Aston Villa v Stoke City Pre-Match Thread

[ozzjim]

I would think about maybe Baker, Clark and Vlaar with Lowton and Bennett/ Stevens/ NZogbia at left wing back, with Clark stepping into midfield if required. That way we keep the height and have flexibility in formation.

[ozzjim]

Oh and I have clicked on a win, but think it will be 1-1 Benteke. Late goal for them.

[Doorbell]

I'm going 2-0 villa win, Benteke and Gabby to score with one of theirs finally getting sent off for kicking lumps out of our fluid passing team.

[somec]

I can't remember, have we ever beaten these feckers since they returned to the top flight?

[supertom]

I can't remember, have we ever beaten these feckers since they returned to the top flight?

Didn't we win the game when Carew scored that cracker? That might be the only time. I can't honestly recall winning.

[supertom]

Think we'll win this.

3-1.
Benteke
Gabby
Williams.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Think we'll win this.

3-1.
Benteke
Gabby
Williams.

 

Bold choice. Hope you are right!

[supertom]

Think we'll win this.

3-1.
Benteke
Gabby
Williams.

 

Bold choice. Hope you are right!

Thought I'd throw a curveball in there.

[Jimbo]

Turgid jamboree of abject tedium. Narrow defeat.

[LeeB]

I can't remember, have we ever beaten these feckers since they returned to the top flight?

Didn't we win the game when Carew scored that cracker? That might be the only time. I can't honestly recall winning.

We should have done, but that was the infamous post-Moscow game.

[PaulTheVillan]

Ugly draw 1-1

[Mazrim]

We beat them 1-0 at Villa Park a few years ago. 2009?
I was on the train arriving in North London (playing a gig) and remember shouting get the fuck in amongst a throng of Arsenal fans.

A repeat of that would be just dandy.

[Richard E]

I can't remember, have we ever beaten these feckers since they returned to the top flight?

We beat them 1-0 the year after the infamous 2-2. Stoke had a goal harshly disallowed.

[UK Redsox]

Think we'll win this.

3-1.
Benteke
Gabby
Williams.

 

Bold choice. Hope you are right!

Thought I'd throw a curveball in there.

More of a backdoor slider

[Matt Collins]

Isn't this match normally  a draw? We've lost in the last minute at theirs twice and considered a last minute equaliser at home I think too. I do think we'll struggle to win this one the more I think about it. We never score more than once for a start.