Stoke City vs Aston Villa pre-match thread

[citizenDJ]

It's a tough old start to a season, this one, but given that it's the first game of a new season and all that, I'm overflowing with confidence and think we'll scrape a draw!

[brontebilly]

I reckon it'll be 4-3-3 too, but I reckon lit'll be as follows;

Guzan; Hutton, Vlaar, Senderos, Cissokho; KEA,Westwood, Delph; Weimann, Bent, Gabby

Subs; Given, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Richardson, Grealish, N'Zogbia.

3 centre backs seems back in vogue so I suspect Lambert to follow suit.

Okore and Richardson will surely start.

[Matt Collins]

I think Russell won't be too far wrong

We've generally played 4 at the back pre season

Okore perhaps not quite ready

But I reckon n'zogbia will start

[hartman_1982]

I reckon it'll be 4-3-3 too, but I reckon lit'll be as follows;

Guzan; Hutton, Vlaar, Senderos, Cissokho; KEA,Westwood, Delph; Weimann, Bent, Gabby

Subs; Given, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Richardson, Grealish, N'Zogbia.

3 centre backs seems back in vogue so I suspect Lambert to follow suit.

Okore and Richardson will surely start.

Yet when he played it two seasons ago he was a clueless clown.

[brontebilly]

I reckon it'll be 4-3-3 too, but I reckon lit'll be as follows;

Guzan; Hutton, Vlaar, Senderos, Cissokho; KEA,Westwood, Delph; Weimann, Bent, Gabby

Subs; Given, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Richardson, Grealish, N'Zogbia.

3 centre backs seems back in vogue so I suspect Lambert to follow suit.

Okore and Richardson will surely start.

Yet when he played it two seasons ago he was a clueless clown.

he still is, that hasnt changed over the summer

[garyshawsknee]

Its a team lacking real quality, slow paced ,one dimensional midfield and Senderos in defence,forwards really lacking any form....wish it was the end of May.

[Ron Manager]

1-1 draw. Joe Cole will play. I know that because our manager, Paul Lambert, said so a few weeks ago.

[Pete3206]

Would take a point right now, but I think we'll be beaten and to nil

[JUAN PABLO]

2 1 stoke

[VancouverLion]

SCFC 1 - 2 AVFC

Benty Bollox winner in the 92nd

[rob_bridge]

3-1 to Sturke

[VinnieChase84]

                   Guzan
          Vlaar, Phillipe, Okore
Hutton -                             Cissoko
            Westwood, Delph
                   Nzogbia
            Gabby, Weimann

[Clampy]

                   Guzan
          Vlaar, Phillipe, Okore
Hutton -                             Cissoko
            Westwood, Delph
                   Nzogbia
            Gabby, Weimann

I can't see him leaving out Richardson and i'd play Bent rather than Gabby personally.

[walsall villain]

                   Guzan
          Vlaar, Phillipe, Okore
Hutton -                             Cissoko
            Westwood, Delph
                   Nzogbia
            Gabby, Weimann

Think he will start with a back 4 and 3 man midfield. So probably Okore left out for Richardson.

[robbo1874]

I've gone for a win- early season optimism, no other reason