Category: Match Day

The name Aston Villa comes from a large Georgian Villa in the district of Aston from which the local Church took it’s name. Like many other Churches at the time, the Aston Villa Wesleyan...

This is another game where I cannot be sure what team Slot will start with, though again I think he will start quite strong and use his subs. He will have one eye on...

I can’t remember the last time we played Brighton but then I cannot be expected to remember every game, at my age. Team: Kelleher, TAA, Konate, VVD, Robbo, Gravenberch, MacAllister, Jones, Diaz, Nunez, Salah

I know we always want to win every game and this is OUR cup but, equally, Slot cannot keep playing the same players, twice a week, week in, week out. So, there will have...

Yet another tough fixture this one, even though Arsenal are making noises about injuries. I expect they won’t be as affected as they claim and any replacements will still have some quality about them....

I was going to try and pick the team for this game, but, with Arsenal at the weekend, I have no idea which way Slot will go with his selection. So I will just...

It looks like Chelsea are beginning to get their act together now and this game will not be easy, even though they have a couple of defenders missing through suspension. Team: Kelleher, TAA, Konate,...

Don’t forget the match is a 12.30 kickoff at Selhurst Park which was just up the road from me when I lived in SE20 during the early 1980s. Palace have some dangerous forwards on...

I am issuing the match thread early as I will be away tomorrow. This will be another great European night at Anfield and I fully expect Slot to start with his usual team. Alisson,...