Aston Villa v Swansea - Pre Match Thread..."Oh, the humanity"

[villadelph]

I want to see Ayew lead the attack. If you trusted Gab you can give him a go. I think we'll need a forward that can help build us into the final third.

I think this would be a good game for Amavi.

Someone should probably score a goal, don't really care. It'd help things.

[villan from luton]

villadelp, I would not disagree with that choice. If you have ball players like Grealish and Gill they could find the ball to put him through on goal

[KRS]

Apparently we dont have any injury problems, but question marks have to be asked about the match fitness of Clark, Okore and Gabby. We play our best football on the deck and need to stop trying to supply Gestede with crosses as it becomes the only gameplan whilst he's on the pitch, and I'm pretty sure Ayew would be able to get on the end of a cross if the quality of the ball is good enough and into the right area. We also need to protect the back four and be string in midfield whilst carrying a genuine threat with pace going forward...


                  Bunn

Hutton   Richards   Clark   Amavi

                Sanchez
    Veretout             Gueye

                 Grealish

         Traore           Ayew


Okore - bring on for Clark
Westwood - bring on for Sanchez/Veretout
Gil - bring on for Grealish

[LukeJames]

We'll win this purely based on the fact that we haven't wo............

I jokes of course, 1-2 Swansea.

[ldavfc4eva]

Like that team KRS, would try Richards at right back though and have Lescott next to Clark. Then have Adama and grealish in a free role behind Ayew rather than Adama up top with Ayew.

Let gabby come on after the break if need be to stretch them with his pace (sniggers to himself) and Westwood to sit next to Sanchez when we are 2 up just to see the game through. We can dream I suppose.....

[PaulTheVillan]

Bunn
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Veretout Gana
Traore        Gil        Grealish
Ayew

[Steve kirk]

Several weeks ago re Tim going I said that we should give him 10 games but if we were on 4/5 points after Swansea then he would have to go, sadly I think we will still be stuck on 4 from 30 after today, prediction is yet another defeat Villa 1 Swansea 2, I so hope I'm wrong and we somehow manage to get the 3 points, cmon Villa pleeeeeaaaaassssseeeee win

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Bunn
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Veretout Gana
Traore        Gil        Grealish
Ayew

like it

gestede needs a rest and we have a shitload of pace so we need to start using it.

wont happen unfortunately and he has said he is sticking with guzan

[Ron Manager]

Apparently we dont have any injury problems, but question marks have to be asked about the match fitness of Clark, Okore and Gabby. We play our best football on the deck and need to stop trying to supply Gestede with crosses as it becomes the only gameplan whilst he's on the pitch, and I'm pretty sure Ayew would be able to get on the end of a cross if the quality of the ball is good enough and into the right area. We also need to protect the back four and be string in midfield whilst carrying a genuine threat with pace going forward...


                  Bunn

Hutton   Richards   Clark   Amavi

                Sanchez
    Veretout             Gueye

                 Grealish

         Traore           Ayew


Okore - bring on for Clark
Westwood - bring on for Sanchez/Veretout
Gil - bring on for Grealish

That is the line up I would go with as well to a man.It makes sense.And that is why Sherwood will come up with something that resembles a Heath Robinson invention!

[silhillvilla]

It's about time we kept a clean sheet

[tim]

Bunn
Hutton Richards Clark Amavi
Veretout Gana
Traore        Gil        Grealish
Ayew

Looking at that 'on paper', I really like it and genuinely can't believe we're in the position we're in with a team like that. Not world beaters, but that isn't a sad line-up.
I'm going for a win today, (s)crappy game, but a win none the less.

[LeeB]

I may be one of the only people on here but I hope we don't go with Gil as I honestly do think he's not very good. Problem is we've got too many of them. We need to be tight in the middle of midfield and there doesn't seem to be anyone who seems up to the job. Westwood and Sanchez have both had their chances but have been largely poor. Gana has to start but would be interesting to see when Ilorin comes in if it is as a central midfielder (or just stays as Stas No 2). We barely control the centre of the park and we always give the ball away in stupid areas. So you have to put more bodies in there to stem the flow and work your team around it. Adama to try and add the flair, Grealish and Sinclair, maybe Veretout to look to start attacks, and Gestede looking to get on the end of it. Gil offers little and offers little at either end other than one great strike at Leicester.

I agree, Gil looks just the sort of ineffectual-but-pleasing-on-the-eye player that adorns relegated teams.

[MONCABA]

Our season kicks off today. 3-0 tto our villa boys.

[Rudy65]

Apparently we dont have any injury problems, but question marks have to be asked about the match fitness of Clark, Okore and Gabby. We play our best football on the deck and need to stop trying to supply Gestede with crosses as it becomes the only gameplan whilst he's on the pitch, and I'm pretty sure Ayew would be able to get on the end of a cross if the quality of the ball is good enough and into the right area. We also need to protect the back four and be string in midfield whilst carrying a genuine threat with pace going forward...


                  Bunn

Hutton   Richards   Clark   Amavi

                Sanchez
    Veretout             Gueye

                 Grealish

         Traore           Ayew


Okore - bring on for Clark
Westwood - bring on for Sanchez/Veretout
Gil - bring on for Grealish

that looks a decent line up, which is the one reason Tim wont pick it

[Clampy]

Apparently we dont have any injury problems, but question marks have to be asked about the match fitness of Clark, Okore and Gabby. We play our best football on the deck and need to stop trying to supply Gestede with crosses as it becomes the only gameplan whilst he's on the pitch, and I'm pretty sure Ayew would be able to get on the end of a cross if the quality of the ball is good enough and into the right area. We also need to protect the back four and be string in midfield whilst carrying a genuine threat with pace going forward...


                  Bunn

Hutton   Richards   Clark   Amavi

                Sanchez
    Veretout             Gueye

                 Grealish

         Traore           Ayew


Okore - bring on for Clark
Westwood - bring on for Sanchez/Veretout
Gil - bring on for Grealish

that looks a decent line up, which is the one reason Tim wont pick it

I like that as well, although i'd play Bacuna instead of Hutton.