Aston Villa v Newton Heath Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

2-0 Home win.

Bannan 4
Albrighton 16

Friedel
Young (L.)
Dunne (should be Cuellar)
Collins
Warnock
Downing
Young (A.)
Bannan
Albrighton
Clark
Agbonlahor

[TheSandman]

I'd pick:

---------------Friedel------------------

Lichaj---Collins---Cuellar---LYoung

----------Bannan---Clark--------------

Albrighton-----AYoung-----Downing

----------------Agbonlahor-------------

However, I expect the same side as Leeg has put.

1-2. Agbonlahor will open the scoring before Berbatov and Nani score late on.

[Pete3206]

Villa 0 NH 1

[timeoutbigbar]

2-1 to them.  A good performance, but the 'unlucky villa' syndrome again..

[JJ-AV]

0-2 defeat. They'll completely dominate the midfield.

[The Situation]

Newton Heath lmao.

We usually do well against the 'top 4' at home... I'll go 1-1. Gonna be a big test for both Clarke and Bannan.

[*shellac*]

2-1 to them.  BannanNani are the scorers.

I think we'll play well but defensive error(s) will cost us this time.

[Caiphus]

Scholes, Rafael and Evra under injury cloud...

http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/english-premier-league/news/1031327/United-depleted

[N'Rexy]

1 - 3 sadly.  Even though Scholes is suspended they will overrun us in midfield. 5 attack minded players and one holding player isn't going to hold them.

[UK Redsox]

Can't see Villa getting anything out of this.

I agree with the idea of switching Luke to LB and bringing in Lee Hi but doubt it'll happen.

[Matt Collins]

I think we should strengthen in midfield or we'llget over run. Would play Ireland I think, albrighton the unlucky man to miss out. An alternative would be to play downing more centrally

[taylorsworkrate]

0 - 2

Think we'll start okay first 10 minutes, then they'll have about 70% of the ball.

[garyshawsknee]

I think we need Albrighton's workrate on sat,i'd push downing inside with Clark and Bannan/Ireland put Ash on the left. Worried that we'll get completly over run though.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Can't see anything but 3-0 to them, with Bannan and Clark in midfield we just won't be able to contain them.

[alanclare]

After last night's defensive lapses, and how on earth our lightweight attack is expected to cope with the likes of Vidic,  I can't see anything more likely than 0-4 to them.

Sorry.