Aston Villa vs Parma Pre-Season Friendly

[Chipsticks]

#AVFC: Guzan, Hutton, Baker, Senderos, Stevens, Westwood, Delph, Richardson, N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Weimann

I'm reading that as 4-4-2, if so nice to see Lambert warming to the idea of wingers.

[Damo70]

Think Lambo's making an error not giving Bent game time with N'Zogbia. I'd like to see how a poacher would fare with someone like Zog creating chances. Gabby and Weimann will huff and puff (well, Gabby probably won't even do that), but not really take advantage of the space created when the defence has to come out to stop Zogbia.

Someone posted on H&V that there was a picture of him with an ice pack on is knee the day we played Walsall so I guess he is still injured/not worth risking.

[supertom]

Think Lambo's making an error not giving Bent game time with N'Zogbia. I'd like to see how a poacher would fare with someone like Zog creating chances. Gabby and Weimann will huff and puff (well, Gabby probably won't even do that), but not really take advantage of the space created when the defence has to come out to stop Zogbia.

Someone posted on H&V that there was a picture of him with an ice pack on is knee the day we played Walsall so I guess he is still injured/not worth risking.

He's made the bench so I'm assuming we'll see 45 mins from Benty. That said, hopefully we'll see Grealish creating him those sort of chances.

[AGRIPPA]

#AVFC: Guzan, Hutton, Baker, Senderos, Stevens, Westwood, Delph, Richardson, N'Zogbia, Agbonlahor, Weimann

I'm reading that as 4-4-2, if so nice to see Lambert warming to the idea of wingers.

with a week to go you think he would know his best team..... If that's it we're fooked!!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I'm really looking forward to seeing Joe Cole today wearing a Villa scarf.

[Matt Collins]

I imagine Weimann behind gabby. It does look shit doesn't it? That could be close to our first choice team at the start of the season. Maybe KEA for Weimann at Stoke

Should be some more width at least

Bit concerned we've not seen vlaar yet. If he's not for for stoke I can't see anything but a defeat

[ChicagoLion]

Think Lambo's making an error not giving Bent game time with N'Zogbia. I'd like to see how a poacher would fare with someone like Zog creating chances. Gabby and Weimann will huff and puff (well, Gabby probably won't even do that), but not really take advantage of the space created when the defence has to come out to stop Zogbia.

That would work well if NZOG passed to another player, he doesn't though.

[Matt Collins]

If bent comes off the bench to nab a goal or two that'd be great but I wouldn't start him at all

[Matt Collins]

Baker had been playing a lot and I've a nasty feeling we may see him ahead of vlaar next week.

[pauliewalnuts]

Jack doing his best Partridge with the tannoy announcement just then.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

I hate Jack Woodward so much.

[PaulWinch again]

Baker had been playing a lot and I've a nasty feeling we may see him ahead of vlaar next week.

We better not, Baker should be bottom of the pile of centre halves.

[olaftab]

Sunny Villa Park today with a slight breeze. Ron has just walked to the bench with other subs. 2 upper tiers closed may be no more than 15K today. I am on Witton Lane today. Haven't worked out where Parma fans are!

[Smirker]

Interesting line up.

[CJ]

Nothing changed with throw-ins then