Aston Villa v Everton Pre-Match Thread

[sid1964]

Supposedly Everton are going to be playing most of the team that won on Saturday

We will score first and lose 2-1

[Ads]

Most of the worst team we've seen at Villa Park in 20 years? Sounds good.

[AV84]

Chambers is in the graphic for the "match pack" on the club site. Take from that what you will.

[Risso]

Chambers will almost certainly play. What one of the things about Unai is he seems to determined to improve everybody and rarely lets an absoute stinker of a game be a barrier to another chance and trying to get better.

[AV84]

I think Chambers should play. It seems highly unlikely that we'll make it through the whole season, or even to January, without having to utilise the full squad at some point. It would be a far worse thing to have to call on Chambers in say December, having not played since the Legia game.

Bailey, Duran, McGinn, Pau, and Digne are also on the graphic, so if we're assuming it reflects selection we're looking at some combination of Chambers, Pau, Digne and ? across the back. Bailey, McGinn, ?, ?, ? in mid. And Duran up front.

[Risso]

I reckon it'll be something like:

Konsa Chambers Torres Digne

Bailey Tielemans Luiz McGinn

Duran Kellyman

[AV84]

I do wish we'd actually use Kellyman instead of just having him on the bench. It's all useful experience, I suppose, but a game like this feels ideal to give him some real gametime.

[Towser]

No VAR tonight

[Clark W Griswold]

I don't want us to take any chances, so i think we should loose the moose.

[olaftab]

No VAR tonight

That's a worry as our hi line relies on VAR picking up offsides that lino's miss.

[olaftab]

Supposedly Everton are going to be playing most of the team that won on Saturday

Thanks fuck for that. I thought they might play some competent players.

[Clampy]

I do wish we'd actually use Kellyman instead of just having him on the bench. It's all useful experience, I suppose, but a game like this feels ideal to give him some real gametime.

He did play against Hibs. As for tonight, maybe he will.

[passport1]

Decided on a bit of pre match r & r

[passport1]

Obviously I don't want the team to put in an on the beach performance

[Skerra]

Although Unai says he likes to challenge for all cups, I think our team will be a it lightweight tonight.