A.Villa v West Ham United

[fraser]

Massive match Sunday and we need to take something but a win will take and keep us out of the bottom three. 

Hopefully Summerville is back and if he is just one decision for Nuno to make and that is which of the centre backs misses out... Really tough decision for him as Disasi has been great since arriving, Dinos and Todibo were both outstanding against City. 

If Summerville isn't fit I'm guessing he'll go for another midfielder and hope he does as I'd prefer not to go three at the back again. 

[Tomshardware]

Despite the upturn in form my question would be are we really good enough to go to Villa park against a side competing for the CL and win? I would say no, but might find a way of getting a point. When was the last time we beat a side even close to the top 6?? It's important that we come through this weekend in decent shape still before a run of winnable games.

It'll be an interesting measure of where we're at.  We've gone close against top 6 teams (Chelsea & Man Utd),  Without Summerville I'm just not sure we have enough to really go at Villa.

[Manuel]

Despite the upturn in form my question would be are we really good enough to go to Villa park against a side competing for the CL and win? I would say no, but might find a way of getting a point. When was the last time we beat a side even close to the top 6?? It's important that we come through this weekend in decent shape still before a run of winnable games.

[nychammer]

All I know for certain is Morgan Rogers will score .and likely play a blinder to boot.
I'm not confident on this one tbh...it's a big ask to go there and get  a win...a draw would be a great result for us



 

Agree, I have bad feelings about this game and I really hope to be proven wrong. A win here is another golden chance to potentially put us above one or both of Forest and Spurs, but despite our good form we've had recently when it really comes down to it we just cannot grasp these opportunities, and for Villa its must win. Draw at best.

[Monsieur merde de cheval]

All I know for certain is Morgan Rogers will score .and likely play a blinder to boot.
I'm not confident on this one tbh...it's a big ask to go there and get  a win...a draw would be a great result for us


 

[El Scorchio]

Tielemens back for Villa. Can’t see anything other than a defeat, sadly.

 "...Youri Tielemans has returned to training and "is feeling good," but Emery doesn't know yet if he will be fit enough to be in contention to face West Ham..."

...and that degree of certainty makes all the difference to you?

It does if one is purposely trying to shit stir as per usual.

[onsideman]

Tielemens back for Villa. Can’t see anything other than a defeat, sadly.

 "...Youri Tielemans has returned to training and "is feeling good," but Emery doesn't know yet if he will be fit enough to be in contention to face West Ham..."

...and that degree of certainty makes all the difference to you?

[violator]

He's back in training according to the Beeb...didnt this mob wear KAPPA?

[Massive Attack]

Hopefully he only makes the bench for a token run out after being out for so long with a fucked ankle. It's not really a game to rush him back in to starting as they have a keen eye on Emery's 5th Europa League Cup in Europe now in the Quarters.

[Mad Ferret]

Tielemens back for Villa. Can’t see anything other than a defeat, sadly.

[fraser]

Away win. I've thought that for the last month or so. 

Villa's midfield is in the sick bay.

Tielemans is vital for them in making them tick. Massive loss for them. It went to ratshit since his injury.

McGinn is hugely underrated as well. His energy and work rate keeps them ticking as well as Kamara who is also out. Arguably the best midfield in the prem until they got injured. 

They'll be bamboozled by Soucek and Pablo looking like ice dance giraffes in tandem.. 

[Massive Attack]

The 3 big players for me they've got that they can't do without is Martinez, Rogers, Tielemans. Ginn is important but I don't think they got to pot like they would without the other 3. 

[the exile]

Definitely harder to get a win if Jimmy is out. 

[eusebiovic]

Away win. I've thought that for the last month or so. 

Villa's midfield is in the sick bay.

Tielemans is vital for them in making them tick. Massive loss for them. It went to ratshit since his injury.

McGinn is hugely underrated as well. His energy and work rate keeps them ticking as well as Kamara who is also out. Arguably the best midfield in the prem until they got injured. 

[fraser]

Jimmy is still out unfortunately 

That's any small chance of a win now gone IMO.

It doesn't help but we shall see, I'm not giving up hope. 

[Mad Ferret]

Jimmy is still out unfortunately 

That's any small chance of a win now gone IMO.

[fraser]

Jimmy is still out unfortunately 

[Massive Attack]

Away win. I've thought that for the last month or so. 

Villa's midfield is in the sick bay.

Tielemans is vital for them in making them tick. Massive loss for them. It went to ratshit since his injury.

[Massive Attack]

We can but hope. If we do achieve a rare win up there, we can really start to believe the great escape is on.

Why can't you believe it now? It is most definitely on. 🎚

[Come On You Irons]

We can but hope. If we do achieve a rare win up there, we can really start to believe the great escape is on.

[eusebiovic]

Away win. I've thought that for the last month or so. 

Villa's midfield is in the sick bay.

[fraser]

I would snap your hand off for a draw.

Would definitely take a draw, but we are capable of winning there if it all clicks. 

I was thinking the same, but last night will have helped them find a bit of form.

If we win sunday then we stay up, it will really push us forward mentally.

A win would be absolutely massive, a point will keep us level with either Forest or Spurs which we would have all taken before City and Villa. 

Even a loss has us only a point behind maximum 

[goose]

I would snap your hand off for a draw.

Would definitely take a draw, but we are capable of winning there if it all clicks. 

I was thinking the same, but last night will have helped them find a bit of form.

If we win sunday then we stay up, it will really push us forward mentally.

[violator]

Our defence seems much better drilled to contain any threat Villa currently pose, and I think we can compete with their weakened midfield. Its whether we can create and put our chances away, especially if Summerville doesn't make it, based on that I'd be more than happy with a point up there.

[El Scorchio]

I would snap your hand off for a draw.

Would definitely take a draw, but we are capable of winning there if it all clicks. 

Same.

[fraser]

I would snap your hand off for a draw.

Would definitely take a draw, but we are capable of winning there if it all clicks.