Aston Villa v Southampton Pre-Match Thread

[Deano's Mullet]

If we can keep Le Tissier quiet we'll be ok. 3-0 Taylor, Charles, Yorke

[Baldy]

Same starting eleven. Get an early goal and put Saints on the front foot. Exploit the space and pick 'em off.

Make changes early second half with Tuesday in mind.

3-0

If Carlsberg ................

[andyh]

Looks like the game will be played in winds of 60mph.

just looked at the beeb forecast and yes, it looks like its going to be breezy !!!

[berneboy]

I'd love to hammer these lot and really get the wheels moving in the right direction. Heart says 4-1. Ollie at the double.

Heart says 6 7 or more to nil.

[usav]

They make so many mistakes trying to play out from the back, we need to exploit that.  If the winds are going to be as bad as mentioned above, then punting it long won't be wise either.

[Risso]

They make so many mistakes trying to play out from the back, we need to exploit that.  If the winds are going to be as bad as mentioned above, then punting it long won't be wise either.

Unless the wind's blowing towards their goal. In which case I'd suggest a Sensible Soccer type punt straight from kick off.

[Mister E]

Get a good press going and Sourhampton will be incapable of preventing goals being conceded. Can we prevent goals being scored against us?

[Dave]

Get a good press going and Sourhampton will be incapable of preventing goals being conceded. Can we prevent goals being scored against us?

Well, they'll obviously cash in their Cameron Archer voucher for one.

[eamonn]

Or Bednarek...

[UK Redsox]

They make so many mistakes trying to play out from the back, we need to exploit that. 

Southampton will be thinking the same about Villa

[martin o`who??]

Looks like the game will be played in winds of 60mph.

i have to admit, i dont envy the saints fans travelling here and back in conditions like are forecast. Dodgiest in years according to every forecast i've seen.

[LeeB]

They make so many mistakes trying to play out from the back, we need to exploit that.  If the winds are going to be as bad as mentioned above, then punting it long won't be wise either.

Unless the wind's blowing towards their goal. In which case I'd suggest a Sensible Soccer type punt straight from kick off.

I remember playing a school's match once on a pitch with about a 15 degree gradient with the wind blowing downhill. I think it was 5-0 at half time but finished 7-5.

[Legion]

A long overdue facile victory, Villa 6 Soton 1.

*If Leeg is going, Villa 0 Soton 1.

Nope. Just Money City and Leicester City for me and Aston-Lee over Christmas and New Year courtesy of purpletrousers.

[Legion]

Southampton are shocking defensively but half-decent going forward.

[Brazilian Villain]

A long overdue facile victory, Villa 6 Soton 1.

*If Leeg is going, Villa 0 Soton 1.

Nope. Just Money City and Leicester City for me and Aston-Lee over Christmas and New Year courtesy of purpletrousers.

*checks bookies' odds for the festive home games*

Seriously, great to hear. Hope we get positive results in those games.