Pre-Match Fry-Up: Villa v Brentford Sunday 23/10/22 2PM

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Whatever the team, a roaring Villa Park and a great performance to shut up Gerrard's lackeys in the media.

[olaftab]

It’s a gloomy day in Birmingham…….

[Clampy]

I'd make a few changes for this. I'd bring in Chambers for Konsa, Sanson for McGinn and Archer and Buendia for Ings and Bailey.

[olaftab]

We are 50/50 on here whereas gamblers, sorry speculators, are piling on a home win. Brentford are 5/1 against. Never seen such long odds for away team at Villa park in the last 10 seasons.

[PaulTheVillan]

I'd make a few changes for this. I'd bring in Chambers for Konsa, Sanson for McGinn and Archer and Buendia for Ings and Bailey.

Agreed. Good shout

[Chris Smith]

It’s a gloomy day in Birmingham…….

Understatement of the year, it’s absolutely pissing down.

[PaulTheVillan]

It’s a gloomy day in Birmingham…….

Understatement of the year, it’s absolutely pissing down.

Leathering it down just outside of Brum here.  Ugh

[Goldenballs]

My sons first game today. And it's under a caretaker manager in the pissing down rain. I'm sure he'll love it 😐

[Goldenballs]

We are 50/50 on here whereas gamblers, sorry speculators, are piling on a home win. Brentford are 5/1 against. Never seen such long odds for away team at Villa park in the last 10 seasons.

Where are you getting 5/1?

[PaulTheVillan]

Head-to-head

Villa are winless in eight league matches against Brentford since a 2-0 top-flight away victory in February 1947.

Brentford have never won a competitive game away at Villa, but the five most recent encounters all ended in a draw.

[Meanwood Villa]

Waterlogged pitch?

[Pete3206]

One thing's for sure. Anyone visiting the cathedral today is going to get soaked.

[itmustbe_it is!]

I'd play Nakamba, Archer, Buendia, Chambers and Dendoncker - fuck it, why not?

Because Dendoncker looks slightly less nimble  than me and I'm 53 and very overweight

[RamboandBruno]

Id make changes and its been hinted he will. Id be tempted to bring Nakamba or Sanson in but because of the way Gerrard isolated them, they’ve had zero game time and might be too rusty.

Think id go with 4231 and probably this team

                              Martinez

Cash.           Konsa.         Mings.     Young

                     Luiz              Dendonker

         Ramsey.             Coutinhio.        Bailey
 
                                   Watkins

Toney should be relishing playing against us, but i think we’ll get a reaction at a soaking wet VP.

2-0 (Watkins, Ramsey)

[Delboy Villan]

Danks has a free pass so ring in the changes!

Brentford have no idea how we will set up so let's surprise them!

Some media  saying McGinn is dropped, at last some sense! I would drop Konsa, McGinn, Bailey and Ings bringing in Bednarek, Dendonker, Buendia and Archer.