Aston Villa vs Arsenal Pre-Match Thread

[Tony Erdington]

Arse are a bunch of pussies, were gunner win.

why not try Baker up front, he knows how to do damage in the box.

our midfield can handle theirs, so its a win for me.

[Villafirst]

Vlaar likely to miss the game - he's not reliable with yet another calf injury. I'd be nervous in his shoes with only 9 months to go on his current contract. What happens if he gets a serious injury? With less than a year to run, surely you'd want the security of a 3 or 4 deal when you're approaching 30?

[Walmley_Villa]

Villa website predicting 40,000 crowd tomorrow - bring it on!

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Vlaar likely to miss the game - he's not reliable with yet another calf injury. I'd be nervous in his shoes with only 9 months to go on his current contract. What happens if he gets a serious injury? With less than a year to run, surely you'd want the security of a 3 or 4 deal when you're approaching 30?

Fully expected Ron to break down during the WC - the fact that he didn't I put down to his not needing to stretch and strain quite as much as he did when covering for Baker/Clark/Lowton/Luna/Bacuna/Bennett and having better players around him to help take the strain.
Disappointed that with the defence looking so much more solid this season, and having better players around him, that he has got injured as early as he has.
I reckon we'll be without him for at least 2/3 more games...Lambert's "doubtful" comment can be interpreted in its widest sense.
Bugger!

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Villa website predicting 40,000 crowd tomorrow - bring it on!

The return of the fickle ones!
;-)

[pooligan]

Can't see many goals in this game,so i will go for a hard fought 1-1

[andyh]

I'm actually looking forward to going tomorrow.
Bloody hell, whats going on?

[peter w]

http://www.arsenal.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=546304

[Goldie.7]

They'll probably line-up with

----------Szczesny
Chambers - Per - Kos - Gibbs
----- Ramsey - Flamini
Wilshere-----Cazorla - Sanchez
------------Welbeck

Difficult match this.

[ciggiesnbeer]

They'll probably line-up with

----------Szczesny
Chambers - Per - Kos - Gibbs
----- Ramsey - Flamini
Wilshere-----Cazorla - Sanchez
------------Welbeck

Difficult match this.

is Wlishere fit then?

[edgysatsuma89]

Arteta... Captain. Still makes me smile.

[Goldie.7]

They'll probably line-up with

----------Szczesny
Chambers - Per - Kos - Gibbs
----- Ramsey - Flamini
Wilshere-----Cazorla - Sanchez
------------Welbeck

Difficult match this.

is Wlishere fit then?

He's fine according to Wenger.

[ciggiesnbeer]

They'll probably line-up with

----------Szczesny
Chambers - Per - Kos - Gibbs
----- Ramsey - Flamini
Wilshere-----Cazorla - Sanchez
------------Welbeck

Difficult match this.

is Wlishere fit then?

He's fine according to Wenger.

Ack. Well happy for him he is not injured obviously, but we could have done with him being out. He tends to play well against us.

[Percy McCarthy]

If we can't fill the ground, with a Saturday 3pm kick off, 2nd in the league against Arsenal we never will.

I don't think we'll fill the ground, but I disagree with you by predicting that we will again at some point in the future.

[robbo1874]

I reckon it will be as good as full