Aston Villa v Bristol City - Pre Match Thread

[four fornicholl]

<4 =3(plus or minus 1) against 2(plus or minus 1)= win or draw.Or lose.

[TonyD]

It's going to be a cracker.   Lots of goals. 

[QuintonVilla]

1-1

[VancouverLion]

0-2 and the march to the top of the league is well & truly on!

UTV!

[SoccerHQ]

We really need to be winning this sort of game if we're serious about promotion.

I actually have a good feeling, 0-2.

[preston28]

I think a 2-1 win & the start of of an unbeaten run that will propel up the league!

[Ads]

We're Aston Villa, we always score four.

[Matt Collins]

Easy to say he wants to play him ....... lets see I just suspect Hogan will start

He said he's undroppabel after the Norwich game. He'll play if he's fit

I'd just play de Laet for Hutton, and don't mind too much if Lansbury gets in ahead of Onomah as he seemed to play well

I wonder if he's going to go 352 though. He rested Samba but played both Bree and de Laet despite Hutton being injured. He talked about 352 on talk sport, though only really because allardyce asked him about it

We do need to start getting some clean sheets too, but I'd prefer to keep going. If Davis isn't fit however, we'll struggle to make the same game plan work 

[ADVILLAFAN]

BBC says Davis is doubtful for the game. If we play Hogan up front I'd like to see us try playing Lansbury just behind him. He caused havoc for Forest more or less playing up front last season and Hogan needs some support.

[Matt Collins]

Did Angela really cause havoc in that position for forest last season?

I think he scored theee goals from open play and got a couple of assists?

[Clampy]

If there's one worry, it's thats we look at bit vunerable at the back. We do need to tighten it up a bit. I'll go for 2-2.

[brian green]

I voted for a Villa win before I read that Crash Davis is doubtful.  Without him a draw is the most likely outcome.

[Matt Collins]

Bruce expects him to be fit

But it's villa so I'll believe it when I see it

[tomd2103]

Did Angela really cause havoc in that position for forest last season?

I think he scored theee goals from open play and got a couple of assists?

Hogan seems to have done well with O'Hare just in behind him so that is the way I would go if Davis is not fit.

[rob_bridge]

2-2