Your selection for Aston Villa (M) Strongest 11 this season.

[chrisw1]

Possibly harsh on Ramsey, but I'd be interested to see us play with a double pivot

                  Martinez

Cash   Carlos       Mings      Digne

           Kamara    Luiz
 
 Buendia   Coutinho    Bailey

                 Ings

[ASHTONVILLA]

What I like about the squad this season, is that we can put out decent teams for multiple different formations. The last few seasons there has not been a single formation we can play that didn't leave a glaring weak spot where we had no suitable player to fill a key role. Loads of good players but no good combinations.

Now we have enough players to mix up formations it will be interesting to see how flexible Gerrard is, but already in pre-season we have seen a few different formations tried out, with adjustments made mid game.

We have a robust enough set of midfielders to play two in midfield and wingers, a good enough set of defenders and fullbacks to go three at the back,  enough attacking players to play two tens, or two strikers, or an attacking three. None of those set ups worked properly last season. Exciting times.

[Risso]

                       Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne

Buendia           Kamara            Ramsey

Bailey            Watkins              Coutinho

[PaulWinch again]

                       Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne

Buendia           Kamara            Ramsey

Bailey            Watkins              Coutinho

I like the ambition, but my immediate thought is that is putting a hell of a lot on Kamara.

[Brazilian Villain]

I'm sick so have an excuse to try this. Full backs were tricky

You left out Buendia.

[chrisw1]

                       Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne

Buendia           Kamara            Ramsey

Bailey            Watkins              Coutinho

I like the ambition, but my immediate thought is that is putting a hell of a lot on Kamara.

Yes sadly I think it's going to be very tricky to squeeze Buendia, Bailey & Coutinho into the starting line up.  We can try the double pivot I mentioned, but losing Ramsey is probably too big a price to pay.  I suspect the reality is Buendia / Bailey will see a lot of time on the bench.

[cdbearsfan]

Martinez (rush goalie)

Garcia

Kamara
McGinn

Bailey
Buendia
Ramsey
Coutinho
Traore

Mbappe
Archer

[Beard82]

I think well go with:

                        Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne

Kamara            Ramsey

Bailey            Watkins              Coutinho


I would be tempted to have Ings over watkins

I think McGinn and Watkins/Ings are the weakest links

                        Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne
              Kamara            Luiz
                           Beudia
Bailey            Ings            Coutinho


But I cant see us dropping both Ramsey and McGinn

[Nelly]

            Martinez

Cash      Carlos         Konza      Digne

            Kamara

   McGinn               Luiz

      Buendia      Coutinho

            Ings

[Risso]

                       Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne

Buendia           Kamara            Ramsey

Bailey            Watkins              Coutinho

I like the ambition, but my immediate thought is that is putting a hell of a lot on Kamara.

Ramsey and Buendia aren't averse to getting stuck in though.

[chrisw1]

I think well go with:

                        Martinez
Cash     Carlos        Mings          Digne

Kamara            Ramsey

Bailey            Watkins              Coutinho

I hope not.  I know VAR is shit, but I'd hope they'd at least let us start with 11.

<assume you meant to add McGinn and yes that does look quite a likely set up.  I'll be gutted if Buendia isn't starting regularly though>

[oldhill_avfc]

Not convinced re new signings, so ....                   


                           Martinez

      Cash     Konsa        Mings          Digne
                   Kamara/AN Other     
          McGinn       Chukumeka      Ramsey         
                                   Buendia                       
                         Watkins   

         

[Clark W Griswold]

You’re probably the only Villa fan in the world that wouldn’t play Coutinho. I won’t comment on the other issues as my teas ready, but there are a few.

[ChicagoLion]

You’re probably the only Villa fan in the world that wouldn’t play Coutinho. I won’t comment on the other issues as my teas ready, but there are a few.

Chuck for Phil

[Jim Bradley]

                           Martinez

Cash            Carlos      Mings        Digne

                            Kamara

       McGinn                        Ramsey

         Buendia               Coutinho

                          Watkins