Matt1874

They’ve also been without Mee and Tarkowski in both games.

Would anyone take Charlie Taylor from Burnley at LB? Strong, tall defender. Always seems to be able to beat the right back and get a quality cross in. Would be an upgrade on Targett for me and think he’s into his last year at Burnley.

Disappointing so far. Looks as though we'd have been better off putting the money for Ayew towards an out and out scorer like Austin

Ayew plus 6 million for Austin?

Just turned the Man City v Real Madrid game on and Delph is down getting treatment

Whoever on here had £300 on Delph staying - pleased for you!

He's 28/1 to join Liverpool if anyone thinks it's likely. Odds on to join Man City and evens to stay

Guzan played in USA's win over Germany last night. = him being a good keeper now who should be our first choice keeper without question

There's probably a reason the 3 of them cost £5m total. I'd have them in the team over Given, Richardson and N'Zogbia any day

I ordered mine on the phone last Tuesday and it arrived yesterday so took a week.

He wants to stay after his loan deal! http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tom-cleverley-im-ready-sign-9227396

I agree with the comments about keeping him being a risk with his injury record and likely wages. But buying a replacement of equal ability will probably cost a fair bit more over say the next 3 years with their transfer fee (a fair few million) and wages. And we'd need to replace him as it'd be pretty optimistic to think that Okore and Clark would remain fit all season. Otherwise we'd be back with horror pairings like Clark and Baker [emoji33]

So 76% of fans think we should let Vlaar leave at the end of the season (Birmingham Mail http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-andreas-weimann-ron-8961315). I'm shocked. Yes he probably will leave. But the poll is about who fans want to leave. I think Vlaar is incredibly underrated by a lot of fans. Yes he's injury prone. But since Lambert took over he's been a massive player for us. Particularly in Lambert's first season when we looked so much stronger defensively with him in the team. Despite how well Clark and Okore have played together I think Vlaar and Okore would be our strongest pairing. If Vlaar was tempted to stay now Sherwood is in charge I can't imagine he'd be as keen reading that. We'll miss him when he goes.

Should have gone 5 in midfield as we were overrun. Gabby should have been benched. Gil should have started. Frustrating that he doesn't get a look in.

Source Cod. Jake Gyllenhaal revisits the North Sea to try to achieve a better haul

This with Sinclair in for Agbonlahor

I'm hoping it's a back 5 with Hutton RCB and Lowton and Delph as wing backs. Rather that than a back 4 with Lowton LB. Can't see us keeping a clean sheet

Depressing Lambert style line up

He's scored more league goals at Villa Park than we have since our last one!

"there's only one decent Lambert! " "Rickie Lambert's claret and blue army"

If Lambert gets us relegated our squad would be comfortably the best to go down in Premier League history. I just wish he'd play a 4-2-3-1 with the 3 all being capable of creating something. E.g. Gil, Sinclair, Grealish. Or with 2 of them on the wings and Weimann playing behind Benteke. I don't see how we'd consistently fail to score/create then. Even if the formation looks positive the lineup rarely is.

But Lambert continues to pick these problems week in week out, surely that is his problem? He didn't have to give them both new contracts either

Lowton??? christ he is abysmal Lowton is a poor defender but very good in the final third and would/has shown before how he can provide Benteke with quality service.

-----------------Guzan Hutton Okore Baker Cissokho ------------Sanchez Delph Lowton -------Gil--------Grealish -----------------Benteke Would absolutely love to see this team. Solid defensively and set up perfectly to create chances for Benteke from all angles

First game was against Tottenham at home in October 1988 for my 9th birthday. I remember walking up the steps in the Upper Trinity and been awestruck by the beauty of the stadium and the pitch. We won 2-1. I'll have to dig out the vhs season review!