Boxing Day Pre-match Thread: Swansea v Aston Villa

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Why do we fall down? So we can learn to pick ourselves up.

And that we must, as in as succinct a description as I can muster, yesterday was fucking mince.

But we must credit the quality of Stoke's midfield and the excellence of Leeds as playing a heavy part in our poor performances.

Swansea and Preston offer immediate succour of being nowhere near as good. But injuries to Grealish make it harder than it ought to be. First up Swansea;

If Taylor isn't fit, then we may have to hold our Nose with Elmo.

Nyland

Hutton
Chester
Bree
Elmo

BB
McGinn
O'Hare

Bolasie
Tammy
Kodjia

[PeterWithe]

Never fancy us away over this time of year, 0-2

[Dave P]

This is the start of the run. This is where we show our true potential. 3-0 villa and optimism restored. Tammy x 2 and Chester.

[Risso]

It's now looking like an easier run of games, but this being Villa, I'm not sure that really means anything.  We can honestly forget abut the top 2, and just need to strain every sinew to get into the top 6 and try to stay there.  Starting with Swansea.  They're not in a great run of form, and seem to have the same sort of defensive problems we do.  However, they always seem to score, so I'm going for 2-2, again.  I can't see anything really changing unless the defence does, and that can't happen until January.

[darren woolley]

I'm going for a 1-1 draw.

[Villa Lew]

Going 3 -2 Villa, Tammy 2 and Kodj. Match is live on Sky Sports Red Button.

[LukeJames]

Fancy us more away from home than at home. 1-3

[Steve67]

I hadn't realised that this is on the tellybox!  We have no alternatives to that defence at the moment.  Attack is the best form of defence.

[Steve67]

Confirmed as red button, definitely on the telly.

[andyh]

There are no easy games in this leaue.
I would love to see a reaction to yesterday but just cant see it and don’t think we have the energy.

2-0 defeat I feel.

[Clampy]

Fancy us more away from home than at home. 1-3

Yes, I was thinking that earlier. I can see us bouncing back. 0-3. Abraham, Chester and Kodjia.

[villa `cross the mersey]

I'm with Risso on this 2-2
"Winnable games"? This is Aston Villa we don't do predictable or should I say we are predidicably unpredictable




 

[VinnieChase84]

3-2 win

[Deano's Mullet]

Think stuffings been knocked out of the team after yesterday. We never do well there either. And Burton two years ago aside, Villa always ruin my Boxing Day. 2-1 defeat.

[wolfman999]

Traditionally, we don't do boxing days so another defeat is on the cards but who knows with this bunch of jokers ( Villa that is). Depends who turns up on the day.