Aston Villa v Swansea City Pre-Match Thread

[Pete3206]

3-2

[JUAN PABLO]

4-3

Bent
Ireland
Agbonlahor
Benteke


Moore (3)

[paulcomben]

Swansea are better than they first appear.

Line up? Guzan, Lowton, Bennett, Vlaar, Clark, KEA, Holman, Ireland, Gabby, Benteke, Bent.

[Matt Collins]

3 strikers? Seeeeems unlikely

I reckon it's gonna be pretty hard to predict lambert lineups

But I think the side may be reasonably close to the Newcastle game. Perhaps bennett for lichaj; perhaps cnz for one of the midfielders to play behind the strikers; and perhaps gabby for Weimann

[Matt Collins]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/feb/13/paul-lambert-norwich-swansea

Interesting read. Could be a guide to how we set up given that Swansea play the same formation still, albeit seeimingly at a brisker pace.

I reckon bent and gabby up top, pressing and blocking the ball to the full backs. Then a midfield 4 pressing intensely too. I reckon probably the same 4 as v Newcastle. Ireland in the hole again. The wide midfielders would have key roles in supporting the full backs against their wingers and in supporting KEA against michu. Could be a case for delph ahead of bannan to better support the full back, especially if Bennett plays. But I'd probably retain lichaj and keep bannan in again. Bennett to be phased in.

[Legion]

I'd like to see the same XI that started against Newcastle, injuries permitting. They deserve it.

[andyaston]

Strange predeictions on here considering we've won at home once in 10 bloody long months!

Well, we've got to break that sometime, and I fancy us to do well against the better footballing sides.

I hope so i'm getting fed up of walking towards Aston station in a grump after the game.

[Clark W Griswold]

I think we'll sneak it.

[N'ZMAV]

3-2 AVFC

[Mark H]

I have voted draw but really hope for the win but think it will be a close one

[atomicjam]

2-1 Villa win.

[flybo]

Just a Villa win thats all we want

[KRS]

Heart says 1-0 win...head says 1-1 draw.

[somec]

tough game.

A hard earned first home win of the season.

2-1

[Rigadon]

It was very hard to watch Swansea totally outplay us last year at Villa Park.  We're already a better side and signs against Newcastle were good so I'm optimistic.