This is the second leg of the League Cup semi-final with Aston Villa hosting League 2 side Bradford City. In the previous leg, Villa lost 3-1 and must win by a 2 goal advantage if they are to progress to the final in Wembley. Aston Villa have been struggling in the cup and league with their previous victory being against Ipswich in the beginning of the year. Bradford are fighting for promotion and for a trip to Wembley, they will be the happier of the two sides with their recent performances.
One player that has impressed over the course of the season is Naki Wells, the Bermuda forward scored one against Villa and has definitely caught the eye of many football fans and scouts.
Aston Villa Team News:
Nathan Baker and Ashley Westwood are unavailable for this game. Baker obtained an injury during the game against West Brom while Westwood is cup-tied. Shay Given and Fabian Delph will receive late fitness test.
Bradford Team News:
Bradford may give a debut to new signing Michael Nelson and James Hanson may return following a broken toe
Aston Villa Facts:
Paul Lambert’s side have scored 15 goals in five matches in this season’s competition.
Prior to their first-leg defeat at Bradford, Villa had won all 27 previous League Cup games against teams from the fourth tier, scoring 95 goals.
The Villans have won six of the last seven League Cup matches at Villa Park.
Bradford Facts:
Bradford are playing in the semi-finals of the League Cup for the first time in the 53-year history of the competition.
The Bantams have kept clean sheets in only two of their last 14 League Cup ties.
They have won nine consecutive penalty shootouts – an English record.
Predictions:
Aston Villa 4-1 Bradford
I’m going for a win, I don’t expect extra time but I expect Bradford to score as well. Yorke has said that if Lambert fails to get Villa to Wembley he may get sacked, I agree with him. This is a huge game for the team and for the manager; Villa must win or the fans will completely turn on the team and manager.
Bennett’s a fucking liability.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALL.
What was that about Bennet?
Great cross from Bennett.
Villa really need to put people on the far post when attacking from a corner. 2-3 easy chances could have come if they did.
Villa need to find someone who can cross the fkn ball.
We could have been 6-0 up by now.
Spot on mate, I’ve been shouting that all game.
Fkn Bannon,,,,couldn t cross a pools coupon.
Cmon ffs….another one before arf time.
Heat of the moment ted.
I know Giddy…..I m getting carried away.
But I hope all this wastage dont come back to bite us in the arse.
What a half. All over them and a cracking goal (Bennett is a wingback not a full back!!). Could really have done with taking at least one of the other chances though!
More I’m the second half llease
Was aiming to watch the game in the pub but in bed with flu. Relying on 5 Live…
COME ON VILLA!
Jeff get well soon mate,remember there’s alcohol in night nurse just a tip.
FUCK!
Fucking shit another set piece what the fuck was vlaar doing.
…the double dutch…
They should of had two on that big prick anyway.
Dumbarses….If anybody was going to score from a corner ,it would be him.
They left him 1 on 1 with Vlaar
We will rue these missed chances.
Ball fizzed in by Bennet…Wheres fkn Ireland…sleeping on the penalty spot…useless tw at
Our defending is fucking woeful. If we don’t buy in the next few days we are seriously fucked
Looking cross eyed and clueless again.
They just have no clue how to get in behind them
Playing all this bollocks 35 yards out
Why is every fkn ball they play goin ten yards long ffs
P45 for lambert we can’t beat a div2 team in two attempts,morale will be shite throughout the club.adkins was sacked for having a better team than us its totally humiliating,embarrasing,disgusting.lambert do the honourable thing & fuck off.IM TOTALLY ASHAMED. A LAUGHING STOCK IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL.
RUBBISH,,,,,,UTTER FKN RUBBISH
SACKED IN THE MORNING
YOU RE GETTING SACKED IN THE MORNING.
One decent cross out of about 200.
Just rubbish…even the basics…rubbish.
In a way I m glad we lost,at least we dont have to play Chelsea with this fkn shite.
LAMBERT O U T OUT.
I want to wake up tomorrow turn on the telly & lambert’s resigned or sacked no more lambo’s claret & blue army he’s lost the fans faith now imo FUCK OFF!!!
I’m as pissed off as the rest, particularly as I’m seeing blues fans happy despite their shit situation, but who the hell will we get of he goes???? Who will come with this team and no money? I accept he’s not made 100% correct decisions but he’s his fuck all to work with