Aston Villa v Newcastle United

[Somniloquism]

We have to beat their press and make a good start. It’s two sides in good form and we need to puncture their confidence. It’s higher pressure for us as they’re in a great position now.

I would be tempted start with a similar team as against PSG. It means conceding the width again though which is where Newcastle are strong.

[LeeB]

They came down here around the same time season before last and they were in red hot form then as well.

I think there will be an added incentive to go extra hard against these in particular given the way the games have gone with them since.

[DB]

Crowd be as loud as Tuesday. Even when went 2 down, we were brilliant.

[Jockey Randall]

Really tough game and a style of football we've struggled against when they're in peak form which it looks like they are now. Our home form is a big boost for us though and the possibility that Howe still isn't on the touchline. They've done amazing without him in the last couple of home games but they've had it pretty easy in both and a really tough away game is probably where you need your manager the most.

On the flip side they are probably looking at it thinking a draw is great for them with the league table as it is, and I think might not be end of the world for us in a tough fixture post-PSG as it keeps momentum going and set us up for a crack at City. I think it might be a score draw.

[LeeB]

Crowd be as loud as Tuesday. Even when went 2 down, we were brilliant.

I don't think there's any danger there, crowd will be fully up for this.

[kippaxvilla2]

Even today after all the highs of the last two and half years I still have this sense of foreboding when it comes to crucial moments and times for Villa.  I am almost resigned to glorious failure.  For example, I think Palace have already switched their attentions to the cup entirely and will turn up against us.  And then I expect us to finish where we are now in the PL.  At some point I am going to get so confident that I relinquish these thoughts from my head.  But by that time my sense of foreboding will be that Emery is bound to be moving on at that point!

[martyn ellis]

I have absolutely no idea how to call this. Two possibilities. Either the PSG game took so much out of the guys, not only physically but also emotionally and they repeat some of the earlier post CL games performances, or they are so fired up from the emotion and the second half on Tuesday that they carry this on for Saturday. I'm hoping for the latter, and with Emery constantly stressing that the league position is the main aim, I'm leaning towards this option.

[Hillbilly]

I know too many Newcastle fans. Please win.

Who is he?

Half the bloody in-laws in Durham for starters. Random mates in Brum. A kid who sits 5 metres away in the office in Oz who comes from Newcastle in NSW whose family are from Tyneside. I seem to be a magnet for them, it must be the piece of coal I ate as a kid.

[eamonn]

Drop Torres for this. He'll wimp out against their Brazilian dogs of war. Need Mings to kick their arses.

[kippaxvilla2]

Just for you.  I feel physically sick.

[UK Redsox]

Emi

Digne
Konsa
Mings
Garcia

BooBoo
Onana

YT

Morgs
Rash
Malen

Olsen, Disasi, Pau, Cash (or Barkley), SJM, Ollie, Marco, iMaat, JJ

[Max Villan]

Onana and Mings are vital for this game. We really owe them a beating, I just hope the players aren't too tired  (mentally as well as physically) after Tuesday.

[VillaTim]

Should be plenty of goals so sod's law says this will be 0-0

[eamonn]

Just for you.  I feel physically sick.

 

[OCD]

Emi

Digne
Konsa
Mings
Garcia

BooBoo
Onana

YT

Morgs
Rash
Malen

Olsen, Disasi, Pau, Cash (or Barkley), SJM, Ollie, Marco, iMaat, JJ

McGinn's got to start.