VillaChris Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 2-2. Would give starts to Chester, Taylor, Trez and Kodj. I know they'll be groans with Wes continuing to start but he did score twice v them just two months back. Have a front three and Jack in number 10 role. Would leave us open but a draw is no good here apart from maybe keeping Dean in the job a little longer. Norwich on the final day last season I thought played through us very well. Buendia and Cantwell are on form currently so that's a big worry particularly if we play more attackers. Still we need to throw some caution to the wind and at least have a go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I'd love to play Chester too but physically i don't think he's ready quite yet for PL football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I don't normally make predictions but have a feeling that we're going to win this, just feels almost inevitable that after all the moaning we'll go and get a win. Think we'll see a reaction to dropping into the bottom three as well and put in a good performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Jota must play if he is fit. Use El Ghazi off the bench. Elmo in for Guilbert. Konsa in for Hause. Kodjia in for Wesley. Jack #8. Heaton Elmo - Engels - Konsa - Targett Douglas - Hourihane Jota - Grealish - Trez Kodjia Edited December 22, 2019 by AV82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukesmith17 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Heaton Guilbert Konsa Engles Targett Luiz Hourihane EL Ghazi Grealish Trez Kodjia Tight Nervy 2-1 Win Kodjia x2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I've gave my ticket away for this one. I've only got Xmas & Boxing Day off and then I'm back in work, I really just can't be bothered to go down and potentially **** up my last day off work when we are on telly anyway. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 4 hours ago, leemond2008 said: I've gave my ticket away for this one. I've only got Xmas & Boxing Day off and then I'm back in work, I really just can't be bothered to go down and potentially **** up my last day off work when we are on telly anyway. That's the spirit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sheepyvillian Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 If you want the ideal opponents to get out of the kind of rut we're in, then I can't think of a better side to be playing. Having already given them a hiding should be reason enough to get that confidence soaring back into the side. Hopefully, this is our moment to seize the occasion and, who knows, maybe we'll talk about this match as the day we turned that proverbial corner. That's how important this fixture could turn out to be. We have to believe in these boys of ours. They need us more than ever. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Hourihane played himself out of the team. Lansbury should be ahead of him imo, or possibly even Jota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir_gary_cahill Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 5 hours ago, Keyblade said: Hourihane played himself out of the team. Lansbury should be ahead of him imo, or possibly even Jota. Hourihane isn’t Premier League quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zab6359 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 22/12/2019 at 02:14, roonst83 said: I believe Norwich have way more talent than Southampton and will pose much more of a threat. Sadly. We lack any plan, any fight or any confidence. Dreading this. Disagree Southampton are a much better side, time to bounce back the next two games could really shape our season! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrusr Posted December 23, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2019 Heaton Guilbert - Engels - Konsa - Targett Luiz Hourihane - Grealish El Ghazi - Trezeguet Kodjia Bench: Nyland, Elmo, Hause, Nakamba, Lansbury, Jota, Wesley I think Wesley needs to be dropped. Just not working at the moment and we looked better with Kodjia on the pitch on Saturday. Think Kodjia has earned a start to show what he can do. Wesley can come on 60/70 minutes and score against a team he has already done it against after that. Whole team needs a rocket up their backsides after Saturday's performance, with only Heaton, Grealish and possibly Kodjia actually coming out of that game with any sort of credit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I want my wife to have a nice Boxing day so I'll probably avoid this game completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted December 23, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2019 A 100% bonafide 'must-win'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Jareth said: A 100% bonafide 'must-win'. Like the last one, the players didn't read the script though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delboy54 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Whatever happens we need to keep a clean sheet, we are leaking too many goals. I am dreading it but will try to be positive. I don't care about the result at Norwich they had 9 players out injured for that game. They will be up for this one, as someone said we are a wounded animal and the canaries are coming to peck us to death...or something ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted December 23, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2019 I'd like to see Chester in, gives us something from set peices that we have been sorely lacking as well as some much needed leadership. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 7 hours ago, Nigel said: I'd like to see Chester in, gives us something from set peices that we have been sorely lacking as well as some much needed leadership. Chester and Kodjia in for me It won’t happen though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robby b Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 16 hours ago, sir_gary_cahill said: Hourihane isn’t Premier League quality He's great at free kicks. But free kicks are only one part of the game, only one out of many. :S He's also pretty good at shooting, including long shots, but in the PL he's only going to get a shot now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Can someone take Jack off corners as well? Sick of floaty horrible corners sailing into the hands of the keeper each time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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