Southampton v Aston Villa Match Thread

[Toronto Villa]

I'm not concerned with Benteke getting dropped, he deserves it but i'd feel more confident if we didn't replace him with a carthorse I will be giving Kozak my full support tonight and hope that he takes advantage of this opportunity.

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[aj2k77]

No problem with Benteke being benched. More concerned that we don't end up with five at the back, three holding midfielders and Gabby and Kojak 50 yards away.

Yep me too, concerned that Kozak becomes the long ball target.

[enigma]

Whatever has hapened to Helenius? Is he injured?

[danlanza]

Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.

[Chipsticks]

Brilliant decision from Lambert, wish he'd done it sooner in the Sunderland game. Kozak looked more eager and up for it in his 5 minute cameo than Benteke did for 85.

Everyone must fight for their place.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah give Kozak a chance, bloody hell.

[PeterWithesShin]

In an attempt to bring us luck i'm going to follow the game on here only. So when we win, you can all thank me. If we lose, it's your fault for believing such superstitious guff.

[Legion]

How about if we draw?

[Steve R]

Excellent decision to drop Benteke. 5 at the back is a bit of a kick in the nadgers though. We could well struggle to play the game in their half.

[PeterWithesShin]

How about if we draw?

Fuck off! xx

[Toronto Villa]

Whatever has hapened to Helenius? Is he injured?

I think Helenius has been a bit of an enigma. Not sure what to make of him at the moment.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.

You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.

[supertom]

Brave choice to drop Benteke. Sensible though. To be fair I think given that he looks unfit (among other things) 3 games in a week would be asking a bit much. I'd say the Fulham game is better to unleash the beast (if indeed he's needed back then).

I think Gabby playing off Kozak could work. We'll see. Would rather have seen Sylla in for KEA because his extra mobility and energy would be useful to try and disrupt their game. KEA was anonymous last time out. But for his goal against West Brom he's done very little in recent weeks.

We're quite obviously playing for a draw here, or to possibly nick it on the break/set piece. Quite McLeish-esque but given how off kilter our front line is right now, perhaps sensible. Keep it tight and try and nab it.
I'll take a draw. I think Soton might win it though.

[Legion]

Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.

You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.

No he isn't.

[Toronto Villa]

Don't know. Still cannot get my head around this Kozak bashing. Give the bloke a chance please.

You're essentially saying people aren't allowed to have an opinion. I'm not writing him off but I haven't been impressed with him at all. Can't head, can't control, can't dribble and must be one of the slowest strikers we've ever had.

this coming from the bloke with a username made up of three of the most useless players in the club's history