Manchester City vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

Etihad, Tuesday 22nd 8pm.

[ROBBO]

They are not what they used to be, another top performance please.

[Dave]

A draw would keep things ticking over nicely and we'd be fully on track.

A win would be unbelievable.

[eamonn]

I think it would be very believable. We're the form team in Europe. About time we won at this awful depot of football-finance debauchery.

[Mellin]

Guardiola will know we're coming for their right side. Question is, what you gonna fucking do about it, mate?

[Legion]

2-0

[LeeB]

Guardiola will know we're coming for their right side. Question is, what you gonna fucking do about it, mate?

Hopefully he will be thinking about it a lot, because usually when he thinks too much he seems to fuck things up.

[Rigadon]

Guardiola will know we're coming for their right side. Question is, what you gonna fucking do about it, mate?

Absolutely this.  I remember a few opposition coaches saying earlier in the season that "we know what they will do".  Yes, indeed you might, but when we have a full squad to choose from you can know all you like, but it doesn't mean you'll stop us.   

Yesterday was an amazing performance - as good as you'll see in the PL, from any side in any era.  It was that good and 8-1 wouldn't have flattered us.  Had Liverpool taken that Newcastle side apart like that you would be hearing about for weeks. 

I'm pretty confident ahead of Tuesday. 

[Somniloquism]

Tough one to call. Any other time you would think Citeh at their place in April is a loss. But we are hitting form better then they are and so it isn't a free hit that Emery might use to rest players, not that many need resting.

[Hookeysmith]

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Torres
Maatsen

Bouba
Tielemans

Mcginn
Asensio
Rogers

Watkins.

0-2  Watkins & Rashford off the bench

[PaulWinch again]

Still a very tough place to go. We’ll need to play like we did yesterday to get a result.

[colin69]

We have a great chance of winning this game the way we’ve played recently. Won’t be as easy away from home but our confidence must be sky high at the moment.

[Pete3206]

1-1

[Astnor]

Tielemans has done very well as a number 10 and Onana good as well when taken up the defensive midfield role last two matches. I would go front six of Kamara, Onana - McGinn, Tielemans, Rogers or Ramsey - Watkins. Watkins has to start given his stand out stand in last time out. Martinez and Konsa only certain starters at the back.

[Stu]

Guardiola will know we're coming for their right side. Question is, what you gonna fucking do about it, mate?

Hopefully he will be thinking about it a lot, because usually when he thinks too much he seems to fuck things up.