Bolton Wanderers v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[brontebilly]

Id go with
------------Guzan
herd, cuellar, dunne, warnock
------ireland, clark
nzogbia, petrov, albrighton
------------gabby-------------

was all for putting clark centre half but realised we have few options in midfield.

id say mcleish with go for
guzan
hutton, collins, dunne, warnock
bannan, herd, petrov, nzogbia
gabby, bent

either way I dont think we will be beaten. 1-1.

[The Situation]

Another poor performance against a team that isn't doing well in the league resulting in a draw because McLeish doesn't have the backbone to win games. It will be a similar game to Swansea, didn't go after a team for the taking... or even worse, we'll lose.

How fun...

[manic-road]

I've gone for a 1-1. Gabby to score, could well be one of the dullest games of the season.

[Iago]

I think Bolton will win this game 3-1.

[preston28]

I'm going to this one. I'm going for a dull draw..............

[gervilla]

2-1 to Bolton.
Gabby for us,  Cahill and NRC for them.
Much ranting on here Saturday night.

[paulcomben]

Man Utd 1 Crystal Palace 2; Villa 0 Man Utd 1; Basel 2 Man Utd 1. Missed opportunity for weak-willed Fergie-worshipping manager.

[Merv]

In between laughing at Man Utd last night, I gave our line-up some thought. For the first time this season, I think I'd go with 4-4-2.

Why? Because I don't think playing three midfielders has helped our possession and ball retention one bit, and I think, against Bolton, we should revert to basics and play to the strengths of the players we have. Field two wingers, get the ball to them, get some decent service in to our two strongest assets, the strikers. Playing Albrighton wide right should keep Chris Eagles occupied too. He can be a handful.

This formation might also allow us to start a game on the front foot for once. Get at Bolton; they're low on confidence right now and we need to be positive from kick-off.

So, I'd go:

                           Guzan

Cuellar        Dunne        Clark       Warnock

Albrighton    Herd          Petrov     N'Zogbia

                   Bent          Gabby

Subs: Marshall, Hutton, Collins, Delph, Bannan, Ireland, Weimann.

[Des Little]

I'd take a draw right now

[TimTheVillain]

This dreadful Bolton team outplayed at VP in the League Cup !

I'll go for 1-2 Bolton.

[Vanilla]

This dreadful Bolton team outplayed at VP in the League Cup !

I'll go for 1-2 Bolton.

It was dreadful Bolton team that had even rested players.

[Iago]

I am hoping we can get all the points. Prove me wrong AM.

[steamer]

only premier game not to be shown on the T.V here, thank Heaven.

[PeterWithesShin]

I am hoping we can get all the points. Prove me wrong AM.

So you want us to win but want AM to prove you wrong so we don't win? 

[Iago]

I am hoping we can get all the points. Prove me wrong AM.

So you want us to win but want AM to prove you wrong so we don't win? 

I do not believe we will win this game, I have Bolton for the victory. I want us to win.