mjmooney Posted May 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2019 Well, I started the home thread, so I'll keep it going. We gunna win, boys. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted May 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2019 Hourihane for Whelan and Green for Adomah, please. Otherwise, same team. Go at them from the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos_the_third Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Should be a lot more open game with West Brom having to win. Same team but Green for Adomah. Can see us getting goals on the break - 3-1 win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 This game will be a tactical headache for them. They cant sit back and defend the lead, because they don't have it. They have to go out on the attack, but without two of their best attackers.( tee hee) If we maintain composure, and just keep playing in the same style we have been for the past couple of months, we shouldn't have any problems. Up the mighty Villa! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I'd love to turn the tables on them with all their bloody time wasting. It was utterly embarrassing from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: I'd love to turn the tables on them with all their bloody time wasting. It was utterly embarrassing from them. We did, we have, and it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted May 12, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2019 Hourihane for Whelan seems pretty obvious. Game changed with him. Green or Kodjia for Adomah. Green did alright when came on, but the goal threat of Kodjia on the break though... that experience might be needed for this game... Possibly Hause for Taylor - shore up our defence a little bit. Not sure on this one as I still think Taylor’s our weak spot, he has been on decent form. 90 minutes left - we can do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 12, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted May 12, 2019 I think DS will definitely go for it now. Previous managers who shall not be named wouldn't. We'll go into this looking to score first and make them need 3. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 This will not be easy, West Brom have won all 5 home games under Shan. But yeah if we get an early goal and they'd really have to open up and hopefully we exploit that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Shan mentioned in his post match interview that he may have to change the system to accommodate other attacking players due to Gayle being suspended. How do they normally play? Are they comfortable using different formations? Changing your shape in the second leg of a semi final may not be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 We need to keep our discipline that's for sure. You know they will try get our players sent off. Also they were doubling up on El ghazi side alot which was effective for them for large parts of the game. Need to cater for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KenjiOgiwara Posted May 12, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2019 Might be that Whelan is a better choice than Hourihane for this match. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Hause in for Taylor I think, added height for set pieces and Taylor had a stinker yesterday with the ball, did okay defensively and worked hard throughout but he slows down play almost every time it reaches him and often gives the ball away. I'd be tempted to keep whelan in funnily enough, hourihane is much more of a game changing option off the bench versus whelan and hopefully he got his bad performance out of his system yesterday. Adomah offers more in keeping the shape defensively, Green tends to wander more so not sure he'll change that up either given the context of the game. Nice selection problems to have though, genuine options all over the pitch. I don't want to get too excited about Gayle being out for them (despite it obviously being good news) as football has a habit of biting you in the ass, knowing our luck some 18 year old kid will make their debut and bag a hat trick! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 I think bring whelan on late in the game if we need to shore up the cm area. Conor has to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 This will be a different game and Whelan might be better suited for it. Tough call for Smith. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSmirch Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 ---------------Steer Elmo Mings Tuanzebe Hause ---------McGinn Whelan --------------Hourihane El Ghazi Tammy Grealish Green had moments where he looked good yesterday and could've made it 3 but i think coming off the bench against their ancient back line he'll be effective again, especially if they're still chasing a result at that point. Slightly harsh on Taylor to put Hause in there but he's much better in the air. Hourihane looks very, very up for it and him and Tammy work very well together. McGinn should be kicking himself for letting the game pass him by, if he plays like we know he can we'll win the game. 0-4 (1-6) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: We need to keep our discipline that's for sure. You know they will try get our players sent off. Also they were doubling up on El ghazi side alot which was effective for them for large parts of the game. Need to cater for that. Yes we must keep our heads, and wind them up instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khizzy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Given our defensive record in the last 13 or so games, which, barring the Norwich game is something like conceding no more than 1 goal per game. Now, considering Gayle and Robson-Kanu are both suspended it means they're going to be short of firepower up front. So do they go and attack us from the start because they can't afford to sit back and if they do they'll be very vulnerable and their defensive record is pretty dire, so I can see goals for us. They couldn't stop us from scoring when they had pretty much everyone behind the ball. If we can score first we'll win the tie I reckon and I can see Smith putting out an attacking line up to try and get the job done. I'd start with Hourihane in case they try and sit back because he does work well with the other central midfielders, and like the others, can create something out of nothing as we saw yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daweii Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) We're hard to break down. We've only conceded 2 goals in a match twice since February, and we've only conceded 3 in a match once since February. Albion need to score 2 without reply on Tuesday to win in regulation time. If we get just 1 goal then Albion need to do what only Sheffield United have done since February and score 3 against Villa. I don't envy Albion at all as they may have the home advantage, but they have conceded in all but one of their home games since February. Albion struggle to keep clean sheets and that's going to hurt them in the Play-Offs. Edited May 12, 2019 by Daweii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 18 hours ago, mjmooney said: Well, I started the home thread, so I'll keep it going. We gunna win, boys. Your our good luck charm keep it going mj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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