Aston Villa v Manchester City Pre-Match Thread

[WikiVilla]

FFS !!

[WikiVilla]

Ahhhh better

[Dave]

I'd play Albrighton over Gabby.

If he goes on his shoulders it'll give some good extra height for corners.

[Fergal]

What will it take to burst our bubble today?

[PaulWinch again]

We really need not to get hammered today.

[Monty]

We really need not to get hammered today.

*Whistles "always look on the bright side of life"*

[PaulWinch again]

I'm starting negative today, hopefully I'll finish it very positive!

[PeterWithe]

We really need not to get hammered today.

Yup, all the goal differences down there are now pretty close, a good hiding for SHA and it will be very nip and tuck if we keep it tight.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Wolves conceeding 3 goals helps the cause. Put that with the 4 - 0 drubbing the"Scum" are going to get. Its up to us now .............

[littlevillain]

Cant see him dropping Collins after his heroics at The Sty

Carlos usually has Tevez in his pocket, do I'd certainly have him in. Also Downing to the bench as Albrighton is far better in his defensive duties, Stewart's too much of a passenger to support Walker. Clark will need the help of Ash too.

Friedl

Walker Carlos  Dunne Clark

Albrighton Stan NRC Ash

Gabby Bent

I'll take a draw now.

albrightons much better in his defensive duties?? in my opinion his defending is terrible and always worries me in the penalty area.

[ozzjim]

Some of his tackling when tracking back is clumsy to say the least. Gabby has worried the shite out of Toure before though, so may like a game today.

Come on United, put 6 past Blues for us.

[olaftab]

Leaving now for VP to usher in a new era for Aston Villa football Club.

[eamonn]

Marc tracks back very well but his over-exuberance and inexperience mean attackers know how to draw a foul from him. Just something he'll have to learn. If Bent scores tonight it will be from an Albrigton wonder ball.

[bob]

lets get off p 13

I'm only on page 5.

[Monty]

I do fear 4-4-2 today. Think it could leave us hopelessly exposed in the midfield, they'd just manouvre it around and through us with ease if we play 4-4-2 with two strikers and two wingers.