Aston Villa vs Swansea City Match Thread - The Dean Smith era begins

[Toronto Villa]

The Dean Smith era begins ladies and gents. Whatever side he picked today they will all play better and want to win. I am looking forward to seeing what formation we play in and how we approach the game.

[Toronto Villa]

I imagine a lot of the side he picked was down to the players he had all week due to the international break and those who had to travel.

[PaulWinch again]

4–2-3-1? Come on Villa win please.

[UK Redsox]

No proper defenders on the bench

[Legion]

New manager bounce or bump? Looks promising.

[kippaxvilla2]

Oh Dean what have you done.

[Risso]

Come on Dean, off to a flyer please.

[JUAN PABLO]

No bolaise  to start ?


Bruce out !!!!

[JUAN PABLO]

whats happened to El Ghazi btw

[brontebilly]

Was always going to be a strange selectiom after the international break but if Steve Bruce picked that side he would be getting pelters. Elmo on right wing again, Taylor starting at all....UTV

[tomd2103]

Can only assume Bolasie cannot manage a full game yet, but seeing Elmohamady and Adomah on the wings is not a particularly exciting prospect.

[PaulWinch again]

whats happened to El Ghazi btw

I was wondering about that.

[Steve67]

New bounce or not.  I hate that line up.  I hope I'm really wrong but Elmo, Taylor and Albert starting does not fill me with the joys of this new dawn.

[VillaAlways]

At least Grealish is back in the middle

[clash city rocker]

At least he has picked 4 defenders to actually play in their right positions. I don't think it's a bad set up.