Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Pre-Match Thread

[Loxton01]

Having watched the game yesterday this would be my team

Guzan

Hutton [if fit]  Senderos [If fit] Vlaar [Improvement needed] Cissokho

                                         Sanchez
             [Played well for 60mins deserves another chance]

   NZogbia  [Width - Stay Wide]   Cleverley                   Weimann [Width - Stay Wide]                       

                                         J.Cole     

                                         Benteke


Gabby wouldn't get near my side last night he was a disgrace. J.Cole has to be given a chance free role to play balls down the line and in behind for Benteke. We have to give a once gifted player the chance to see if he can still do it. Rather that than westwood sitting holding hands with Cleverley again.

Its a big risk but frankly what do we have to loose.

               

[saunders_heroes]

I'd stick Gabby on the wing, drop Weimann and bring in Bent along side Benteke. Whip some bloody crosses in and hope for the best. Can't be any worse than it is now.

[silhillvilla]

We need Hutton and Senderos back ASAP.
Cole & Cleverley should be nowhere near the starting XI.

[mrastonvilla]

                    Guzan
   Hutton Senderos Vlaar Cissokho
             Sanchez  Westwood
Bacuna        Cleverley         Grealish
                   Benteke

[Ads]

I'd stick Gabby on the wing, drop Weimann and bring in Bent along side Benteke. Whip some bloody crosses in and hope for the best. Can't be any worse than it is now.

I'd go along with that.

Cleverley and Sanchez central, with N'Zogbia and Gabby wide.

[Goldie.7]

Is this the pre match thread in disguise

[SoccerHQ]

Guzan

Hutton    Vlaar        Senderos                 Cissokho

                      Sanchez        Westwood

           Cole         Cleverley                 Grealish

                                Benteke

Not a huge amount of pace there but we need to keep the ball better and imo that is our 11 most reliable players at holding the ball.

Plus it's something different at home, what we are doing atm clearly isn't working.

[tomd2103]

I'd go with:

       -------- Guzan ---------

Hutton   Senderos  Vlaar  Cissokho

----   Sanchez     Richardson  ----

     -------  Cleverley -------

N'Zogbia        Benteke        Agbonlahor


I'd take Westwood and Weimann out of the side and use them coming off the bench. 

[ciggiesnbeer]

                    Guzan
   Hutton Senderos Vlaar Cissokho
             Sanchez  Richardson
                   Cleverley       
             Cole         Nzogbia
                   Weimann


Swamp the midfield and get narrow. Play Weimann alone up front. Sub on Benteke for him and  Grealish on for Cole to see out the game after 75 mins.

Westwood & Gabby need a break from starting, or I need a break from them starting.

[Dave]

Is this the pre match thread in disguise

It's now had it's disguise ripped off, fairground-owner-in-Scooby-Doo style.

[Ian.]

I'd stick Gabby on the wing, drop Weimann and bring in Bent along side Benteke. Whip some bloody crosses in and hope for the best. Can't be any worse than it is now.

I'd go along with that.

Cleverley and Sanchez central, with N'Zogbia and Gabby wide.

Yep me too but it won't happen will it.
I know wingers are not an answer to everything but we could try it once in a while.

[McRusson]

Play Weimann alone up front.

Terrible start to that sentence and it didn't improve. I wouldn't even pick him for nuisance value, he's abysmal.

[DrGonzo]

  I'd pick the team via lottery in The Holte Upper.  First person through the turnstile to be named as manager.  0-6. 

[nigel]

                    Guzan
   Hutton Senderos Vlaar Cissokho
             Sanchez  Westwood
Bacuna        Cleverley         Grealish
                   Benteke

Like the look of that team

[ciggiesnbeer]

Play Weimann alone up front.

Terrible start to that sentence and it didn't improve. I wouldn't even pick him for nuisance value, he's abysmal.

And yet he is still our best forward right now. Tekkers, Gabby & Bent looked even worse imho. At least Weimann will always work hard (shrug).