Swansea City vs Aston Villa: Match Thread

[adrenachrome]

You can also use the Sky Sports App to watch it. If you are out and about though, and the game is like Saturday's you might end up smashing your phone.

[brontebilly]

Three right backs in the back four, we won't be keeping a clean sheet anyway. Surprised BB or AA haven't come back in to add a bit more grit to that midfield. Bolasie needs to get the finger out big time today.

[Axl Rose]

Don't like that starting lineup, but then I rarely do.

Nyland, Hutton, Elmohamady, Whelan, Hourihane. That's 5 out of 11 players. And all crap. It's going to be a tall order to get anything from this game.

Hogan on the bench. Another waste of a spot.

I just don't believe we don't have more suitable players. Are they all injured?

I hope they all prove me massively wrong and I am feasting upon humble pie later.

Up the Villa.

[JUAN PABLO]

the quicker Bruce is at Sheffield and buys Elmo ..

suprised he gets a game and kodja doesnt , thou I wish he would look up and release the ball quicker.

obviously down to the bare bones at the back if Elmo is starting , hes been shocking , I thought Whelan was ok against Leeds to be fair but would prefer a fit BB .

[olaftab]

I assume the only reason we see Elmo in the team is injury situation. Based on his recent poor performances he should be nowhere near first team.

[kippaxvilla2]

Drops Kodjia?  Hmmm.

[brian green]

Meh

[Villa Lew]

Need El Ghazi to show the form he produced in the Boro and Albion games, going 3 -2 Villa.

[kippaxvilla2]

We’ve won 5 of our last 25 Boxing Day games.  Make that 26.

[Clampy]

Elmo has one poor game and he gets jumped on. It really is ridiculous.

[Toronto Villa]

Merge mine please Leeg.

Whelan *sigh*

I don't think he did too bad at all against Dirty Leeds.

I just find when he plays everything is slower and we play much deeper. It brings pressure back on to what is already a very suspect defence. Jack's presence meant we played higher up the pitch so while I'm not expecting anyone to replace his ability I would much rather we played a more similar style and replaced Jack with a more similar style of player at the club. It's why I'd rather us play O'Hare than Whelan.

[Legion]

That is a fair point.

[Toronto Villa]

Elmo has one poor game and he gets jumped on. It really is ridiculous.

There aren't too many options I might agree but he's been directly involved in us conceding 3 goals in the past three games that all affected the final outcome of those games. That's not good at all.

[JUAN PABLO]

Elmo has one poor game and he gets jumped on. It really is ridiculous.

not one clampy 

[eamonn]

Rotate and trust a young lad ffs.