Quote from: silhillvilla on April 06, 2015, 11:13:25 AMOh didn't realise that. Another option would be Baker at LB Lowton RB , drop vlaar in with Okore and push Clark into a DCM role and drop Sanchez.Or stick Sanchez up front with Benteke with Gil just behind them. Agbonlahor out on the left wing.
Oh didn't realise that. Another option would be Baker at LB Lowton RB , drop vlaar in with Okore and push Clark into a DCM role and drop Sanchez.
Tim Sherwood looks to be without Scott Sinclair, Ashley Westwood and Alan Hutton for Tuesday's clash with QPR - but says he may take a calculated risk with a few of his returning stars.Sherwood says the Rangers game comes too soon for Sinclair [hamstring], Westwood [hamstring] and Hutton [foot].But several others, who he would usually have given time to build up their match fitness, may be thrown in against Chris Ramsey's side - due to the importance of the game and the "crippling" injury crisis.On Westwood and Sinclair being fit for Tuesday, he said: "Not for tomorrow, it's too soon for them."On the chances of seeing Hutton, he added: "No."Discussing the options available for the B6 encounter, he continued: "To be honest, I have never known an injury list like it. But it's something you have to get on with."It's a case of seeing who can come in and do a job."A few of them are back from injury - they are medically fit but physically they are quite short. But it's a needs-must situation and some of them will be risked."And, as long as that player is willing to take that risk for the football club, I am happy for him to do that."It's boys who are clinically fit - and been passed fit by the medical staff - who probably haven't done enough training in an ideal world. But it's a needs-must situation."I have had a chat with a few of them. All of them to a man have said 'yes' they want to fight for the cause to keep this club in the Premier League."But it is a risk. There's an element of risk."Overall, I have seriously never seen an injury crisis like it - and I never thought I'd be one of those managers who ever moaned about injuries. But unfortunately I have to."It's crippling. You get one back and then you lose two."They are not trivial - they are two, three or four weeks. That's okay in September but not now."
Tim Sherwood has implored the claret and blue army to get down to Villa Park on Tuesday and cheer his team on to victory against QPR.Sherwood made a point of hailing the enthusiasm and commitment of the supporters in the double header of games against neighbours West Brom, both matches his team won.Now he wants another vibrant B6 for the visit of Rangers.The boss knows the noise will be ear-shattering - and wants his players to match the passion of the supporters in a game he views as absolutely huge.The manager says it's the biggest of the season certainly and "possibly the biggest for Villa for a number of years."He said: "It's huge for us."The fans performed for us when we played against West Brom twice."They were huge games - the pressure was on us and we expect the same performance from our fans and hopefully they will get the same performance from the players."Our aim is to come out of that game on Tuesday with some breathing space between us and the bottom three."This is without doubt the biggest game of the season for Villa - and the biggest game possibly for a number of years for this football club."We plead with our fans to come and be on side. They were fantastic with us when we played West Brom in the double header."We need them to be exactly the same tomorrow night. If we can match the performance of the fans we will be alright."The nerves and anxiety have got to be there for the lads. The boys know the severity of the situation about where we are. That's natural."Tuesday night, Villa Park, under the lights, against QPR, to move six points clear of them - enjoy it, relish it. That's what they need to do."Don't be frightened to get beat. If they play with the ability they can show and they match the performance of our fans, we will win."There is a sub-plot to Tuesday's game as Sherwood comes up against his good pal Chris Ramsey.Sherwood, though, insists it's not about the coaching staff - it's all about the courage of the players who take to the field on the night.He added: "I worked with Chris and he worked with me for seven years at Tottenham. We had a fantastic time."We get on well off the field but tomorrow is all about getting the job done for our respective teams."It's not about me and Chris Ramsey. It's about those players when they cross that line."It's time for our players to stand up and be counted. It's now time to show it."Have they got what it takes to stay in this Premier League? I believe they have, they need to believe they have and we need to start showing it from tomorrow."
We've shifted quite a few tickets over the last day, judging by the select-a-seat thingo. But still only looks around 33-34,000.
Quote from: exigo on April 06, 2015, 05:55:13 PMWe've shifted quite a few tickets over the last day, judging by the select-a-seat thingo. But still only looks around 33-34,000.Doesn't help being live on Sky
Doesn't help being live on Sky
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