Aston Villa vs Fulham Pre-Match Thread

[Richard E]

We'll win, because they are rubbish (one of the papers this morning reckons they've already decided to sack Magath at the end of the season because his training methods are alienating the players) but we will make hard work of it.

2-1 Villa.

Weimann and Bacuna for us.

Sidwell, inevitably, for them.

[sirlordbaltimore]

2-2 grabbing a draw from the jaws of victory

[ADVILLAFAN]

Assume Baker will be back in ahead of Clark on Saturday?

[Meanwood Villa]

The last 2 games have really knocked the stuffing out of me and I'm feeling very pessimistic. Draw.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Feel better that their forward line consists of 2 youngsters, one of whom is about 17.

[Tony Erdington]

we'll win, not saying it'll be pretty but ffs Fulham are on the road to oblivion.

[Jimbo]

Feel better that their forward line consists of 2 youngsters, one of whom is about 17.

Does he badly need a goal?

[Mister E]

I'm in the pessimist camp and believe that we'll screw this up: at the moment there are too many defenders making poor decisions or just cocking up. If Magath has any sense, he'll look at the WHU / Stoke tapes and set up to defend, but with a couple of lively wide players as an outlet. If he does this, we'll lose.
Lambert lacks the players to open up a defensive opposition: he might as well play some of the attacking youngsters, as something different and fresh.

[Chris Smith]

I'm in the pessimist camp and believe that we'll screw this up: at the moment there are too many defenders making poor decisions or just cocking up. If Magath has any sense, he'll look at the WHU / Stoke tapes and set up to defend, but with a couple of lively wide players as an outlet. If he does this, we'll lose.
Lambert lacks the players to open up a defensive opposition: he might as well play some of the attacking youngsters, as something different and fresh.

A quick look at Fulham's goals against column suggests that any strategy based on defensive solidity is unlikely to succeed for them.

[levico]

Lambert seems to have got used to losing 4-1, I see no reason why he will achieve anything else.

[Damo70]

2-1 or 3-1 win for us. It will help that a draw is not much good for Fulham and they have to come to win.

[bobdylan]

Assume Baker will be back in ahead of Clark on Saturday?

Shame there isn't an option for neither.

[mj]

It will be a crap game & I think we'll lose.

Am hoping the team put more effort into their performance than I did with that prediction.

[john e]

Lambert seems to have got used to losing 4-1, I see no reason why he will achieve anything else.

You must be the Albert Tatlock of H+V,

I can't be to harsh as you let me have them two Arsenal away tickets a couple of seasons ago

[ADVILLAFAN]

Assume Baker will be back in ahead of Clark on Saturday?

Shame there isn't an option for neither.

Okore is meant to be on the mend, has he played for the reserves yet?