Aston Villa vs Southampton pre match thread - Sunday Nov 1 - 12pm

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

win please Villa

I will go 3-1 Villa win after going a goal down. It is about time we came from behind to win a game.

UTV
The Doc

2-1 win against Deeney Heath Alliance in Jan. 

[Dr Butler]

win please Villa

I will go 3-1 Villa win after going a goal down. It is about time we came from behind to win a game.

UTV
The Doc

2-1 win against Deeney Heath Alliance in Jan. 

oh how could I of forgotten that....

UTV
The Doc

[Steve67]

Need to score first, the second, then third, then fourth.

[robbo1874]

We’ve had a bit longer to recover after the last games. I think that will be important if we’re going down the O’Neill road of picking the same team come what may. We’ll be alright I reckon. Tight win 1-2. Martínez to dig us out of the shite.

Who said we are going down the route of picking the same side 'come what may'?

i just did Clampy. That’s what it looks like.

[Clampy]

We’ve had a bit longer to recover after the last games. I think that will be important if we’re going down the O’Neill road of picking the same team come what may. We’ll be alright I reckon. Tight win 1-2. Martínez to dig us out of the shite.

Who said we are going down the route of picking the same side 'come what may'?

i just did Clampy. That’s what it looks like.

I don't see too much evidence of that. I just saw a manager picked a side who won their previous 4 games on the trot.

[Toronto Villa]

I can see Traore coming in. Trez has worked his bollocks off but he wasn’t himself working that side against Leeds. That’s the only change I see unless Barkley needs a rest and CH replacing him.

[Baldy]

When it comes to quality, two evenly matched teams. Side that works the hardest wins. We will learn from Leeds match and edge it 2-1. Ollie on the score sheet. 

[gpbarr]

This is another very tough match up - Southampton are well drilled, also very fit, and will certainly rock up full of confidence from their past three results.

I think a lot will depend on our attitude to the Leeds result and, the first goal - if it’s for them I see a 2-0 defeat, for us and I see a 3-1 win.

Fingers crossed

[brontebilly]

I can see Traore coming in. Trez has worked his bollocks off but he wasn’t himself working that side against Leeds. That’s the only change I see unless Barkley needs a rest and CH replacing him.

Traore was shocking when he came in and is another one who offers very little without the ball. I think Trez will be dropped alright but I really hope it's for Hourihane (or even Nakamba) and we change the shape of our midfield accordingly. If we set up like we did against Leeds I can only see another defeat.

[Ozzjim]

Set up like we did against Leeds it then depends on Southampton having the fitness and tactical ability to continually expose us. Not so sure they will. They set up like they did against Spurs and it will be 6 by half time. I think it will be tight, maybe our first draw of the season.

[darren woolley]

2-1 Villa win.

[Aldridge Villa]

Have bad vibes. Anything Leeds can do to us Soton can do likewise. 1-3.

[cdbearsfan]

Villa to bounce back. 4-1, Ollie only scores in threes and will do so here.

[Big Ming]

We need McGinn and Barclay to be at it against Southampton - neither were against Leeds.

That will Jack more time and space.

Olly's due a goal.

[JJ-AV]

Same team but Barkley to play a bit deeper