I’m sure some of you might be happy to know that the weather isn’t the best here in Gran Canaria. It’s not cold, but it’s not very sunny either. In fact, it’s probably about the worst I’ve known it in lots of visits.
The good news is that the forecast is looking much better for the next few days and it’s probably a good thing anyway, as I often tend to overdo it, get burnt and then spend the next couple of days evading the sun.
I’m waffling, because as I ready myself for the FA cup final, I don’t know what to think for this game.
It’s all a bit meh, now we’ve nothing to go for isn’t it?
I really don’t see us getting anything against City, but if they beat West Ham tomorrow, they’ll be champions unless Liverpool do something dramatic and score a boatload of goals. So maybe they’ll go easy on us?
Most likely, this is our last chance of points this season and we might be able to move up the table a place all two, which adds to the club’s coffers, although it’s small beans in the scheme of things.
Squad news and Jacob Ramsey is looking like he’ll be fit, Ollie Watkins is a maybe, but Hause and Bailey are both still out.
Emi Buendia suffered a knock in training but he looks okay to play.
As for Palace Marc Guehi and Vicente Guaita are major doubts and Nathan Ferguson is a long term injury.
I was asking “who?” too.
Palace are going quite well and are trying to better their previous highest ever finish in the Premier league, so you know they’ll be trying. I think Patrick Viera has done a very decent job there and is even up for manager of the year.
I don’t want to guess the team really, because what I think it ought to be is definitely not what Steve Gerrard thinks. I’d be starting Buendia over Coutinho, myself for instance and I also wouldn’t start Ramsey, who I noticed didn’t make the shortlist for young player of the year.
I thought YPTY was supposed to be for under 21s, but obviously not, looking at some of the entrants.
Oh, talking of awards, I’ve only just learned that Matty Cash won the supporters player of year. That’s well deserved I reckon, as he’s been easily our most consistent player.
Prediction then and I see goals.
I’m going to go for a 2-1 win to us.
UTV and fingers crossed I can get a good internet connection. To be fair, It’s been pretty good up till now.
If we play like we did the other night, we should be fine.
Play like we have done in many of the previous games and we’ll get turned over.
Totally pissed off, volunteered for over time thinking the game was Saturday š
2-0 to the mighty Villa.
Hope the weather improves for you Badger ( by the way it’s been beautiful back in sunny Brum š)
Ooh, that’s not good mate.
Not Villa but Claret and Blue. Kevin bleeding Friends gives a pen . Ok had his arms out but they was out before he kicked the ball for stability, that was again a harsh decision by a cheating ref.. we have been in the past victims of bad decision. ..Badger it don’t rain in bars mate , enjoy the game ..
Unchanged team today so Watkins is fit to play. Coutinho starts with Buendia on the bench.
Think it will be a 2-2 draw. Donāt know why, just a feeling. Today is a celebration of 40th anniversary of European cup at VP so should be a good atmosphere.
I hope weather improves Badger although I would still rather be where you are than here despite the weather!
I’ve just realised, my post might be misconstrued.
I started writing yesterday and I was talking about the proper cup final.
I won’t be watching that women’s final.
Oh and the weather’s back to normal now š
I’m off out to get a half hour’s sun.
Bill, IPTV is my friend. I take it with me š
Go on the EC winners!
The defence looks useless.
This is the āweāre all over the place and canāt passā Villa.
Need to improve – a lot
This is painful
Very untidy game this , up till now I don’t see us winning this, Courtinho not on the same wavelength as the rest of the team , twice wrong choice. Getting worried now.
All Palace have to do is wait for us to give them the ball back!
Thank god for HT. I couldn’t wait for it to come.
We’ve been abysmal.
When you constantly give the ball away, you massively reduce your chances.
I’m just really surprised we’re not losing this.
Ings a lethal striker?
Not for me.
I hope the second half is better as I don’t know if I’ll be able to stick watching it.
When I watch this level of performance I often find myself wondering how on earth we haven’t been relegated.
It’s just utter crap.
What a crock of ****
Palace should be winning but thankfully they havenāt found the net.
You would like to think we will improve second half š
Doubt it Holte!
If anything weāre worse!
What’s gone wrong ? It’s like watching a parks side , this is a must win game for me as I’m hoping 10 finish. why didn’t cash pass it back ? Shit.
We have no width at all. No skill on the edge of pitch to do anything of worth up front. This is pissing me off.
Do I dislike Zaha!
Great ball in by Digne but we really donāt deserve it.
Own goal 1-0 Villa
1 up keep going lads
A blinding OG there.
I think the defender was holding Watkins anyway, so it probably should have been a pen.
Totally undeserved, imo.