Aston Villa v Newcastle United Match Thread

[DB]

That team is worse than the one that finished last season.

[VILLA MOLE]

I'd like to have seen Bidace play instead of AEG

yep 👍

[brontebilly]

Buendia right, AEZ left, and Ramsey as the 10?

McGinn surely as number 10. Ramsey and Luiz as continuity midfielders to get the play moving. Ramsey looked good in his cameo sub roles over last 12 months, less so when he actually starts a match so big test for him today.

Need far more from Buendia today as looking at that he should be drifting in from the right like he was at Norwich.

The line up could work today as it's more balanced than last week. We really need the first goal though, don't fancy us at all if we go 1 down especially with lack of options on the bench which is really frustrating with the injuries.

This will be an interesting watch.

I think our lineup is much better balanced. 433 with I hope AEG on the left. McGinn given a bit more freedom to push forward with Luiz and Ramsey sitting in more. Sanson still MIA

Looks like a very attacking Newcastle lineup too with Willock in for Shelvey. Seems like they will be play with effectively a front four of some description. Hopefully we can get joy against them in midfield.

[Matt C]

Disappointing injuries but that team looks a lot more balanced

[baddowvillans]

At the Ipswich v MK Dons to check on Barry.  He's gone from starting last week to the bench in 7 days.  Will be good experience for him though

[N'ZMAV]

decent line-up for a mid-table side....

[clash city rocker]

2nd game of the season and looking at our bench it looks threadbare if we are aiming for europe

[kippaxvilla2]

Bailey tweaked hamstring in training yesterday.  Apparently he was carrying this for Jamaica in the summer. 

[paul_e]

That team is worse than the one that finished last season.

£90m worth of players sat in the stands though.

[Risso]

FFS, not hopeful today.

[rob_bridge]

Well at least Smith only took 45mins to realise Young is no longer attacking midfielder.

Playing McGinn in 10? Maybe a good move

[SoccerHQ]

Let's hope the first 11 can gel quickly as there is hardly anything on the bench to change things bar throwing on the two kids and hoping they can be surprise packages.

What happened to Traore, played last week and not involved today like Bailey?

Traore pulled his hamstring in a practice match on Sunday.

Why the hell we playing a practice match 24 hours after high intensity premier league match?! I know Traore only came on as a sub but still, need recovery time and we could've done with him starting today.

Surely a practice match on Tuesday or Wednesday would be more logical.

Our pre season has been very very odd when you look at it from a few different angles.

I gather it was players who need game time, not so much the starting eleven from Saturday. Traore had an op in the summer and he was included I guess to help with his fitness. Quite a few teams were involved in these types of games on Sunday apparently. This summers pre-season has been messed about by Covid.

Oh I get that, just seems a bit odd we put it 24 hours after a premier league match unless it was impossible to get another team down to VP or Bodymoor in midweek.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Better formation, I am assuming McGinn plays further up the pitch and Ramsey and Luiz sit back. Fancy AEG to score today.

[Monty]

Maybe I've missed something, but when has Ramsey ever played as a 6? He came on as an 8/10 last week and good thing too, as he's way too lightweight to hold down the midfield in a two. He's played at 8, he's played at 10, and even wide on occasion, but as a holder?

[JUAN PABLO]

I'd like to have seen Bidace play instead of AEG

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no idea why Bertie had to have a practice match , oh well...


suprise me Villa and win