Reading v Aston Villa Match Thread

[martin o`who??]

NZogbia out for Bannan is up there with the most baffling decisions in recent memory.

Oooooooooh dear, i fear the worst.

[Toronto Villa]

Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?

We have got to start to win some matches, and this one particularly

What I'm scared about is having a lead late on and Reading finding a way to come back and win. Hopes and remaining confidence flushed down the shitter.

[JUAN PABLO]

Unbelievable selection. Lambert has lost the plot. Obviously has gone there to avoid defeat with Baker at full back and an extra midfielder, I do not understand why all of a sudden he's abandoning his 'you attack, we attack' mantra if he believes in it so much.
God help us today.

a point is not good enough

[eamonn]

I guess the justification for Zog's absence is that when he's not on his game he can get frustrated easily and disappears from the game. Gabby doesn't hide and gives more for the team. Big game for Bannan though. If he's in Charlie's position now is the time to show what he can do.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Lose today and I can see the fans turning on Lambert.

[TaxDodger]

I want to stab myself in the eyes repeatedly

[mr-villa]

Bannan has not even been on the bench recently, I'd assumed he had been sent away to play with Ireland for the rest of the season and to prepare himself mentally for his summer exit from the club.  I noticed he did not appear in Strachan's Scotland squad announcement earlier this week either.  A strange one to see him there today no doubt but if he sets Benteke up for a brace today none of us will complain I guess.

[paul_e]

I actually agree with the changes.  Sylla is very raw but was the sensible choice to replace Delph.  Once you've done that, Nzogbia doesn't work hard enough for it to be a midfield 3 so it's a lot of pressure on Sylla to perform.  So you bring in Bannan who'll play a little deeper and work a lot harder closing down and you're giving Sylla a bit of extra protection to see how he settles.  It's a touch negative but I totally agree with the thinking.  Baker at left back is slightly strange but I seem to remember us having a few problems from their right in the home game so it's probably to account for that.

This is what I expected from Lambert, he's picking as a team not individuals and fitting them in as best as he can.

[JUAN PABLO]

Im just happy I am still pissed from last night . Steady's the nerves well.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Bannan in, N'Zogbia out?

Arguably N'Zogbia is the one player who generally looks like he could create something.

Bizarre selection in my eyes. Really thought Charlie could pull Reading apart.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

3 goals in 95 professional appearances for Bannan, so he must be due one today.

[JUAN PABLO]

Bannan in, N'Zogbia out?

Arguably N'Zogbia is the one player who generally looks like he could create something.

Bizarre selection in my eyes. Really thought Charlie could pull Reading apart.

This is the same Charlie who kept Wigan up Single-handedly in a relegation battle . I thought we would need this kind of player to help us .


edit - cant write when Im pissed

[VillaAlways]

I can't see anything but bad things happening with that line up

[Legion]

guzan lowton vlaar clark baker westwood sylla gabby weimand benteke bannan

[maidstonevillain]

Anyone else shaking like a shitting puppy at the thought of this match?

We have got to start to win some matches, and this one particularly

I just approach each game assuming we are going to lose. If we get anything out of it, it is a welcome bonus.

I am therefore at peace at weekends.