Fulham v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Sunday 8.12.13 1.30pm KO Craven Cottage

0-4 away win

Kozak 4, 16, 33, 69

[Steve R]

24% possesion this time and we'll tear them a new anus.

0-5 Agbonlahor (2) Kozak Delph Benteke (Pen)

[l_mckay]

1-2 away win. Clark and gabby scoring for us

[Toronto Villa]

2-0 Gabby, and Benteke late on

Kozak to set up Gabby's goal and be called shit by one poster for the rest of the week

[hilts_coolerking]

2-0 Gabby, and Benteke late on

Kozak to set up Gabby's goal and be called shit by one poster for the rest of the week

Good God man, let it go already.

[PeterWithesShin]

Them 2 Us 2

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

1-0, Benteke with a late winner.

[ciggiesnbeer]

No idea (as always). Wouldnt surprise me if Fulham saw this as their big opportunity. Lambert will adjust his formation because of Vlaars injury.

Fulhams new manager seems to like a wide 4-4-2 so I expect Lambert to somehow double up on those wingers, maybe a 4-5-1 or deep 4-3-3 kind of formation? Or he could just copy what AVB did which was almost 4-2-4 and pin them back.

Ok I have no idea

[Legion]

Is Vlaar definitely out for this?

[Pete3206]

1-1

[ciggiesnbeer]

Is Vlaar definitely out for this?

I would be amazed if he was back in. It didnt look like a small knock you can recover from in less than a week.

[Legion]

I thought it was a calf strain and he was withdrawn as a precaution? I was a pit bissed at the time, though.

[Matt Collins]

I quite fancy us to win this one. Good performance or not!

Can't see vlaar being fit though and that is a blow. I think lambert may maintain a 532 as a result. That probably means Lowton or shock horror herd at centre back, and three defensive midfielders.

Can see benteke being on the bench and coming on to score.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I am expecting a goal fest - so it will likely turn out 0-0.

[eastie]

Villa to win 2-1 and benteke to hit the goal trail.