The Famous Aston Villa vs Everton Pre-Match Thread

[Matt Collins]

Feel sick every time I think about this. Have a horrible feeling they'll get a other late winner.

Do think we can cause their defence problems though so here's hoping

[clash city rocker]

The problem is our defence can cause its own problems without any help from the opposition.

[l_mckay]

Not looking forward to this at all. Hope we can nick a win! Is Hutton back for this???

[Billy Walker]

This is a Cup Final.  Martinez will have done his homework but the Villa crowd will get the boys the three points.

[Goldie.7]

I just can't see us winning this, if we were away i'd go for a draw but we're not so

Us 1 Them 2

They've won 4/5 and took 13/15 points since getting knocked out of Europe so they're bang in form

[Matt Collins]

We definitely need more defenders in the side. Cissokho for Richardson is a must for me, assuming he's properly fit.

Given - bacuna okore vlaar cissokho - cleverley Westwood Delph - grealish - gabby benteke

[silhillvilla]

Are cissoko and hutton back for this one ?

[Goldie.7]

no return date

[Matt Collins]

Cissokho was on the bench v city

[Havencheese]

I think it'll end up a draw.

2-2

[Deano's Mullet]

Everton are a strong physical side and very good on their day but then we are a different kettle of fish now. Maybe its cos I've got so conditioned to expecting to lose at home that I think we will on Saturday too. 1-3 Everton.

[SoccerHQ]

2-2.

They're playing well now and Lennon will cause us problems on the break.

I'm o.k with a draw as I fully expect us to beat West Ham......

[atomicjam]

2-1 home win.

[OzVilla]

I'm going for 2-1 to us.  We're playing some decent stuff and I'm feeling positive about the weekend.

So long as we stop shooting ourselves in the foot we'll be fine.

[Matt Collins]

I dread Lennon against Richardson. Has to be cissokho for me even if we lose attacking threat as a result

We're definitely capable of a win, though Everton are the most in form side in the league results wise. But that's been mostly at home and we're playing great stuff too. I'm sure we'll compete very well. We just need to really concentrate at the back

Our home form has got worse rather than better of late, results wise. But we could have drawn the Chelsea, Stoke and Swansea games quite easily.

Ultimately I just hope we want it more and that our high tempo game is just too much for them

But my gut instinct is that we lose before beating West Ham and Burnley and drawing w Southampton