Fulham v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[ADVILLAFAN]

He'll have to play Hutton.

I had completely erased him from my mind.

[bobdylan]

Enda Stevens is on loan.

Is he, I thought he went on a 4 week emergency loan to Notts County but returned end of Sept/early Oct?

[Damo70]

Enda Stevens is on loan.

Is he, I thought he went on a 4 week emergency loan to Notts County but returned end of Sept/early Oct?

He is at Doncaster now until January I think.

[Matt Collins]

If vlaar is out as well as Luna id be very surprised if he didn't go with a back five

I initially assumed that would mean Lowton and bacuna as wingbacks. And it's hard to see us being particularly progressive with that line up

But as per above, perhaps he could play Delph there again as against west brom.

Think it will have to be another battling performance here. I can't conceive of a lineup that gives me much confidence if vlaar is out.

[Deano's Mullet]

Draw. Fulham are due a good performance sooner or later and we are on a good run of results without looking too convincing. But if we were to win with a scrappy 1-0 deflected goal and 10% possession i'm okay with that!

[Matt C]

Yeah, your boy Enda is at Doncaster until January.

So that's the enda of that one etc.

[Mister E]

Back three of Lowton Clark and Baker; Bacuna and Delph as wingbacks; MF of Westie, Sylla and Karim; front runners of Gabby and Benteke.
Potentially a decent side as long as the defenders are not expected do anything (particularly in the air, anywhere near Clark).

Delph, Bacuna and Gabby to score; no idea how many we'll concede though.

[Matt Collins]

I reckon he'll go: Guzan - bacuna Lowton baker clark Delph - KEA Westwood sylla - gabby benteke

Personally I'd replace sylla with Weimann to play behind the front two like he did v west brom. But if go 433 if vlaar is fit

Set up to play on the break again. Just hope we can hold out enough at the back. Berbatov can exploit poor positioning and baker and Lowton have got plenty of scope for that.

[JUAN PABLO]

@AntoniiioLuna: I never have been injured and now 2 times in 2month,will be the english cold??haha,against Man.U i will be to help the team! #VamosVilla

hes got time to practice his throw in's

[Hoppo]

Matt Collins.. If we had Paul McGrath at his finest in defence you would still be pessimistic so don't spend the weekend worrying.

[TonyD]

Us win.

[Villa in Denmark]

He'll have to play Hutton.

I had completely erased him from my mind.

Definitely the best approach.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I am surprised how confident, almost arrogant, Lambert was towards beating Fulham. He was very dismissive of them as a team.

Unusual.

[danlanza]

I am surprised how confident, almost arrogant, Lambert was towards beating Fulham. He was very dismissive of them as a team.

Unusual.

Was that in the pre match press conference ?

[walsall villain]

I am surprised how confident, almost arrogant, Lambert was towards beating Fulham. He was very dismissive of them as a team.

Unusual.

He probably thinks if Fulham think Bent is the answer they must be shit but perhaps that will only start some off on here.