Southampton vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[tj66]

                                Bunn

Richards       Okore              Clark        Amavi
   
            Veretout     Sanchez       Gueye

                                  Gil

                    Ayew            Kozak       

Bench - Guzan, Bacuna, Ilori, Gardner, Grealish, Sinclair, Gestede

.... for me.
Gil has looked more likely to break down defences that Grealish when he comes on, Kozak is a more natural footballer than Gestede and can hold the ball up, while Ayew has the pace.  Richards has to just suck it up and play where we need him.  Bench has some height, speed, trickery and dead ball skills - depending on what's needed.
 

[Hookeysmith]

                                Bunn

Richards       Okore              Clark        Amavi
   
            Veretout     Sanchez       Gueye

                                  Gil

                    Ayew            Kozak       

Bench - Guzan, Bacuna, Ilori, Gardner, Grealish, Sinclair, Gestede

.... for me.
Gil has looked more likely to break down defences that Grealish when he comes on, Kozak is a more natural footballer than Gestede and can hold the ball up, while Ayew has the pace.  Richards has to just suck it up and play where we need him.  Bench has some height, speed, trickery and dead ball skills - depending on what's needed.
 

I like the look of that side

[St AustellAVFC]

Comfortable 2-0 win. Two early goals from Gill.

[QuintonVilla]

3200 sold out. Not a bad effort considering we're absolute toss.

Got a feeling we'll win on penalties.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

full strength team for me

gil needs to play wide for me, all he seems to do is run across the back line with no penetration

guzan
hutton richards clark amavi
sanchez vertout gana
gil ayew grealish

[Des Little]

Southampton 6 Villa 1

Like that would ever happen!

[TaxDodger]

I'd go;

                             Guzan

Hutton        Richards        Okore        Amavi

                  Veretout       Gana

Ayew                    Grealish             Traore

                           Gestede

Bunn, Clark, Bacuna, Westwood, Gil, Sinclair, Kozak

[garyshawsknee]

Can Llori play at RB ? Might be a good idea to blood him.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd be surprised if Bunn doesn't start. He could play himself into the league side like Given did last season.

I think it might be an idea to give Grealish a night off, he's played a lot of games for a young kid and looked off the pace on Saturday.

GK Bunn

RB Crespo
LB Amavi
CB Richards
CB Clark

CM Sanchez
CM Gana Gueye
AM Veretout

RW Traore
CF Gestede
LW Ayew

SUBs Guzan, Okore, Richardson, Gil, Grealish, Agbonlahor, Kozak.

[cdbearsfan]

Can Llori play at RB ? Might be a good idea to blood him.

I'd forgotten all about him! Haven't seen him so don't know where he plays.

[UK Redsox]

Can Llori play at RB ? Might be a good idea to blood him.

I'd forgotten all about him! Haven't seen him so don't know where he plays.

I think that Tim had as well

[Dr Butler]

just seen on the official site that our allocation for this game is sold out...that is superb support, now all we need is for the team to show up

UTV
The Doc

[PeterWithesShin]

Even allowing for the cheap ticket prices, 3200 to Southampton in midweek is superb.

[Chipsticks]

just seen on the official site that out allocation for this game is sold out...that is superb support, now all we need is for the team to show up

UTV
The Doc

Bottom of the league; no manager; 150 miles away from home; on a cold Wednesday night; in the cup competition a lot of teams don't take seriously - and we're taking over 3,000.

That is phenomenal support, lets absolutely smash them tomorrow and bring some confidence and positivity back to the club.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

just seen on the official site that out allocation for this game is sold out...that is superb support, now all we need is for the team to show up

UTV
The Doc

Bottom of the league; no manager; 150 miles away from home; on a cold Wednesday night; in the cup competition a lot of teams don't take seriously - and we're taking over 3,000.

That is phenomenal support, lets absolutely smash them tomorrow and bring some confidence and positivity back to the club.

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