Match Topic Aston Villa vs Liverpool - Premier League, 15th May @ 8pm

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[takanohana]

A mouthwatering clash of champions league-chasing heavyweights.

[McBain]

5 minutes ago, takanohana said:

A mouthwatering clash of champions league-chasing heavyweights.

But enough about Bournemouth v City. Let's switch focus to Villa v Liverpool 

[growler]

I think Villa use this as a warm up for their final. Win this, secure cl then they can focus on a trophy then the game v city becomes irrelevant for them.

I think slot won’t really care. We’ll get the same passive style and rely on the last home game to get us there. 

[Hassony]

Think we'll draw,  will suit both teams

[smithdown]

Palace and Chelsea were resting too 

[Cam]

29 minutes ago, smithdown said:

Palace and Chelsea were resting too 

As were the lads we had on the pitch.

[psl]

Its a tricky one for Villa. This game is 5 days before their final and they would want to rest their big players but the game after is City away, 4 days after the final, when City could be chasing the league. They probably have to go for it against Liverpool.

[Benzo-13]

Last home game of the season for them before a final. You want to go out on a high regardless in those circumstances.

[Swipe]

It’s just irrelevant at this stage what challenges or context an opponent has against Liverpool. Two teams in historically bad form have come to Anfield recently and left with points. We’re an absolute pushover. 

[Cobs]

when we last played in the Europa final we put out this side in the league game immediately before it

Bogdan, Skrtel, Smith, Flanagan, Leiva (c), Allen, Branagan, Ibe, Ojo, Stewart, Benteke

 

 

[McBain]

7 minutes ago, psl said:

Its a tricky one for Villa. This game is 5 days before their final and they would want to rest their big players but the game after is City away, 4 days after the final, when City could be chasing the league. They probably have to go for it against Liverpool.

Yep I agree with this. If they lose this they're relying on other results to guarantee a finish in the top five 

Emery may well decide to go all in on qualification via the Europa over the league but we did that in 15 and ended up with neither 

[Hassony]

Just now, Cobs said:

when we last played in the Europa final we put out this side in the league game immediately before it

Bogdan, Skrtel, Smith, Flanagan, Leiva (c), Allen, Branagan, Ibe, Ojo, Stewart, Benteke

 

 

That side will still find a way of drawing with our current side 

[Cobs]

3 minutes ago, Hassony said:

That side will still find a way of drawing with our current side 

i would pay no money to watch that game

[Benzo-13]

Also they can knock us out of next years CL before it starts is a carrot as well.

Arsenal just need one more win as well so City will know before Bournemouth game. We might just have to beat Brentford.

[Hassony]

1 minute ago, Benzo-13 said:

Also they can knock us out of next years CL before it starts is a carrot as well.

Arsenal just need one more win as well so City will know before Bournemouth game. We might just have to beat Brentford.

How we are still fourth is a travesty and a mystery tbh 

[Benzo-13]

7 minutes ago, Hassony said:

How we are still fourth is a travesty and a mystery tbh 

We don’t deserve it. I think on the whole it’s been the worst season of football since 93/94 or 97/98. 

[McBain]

11 minutes ago, Benzo-13 said:

Also they can knock us out of next years CL before it starts is a carrot as well.

Arsenal just need one more win as well so City will know before Bournemouth game. We might just have to beat Brentford.

Nah they're on 79 and City can still get to 83

[Benzo-13]

7 minutes ago, McBain said:

Nah they're on 79 and City can still get to 83

Ah didn’t see they play tomorrow (City)

Edited May 12 by Benzo-13

[Conrad]

41 minutes ago, Cobs said:

when we last played in the Europa final we put out this side in the league game immediately before it

Bogdan, Skrtel, Smith, Flanagan, Leiva (c), Allen, Branagan, Ibe, Ojo, Stewart, Benteke

 

 

ha ha

did they win?

[WillG]

Saw an interesting piece on the internet the other day that there's a scenario where Brentford may actually need to lose to us on the final day to keep Villa in fifth place... thus ensuring they qualify for the Champions League in sixth place.

Or I may have just had too much cheese

 

[McBain]

3 minutes ago, WillG said:

Saw an interesting piece on the internet the other day that there's a scenario where Brentford may actually need to lose to us on the final day to keep Villa in fifth place... thus ensuring they qualify for the Champions League in sixth place.

Or I may have just had too much cheese

 

Brentford will only be able to get to 54 points which wouldn't put them above Bournemouth

I think it was the cheese

[Swipe]

There defo was a scenario for that to be a thing at some point. Not sure if it's changed now with recent results though.