Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic Pre-Match Thread

[N'ZMAV]

Must win this one to make a decent start a good one, and maybe get some of the fans from being doom and gloom all the while.

[levico]

A draw obviously. 1-1.

We go into the lead in the first half but concede in the 83rd minute. N'Zog subbed after 72 useless minutes.

[Morten]

Good news on the injury front according to the official home page. Bent, Heskey, Clark and Jenas all ready.

We have to play 2 strikers, so I would go for a 4-4-2: Given - Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock - Bannan, Petrov, Jenas, N'Zogbia - Agbonlahor, Bent. Subs: Guzan, Clark, Delph, Ireland, Albrighton, Heskey, Delfouneso.

3-0 Win. Bent x 2 and Gabby

[Ryu]

I'd like to see clark start at lb if he's fit. Warnock scares me.

[PaulTheVillan]

Given
Hutton Collins Dunne Warnock
Petrov
Jenas Bannan
Agbonlahor..............N'Zogbia
Bent

4-0.

We'll do 'em.

[austin]

1 nil

Collins from a corner

29,756 crowd

loud boo's at halftime

[ASHTONVILLA]

2-1 to the Villa, we are due a win.

[Vanilla]

I wonder what the reaction to Martinez will be like, if anything?

[JJ-AV]

2-2

Bent, Agbonahor

36k

[TheSandman]

2-0. Bannan double.

Either that or a draw.

[Deano's Mullet]

1-1 draw

[The Left Side]

Head says another draw as we usually stumble against Wigan but heart says 2-0 win!

[TaxDodger]

I've been saying this for ages but the law of averages says we have to beat them at home sometime. Plus we can't keep drawing. 3-0. Agbonlahor 45, Collins 83, Bannan 90.

[manic-road]

If we perform like the second half against QPR, i reckon a 2-0 win.
Gabby and Bannan

[villadelph]

3-1 to the Villa

Jenas to feature and play a decisive role. N'Zogbia starts to show some signs of coming around.

Hope we get at least 30k.