Norwich City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[timeoutbigbar]

In the same way I had reservations before the Newcastle game, I'm confident of a win here.  No idea why.

1-2.   Benteke and Weimann

[danlanza]

Small boys...in the park....Robert Fleck...Jeremy Goss...Bayern Munich...finishing third with an inferior goal difference...doing the bastard double over us in the league...wasn't it?....Marvellous

Love this post.
Haven't a clue what Eamonn is on about but it is dead poetic.

Ron Manager mate. Google it

[Brend'Watkins]

Oh, those Brazilians, you know? Circa 1970? Broke the mould. Theory out the window. Free expression of football. Uncategorisable. Is that a word? It is now! You know? Far cry from small boys in the park, jumpers for goalposts. Rush goalie. Two at the back, three in the middle, four up front, one's gone home for his tea. Beans on toast? Possibly, don't quote me on that. Marvellous.

[Louzie0]

Small boys...in the park....Robert Fleck...Jeremy Goss...Bayern Munich...finishing third with an inferior goal difference...doing the bastard double over us in the league...wasn't it?....Marvellous

Love this post.
Haven't a clue what Eamonn is on about but it is dead poetic.

Ron Manager mate. Google it

Found it on IMDb Fast Show quotes, thanks Dan!
Bren'D - that's the one I found. UTV

[Simon Ward]

A win would be nice!

[bobdylan]

I'd like to see some wide midfielders slinging some crosses over, would probably go 4-4-2 with a front 6 of Bacuna Sylla Delph Tonev with Gabby and Benteke up top.  Stick one of the other big fellas on for Gabby in the second half.  One one, Benteke.

[picicata]

Go 4-4-1-1

Lowton Vlarr Clark Luna

Bacuna Delph Sylla Gabby

        Tonev/ Helenius (whichever is looking better in training)

            Benteke

Gives some protection to our FBs which will hopefully mean that our CBs don't get dragged out of position as much

[LamBeast]

1-2 Villa

[Matt Collins]

In the same way I had reservations before the Newcastle game, I'm confident of a win here.  No idea why.

1-2.   Benteke and Weimann

I'm in the same place. Though Norwich have only lost once in about 14 home games.

433 for me, with sylla offering more support for Lowton against Redmond.

Could easily go either way though

I've got a nasty feeling we might see benteke and kozak together which I just can't see working

[go on the dog]

0.2 Benteke 2

[tomd2103]

Baker tends to get praised because of his last ditch lunging tackles, but they're as a result of his poor positioning.

Agree Paul and most would result in a red card in the modern game if his timing was slightly out.  The fact that he tends to do them in and around our penalty box is not good either. 

[tomd2103]

Go 4-4-1-1

Lowton Vlarr Clark Luna

Bacuna Delph Sylla Gabby

        Tonev/ Helenius (whichever is looking better in training)

            Benteke

Gives some protection to our FBs which will hopefully mean that our CBs don't get dragged out of position as much

I'd be tempted to stick with the 4-3-3 on Saturday, but try that formation against Spurs on Tuesday night.  Would probably switch Tonev and Gabby in the above line up though. 

[Matt Collins]

I agree we should keep the 433. We've generally looked good with it since feb - the most coherent and in form we've been for a few years. Plus we don't really have the wide players who are proven in wide midfield nor the centre midfielders who've proved they can really compete in a two in the middle.

Plus I don't really like the diamond

I just think the choices are Clark or baker; sylla / bacuna / kea and Tonev / Weimann / or maybe a little radically helenius in that position

[Matt Collins]

I think clark had looked decent this year. So I think I'd go clark / sylla / Weimann but with Tonev potentially coming in early. I just think he looks a bit scattergun at the moment

[Ads]

The frist goal is always key and we have given up the advantage every game so far this season. We need to start well here. We know we can win the game, we put six past them in two games at Carrow Road last season, but we need to cut out giving up a cheap goal.