Sunderland v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[richard moore]

2-0 Sunderland.

Hope we get a shot on goal :-)

My prediction too, this will be the start of the road to a battle against relegation which I predicted about 3 or 4 matches ago....in which I take absolutely no pleasure at all

[AV82EC]

I'm going. It's going to be horrible. We'll in all likelihood lose. Emile will be in the starting line up. My train will be delayed. It will rain.

So on that basis I'm going for a 2-0 villa win.

[Newquay_AVFC]

It's my 30th on Sunday and it was a straight choice between a weekend in brum and Sunderland on the lash or a weekend with wife and kids in London. I really didn't think i would opt for London but i have, so no doubt we will win 6-2. 2 down after 15 mins followed by the best football we have played for years. Bent to score 4 Gabby and Collins with the others.

[N'ZMAV]

I think I'd revert to 4-4-2 this weekend.

Given

Cuellar
Collins
Dunne
Warnock

Albrighton
Herd
Petrov
N'Zogbia

Bent
Agbonlahor

[JUAN PABLO]

I think I'd revert to 4-4-2 this weekend.

Given

Cuellar
Collins
Dunne
Warnock

Albrighton
Herd
Petrov
N'Zogbia

Bent
Agbonlahor

what a  lackluster of a midfield that is at the moment ;(   

[eastie]

2-0 Sunderland.

Hope we get a shot on goal :-)

My prediction too, this will be the start of the road to a battle against relegation which I predicted about 3 or 4 matches ago....in which I take absolutely no pleasure at all

Sad to say i think you are both bang on the money.

[Blackcountry Villa]

3-1 defeat and Larsson to show why we should have signed him. Oh i forgot we got Jenas, yay.

Realistically we need to win both of our next two games with Swansea a, Spurs a, Man Utd h, Arsenal h, Bolton a, Liverpool h, Stoke a, Chelsea a coming up. The only one of those i could see us possibly winning is Bolton away.

[supertommykN'iba]

Would be good to get Herd back in the team, looked promising in the midfield. Maybe not just him and Petrov in the centre, bit lightweight. Think Ireland will break his duck and turn in a top performance, other than that, Bendtner is nailed on to score against us, probably late on to prevent a victory....

Sunderland 1              Aston Villa 1
Bendtner (90+3)         Ireland (73)

Couple of beers after the game reflecting on a top day out and what a shame it is we had to watch the Villa in the middle.......!

[Reuben]

Don't we normally beat Steve Bruce teams away with Gabby having a stormer?

Any result with less than 5 goals in it wouldn't surprise me.

[PaulTheVillan]

Sunderland 2-1 Villa

[Ads]

Villa win.

We've got a good record up there and they're a bit of a soft touch home or away.

Bent to be booed and score a brace.

Creché corner to sing "you've never fun feck all" without a hint of irony again.

[N'ZMAV]

I think I'd revert to 4-4-2 this weekend.

Given

Cuellar
Collins
Dunne
Warnock

Albrighton
Herd
Petrov
N'Zogbia

Bent
Agbonlahor

what a  lackluster of a midfield that is at the moment ;(   

I agree, but would throwing Ireland or Delph in improve it at the moment. Sunderland might play Gardner and Cattermole. They'd both be too strong for either of them, therefore Herd and Petrov would be better. Would putting Sidwell and Reo-Coker in there improve it?

[N'ZMAV]

Sunderland 0 Villa 3

N'Zogbia to come good. Gabby to score and an OG.

[darren woolley]

1-1 Gabby.

[MarkM]

Loose 3-0