ciggiesnbeer Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Routine Villa away win. Southampton are nothing special, our front three will be fully fit and will tear them and their rookie keeper apart. UTV and roll on the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Can't see us scoring or getting anything out of this even with them missing Boruc. Statistically we are the worst team in the league this season at defending headers so the two CBs Fonte and Lovren are going to have a field day on corners and Lallana is streets ahead of any player in our midfield. I see anything from 1 to 3-0 against us unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 3-0 Soton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Didn't their rookie keeper play when they spanked us 4-1 last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 HairyHands has been hinting very strongly that we'll go 532, which I do find a little disappointing. I would be surprised if this wasn't our starting line up: Guzan Bacuna Clark Vlaar Baker Luna Westwood KEA Delph Agbonlahor Benteke Perhaps Weimann or Kozak will come in for Benteke, but I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) If Benteke is out I wouldn't mind seeing ---------Guzan------------- ----Vlaar Clark Baker--- Bacuna--------------Luna ---Westwood----Delph-- -----------Gabby----------- ----Weimann---Kozak---- Bit harsh on KEA but get the two full backs banging crosses into the box and Andi can run on to anything that bounces off Kozak. edit: you could take Baker out and slot KEA in for a 4-3-3 formation too Edited December 4, 2013 by chappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I think he'll go with the team he played Saturday. Our strongest line up/set up away from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I think he'll go with the team he played Saturday. Our strongest line up/set up away from home. I think he should go with the same team, but HH's comments suggest he probably won't, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Nervous and excited. My first game this season.. Got another 4 before my birthday too. A nice run of games...at work, no concentrating...come on lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I didn't actually hint at 5 at the back. Was thinking more five in the middle but the big man warming the bench. If it was up to me, I'd go 3-5-2. I'd drop Benteke because he has been poor recently plus carring a knock and there is always the option to bring him on as a sub. I'd also be tempted to throw Gabby up front. His pace through the middle could hurt them. I'd do this too. We've rain down here BTW, misty drizzle stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshVilla Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Southampton are a good team, very well organised, but I think that they're often made in the media to be a lot better than they actually are. Don't get me wrong, like I said, they're a good, strong side, but I think that they've been slightly overachieving and have been helped by starting the season well. They'll finish the season upper mid-table, most likely. It's been mentioned before how high they like to press and that's really something that can play into our hands if our forwards are on the ball and we take our chances well. We're really gonna need to keep it together at the back and in midfield, as they'll attack right from the starting whistle, but if we stay on our toes and not waste possession (big ask, I know) then we're capable of getting something here. 2-1 to them if we fall to pieces, 2-1 to us if we hold it together. Edited December 4, 2013 by JoshVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Don't really know why but I'm feeling quite confident for tonight. Southampton will come at us and I think we'll find the space we need. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Don't really know why but I'm feeling quite confident for tonight. Southampton will come at us and I think we'll find the space we need. Bizarrely I'm the same. Feel more confident about tonight than lowly Fulham on Sunday for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I didn't actually hint at 5 at the back. Was thinking more five in the middle but the big man warming the bench. If it was up to me, I'd go 3-5-2. I'd drop Benteke because he has been poor recently plus carring a knock and there is always the option to bring him on as a sub. I'd also be tempted to throw Gabby up front. His pace through the middle could hurt them. Five in the middle becomes five at the back when we play it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 5 in the middle is something I've wanted to see for a long time. We may actually be able to get some width into the team. Personally, I'd be very pleased if we went with the usual suspects in defense, with a 5 man midfield of (L to R) Tonev, Westwood, Delph, KEA, Weimann and Gabby uptop on his own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 4, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 4, 2013 I didn't actually hint at 5 at the back. Was thinking more five in the middle but the big man warming the bench. If it was up to me, I'd go 3-5-2. I'd drop Benteke because he has been poor recently plus carring a knock and there is always the option to bring him on as a sub. I'd also be tempted to throw Gabby up front. His pace through the middle could hurt them. Guzan Bacuna Clark Vlaar Baker Luna Westwood KEA Delph Agbonlahor Kozak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 OS is reporting Weimann will recover from his slightly knock on Saturday, however a couple of reports on Twitter say he is out. Will have to wait and see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I just watched the table and saw that we have only lost 1 away game this season...thats pretty good..i have a feeling we might win this..3-1 to villa gabby and beneteke with the goals.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 What i want to see Free flowing counter attacking football They are down to their 3rd choice goalkeeper id put Tonev in the side and get all our players to shoot from everywhere I do not want to see a repeat of the Sunderland game with us not troubling the goalkeeper for large periods of the game If i were Gabby or Benteke id charge him down constantly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electric Avenue Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Just arrived Southampton. Few of their fans already milling about looking super confident. Beer time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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