Aston Villa v AFC Bournemouth Pre Match

[AV82EC]

Ticket Update: About 600 GA left spread around the ground.

Oh and a 3-1 win.

[Hookeysmith]

My team selection

                  Martinez

Cash     Konsa       Torres        Digne

           Barclay    Teilemans

McGinn                                Ramsay

                Rogers
                Watkins

Bench:

Gauchi
Mings
Kamara
Bailey
Onana
Duran
Maatsen
Buendia

Tough win but a win  3-1  (Watkins / Rogers / Torres)

[VillaTim]

-------- Martinez --------
Cash Carlos Torres Digne
--- Tielemans - Onana --
Mcginn ------------ Ramsey
--- Watkins -- Rogers ---

[Smirker]

4-0 Villa.

[olaftab]

Like the last 2 games, I've gone for a draw but hope we have enough to edge it.

I can’t believe you have gone in third time with that. I thought pros like you moved numbers after two strikes?

[VillaTim]

Will the Konsa RB experiment return to the lab

[astonvilla82]

Fortunately Emery will be expecting a high standard of professional from his players

[JUAN PABLO]

3  0   



watkins
Ramsay
Duran

[RamboandBruno]

Id be tempted to keep the same team other than Watkins for Duran. It would be harsh on Digne but Maatsen was highly impressive yesterday and im getting pretty sold of the Carlos Torres partnership with Konsa at RB/extra CB.

Bailey got a bit of stick over in the Bologna thread, but i saw a player last night, trying really hard but lacking confidence, I so wish that first time shot minutes into the second half had crept in.  He is quality, we’ve seen that more or less since Unai came in, so it will return and Id keep him in because of that. 

I’d be tempted to keep Onana in, but bringing in Barclay from the start is tempting.

They are dangerous and I think they will score, mainly because of what they bring to the table as opposed to what we don’t.
I think/hope the villa train to league glory rumbles on though. 3-1 us (Watkins, Bailey, Rogers).

[rob_bridge]

I like the Onana start Barkley replacement option as latter has proven adept at closing out games or creating stuff. Barkley and Kamara likely to start  v Palace.

I suppose an eye on Wed so Digne with Maatsen Wed or vice versa.

Konsa RB seems better v good teams with Carlos middle. Ramsey ahead of Bailey for me and Ollie for Duran.

[cdbearsfan]

Will the Konsa RB experiment return to the lab

He's played around thirty games there. I'm not sure it still counts as an "experiment".

[PaulWinch again]

Need to contain their attacking threat but they can be got at.

[coreyfeldman]

Will the Konsa RB experiment return to the lab

Another freezing cold take from our Tim

[Accent Guy]

We really need to win this, with the next 2 away to Spurs and Liverpool. I remember Watkins last minute header at Bournemouth last season, set us up nicely to beat the cheats and Arsenal in the following games.

Let's keep the momentum.

2-0 to the Villa.

Watkins to return to the side and bag a brace.

(Hope Konsa continues at RB, as it seems to be our best chance of a clean sheet.)

[simon ward 50]

A comfortable win would be nice!