3 Star Ipswich v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[chrisw1]

DaLaet needs surgery.  Whilst I'm not a big fan it is a blow to the squad to have a long term injury like that.

[PaulWinch again]

That is a real blow, as right back is a nightmare position for us.

[darren woolley]

Another draw for me 1-1.

[Matt Collins]

WM reporting that grealish, adomah and Tshibola are fit with McCormack a doubt and de laet definitely out

If that's right, I'm pretty certain he'll go:

Gollini

Bacuna elphick Chester cissokho

Tshibola Jedinak

Adomah ayew grealish

Kodjia

Subs: bunn Richards baker Amavi Westwood Gardner gestede

I still think that looks a good team on paper. You could argue it's our strongest side even

[Ads]

I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.

Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.

Reversed my defeat to three points

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Surely the corner will be turned....

Ipswich Town 1 Aston Villa 2

[levico]

Another Bristol style capitulation for me. Ipswich to win comfortably.

[Tuscans]

I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.

Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.

Reversed my defeat to three points

I'd go with that, get bodies in the middle of the park and then change if needed and end with Matt Collins team.

[David_Nab]

I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.

Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.

Reversed my defeat to three points

Inclined to agree , we need to shore up the midfield

[Dazvillain]

Yes that looks good , with McCormack out and de laet now out for the season

[chrisw1]

I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.

Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.

Reversed my defeat to three points

And me.  Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?

[PaulWinch again]

Terrible news about De Laet, hopefully McCormack with be back soon.

[Ads]

I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.

Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.

Reversed my defeat to three points

And me.  Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?

He's awful, but with Bacuna now at right back, I'd have him over Gardner, who is even worse. We're very weak in midfield.

[Brend'Watkins]

I'd go with a slightly flatter 3 in the middle, with more licence for Tshibola and Westwood to push forwards into space.

Gollini
Bacuna, Elphick, Chester, Cissokho
Tshibola, Jedinak, Westwood
Grealish, Kodjia, Ayew.

Reversed my defeat to three points

And me.  Must be hurting you typing Westwoods name there?

He's awful, but with Bacuna now at right back, I'd have him over Gardner, who is even worse. We're very weak in midfield.

That team and even the midfield looks ok to me. 

If we had that Brentford lad Ryan Woods in there instead of Westwood it could really tick.  I'm envious of them and angered by the fact when I found out last night that he's a fairly local lad who has been missed by our scouting network.

[PeterWithesShin]

Maybe he just wasn't much cop as a youngster, Walsall released him when he was 15.