Aston Villa vs Wigan Athletic Pre-Match Thread

[cdbearsfan]

Tuesday 22nd August, 7.45pm kick-off. League Cup Second Round.

Wigan have started well, this is exactly the sort of cup tie we've messed up in recent years. It could come down to who rests the most players. I expect Johnstone, Terry and Whelan to be rotated. No idea about the others.

I'll go for a scrappy two-one win.

If we do win, nobody else start the pre-match thread for the Third Round as I started the Colchester one, too, and would therefore be deemed lucky.

[PeterWithesShin]

5-0, Nii Lamptey to have a blinder.

[olaftab]

This a free match for ST holders (I think) 2-0

[Axl Rose]

3-1 to us.

Conor to continue his scoring run with another. Hogan and Bree with the others.

Roberto Martinez for them.

[Villa75]

A convincing win, please. To keep the positive feeling going amongst the team and fans.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Could be interesting, Wigan have won all of their league games so far.

I'll go for a scrappy 2-1.

[Matt Collins]

With a game on Friday we'll see lots of rotation no doubt. If they're in form we could come unstuck

I'd go something like

Steer

De Laet Chester Samba Taylor

Jedinak Lyden

Adomah O'Hare Bjarnason

Hogan / RHM / Gabby (assuming one of them is fit)

[mr underhill]

that side with any of the three up top should be enough tbh.

[CT]

Might be worth giving James Chester the night off too.

Surely Samba and Elphick would be good enough against a League one side?

Hopefully another win, it breeds confidence after all!

[tomd2103]

With a game on Friday we'll see lots of rotation no doubt. If they're in form we could come unstuck

I'd go something like

Steer

De Laet Chester Samba Taylor

Jedinak Lyden

Adomah O'Hare Bjarnason

Hogan / RHM / Gabby (assuming one of them is fit)

Tuesday - Friday is a quick turnaround so I'm not sure we'll see any of those of who will start on Friday feature.  I think Chester could definitely do with a break so wouldn't play him and definitely wouldn't risk Taylor even though we don't have any other real options there.  Would try and keep the same formation as Saturday so we can see possible options for the starting XI and go something like:

                              Steer

Hutton       Elphick       Samba        De Laet

                            Jedinak

Adomah      Lansbury     Bjarnason      Agbonlahor 

                             Hogan

I'd start Bree on Friday night so Hutton and De Laet should play and we need to have a look at other options at LB so I would start the latter there.  Looking at that left hand side shows just how short we are there and how in need we are of additions in that area before the window closes.

[olaftab]

Just noticed Wigan are top in League 1 with 100% record so they will be full of confidence. Could be very close call this.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Rest the kids for the more important league game. Play the "oldies" (as my daughter would say).

[Legion]

2-0.

[tomd2103]

5-0, Nii Lamptey to have a blinder.

Greavsie and Gary Newbon to be raving about him on Central Soccer Special after the game. 

[wittonwarrior]

Would be good to  win but we will no doubt put out a second eleven and it will be up to the football gods in the sky as to whether we win or not.