Hull City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[richard moore]

You'll all be pleased to know I shall be in the garden for this with my headphones on - mowing the lawn today. Our winning whilst I am gardening record is very good this season and the end of last

We mow again...

I'm going to a wedding reception hog roast for a couple who got married in the Caribbean. No football fans will be there. Anxious checks of the mobile internet will be my main activity until 5.

I've missed many a wedding speech huddled around the car radio listening to the Villa score on the pretence of being in the bog back in the days when mobiles weren't an option!

[Dante Lavelli]

I like that he's not just blindly sticking with a tactic which worked and changing it to suit the game we're playing - Baker does not deserve to be dropped, but the tactically correct move is to return to 4-3-3 and therefore Baker has to make do. I like it.

Also, that midfield should be looking to dominate possession, or at least to try and prevent Thuddlestone from doing so.

Wouldn't be surprised if it turns out being a 4231, with Westwood and KEA anchoring and Gabby, Delph, Weimann slightly advanced.  I think if we put Delph (pace and tenacity) directly against Huddlestone (their playmaker, but painfully slow) then we could stop them from playing.

[Monty]

We're making this harder than it should be. Westwood and KEA shouldn't be in the same midfield.

That's what I thought, but then KEA played further forward against City in That Second Half and did very well, so maybe that will be a good solution for now until we get a properly creative number 10 type.

Edit: Dants, I agree but like I say, I think it'd be KEA forward rather than Delph.

[supertom]

We're making this harder than it should be. Westwood and KEA shouldn't be in the same midfield.

That's what I thought, but then KEA played further forward against City in That Second Half and did very well, so maybe that will be a good solution for now until we get a properly creative number 10 type.

He certainly showed signs of having this ability in pre-season.

[eastie]

We're making this harder than it should be. Westwood and KEA shouldn't be in the same midfield.

That's what I thought, but then KEA played further forward against City in That Second Half and did very well, so maybe that will be a good solution for now until we get a properly creative number 10 type.

Certainly wouldn't play kea and Westwood together at home but not so bad away .

[brontebilly]

Happy with that team selection, bench is very weak though.

Anyone here watching Aussie TV? What's the name of this negative pr*ck of a co-commentator?

[CJ]

Looks like WM for me - all streams I've found are plastered with pop-ups and ads

[Toronto Villa]

We are playing Hull right? Given some of the posts I was thinking it was Man City away or something.

I realise they've started reasonably well this season but have a little bit of confidence lads. Our midfield will be fine and with Gabby back they can't push up as much as they might like.

[CJ]

Looks like WM for me - all streams I've found are plastered with pop-ups and ads

Or not - WM doing Colchester Wolves. Any commentary anywhere?

[PaulWinch again]

Good to see Delph pushing forward.

[beness]

Good cross wieman should have done better

[ez]

Another clean sheet today I reckon.

[PaulWinch again]

Started well, need to keep going.

[beness]

Good in Luna

[Jimbo]

We look eager to keep the ball in our own half.