Aston Villa v Arsenal Pre-Match Thread

[N'ZMAV]

I haven't a fucking clue who is going to be fit for this one.

[timeoutbigbar]

On the plus side Fabregas just pulled up with a Hamstring injury

[SoccerHQ]

We'll get chances in this, especially if they play the two french centre backs against Gabby.Can we actually be clinical for once at crucial moments in the game?

The worry I have is their movement will just be too much for our inexperienced central midfield. We really need Collins fit for this and move Clark into holding midfield as I feel this would be a step too far for Hogg.

Open game, plenty of chances, 1-3 Arsenal.

[Shrek]

Arsenel just lost 2 nil, fabregas is injured, so come Villa.

[SoccerHQ]

Did the Fabregas injury look serious or did he just go off as a precaution?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

On the plus side Fabregas just pulled up with a Hamstring injury

Make it a double plus, he's been joined by Eboue.

[Shrek]

Did the Fabregas injury look serious or did he just go off as a precaution?

Not too bad, but Arsene Wenger has just said Fabregas is definitely  out of this game.

[N'ZMAV]

Yep - Fabregas out.

[pmk1981]

0 0 all over it

[SoccerHQ]

Good good, every little injury to the opposition's best players helps.

[*shellac*]

Us 2 - 1 Arse

Agbonlahor & Pires for us.  The Moroccan dude for them.

We have 2 shots on goals to their 69.

We have 39% of the possession.

In another words, we did a "Birmingham City".

[Matt Collins]

Fabregas being out is a big plus. If Collins and NRC return I'd feel more confident.

[Hookeysmith]

I see the problem being that teams like Arse, Chelsea, United rarely if ever lose games back to back - that is why they are usually at the top of the league

Can see a good game of football but both teams have the same weaknesses in front of goal and defense

so i predict an entertaining but frustrating 0-0

[PaulTheVillan]

I really hope NRC & Collins are back for this game.

If they are...

..............Friedel
Young Dunne Collins Warnock
Young Bannan NRC Downing
....Agbonlahor Delfouneso


I think Gabby & Delfouneso would work. Gabby seems to do a lot of his hard work outside the box these days and Nathan is more of a clinical finisher, poacher type.

If not then it'll have to be Clark in for Collins & Hogg in for NRC.

[pedro25]

Could Cuellar be fit?