stats. If we could only jack the players up to improve like Jack has, we'd be fine.
Aston Villa v Chelsea Match Thread - Sun 21 June - 4.15pm
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Our squad does far better on FIFA as you can hack the stats. If we could only jack the players up to improve like Jack has, we'd be fine.
tmg513
Vital Squad Member
https://www.footballpools.com/announcements/announcements14-03-20-competition49
Weekend ruined again.
Weekend ruined again.
Villan57
Alert Team
Yep West Ham to beat wolves based on what
crimsondonkey
Vital 1st Team Regular
If you notice the commentary after Chelsea scored ‘most managers would have said keep it tight at the back, things have now got to change’
Deano watching this is sat at home with his arms folded shaking his head ‘that’s not how I play’
garygaryshaw
Vital Football Hero
The official site were streaming a re-run of our clash in 2009. Much better outcome
sirdennis
Alert Team
There was a quiz this week on the OS to name the team and subs from that game.
I got them all bar Habib Beye.
To be fair, despite the £40,000 a week he was on......, he was pretty forgettable sirdennis!
sirdennis
Alert Team
Yes , it was a unwelcome reminder. He had a 4 year deal as well. Set him up for life I would think..
McParlandTheGreat
Vital Champions League
To be fair, he hardly played. He had a decent career but came to us towards the end of it. Thank you MON.
JuanPabloAngel
Alert Team
Encouraging signs against Sheffield United, but ultimately, we failed to get the win we so desperately needed. Can we get the ball rolling against Chelsea on Sunday?
DeanoVilla
One Bloody Number
sirdennis
Alert Team
McParlandTheGreat
Vital Champions League
I confidently predict that if we can't win and we manage not to lose then we will draw. Trust me on this one.
Villan57
Alert Team
Who knows, will we be fitter than them or will we be tired, Time will tell.
Frank won't sit back or give us any respect that's for sure.
Hopefully, we'll be that yard quicker than them SJM might be that bit fitter than last night when I forgot he was playing.
Chelsea are better than us but so are very team we have to play , just have to get on with it
Frank won't sit back or give us any respect that's for sure.
Hopefully, we'll be that yard quicker than them SJM might be that bit fitter than last night when I forgot he was playing.
Chelsea are better than us but so are very team we have to play , just have to get on with it
I’m hopeful no matter how much fitness work Chelsea do it’s not game time which we now have.
Chelsea have been hit and miss. At times really good then the following week they can’t do anything right.
Smith always seemed to have the measure of Franks sides, hoping that trend continues.
Chelsea have been hit and miss. At times really good then the following week they can’t do anything right.
Smith always seemed to have the measure of Franks sides, hoping that trend continues.
david-avfc
Vital Football Hero
Difficult game. I would say we can beat these by showing better energy and fitness, we have to take the advantage of already playing a proper game.
For me I’d bring in Nakamba for Hourihane and Elmo for Konsa at full back to provide more energy and mobility in the middle of the pitch and down the wing. If we play at a slow pace or too passively we will let them into the game and their quality will take over. I’d also maybe make some tweaks maybe Trez for El Ghazi, Samatta for Davis and maybe switch the keepers (although really a choice between the lesser of two evils, both keepers look woeful)
For me I’d bring in Nakamba for Hourihane and Elmo for Konsa at full back to provide more energy and mobility in the middle of the pitch and down the wing. If we play at a slow pace or too passively we will let them into the game and their quality will take over. I’d also maybe make some tweaks maybe Trez for El Ghazi, Samatta for Davis and maybe switch the keepers (although really a choice between the lesser of two evils, both keepers look woeful)
Stephen Jay Hawkings
Vital Football Legend
Unless we can stick the ball in the net and pick up 3 points, how we play doesn't matter a shite.
McParlandTheGreat
Vital Champions League
I'm half tempted to stick with the same side and subs. Having some fairly strong subs to bring on helped us avoid a slump, while the team we put out seemed to click. Question is, seeing as overall Davis had a good game, do we start him and see if he can find the net this time, or do we play Samatta as a more proven goalscorer?
