Sunderland v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[Richard E]

FIFA 16 predicts an abject performance and a 2-0 defeat - Defoe 10, 72.

[Oscar Arce]

I'm sorry but I see nothing other than a home win by some considerable margin. We are screwed.

[Malandro]

3 points for us, put your house on it. I've yet to get a prediction wrong.

[David_Nab]

They could have a makeshift defence , they ended the Liverpool game with their RB at CB

We how ever are missing 2 CM's , our one striker who can score and are down to sticking a 17 year old on the bench ..

If we score first we have a slim chance but thats all

[Villa in Denmark]

Poor Jose, probably been told by the club to do a media piece and they probably told him what to say. It is not his fault just paper filler.

F¤¤k me, have we changed manager again?

[Villa in Denmark]

Nothing like being in denial.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/aston-villa-desperate-show-rock-7102143

Nothing like being optimistic Jores, but it is also a Nursey article who is hardly a Villa fan.

Oddly the poll at the bottom, obviously has both teams to drop as the most popular outcome with just over 60%, but over 20% say we'll stay up and Sunderland drop!

I blame alcopops.

[Goldie.7]

One thing Bacuna most certainly isn't is a left back. It's laughable that he's even having to play there.

It's a disgrace that our academy is so poor at the moment that a terrible midfielder/right back is having to be shoe horned in to left back.

I had heard that Sissoko and Bennett have both been recalled from loan? Anyway I'll go with 0-0.

A barcodes player is no concern of ours.

[Toronto Villa]

I'd go with this line up tomorrow, if Cissokho isn't available. It won't be anything like it off course...


------------------------------GUZAN---------------------------------
--------------RICHARDS-------OKORE--------LESCOTT-------------
---------------------------------GANA--------------------------------
-------------------BACUNA------------------VERTEOUT-------------
--------TRAORE---------------------------------------GREALISH----
-------------------------------GESTEDE-----------------------------

SUBS: CLARK, HEPBURN-MURPHY, LYDEN, BUNN, RICHARDSON, HUTTON, SINCLAIR

[tomd2103]

I'd go with this line up tomorrow, if Cissokho isn't available. It won't be anything like it off course...


------------------------------GUZAN---------------------------------
--------------RICHARDS-------OKORE--------LESCOTT-------------
---------------------------------GANA--------------------------------
-------------------BACUNA------------------VERTEOUT-------------
--------TRAORE---------------------------------------GREALISH----
-------------------------------GESTEDE-----------------------------

SUBS: CLARK, HEPBURN-MURPHY, LYDEN, BUNN, RICHARDSON, HUTTON, SINCLAIR

It will be interesting to see how he goes if Okore and Lescott are fit.  Will Richards go to RB?  I have a feeling he won't and he will be paired with Lescott, leaving Hutton and Bacuna as full-backs.

[Pete3206]

I'd go with this line up tomorrow, if Cissokho isn't available. It won't be anything like it off course...


------------------------------GUZAN---------------------------------
--------------RICHARDS-------OKORE--------LESCOTT-------------
---------------------------------GANA--------------------------------
-------------------BACUNA------------------VERTEOUT-------------
--------TRAORE---------------------------------------GREALISH----
-------------------------------GESTEDE-----------------------------

SUBS: CLARK, HEPBURN-MURPHY, LYDEN, BUNN, RICHARDSON, HUTTON, SINCLAIR

Wow

[saunders_heroes]

Feels like we've been playing with just 10 players anyway.

[sickbeggar]

where's the bloody midfield?!

[Toronto Villa]

I'd go with this line up tomorrow, if Cissokho isn't available. It won't be anything like it off course...


------------------------------GUZAN---------------------------------
--------------RICHARDS-------OKORE--------LESCOTT-------------
---------------------------------GANA--------------------------------
-------------------BACUNA------------------VERTEOUT-------------
--------TRAORE-----------------GIL-------------------GREALISH----
-------------------------------GESTEDE-----------------------------

SUBS: CLARK, HEPBURN-MURPHY, LYDEN, BUNN, RICHARDSON, HUTTON, SINCLAIR

Wow

Yes, I missed Gil behind Gestede.

[Matt C]

Our players need some of Toronto's confidence; we'll beat 'em with ten.

Think we'll see a few changes tomorrow, maybe a surprise or two.

[castlefields_villan]

Unable to get off to sleep tonight - perhaps it's the excitement of the anticipation of our second win and the start of the way back ?