Wolves vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[brontebilly]

Lindelof has been excellent for us in whatever position he's been asked to play, and at whatever stage of a game, and it's a mystery to me as to why we have not been calling  much more on his reliability and experience during this difficult time of injuries to key established players. He'd be first on my list of starters v Wolves, and I don't care in what position.

As I stated, and was pilloried in some quarters for, our midfield is weak at the moment so I would bring in Lindelöf to sit in front of the back four, playing the Kamara role, stepping in to help as another CB and breaking up play. He is a good passer, not of the quality of Torres but ok and while he won't attack like Kamara but he may bring some steel and stability. Yes we have to change formation, perhaps lose a winger but I agree that his experience and talent would be valuable in a side struggling for inspiration.

Bringing in Lindelof to play in midfield v Wolves would be negative in a McLeish type manner. I'd play him at centre back alright.

[Brend'Watkins]

Onana needs to put in a performance as I’m rapidly running out of patience with him. He should be showing far more than he has recently.

I think Dougie has been on the same level if not worse, Onana has shown at times that he can be dominant and play well.

That’s the reason why I’m picking him out. We’ve seen what he can do but we haven’t seen enough of it. Luiz can be sort of excused as he is relatively new. I know he’s not that new but still he has to bed in and quickly.

[Hookeysmith]

Had not considered this until i heard a comment on a podcast.

Luiz has hardly played for a year so fitness and mental sharpness will take time to return and also Onana has never played with him before where as he is on a fluent language level with Kamara and plays on a regular basis with Uri at International level.

In the engine room it is very important that the pivots are on a mental wavelength together. It is no wonder they are not yet beginning to gel correctly

I hope it clicks soon

[Ads]

The level of inferiority complex you must have to contrive events against a side who have lost 20 games and conceded 51, who are currently the worse there's been for many, many a decade is quite something.

Our league position would have had us easily beat Everton, Brentford, Bournemouth and Leeds. It’s our dire form that worries me. Of course Wolves can beat us.

Our dire form of two wins, two draws and two defeats? Against Wolves 1 draw and 5 defeats? Super dire maybe? Dire Wolf?

1 win in 28. Of course they could, in an abstract meta sort of way. But, inferiority complex aside, we should expect to sweep these Lee Jeans and black shoe wearing gimps aside.

[PeterWithesShin]

Wolves have 2 draws.

[Nev]

Lindelof has been excellent for us in whatever position he's been asked to play, and at whatever stage of a game, and it's a mystery to me as to why we have not been calling  much more on his reliability and experience during this difficult time of injuries to key established players. He'd be first on my list of starters v Wolves, and I don't care in what position.

As I stated, and was pilloried in some quarters for, our midfield is weak at the moment so I would bring in Lindelöf to sit in front of the back four, playing the Kamara role, stepping in to help as another CB and breaking up play. He is a good passer, not of the quality of Torres but ok and while he won't attack like Kamara but he may bring some steel and stability. Yes we have to change formation, perhaps lose a winger but I agree that his experience and talent would be valuable in a side struggling for inspiration.

Bringing in Lindelof to play in midfield v Wolves would be negative in a McLeish type manner. I'd play him at centre back alright.

Our midfield has been overrun in the last few games, it's not negative to try and shore it up with what we have.

[Flamingo Lane]

Lindelof is also not too shabby in his choice of when to push forward, and he can certainly pass the ball well, witness his pass to Rogers for our third goal at West Ham, I think it was.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Tammy Abraham has scored more goals against Wolves than he has against any other team in his career (6), including a hat-trick at Molineux in 2019. (Villa Statto)
He surely has to start on Friday.

[dorsetvillian]

I've also thought about Lindelof as the CDM. This allows Onana the freedom to get forward as he did before Kamra got injured.

[brontebilly]

Tammy Abraham has scored more goals against Wolves than he has against any other team in his career (6), including a hat-trick at Molineux in 2019. (Villa Statto)
He surely has to start on Friday.

He definitely has to start but a hat trick seven years ago is down the list of reasons 😀

[steamer]

we do not have good form there
and we are not playing very well, this is their cup final.
what could go wrong ?
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[eamonn]

The level of inferiority complex you must have to contrive events against a side who have lost 20 games and conceded 51, who are currently the worse there's been for many, many a decade is quite something.

Our league position would have had us easily beat Everton, Brentford, Bournemouth and Leeds. It’s our dire form that worries me. Of course Wolves can beat us.

Our dire form of two wins, two draws and two defeats? Against Wolves 1 draw and 5 defeats? Super dire maybe? Dire Wolf?

1 win in 28. Of course they could, in an abstract meta sort of way. But, inferiority complex aside, we should expect to sweep these Lee Jeans and black shoe wearing gimps aside.

You forgot the scuffed Hi-Techs.

[BoVillan esq]

The level of inferiority complex you must have to contrive events against a side who have lost 20 games and conceded 51, who are currently the worse there's been for many, many a decade is quite something.

Our league position would have had us easily beat Everton, Brentford, Bournemouth and Leeds. It’s our dire form that worries me. Of course Wolves can beat us.

Of course Wolves can beat us, regardless of every stat you want to chuck at this it will be 11 players v 11 players that walk out on the pitch and then who really wants it the most, that is of course unless the Wolves kit involves them wearing Lee jeans and black shoes, then we are well and truly stuffed.

[PeterWithesShin]

Wolves are very shit. However if you slack off even a very shit side can catch you out as Arsenal found out against them. If we do our job we beat them. If we do our 'play half arsed for an hour' routine we could come unstuck. It's up to us to do our part as we'll be fielding 11 better players.

Or 10 if Bailey starts.
/baddumtish

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Tammy Abraham has scored more goals against Wolves than he has against any other team in his career (6), including a hat-trick at Molineux in 2019. (Villa Statto)
He surely has to start on Friday.

He definitely has to start but a hat trick seven years ago is down the list of reasons 😀

Some players enjoy playing against certain teams:
Ollie vs Brighton, Tammy vs Wolves. 
In the hatrick game you refer to, all those years ago, Tammy also scored an own goal! If he starts Friday, and I hope he does, hopefully he can avoid repeating a similar feat.