So we have made a Semi-Final !!
Semi Final Opponents
Ok so it is a friendly tournament but the signs were positive on Wednesday but the injury to Petrov obviously soured the game and it is likely he will miss the start of the season. Porto are a class above the standard of Malaga and Atlante and it will be a tough run out but at least MON knows what to expect from them !
Porto have a few good players like THE HULK and Falcao to watch out for and are sure to be technically very good who can do damage to many teams in Europe on their day. Lets just hope we can show some decent form again as the prize in the final of a game against Real Madrid or Juventus is worth qualifing for.
There seems a bounce in the Villa collective step at the moment and even though transfers are surely to come these games have given NRC, Albrighton and Sidwell to stake a start for the game against Wigan.
Hopefully will be performing the update service once again on Wednesday the blog got over 2000 hits once again !
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Ok, we made a semi final, what’s the starting xi v porto?!
Petrov is out, obviously. Our mid field was thin to begin with, we go with Ashley Young, Reo-Coker, Sidwell, and Albrighton?!
If anybody has done more for himself this tourney then anyone it’s Albrighton, he’s impressed beyond any expectation.
Heskey needs to go with Carew upfront. Unless O’Neil plays Gabby next match.
Villa needs to sign a central midfielder and quick or last season was in vein. This squad will finish about 8th or 9th in the table as they stand. As hard as it is to admit. I feel like the Downing signing was just insurance if Ashley leaves for a bigger club. Couple that with the fact that Milner hasn’t logged a minute yet, and we are basically a team full of wingers. We need stability in the center of the park. Please make a move and quick!
Bent would be nice, but we have 3 solid strikers already, we need someone to pull the sting and create from the center of the pitch.
I would agree with all that mate, expect tonight’s team to be much of the same we have seen so far, really not much room for a change, Albrighton obviously has to play and I would like to see Weimann get a longer spell.