Aston Villa v Everton Pre-Match Thread

[cdbearsfan]

That's what I thought!

[nigel]

Everton usually start the season pretty slowly, and although Man U also have the tendency to start slowly the result was still, in some ways, a surprise.
I can see us nicking this one by the odd goal, 2-1 Villa. Bannan and Bent

[Chipsticks]

Are we still going to be doing the 19th minute applause for Petrov?

[ez]

I'm looking forward to the attacking football Lambert talked about bringing back. 'New villa' to win 2-0.

[Rick_avfc]

1-1 me thinks.  We will be leading and we'll conceed late on

Concrete for us, Pienaar for them

[The Left Side]

1-1 Bent for us, who cares for them

[preston28]

A better performance will see us get a 1-1 draw.

[Chipsticks]

Should we not make any signings before the game, this is the team I'd go for.

                                                         GIVEN

                  LOWTON                VLAAR             CLARK             LICHAJ
                                                       
                                                        El AHMADI
                                 BANNAN                                     N'ZOGBIA
                                                         IRELAND
                                               
                                             BENT                 WEIMANN

[Irish villain]

Seems I'm not the only one who wasn't terribly impressed with Holman.

1-1.

[Rotterdam]

0-0.

[Chipsticks]

Seems I'm not the only one who wasn't terribly impressed with Holman.

1-1.

Ran around a lot but didn't actually do anything; plus his passing was terrible.

[supertom]

Seems I'm not the only one who wasn't terribly impressed with Holman.

1-1.

Ran around a lot but didn't actually do anything; plus his passing was terrible.

I thought he was decent in pre-season. He just looked a bit rusty and a bit unfit, probably down to the injury. I'd still play him over N'Zogbia right now.

[Chipsticks]

Seems I'm not the only one who wasn't terribly impressed with Holman.

1-1.

Ran around a lot but didn't actually do anything; plus his passing was terrible.

I thought he was decent in pre-season. He just looked a bit rusty and a bit unfit, probably down to the injury. I'd still play him over N'Zogbia right now.

Don't get me wrong, I thought he was great in pre-season too.

I don't think we can afford to not play Zog t the moment, mind.

[supertom]

I'd go:

------------------Given-------------------

Lowton------Vlaar-----Clark------Lichaj

--------El Ahmadi-Herd-Delph----------

----Ireland--------------------Holman---
-----------------Bent---------------------

If Herd isn't fit. I'd play Gardner or Bannan, and have KEA as the more disciplined midfielder.

[Chipsticks]

Interesting idea, I like the idea of the 3 centre mids. I'd still start Zog over Holman in that team though