John Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 A New Year and a new battle begins on Saturday. The battle to avoid ending this season at the bottom of the league hots up on Saturday when we visit Sunderland who are just 4 points above us. This like so many other games already this season is a "must win" game. We did win at Sunderland last season and we did the same the season before that. In fact we are unbeaten in our last 9 league games against Big Sam's new team who look destined to be playing us again next season. We need to pick the strongest team we have available to start 2016 as we started this season with an away win. Nothing less will be good enough as we aim for the great escape from 20th spot before taking aim for the top spot in the bottom 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Rinse and repeat. 2-0 defeat. God I hate what we have become. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 2016, the start of a new year and a new Villa (bloody hope so). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Routine 1 or 2-0 defeat. Ayew is out so we have no chance of scoring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danceoftheshamen Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Yep another inept performance with us battling do do nothing more than keep the score down as usual. Awful team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YGabbana Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Sunderland 3-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheMightyVillans Posted December 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2015 Since westwood, ayew are suspended and assuming sanchez is still injured. Id like to see a lineup like this. Richardson and sinclair will probably end up starting again though... Also not sure if cissokho could be registered that fast. Guzan Richards Okore Lescott Cissokho Veretout Gana Traore Gil Grealish Gestede Kozak to come on at some point in the match. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Don't even give a shit anymore but all I know is we won't win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Start of the revival Guzan Richards Okore Lescott cissokho Sanchez gana Traore Veretout Bacuna Kozak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VillaChris Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Dreading what sort of 11 Remi will put out for this one with the Ayew suspension....my guess is Gestede upfront on his own and then a 5 man midfield parked on the halfway line. This has 1-0 Sunderland written all over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Who is not available through injury or suspension? Sunderland will be totally fired up for this, I expect a mauling unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post supernova26 Posted December 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2015 Gestede up front on his own with Alan **** Hutton supplying the "crosses". Adama to come on after 79 minutes when were 2-0 down. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 New years resolution for our players must be score **** goals, hopfully make a start on that sooner than later with Sunderland. We have to beat them just to be in with an odds against chance, don't beat them and it's officially over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 4 hours ago, TheMightyVillans said: Since westwood, ayew are suspended and assuming sanchez is still injured. Id like to see a lineup like this. Richardson and sinclair will probably end up starting again though... Also not sure if cissokho could be registered that fast. Guzan Richards Okore Lescott Cissokho Veretout Gana Traore Gil Grealish Gestede Kozak to come on at some point in the match. Traore does not tackle back, Gil and Grealish both lightweight and do not tackle back. And with our defense? Massacre. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 1 hour ago, theboyangel said: Who is not available through injury or suspension? Sunderland will be totally fired up for this, I expect a mauling unfortunately Westwood and Ayew suspended, Okore injured. Sadly nothing wrong with Richards, Hutton, Richardson, Bacuna, Gana and Gestede, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimmyJimmer Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 14 minutes ago, AntrimBlack said: Traore does not tackle back, Gil and Grealish both lightweight and do not tackle back. And with our defense? Massacre. Yep....4 up front, good idea :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 ---------------------Guzan------------------- -Bacuna-Richards--Lescott-Cissokho- --------------Veretout---Gana-------------- ------Traore-------Gil----------Grealish--- ----------------------Kozak------------------- Let some of the players who haven't been playing have a go. Maybe something will click. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam3773 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Can we sign players now and put the paperwork through on Friday morning ready for Saturday? If so I back Randy to invest and I'll go with: Neuer Alves Ramos Silva Richardson Ribery Xavi Iniesta Ronaldo Messi Gestede Obviously we need to make a few purchases which I've added in, but I think it's a good enough squad to beat Sunderland and prepare to bounce back up next season. I've left some of the obvious team members in there to help the new arrivals gel a bit. What I'm trying to say is we're f**ked. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 17 minutes ago, Sam3773 said: Can we sign players now and put the paperwork through on Friday morning ready for Saturday? If so I back Randy to invest and I'll go with: Neuer Alves Ramos Silva Richardson Ribery Xavi Iniesta Ronaldo Messi With that lot we'd only need 10 players oh wait! Richardson would never come to us..........f**£ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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