Aston Villa v Fulham Pre-Match Thread

[l_mckay]

Villa to win 1-0! Young

[Drummond]

3-1 Home win.

Dunne, Downing, Gabby.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Downing should be fit.

Apparently Houllier says that they've sent Luke Young to a specialist as they can't work out what's wrong with his ankle.

Houllier also made a point that he was a regular till his injury.

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I just hope we get a clean sheet to stop those twats on Sky whingeing on.

Wonder how Sidwell will play
Not seen a 'must win ' quote yet but it nearly is and we should.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I just hope we get a clean sheet to stop those twats on Sky whingeing on.

It is a concern though, it's like playing with a handicap.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

I fancy going for it with this one 4-4-2

Brad

Walker
Dunne
Collins
Clark

Downing
Makoun
Bannan
Young

Heskey
Bent

Subs

Marshall, Albrighton, Gabby, Delf, Cuellar, Petrov, Reo Coker

[SoccerHQ]

Confident we'll win this 3-1, Downing, Bent and Gabby. Johnson for them.

[midnite]

Would love us to give fulham a good kicking and get our goal difference tally down a wee bit.

Think if houllier starts with makoun and Bradley he'll want to rely on either petrov or NRC in the midfield too just to sure things up. Have Bradley moving up field more to support the attack. With young left, downing right and bent up top.

Think if they can start playing with the fluidity they should be, it would be a lovely looking attack force, very excited about Saturday and it's great to be second guessing the team as we now have good, viable options to pick from.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Would like to see Bradley in the middle with Makoun. Downing on the (left) and Ash on the (right) fancy a high scoring win ......Villa 4 Bent brace Downing and Ash Fulham 1 Sidwell

[Brend'Watkins]

I'd play Bradley from the start, he will only be up against Sidwell who he should smother with ease.

We will make chances and lots of them, Bent will convert.

3 or 4 nil.

[PaulTheVillan]

Oh yes. Welcome back to Steve Sidwell.

Bet he has a good game.

[Duncan Shaw]

Can Sidwell play, or is he officially on loan?
I watched a bit of their game against Newcastle last night and thought they were poor, and Sidders looked as anonymous for them as he had done here recently.
Expect us to struggle then!!

I would like to say that this is indeed going to be the "twatting" game....4-0 with Bent getting at least one in front of The Holte!

[Chris Jameson]

7-1. Downing with 5 and his crosses result in the other 2 which fly in off a stunned Emile Heskeys arse.

Downing gets slated on here and given a minus mark because he didn't track back in the 94th minute for the Fulham goal.

[Meanwood Villa]

From the poll this is clearly one we're expecting to win. Fulham are improving though so I'm being cautious and going for a draw.

[darren woolley]

2-1 Bent and Downing.