Aston Villa vs Stoke City Match Thread

[SamTheMouse]

Westwood's game:

*lay off easy ten yard pass*
*jog more or less on the spot, don't move much, look mercurial*

*repeat*

The midfield 3 were all stood within 5 yards of each other just now, with 8 Stoke players between them and Gestede/Sinclair.  This is utterly, utterly, utterly shit.

Well to be fair, it's important they keep it tight, because they've only got FIVE defenders behind them.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

It's probably been said, but surely Bacuna is ideal for right wing-back, so why play Hutton?

[ez]

Not much quality to this game. If there's a goal it's likely to be a defensive mistake.

[villadelph]

Took 15 minutes but we're starting to find our feet going forward.

[django]

Alan fucking Hutton, bless him, is looking out most likely creator again.

[Loxton01]

It is a disgrace what he is doing sick of trying to stay positive what is that for a team

I want him to tell us what his tactics are

[citizenDJ]

[aev]

I think he is using the same tactic as he did for the rags game.

Be fkn awful for 45 minutes on purpsose and then bring our "a" game into the second half.

It worked before....

[Dr_Fegg]

Can someone give me a link to live commentary (just audio not video) please

thanks

[Risso]

I'd much rather see somebody like Adam in our midfield than that waste of space Westwood.

[Tuscans]

Oh fuck off Sunderland

[JUAN PABLO]

Took 15 minutes but we're starting to find our feet going forward.

You think

[jwarry]

25 mins no attempts at goal

[Chris_Jephcott]

It looks like the idea of the Central 3 might be to allow Hutton and Amavi to go further forward, while leaving defence covered? I don't quite understand it yet - we are showing signs of promise. But we are also showing signs that we look like relegation fodder too.

[pauliewalnuts]

Alan fucking Hutton, bless him, is looking out most likely creator again.

Legging full pelt up the wing, like a car thief being chased by an invisible copper.