Aston Villa v Newton Heath LYR Pre-Match Thread

[olaftab]

I think we can take them apart this year. With Heskey marauding down the right and left , Hutton nullifying Nani and Young, Collins tackling like a lion on hunt,  Ireland driving attacks down the centre I really don't know how they are going to keep us at bay. 3-0. Thank you very much SAF.

[Matt Collins]

I really hope we try and get some proper footballers in the team, even if we lose. I'm losing patience with Collins, have lost patience with Heskey (though I've never hated him as much as some) and think N'Zogbia is still barely contributing albeit he's showing glimpses.

I really think this is a game to go 4-3-3 with three central midfield players. I'd go:

Given - Hutton, Collins, Dunne, Warnock - Petrov, Herd, Bannan - N'Zogbia, Bent, Agbonlahor

Bench: Guzan, Cuellar, Clark, Delph, Jenas, Heskey, Albrighton

I do think Collins is liable to dive in and get bamboozled by their forwards quick movement and Hutton or Warnock could get sent off.

[tarzansbrother]

I worry about the officials after the issues they had against Newcastle. Can see them getting a penalty, us getting a red card and the usual 2 or 3 goals in 20 minutes that finish the game. No need for Heskey to start, not a problem him coming on for last 15 minutes up front if needed.

[gervilla]

0-4 I'm afraid.
A Young to get one and our full backs to give away a penalty each.
We will finish the game with 10 men.
It will ruin my weekend.

[Greg N'Ash]

2-1 to them. Anything less than a hammering will be a bonus frankly.

[atomicjam]

I have that losing feeling about this one... but then I always do when Manure come to town. 1-3.

I would start:-
Givan, Carlos, Clark, Dunne, Warnock, Petrov, Herd, Jenas, Gabby, N'Zogbia, Bent.

AM would not approve so replace a few with those with the football gods that are Hutton, Collins and Heskey.

[Irish villain]

We were so damn impressive in this fixture a year ago. I genuinely felt Houllier was going to take us to the next level after we played such beautiful football against them that day. The future looked quite bright.

This year, Hutton and Heskey on the wings, Herd and Delph ploughing inn the midfield with Bent running around miles ahead of them and Gabby offering the only glimmer of hope.

:-( I hope I am proven wrong but I am braced for a good beating.

[Chipsticks]

Fuck 'em - we're Aston Villa.

[sg]

0-3, Ash will get one if he plays, a free-kick probably on his 1st attempt to rub salt in.

Its gonna be a long cold night and i will not be sober.

[JUAN PABLO]

Villa start well until Hutton fouls Young for a pen with the game finishing 0-3


Rooney
Nani
Hernadez

[MarkM]

3-0 to them

[The Laughing Policeman]

We're going to lose this one, but I'd go with the eleven that finished the game on Sunday. At least that way we have a chance of going down fighting. Anything would be better than the rabbits caught in the headlights display against Spuds.
There's no shame in losing to a better team as long as we make the effort to give them a game.

[Brian Taylor]

Hopeful low score draw.
Celebratory chips on corner of Sherlock St and Hurst St after the game!! Maybe?

[pauliewalnuts]

Eck will probably play Hutton in midfield in front of Cuellar to counter the threat of Andrei Kancheksis.

[taylorsworkrate]

Eck will probably play Hutton in midfield in front of Cuellar to counter the threat of Andrei Kancheksis.

Very Good.