Aston Villa v West Ham United Match Thread

[Jockey Randall]

West Ham United starting XI: Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Tomkins, Reid, Pogatetz, Noble, Diame, Nolan, J.Cole, Taylor, Carroll

Not good news Pogatetz has made it but at least it looks like he's playing full back so Benteke can have a good crack at Tomkins.

[Mister E]

And no KEA either. Delph worries me as the 'anchorman'.

But then, so does KEA.

[PaulWinch again]

Villa we absolutely have to win today, show some pride in yourselves and do the job.

[cdbearsfan]

I assume we've picked Baker and Bowery to try to give us a bit of extra height.

Fuck it, it might work you never know. At least we seem to have dispensed with that five at the back bollocks.

[Mister E]

Strong WHU midfield - 5 experienced midfielders against our 2 + 2 wingers. Not  good.

[eastie]

Two shit  defences - wet slippy surface i see goals - 3-1 villa.

[VillaAlways]

Just seen that bent is on bench if he's playing 2 up top seems strange he's chose Bowery over bent it's a bit to risky considering the importance of the game

Weimann and Benteke up top.Bowery on the wing?

[Jockey Randall]

I reckon we'll line up:
           
Lowton  Vlaar  Clark  Baker
     Westwood  Delph
Weimann  N'Zog  Bowery
            Benteke

With West ham being exactly the same formation.

[Nev]

Whichever way to set up that team I can't see anything other than defeat. And if he was as chuffed as he sounded with last week, why the two unforced changes?

[richard moore]

And no KEA either. Delph worries me as the 'anchorman'.

But then, so does KEA.

Almost every player we have to choose from worries me in one way or another. There is probably only Benteke and Guzan that I look at and think 'oh good, they're playing'. Maybe Weimann too for his 100% effort and commitment to the cause..

[peter w]

5-4 Villa then. Bowerty should be betterdefending corners.

We must win this.With Arsenal, Man U, Man C, Chelsea still to play we must start winning winnable games. 4 all season is shocking. (Cue English pedant's)

[paulcomben]

I reckon we'll line up:
           
Lowton  Vlaar  Clark  Baker
     Westwood  Delph
Weimann  N'Zog  Bowery
            Benteke

With West ham being exactly the same formation.

Agree. Dawkins must have been considered over Bowery. The extra height point seems true. Ireland and Lichaj must be calling their agents.

[The Laughing Policeman]

Bloody Pat bloody Murphy was just on 5Live almost creaming himself over Carroll against our defence.

[PaulWinch again]

5-4 Villa then. Bowerty should be betterdefending corners.

We must win this.With Arsenal, Man U, Man C, Chelsea still to play we must start winning winnable games. 4 all season is shocking. (Cue English pedant's)

Yep and given the results yesterday this is an opportunity and a must win.

[LeeB]

I reckon we'll line up:
           
Lowton  Vlaar  Clark  Baker
     Westwood  Delph
Weimann  N'Zog  Bowery
            Benteke

With West ham being exactly the same formation.

Agree. Dawkins must have been considered over Bowery. The extra height point seems true. Ireland and Lichaj must be calling their agents.

Ireland's agent owes him nothing, he must be a cross between David Blaine and Paul Daniels to bag that scrote the contract he's got here.