Aston Villa v Rotherham United Pre-Match Thread

[Louzie0]

I'd like to be associated with the magnificent 7s.

[tomd2103]

the way we battered lower league opposition towards the end of the pre-season leaves me in no doubt about this game. We'll take it seriously and we'll win comfortably. The post match thread will be mostly comments like job done which ultimately is all that will matter.

Yep, with a two week break coming up, I can't see us making that many changes.  Leave out anyone with a knock or those that are overly tired, but apart from that we should go full strength.

[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

With no game at the weekend I can't see too many changes. Change of formation though...

My team would be,

---------------Steer---------------
Bacuna---Okore---Clark---Bennett
-----Sylla---Westwood---Delph---
--------------Tonev---------------
---------Benteke---Helenius-------

Subs, Vlaar, Guzan, Luna, Gardner, Herd, Gabby, Wiemann

[Mortimer's Bear]

5-0 home win

Agbonlahor (3), Helenius, Vlaar

[silhillvilla]

As we don't have a game for 3 weeks after this I would play a strong side and give them some more match time together .

---------------Steer---------------
Lowton---Okore---Vlaar---Luna
-----Sylla---Westwood---Delph---
--------------Weimann---------------
---------Benteke---Gabby-------

[Lastfootstamper]

With no game at the weekend I can't see too many changes. Change of formation though...

My team would be,

---------------Steer---------------
Bacuna---Okore---Clark---Bennett
-----Sylla---Westwood---Delph---
--------------Tonev---------------
---------Benteke---Helenius-------

Subs, Vlaar, Guzan, Luna, Gardner, Herd, Gabby, Wiemann

Something along these lines, please. A look at Tonev in behind a front two.

[Monty]

With no game at the weekend I can't see too many changes. Change of formation though...

My team would be,

---------------Steer---------------
Bacuna---Okore---Clark---Bennett
-----Sylla---Westwood---Delph---
--------------Tonev---------------
---------Benteke---Helenius-------

Subs, Vlaar, Guzan, Luna, Gardner, Herd, Gabby, Wiemann

A very 'Football Italia with James Richardson' sort of formation. And I like it.

[not3bad]

Do we know if Sylla is fit now?

[Lambert and Payne]

---------------Steer---------------
Bacuna---Okore---Clark---Bennett
-----Sylla---Herd---Gardner---
--------------Tonev---------------
---------Bowery---Helenius-------

[silhillvilla]

Weimann should play and be given a chance to break his duck for the season. Build up some confidence .

[Concrete John]

Although I can understand the 'no game for two weeks' argument about not needing too many changes, that also needs to be balanced with the fact that a lot of these have just played 3 tough games and he'll also want to keep those who've not played too much interested.

Steer
Lowton-Donacien-Okore-Luna (unless Bennet is fit)
Sylla-Westwood-Gardner
Tonev-Helenius-Gabby

[darren woolley]

A 4-0 win for us.

[PeterWithesShin]

Baker, Moon and Clark are the only injury doubts.

[Damo70]

4-0 with goals from Gabby, Weimann, Helenius and Delph.

[gervilla]

4-1 to us.
Hopefully there wont be wholesale changes for this game.
Tonev , Benteke (2) and Helenius for us.