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Would replace N'Zogbia with Ireland, Agbonlahor with Albrighton (carruthers going left side) and bowery with bent if they are not match-fit quite

I would love us to bring in Cahill on loan for a bit, i think he would really help out our midfield for a bit

I'd agree that Bannan is the best midfielder we currently have.

In fact, here's today's quiz - put the following in order of best:

Westwood

Bannan

N'Zogbia

Albrighton

Holman

Delph

Ireland

El Ahmadi

Depressing isn't it?

Thats how i would rate them, and based on that would prefer 4 in the middle, with more width. however, Zog doesn't seem to like playing on the left and is always 2 weeks from being fully fit

absolutely gutted. my villa head told me there was a chance of winning, but realistically i knew that we were very likely to lose. To have been that close to a win is very frustrating but at least we got a point, a couple of goals and some time off from the premiership now. i think the confidence will start to build again now. here is hoping. Good response from the kids after the last 3 games, and the first part of the game, keep it up!!

YES VILLA!!! COME ON

looking forward to this match and predict a win. there is nothing positive about our club at the moment but today could change that. just got a funny feeling we will win, and Swansea will score an own goal. COME ON VILLA!!

that was appauling. Absolutely gutted that a team can show up in Villa shirts and play like that. against Wigan. at home.

If anyone is remotely positive about Villa after this then they need to just stop and think about what there is actually left to be positive about. We just got torn apart at home by one of the leagues worst sides

just woke up my roommates yelling "dogshit" at the tv. so now none of us are happy. oh joy.

the only positive is that if we go on to win it will be remembered for many years to come. We won't, but it's nicely set up for a classic comeback match

Championship football next season no question. this is beyond abysmal

BOYCE!! are you **** kidding me?!

I'm going to say something i think a lot of people on here disagree on. I think Bennett looks like a great prospect. Obviously not the finished article which is not what we need right now but if he can improve quickly then he could be a decent LB. As it is he looks more like a skillful left winger which is not what i expected quite

Dion Dublin obviously showing he hasn't paid attention for the last 10 minutes. also claiming Benteke hasn't had any good chances in the last 3 games; if he had been onside he would have

this is a lot lot better i'm feeling confident now. 1-1 before half time

75% possession to Villa in the last 5 mins. this is better

thought it was a goal, would have been good. absolutely gutted

or not. I don't think i've ever seen villa this bad. ever. especially considering the opposition. It really needs to change quick but i can't see it happening. the only guy who looks capable of unlocking defenses is bennett, who is in defence and doesn't want to pass when he is getting somewhere

A corner! yes! we will thrash this in

we've lost this

Yes lads get stuck in! they haven't given up yet! LETS GET THAT **** GOAL

they should have had a **** penalty like 10 seconds before too. this is an absolute joke

holy shit

Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert wants to instil a German mentality into his young side as they look to avoid relegation. Lambert, who won the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund in 1996/97, says: "The great thing about being in German football was the mentality they had. I think that was the secret. It was a big learning curve for me, seeing how they dealt with defeats as a footballer and as a manager. You could see how they lifted things and how they put things to bed. They knew how to handle it."

not happy if it is 5 at the back, have to wait and see who is playing where. i HOPE we are lining up as:

just had a thought, isn't Warnock back from his loan? is there the slightest chance of him making an appearance? how well has he been doing at Bolton?

SUBS: Given, El Ahmadi, Bowery, Stevens, Lichaj, Herd, Carruthers

Very nervous about this and not really expecting to win but really wanting us to. it will help everyone calm down and re-assess the table coming into the new year. Here is hoping for a win. Everyone on that team has enough ability to play well against wigan, they just need to find that ability and hopefully drag us through to a win.