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Aston Villa vs Arsenal, Villa Park Saturday 9 December 17:30 GMT

Clrnc

Burnwinter We're more strictly organised, more risk averse and produce chances and goals differently.

I know we have been very conservative but I don't think we take less risk, especially at the back we take a lot of risks which is why we always conceded stupid goals. You could argue that Pep takes less risk given that he plays 4 or more CBs generally. Pep claims that they won the treble because he switched to CBs at fullbacks at ditched players like Cancelo and Zinchenko.

Burnwinter

Clrnc Hmmmm ... it's such a grey area, but you could be right? As the complaint goes, modern football emphasises taking strange risks in your own third and cutting out ordinary risks in the final third ... a
a half joke that also feels like a description of our football this season.

Either way I think we've diverged from City in our style. I don't think any argument Villa will do us over in a symmetric way is gonna hold water.

I'm gonna miss the live broadcast due to the time here, but I'm looking forward to the replay first thing
...

Big Willie

Funny how so many people are so afraid of Villa all of a sudden when they were taking the piss out of Emery regularly ever since he's been back in the League.

We should beat them, we will beat them, but Emery is doing a great job for them, this was evident even last season right from when he took over.

lorddulaarsenal

Fun fact. Tonight’s match is the first time in 35 years that Aston Villa vs Arsenal at Villa Park hasn’t been a Boxing Day fixture

QuincyAbeyie

lorddulaarsenal not sure if I understand correctly, but the one last season was in February.

QuincyAbeyie

Pepe LeFrits

Line up as expected

goon

Awful lineup. What more does Cedric have to do to get a start?

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

goon he's dangerously close to the grass now.

KingslandBarge

Agree with keeping Jorginho out the side to start.

lorddulaarsenal

A tad relieved Jorginho isn’t starting

Qwiss

lorddulaarsenal not his biggest fan but I'd seen rumours he'd start and I liked the pragmatism. A bit hindsighty now but perhaps he was what we needed.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Bench isn't great. Only Trossard could realistically be useful if we need an injection of quality.

Eddie is dreadful away from home.

Big Willie

Where has all this worry about Jorgino starting come from? He's been out the starting lineup for months now, even when Odegaard was out.

Sicario2 - Tier 1

Big Willie ppl like to dismiss a multi trophy winner because he’s ex - Chelsea and made an error v Spurs. I forgot we got loads of players that have won CL/international tournament.

Big Willie

Sicario2 - Tier 1 ppl like to dismiss a multi trophy winner because he’s ex - Chelsea and made an error v Spurs. I forgot we got loads of players

Yeah, I never got why people hated on Silvestre showing up in our starting lineups when the guy won 5 PLs, a CL, an FA Cup, a League Cup and 2 Fifa Confederations Cups just because he played for United in the past. Bunch of haters they were.

KingslandBarge

Going to speak for myself here, and it really doesn't have to do with what Sicario has said. First he started a league game approx. four weeks ago, not months ago. Second, the same tactical reasons that led to his starting appearance at Upton Park earlier this year could have carried over to start him today. Third, he's had his pocket picked at the worst moments/areas of the pitch because of nonchalance this season and it's my prime reason not wanting him to start away, or start a game like this. Fourth, I don't think he can keep up with 1-3 opponents that will enter his zonal area. Finally, depending on the game state, I think he could do a job so I count on him as a bench resource tonight.

Don Pacifico

Can we wear this highlighter kit less, please?

Don Pacifico

Communication should be helping there.

KingslandBarge

good to see us nice and compact in defensive shape

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Truly an amateur start.

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