Aston Villa vs Leeds United Match Thread

[XXVilla]

Keinan Davis is back. Is this his first bench appearance this season?

No he was on the bench v Stoke

[eamonn]

Whelan and Hourihane together is just shit. Surely he can see in training that neither have pace or ability to drive us in the final third.

[myf]

Whelan to protect a weak defence. nil nil

[Deano's Mullet]

Well done Bruce for leaving us with no centre back coverr.

[Tuscans]

Whelan and Hourihane together is just shit. Surely he can see in training that neither have pace or ability to drive us in the final third.

When it's all you have...

[David_Nab]

Well done Bruce for leaving us with no centre back coverr.

Or LB

But hey at least he left us with loads of RB's to cover everywhere else ..

[itmustbe_it is!]

Whelan in front of a makeshift centre back pairing makes perfect sense . Mcginn to drive us forward .

Come on keep the faith . It’s not like Deano won’t have given it  some thought . In dean we trust .

Come on villa , get in there !!

[brontebilly]

Would prefer Hourihane slipping back one next to Whelan. Nailed on 0-0 I guess

[Toronto Villa]

How bad is Axel’s injury? FFS can we not get any luck defensively?

[David_Nab]

How bad is Axel’s injury? FFS can we not get any luck defensively?

Foot injury , Metatarsal out for a few weeks according to Smith ..as big a blow as Grealish due to lack of cover there 

[TonyD]

Whelan in front of a makeshift centre back pairing makes perfect sense . Mcginn to drive us forward .

Come on keep the faith . It’s not like Deano won’t have given it  some thought . In dean we trust .

Come on villa , get in there !!

Don’t understand Whelan choice when BB is on bench.

[CT]

I bet JT could still do more than capably at CB.

Thanks Steve for leaving us so criminally short in that position.

I'd take a draw, but come on you Villa boys!!

[thick_mike]

Whelan in front of a makeshift centre back pairing makes perfect sense . Mcginn to drive us forward .

Come on keep the faith . It’s not like Deano won’t have given it  some thought . In dean we trust .

Come on villa , get in there !!

Don’t understand Whelan choice when BB is on bench.

Lack of match fitness in a high tempo game I’d guess. Tough to come back into the team after so long in such a high profile game

[Villa Lew]

That's bad news about Axel, going for a draw. The good news is that's a strong bench.

[Herman]

Two things you can always count on. Dirty Leeds will be Dirty Leeds and their fans will behave like arseholes. Twas ever thus