Aston Villa v Newcastle United pre-match thread

[Duncan Shaw]

Unexpectedly staying at the NEC for work tonight when I was due to be in Cornwall, just bagged the last available seat - A1, what a nice treat!!!

[SoccerHQ]

I can see Wesley struggling against Newcastle's 3 CB's system.  He needs another striker alongside him.

Should mean Jack will get plenty of space though between midfield and defence to draw them out of position, we really missed that v Wolves who play the formation much better.

[Ads]

Bruce struggled at Villa Park against Dean Smith teams. Long may that continue.

[brontebilly]

I can see Wesley struggling against Newcastle's 3 CB's system.  He needs another striker alongside him.

Or the likes of McGinn, AEG and Grealish far closer to him. Could be worth trying AEG at times more centrally tonight like he did to good effect for the goal v Brighton for example.

The likes of Ciaran Clark don't have anywhere near the same quality on the ball as the Wolves trio. Schar is a fine player though, surprised Newcastle were able to hold onto him.

Difficult game for us, Newcastle are in a fine run of form and we are coming off an absymal performance v Wolves. Very close to must win.

[LeeB]

We'll batter these clowns tonight. 4-1

[Demitri_C]

Really hope we beat these losers tonight.

[Damo70]

I can see Wesley struggling against Newcastle's 3 CB's system.  He needs another striker alongside him.

Should mean Jack will get plenty of space though between midfield and defence to draw them out of position, we really missed that v Wolves who play the formation much better.

I think it gives the likes of Jack, SJM, Jota, El Ghazi and Lansbury a licence to cause Newcastle problems. We need all of those players chipping in with a few goals.

[Jon Crofts]

Greengrocers within a 6 mile radius of Villa Park reporting they've already sold out of cabbages.

After the Wolves debacle a few big performances needed.

2-0 Villa.

[aj2k77]

Huge game tonight. Get a little breathing space, break up a run of defeats before more tough games and close the gap to mid table.

[Drummond]

I'm figuring on a dish of Colcannon tonight.

[Damo70]

Forty years of supporting Villa and I swear I get more nervous watching them each season.

[Smirker]

I think we will win by one goal.

[Dazvillain]

Forty years of supporting Villa and I swear I get more nervous watching them each season.

Funny that I was thinking only the same thing earlier about me....I’m pretty sure that we’ve got a considerably better squad than when we got relegated, but all teams and prem moved on massively in those 3 years. I thought it would be easy to find 3 teams consistently worse than us but I’m struggling at the moment

Any thoughts ?

[Flamingo Lane]

Tonight's game is huge, as I can't see us getting too many points out of the 4 games after this, and we have to go into the Christmas games not on what could be a run of 8 defeats.  We also have to show that the Wolves performance was an aberration, and not the start of something truly worrying.  Not that I'm a half glass empty sort of person.

[Lastfootstamper]

Is Grealish back?