Aston Villa v Brighton Pre-Match Thread

[Nev]

I neglected to post in the threads before Fenerbahçe, Newcastle and Salzburg and we won all three so I was going to keep this up..........anyway.

The wailing and gnashing of teeth at the three midfield injuries was because we all knew how this would effect the team, and that was more than apparent on Saturday and is likely to be so tonight. I thought it was a good point at Bournemouth and until we have SJM and Youri back we may have to "modge" through where the result is all and the performance doesn't really matter. Having said that we should have enough at home tonight to get the 3 points and grab the opportunity afforded us by last nights results.

Both Bailey and Watkins were really poor at the weekend so I'd start Tammy and be reticent to bring the former on too soon. I don't like to be a pessimist but when I am the Manager always proves me wrong so....

1-1

[Duncan Shaw]

Some rumours circulating that Cash has a hamstring injury which could mean him being out for 2-3 weeks? If so, the last thing we need!

Urgh, these rumours have a horrible habit of coming true.

[PaulWinch again]

Some rumours circulating that Cash has a hamstring injury which could mean him being out for 2-3 weeks? If so, the last thing we need!

Urgh, these rumours have a horrible habit of coming true.

They weren’t on Rogers so fingers crossed

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

Just win.

This!

[DB]

Some rumours circulating that Cash has a hamstring injury which could mean him being out for 2-3 weeks? If so, the last thing we need!

Urgh, these rumours have a horrible habit of coming true.

Like the one that Rogers was injured before Newcastle?

[Somniloquism]

Cash seemed to be ok when pictured with the rescue puppies yesterday, unless he did it whilst playing with them.

[Clampy]

That would be just our luck, a player getting injured falling over a poodle.

[Duncan Shaw]

Some rumours circulating that Cash has a hamstring injury which could mean him being out for 2-3 weeks? If so, the last thing we need!

Urgh, these rumours have a horrible habit of coming true.

Like the one that Rogers was injured before Newcastle?

Ah, I hadn't heard that!

[Brazilian Villain]

That would be just our luck, a player getting injured falling over a poodle.

If Cash is out as well, things could get Pugly.

[brontebilly]

If Cash is out, Konsa to RB it's going to have to be. That's ugly. Lindelof has been fine to be fair at RCB and perhaps a bit unlucky to have slipped back to 4th choice centre back on form alone. Bogarde was horrible at RB.

Really interesting team selection for Emery tonight. Will be rotating a few anyway. Torres, Maatsen to come back in. Think he will keep faith in Ollie, he destroyed their defence earlier in the season.

[London Villan]

Bailey and Barkley to start think.

[eamonn]

Bailey and Barkley to start think.

Sound like the names of the pooches Cashy and Ollie were kissing and rubbing this week.

[DB]

Some rumours circulating that Cash has a hamstring injury which could mean him being out for 2-3 weeks? If so, the last thing we need!

Urgh, these rumours have a horrible habit of coming true.

Like the one that Rogers was injured before Newcastle?

Ah, I hadn't heard that!

Hopefully just a rumour and he is ok.

[Hookeysmith]

Martinez

Cash (or Konsa)
Konsa (or Linderlof)
Pau
Maatsen

Onana
Douglas  (either one replaced at 70-80 by Bogarde)

Rogers
Buendia  (replace with Barclay at 70)
Sancho  (replace with Bailey at 80 - or even Allyson depending on score)

Tammy  (replace with Watkins at 80)

3-1

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Cash seemed to be ok when pictured with the rescue puppies yesterday, unless he did it whilst playing with them.

The puppy thing was recorded a week ago. (I know someone who was there!).