Sunderland v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Legion]

Available Saturday afternoon.

[Shrek]

 VILLA: Guzan, Lowton, Bennett, Vlaar, Clark, Westwood, Bannan, Ireland, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.

[eastie]

Very much like the look of our team today - nice to Westwood start , I feel very optimistic having seen the line up.

[VillaAlways]

Reports that Bent hasn't travelled to Sunderland on TalkSport

[eastie]

Reports that Bent hasn't travelled to Sunderland on TalkSport

Foot injury .

[eastie]

Bench please anyone?

[PaulWinch again]

I really like the look of that side, with the exception of Bent not being in it(but he's injured). Good to see how Westwood gets on. I'm guessing it'll play the a 4-3-3 with Benteke as spearhead and Gabby and Weimann either side. I much prefer that to 4-4-2.

[garyshawsknee]

Quite pleased with that line up. Seems pretty attacking,need to get a good early start,put pressure on them,and hopefully get their crowd moaning. UTV

[VillaAlways]

Reports that Bent hasn't travelled to Sunderland on TalkSport

Foot injury .

Phew.Thanks

[Shrek]

 Subs: Given, Albrighton, Holman, Delph, Stevens. Lichaj, Bowery.

[Holtenderinthesky]

Foot injury?  Or he refused to go back to the SoL and sit on the bench?  It could be a geniuine injury but the way things are going with Bent at the moment I would be surprised if he wasn't to be sold in January.

[Shrek]

I am pretty sure Bent is a gonna, just the feeling I have.

[Monty]

Ooh I like the sound of this! Benteke as the focal point up front, with Weimann and Agbonlahor moving around him. Also, that is a midfield designed to keep the ball, though the lack of KEA is a worry and it's a lot of responsibility on Westwood in his first start, especially without Holman's work ethic there as well.

Well, we'll either win brilliantly or be steamrollered with this. May as well risk it at this stage I suppose.

[spangley1812]

Subs: Given, Albrighton, Holman, Delph, Stevens, Lichaj, Bowery.

[damon loves JT]

Well, he's done what everyone wanted. Clark, Bannan, Ireland, Weimann. Hope it works.