Aston Villa vs Blackpool Pre-match thread

[PeterWithesShin]

FA Cup 3rd Round. Sunday 4th January 3pm KO. Villa Park.

About time we twatted someone. I decided to buy a ticket for this one instead of Palace as I could only afford one of them. Hopefully I made the right choice!

Us 4 Them 0

[Stu]

Aston Villa nil.

[supertom]

Could we fuck up again? Surely not? No...

I actually think it could benefit the team to make a few changes. Give Jack a start, take TC, Andi and Gabby out and then fit in other players where we can. Maybe a change of system. We won't score many but hopefully a fairly routine 2-0 win.

The beaten down pessimist in me says that Blackpool will snatch it 1-0 with Fonzy scoring though.

[silhillvilla]

Genuinely can't see us scoring.
0-1 defeat in front of 18k

[old man villa fan]

We are clearly not functioning in the final third of the pitch.  This is the ideal match to try something different without risking losing the game.  In the past we have played weaker teams but played in the same way and lost against lower league opposition.

I would go 4-4-2 with Robinson alongside Benteke, Grealish and Bacuna wide and Sanchez and one other in the middle.  I would be tempted to give Gardner a go and give him some responsibility.

[andyh]

Blackpool will come with absolutely nothing to lose.
If they take the game to us I think we could see another cup embarrassment.

[eric woolban woolban]

Is Bent back from his loan spell?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Rest the first team (whatever that is) and play the kids. Even our backup players can and will beat Blackpool easily.

[PeterWithesShin]

Is Bent back from his loan spell?

Yes.

[Legion]

0-0.

[TopDeck113]

We'll grab a replay after a valiant 0-0.

[VillaAlways]

0-1 Blackpool

[Legion]

Given
Lowton
Okore
Clark
Hutton
Grealish
Richardson
Sanchez
Bacuna
Robinson
Agbonlahor

Guzan
Cissokho
Cole
Herd
Weimann
Johnson
N'Zogbia

[PeterWithesShin]

I wouldn't play Sanchez. He is one of the very few who needs, and deserves, a rest. I'd also play Benteke in the hope he gets back in the goals. Start Jack and Bacuna.

[Villa in Denmark]

0-0.  Scaredy cat Lambert too afraid of losing to try and win (again)