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Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« on: August 19, 2018, 05:05:25 PM »
Time to bounce back from a disappointing result. Two home games against sides we ought to be looking to beat. Brentford will be the harder of the two I have no doubt.

The balance of the defence hasn't been right and Jedinak's distribution out of there is proving problematic.

The delivery into the box from the wide areas has been poor and the ball just isn't sticking.

I'd go with a change of shape.

Nyland

Hutton
Chester
Axel
De Laet

Jedinak
Hourihane
McGinn

Green
Kodjia
Grealish

Up front would be fairly fluid and there's a need to press them, as they're not good enough to beat it, like Wolves weren't or anybody unfortunate enough to grace this league.

We need Grealish 10 yards higher up.

Villa win. 3-1.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2018, 05:06:29 PM »
One day someone will start one of these and actually add the poll option  ;)

1-1 if Brentford are under par.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2018, 05:11:28 PM »
Time to bounce back from a disappointing result. Two home games against sides we ought to be looking to beat. Brentford will be the harder of the two I have no doubt.

The balance of the defence hasn't been right and Jedinak's distribution out of there is proving problematic.

The delivery into the box from the wide areas has been poor and the ball just isn't sticking.

I'd go with a change of shape.

Nyland

Hutton
Chester
Axel
De Laet

Jedinak
Hourihane
McGinn

Green
Kodjia
Grealish

Up front would be fairly fluid and there's a need to press them, as they're not good enough to beat it, like Wolves weren't or anybody unfortunate enough to grace this league.

We need Grealish 10 yards higher up.

Villa win. 3-1.


I'd play Whelan over jedinak. Think he's been quite good this season and it's not jedinak's type of game

Tend to agree we should put hourihane in and that probably means putting jack in the front three

Do think we'll struggle. Brentford could apparently have had five just now v Wednesday

They don't tend to take their chances which is encouraging but they're also due a bit more luck at villa park

I've a feeling this might be a bad 2-0 defeat.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2018, 05:14:27 PM »
1-1.

Ginger Westwood to dominate in the midfield as is the law in this match up.

I do think we'll beat Reading as they look awful so 4 points isn't the end of the world.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2018, 06:17:10 PM »
Draw this then beat Reading. But Jedi must not play at CB.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2018, 07:10:04 PM »
Ollie Watkins is pretty rapid on their left wing

I think Bruce may fancy tuanzebe against him

I'd play De Laet there if he's genuinely fit

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2018, 07:25:35 PM »
1-3 to them.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2018, 07:37:46 PM »
Ollie Watkins is pretty rapid on their left wing

I thought they looked very good down the right. Hutton will have his hands full on Wednesday.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2018, 08:02:41 PM »
2-0

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2018, 08:45:36 PM »
Got a bad feeling about this one, however i'm taking my gf and every game she comes to we have won. Fingers crossed.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2018, 09:24:01 PM »
Got a bad feeling about this one, however i'm taking my gf and every game she comes to we have won. Fingers crossed.

Does she suffer from narcolepsy when watching us?

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2018, 09:26:43 PM »
Got a bad feeling about this one, however i'm taking my gf and every game she comes to we have won. Fingers crossed.

Does she suffer from narcolepsy when watching us?

Better than apoplexy, I suppose.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2018, 09:54:18 PM »
Well, I don't know if it is on AVTV but I will not be paying £6 to watch a Bruce team on a shitty out of synch stream again. Also, we will probably lose as Fistface continues with his 'hope somebody does something' tactics.

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2018, 10:06:40 PM »
Aren't some getting carried away by Brentford as on their day very decent and capable but can also put on some ineffective performances.

I think the good thing in back if 2 poor performance by villa that we will step up and win perhaps 2/3-1.

Can see similar team but with Taylor and Houirhane and Elmo in team

Nyland
Hutton
Tuanzebe
Chester
Taylor
Houirhane
Mcginn
Grealish
Elmo
Adomah
Kodija

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Re: Aston Villa v Brentford: Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2018, 10:12:46 PM »
You're right. Bruce will have us organised for a clinical demonstration of the Villa steamroller at home. 6-0.

 


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