Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Pre match thread

[footyskillz]

Haven't been wolves at the villa since 2003! 3-2 double for Juan Pablo and one for Gaz Baz
But thats only 3 games played since
0-0 27th August'11 draw
0-1 19th March '11 loss
2-2 20th March '10 draw carew double !

And last match played was away 3-2 win Robbie Keane double after benty early pen! Keane was superb that day
Looks like our strikers like to get doubles v this lot!
Kodja or McCormack for 2 goals then !

[footyskillz]

And for the overall record !
V wolves
Games won:   53
Games draw:31
Games lost:   37

If anyone has the wolves at villa record and could post would love to know.
AND to keep us in the mood!
In 1981-82 Villa did a Villa Park double over Wolves. Des Bremner, Tony Morley and Andy Blair scored in a 3-1 League Cup second-round first-leg victory on October 7, 1981, winning 5-3 on aggregate.

Morley was also on target plus Donovan and Shaw, in a 3-1 league success 1982  helped Wolves on their way to relegation!!!

3-1 villa ! ! Saturday ! Always has a nice ring to it!

[Ads]

Gollini
Bacuna
Elphick
Chester
Amavi (they're quick up top)
Jedinak
Tshibola
Westwood (holds nose)
Adomah
McCormack
Kodjia

[Ozzjim]

I think he will go 3 5 2 from the off. Got a feeling he might not fancy Gollini too.

Steer

Elphick
Chester
Richards

Bacuna
Amavi

Gardner
Tishbola
Jedinak

McCormack
Kodjia

Just think the line up will be more solid looking than many we have seen with a couple of suprised in there.

[cdbearsfan]

I'll be conservative and go for seven-nil.

Kodjia hat-trick, Tshibola, McCormack, Chester and Grealish.

[Nelson Lodge]

The Dogheads to be party poopers and inflict first home defeat of the season. 0-2 to them.

[Axl Rose]

Don't play Westwood, please Brucie.

[AVH87]

Don't play Westwood, please Brucie.

Would you rather see Gardner though? I think he's even worse.

[UK Redsox]

If the choice is Pointy or Gardner, I'd go for Pointy

[remy]

I'm going for a 3-1 win with the first goal coming in the 1st half (Kodija) and the noise from the fans gains momentum and we kill them off with a couple more straight after the restart and of course they pull one back.

Gollini

Amavi Elphick Chester Richards
Grealish Tshibola Jedinak Bacuna
Kodija
McCormack

Ayew
Gestede
Westwood
Adomah
Hutton
Baker

[footyskillz]

If anyone has the villa at home win draw loss  record history could they post it

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

Don't play Westwood, please Brucie.

Would you rather see Gardner though? I think he's even worse.

We've all seen Westwood be extremely poor for years and years.

How many times have you seen Gardner be poor?

[Comrade Blitz]

Head to head record H & A

[Clark W Griswold]

I think he will go 3 5 2 from the off. Got a feeling he might not fancy Gollini too.

Gollini

Elphick
Chester
Richards

Bacuna
Amavi

Tishbola
Jedinak
McCormack

Ayew
Kodjia

Just think the line up will be more solid looking than many we have seen with a couple of suprised in there.

I've changed it to my personnel but I think it's worth a go with that formation. If he can get Bacuna focussed and Amavi back to his best those 2 could kill most teams playing in those positions. I'd play McCormack in behind the strikers with the other 2 protecting the defence. And as much as it lothes me to pick Richards I can't help but think he could do well in a 3 on the right, and let's face it there's not many other options anyway.

[SoccerHQ]

2-1 win.

With the break I haven't been paying much attention to the injuries...who's actually fit to play in this...is Ayew o.k, is Tshibola suspended or not?

Front two of McCormack and Kodjia sounds logical to me...not sure what sort of midfield will be put out with Jedinak having a 24 hour flight.