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The groups are out at Villa Park, and there’s such a lot at stake for each.
Richard Hirst, time-honoured Cottager, will get in contact: “Fulham need to bring Cairney on early then we can channel the 2018 play off final: Sessegnon to Cairney, 1-0. Although there won’t be the added delight of the pass beating John Terry.”
Unai Emery spoke to TNT forward of the sport: “We’re so focused to try to get Europe. Europe is the highest ambition we can dream of, and to play Champions League again.
“We’re in this run, but we’re not favourites – the teams in front of us are. If we win today, we can have more options to play Champions League. We need to get the energy [from the supporters here]. They are feeling us. They help us. We’re in our fortress.”
Peter Lansley
Unai Emery isn’t protecting again on praising his group’s efforts in staying in competition for Europe once more. There’s no use for false restraints at this level of the season. “We are getting to the last four matches with options to qualify for next year in European competitions,” he wrote in his In his programme notes. “It will happen if players, owners, and the supporters keep rowing together, same pace and same direction.
“So as a team, as a club, we need to clean our minds and focus on what really matters now.”
He even emphasized the desire for “FOCUS” and “ENERGY” with each capitalised within the pre-match programme.
Excellent piece from closing week at the new Fulham.
Andrew Tate will get in contact: “I’m assuming the point out of Watkins clinching the highest scoring report if he ratings these days relates handiest to the Premier League, as 75 turns out a mite low for such an august group? “
Yes, he’s degree with Gabby Agbonlahor, and 14 forward of Dwight Yorke. John Carew’s in 10th on 37.
1992: now 33 years in the past.
View from Villa Park
Plenty to play for at Villa Park as Fulham stay attractions set at the top-eight end that are supposed to deliver them European qualification and their perfect Premier League end.
How will Aston Villa soar again from the crushing unhappiness in their no-show on the FA Cup semi-final, towards Crystal Palace any Wembley closing Sunday, that adopted their Champions League go out?
Maatsen replaces Digne at left-back however spare a concept for Ollie Watkins, whose sustained excellence during the last 18 months plus in main Villa to this level had led to his being demoted at the back of Marcus Rashford in Unai Emery’s favoured beginning XI – just for the on-loan Manchester United guy to be dominated out with a hamstring harm. Watkins is claimed to not be angling for a summer time transfer, in spite of pastime from Chelsea following that from Arsenal, however he should marvel what he’s supposed to do. Still, Watkins is high quality, has persona, and a really perfect scoring report.
He’s scored in his closing 3 conferences with Fulham and another these days will take him transparent of Gabby Agbonlaor (each on 75) as Villa’s all-time main goalscorer.
Robinson and Lukic go back for Fulham however Sessegnon assists in keeping his position, simply upper up the pitch as a substitute of Willian.
No Marcus Rashford: turns out we would possibly by no means see him in a Villa blouse once more. Ollie Watkins begins up entrance in spite of the ones stories of being unsettled. Ian Maatsen in for Lucas Digne is Unai Emery’s handiest trade from Wembley.
Two Fulham adjustments: Sasa Lukic change Andreas Pereira, possibly injured, whilst Antonee Robinson begins at left-back as he returns from harm.
The groups
Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Pau Torres, Maatsen, Kamara, Tielemans, Rogers, Asensio, McGinn, Watkins. Subs: Olsen, Mings, Barkley, Digne, Garcia, Malen, Onana, Bailey, Ramsey
Fulham: Leno, Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson, Lukic, Berge, Sessegnon, Wilson, Jimenez, Iwobi. Subs: Benda, Reed, Cairney, Adama, Vinicius, Cuenca, Castagne, Willian, Smith Rowe
The desk: appearing a gulf between 7th and 8th.
Preamble
This is a large recreation for each golf equipment. It’s a combat of 7th v 8th however they’re combating on other fronts. Villa, licking their wounds after exiting the Champions League and FA Cup, need to get again into the highest 5. Manchester City’s win closing night time left Chelsea to be shot at. They’re in 5th. Fulham can take hold of a type of puts left spare through different groups’ successes – United and Spurs within the Europa League, Arsenal within the Champions League, City within the FA Cup? – however provided that they prevent being so inconsistent. They’re going to must play higher than they did in beating Southampton closing week.
Kick-off at 12.30pm UK time. Join me.
