Well, here we are, the last game of the season and it’s against a Chelsea side who are still fighting for a Champion’s league place.
You can be sure they’ll be trying then, even if they do probably have one eye on this year’s final. They won’t want to miss out on all that filthy lucre after all, will they?
The big news here is that the fans are back; well at least the lucky 10,000 who won the ballot are.
We’re not really playing for much, as we can’t improve or lose a league place, so there’s no extra money to be earned. Which really annoys me as it means Leeds have proved me wrong and finished above us. I know many of us think we’ve done well to be where we are in our second season, but I really thought we’d be able to do better than them in their first season back in the premier league. It is what it is, I suppose.
Squad news and it’s the same for us. Trezeguet is out long term, Cash is out for the season and Sanson is also out.
As for Chelsea, N’Golo Kante went off injured against Leicester and is doubtful, as is Kai Havertz.
There’s a chance Andreas Christensen will be available.
I found one interesting stat and it’s the one that says Chelsea’s highest league scorer this season is Jorginho with a measly seven goals. That’s incredibly low for a team challenging for the Champion’s league and I thought it’s also interesting that all of his goals have come from penalties.
They don’t score as many as you think either, although they have the second best defence this season after Man City.
I don’t see many goals then and think a single one will be enough to take the points.
I don’t know who to call it for though.
If we play as well as we did against Spurs we’ll win.
Yes, I’m going a Villa win, 1-0.
Yippee great end of season and what better time to the fans back onwards and upwards now.
On next season how about 3at the back with cash targett as wing backs Gilbert as back up.
Konsa hause and Ming’s great last few matches. With nakamba as defence midfielder in front of back 3i think the more he plays the better he could become utv
Martinez – supporters player of the season but interestingly Targett gets the player’s player of the season.
It has been a red-letter day of football for me. I can’t remember a better one since Rotterdam and it could continue tomorrow.
Started at Sutton United to watch a part-time (pub) team from Surrey that I once briefly played for win a place in League 2. Then on the way home presented the cup at a Sunday League final, and home to see the second half rearguard action at Villa Park as we beat a Champions League finalist.
Hope to see our exceptional U-18’s win the FA Youth Cup tomorrow – and that brings me full circle. Some of the young players from both teams can expect to join the first team squads – but only a few. For the rest it is either joining the U-23 team playing in empty grounds or what? Teams like Sutton in L2 will need to borrow players. Going on a 6 month or 1 season loan would toughen up these youngsters: they will enjoy playing in front of a crowd, and get a reality check about football outside the EPL bubble which is where most will finda career.
Just to add to oll on the under 18 youth match Today (Monday 24th ) . It’s on BT sports 1 at 19 45 if anyone’s interested, against Liverpool.
I’ll be watching Bill. About 5,000 Villa fans allowed into the ground for the game which will be great for the lads.
Puts me back to the time Brian Little started out 20,000 turned up Hitch …….
Reckon that crowd would have been equalled tonight in normal circumstances.
All the lads are in , Chukeuwaka Barry playing BT sports1 lads .
Ok, so how does this work?
Chuky played 15 mins yesterday and starts today.
Yet our senior players struggle to play two games a week?
It must be beyond you once you hit that ancient age of 21.
Aston Villa: Marschall; Kesler-Hayden, Bogarde, Swinkels, S.Revan; Lindley, Raikhy, Chukwuemeka; Barry, Young, Chrisene.
Subs: A.Ramsey, Zych (gk), Appiah, Sylla, Sewell, T.O’Reilly, Reddin.
Ooh, nice play there and it’s 1-0 Villa.
Not sure who scored it.
2 up
Young gets caught and it’s a pen.
He scores with a cheeky stroke into the low right of the net.
2-0
Villa playing really well and frankly look to good for Liverpool.
We hit the post.
Wonderful football , I see Dean Smith there as well,
That Balaghesi(?) kid on Liverpool’s right is having a great game.
Impressive.
Young looks a very decent 9
But don’t blow it now – kill the game off early in the second half
Coms are suggesting Liverpool might have over-trained because they look tired.
Makes sense, as we look a lot stronger.
Most of Pool’s chances have come about from us giving the ball away, which sounds familiar.
We’re majorly dominant and you can only see more goals here.
Over confidence is our biggest threat at the moment
7-2 would be nice, it’s just talk Badger about over training, you know yourself that if it Man, Liverpool, London , they get the favourite talk, it’s all in the football for me. Villa are better sticks out a mile and that’s down to coaching
Great game if you’re a villa fan not so much if Liverpool fan though.
We need the 3rd goal then take the piss out of Liverpool.
Looking great going forward bit too cocky at the back for my liking.
Come on the villa let’s end season on super high utv
Blimey, Barry is quick.
Now we’ll find out what we’re made of.
Will we regret not killing off the game
Pool equalise.
Chance from a corner and it deflects off Revan.
We’re still the better side, but it makes a game of it.
Jeez, this commentator sounds just like a Prem one.
Gagging for a Pool win.
It makes me puke.