God knows what that picture’s about, but it works for me!
I don’t know why really, but I’ve been looking forward to this fixture, nearly as much as the away version.
I mean, with the utmost respect, Burton are a nothing club, aren’t they?
They’ve had a very decent rise from non-league footy, but their ground only holds around 10,000, which will make the clamour for tickets at the Pirelli interesting when we play them away.
Which brings me to the attendance for this game and it’s officially a sell-out.
Given that it’ll be the biggest crowd since our 1-0 victory over Liverpool in 2010-11, it’s a very impressive attendance.
42,500 for a game against a minnow club brings back memories of monster boxing day crowds of years gone by and you know the atmosphere is going to be fantastic. Just as a footy match should be.
Certainly it seems that many other Villa fans agree with me that this is a tasty game.
Injury-wise, Steve Bruce updated us yesterday and it seems we’re all good, with only the long-termers like Richards and Steer etc being out.
On Burton’s side, they’re in even better shape, with Nigel Clough hoping to have his entire squad fit, which is a rarity at this stage of the season.
Not that any of that matters, as I fully expect the Villa to win this one.
I know, I know, I really ought to know better than to be so confident, but I can’t help but feel we should beat Burton comfortably.
The biggest problem I see is that we know Burton are probably going to park the bus. Combine that with the fact that we don’t create much and struggle to score and it could prove tough going, although I think we’ll have enough to overcome them.
But if you look at Burton’s away record, along with Rotherham, it’s the worst in the league and they haven’t won one.
A look at the league table shows we have the second worst away record with only two wins, but that’s another issue.
Our home record is much better though and we’ve won the last four league games, with the draw against Wolves being the only blip under Steve Bruce. It seems VP is becoming a fortress again.
Hence I can’t see Burton getting anything out of this game.
How we’re going to play it is another question though.
I’ve seen that Bruce has said he might change it up again and it makes sense, seeing as we have three games in a week.
So I don’t have a clue how we might line up.
As I’ve said, I can’t see past a Villa win, although I suspect if we can’t get the early goal, it might be a bit of a grind. Once we get one though, I’d expect the game to get easier.
Villa 2-0
Here’s wishing all readers and Villa fans everywhere a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Is that a 4-4-2?
Or a 4-5-1?
its 442 i guess with mccormack and kodjia uptop. adomah and bacuna wingers
but when your without the ball, one of two up top drops. back making three in centre midfield.thats where burton will be strong they play neat small passes so they will try to command the battle in midfield
Villa 6 Burton 1.
Kodija hatrick, Gabby to come off the bench and re-discover his international form, Bacuna to produce not 1 but 2, yes 2 worldy freekicks and a Grealish wonder strike.
Wake me up at fulltime if I’m wrong.
UTV.
Love it 😍 it my type of positivity mate UTV
At least Bacuna used his head 🙂
Bacuna misses a good chance.
Yes!
1-0 Bacuna
Get in there 5 to go UTV
As it stands we’re above the SCUM. 😊🍷
Shit 1-1 Ward.
We haven’t sounded very comfortable.
Shite
going by sky vidiprinter we are 2nd best
Must be Huttons fault.
Predictable – equaliser and comment 🙂
Ha.
Good volley apparently and Morley he hasn’t seen a better goal at VP in ages.
Defintely sounding second best.
showed it on sky and yes who was hutton marking as usual standing off nearest man so there again useless twat
that was to podge go back to your sherry we are a fucking joke burton are best side king spud i don t think
Have you forgotten to take your medication again?
Relax lads, we’ll be fine. Bruce will give them the Paul Lambert half time team talk and we’ll go again.
Villa 6 Burton 1
UTV
5 shots to burton 2shots to villa
6 corners to burton 0 none to villa we are at home
Can’t believe we are not winning. A draw or defeat and we can forget top 6 imo
we are lucky not to be behind rotherham 3 wigan 0
Burton not won away all season we all know what that means. Anyone with an unwanted record ends it against us
Behave JV – I don’t understand why you revel so much in the negative – it won’t get SB the sack 🙂
If we win it’ll feel like a loss to some I give up mate
the happy clappers havent achieved very much,grealish has done more going forward in 10 mins than rest of team in match and half,and yes bruce is king spud
Rather a happy clapper than a sad depressive
Burton were never going to come here and lie down. It’s their Wembley and we have to find a way to deal with it. Ironically it will be easier against Leeds – we just have to get over the Monk factor who has never lost against Villa.
2-1!
No, offside.
Adomah put’s one over the top.
hooray 66mins in we win a corner that will please some
Shocking if we don’t win this, everyone above us winning
Wonder if that will cheer jv up? Doubtful
2-1 McCormack
Get in!
Get in there up yours JV
up yours what giddy
we are two one up at home to burton
go on you happy clapper kiss bruce feet
I’d rather be a happy clapper than a negative fucker
Careful Giddy, Ross Mccormack has ruined jv’s Christmas with that goal.
UTV
Lol 😁 could I give a FUCK mate could I FUCK
negative maybe ,a realist definetly
podge makes smart ass remark to me about hutton ,and lo and behold when you watch the goal yes hutton standing with a stupid grin on his face 3/5 yards away from burton player inside box
we are played off the park by burton 56 percent posession
double shots on target ,4 times as many corners
we scrape another win under bruce we will see when leeds come to villa
We could have 5% possession 0 corners 1 shot 1on target & win the game I’d be chuffed to fuck go support Chelsea if your expectations of a football club are that high
Spot on Giddy.
Bruce has more than steadied the ship and has got us winning games. Whoever we play at VP will come and make it difficult. We knew that before a ball was kicked this season.
Maybe if we had 90% possession, 34 shots, 26 corners and 3 penalties but lost the game 2-1 JV would be happy.
UTV
Try less invective JV tinged with a little joy at Villa winning then you might get more respect for your views. Just a thought.
Lol 😁 not so sure about that he’d find something to have a dig possibly Bruce’s attire perhaps ??
@JV
Kiss Bruce’s feet? After the terrible start we had and the way he’s lifted this club up since he’s come just lead me to him and I’d happily do just that.
Can’t wait for next year and I’ll bet that all the doom mongers and nay-sayers are going to get a massive surprise.
JV if you love moaning better start supporting the noses now as we’re on the way up!
I hope McCormack goes on a run now.
I hope so aswell mate
That’ll do me but not everyone 3 points is 3 points I’d kiss Bruce’s arse UTV
Yes!! F*** me pink but I finally got a prediction spot on.
Thought that this would be like a cup-tie and that Burton would run us close. Don’t mind though whether you win by one or ten its still 3 points.
Now in the top ten and above the noses.
Come on you Lions!
With you Pat. Some people on here – well JV actually – need to be more objective. Never going to be easy and, as had been pointed out before, statistics are meaningless other than who scored more goals.
The Championship is about winning – anyway you can and SB knows how to do that.
Just to let you all know, I’m a detective , J V , is Oohah in disguise. I smell it in my water
Nahhhh mate he’s been more positive than that so far this season Gareth?????? You never know
All I can say is another 3 points in the bag that’s all that matters now. Would be nice to win by 2-3 goals but Bruce is all about sneaking 3 points when playing poorly. Though I do fear for us v Leeds I really fancy them to beat us and ruin our home record very tough game.
STEVE BRUCE VILLA LEGEND UTV
Stevie bruceys claret & blue army
3 points always welcome, but we need to do better. I don’t see why we go with two defensive mids at home against one of the weakest teams in the division. I’m not convinced by Bruce but clearly we are in a much better position than under RDM.
i would like to see us play a bit more positively. I think with the attacking options we have that should be possible.