Aston Villa v Norwich City Pre-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

A home performance akin to the games against Swansea and West Brom should see us win this one.  Reckon it will be tight, but I'm going for a 2-1 win for us.

The West Brom performance wouldn't be enough, only something akin to the Swansea or Newcastle performances will do I think.

[onje_villa]

Definite win for us, we simply have to get one on Saturday. If we can't get a result at home to Norwich when we're in need of one then I worry for us.
3-1 Vlaar, Benteke, Weimann

[supertom]

This is what you call a bastard of a game. On paper it should be three points. It's also a must win. However, Norwich will be really fired up for this game. I think there'll be doing their level best to twist the knife into Lambert. They'd love to win this game. They're coming off the back of a good result too.
Just have a worrying feeling in our current state that this will end up as damp squib on our part. As bad as we've been this season, and last, there's still been games that we've been expected to win comfortably. Those games seem to be the ones we let ourselves down in the most. The fans expect a nailed on 3 but the side just lets us down.

Optimistic aren't I?

But seriously, I have this horrible gut feeling Norwich will nab a win just to punt us in the jewels while we're down. A big slice of Delias own recipe humble pie for Lambert to swallow.

[Monty]

We do have to win this, don't have the kindest couple of months coming up. We've lost away games against average sides, but we have to win these home games.

[supertom]

A must win game which is also a should win game. That's a deadly combo to the Villa.

[CJ]

Absolutely must win this. Hopefully get an early goal to get rid of any tension and get the crowd going, then run out comfortable winners. 3-1 to us

[supertom]

I'd go 4-3-3. CNZ and Gabby either side of Bent or Benteke.

Delph, KEA and Bannan in CM. I'd rather have Herd in there anchoring but I don't think he's rated by Lambert.

[darren woolley]

I really want us to win this my heart says win but my head tells me it's going to be a draw 1-1 Benteke.

[silhillvilla]

Without stating the obvious, home games against the Norwich's of this world are now MUST win games as we wont be getting too many points off say the top 10 clubs. I expect a big performance from everyone for the full 90+ mins.

[not3bad]

I cannot imagine us losing, i am already bordering on self harming. Villa 2-0 Benteke Baker. Any update on Bakers injury ?

I think it is safe to say he won't be scoring any goals this Saturday judging by the look of the injury when it happened. Clark should be fit again by Saturday anyway shouldn't he?

Was a bad twist but physio`s can work wonders and these young athletes are very resillient. plus i think Baker is better than Clark with Vlaar ......

From the noises coming out of Villa Park there is a good chance both Baker and Clark will still be out on Saturday.  In that case Lowton would come into the centre with Lichaj on the right.

[Simon Ward]

My youngest son is coming with me to this one. Last match he saw was Man City away in the Capital One Cup. He is convinced he is a lucky charm.

1-0 Villa. Bent to score!

[Mark H]

Please please please - pretty please can we win this one , I will go 2-1 win and I am going to be positive about this one

[Mortimer's Bear]

3-0 home romp

Bent, Agbonlahor (2)

[Simon Ward]

Referee is Phil Dowd.
Bad luck everyone!

[pedro25]

When is Dunne back?