Aston Villa v Middlesbrough (League Cup) - Match Thread

[olaftab]

Elphick did well there

[AlexAlexCropley]

Bet Bob Mortimer is gleeful.He blocked me on Twitter.The Boro Bastard

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Steve Bruce has nothing to lose......

....well. apart from his job.

[Mister E]

Terrifying that we're one injury away from Elphick or Samba starting.

or Jedinak, or De Laet .... or anyone other than Elphick or Richards.

[Matt Collins]

Terrifying that we're one injury away from Elphick or Samba starting.

Indeed. And surely there's no way Terry can play all season

Hopefully we can strengthen in Jan. Doesn't need to be an expensive purchase

I'd have Jedinak in there ahead of either of them I think

[aj2k77]

Hutton to CB and Bjork to fullback, which is better than Ricards making an appearance.

The match being abandoned because of an incoming North Korean nuclear missile is better than Richards making an appearance.

[Mister E]

Why withdraw a striker?!
I like that Lyden is coming on but for a striker?

[four fornicholl]

I've always thought Hutton would make a fairly decent centre back.

[VancouverLion]

Hogan limping off. FFS!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Boooooooooooo

[PaulWinch again]

What a day this is proving to be.

[garyshawsknee]

Makes the decision to sell Baker seem even more idiotic.

[passport1]

Terrifying that we're one injury away from Elphick or Samba starting.

or Jedinak, or De Laet .... or anyone other than Elphick or Richards.

Yes we have an embarrassment of riches in the so called 'best squad in the division.'

[VillaAlways]

Id imagine we'll lose this by 2 or 3 now

[Matt Collins]

I've always thought Hutton would make a fairly decent centre back.

He might have to start marking players and not just running at full speed with the ball into an opponent