Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Match Thread

[brontebilly]

Friedel; Lichaj, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock; Albrighton, Delph, Hogg, Downing; Agbonlahor, Heskey.

Subs: Guzan, Pires, Delfouneso, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Clark, Bannan.

ridiculous team selection, plus a bench with four midfielders. If this goes pear shaped today........

[dicedlam]

Friedel; Lichaj, Cuellar, Collins, Warnock; Albrighton, Delph, Hogg, Downing; Agbonlahor, Heskey.

Subs: Guzan, Pires, Delfouneso, Petrov, Reo-Coker, Clark, Bannan.

Not so sure about that...

*scratching chin whiskers

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not sure I would call it ridiculous, it looks decent enough to me.

[Holtenderinthesky]

What about Lichaj at RB?  Bale will murder him!

[Ian.]

I'm with you Paul, the team looks pretty decent to me. My only concern is if Delph is fit, but thats what getting games behind him is all about. 

[barrysleftfoot]

  NRC came on against Albion and did'nt over impress tbh.Hogg had a good game.

  Delph could be one of the best players in the league, and if the manager thinks hes fit then good.


 Creativity comes from Albrighton and Downing.

 Going to have a go by the look of it, and bothe their FBs are weak.Quite happy with the team tbh.

[dicedlam]

Give it what you've got lads.

Come on you Villa Boys!

[Shrek]

Ive no problem with delph starting, it's the fact NRC isn't!

Bannan has Bren poor recently, but let's hope the gamble pays off! NRC will be fit for man city!

[supertom]

I'm hoping with Heskey playing so well, he can get the best out of Agbonlahor. There could be a very good partnership there. We'll see.

[paulcomben]

Houllier continues to dismay. Modric, Palacios and Van Der Vart against Delph and Hogg. Is he insane?

[kieron]

Houllier continues to dismay. Modric, Palacios and Van Der Vart against Delph and Hogg. Is he insane?

Yes. Yes he is.

[Quiet Lion]

Crazy line up. Cant work out how that line up will work at all.

[TheSandman]

Hmmm. Delph coming straight back in is a bit of an odd one. I can see the logic in Hogg being in ahead of NRC but I would think that playing 4-4-2 is a bit of a recipe for disaster against Spurs midfield 5. I'd have perhaps put NRC in ahead of Gabby to shore up the midfield.

[supertom]

Houllier continues to dismay. Modric, Palacios and Van Der Vart against Delph and Hogg. Is he insane?

Yes. Yes he is.

Jesus. We're gonna get murdered. I'd always had Arry down as a 4-4-2 kind of guy. There's a big onus on Hogg to look after Modric and VDV. Delph is more attack minded. I don't ever see Delph being a water carrier in any way shape or form. He can't tackle for starters. If we don't get the front foot, then this could go pear shaped and Delph could disappear.

Personally against that Spurs mid, I'd have playing Coker, Hogg and Delph, and kept Gab on the bench.

[kieron]

I fear this evening isn't going to go so well.