samjp26 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 What do we reckon then lads? Should Benteke be dropped to the bench? Should we play 4-3-3? Personally I think we have to play our regular 4-3-3 formation away from home, it's how we gain most of our points and it suits being 'the away team'. As for Benteke, I'm not 100% sure he should be dropped, today was worrying but I'm unsure as to whether he can't arsed or whether he still needs to get over his injury. That said, I wouldn't be against Lambert picking Kozak at all. I reckon we'll go: Guzan Lowton Vlaar Clark Luna KEA Westwood Delph Weimann Benteke Gabby 2-1 win to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 I wouldn't mind seeing CB dropped for a game. It's one thing being anonymous throughout the game but today's display just showed an utter lack of interest in what was going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Start Benteke, he just needs a goal and the front three might get some room to work something in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Villa win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Only team change I would make is bring Lowton in for KEA and push Bacuna further forward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 3-5-2 Think we will lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myko Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Very difficult game this one playing just as good as the "top teams" this year, but the gaffer won't be able to wheel out the old "you've got nothing to lose, go out there and play without fear and prove everyone wrong" to displace the nerves. Can't see a win here, but could maybe work off a point, or who knows all three! Very unpredictable game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted November 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 30, 2013 Interesting matchup. Away to a team that likes possession. Both teams will fancy this. I'm not confident though. Our centrebacks will be busy as the Saints press so high. We'll need Delph and KEA to eat their weetabix too. And can't afford passengers. Even up front...I say 2-0 loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abdulaziz1 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 We got beaten by them twice last season .. Now that they've improved I hope they don't thrash us against .. We've improved too .. But We really need a win .. Would get our confidence back .. keep the pace with the teams above us .. And try to get far from the teams below us .. A draw wouldn't be bad .. Hoping for a win though .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 We are certainly far tougher to beat than we were last season but I still don't fancy us to get anything. 4-3-3 is the way Lambert will go I think. I expect the same team that started todays match. Hopefully Gabby, Weimann and Delph will be sharper having another game under there belts. Bit worried about Luna defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 (edited) Lowton for KEA and Kozak for Benteke from the team that started yesterday against Sunderland, 4-3-3. Edited December 1, 2013 by Avflife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted December 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 1, 2013 Only team change I would make is bring Lowton in for KEA and push Bacuna further forward. Although I would like to see this tried soon, I'm not sure KEA deserves to be benched now. And Benteke is a difficult one. Something needs to be done to get him going, but do you bench him because he can't be arsed, or do you show faith in him through a bad streak of games? I suspect Lambert thinks that by taking Benteke off yesterday he showed Christian he is not playing well enough. But sticks with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Obviously southampton are a much better team but as were away from home I would not write us off. You would have to take a point if it was offered to you but I fancy us to get beat. Definately do not drop benteke, he just needs a goal but he's got to show more effort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 -----------------------Guzan --------------Vlaar - Baker - Clark Lowton---------------------------------Luna ------------Delph--------Westwood------------- -------------------Bacuna------------------------ ------Benteke---------------Agbonlahor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Why do you want to play Bacuna in such an attacking position? From what we have seen of him he's better suited to a defensive role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 These will come at us and we may be able to exploit that. Can see us getting something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 These will come at us and we may be able to exploit that. Can see us getting something. maybe, its not beyond us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 These will come at us and we may be able to exploit that. Can see us getting something. maybe, its not beyond us Yep, unlike Sunderland they'll be pushing for the win which should give us some more space to get in behind them. Also unlike the Sunderland game, we'l need to be able to string some passes together if we're going to exploit that space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 We need to really be geared up for the counter attack. I'd like for us to try the Lowton/Bacuna partnership on the right as I think that it'd be pretty solid with Bacuna having been used to playing RB and Lowton in his usual position, and it'd be pretty handy attacking wise. Hopefully the lads coming back from injury will be a bit stronger too. It's possible for us to nick a win here as long as we continue keeping it tight at the back, we just need to be sharper on the counter. Surely it's time for Benteke to find the back of the net again, especially since Lukaku is banging them in. Regardless of what I said about the Lowton/Bacuna thing, however, I reckon we'll line up the same as we started yesterday, just that it'll hopefully be more effective away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Defence wise were better this season but we could have our hands full for this one. If they play well it could be a long night. Good all round team the saints are but they will leave space for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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