Preston North End v Aston Villa Match Thread

[villadelph]

3 points would take us to 14th..

[markeeeebeeee2005]

Hutton I understand with De Laet injured and Bacuna suspended. Westwood is slightly puzzling but, given the right players around him (which he doesn't have in that line-up), can pass reasonably accurately when he has time but Bunn over Steer if Gollini is injured is one I just can't see the reasoning behind.

What is De Laet's injury?

It's a shame Amavi can't get up to speed and get some confidence a bit quicker. Would be nice to see him play.

[PeterWithesShin]

Hutton I understand with De Laet injured and Bacuna suspended. Westwood is slightly puzzling but, given the right players around him (which he doesn't have in that line-up), can pass reasonably accurately when he has time but Bunn over Steer if Gollini is injured is one I just can't see the reasoning behind.

What is De Laet's injury?

It's a shame Amavi can't get up to speed and get some confidence a bit quicker. Would be nice to see him play.

Knee injury, expected to be out for most, if not all, the season.

[mr underhill]

it's almost as if the geezer wants to set tin tacked

[CT]

Westwood, Bunn, Hutton.

Pray for the 5700.

Fail today and RDM needs to go.

[TonyD]

What's wrong with Amavi?

[PeterWithesShin]

I wish they'd make their mind up, WM just said ours was the first live game. So are we live or not, the excitement of waiting to find out.

[AlexAlexCropley]

That line  up

[mattjpa]

RDM signing his own death warrant with that

[aj2k77]

RDM signing his own death warrant with that

He looks a limp lettuce anyway, not that I want a bench full of Warnocks but seeing a few of them move and give orders wouldn't go amiss.

[markeeeebeeee2005]

What's wrong with Amavi?

Villa bought him he got injured for a year and now needs to reacquaint himself with a football. Because , as I guess should be expected, he looks like he has never played before when he's got a run out since his come back.

[TonyD]

Assuming it's on WM , is there a way to listen to online if you're not in Birmingham because normally it's blocked during commentary matches.

[auntiesledd]

Well I hope that selection provides a Villa goal-fest today, otherwise we'll be in deep smeg.

[ez]

Not the strongest available line up. On your own head be it RDM.

[old man villa fan]

Westwood looks good in a 3 man central midfield because his sideways passes look tidy and intelligent,

How do you work that out.  To me it is passing the buck.  The first option should always be forward.  If we are going to be up near the top of the table, we cannot afford to have a midfield player that plays balls to players that are in no better a position than he is and usually in a worse position which ends up with the ball going backwards to the keeper and then back out again.