Aston Villa v Newcastle United pre-match thread

[brontebilly]

Going to be a very difficult game to pick a team for with so many having played midweek. In McGinns case, he has played two competitive games and looked to be in need of a break at Wolves.

Presume Heaton, Engels, Grealish are all fit? I'm proposing Konsa retains his spot though. Lansbury may get a go, Luiz deserves dropping anyway but Hourihane would bring more goal threat. Tactically Smith certainly needs to set us up differently than the first half shambles at Wolves. Newcastle play with three centre backs but not the same quality as Wolves.

----------------Heaton
Guilbert, Konsa, Mings, Targett
-------Nakamba, Hourihane
AEG,McGinn, Grealish
---------------Wes

[CJ]

If Jack plays we'll win, if not, a nervy draw

[Goldie.7]

It reeks of 1-1 but after seeing below I'm swaying towards another narrow defeat.

Both after the international break:

"Mon 26 Nov 2018, 8PM - Newcastle secured their third successive Premier League victory away at Burney"

"Mon 25 Nov 2019, 8PM - Newcastle are hoping to secure their third successive Premier League victory away at Villa"

There's a shock.

I had us to win 2-3 against Wolves, and we delivered some of the worst football I've seen for some time. Every team and their dancing mascot knows we're mentally weak and fade badly around 60 minutes. Losing again seems a more likely outcome right now than winning does. Maybe if we stopped bottling it and Smith used his subs much more wisely I'd have a different opinion.

0-10 1 goal conceded
10-20 1 goal "
20-30 1 goal "
30-40 0 goals "
40-50 2 goals "
50-60 2 goals "
60-70 3 goals "
70-80 3 goals "
80-90 10 goals "

[Legion]

90+?

[dave.woodhall]

It reeks of 1-1 but after seeing below I'm swaying towards another narrow defeat.

Both after the international break:

"Mon 26 Nov 2018, 8PM - Newcastle secured their third successive Premier League victory away at Burney"

"Mon 25 Nov 2019, 8PM - Newcastle are hoping to secure their third successive Premier League victory away at Villa"

There's a shock.

I had us to win 2-3 against Wolves, and we delivered some of the worst football I've seen for some time. Every team and their dancing mascot knows we're mentally weak and fade badly around 60 minutes. Losing again seems a more likely outcome right now than winning does. Maybe if we stopped bottling it and Smith used his subs much more wisely I'd have a different opinion.

0-10 1 goal conceded
10-20 1 goal "
20-30 1 goal "
30-40 0 goals "
40-50 2 goals "
50-60 2 goals "
60-70 3 goals "
70-80 3 goals "
80-90 10 goals "

And when we do win will you be on here as much as when we lose?

[Sexual Ealing]

Won 0 of the last 12 against this lot, about time we changed that. 3-1.

Really? - that's a ridiculous stat!!

It is, certainly when you think that we've managed to send them down in that run!

Didn't we send them up from the Championship as well?!

[cdbearsfan]

No, they were already promoted. A last minute Grealish equaliser against Brighton did ensure that they went up as champions, though.

[Sexual Ealing]

No, they were already promoted. A last minute Grealish equaliser against Brighton did ensure that they went up as champions, though.

You can prove anything with facts.

[Comrade Blitz]

With the media wankfest for Potato Head, this match is just begging for Villa to get fucked DP-style (referee and VAR)

I'm glad that I'll be at work at kick-off and on #thecuntingbus for the REMAINder of the match.

[Bad English]

Heart says 1-0; head says 3-1.

Sit down Potato Head!

[Clampy]

I can see this being quite an open game. I wonder if it might be an idea to bring in Neil Taylor seeing as they play with three forwards? He tends to sit back and defend which might let our winger do what he needs to without having to cover for Targett. Just a thought, Anyway, 4-1 to us. Tresequet, Big Wes with two and McGinn.

[tomd2103]

Feels like quite a big game, especially given the fixtures that we have in the next few weeks following it.  Might be stating the obvious, but we could really do with winning this one.

[tomd2103]

Heart says 1-0; head says 3-1.

Sit down Potato Head!

Hope there isn't any of that to be honest.  He had his critics during his time with us (justifiably at times in my opinion), but he seems like a decent enough bloke and I would hope that the dignified way in which he carried himself at the club during what must have been a very tough time in his personal life would mean he doesn't get that kind of stuff aimed at him really.

[FrankyH]

Heart says 1-0; head says 3-1.

Sit down Potato Head!

Hope there isn't any of that to be honest.  He had his critics during his time with us (justifiably at times in my opinion), but he seems like a decent enough bloke and I would hope that the dignified way in which he carried himself at the club during what must have been a very tough time in his personal life would mean he doesn't get that kind of stuff aimed at him really.

I'd agree with all of that . I'd hope likewise Bruce doesn't make  snide comments about us.

[Risso]

I hope he gets heaps for the full 90 minutes. Bollocks to him, bloke is an absolute arse.