Aston Villa Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[Teddy Klinsmann]

TEAM NEWS: Danny Rose, @Dele_Alli & @ericdier available after missing @BVB trip. Clinton & @JanVertonghen still out.

 

[Rogmeister]

I don't care how we do it but we must win.

I still don't believe we can win the title as I never thought I'd see it in my life but we must qualify for the champions league. We've thrown the Europa away for a reason. Poch has said time and time again we can compete in all competitions and then against one of the strongest teams in Europe we deliberately roll over.

Him and levy must have had words and we clearly know the priority now. If we lose or draw tomorrow id start to worry about the players and crowd becoming nervy each game

 

[dondo]

TEAM NEWS: Danny Rose, @Dele_Alli & @ericdier available after missing @BVB trip. Clinton & @JanVertonghen still out.

Great news especially alli as we have looked poor without him lately

 

[Grapo2001]

Bit nervous about this one. We have looked off the boil since Swansea and really need a result tomorrow.

 

[Hoddtastic72]

Id take your unhappiness of that scenario if offered me right now!

Maybe, though Villa are a very different proposition from BVB

 

[hughy]

Hopefully Villa don't realise how big a game this is for us. We absolutely can't leave Villa Park without 3 points, by hook or by crook.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

I'll come out and say it, cut the PC talk about how every match is difficult and nothing is for granted and the sky can still fall down on us.

This is a 100% must win, no excuses, don't fuckin' fuck it up.

 

[Bulletspur]

I'll come out and say it, cut the PC talk about how every match is difficult and nothing is for granted and the sky can still fall down on us.

This is a 100% must win, no excuses, don't fuckin' fuck it up.

Yes I hear you but every match is difficult and we cant leave it to chance or take it for granted

 

[Yorkshireyiddo]

I think it's going to be a harder game than what people think. Hopefully we'll hammer them.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Yes I hear you but every match is difficult and we cant leave it to chance or take it for granted

The ball is round. It's an odd game, Football, you never know, there are 90 minutes to be played. Anything can happen.

 

[Jamesbashspur]

Tomorrows game is massive with city drawing Arsenal not playing must put pressure on Leicester.hope Rafa has something up his sleeve Monday for them.be good to see andros fit and taking it to them!COYS

 

[Spurger King]

Christ I'm nervous/excited about tomorrow. Doesn't help that it doesn't kick off until 4.

It's the games we should win in the run-in that worry me the most. Get points at Anfield and the Bridge and I'll be pleasantly surprised, but we can't afford to drop any points to teams like Villa and Bournemouth.

This is where we need to professionally dispatch weaker opposition. Is it too much to ask that we actually score first for a change? Preferably two early ones so I don't gnaw my fingers off.

 

[Romulus]

i think if we score early the floodgates will open but if we concede first it could be a frustrating afternoon

 

[Wsussexspur]

Like a lot of people I'm nervous about this game. Guess this comes from the pressure of being a game that we are expected to win. If we don't win really will start worrying about being caught by the teams behind us. Man city's game against Norwich shows that there are no easy three points this season.

 

[slartibartfast]

I'm not worried at all.
We're a fkin good team.
They're utter dog shit.
Of course its possible we draw or lose but not very likely.
Relax and enjoy it.

 

[Spursidol]

I can't believe people have suggested we rest certain key players. I don't care who we're playing, this is football, anything can happen and if we fail to win we could be 8 points away from Leicester and only 2 points away from Man City. Massive game.

4 points in front of ManCity after they drew their game, and before we play Aston Villa

 

[YiddoInPoland]

They will park the bus, just hope its not one of the spursy buses that means the shittest defence in the league manages to stop us scoring.

 

[DiamondLites]

Early goal and the atmosphere will turn pretty poisonous, and it could be a landslide. But the longer we go without scoring, the harder work we will make of it

 

[Hoddtastic72]

Think we will win 0-1

 

[UpTownSpur]

In 3 out of their last 4 games, the second goal against them came within 10 minutes of the first, in the other one it took 25 minutes. So it does seem like they kind of give up after the first goal - I think Remi Garde has to to take a lot of responsibility for that and he would seem to lack man management skills. Doubt we'll see him again managing an English side.

This is a real chance to solidify our "extra point" GD advantage - anything less than 5-0 would be disappointing.