Aston Villa vs Stoke City Match Thread

[silhillvilla]

What the actual fuck is that team

[TonyD]

The team selection getting slated on SSN.

[Ads]

3-5-2.

I have no issues with somebody being closer to Gestede. The worry with 3-5-2 is that if you're not dominating the ball, it's very easy for the opposition to make it a 5-3-2, which would nullify the effect of giving Amavi more attacking licence.

[ozzjim]

We lose and there is a possibility of being 4 points adrift tonight. That is a pretty sobering thought.

[aj2k77]

What the actual fuck is that team

It's Tim groping in the dark for something to work. Lambert stumbled across something that worked for 12 or so games at the end of his first season, let's hope Tim does the same this one.

[caster troy]

Poor bastards arriving at Villa Park to see that team announcement. Against Stoke FFS.

[silhillvilla]

Truly fucking pathetic . This chancer needs a P45

[Ian.]

Tic Tac Tim's really into this new found genius plan of his of being as shit as possible first half to surprise people that it's only a cunning plan.

[mrastonvilla]

Is this the defensive version of Lamberts play all the strikers?

[TonyD]

Reset the poll. 

[pauliewalnuts]

What the fuck is that team?

I thought we were playing Stoke, not Barcelona.

[Ian.]

I don't get it, I'm really struggling to work out the line up?

[JUAN PABLO]

Truly shocking line up

No creativity

Westwood un droppable

How many center backs

Watch us win now

[villadelph]

 

Really hope we don't get pinned into a 5-3-2. Not exactly a confidence inspiring team sheet. Hard to say I'm happy with the chosen eleven, but let's give it a half hour before we get too carried away.

Unfortunately, I went Stoke 3-1.. now looks more likely than yesterday. Damn.

[pauliewalnuts]

Every week it's as if he's written the players names on bits of paper and drawn eleven at random.

I genuinely think he's not got a clue.