Stoke City vs Aston Villa match thread

[Risso]

Kalinic dropped/injured?
Surely he wouldn't be risked on the bench?
El Ghazi in the Grealish role..
I thought Green would have had a run wide right if Adomah is fancied for the left.

Kalinic is probably a precaution due to his concussion last week.

[Toronto Villa]

4-4-2?

Is it El Ghazi playing in behind Tammy? Whatever it is it's better than persevering with the same system. We have limited selection options, on an awful run of results so we might as well try something different and go for it.

[Dazvillain]

4-4-2?

Surely it can only be with that line up

El Ghazi might play as a 'number 10' with Kodjia out wide. 

Yes that’s confirmed

[CJ]

Looks like 4-4-2, or maybe 4-1-4-1. Or kick and run. Just win Villa - lose this and we could be looking over our shoulders if other results go against us.

[remy]

So let’s see for the umpteenth week:

Smith said we are going to get back on track - check
Hutton targeted so to be attacked down the right relentlessly - check
Hologram usual shit self - check
Whelan to run out of steam come 49th minute - check
Kodija can’t be arsed - check
Can’t get ball to Abrahams - check

2-0 down first half and hope they declare UNLESS
3-0 down first half then another 3 for a classy 6-0 defeat
All play offs fire firmly pissed on, Smith to say ‘bad day at office’
And roll on v Derby

Great to be a Villa fan, now in my glorious 32nd year!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Hutton, captain. Why? A dreadful player.

He can handle a game a week, it's when we play two he starts to mess up. He's been decent these last few (3) games. As for being captain, well, other than Mings there's nobody that seems to care as much. Least of our problems, Nik.

As for the team selection, who knows. What I do know is we need 3 points today. Fingers crossed.

[curiousorange]

Kalinic dropped/injured?
Surely he wouldn't be risked on the bench?
El Ghazi in the Grealish role..
I thought Green would have had a run wide right if Adomah is fancied for the left.

Kalinic is probably a precaution due to his concussion last week.

Smith said he was still under a concussion protocol. Insert joke about team-mates here.

[john e]

because of injury/suspension and lack of options thats got to be the worst ever team put out in the last 40 years

you can thank me if we go and win now

[olaftab]

A perfect mix of youth and experience!!!!
What could possibly go wrong?

The youth being...?

Well Whelan and Abraham have a 30 year age gap.

[olaftab]

Hutton, captain. Why? A dreadful player.

But he has lot of experience

Experience of being total shit.

[Mossie Hennebry]

because of injury/suspension and lack of options thats got to be the worst ever team put out in the last 40 years

you can thank me if we go and win now

I see your 'worst team in 40 years' and raise you 'any starting 11 of KMac's choosing in the last 10'.

[john e]

A perfect mix of youth and experience!!!!
What could possibly go wrong?

The youth being...?

Well Whelan and Abraham have a 30 year age gap.

30 year gap between Abraham and the rest of the team near on

[john e]

because of injury/suspension and lack of options thats got to be the worst ever team put out in the last 40 years

you can thank me if we go and win now

I see your 'worst team in 40 years' and raise you 'any starting 11 of KMac's choosing in the last 10'.

no Way have we ever put out a worser midfield than this

Whelan, Elmo, Hourihane, el Ghazi

[kippaxvilla2]

because of injury/suspension and lack of options thats got to be the worst ever team put out in the last 40 years

you can thank me if we go and win now

I see your 'worst team in 40 years' and raise you 'any starting 11 of KMac's choosing in the last 10'.

no Way have we ever put out a worser midfield than this

Whelan, Elmo, Hourihane, el Ghazi

I don’t know 86-87 would give them a run for their money.

[Axl Rose]

because of injury/suspension and lack of options thats got to be the worst ever team put out in the last 40 years

you can thank me if we go and win now

I see your 'worst team in 40 years' and raise you 'any starting 11 of KMac's choosing in the last 10'.

no Way have we ever put out a worser midfield than this

Whelan, Elmo, Hourihane, el Ghazi

Smith making rod for his own back. Again. Crap.