Norwich City v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[supertom]

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 probably go for that in our next home game.

For the Norwich game I'd bring Sylla in for KEA, Tonev in for Wiemann and stick with the 4-3-3.

[eastie]

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 probably go for that in our next home game.

For the Norwich game I'd bring Sylla in for KEA, Tonev in for Wiemann and stick with the 4-3-3.

Same here, no need to change the system away from home but at home things need to change.

[tricky dicky]

Holt will totally bully Clark. Play Baker please Paul.

Who? Holt that piece of meat with eyes... Give me a break!

Holt's no longer there sold to wigwam

[PaulWinch again]

System doesn't need to change for away games, it's only home games where we need to dictate the play more.

[Clampy]

One thing I remember from our last game there (apart from our goals and that superb Westie pass to Gabby) was Benteke getting really wound up by their defenders, notably Bassong. I hope Lambert has a word before the game. I'd also like to see Gabby have  a few runs through the middle like he did at Arsenal. A booking or two for Norwich defenders early on in the game wouldn't go a miss.

Oh and the ref is Chris Foy.

[Malandro]

Clean sheet, so win!

[rob_bridge]

Think Win

[levico]

Thinking win, expecting defeat.

I think the nightmare will continue for a few months yet until we start our recovery around Jan/Feb like last year. I think this is just a way of life with Villa from now on. Once you come to terms with it, it's not too bad.

[silhillvilla]

I'd take a draw quite honestly.

Quite honestly 4 defeats on the spin would be really piss poor.

[UK Redsox]

Greetings from Norwich.

Bright sunshine this afternoon. Can they bring the KO forward to today ?

[silhillvilla]

AVFC team flew to Norwich earlier this afternoon ✈✈

[Monty]

The big idea this week has been that we're shit at home, but we'll be fine as we'll pick up points away. This is a decent test of that theory.

[stubbsyandy]

I hope we bring Sylla in, as his arrival coincided with a tightening up of our defence last season. He offer more protection which allows players like Lowton to get forward knowing they will be covered.
Lets not get gloomy everyone, it was a bad game on Saturday but we'll talk our way into a crisis if we aren't careful..

[Gregorys Boy]

1-2 to the Villa.

Its a tough place to go to, but I think often we play better away from home and Norwich do have one or two issues which I think will edge the game in our favour.  Important to get something with City next in the league.

Bentake 24, Weinmann 38

Snodgrass 68

Can't see us keeping a clean sheet personally, they will be dangerous from set pieces.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Go 4-4-1-1

Lowton Vlarr Clark Luna

Bacuna Delph Sylla Gabby

        Tonev/ Helenius (whichever is looking better in training)

            Benteke

I'd swap Gabby and Tonev personally. I think Gabby would benefit from the freedom of the hole more. I may even be tempted to go maverick and switch Bacuna and Lowton too