Aston Villa v Fulham Pre-Match Thread

[mallo]

I've gone draw - normal service resumed but hopefully not a loss.

[UK Redsox]

Fulham news:
Jokanovic the manager  said: only Tomas Kalas who is a central defender isnt ready for being included in squad.

Floyd Ayite started working today for the first time after a long period. He's now back with the group and we're going to assess him and choose what we believe is better for him and for us. He'll soon be ready to help us.

Tom Cairney was working with us. He would have been ready for the last game and we believe he can be available this Saturday.

Cairney is a decent attacking player and Ayite is pretty pacey and skillfull. Both these players are 2 of there better ones.

I've never heard of any of these people

[Nelson Lodge]

Fulham play better away and are unbeaten away. Second to Newcastle on away form this season. Their manager, who got Watford promoted in 2015, is rebuilding them.

Villa unbeaten at home.
But with the "after the Lord mayor's show" factor for Villa kicking in it will be a Fulham win.

[AVH87]

Fulham news:
Jokanovic the manager  said: only Tomas Kalas who is a central defender isnt ready for being included in squad.

Floyd Ayite started working today for the first time after a long period. He's now back with the group and we're going to assess him and choose what we believe is better for him and for us. He'll soon be ready to help us.

Tom Cairney was working with us. He would have been ready for the last game and we believe he can be available this Saturday.

Cairney is a decent attacking player and Ayite is pretty pacey and skillfull. Both these players are 2 of there better ones.

I've never heard of any of these people

Kalas is a very promising CB, on loan from Chelsea, who played at Boro in the Championship too. It's good for us that he's out.

Tom Cairney, got a good left foot and scores goals from midfield, 8 last season and 3 so far this, one we need to watch.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Two wins in a week feels fanciful, nigh on greedy. Back to our comfort zone tomorrow.

Aston Villa 1 Fulham 1

[Brian Taylor]

Bruce must jizz  them up for the last ten minutes with a defensive sub if we happen to be ahead. We hold the unfortunate record of losing in final minutes and SB should ensure it ends with his appointment. GL and oop da villa tomorrow.

[damon loves JT]

Bruce must jizz  them up for the last ten minutes with a defensive sub if we happen to be ahead. We hold the unfortunate record of losing in final minutes and SB should ensure it ends with his appointment. GL and oop da villa tomorrow.

If he brings on a defensive player the temptation will be to play deeper and deeper. I hope he brings on an attacking player if we're trying to see the game out.

[MoetVillan]

Win win win

[Brian Taylor]

Bruce must jizz  them up for the last ten minutes with a defensive sub if we happen to be ahead. We hold the unfortunate record of losing in final minutes and SB should ensure it ends with his appointment. GL and oop da villa tomorrow.

If he brings on a defensive player the temptation will be to play deeper and deeper. I hope he brings on an attacking player if we're trying to see the game out.

Appropriate measures. Stop The Rot. Apply Ronseal to the soles of boots, whatever. Whatever is necessary. Oop da Villa.

[Brend'Watkins]

Correct.  If we score 1 goal the objective has to be get another.  If we get another the objective then is to get another. If we get another the objective then is to get another. 

[Ads]

I'd bring in Ayew for Gestede.

I feel some faith has been restored after then well had been tapped dry. They are decent away from home, but its time to stand up and be counted.

[St AustellAVFC]

An emotional game this one as it's my late fathers team and tomorrow will be my youngest daughters first ever game. I haven't seen us win in the flesh since Chelsea back in March 2014, which was a huge 2 years 7 months and six days ago. I'm gonna go with 4-0 Villa.

[Marton]

Think we might win 3 now while Grealish is suspendend and Westwood hasnt found enough dirt on Bruce to do his regular  blackmail-the-manager-for-autoselection !

[sirlordbaltimore]

If fit i'd go with the following as a 4-5-1 but with Ayew/Adomah pushing on as much as possible

Gollini

Hutton
Chester
Baker
Amavi

Bacuna
Tsihbola
Gardner

Ayew
Kodjia
Adomah


Use Gestede as an impact sub late on if needed, bring Ross Mc on at HT if one of the front three aren't doing their job and switch to 4-3-1-2

[SoccerHQ]

Fulham at home always used to be a nailed on home 3 points in the premier league. Even McLeish beat them with a last minute Weimann goal.

Look like one of these sides who score and concede plenty (4-2 last away at Barnsley) so think it will be an open game tomorrow which should suit us and give us space to run into.

3-2 win.