Aston Villa v Birmingham City - Match Thread

[Morten]

Interesting to see if it is 3-5-2. I am a big fan of Gil, would have liked him to start. I noticed that he got the note 5 against WBA in the Birmingham Mail, I thought he was our best player, though I agree he was not at his best. I hope Westwood improves and Veretou and Gestede grab the chance.

[Legion]

I feel sick.

[paul richard]

Stan's tweet says 4-1-4-1 but it looks like 3 at the back to me, with Amavi and Bacuna as wing backs, Veretout/Westwood in midfield with Sinclair behind Gabby and Rudy. 

[ciggiesnbeer]

I feel sick.

In two hours time when you are watching the replays of our five goal win you will be happy enough Gabby hat trick!

[Percy McCarthy]

He needs to decide whether to play Guzan or Bacuna in goal fairly sharpish.

Don't get it.

[Jon Crofts]

We look feeble across the park.

[silhillvilla]

Is tonight a night to be trying a new formation ??
Bit mental

[Dante Lavelli]

Lots go square pegs in round holes in that team whichever formation we play.
the squad isn't that small to justify such bizarre selections in my opinion.

I hope gabby has done his job off the field and highlighted to the new lads exactly how pumped up they need to be in this encounter to match the Blues.

[spangley1812]

I feel sick.

In two hours time when you are watching the replays of our five goal win you will be happy enough Gabby hat trick!

is that 3 touches of the ball..........

[exigo]

What no orange dot?

[Legion]

He needs to decide whether to play Guzan or Bacuna in goal fairly sharpish.

Don't get it.

Guzan/Bacuna...

[Rudy65]

I thought we might lose this before I saw that line up. Now I'm really think we will.

Not happy with that team at all

Agree

Its an absolute shocker

[Dave]

Lots go square pegs in round holes in that team whichever formation we play.
the squad isn't that small to justify such bizarre selections in my opinion.

If it's 4-3-3 (and I'm pretty sure that it would be), then it's Clark playing about 20 feet further forward than normal and everybody else in their normal position isn't it?

[Legion]

What no orange dot?

It was retired last season.

[Rudy65]

Clark and Westwood in the midfield! No mobility whatsoever.

Surely Sanchez needed

Why not Jack or Gil. At least one of them to play to actually have some flair in the team.

No width as well

Looks a very poor team to me.

Going up the loft to find my prayer mat