The Mighty Aston Villa vs Swansea Pre-Match Thread

[ingatea]

I remained positive while we were shit, now I'm trying to stay grounded now we are on the up. We are Villa!!

I'm going for a draw, hoping for a win 2-2

[eamonn]

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

Welcome back Salsa. You've been dancing for too long.

[KRS]

Swansea seem to be pretty much floating around doing nothing much at all in the league at the moment (sorry...absolutely no intention of a piss poor pun about swans floating on a mass of water when I typed that!) and particularly toothless upfront having sold Bony. If we keep Sigurdsson and Shelvey quiet then we could be in for a pleasant afternoon...but one of those fuckers is bound to score or set one up.

2-1 Villa...even though I voted draw on the poll.

[Deano's Mullet]

I have no idea I really don't. 2-2 draw

[Musicmaan]

I've gone for a draw.

Can't see us being beaten tomorrow, hoping we can nick it, but 1-1.

[cdbearsfan]

Can't see us being beaten tomorrow

Me neither.

[ajmant]

We definitely wont lose tomorrow - 100% guaranteed.

[passitsideways]

I'm thinking a desmond as well. I don't think Swansea are quite at the stage where they're thinking about their summer holidays, and they've got the players to give our still-to-be-properly-tested new fullback pairing some headaches. I'd honestly feel better if Hutton went into the side...but in that case, I'd probably just revise it to 1-1.

[AVH87]

Entertaining draw. Which I don't think would be too bad as it keeps our unbeaten run going. Whilst April's away fixtures don't look good, no reason we can't get 4 points out of the month - beat QPR and pick up a cheeky draw somewhere.

[berneboy]

I've said a draw because I said a draw against WBA and Sunderland.  See what I'm trying to do here?

Thank you. This wise and good.

[Billy Walker]

I want us over the thirty point zone ASAP and I want us to create as big a gap with the bottom three as we possibly can before the semi final.  This is a very big game and we just cannot take anything for granted, it'll take a maximum effort and professionalism from everyone to get all three points.  Fight for every ball lads, don't relax and don't let up.

[Des Little]

I want us over the thirty point zone ASAP and I want us to create as big a gap with the bottom three as we possibly can before the semi final.  This is a very big game and we just cannot take anything for granted, it'll take a maximum effort and professionalism from everyone to get all three points.  Fight for every ball lads, don't relax and don't let up.

Basically:
1. Fuck them off
2. Get into them

In any order.

[Billy Walker]

I want us over the thirty point zone ASAP and I want us to create as big a gap with the bottom three as we possibly can before the semi final.  This is a very big game and we just cannot take anything for granted, it'll take a maximum effort and professionalism from everyone to get all three points.  Fight for every ball lads, don't relax and don't let up.

Basically:
1. Fuck them off
2. Get into them

In any order.

Exactly Des.  There can be no let-up or relaxing, we've got to be at them from first minute to last.

[Scully]

I had a dream last night that we won 2-0 with Gabby scoring both. I can feel a little flutter coming on.

[paul_e]

I'm thinking a desmond as well. I don't think Swansea are quite at the stage where they're thinking about their summer holidays, and they've got the players to give our still-to-be-properly-tested new fullback pairing some headaches. I'd honestly feel better if Hutton went into the side...but in that case, I'd probably just revise it to 1-1.

The issue with bringing Hutton back is you're dropping a player who was superb in his last game.  That reverting back to a first choice 11 mentality is one of the things that always pissed me off with Mon and Lambert.  If the performances of players who come in as cover for injury or suspension are never going to be enough to keep them in the side how much incentive does it give them?

For me no one is undroppable and anyone who does the business keeps their spot and I think Sherwood seems to have that same attitude. He dropped Cleverley and Westwood but then they came back in and have done well so he's sticking with them whilst they're playing well, same with Nzogbia.