My predictions for today:
We'll play really well for 50% of the game, then Lambert will give his half time team talk, and we'll play terribly for 50% of the game
Delph will slide in and tackle a player 5 minutes after the player has passed the ball, picking up a yellow card for his troubles
Brad Guzan will pull off a couple of amazing and gravity defying saves
We'll score a couple of brilliantly worked goals which will highlight the potential of our young dynamic attack
Our left and right flanks will be dangerously exposed time and time again as one of either Lowton or Bennett (or both) is caught pushing forward when we lose the ball
One of our central defenders will try and play offside whilst there is another defender at least 10 yards behind him, giving a Stoke player a 1 on 1 goal scoring opportunity
We'll give away a needless freekick just outside the area in a very dangerous position
We'll concede a couple of stupidly given away goals through one of the above mentioned errors which will highlight the complete fragility of our young and dynamic defence
One of Gabby/Weimann will miss an absolute sitter in front of goal
Nzogbia, coming on a sub, with acres of space in front of him and in on goal, will instead run straight into a tightly packed group of 4 Stoke players and lose the ball
The last 10 minutes will be heart in the mouth stuff
Villa win 3-2.
