Aston Villa v Crystal Palace Match Thread

[ozzjim]

Libor Kozak has battled back from horrendous injury. Even if he is crap he deserves his chance if for no other reason than he cannot be any wors than Gestede.

Spot on Brian.  I'm actually feeling a tiny bit less suicidal after seeing that line up, and slightly better disposed towards Mr Garde as a result. Come on you Villa boys!

Seals our fate tonight. 4-0 defeat.

[Deano's Mullet]

were gonna win this fucker.ive got a feeling

crazy but I'm feeling it too.

[aj2k77]

I've probably given up but can only see their quick wide players mauling Bacuna particularly and nothing good coming out of tonight again. Misery arse.

[Olof's Beard]

How did Lescott get away with being an arsehole but Guzan didn't?

There's only so many players you can drop and Lescott and Okore actually played well together. Guzan on the other hand has been a disgrace. He's making a statement here.

I think it's probably got more to do with form that Saturday's incident. Guzan keeps letting goals in at his near post, Bunn did ok at Wycombe. Time for a change. Nobody immune from being dropped.

Gestede has been so bad, he has essentially forced Garde into using Kozak. A new centre forward is desperately needed, but let's hope Kozak proves a point tonight.

[brontebilly]

that line up has a hint of playing to the Holte End gallery to it

no way should Bacuna be in for Richards, Id have Clark ahead of Lescott too

Guzan, Just Head and eclair can have no complaints

[PaulWinch again]

I still don't think we'll win, but Garde is definitely doing the right thing.

[Louzie0]

Whatever Kozak does, he will be better than a traffic cone.
Moving would be key to this.

[supertom]

Whatever Kozak does, he will be better than a traffic cone.
Moving would be key to this.

The thing about JustHead is, that he's actually missed good chances in the last 5 games. Chances which might have seen us pick up more points and perhaps a win here or there. And these are chances that Libor may well have tucked away. Kozak isn't a great player by any stretch but what he is quite good at is finding space and finishing a chance. If he does only one good thing all game and that happens to be a goal, I'll take it. If it's the winning goal, I'll break my neck attempting to cartwheel.

[Legion]

Whatever Kozak does, he will be better than a traffic cone.
Moving would be key to this.

The thing about JustHead is, that he's actually missed good chances in the last 5 games. Chances which might have seen us pick up more points and perhaps a win here or there. And these are chances that Libor may well have tucked away. Kozak isn't a great player by any stretch but what he is quite good at is finding space and finishing a chance. If he does only one good thing all game and that happens to be a goal, I'll take it. If it's the winning goal, I'll break my neck attempting to cartwheel.

Snap.

Spoiler for Hiden:

Geddit?

[supertom]

Quite a balanced side I think. Glad Libor is back in. That said I'd take Bacuna and Westwood out and replace them with kids. But I do think that front 3 is the best we could possibly put out, so who knows, we might actually be trying to win this fucker.

[passport1]

Libor Kozak has battled back from horrendous injury. Even if he is crap he deserves his chance if for no other reason than he cannot be any wors than Gestede.

Spot on Brian.  I'm actually feeling a tiny bit less suicidal after seeing that line up, and slightly better disposed towards Mr Garde as a result. Come on you Villa boys!

Seals our fate tonight. 4-0 defeat.

I'm inclined to agree.Constantly changing the team doesn't inspire confidence that Garde knows what his best team is.Probably lost as to how to sort it.

[Joshua Fineman]

Where's Jack?

[Legion]

Tonsillitis.

[Louzie0]

Libor Kozak 4, Palace 0   

Everything crossed!

[UK Redsox]

How did Lescott get away with being an arsehole but Guzan didn't?

Lescott is being given the ultimate punishment of having to captain the rest of the rabble