Aston Villa vs Sheffield Utd pre-match thread - June 17th 6pm

[ADVILLAFAN]

Just win baby

[mr underhill]

well very classy gesture from Villa to pay for ST holders to watch the first 2 games back.

[Mister E]

well very classy gesture from Villa to pay for ST holders to watch the first 2 games back.

Haven't received the invitation yet ...

[brontebilly]

3 at the back is largely negated by teams playin one up front, particularly If you do not have a centre back that can join in the play. That also means the other 2 have to be comfortable. Mings our most likely is tooo often babysitting the other 2 and is capable of overplaying too deep.
The problem for the whole campaign has been the defensive midfield area and I don’t think we have anyone who can fulfil that role.
Going 3 at the back unless you are addressing the problem in deep midfield is not the answer.

If Mings were to move to the left of the three then he has the ability to step out with the ball and make another body in midfield. He wasn't helped centrally with Hause playing next to him who was patently unsuited to a three man defence and playing out from the back. I think that forced Mings to take a lot more risk on the ball at times. Mings also is horrible using his right foot which got exposed the longer it went on.

The problem with going with four at the back is that our full backs particularly Targett aren't strong enough defensively.

Agreed on the defensive midfield problem and I don't think McGinn is going to help in this area either.

[Lizz]

Not really all that interested. It's not football as it should be.

Pretty much my view on it.

[Louzie0]

Villa will prevail.

[DB]

Not really all that interested. It's not football as it should be.

Pretty much my view on it.

Me too, not really up for it. Let's see.

[Jon Crofts]

Not really all that interested. It's not football as it should be.

Pretty much my view on it.

Me too, not really up for it. Let's see.

Was just thinking I might go and watch it in El Leon.

[alanclare]

Sorry if been asked before, but is match commentary on radio?

[Footy-Vill]

Sorry if been asked before, but is match commentary on radio?

The first 3 villa matches are on BBC radio 5 live. Sheffield Utd , Chelsea and Newcastle (or 5 live extra) I don't know about WM BBC

All remaining premier league matches will be live on Talksport stations or BBC 5 live Stations

Up the Villa

[VinnieChase84]

Nyland
Guilbert Engels Mings Targett
Luiz Nakamba
El Ghazi McGinn Jack
Samatta

[UK Redsox]

Just win baby

Thanks Al

[UK Redsox]

Who's still out injured ?

[andyh]

The eyes of the world are going to be on this game.

[Duncan Shaw]

Not really all that interested. It's not football as it should be.

Pretty much my view on it.

Mine too, but I guess if it's on and I'm able to watch it, I probably will and then inevitably find myself getting emotionally involved.