Derby County v Aston Villa Match Thread - K.O 5:30pm

[Risso]

That midfield looks terribly weak, even by Championship standards.  I'd have gone with Hutton at right back and Bacuna in midfield instead of the hopeless Gardner.  I now have a very bad feeling about this.

[itbrvilla]

Looking at that team and bench, we need 4/5 more in I think.

Think you are spot on. 

[itbrvilla]

anyone 'watching' the game?

[Steve kirk]

At least 1 decent midfield playmaker required, looking at that line up makes me less sure of my exciting 1-1 prediction, if we can win we go 6th, with that midfield all out attack required.

[CJ]

I just don't get why 4 successive managers (5 if you include Black) pick Westwood as first name on the team sheet. Hopefully RDM will change things once Jedinak and Tshibola are both available

[mr underhill]

reveals the  paucity of the squad if one or two injured/not available, one or two toy throwers being told to jog on and the rest shite. Six in please before the window slams shut! good to see Kozak in though I was beginning to think we must have sold him.

[Tuscans]

I would still take our 11 over what they have.

[ktvillan]

Jayzus that midfield is so lightweight it could well just float away.  The lack of depth in the squad laid bare.

[itbrvilla]

Jayzus that midfield is so lightweight it could well just float away.  The lack of depth in the squad laid bare.

yet we've spent a small fortune! The neglect!!!

[brontebilly]

Richards on the bloody bench again. Why?

Disturbing, how he continues to be given a pass into the squad while others are bomb squad(ed) beggars belief.

Four defenders on bench, two of them shit right backs. Green and Kozak untried really and Gardner starting.

Could be a high scoring game but think we will be ripped a new one in midfield

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Jayzus that midfield is so lightweight it could well just float away.  The lack of depth in the squad laid bare.

RDM is hardly helping the situation. I'd rather have Jordan Lyden or Veretout in the team, never mind on the bench.

[Goldie.7]

Hopefully we actually take our chances to counteract that poor midfield.

2-3 will do me.

[pauliewalnuts]

I can't believe we're going with that midfield, it's just asking to get overrun.

[brian green]

Like I say the spirit of Eric Black lives.

[auntiesledd]

So much for the 'strong Spine' that RDM was going on about the other day. The pair of clowns playing in the middle of the park this evening don't amount to a thimble full of Sacral Fluid.

'Sake.