Aston Villa v Norwich City Pre-Match Thread

[OzVilla]

I think this game is of must win proportions for Bruce, another loss and I think he'll be gone.

Ofcourse I want us to win as always but there is part of me that thinks a defeat will secure Bruce's much needed departure.  A draw is almost the worst thing that can happen.

1-1.

[ozzjim]

Please drop Whelan. He's just an older, slower version of Westy

Unfortunately that's actually a fairly accurate description. Absolutely no idea why Bruce signed him.

It is beginning to look more and more like another illogical signing.  He signed him and then decided to play 4-4-2, which it's becoming quite obvious that he has no longer got the legs for.  For what it's worth, I think he would be fine sitting in front of the defence in a 3 man midfield.   

Both he and Terry would be better in a 3 5 2. So would Hogan.

[Nelly]

I have no faith in manager or squad. Norwich win.

[St AustellAVFC]

I think this game is of must win proportions for Bruce, another loss and I think he'll be gone.

Ofcourse I want us to win as always but there is part of me that thinks a defeat will secure Bruce's much needed departure.  A draw is almost the worst thing that can happen.

1-1.

Even a draw and I think he'll be a gone.

[Damo70]

I have gone for a Villa win. I have got no justification as to how I came up with this decision except I am on quite a lot of medication.

[rob_bridge]

This Villa team can't play I'm afraid.

A loss 1-2/3

[mallo]

We'll park the bus going for an away draw, cue rapture and 'this is the kick on we needed'.

[wittonwarrior]

So much expectation and pressure a 1-1 draw or 2-1 defeat

[darren woolley]

1-2 Norwich

[Bad English]

18 74

(The probable possession stats).

[Dr Butler]

in my opinion a must win..strange to say that after 4 games of this season, but we have been appalling since the beginning of the 2nd half vs Hull.


a bloody awful performance and a 2 nil defeat

unless he plays 3-5-2 - if available for Sat

Johnstone

Chester, Terry, Samba

Adomah, Lansbury, Whelan, Hourihane, Elmohamady

Hogan, Green

UTV
The Doc

[aj2k77]

I can't even be arsed with this under Bruce now. Watching Wolves and a manager that's only been there 5 minutes, taking a team that was shite last season and getting them playing some great stuff. Then watching us plod around the pitch chasing shadows. Depressing.

[Comrade Blitz]

0-3

[john2710]

For anyone who had the pleasure of being at Reading on Tuesday, we saw a team with a young / forward thinking manager who had a team set up in which everyone new their role & how the team played. Pass / move, use the free space, no need for a big lump up front if you play the ball on the ground. All Reading did was find the space between our players & passed to each other.

Whilst our side stood still, looked for inspiration & lumped the ball forward in hope. This has been our pattern of play since Bruce arrived, it's all he knows. There's a reason Bruce never got a big job & it's clearly on display every time we take to the field.

I can't see anything but a loss, a win will just delay the inevitable.

[RichardBatchelor]

0-1

An improved but toothless first half performance. An abysmal second half against a poor Norwich, who score in the 76th minute, triggering Bruce's Bolton moment.