Swansea City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Legion]

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[VillaAlways]

VILLA team v Swansea: Given, Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock, Herd, Delph, N’Zogbia, Heskey, Bent, Agbonlahor. Subs: Guzan, Bannan, Albrighton, Clark, Cuellar, Delfouneso, Jenas.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm surprised Jenas doesn't start. Collins should have been dropped and Heskey. But come on Villa.

[eastie]

surprised if collins is in the right frame of mind after the news of wales manager gary speeds suicide has just broken.collins should be left out today.

[Matt Collins]

Let's keep a sense of perspective on this thread today please.

[taylorsworkrate]

Let's keep a sense of perspective on this thread today please.

Echoed 100%. 

[JJ-AV]

Twitter rumours are Collins has pulled out of the team. Understandable.

[PaulWinch again]

If he has I can completely understand.

[eastie]

Im a bit surprised the game hasnt been called off in the circumstances , surely as hes their national manager it would have been understandable .

[Compass]

So the manager had the chance to play Bannan, Gardner and Jenas but instead has chosen Delph, Herd and HESKEY.

He also picked Collins and Hutton AGAIN who defended like clowns.

This match shouldn't be played tbh considering the circumstances. I can't believe our stubborn hopeless manager though.

[Mike Jeffries]

Let's keep a sense of perspective on this thread today please.

Indeed, as I'm sure our support at the Liberty stadium will show the respect that is needed in what will be a very strange atmosphere I guess.

[eastie]

Apparently the ref consulted both managers and they decided they wanted the game to go ahead -im surprised by their decision.

[Mister E]

I'm blown away by the Speed news; and the fact that the game is on at all; and by the team selection.

[Mister E]

Where's Petrov?
Why isn't Jenas playing?
Is Collins playing?

[paulcomben]

Petrov is injured.