Sunderland v 'The Mighty' Aston Villa Match Thread

[Dave]

 Guzan, Lowton, Okore, Clark, Bacuna, Delph (c), Cleverley, Sinclair, N’Zogbia, Benteke, Agbonlahor.

Subs: Given, Gil, Sanchez, Kinsella, Weimann, Westwood, Hepburn-Murphy.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Good man 'Lucky' Dave.

[Matt Collins]

Attack attack attack

Who is Hepburn-Murphy?

[dekko]

Attack attack attack

Who is Hepburn-Murphy?

16 year old striker

[Dave]

Attack attack attack

Who is Hepburn-Murphy?

Plays in attack.

[Goldie.7]

Attack attack attack

This, no mercy today please lions...

[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?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

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

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.

[Goldie.7]

I don't agree I think that line-up is really good.

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

If we win, we'll go 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

[Villafirst]

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?

Vlaar ''still'' injured?? Cole has another Hamstring injury - out for another 2 weeks.

[Matt Collins]

It's a very brave team and I'm worried about our defence with that midfield in front of them

Is have definitely kept the 433

Let's hope he's right

[Dave]

Them:

Pantilimon, Reveillere, van Aanholt, Brown, O'Shea (c), Bridcutt, Larsson, Rodwell, Alvarez, Defoe, Fletcher.

subs: Jones, Wickham, Gomez, Graham, Coates, Vergini, Mannone.

They look pretty 4-4-2 as well.

[darren woolley]

I think we can get a win with the side he's picked.

[UK Redsox]

"And now on Radio 4, the first in a six part series about Scandinavian playwrights of the early 19th century; presented by Rushian Hepburn-Murphy"