Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur Pre-Match Thread

[wolfman999]

sorry for my ignorance, but who the fuck is Rachel Riley ?

** just had a peek and not a bad looker to be fair, but I have never heard of her.

UTV
The Doc

From which we can deduce that you are not unemployed or aged over 70.

appears on Countdown

[andyh]

Just seen Lamberts pre match interview on Central news.
Is it only me that wants to punch him the face ?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Just seen Lamberts pre match interview on Central news.
Is it only me that wants to punch him the face ?

No.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Villa 1-0 Benteke. We need one good performance/bit of luck/flucke/ to turn our season round !!!!!

[olaftab]

Rachel Riley has predicted 2-0 to Spurs and she is good with numbers. Even more worrying is Lawro's  prediction of 1-1.

[mallo]

There's always a chance we come out up for it but more than likely they'll out-tactic us, out defend us and out-score us due to having an infinitely greater number if shots. Sigh.

[LeeB]

Aston Villa v Tottenham (16:00 GMT) Predictions: Lawro v Rachel Riley
Tottenham lost their way badly in the second half of their defeat by Newcastle last week.
Not only did they let a 1-0 half-time lead slip, they failed to create any further chances and the Magpies did not have to play particularly well to win.
I look at Spurs and think it is easy to upset them and stop them from playing.
But they are up against a Villa side who have lost five in a row and haven't scored in any of those games - and I don't really feel I can pick either of these teams to win a game at the moment.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Rachel's prediction: 0-2

Always thought Rachel Riley was a bit of a cow and now she's has proved it.

Essex Manure fan.

Enough said

As far as I'm concerned Rachel Riley could post a video of herself burning the '82 European Cup final shirt while throwing darts at a trussed-up Sid Cowans rotating on a wheel, and I'd still think she can do no wrong.

I heartily concur:

[SoccerHQ]

Amusing that Pochettino is blaming the pitch for Spurs's poor home form.

No issue at VP where Spurs usually comfortably win given how much wider it is.

I've often wondered if we should narrow it especially when we don't play any decent wide players anymore.

I might be imagining it, but I'm pretty sure that pitches are now supposed to be a standard size unless an older stadium design dictates a smaller size.

Meant to add, such as Loftus Road.

Yeah there's a premier league requirement for them to be the same size but some exceed that by quite a distance, our ground is one of them.

Ex pros are always going on about it, Dean Ashton tonight on TS was saying he made his debut at VP for West Ham and couldn't believe how big our pitch was.

With our annual dreadful home form it's clearly not an advantage to us, more a hinderance so if I was boss I'd look to reduce it by a couple of yards.

[SoccerHQ]

With Senderos still out anyone reckon we might see 3/5 at the back for the first time this season?

We need to stop the rot somehow so an ugly 0-0 or 1-1 with 6/7 defenders at all times would be acceptable to me this weekend.

[SoccerHQ]

Aston Villa v Tottenham (16:00 GMT) Predictions: Lawro v Rachel Riley
Tottenham lost their way badly in the second half of their defeat by Newcastle last week.
Not only did they let a 1-0 half-time lead slip, they failed to create any further chances and the Magpies did not have to play particularly well to win.
I look at Spurs and think it is easy to upset them and stop them from playing.
But they are up against a Villa side who have lost five in a row and haven't scored in any of those games - and I don't really feel I can pick either of these teams to win a game at the moment.
Lawro's prediction: 1-1
Rachel's prediction: 0-2

Always thought Rachel Riley was a bit of a cow and now she's has proved it.

Essex Manure fan.

Enough said

As far as I'm concerned Rachel Riley could post a video of herself burning the '82 European Cup final shirt while throwing darts at a trussed-up Sid Cowans rotating on a wheel, and I'd still think she can do no wrong.

I heartily concur:

She's no Sarah Jane-Mee though.......... ........

[Matt Collins]

I reckon we might see the 352 v West Ham. But given we haven't scored in about ten years I think it's a bit too defensive for this one

I think I'd go

Guzan - Okore Vlaar baker cissokho - westwood sanchez - Weimann cleverley gabby - Benteke

But I don't think it will make much difference

[l_mckay]

Think this will be 1-1, BEnt coming on to score the equaliser

[supertom]

With Senderos still out anyone reckon we might see 3/5 at the back for the first time this season?

We need to stop the rot somehow so an ugly 0-0 or 1-1 with 6/7 defenders at all times would be acceptable to me this weekend.

I'm not entirely sure it'd make our defence any better. Against decent sides we've tended to just play with 9-10 men back at most times anyway. Two banks of four camped in and around our own box, or a bank of 5, and 3. I don't see the difference myself.

In principle a 3-5-2 might allow us a little more creative freedom if we were adventurous enough with it, one midfielder player more advanced while two hold, and plenty of movement from the front two. But if we play it too defensively, as we tend to, then we might as well stick with what we're doing.

[silhillvilla]

-----------Guzan-------------
Lowton.  Vlaar. Clark. Cissoko

Richardson Westwood Sanchez cleverly

------benteke ------ N'Zogbia -----

[JUAN PABLO]

Were be alright for 15/20 mins then they will score and Lambert and Keane will start playing hangman again on his pad.