Aston Villa vs Watford Pre-Match Thread

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I think we will see a few minor changes to the personnel on the pitch, they will work hard and grind out a 1-0 victory.

(Which is exactly what I thought we would do at Goodison. Law of averages says it's got to happen at some point!)

[Lobsterboy]

Must win game so we'll probably draw

I'll go 1-1 with Gil scoring for us early before we gift them a comedy equaliser in the last 10 minutes (sighs)

[Skerra]

Same as other posters, for the first time my prediction is a win for Watford (really hope I'm wrong) because, at the moment, I just can't see who's going to score for us. If we lose this one then the Championship really does beckon as, with Sunderland's win on monday night, a gap is already emerging. Even if we win, we will still be bottom.

Sorry to be so negative but, I keep thinking a new manager will change things and Remi restored my faith with the team he put out against £iteh but, then quickly returned to type by putting out that awful selection at Everton with good old favourites, Richardson, Westwood et al coming straight back into the team. He needs to start picking the right team and then sticking with it. Nothing like a confident, settled team to start picking up points. Come on Remi, let's get this show back on the road.

[Bad English]

Come on you Villa boys! Fuck! Yes! NO! GET IN!

I don't fucking know any more.

[Fin Feds Dad]

Praying for a win.

My stoke mates say that Watford are the best side to play at the Brit this season - and their front two work their socks off.

Whatever, it can't be as bad as Saturday.

2-1

[aj2k77]

I'm going win, simply because I'm desperate. 1-0 off someone's arse, the refs head, anything will do just win Villa win.

[OzVilla]

Anything less than a win in this fixture and we will be in deep, deep trouble (at the moment it's only deep trouble).

For some reason I think we'll scrape by 2-1. Anything less really doesn't bare thinking about.

[garyshawsknee]

Their front two are lively, quick, full of movement, I'm fearing the worse.

[KRS]

We simply must win at some point...if we lose again then I wouldn't at all be surprised and my faith simply slips even further than it has already.

[postal]

Anything less than a win in this fixture and we will be in deep, deep trouble (at the moment it's only deep trouble).

For some reason I think we'll scrape by 2-1. Anything less really doesn't bare thinking about.

If we lose ( and I polled for a win ) we might as well turn the lights out, as otherwise I can't see us getting 30pts.

We have been unlucky with some results, but you make your own "luck" ( by playing your way out)

And most of our games have been against teams that you'd expect to be in the top half.

This is the corner we turn after it all went south after the Leicester game. It just has to be.

[Ads]

Watford seem to play 4-4-2 so I'd like to see Sanchez come back into the midfield. Given Garde's comments about how light weight in the tackle we were at Everton, something I agree with, him sitting in front of the back four should really up the muscle and allow Veretout and Gana to press onto the Watford midfield pair without sacrificing space behind.

We need a pace outlet and I expect to see Sinclair come back in to aid Richardson, who I think may get another go through lack of options. If you've strangled their midfield, then they wont be able to shift it wide so easily, which may ease pressure. They lack the quality that Everton did, so if they go for the percentage ball, then they won't find their right winger as quickly or have the option of their full back streaming on.

We started so deep and slowly at Everton, likely hoping to repeat what we did against Man City, that it really set the tone for the rest of the game. Its important we find our midfield at least 10 yards higher up the pitch to allow Sinclair and Gil to support Ayew, with Veretout and Gana hitting the box.

Traore sounds like he may make the bench and it may be interesting to see what he can bring.

Its must win and we will win. I'd love it to be a nice and comfortable two goal cushion, with the game fizzling out on the hour to nothing, but knowing us and the form and mindset we're in, it will be a first half goal and a big bag of nerves for 45 minutes in the second half. Whatever, as long as we take the three points.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

Same as other posters, for the first time my prediction is a win for Watford (really hope I'm wrong) because, at the moment, I just can't see who's going to score for us. If we lose this one then the Championship really does beckon as, with Sunderland's win on monday night, a gap is already emerging. Even if we win, we will still be bottom.

Sorry to be so negative but, I keep thinking a new manager will change things and Remi restored my faith with the team he put out against £iteh but, then quickly returned to type by putting out that awful selection at Everton with good old favourites, Richardson, Westwood et al coming straight back into the team. He needs to start picking the right team and then sticking with it. Nothing like a confident, settled team to start picking up points. Come on Remi, let's get this show back on the road.

good post

[Vegas]

Like all of us I desperately hope we'll win. However I can see no logical reason why anyone could predict we'll win. We're on a desperately poor run, have poor players and aren't even really creating chances.

Best I can muster is 0-0.

Prove me wrong lads!

[German James]

I was heartened by the display against Citeh, as far as defence and midfield were concerned, but I just didn't - and still don't - see any goal threat whatsoever. 0-0

[Concrete Tom]

I'm nervous about this one. I work in Watford and I went to a few games over the past few years rooting for them to come up.

Deeney is a handful and if Flores was wise he would match him up against Clark who always seems to struggle against physicality. Anya will cause us problems at left back and Ighalo has been in fine goalscoring form for a long time now.

Gestede had joy against Watford in both of his games against them last year but I cannot see us providing the service he required.

We need a disciplines performance of the Man City ilk in the hope of grinding out a 1-0 win. It would be a start.