Aston Villa v Arsenal Pre-Match Thread

[ciggiesnbeer]

Not predicting our games any more. Just hoping for anything positive.

[eastie]

3-3 high scoring draw- both defences are vulnerable and if we play like we did against utd there will be goals for us.

[eastie]

Is the following midweek home game against Reading on tv too?

Arsenal is espn 5.30 and reading game on Tuesday live on sky.

[silhillvilla]

I'm going to say 1-0 to Villa. Benteke header.

[Virgil Caine]

I think we require the Orange dot for this one, yes it's that serious. A positive vibe communion for 48 hours before kick off will see us victorious by 2-0, and by crickey we will score from a corner. As an aside would any one be good enough to name and date the last Villa player to get a hatrick in a Premier League game?

[Legion]

Agbonlahor v Manchester City, I think.

[Meanwood Villa]

I'd take a point right now. Hopefully build up a bit of confidence before the "easier" games coming up.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Think we'll put up a fight and play better than we normally do.
So just a 2-0 loss.

Cue 'And we go again next week' from Lambert.

[N'ZMAV]

I'd go with

Guzan

Lowton
Vlaar
Clark
Stevens

El Ahmadi
Ireland
WestWood
Bannan

Weimann
Benteke

[CJ]

If we stand off and defend deep they'll tippy tappy their way round and through us and we'll lose. If we defend higher up and get ugly in their faces we'll get a result. I'm going for 2-2

[eastie]

                   Guzan

Lowton.      Vlaar.   Baker.     Clark

               Westwood.  Bannan

     Weimann.   Ireland.    Gabby

                   Benteke

[Hillbilly]

I'm usually pretty optimistic but this one....pffft.

[supertommykN'iba]

I'm really hoping that Baker is back for this one, think he should play ahead of Clark. Would also replace Stevens with Lichaj. I'd consider putting Holman in ahead of Gabby as well but we may lose too much pace that way.

As for the result, I'm really not sure I can muster up any sort of enthusiasm to even predict.

[eastie]

I'm really hoping that Baker is back for this one, think he should play ahead of Clark. Would also replace Stevens with Lichaj. I'd consider putting Holman in ahead of Gabby as well but we may lose too much pace that way.

As for the result, I'm really not sure I can muster up any sort of enthusiasm to even predict.

Baker was fit last week , he was on the bench .

[danlanza]

2-1 Villa. Please.