Newcastle United vs Aston Villa pre match thread

[trinityoap]

I was born in Brum. I first went to the Villa in 1959.I'm a miserable old git .I don't do optimism. Just smash the fuckers and prove me wrong .Please.

[tomd2103]

If Torres plays we won't start tielemans tucked in on the left, we'd go with someone who gives us natural width on that side.

When we have possession our shape turns into a front 5 of the 'wide' midfielders, 1 full back and the 2 forwards, that's why Bailey has played so often because he gives us that width on the right to balance out Moreno on the left. If we flip that shape we need a bailey on the left, so either him swapped sides or philogene makes more sense.

Yep, Torres at LB will mean wither Bailey or JPB in front of him.  Cash will be given licence to push forward on the other side.

[Smirker]

IT'S MATCH DAY! FTF 

[ADVILLAFAN]

Hah, was just going to say that our season begins today.

Come on Villa!

[Richard E]

All the optimism is making me very nervous about this match, I have to say.

[Mister E]

I predict victory!

I predict a riot.

[Chris Smith]

All the optimism is making me very nervous about this match, I have to say.

Me too, I have that nagging voice whispering that it’s all too good to be true.

[N'ZMAV]

we're going to twat them

[ADVILLAFAN]

Normal back 4, with Cash and Digne. Or weird back 4, with Pau or Konsa playing a sort of Fullback/Centreback hybrid role?

[AV84]

Normal back 4, with Cash and Digne. Or weird back 4, with Pau or Konsa playing a sort of Fullback/Centreback hybrid role?

I don't think Newcastle at StJP is the game to be playing weird back 4, or anything that hasn't been absolutely perfected already.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Narrow defeat today I reckon, followed by a ten game unbeaten run.

[Goldenballs]

I'd take the draw if offered now, will be a tough place to go for many teams.

[TonyD]

Terrible news about Buendia.  Top player. 
But still can’t see past a comfortable Villa win. 

[Brend'Watkins]

My first away game for  some time.  Have seen us lose and draw the two times i’ve previously been here, so a win has to be the outcome.

[Clampy]

I've had 1-3 to us in my head for the last couple of weeks so I'm sticking with that.