Aston Villa vs Stoke City Match Thread

[E I Adio]

That lineup has the potential to signal very depressing afternoon. Hoping against hope that he has a cunning plan that none of us armchair managers have thought of.

[aev]

Is Traore injured?

[Tuscans]

Well so far, the mid 3 and wing backs are pressing well as a unit

[Jimbo]

Dicing with death already.

[Tuscans]

Is Traore injured?

took another knock

[Ian.]

Ah, you can't go wrong if you do a good huddle.

That's the only chance the team can sneak in a quick "the boss is friggin' losing the plot lads"

[silhillvilla]

The plan must be we will bore them to death

[Monty]

Horrible defending again.

[aj2k77]

Hutton and Amavi to provide the creativity, haha, fuck off.

[Chris_Jephcott]

Stoke look all together so much more confident than us. They are passing with ease.

[pauliewalnuts]

We collectively look like we're just waiting to make a mistake.

[Tuscans]

Lescott is awful with the ball at his feet. He's the only buy I wasn't pleased about.

[Ian.]

Stoke look all together so much more confident than us. They are passing with ease.

It's the part of Tim's cunning plan.

[Jimbo]

Would it be premature to say they are in control?

[pauliewalnuts]

We look like the away team.