Stoke City v Aston Villa Match Thread

[teamvillage]

Players Out:
Vlaar
Okore
Bennett
N'Zog
Agbonlahor
Benteke

Sorry, just needed to write that out to try and feel a bit better about the team being put out today. Not really worked...

[Mossie Hennebry]

So, what's the craic with Benteke? Has he been told to go away and have a serious chat with himself?

[tomd2103]

Guzan, lowton, baker, Clark, herd, Westwood, Delph, tonev, weimann, Albrighton and Kozak

Is that the worst Villa line up since the Turner era?

Yep.  Started going around then  and can't recall seeing a weaker Villa team.  The team we had in Division Two was stronger than that line up.

[Toronto Villa]

So, what's the craic with Benteke? Has he been told to go away and have a serious chat with himself?

he's likely been told not to push it and come back when he's healthier.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I just hope we don't park the bus again and sit there hoping for a point like at West Ham.

What should on paper be the most boring game of the day will probably be a cracker.

[JUAN PABLO]

so many Villa fans I know and speak to , none of them rate KEA  .     They are happy hes not starting

[Hampshire Villa]

Is Benteke injured???

[Jon Crofts]

Is Benteke injured???

He's been injured for weeks now.

[JUAN PABLO]

Might go in my music studio and mess on synths looking at this game

but it would be 6-3 Villa If I do

[supertom]

Is Benteke injured???

Apparently he's been carrying knocks. Which would certainly tie in to how short of pace he's looked since coming back from injuries. He's looked 2 yards short of last season and hasn't really shown the willingness to really run at defenders. He's definitely been holding back.

[supertom]

Might go in my music studio and mess on synths looking at this game

but it would be 6-3 Villa If I do

Get in that studio now!!!!!

[TheMalandro]

Guzan, lowton, baker, Clark, herd, Westwood, Delph, tonev, weimann, Albrighton and Kozak

Is that the worst Villa line up since the Turner era?

what about the side where our great hope was signing.. was it eric bakke or the other leeds player?

[eastie]

so many Villa fans I know and speak to , none of them rate KEA  .     They are happy hes not starting

I'm not worried that kea and Luna  are on the bench - both poor recently - nice to see Lowton back again at right back but thought bacuna may play rather than tonev - I think Kozak will score today but am worried about our defence against crouch . Hard game to predict this one - anything could happen - fingers crossed it goes our way .

[supertom]

so many Villa fans I know and speak to , none of them rate KEA  .     They are happy hes not starting

I think he's one of the most average midfielders we've ever had. Even some of our worse midfielders at least had some kind of presence in a game to remind you they were playing.

[JUAN PABLO]

Might go in my music studio and mess on synths looking at this game

but it would be 6-3 Villa If I do

Get in that studio now!!!!!

ha ha  - Id never recover missing that , will ruin my Christmas