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Offline ldavfc4eva

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #60 on: August 20, 2019, 07:44:15 AM »
I think the two central deeper midfield players is a good shout, so Luiz and Hourihane to play in there. Get Jack further up the pitch and let SJM to push up as much as possible too.

Wes will need some help against Mina and Keane so we need to get close to him and not leave him isolated up front.

Difficult game but a draw would be good. 1 - 1 with Wes for us and the snake for them

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #61 on: August 20, 2019, 08:24:18 AM »
I think we’ll go with the same formation. This is the style Dean has built the squad around.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #62 on: August 20, 2019, 08:45:53 AM »
As others have mentioned, I think that one of the wingers should be sacrificed to allow for an extra central midfield player

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #63 on: August 20, 2019, 09:44:10 AM »
Surprised people don't think we will score. 2 in 2 so far and a handful of fantastic chances not taken. We need a couple more to drop in is all.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #64 on: August 20, 2019, 09:57:25 AM »
If we're sticking with the same formation, as i would imagine we will, for this game i would bring in Guilbert for Elmo and Hourahane for El Ghazi, play Grealish left, Douglas in Grealish's position and Hourahane in Douglas's position (based on the last game). It's ridiculous really to panic yet but i've been pondering in my mind different formations that would give us an attacking 4 of Wes, Trez, Grealish and Douglas with lots of defensive players behind them. 5-3-2, 4-4-2 etc. Can't honestly see us changing the system though, just a case of getting to a stage where we need to know the best players to fit into it but we need to do it pretty quickly.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #65 on: August 20, 2019, 12:41:18 PM »
Regards Chances and Goals what it tells us need to improve the overall quality of chances created and the finishing of Chances.

By cutting out errors in possession, improving on the ball and being more clinical in final third there is a real potential there and good reason to be optimistic.

In summary then, we just have to play better then we have a chance of getting a better result.

I believe.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #66 on: August 20, 2019, 12:53:35 PM »
Battling 2-2 draw.

Last time we played at their place was when I realised we were down. We'd looked promising under Garde initially, but Everton beat us 4-0 without moving out of second gear.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #67 on: August 20, 2019, 01:44:50 PM »
I'd go in a 4-4-1-1 formation

Heaton
Guilbert Mings Engles Targett
Trezeguet Mcginn Luiz El Ghazi
                    Grealish
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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #68 on: August 20, 2019, 05:44:54 PM »
Apologies of this has been mentioned, but is this the first time Neil Taylor has faced Seamus Coleman since that bad tackle a few years ago for Wales v Ireland?

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #69 on: August 20, 2019, 05:46:17 PM »


2-0


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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #70 on: August 20, 2019, 06:07:15 PM »
Can't see us scoring more than 1 tbh. Everton good at the back and we're not there yet up top. 0-0, 0-1, 1-1 something like that.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #71 on: August 20, 2019, 06:19:21 PM »
Once again I would take a draw. As with last weeks game we are novices in this league still trying to gel as a team. Everton are big spenders ( £400m over the last three  years I believe) targeting a 6th place finish this season. A draw would be a great result.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #72 on: August 21, 2019, 11:50:19 AM »
Any Villa win will do!

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #73 on: August 21, 2019, 12:19:28 PM »
Think I'd take a point right now with a good performance. Really hope both new full backs start, Elmo and Taylor are Championship standard. Bring in an extra midfielder for El Ghazi.

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Re: Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #74 on: August 21, 2019, 01:52:36 PM »
Apologies of this has been mentioned, but is this the first time Neil Taylor has faced Seamus Coleman since that bad tackle a few years ago for Wales v Ireland?
Good point. I wonder if this will result in Taylor not playing?

 


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