Southampton v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[ciggiesnbeer]

Curious why you think KEA would be a negative? He has been either our best or second best midfielder this season.

[ChicagoLion]

If Lambert gets the team set up right and Benteke gets any where near to playing to his ability and we could win this.

Anything less than the right system and approach and we could be in trouble.

[manic-road]

2-0 home win.

[brontebilly]

southampton are after 2 defeats, granted against much better sides that us, but think its a good time to play them too.

We will get plenty of opportunity to play against them as they arent a park the bus outfit.

Not hopeful really but maybe dropping Benteke and unleashing him in the second half might prove dividends.

Id try Kozak and Gabby up top. Give Lowton a go and either Albrighton or Bennett on left of midfield.

---------------Guzan
Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Luna
Bacuna, Westwood, Delph, Albrighton
---------Kozak, Gabby------------

[eastie]

Curious why you think KEA would be a negative? He has been either our best or second best midfielder this season.

Not for me he hasn't Delph he been our best by a mile and I'd put Westwood ahead of kea - when they both play together at home we are too negative as they are both similar players and neither attacking enough in their game.
Away from home they tend to work better together so I wouldn't have any qualms about playing them.

[richard moore]

I fear a pasting though it can't be much worse than being there last season for the 4-1 - after we had taken the lead too

[silhillvilla]

SHOCK RESULT ALERT

[Ads]

After two tough matches Southampton will relish this match.

I think we may get slaughtered. Nothing less than we deserve, frankly.

Words fail me.

[Clampy]

One player who impressed me for them yesterday was Osvaldo, he looked quite lively in the second half. There's no reason why we can't go there and win.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

One player who impressed me for them yesterday was Osvaldo, he looked quite lively in the second half. There's no reason why we can't go there and win.

Really? He's been a massive flop. £15m was always too much for him but I thought he'd do better than he has!

Besides, their manager usually rotates so I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the bench.

[Axl Rose]

Curious why you think KEA would be a negative? He has been either our best or second best midfielder this season.

Not for me he hasn't Delph he been our best by a mile and I'd put Westwood ahead of kea - when they both play together at home we are too negative as they are both similar players and neither attacking enough in their game.
Away from home they tend to work better together so I wouldn't have any qualms about playing them.

KEA has been dreadful this season. Negative, no pace, never does anything remotely interesting. Should be sold,

[Chipsticks]

They've been very, very good - particularly at home, but we seem to have a way of nicking 3 points away from home just when everyone thinks we're doing shit.

1-2, Rickie Lambert, Weimann, and Clark to score.

[Clampy]

One player who impressed me for them yesterday was Osvaldo, he looked quite lively in the second half. There's no reason why we can't go there and win.

Really? He's been a massive flop. £15m was always too much for him but I thought he'd do better than he has!

Besides, their manager usually rotates so I wouldn't be surprised if he's on the bench.

Did he really cost them that much? I didn't realise that. He looked ok yesterday so whether he's starting to get used to the game over here, I don't know.

[Irish villain]

Draws almost relegated us the year McLeish was our manager...Ironically, it could be draws that push us top half this season (if that makes sense??).

1-1.

[cheltenhamlion]

Poor recent performances and a lack of goals from us.

Flying high and flavour of the month them.

Villa win all day long. Its how we have always been.