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It’s a good job players only get injured then when they play a match, and no one ever gets injured in training?????Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
We’re in it, we might as well try our best to win it imho
Unless you’re going to wrap up the starting 11 for Burnley in cotton wool for 4-5 days, there’s no guarantee that they’ll all be fit, not sick or anything
Play our strongest team available and let’s have a good go at it
I think our biggest risk area is with Horvath. If he were to get injured tomorrow , we will have no senior goalkeeper available, unless it is an emergency signing allowed by the League.Quote:
Originally Posted by olderblue
I noticed in the Villa manager`s press conference this afternoon he suggested he would be putting a strong team out for the game, perhaps as it represents a serious chance of European qualification for next season - far better than their Premier League chances.
Villa are planning a Peter Whittingham tribute at the game tomorrow.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...rdiff-31085475
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/spo...aston-31092378
It would be good if the CCS Whitts banner was also at Villa Park.
(Is that a club to club discussion or something the club could arrange via travelling fans groups?)
After the final whistle Davies was down on his haunches and looked really uncomfortable but I assume we won't know until game day but he did say in the post match press conference (I think) that he felt the best he has and knows his body better than everQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
El Ghazi "most likely to be starting on Friday" according to El Ghazi
I'll settle for a 4-0 now. To Villa of course.
Riza could be telling porkies of course, but, looking at his pre game press conference on the club website, it seemed to me as if he was preparing us for another patched up, under full strength selection. He said if we were, say, twelfth and looking safe from the drop he’d approach the game differently, but he’s “frustrated “ that he cannot do that in our present position.
It is quite hard to tell what's a strongest team with us and what's a back up though.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
There are very few if any players who if they were left out would make me think we aren't playing our strongest team?
He should definitely start. Be interesting to see how he looks when he's really really up for it. He'll be excellent tonight I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Can't see the point playing cup games when all we seem to be doing is battling relegation or on the rare occasion promotion.
Excellent? Hmmm. We'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Father Dougal
Anyway, this popped up earlier while I was watching an unrelated YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYVjm2T9hi0
El Ghazi not tracking back eh - what a surprise! I get the thought though that he might just be bothered to make a bit more of an effort this evening but we’ll seeQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Chambers and Robinson ex Villa as well.
Unai Emery Comments:
Cardiff City boss Omer Riza admits his side’s lowly league position will force him to name a weakened line-up against Villa, explaining that they have "far more important games coming up."
“I can understand him because the Championship is a very strong competition and they are more or less struggling and trying to escape off the bottom,” Emery said when asked about Riza's comments.
“Maybe this competition is very demanding for them. But I think tomorrow they will compete, trying to get a good result and trying to surprise us.
“We are going to respect them with what they have done in this competition with the players they have, with the analysis of them we have done.”
Emery added: “We lost here against Stevenage two years ago and you must focus on each match, with respect. What does that mean? To play like you are playing against the best team in the world.
“Always you are trying to be consistent, that is the competitive way I want and the mentality I want to build here.
“If we are thinking it is going to be easy tomorrow, that is when we are starting to lose.
“Of course, respect, show our wishes to win, play trying to get confidence and a good feeling in this competition with our supporters.
“I think we have a lot of challenges tomorrow, not only respecting Cardiff and the competition, it is how we are building the team and trying to create our structure tactically and mentally, stronger.
“We have work to do and I think tomorrow is a very good opportunity to try and play, each player showing their wishes and respect for the competition.
“For us and for me as well it is analysing them and trying to get through our tactical plan a lot of things we will need for the future.”
He's comparing us to Stevenage - get it on the dressing room wall! :getscoat:Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Simic was on the bench against Stoke, Pompey and Bristol. I thought he was certain to be involved this evening, but apparently not.
Last 16 of the FA cup, away at a premier league team live on TV on a Friday night.
Riza, get your best, fittest 11 on the park and go for it. A monumental ask, but to play a “weakened” team would be a disgrace.
Fu*k the Burnley game. That will take care of itself whatever happens tonight.
I don't want to tempt fate here, but I'm pretty sure that Cardiff City's heaviest defeat in the FA Cup came at Villa Park way back in January 1929, less than two years after the Bluebirds had won the trophy. Aston Villa thrashed Cardiff 6-1 on that occasion. City were relegated from the top flight at the end of the season after finishing rock bottom of the table. Villa finished third behind The Wednesday (of Sheffield fame) and Leicester.
City were also beaten by five goals at Charlton in 1938. That one finished 5-0 to the home side. Charlton were a decent First Division team at the time, while City were wallowing in mid-table of the Third Division (South).
Hopefully Riza will field his strongest available side this evening and there will be no more unwanted records or any repeat of the Leeds debacle.
**** sake. Would rather hear that he thinks we’re really shit and how he’s happy to play the U14’s for some experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
It's the right decision for me. We've finally got a couple of strikers who can find the goal, decent options in attack and a bit of depth in midfield, barely enough fit players to field 4 across the back and 1 senior goalie. Given the chances of even a first team squad winning at a Villa team who are wounded and treating it like their last chance of doing anything notable this season - it's unfortunate but if he puts the first team out, we lose 3-0 and Robinson or Goutas picks up an injury, he'd get crucified on here.
Said in another thread but Simic must really not be impressing in training if he's got the likes of Pearce in the squad ahead of him. Perfect opportunity for somebody who has played against big teams before to get 60+ minutes surely.
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Hopefully most of those on the bench
Cardiff City XI: Horvath; Ng, Lawlor, Goutas, Fish, Giles; El Ghazi, Ramsey, Colwill, Willock; Robinson.
Subs: Turner, Bagan, O'Dowda, Mannsverk, Robertson, Davies, Nyakuhwa, Ashford, Salech.
Not what I expected!
Very strong Villa side as well. This could get ugly.
I quite like thatQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
It could:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Aston Villa XI: Martinez; Garcia, Konsa, Bogarde, Maatsen; Tielemans, McGinn; Bailey, Asensio, Rashford; Watkins.
Subs: Olsen, Zych, Digne, Rowe, Kamara, Rogers, Ramsey, Jimoh-Aloba.