Aston Villa v Everton Pre-Match Thread

[Balders]

0-2

Cahill 7
Beckford 85

We'll play terrible first half and be lucky to go in just 1 down at half time. Play well in the second half and just as we think were on the verge of scoring they'll get a second

[Dr Butler]

We will go one up, playing well, then miss a penalty and lose 4-1

[PaulWinch again]

I suspect we'll lose, but win or lose we need a new manager.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I suspect we'll lose, but win or lose we need a new manager.

What if it's a draw?

[PaulWinch again]

ok if it's a draw we need a new manager!

[Matt Collins]

OS says Dunne, Gabby and Carew likely to be fit.

Carew does normally score v Everton, but he's not looked at the races thus far. And anyway, I think we need 3 in the middle to counteract their strength in midfield.

[Monty]

Agreed Matt, and not just against Everton. Almost no team these days can look at their team and honestly say that 4-4-2 is the solution - it's just outmoded at this level.

[TimTheVillain]

2-2 draw

That's positivity at the moment.

[Ads]

Stan and NRC central, with Ireland behind Gabby and Downing and Ash on the flanks would make us nice and solid. Carlos central alongside tubby Dunney with a tuned in Warnock and Luke and we have a chance.

 The make shift defences we’ve been throwing out, with unfit players and others out of position has coincided with us shipping ten in three. We need stability along the back four and hopefully NRC and Stan central will offer a bit more of a shield to them. He cannot play Ireland central. The boy can tackle, but its a waste having him going the other way when he’s got such ability going forwards.

[atomicjam]

Thats the line up I would go for Ads. Although its more the management and during game instructions that worry me. Oh, and consequently Evertons desire. I really hope the players can find that bottle that has been missing from the last 180 minutes. I will go 1-1, and sadly be pleased with that right now.

[avfc_1874]

If you get bullied, outmuscled and lose to a team 6-0 that contains a midfield pairing of Alan Smith & Joey Barton, then I dread to think what Arteta, Fellaini & Cahill will do to us.....

[Rigadon]

Draw.

[mozza]

That's a resounding lack of confidence in the current team and I can't disagree-

Comfortable 2-0 wind for Everton who haven't had the best of starts but aren't
in disarray like us

[west sussex villan]

Surely it can only get better were 2 weeks into the season and i've had the piss taken out of me all week!

[evalast1910]

I would play:

Brad
L.Young
Clarke
Collins
Warnock
Albrighton
Ireland
Petrov
Downing
Ash
Gabby.

2-1 to villa.

Ireland double; Cahill with a reply.