Pre-season Friendlies Match Thread

[Dave]

Nuno Gomes and Saviola are Benficas big names, anybody know if they are playing tonight?

I'd have said that Aimar and Cardozo are far bigger names than Nuno Gomes. Probably Ramires and Luisão as well.

(I have no idea which of them are playing)

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Nuno Gomes and Saviola are Benficas big names, anybody know if they are playing tonight?

I wish Nuno Gomes was playing, he's still crap. Biggest name at Benfica is centre half with the hair, David Luiz, the guy's class. Chelsea are rumoured to be after him to replace Carvalho, Mourinho at Real Madrid wants him too.

Cardozo scores for fun, Aimar is still a great player, Coentrão really impressed me in the World Cup and Javi Garcia is another to look out for. Plus the two Dave mentioned, Ramires and Luisão. Benfica will no doubt have a full strength team out tonight.

[Karl Bridges]

We're fooked.

[Toronto Villa]

The line up

Friedel; L Young, Cuellar, Dunne, Shorey; Albrighton, Petrov, Sidwell, A Young, Delfouneso, Heskey. Subs: Carew, Guzan, Weimann, Warnock, Clark, Bannan, Davies, Lichaj, Beye, Downing, Reo-Coker.

[cdbearsfan]

Warnock and Gabby injured?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We are now. Where's Gabby, driving Milner to the airport?

[Toronto Villa]

I expect that to be more of a diamond system tonight. Though it may be interesting see where Ash goes, and whether one of Fonz or Heskey comes deeper for the ball. I expect Albrighton to switch wings during the evening.

-------------------------------FRIEDEL--------------------------------------

-------LUKE----------CUELLAR-----------DUNNE--------------SHOREY----
---------------------------------PETROV----------------------------------

------ALBRIGHTON----------------------------------------ASH----------------

----------------------------------SIDDERS-------------------------------------

---------------------FONZ----------------------HESKEY-----------------------

[Toronto Villa]

Warnock and Gabby injured?

I assume Warnock's rested. Gabby may have picked up a knock. Not heard anything.

[toplad4u]

Think they played the whole game yesterday maybe rested?

[Karl Bridges]

Warnock's on the bench.

[JJ-AV]

Anyone have a link?

[Clampy]

I'm surprised Albrighton's playing again, he's played every pre-season game so far i think. Would'nt surprise me if he did'nt even make the bench for the first game though.

[D.boy]

http://www.iraqgoals.net/10716-benfica-lisbon-vs-aston-villa-.html

[Holtenderinthesky]

Anyone have a link?

http://www.veetle.com/index.php/channel/view#4c55742dc9826

You need to download Veetle for this one but it's better than Iraq goals imo.

[JJ-AV]

Cheers!