Aston Villa - pre match thread

[the draper]

Can see us getting all 3 points 

[Nicolo Barella]

Emery will take a dump all over Rodgers. He is a much better manager.

[Stadt]

20 minutes ago, Nicolo Barella said:

Emery will take a dump all over Rodgers. He is a much better manager.

Totally agreed but I say stuff like this all time, Brighton was a prime example. Dreadful from us yet we come out with an incredibly lucky point - Rodgers’ voodoo bails him out all the time 

[OntarioFox]

no albrighton 6-0 loss 

[phoneticerror]

Realistically, what are the odds of us seeing Tetê, Souttar or Kristiansen starting for this?

Edited 1 February 2023 by phoneticerror

[SecretPro]

2 minutes ago, phoneticerror said:

Realistically, what are the odds of us seeing Tetê, Souttar and Kristiansen starting for this?

Zero.

[phoneticerror]

3 minutes ago, SecretPro said:

Zero.

0-3 then 😂

Edited 1 February 2023 by phoneticerror

[Guest Lcfc82]

Ward

 

Castagne

Faes

Souttar

Kristiansen

 

KDH

Youri

 

Tete

Maddison

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

[Foxes96]

Don’t imagine Tetê will start unfortunately, but reckon the other 2 could. In fact with our run of fixtures in Feb, can see Tetê being used from the bench with Brendan preferring a more defensive midfield 3, with Madders shoehorned in on the right.
 

Would love to see madders moved central and Tetê on the right though. 

 

 

 

                            Ward

Castagne - Souttar - Faes - Kristiansen 

                           Mendy 

Maddison - Tielemans - KDH - Barnes

                            Daka 

[wardyfox86]

4 minutes ago, Lcfc82 said:

Ward

 

Castagne

Faes

Souttar

Kristiansen

 

KDH

Youri

 

Tete

Maddison

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

You'd hope for this, but he'll never start 3 new players, they wouldn't be drilled enough tactically for Brendan's liking (that's not a dig)

 

I'd be pleasantly surprised if more than 1 started.

[Jobyfox]

Let’s face it all three new signings need to start because Amartey and Thomas shouldn’t be starting in a Premier League XI and we have no right winger. 
 

That doesn’t, necessarily, mean they should start. I guess all three will need time to bed in before becoming fixtures in the side. I hope by then that it’s not too late and they make the difference we hope they will 

[phoneticerror]

16 minutes ago, Foxes96 said:

Don’t imagine Tetê will start unfortunately, but reckon the other 2 could. In fact with our run of fixtures in Feb, can see Tetê being used from the bench with Brendan preferring a more defensive midfield 3, with Madders shoehorned in on the right.
 

Would love to see madders moved central and Tetê on the right though. 

 

 

 

                            Ward

Castagne - Souttar - Faes - Kristiansen 

                           Mendy 

Maddison - Tielemans - KDH - Barnes

                            Daka 

We only have him until the end of the season, I’d get him out there if it were me. He needs to have an impact almost immediately.

Edited 1 February 2023 by phoneticerror

[fazzyfox]

Not what I'd do but what it will be:-

 

Ward

 

Castagne

Amartey

Faes

Thomas

 

Mendy

Youri

K D-H

 

Madders

Daka

Barnes

 

Subs

Iverson

Kristianson

Souttar

Soyuncu

Brunt

Wilf? / Braybrooke

Praet ? / Braybrooke

Tete

Nacho

 

Filbert duty = Vestergaard

[Guest Lcfc82]

1 hour ago, wardyfox86 said:

You'd hope for this, but he'll never start 3 new players, they wouldn't be drilled enough tactically for Brendan's liking (that's not a dig)

 

I'd be pleasantly surprised if more than 1 started.

Yeah no chance of it happening.

I’d just chuck them all in. We’re hardly on a great run of form.

[Trev39]

31 minutes ago, fazzyfox said:

Filbert duty = Vestergaard

Car parking warden.

[LVFox]

2 hours ago, Lcfc82 said:

Ward

 

Castagne

Faes

Souttar

Kristiansen

 

KDH

Youri

 

Tete

Maddison

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

Begging for this, time to be brave and go for it.

 

KDH role changes more to a shuttler as I imagine Kristiansen will bomb forward. Youri to sit in front of the back 4 and dictate play, hiding his woeful recovery speed.

[BrummieFOX]

I think Tete will start tbh. We've not had anything on that wing since Maddison has been out anyway. He'll have had a good week of training. Stick him in. Souttar could start too if fit. Kristiansen, no idea on his fitness levels yet given he's not had a full pre-season.

[Leicester_Loyal]

I'd like to think we can get at least a point from this.

[HybridFox]

2 hours ago, Lcfc82 said:

Ward

 

Castagne

Faes

Souttar

Kristiansen

 

KDH

Youri

 

Tete

Maddison

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

Would take this in a heartbeat! Can see Rodgers persisting with Daka though and Amartey too at the back somehow.

[STEVIE B]

14 hours ago, the draper said:

Can see us getting all 3 points 

I love the positivity, but Villa are decent now. What makes you think we'll win ? 

[Chelmofox]

He won't start Souttar yet so Amartey will get the start. 

[GingerrrFox]

Ward

 

Castagne

Souttar

Faes

Kristensen

 

Mendy

Maddison

KDH

 

Tete

Daka

Barnes

[SecretPro]

Tete 8 - 0 Villa

[Lesterlad]

I have a  feeling that we will pick up 7 points in February so hope this is the first 3 points. 
 

I am not completely mad honest 

[Jakemoore]

                            Ward 

Castagne    Souttar    Faes    Kristansen

                           Mendy 

                Tilemans    
       Tete            Maddison         Barnes 

                             Daka 

 

4-2-3-1

 

or (very similar) 

 

4-3-3

 

                            Ward 

Castagne    Souttar    Faes    Kristansen

                         
                          Mendy

                Tilemans    Maddison        

          Tete         Ihenacho         Barnes  

I’m hoping that Nacho gets more game time now that we’ve got two pacey wingers. Nacho is great with link up play and will set the two wingers in behind nicely and makes clever off the ball runs as well as being arguably the best finisher at the club. However, he may end up getting in Maddison’s way and vise versa. If that is the case then Daka stretching the back line with Maddison feeding balls through is the way forward. 
 

Either way, it’s nice to have some options finally. 
 

Then if we’re winning we can pack out the midfield with the energy of KDH being vital later on in the game. 
 

I hope Souttar is fit enough to start after his minor knock and I’m hoping that BR is ballsy enough to put all three new boys in!