Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[LukeJames]

2-0 Forest, Kodjia isolated, defenders hoofing it long, midfield and attack on different continents, Bruce failing to change anything until its too late.

[Ian.]

We must be due an away win? 2 - 0 to us Hogan brace.

[aj2k77]

Let's hope Hogan get's the ball to stick up front.

[robbo1874]

I've gone for a draw- improvement of sorts. Just don't lose again please Villa.

[PeterWithesShin]

93rd minute winner from Angie would be rather pleasant. Even better if he was miles offside.

[BOB MANSFIELD]

I have to agree with other contributors that it looked like Lansbury was deliberately throwing caution to the wind last night as if to miss the Forest game, and I wouldn't be at all surprised if he either didn't play, or plays and get's sent off.

[remy]

Back to basics or gamble. Well we're stuck in this division for another season as unpalatable as that sounds so might as well shake it up. 4-4-2:

Johnson

Bree Chester Baker Taylor

Adomah Houihane Bjarson Amavi

          Kodija  Hogan

[remy]

Holy Moly!

Just realised no Hutton, Bacuna, Westwood, Flabby, Gardner in my line up for years !!!!!!

[passport1]

A new team with the addition of a striker who has never played with them before . What could possibly go wrong.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

2-0 Forest, Kodjia isolated, defenders hoofing it long, midfield and attack on different continents, Bruce failing to change anything until its too late.

That's the spirit, Luke.  What about the weather, do you think it'll rain?

[PeterWithe]

I think I'd only play one of the new midfielders for this one, none of them made a convincing case for inclusion last night. And maybe think about Bacuna at right back as well if Jedinak if fit enough to start as the defensive midfielder.

We've got to stumble on onto a system that works soon. Haven't we?

[willenhall villa]

I'll be watching this in Berlin. Any recommendations where to watch it?

Got to go for Hogan and Kodjia up top, get the ball into them and work from there. Oh, and stop leaving acres in the middle of the park for opposition midfielders to waltz round in.

[devilla]

Johnstone

Hutton
Chester
Baker
Taylor

Green
Hourihane
Lansbury
Bacuna

Hogan
Kodja


Bunn
Elphick
Amavi
Gardner
Adomah
Bree
Grealish

Even with that 4 4 2 7 formation I wouldn't fancy our chances. Can't see anything other than a home win.

[Toronto Villa]

We're winning this. Two up front, conventional 4 man midfield support in behind with a full week of practice. 3-1 Villa - Hogan, Kodjia, Lansbury for us.

[ciggiesnbeer]

No idea. Just do something Steve to break this cycle.