Aston Villa Vs Tottenham: Match Thread

[Jamturk]

We won there two years ago on boxing day, one of the best performances of the season to...

I think we'll edge this, I do expect a response from Villa but they'll come out and play which will really suit us for the counter, its a big pitch as well.

2-1 to us.

Errr all premier league pitches are the same size this season, new regulation

 

[felmani26]

No Weimann for them?

 

[AJW]

Results could not have gone more against us today

 

[Pringle]

That is a very poor inexperienced villa side. Will be disappointed if we get anything other than 3 points today

 

[Show Pony]

Results could not have gone more against us today

As long as we get three points nothing else matters at this stage...

 

[Show Pony]

That is a very poor inexperienced villa side. Will be disappointed if we get anything other than 3 points today

Why do u say these things before the game...it is asking for trouble lol

 

[Show Pony]

Good line up, Villa have gone defensive so we need to run at them right from the start....if Bale ever needs to step up this is the type of game he should be wrapping up for us by half time

 

[Huddlebone]

I dont understand why Gallas start. When both Dawson and Caulker have been great... Need to have moore consistency..

 

[Babylon22]

Caulker has not been great.

 

[Show Pony]

Gallas or Dawson shouldnt even be a concern for us....we should be on the attack for the whole game....

 

[Pringle]

I really dont get Caulkers repeated rotation tbh - he has been rested 3 of the past 5 games which isnt necessary. Our CB pairing needs more consistency.

 

[Jenko]

No BAE either, getting paranoid all is not good...

 

[Pringle]

Caulker has not been great.

Thought he was decent against Stoke - he read the game well, marshalled Jones really well and his distrubution was spot on.

 

[JUSTINSIGNAL]

I really hope AVB doesn't see this 442 as a long term tactic

 

[Show Pony]

SKy have just jinxed this game and the Liverpool game after to be nil-nils...

 

[tommyt]

Apparently, the players in the starting 11 and those on the bench are there on merit.

Not that bizarre.

 

[mpickard2087]

I dont understand why Gallas start. When both Dawson and Caulker have been great... Need to have moore consistency..

Has he?

 

[CJMurray]

Prediction: Defoe and Lennon will contribute nothing, Ade will link up play well but then be accused of being lazy and going through the motions.

 

[Pringle]

I really hope AVB doesn't see this 442 as a long term tactic

With the current personnel it makes sense to me. Dempsey and Sigurdsson have both been poor so I would expect us to either buy a new attacking midfielder (Sneijder or Moutinho - moving dembele forward if the latter) or continue with 4-4-2 for a lot of games

 

[Show Pony]

As I said...Dawson or Gallas....very little difference....it is the midfield and attack that is more key today....the defence should not have a busy evening.