Watford vs Aston Villa Pre match thread - Saturday, Aug 14th 3pm

[LeeB]

I'd start Young wide left instead of El Ghazi. He's looked sharp as fuck.

I haven't seen any of the pre-season games beyond the highlights, but has Young been playing further forward? I thought he'd been brought in to compete with Targett?  If he's still got it going forward, then great, but hasn't he been playing as a left-back for about the last five years?

He came on Sunday there and looked like the Young of old. Gives us guile and looked 'in tune' with Targett.

[UK Redsox]

Fucking hell. From 5 years ago. May 2016

That should come in NSFW tags!

Gueye would slot nicely into the current side

[Damo70]

I would like to think we could make a good start with three wins from our first three games.

[clash city rocker]

I would like to think we could make a good start with three wins from our first three games.

We are aston villa. Very rarely in my experience does it go to plan.

[edgysatsuma89]

I wonder if Young could play DM? Old and wise, should be able to read the game better than anyone. I'm spitballing. Not sure if he'd have the legs though.

No, no, no, no and no. No.

Please can we stop suggesting players who aren't defensive midfielders, and just buy a good one? Thank you.

Oh absolutely, I don't think we're bothering the European places until we do get a proper DM. I'm just outwardly wondering how much 'utility' he has.

[edgysatsuma89]

Fucking hell. From 5 years ago. May 2016

How come 'Timehop' upfront got his own fancy font?

[eamonn]

Toner...barely remember him. Was he a Kevin from Oz?

[N'ZMAV]

Fucking hell. From 5 years ago. May 2016

that is a league one side at best

[N'ZMAV]

Toner...barely remember him. Was he a Kevin from Oz?

think he was irish

[N'ZMAV]

Any one fancy predicting the Watford starting 11....

[VILLA MOLE]

Any one fancy predicting the Watford starting 11....

blisset  and george Oreilly up front

[eamonn]

Toner...barely remember him. Was he a Kevin from Oz?

think he was irish

Oh yeah, his long lost relative James used to post on here before a bust-up with Rudy or someone.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Any one fancy predicting the Watford starting 11....

blisset  and george Oreilly up front

Kenny Jackett and Wilf Rostron, surely

[VILLA MOLE]

Any one fancy predicting the Watford starting 11....

blisset  and george Oreilly up front

Kenny Jackett and Wilf Rostron, surely

Steve sims at the back, bless him , looking in his 50s

[Smithy]

I would like to think we could make a good start with three wins from our first three games.

We are aston villa. Very rarely in my experience does it go to plan.

We need to be realistic, we haven't started a season with three back-to-back wins in almost an entire year.