Aston Villa vs Southampton pre-match thread

[Deano's Mullet]

Dreadful performance (but Lambert will think it was good), dreadful tactics (but Lambert will say we tried to win the game), dreadful result.  0-2 Southampton. Usual huff and puff defending, they will finally score, we collapse and game over.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

Lawro vs Citizen Khan(Aston Villa fan Adil Ray)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29993756

Lawrenson's league table is funny. He hasn't predicted Liverpool to lose yet!

[ChicagoLion]

Can only see a comfortable Southampton win and perhaps it will end Lambert's reign?

No idea where a potential goal might come from for us.

------------Guzan
Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho
----------Sanchez----------
-----Westwood, Richardson
----------Cleverley
------Gabby, Weimann-------

What a terrible looking line up.

agree that team has relegation written all over it.

[ChicagoLion]

Just to offer a slight defence to our defence, defending is supposed to start at the front when we don't have the ball. Look at how England pressed on Tuesday (ok it was only a friendly against a poorer team), surely we could at least try to help out the back four.

Yes they make mistakes but being under pretty much constant pressure from the off with little or no help in front of you means its when, not if, you make a mistake which might result in a goal and more moaning. Remember its fine if a forward misses or screws up.

(and yes I'm an old school centre-half) 

They opposition will get pointed at though, that's almost the same as a tackle.

Agree pointing is under rated as a defensive measure. "Old School Centre Forward"

[Clampy]

Can only see a comfortable Southampton win and perhaps it will end Lambert's reign?

No idea where a potential goal might come from for us.

------------Guzan
Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho
----------Sanchez----------
-----Westwood, Richardson
----------Cleverley
------Gabby, Weimann-------

What a terrible looking line up.

agree that team has relegation written all over it.

It's also a team with 4 players missing from it.

[PeterWithesShin]

If we can concede less than 8 we'll have done well.

[Dr_Fegg]

Just to offer a slight defence to our defence, defending is supposed to start at the front when we don't have the ball. Look at how England pressed on Tuesday (ok it was only a friendly against a poorer team), surely we could at least try to help out the back four.

Yes they make mistakes but being under pretty much constant pressure from the off with little or no help in front of you means its when, not if, you make a mistake which might result in a goal and more moaning. Remember its fine if a forward misses or screws up.

(and yes I'm an old school centre-half) 

They opposition will get pointed at though, that's almost the same as a tackle.

Agree pointing is under rated as a defensive measure. "Old School Centre Forward"

I think we've suffered from a lack of decent pointing since Barry Brannan left, what is Lambert doing in training... ;-)

[ChicagoLion]

Can only see a comfortable Southampton win and perhaps it will end Lambert's reign?

No idea where a potential goal might come from for us.

------------Guzan
Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho
----------Sanchez----------
-----Westwood, Richardson
----------Cleverley
------Gabby, Weimann-------

What a terrible looking line up.

agree that team has relegation written all over it.

It's also a team with 4 players missing from it.

exactly, and we will play a lot of games with players missing.

[WestleyArmsAV]

Game has not even played yet.

I think it will be 3-0 now to us.

UTV

LWT

[AV82EC]

Game has not even played yet.

I think it will be 3-0 now to us.

UTV

LWT

I can't quite believe I'm about to do this but shouldn't your capital abbreviation be "ILWT" to be correct to the original intention of the quote.........

[ChicagoLion]

Game has not even played yet.

I think it will be 3-0 now to us.

UTV

LWT

I can't quite believe I'm about to do this but shouldn't your capital abbreviation be "ILWT" to be correct to the original intention of the quote.........

know he means LambertWhataTwat

[frank black]

Pretty straight forward Home win. Lots of shock reactions from everyone.

Followed by business as usual next weekend, I'm afraid.

[Ron Manager]

I dont see why he doesnt start Bent until half time at least. He hasn't had much playing time this season. Perhaps he might smack one in the net, you never know. He used to score on a regular basis and play for England. Might shake Agbonlahor up a bit as well.

[silhillvilla]

I'd be happy with 4 points out of the next 2 games.

[Witton Warrior]

I noticed that Cleverly has started pointing, obviously learning from Westwood

(Old School Football Fan) ;-)