Aston Villa v Rotherham United Pre-Match Thread

[eastie]

What's the line up ?

[ciggiesnbeer]

I guess Lambert wants to win the game early then bring subs on then? 

Bit worried we are playing almost the same team, they must be knackered.

[silhillvilla]

Steer Vlaar Okore Bennett Bacuna KEA Westwood Gabby Delph Beast Weimann 

[not3bad]

Aston Villa FC ‏@AVFCOfficial 10m

#AVFC: Steer, Vlaar, Okore, Bennett, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Agbonlahor, Delph, Benteke, Weimann. #AVFCLIVE

Subs: Guzan, Clark, Helenius, Herd, Sylla, Tonev, Lowton. #AVFC #AVFCLIVE

[Monty]

I guess Lambert wants to win the game early then bring subs on then? 

Bit worried we are playing almost the same team, they must be knackered.

This is true, but we should have too much for them and we don't have another game for a while, so it should be fine. It's a mix of giving people gametime - Steer, Bennett - and trying to win the game.

[Concrete John]

Aston Villa FC ‏@AVFCOfficial 10m

#AVFC: Steer, Vlaar, Okore, Bennett, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Agbonlahor, Delph, Benteke, Weimann. #AVFCLIVE

Subs: Guzan, Clark, Helenius, Herd, Sylla, Tonev, Lowton. #AVFC #AVFCLIVE

Very strong team.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I guess Lambert wants to win the game early then bring subs on then? 

Bit worried we are playing almost the same team, they must be knackered.

This is true, but we should have too much for them and we don't have another game for a while, so it should be fine. It's a mix of giving people gametime - Steer, Bennett - and trying to win the game.

Yeah I guess so. Benteke in particular it seems to me should have bene rested. Doesnt he have some more international football coming up soon?

[Monty]

I too would prefer to have seen Helenius get a first start, I must say. Hopefully he'll get quite a few minutes, it would be good for him to get into his stride.

[pooligan]

4- 1 we are sure to concede one

[pauliewalnuts]

Am amazed at that line up.

Here's hoping none of these lower league cloggers fancy making a name for themselves by taking Benteke out.

[peter w]

Well the Bradford and Tranmere cloggers didn't. No reason to think the Rotherham ones want to.