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Offline olaftab

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Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« on: August 08, 2022, 10:41:50 AM »
Saturday 13 August Kick Off 12:30PM
Villa Park

So let's put opening day nightmare behind us and see how we line up and get our season  up and running. Everton were also not too bright against Chelsea and have lot of players out, so on paper Villa should do them but that's what we said about Bournemouth.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2022, 10:47:09 AM »
On paper we look good until they're put out as a confused mess on the pitch. Gerrard, another in the long line of tactically illiterate managers we've had for 10 years.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2022, 10:51:55 AM »
                     Martinez

Cash    Chambers    Mings     Digne

            Luiz       Kamara

    Bailey      McGinn      Buendia

                  Watkins

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2022, 10:52:40 AM »
Reposting from a different thread:

Starting to think, in answer to the Watkings question - maybe we start neither? Reckon Buendia could do that false 9 trick very well, giving Bailey someone to run off on the inside right and dragging centrebacks out of position.

I know, I'm overthinking it etc. But the fact is that neither of the two main forwards' names on the teamsheet give me any confidence at 2pm UK time on any given Saturday.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2022, 10:52:46 AM »
                     Martinez

Cash    Chambers    Mings     Digne

            Luiz       Kamara

    Bailey      McGinn      Buendia

                  Watkins

Obviously he'll play Carlos and Coutinho.  Not sure he'd change the CB pair after one game!

Online Nev

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2022, 10:52:49 AM »
Despite my reservations regarding the manager I'm fairly confident we will prevail on Saturday.

There will be changes to the team but nothing spectacular, perhaps Doug for JJ, Chambers for Konsa but Coutinho will be there again.

It's the first home game, on a boiling Saturday (according to the forecast) and a full house. Short term we will be happy but questions remain about the long term.

2-1

Online Brazilian Villain

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2022, 11:04:14 AM »
FTTF, 3-0 to the Villa.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #7 on: August 08, 2022, 11:08:00 AM »
is the train strike still on?

Offline Drummond

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2022, 11:08:19 AM »
Reposting from a different thread:

Starting to think, in answer to the Watkings question - maybe we start neither? Reckon Buendia could do that false 9 trick very well, giving Bailey someone to run off on the inside right and dragging centrebacks out of position.

I know, I'm overthinking it etc. But the fact is that neither of the two main forwards' names on the teamsheet give me any confidence at 2pm UK time on any given Saturday.

I hope that come 2pm this Saturday that you'll have loads of confidence in them.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #9 on: August 08, 2022, 11:11:43 AM »
Thanks olaftab.

CTRL C/V'd from an earlier post my chosen team below...

Martinez

Cash
Mings (c)
Carlos
Digne

Kamara
Iroegbunam

Bailey
Buendia
Coutinho

New 40 goal a season centre-forward

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #10 on: August 08, 2022, 11:11:54 AM »
Martinez

Cash
Carlos
Mings
Digne

Luiz
McGinn
Kamara

Buendia
Watkins
Ings



2-0 win and nerves settled a little

Offline Abbeyfealeavfc

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #11 on: August 08, 2022, 11:13:01 AM »
Where to start?
Before last w/e I'd have gone for a win!
Now not so sure.
Buendia, Mings, Watkins to certainly start. Maybe even a starting place for Tim alongside Kamara. This would require a new captain. If it's Martinez, so be it, but I'd return to Mings.
None or little of this will happen.
A tense draw for me with some meaningful and workable coaching and tactics and an actual plan.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #12 on: August 08, 2022, 11:17:56 AM »
Martinez

Cash
Carlos
Mings
Digne

Luiz
McGinn
Kamara

Buendia
Watkins
Ings



2-0 win and nerves settled a little
Watkins and Ings?
My god.

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2022, 11:22:00 AM »
Martinez

Cash
Carlos
Mings
Digne

Luiz
McGinn
Kamara

Buendia
Watkins
Ings



2-0 win and nerves settled a little
Watkins and Ings?
My god.

Burn the witch!

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Re: Aston Villa v Everton Pre Match
« Reply #14 on: August 08, 2022, 11:23:15 AM »
                     Martinez

Cash    Chambers    Mings     Digne

            Luiz       Kamara

    Bailey      McGinn      Buendia

                  Watkins

Zero - the chances of that being the starting line up is zero percent

 


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