Newcastle United v Aston Villa Match Thread

[VillaAlways]

Gabby? Why ?

[rob_bridge]

Gabby FFS

[OCD]

Disagree with Gabby being in for Gil, but unless he plans to play Cleverley or Delph wide that looks like a change of system to me, with Gabby and Sinclair wide of Benteke. Solid and counterattacking. I like that, if so.

Presumably looking to have pace in the forward areas for quick counters.

[Chris Jameson]

2-0 Newcastle.

Already?

[ozzjim]

Plus Gil was poor last week too. Shame Bacuna has not been given a game.

[silhillvilla]

Gabby is a busted flush at this level

[Monty]

Disagree with Gabby being in for Gil, but unless he plans to play Cleverley or Delph wide that looks like a change of system to me, with Gabby and Sinclair wide of Benteke. Solid and counterattacking. I like that, if so.

Presumably looking to have pace in the forward areas for quick counters.

Agreed. That can be the only reason to have Gabby in because, frankly, he was really really shit last week.

[PaulWinch again]

Well he's starting now so it's up to him to do a job.

[Mister E]

Not a bad side.
Gil to come on as an impact sub?
No defensive cover on the bench.
Maybe 3 at the back with Delph and Lowton as wing backs?

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Well the last time Lowton had a chance to come in and prove a point (QPR away) he had an absolute shocker.

[ozzjim]

I hope Lowton has the game of his life, best crosser of the ball at the club. He was instrumental in assisting Bentekes tally that first season.

Me too. Amazing we see it so easily but managers fail to. He brings a different forward dimension. Fingers crossed this is Stoke away 2 years ago.

[john2710]

That's pretty much the side I would pick. Agree with the comments regarding Gabby, but away from home he could be the difference.

[pooligan]

Boy do we need to get something from this. Palace now 3 up at West Ham ,it seems everyone around us are getting results

[Toronto Villa]

I hope the manager has this right. No idea how Gabby keeps a spot but there you go. If nothing else he's a hell of a survivor.

[Risso]

That's not a great looking side in my eyes.  Westwood and Cleverley are far too pedestrian, but Sanchez has been shocking for ages now, and Gil is all fart and no shit, so I understand dropping them both.  Lowton is rubbish, so god knows how he's going to do at left back which is presumably where he'll play.  I think we're in for a sound thrashing.