kasabian21

4-3-2-1? Although I'm hoping for: Given Hutton Senderos Baker Sanchez Westwood Bacuna Cole Grealish Richardson Bent LOL.

For me it all depends on how we do this season. If we do much better than last season (not only in terms of performance but signings also) I can see him staying on with us, if not then he'll be off.

ANYONE on this forum would have bitten off whoever's hand they needed to bite off to have four points from the first two games. As much as we all love to moan, we've got four points on the board and have kept two clean sheets, with our two best strikers yet to come back from injury. I for one am very happy.

Vlaar not actively seeking to renew and Lambert saying there's no loyalty in football....not good signs at all.

Lambert will never say anything unless the deal is 100% done. It could be 99% done and he still wouldn't say anything. No need to panic.

The delay is because they want to announce Sanchez signing and Vlaar and Delph signing new contracts at the same time.

Definitely Bent - look at the gold bracelet thing.

The Daily Mail article (first one to report £4.7 million fee) was updated a minute ago and now includes the line: "Sanchez will undergo his medical at Villa's Bodymoor Heath training complex in the coming days, with the club hopeful of completing the deal soon after...".

What a horrific night this is. The Sanchez deal may be off and Robin Williams commits suicide.

"Paul Lambert will not pursue Elche's £4million-rated ace Carlos Sanchez - and cools his interest in Ki Sung-Yueng"...if true, who next...?

If this is true (I really, really hope it isn't), then what possible reasons could Lambert have for not wanting him? Money related I'm guessing.

Some people have been going on about Westwood's triceps all pre-season....I can't wait to see the reaction Sanchez's upper legs get.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/11025073/Aston-Villa-in-talks-to-bring-Colombian-World-Cup-star-Carlos-Sanchez-to-Villa-Park.html

Sadly, I think Lambert will still try to dine out on the 4-3-3 counter-attacking style that used to work. With Gabby and Weimann off form and the beast still out, he must use something different; I'd like to see a 4-4-1-1.

He's better than Bennett and has proven this in pre-season, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him start as LB if/when Cissokho isn't available.