Aston Villa v Fulham Match Thread

[Legion]

Available Saturday afternoon.

[BedsVillain]

VILLA: Friedel; Walker, Dunne, Collins, Clark; Downing, Petrov, Makoun, Agbonlahor, Young; Bent.
Subs: Marshall, Delfouneso, Pires, Cuellar, Heskey, Reo-Coker, Albrighton.

Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Baird, Sidwell, Johnson, Murph, Duff, Hughes, Dempsey, Demble

No Bradley in the squad, suppose only having a days training wasn't the best preparation. Hopefully see him in full swing next week against Blackpool,

[eamonn]

Afternoon - scouring around for team news. Anyone?

Edit: Oh, thank you BV.

[PaulWinch again]

Shame not Bradley or Bannan, but come on you Villa boys!

[TheSandman]

No Bannan again?

Gabby in on the wing rather than Albrighton?

[eamonn]

So just Gabby for Marc. More predictable than GHou's line-ups usually have been lately. Petrov not cast into the darkness then.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'd rather have Albrighton than Downing.

[Toronto Villa]

disappointed that Bradley didn't make it, but makes sense I suppose. He'll be big for us over the balance of the season so no need to rush him in. We have enough in that line up to win.

[Toronto Villa]

So just Gabby for Marc. More predictable than GHou's line-ups usually have been lately. Petrov not cast into the darkness then.

I'm guessing they had a chat and GH got his point across.

[The Situation]

Hmmm, would of liked to have seen Coker and Makoun, both played really well together against Wigan.

Still a good team with lots of options on the bench.

[Shrek]

Bannan not in squad is very disappointing!

[citizenDJ]

Good team, that. I'm assuming it's a sort of 4-3-3;

                        Friedel
 
     Walker    Collins     Dunne     Clark

            Makoun Downing Petrov

Young                                    Agbolahor

                         Bent

[BedsVillain]

Not sure why Bannan is being kept out by Pires? Contractual obligation maybe? Bannan would be great running at someone like Hangeland, who has the turning circle of a cross channel ferry!

[Tom_Mc9?]

Bannan not in squad is very disappointing!

I agree, he was my MOTM vs. Blackburn, so it's a shame that he's being left out.

[johncvilla88]

2nd for Carew