Aston Villa v Chelsea Pre match

[Risso]

I can't say that Konsa and Mings have done anything to be dropped though, the defence hasn't been the problem in the last few games. Chambers had a "small procedure" on his appendix anyway.

[Brend'Watkins]

I can't say that Konsa and Mings have done anything to be dropped though, the defence hasn't been the problem in the last few games. Chambers had a "small procedure" on his appendix anyway.

That'll be the reason then.

[maidstonevillain]

The side I think that will be picked:

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Young

Luiz
Dendonker
McGinn

Buendia
Ramsey

Watkins

Look at that team and the first thought that comes to mind...How is it any better than the team we put out when first promoted? Indeed is it as good.

[Risso]

The side I think that will be picked:

Martinez

Cash
Konsa
Mings
Young

Luiz
Dendonker
McGinn

Buendia
Ramsey

Watkins

Look at that team and the first thought that comes to mind...How is it any better than the team we put out when first promoted? Indeed is it as good.

This was the team against Spurs:

Heaton
Elmo Engels Mings Taylor
Hourihane McGinn Grealish
Trezeguet  Wesley El Ghazi

So yes, I'd say it's better.

[Ads]

Grralish apart, it's loads better.

[SoccerHQ]

Packing out the midfield is probably the way to go v these.

No Kante so won't be as mobile in there.

Got the feeling Ings is due a start but would actually keep Ollie in for this. Silva and Koulibaly are world class CBs but Leeds moved them about a bit and scored 3 and Southampton should've scored 4-5 v them.

Reece James injured is also a boost as he's comfortably the best English RB around and big instigator for their attacks.

So after all that we're in very good shape just to lose 0-3.

[simon ward 50]

Watkins has a permanently bemused, slightly guilty look on his face similar to mine when I've promised the wife I'll do something vaguely DIYish like fixing a broken drawer, not doing it, then not having any legitimate excuse for my failure. If somebody else manages to score, he looks like I look when I'm being told about a friend's amazing holiday abroad, ie trying to fake a smile but really being pissed off that it's not me.

In that instance he looks like me when my wife is volunteering information about her workplace dynamics

That's it! That's the look! I knew I recognised it

[villadelph]

I would really like to see a four man midfield for this one. I don't think we'll be able to cope with their play on the flanks if we plan on playing narrow and rely on the usual three in the middle to suffice defensively. I worry Young and Cash will be neutralized since they've already been advised to stay at home more than they were, and now we're going up against a club that feasts on the wings.

We need some sort of change in our playing style. McGinn, Coutinho and Luiz are painfully slow on the ball and have absolutely no chemistry with the front three at the moment. None of them are working off the ball at the Premier League level right now. We could really use two proper wingers playing balls into two forwards.

Not to bring the doom and gloom to the party, but Wolves' next 4 games could see them pick up some points (Forest, Palace, LC and Brentford) and Southampton have a good opportunity to grab points also (WH, Bournemouth, Arsenal, Palace). If we stumble our way through the rest of October the table won't look pretty, and Purslow stating that he hasn't even considered the manager's position might be the most worrying part.

I hope the owners have more faith in themselves to make the right decision than they do the CEO - because he is quickly going from stubborn toady, spewing empty promises to an inept fool who is more concerned with the outcome of his decision than what's best for the club.

[Smirker]

Voted Chelsea in the poll but now I feel we can get something.

FTF.

[Brazilian Villain]

We've won 5 of the last 33 against them. I'm not hopeful.

Surprised the record is that bad. They didn't win a single game at VP between April 1999-Feb 2009 and we had a few draws at Stamford Bridge in that period aswell. Also took 4 points off them in 20/21.

Same here, in the late '00s I used to put a few quid on us to get a 'win or draw' against Chelsea as the odds were usually pretty generous.

[LeeB]

It's seemed we've often pulled out surprise results against them despite being absolutely gash at the time

[SamTheMouse]

The injury to James will weaken them. He's excellent.

[Drummond]

Watkins has a permanently bemused, slightly guilty look on his face similar to mine when I've promised the wife I'll do something vaguely DIYish like fixing a broken drawer, not doing it, then not having any legitimate excuse for my failure. If somebody else manages to score, he looks like I look when I'm being told about a friend's amazing holiday abroad, ie trying to fake a smile but really being pissed off that it's not me.

In that instance he looks like me when my wife is volunteering information about her workplace dynamics

That's it! That's the look! I knew I recognised it

Why does Lee's Mrs chat to you about her work?

[Skerra]

What Purslow has said is very worrying. Yes we could have had 6 points instead of 2 in the last couple of games but, by the same token, we could have had nil

[Sexual Ealing]

What Purslow has said is very worrying. Yes we could have had 6 points instead of 2 in the last couple of games but, by the same token, we could have had nil

What's Purslow said?