The Mighty Aston Villa vs Swansea Pre-Match Thread

[brontebilly]

They don't travel well, and since Bony departed haven't been able to fully take advantage of their creativity (only 9 goals in 9 league and cup games). We'll be the more desperate side and won't let them settle on the ball. I'll go 2-0; Benteke and Sinclair.

Saw them against United recently and their midfield duo of Ki and Shelvey completely dominated. Both are a bit inconsistent but certainly we wont have the freedom of the park like we had at Sunderland.

Should be a good game, Sigurdsson is a very good player and needs watching.

[paulcomben]

I always seem to end up going to this fixture, literally with mixed results: last 3 seasons 0-2 (defensive cock-ups), 2-0 (Ireland played well, Lowton screamer, Benteke's debut goal), 1-1 (early Gabby goal then foot off the pedal Lambo stylee). 

[BoskoDjembaSalifou]

4-0 us. They raised their game vs Liverpool, nothing to fear here.

[Legion]

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2-0 Home win.

Benteke 16
Agbonlahor 33

[Toronto Villa]

They don't travel well, and since Bony departed haven't been able to fully take advantage of their creativity (only 9 goals in 9 league and cup games). We'll be the more desperate side and won't let them settle on the ball. I'll go 2-0; Benteke and Sinclair.

Saw them against United recently and their midfield duo of Ki and Shelvey completely dominated. Both are a bit inconsistent but certainly we wont have the freedom of the park like we had at Sunderland.

Should be a good game, Sigurdsson is a very good player and needs watching.

Oh it won't be easy and we hve to play well. The direction will be to not let them have time on the ball. Lambert would have just played counter attack whereas we will look to win the possession battle.

[Uknowthescore]

2-0 villa. Benteke and Sinclair

[Ger Regan]

Worried about this one. Swansea are a good team. I'd have taken a draw had Burnley lost last week but this is a must win.

Can't call it.

That's over-egging it a tad, to be honest.

[usav]

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I didn't start the thread, so I'm not sure that it matters

[El Hurricane]

Villa 2-0, The Gabster and Tekkers, Nzogbia to smile for the first time since Judith Chalmers was pale

[Legion]

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I didn't start the thread, so I'm not sure that it matters

It does. Not that I'm superstitious or anything...

The Match Thread is all yours!

[silhillvilla]

Imagine taking four (4) straight wins up the M6 to the theme park. We could go there brimming with confidence and have a real go at them.
#fightlikelions

[The Left Side]

Don't mind as long as we get 3 points

[Salsa Party Animal]

Think it will be a 2-0 win and it is my first game since Benteke's Debut at Villa Park.

[silhillvilla]

Think it will be a 2-0 win and it is my first game since Benteke's Debut at Villa Park.

You glory hunting w****r 

[Gregorys Boy]

1-1 and another point closer to saftey which is all we should be thinking about right now.