Aston Villa vs Huddersfield Town Pre-Match Thread

[UK Redsox]

Is Ayew fit? He looked like he was limping when coming off on Sat, he seemed to spend a lot of the second half rubbing his lower back and looking uncomfortable.

Ayew looks like he's limping even at the start of the game and also does like to have a few lie downs. He's just a Reeves & Mortimor style knee-rub away from being Ashley Young

[ASHTONVILLA]

Tougher match than Rotherham, but we are now on  an upward curve. 3-0 to the Villa RM, Gestede and Traore.

[eamonn]

Doing a bit of reading up on them and it's no surprise they're doing well. The manager David Wagner is something of a Klopp protegee, and they seem to have a coherent plan all around the club. Very switched-on and everything. This will be a proper challenge for our own project, for sure.

Our "Project"? Disappointed Monty.  Next you'll be saying how pleased you are to bring these new players to the football club.

[papa lazarou]

Is Ayew fit? He looked like he was limping when coming off on Sat, he seemed to spend a lot of the second half rubbing his lower back and looking uncomfortable.

Ayew looks like he's limping when at the start of the game and also does like to have a few lie downs. He's just a Reeves & Mortimor style knee-rub away from being Ashley Young

Probably just a bit of chafing.

[PaulTheVillan]

Putting back to back wins together would really boost confidence.

2-0.

Same team.

[Gregorys Boy]

Yeah think Huddlesfield are a better side than Rothernham and will be on a bit of a high following their start.  But I think we should get the job done.  Will also go for a 2-1 to us with Ross getting off the mark and another goal from Ruddy.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Huddersfield definitely a step or two above Rotherham...I expect pretty much the same team and hopefully making more of the chances we create...which will be fewer than Saturday.
Would like to see Traore on for more than 10 minutes but he needs to get away from being so far wide on the touchline...him feeding off Gestede/midfield and running at tired CBs could work very well for us.

A closer than we'd like victory!

[Lastfootstamper]

3-0 us. Our centre-half pairing give their strikers barely a touch, Rudy adds another towards his 20 target, Ross Mac gets off the mark, as does Tish, who I reckon doesn't do tap-ins. More rave reviews for Grealish, and another new signing paraded.

Not too much to ask, is it.

[Brend'Watkins]

The confidence from the win on Saturday plus the same attitude should give us a victory. We still need to cut out the complacency and sloppiness which we are still prone to.  Tombola will be key again.  I'm liking the look of him.

[robbo1874]

Absolutely no idea how this will pan out. I'd have taken a draw with Wednesday before that one to stop the rot and we lost. Same before Rotherham and we beat them at a canter by all accounts. Given their early results, Huddersfield will be likely a tougher proposition than Rotherham. I can't say I know anything about them at all to be honest. Hopefully with a bit of confidence returning after Saturday, we can hopefully get a point and maybe even a win, if things go our way.

Still would like to see a few more out and one or two more players in before the window ends. If a poor result against Huddersfield forces the issue, then I won't be too disheartened really. Prefer a solid performance and 3 points though, obviously.

[Jimbo]

I saw signs of misplaced arrogance in the early stages of the Luton game, and we got what we deserved in the end. On Saturday we saw a different team and a different attitude. Rotherham at home was a game Villa should always win, whenever it's played in the next thousand years, but only with the attitude that we have to earn it. We have no automatic right to victory against anyone, but we do have the resources and stature that, if backed up with sheer hard graft and desire, should see us beat most teams at home this season. 

Huddersfield will be a different proposition to Rotherham, but we should beat them at home if our attitude is right. That means taking nothing for granted, working our balls off, and concentrating until the last second. Do that, and we should win the game. I'm still not convinced that this attitude has taken hold throughout the club, so I'm going for a draw.

[Risso]

With all due respect to Huddersfield, we have to be winning these sorts of games and if we play like we did against Rotherham, we should do. 2-0.

[manic-road]

2-0 home win please.

[OzVilla]

This could be emotional now. I hope the club responds with its usual class.

[CJ]

Posted this in Tickets and Travel but thought better post in here too....

Just checking the state of roadworks on the M6 for tomorrow night for the Huddersfield game and noticed Traffic England have decided to do overnight roadworks on Junction 7 from today to 31st August, with the M6 northbound access slip road closed from 21.00 - 6.00, meaning you can't get on the M6 northbound at Junction 6 (Park Circus closed) or Junction 7 after tomorrow night's game. I rang Traffic England and they confirmed that is what's planned. Brilliant.