Aston Villa v Newton Heath Pre-Match Thread

[Shrek]

For me I'd play same team as last night, but play Ashley central with Clark and push Bannan more forward.
Simply because Ash is stronger and has more energy.

Man U will defo play 442, so I'd also drop Dunne he's too imobile, especially after getting done by Harewood last night

[Lambert and Payne]

Hate these games, always the same, but im gunna go with..
Villa 0-0 Ure - Drab, boring, edgy and they might sneak it, just the usual...

[ADVILLAFAN]

I admire your optimism Legion, but I can't see us getting anything from this game.

[Small Rodent]

1 - 2

Two goals for them from "Little Pea", our goal to be scored by "Medium Free Range Egg"

[damon loves JT]

Two goals for them from "Little Pea", our goal to be scored by "Medium Free Range Egg"

ha! superbo

[j66acd]

Similar to what other people have put. We will most probably have a centre midfield that has around 10 prem games max experience against the like or fletcher, carrick and even Gibson. Can't see us winning, but they have only won once away this season and drawn the rest.

0-1

[Namaste]

Be nice if Mr. H would drop Dunne but with Cuellar also being a doubt he seems set to retain his place.

One positive is that if Rafael is injured then there is a small possibility that 'Son of Neville Neville' could play. That has got to be a bonus for us and is definitely a weak link for them. In saying that though they may play someone else entirely?

*Edit: I forgot to add we'll probably lose.

[nick harper]

I think we have to have 3 in the middle otherwise I too fear we will get overrun.

It wouldn't surprise me to see him play a similar formation to the Blues games with Ireland, Bannan and Clark in the middle with Downing and Young wide and Gabby up top. Ireland to play more advanced but drop into the midfield when we don't have the ball. As our only experienced midfield player, he has to step up to the plate at some point.

We will play a lot more conservatively than last night and it will be tight.

[Jimbo]

If we started without a striker against Burnley, then we might start this one with 10 defenders. Formation, lying on top of each other like bricks in a wall, in the goal. Either way, we'll be beaten. I'll go 0-3.

[luke25]

Can't see past a 0-3 defeat

[PaulTheVillan]

I think we'll get beat, only by 1 or 2 goals but I think it'll be effortless for Man Utd.

Our midfield of Downing, Clark, Bannan, Albrighton will be totally out bossed by (a guess) of their midfield of Park, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani

I just think they'll struggle to score, so I'll guess at a 1-0 defeat.

[PaulTheVillan]

2-0 Home win.

Bannan 4
Albrighton 16

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

Do you always go with your heart and not your head?

[UsualSuspect]

Be nice if Mr. H would drop Dunne but with Cuellar also being a doubt he seems set to retain his place.

One positive is that if Rafael is injured then there is a small possibility that 'Son of Neville Neville' could play. That has got to be a bonus for us and is definitely a weak link for them. In saying that though they may play someone else entirely?

*Edit: I forgot to add we'll probably lose.

I remember in the CC Final last year when spawn of satan neville came on, ashley swopped wings so he would be up against him - then we dindt give ashley the ball for 10 mins so he went over to the right.

[MarkM]

0-3 if we are lucky

[jembob]

Just heard that Evra and Rafael are out for Saturday's game so it could be a day for Ash, Downing and Albrighton to shine.