Aston Villa vs Sheffield United Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Friday 8.2.19

Villa Park

7:45pm KO

[Legion]

1-1

[Malandro]

I'd play Abraham wide, with Kodjia up front.

We need to be much more attack minded, now we have (hopefully) a better defence.
I love Albert but he really needs dropping, he's been dire.

[andyh]

No idea.
I think we have to raise our game against these so hopefully we do and it gives us kickstart.

[mallo]

I'm not expecting a Road to Damascus style turnaround here - simply because we have shown no hint since December. I hope I'm wrong. Think they'll nick it 1-2.

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1-1

[ROBBO]

Only saw Adomah on the highlights but he looks shot.

[brontebilly]

Only saw Adomah on the highlights but he looks shot.

Only sign of form out of him all season was v Birmingham, got injured after that and has been crap since. To be fair, I think all our attacking players have suffered, Abraham aside, since Grealish got injured.

Sheff Utd play three at the back so best to go with 2 up top for this and a lot more direct.

[garyshawsknee]

Would really love to see Davis in the middle with Tammy and Kodjia either side if him. El Ghazi and Albert have been poor and need dropping, Tammy needs support around him, so playing him off Davis, drifting in from the left may work as Davis is very good at holding up play. Something needs to change for us to start performing well again.

[Hookeysmith]

Could it be possible that Jack might be back?

Is Green still / always injured - if not then either him or Kodjia to replace Adomah

There is no way I would take Tammy out of the central role - it where he scores the goals from!!!!

                   Kalinic
Elmo    Elphick       Mings    Taylor

                    Carrol

El Ghazhi   McGinn   Hourihane  Kodjia
                   Tammy

bench

Steer
Hutton
Hause
Whelan
Jedinak
Davies
Adomah

2-0

Tammy x 1
Hourihane x 1

[Dave P]

I'd play Abraham wide, with Kodjia up front.

We need to be much more attack minded, now we have (hopefully) a better defence.
I love Albert but he really needs dropping, he's been dire.

No way would I move Abraham from the middle.  Kodjia wide maybe but not Abraham.

[Dave P]

I've been optimistic recently and look where that has got me! I think 1-1 at best.

[Damo70]

2-2 draw. Wilder is a good manager. He took Oxford back up into the league, won the League Two title with Northampton, the League One title with Sheffield United and has had them challenging in the top half of the Championship since then. His managerial record over the last five years is excellent.

[darren woolley]

This will be an hard game but we need a win so 1-0 to Villa.