Wigan Athletic v Aston Villa Match Thread

[richard moore]

Thanks for the tip off it is on Sky at 10!

However, more importantly for now, what time is KO anyone?

[Legion]

Makoun and Baker starting.

Errrr...

[ozzjim]

And Reo Coker. Game late Saturday so make changes with one 3 days later to freshen it up is an interesting and pro active style. Hope Baker copes ok with N'Zogbia as he will switch him.

[Karl Bridges]

Thanks for the tip off it is on Sky at 10!

However, more importantly for now, what time is KO anyone?

19:45

[Dave Cooper please]

Makoun and Baker starting.

That's either genius or madness, not sure which yet.

[richard moore]

Cheers Karl

Petrov clearly rested I guess, wonder if it is the same as regards Clark who has taken quite a while in 2 or 3 games now to get to grips with his 'opposite number', not always helped by having not enough cover in front of him mind you..

[Villa'Zawg]

WIGAN: Al Habsi, Ghouri, McCarthy, Thomas, Di Santo, N'Zogbia, Caldwell, McArthur, Boyce, Rodallega. Figueroa.

[Villa'Zawg]

Subs: Marshall, Heskey, Delfouneso, Petrov, Pires, Albrighton, Herd.

Ashley is Captain

[ozzjim]

Apart from Al Habs, N'Zogbia and the two south americans, I would not know the Wigan players if they walked past me, fully suited and booted in the street. Ghouri? Di Santo?

I think Albrighton looked tired toward the end of the City game in fairness, and he is a good option on the bench. Baker is a centre half by trade isn't he? Maybe in for his aerial abilities? Strange one, although maybe with an eye on Sat GH wants to make sure Clark is not booked and thus suspended.

[richard moore]

Subs: Marshall, Heskey, Delfouneso, Petrov, Pires, Albrighton, Herd.

Ashley is Captain

Much better bench eh! Great to have Heskey, Petrov and Albrighton to come on and gives us genuine options whether we in front or behind

[Monty]

No Bannan on the bench, but Pires is there? Sorry, that's clearly wrong, surely.

[Legion]

No Bannan on the bench, but Pires is there? Sorry, that's clearly wrong, surely.

Totally agree.

[ozzjim]

Not suprised at all by it though. Pires can still hit a pass for a striker and is more composed in the final 10 minutes to Bannan at the moment. Clark not being on the bench means that defensive cover on the bench is ahem, sparse.

[KevinGage]

Clark injured? Not sure about giving a debut to Makoun so soon either.

We should have a bit of momentum after Saturday, don't want to see us frittering it away with experimental team line-ups. But then I wasn't too confident about Saturday's line-up either.

Reasonably comfortable with N'Zogbia up against Cuellar, not so sure about N'Zogbia v Baker.

[Pete3206]

Maybe Bannan's injured.