Aston Villa v Everton Pre-Match Thread

[Olneythelonely]

No, what you're saying is losing today will somehow be a good thing. Which is absolutely mental. I want us to win today, even if it somehow means we'll be managed by Josef Fritzl. I'd also want us to win every game under Herr Fritzl.

I think it's obvious that what I am saying to be honest.  I NEVER want Villa to lose and that will NEVER change . I have merely said that it would trigger the board into removing KM and THAT has to be a good thing.  I think you understand what I am saying but you are trying to be difficult. 

Sorry if I've misunderstood you, I genuinely thought you were saying a defeat today could be viewed as positive.

[toplad4u]

I feel the happyest I've felt all week watching Blues lose a 2-0 advantage!! Hopefully a villa win and i'll be on cloud 9

[usav]

From the beeb:

1510: BREAKING EVERTON TEAM NEWS:
Jack Rodwell starts for the Toffees at Villa Park.

[toplad4u]

VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Ireland, Albrighton, A Young, Carew. Subs: Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.

EVERTON: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Piennar, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini; Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.

[toplad4u]

Looks like we might be outrun in midfield least we got attacking full-backs.

[Monty]

I hope I'm wrong, but that looks a bit suicidal. I'm not going to judge him on possible issues, but no NRC is a bit mad.

[taylorsworkrate]

i cannot believe that we have the same formation and players( take collins for Clark) that put in such a pathetic performance last week.  K Mac cannot think it worked surely?.

Secondly if Gabby is fit enought to be on the bench, then he should be starting.  I would rather have a 70% fit gabster than that cowardly gutless wanker Carew (there prove me wrong) up front.

[toplad4u]

Kinda wish reo-coker was in instead or ireland. We've lost every game he's played in then again we've lost milner also.

[Holtenderinthesky]

VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Ireland, Albrighton, A Young, Carew. Subs: Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.

EVERTON: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Piennar, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini; Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.

When is he gonna learn that Ireland is not a holding midfieder.  Bollox, we will lose this with that line up.

[b23]

A Villa victory. Three points. Happy days.

[Monty]

VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Ireland, Albrighton, A Young, Carew. Subs: Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.

EVERTON: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Piennar, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini; Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.

When is he gonna learn that Ireland is not a holding midfieder.  Bollox, we will lose this with that line up.

Horrible thing is, I don't think he's even playing him there. I think it's a 4-1-4-1 with Petrov as sole holding player. It's a team which doesn't take into account the fact that we will, at some point, not have the ball. I mean, I'm hardly NRC's biggest fan, but if they're allowed to have a kicker, Fellaini, then we should have ours as well. I'm really worried by this.

[Toronto Villa]

VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Ireland, Albrighton, A Young, Carew. Subs: Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.

EVERTON: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Piennar, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini; Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.

When is he gonna learn that Ireland is not a holding midfieder.  Bollox, we will lose this with that line up.

you've lost me. How is Ireland a holding midfielder in that formation? It looks like 4-5-1 to me, or even 4-1-4-1

[usav]

Maybe he is giving them the chacne to redeem themselves.

I just hope he has the balls to change it early if it goes tits up.

[taylorsworkrate]

VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Ireland, Albrighton, A Young, Carew. Subs: Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.

EVERTON: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Piennar, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini; Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.

When is he gonna learn that Ireland is not a holding midfieder.  Bollox, we will lose this with that line up.

I fancied us to lose anyway, it could be another humiliation now.  Felliani, Cahill, Rodwell and Arteta probably can't believe their luck.

[Holtenderinthesky]

VILLA: Friedel; L Young, Collins, Dunne, Warnock; Downing, Petrov, Ireland, Albrighton, A Young, Carew. Subs: Agbonlahor, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Guzan, Cuellar, Lichaj, Bannan.

EVERTON: Howard; Hibbert, Distin, Jagielka, Baines; Piennar, Rodwell, Arteta, Cahill, Fellaini; Beckford. Subs: Mucha, Heitinga, Bilyaletdinov, Saha, Gueye, Osman, Coleman.

When is he gonna learn that Ireland is not a holding midfieder.  Bollox, we will lose this with that line up.

you've lost me. How is Ireland a holding midfielder in that formation? It looks like 4-5-1 to me, or even 4-1-4-1

Because he will have Ireland and Petrov in the middle like he did last week with Ash in front of them and MA and SD on the wings.  Then, SI will be the deeper of the two (again, like last week) thus him being the holding midfielder.  Which by the way should result in Everton's super strong 5 man midfield ripping us apart (like last week).