Saturday at Bodymoor Heath. The most complex preparation week of Aston Villa's season begins today. The challenge: build two separate tactical plans for two different competitions in nine days without losing intensity in either. The Bodymoor Heath schedule: Saturday-Sunday: full focus on Nottingham Forest. Video review of Forest's defensive organisation, set-piece patterns, and counter-attacking sequences begins today. The initial Forest tactical plan is installed in Sunday's session. Monday-Tuesday: Forest preparation intensifies. Specific sessions on how Villa will deal with Forest's physical first press, how Watkins' movement creates space, and how to defend Forest's aerial threat at set pieces. Wednesday: transition day. Forest debrief if the game has been played. (Forest vs Villa is Sunday 12 April, so this day is recovery and initial Bologna preparation.) Thursday: Bologna-specific preparation begins in earnest. Italiano's team patterns. Villa's pressing approach for the away leg. The specific goal threats Villa must neutralise. Friday: Bologna preparation intensifies. Final detail. Saturday-Thursday 17 April: travel, final preparation, first leg. Nine days. Two competitions. One manager who has done this more times than anyone currently working in football. 📅 Sun 12 Apr (Forest) | Thu 17 Apr (Bologna) 🏆 GW30 + EL QF | Bodymoor Heath's Biggest Week