Aston Villa v. Newcastle United Pre-Match thread

[Proposition Joe]

It is going to be a horrible one. For Fistface. 3-1 to us after going behind.

Whatever happens, I would like to see an end to our defence playing socially-distanced, slow-motion tiki-taka for 5 minutes then hoofing it over the midfield each time they have to bring the ball out.

If Newcastle outnumber and out-work us in midfield, aimless tiki taka (Bill Hicks JFK style) and HOOF is exactly what we'll see.

[Steve67]

We have to win. Dean will go for it and pick an attacking side. Bailey and Buendia left and right. Ramsey and Nakamba with SJM at 10. Watkins to miss out. Luiz on the bench. I will go 1-0 Villa.

[sickbeggar]

I'd imagine Bruce will look to hit us on the break so perhaps not too gungho.

[ChicagoLion]

We have to win. Dean will go for it and pick an attacking side. Bailey and Buendia left and right. Ramsey and Nakamba with SJM at 10. Watkins to miss out. Luiz on the bench. I will go 1-0 Villa.

it would be a brave decision to not play Watkins if fit. The transfer window is still open.

[Flin5tone]

1-1
Newcastle to take an early lead and Villa to claw it back in the second half with a more spirited display

[AV82EC]

1-1, meh first half, Toon to score on a breakaway then much improved second half see us with an equaliser.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Confident about this. Smith regularly out-thunk Bruce when we played Brentford - I’d have left the one game down there at half time if it hadn’t been pissing down with rain and a fair trek back to the station .I expect the same this time. 3-1 Ings to grab 2 of them

[Dick Edwards]

I'm as excited as a young child about going to the game on Saturday It's been a long long time.

[Allan C]

I think we’ll win this 3-0  don’t care who scores but hope Ollie is in and AEG and Marv are out. But if we haven’t scored in the first 30 seconds don’t panic, it will come

[Aldridge Villa]

Waited 500 plus days to get back to VP only to go down with you know what in the last week !!
Please win lads.

[cdbearsfan]

Get well soon mate.

[cdbearsfan]

Assuming Watkins is fit I think I would go:

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Targett

Nakamba
Ramsey

Bailey
McGinn
Buendia

Watkins

We can bring Ings on and go two up front if required.

[Aldridge Villa]

Thanks CD👍

[CT]

Get well soon mate.

Seconded.

[Hookeysmith]

                      Martinez

Cash        Konsa        Mings      Young

                      Luiz

Buendia          McGinn           Bailey

                       Ings

                    Watkins

2-0  and more importantly a more than convincing performance