Sunderland v 'The Mighty' Aston Villa Match Pre-Match Thread

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Bloody hell that's an attacking side! Delph and cleverley in midfield and four forwards

It's a risk with our defence of late not looking consistently good

Suspect might be a mistake but should give us some goal threat

I worry that unless we get an early goal Sunderland will boss the midfield, find the confidence they so lack and make the game so much harder. With that selection I can't see Delph being given a licence to roam forward. It appears we've gone for a very static 4-4-2. Still, at least Timmy can change it and give his world saving talk at half time.

[dekko]

Hepburn-Murphy is a striker if anyone was wondering.

[passitsideways]

Concerned about two in midfield. We looked awfully shite when we tried that against Stoke.

[brontebilly]

Poor selection imo. Not one of those midfielders is comfortable going backwards and Sanchez should be in there.

Baker, Vlaar, Senderos, Richardson, Cissokho and Cole still injured I presume?

[Ron Manager]

Why is Gil hardly playing?

Apparently Sherwood says he needs to impress him more in training. At the moment he is not.

[usav]

I think maybe I should start every pre-match thread between now and the end of the season.

[Legion]

I think maybe I should start every pre-match thread between now and the end of the season.

Make it so.