MrSmirch Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Back 5 Chuk Luiz Ramsey Buendia AEG Ings 1-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creeper Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Tends to get most starting 11's right in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2021 Ings to score (this will always be correct 50% of the time). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted August 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Jareth said: Ings to score (this will always be correct 50% of the time). Please post this before every game! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Creeper said: Tends to get most starting 11's right in the past. No idea whether that's legit but I'd be happy with that if that was indeed the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Just been a quick report from Villa Park on BBC Football Focus. What an absolutely glorious sight Villa Park and The Holte End is. Just beautiful. As much as the banners over the seats looked ok during lockdown, there’s nothing like seeing Villa Park ready for a game with a full house expected. I can smell the hot dogs! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 11 minutes ago, Creeper said: Tends to get most starting 11's right in the past. Not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Bit surprising if he's benched Targett already but other than that the team looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 7 minutes ago, Farlz said: Bit surprising if he's benched Targett already but other than that the team looks good. Targett strikes me a bit of a teacher's pet tbh. Type of player who will never question the manager's decision or be difficult. Not the most difficult of character to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Farlz said: Bit surprising if he's benched Targett already but other than that the team looks good. Agree about Targett. One poor game and he's dropped seems a bit harsh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I get disappointed whenever I see El Ghazi in the starting lineup, but I'm glad we've reverted to a 4-3-3. Targett must still not be fit and he really struggled against Watford, but I thought Young was excellent in the second half. Big chance for Ramsey here. I think this is going to be his breakout season and he'll be an important player for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2021 Big game for Buendia- if he’s not creating then we could be toothless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I would prefer Bidace to El Ghazi. Apart from that, no problem if that becomes the line up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 14/08/2021 at 18:48, MrBlack said: My kneejerk reaction team for this game: Bailey Ings Buendia McGinn Ramsey Nakamba Young Mings Konsa Guilbert Martinez Buendia needs to get up his fitness so depending on how it's going would swap him for Traoré on 60. He should be ready for 90 mins from the game after Newcastle. No idea where I'd fit Watkins in if he was fit, probably instead of Ings on the last performance, but suspect he'll need a couple of games off the bench to get to speed. Our preseason really has f&%ed us. Three keepers is probably overkill against Newcastle.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 minute ago, allani said: Three keepers is probably overkill against Newcastle.... Is there a rule on which way up the formation should be? I've seen it done both ways in equal measures, and it bugs me that there isn't a standard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Good luck to Newcastle, who are preparing their 2 RBs to deal with Jack Grealish as we speak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, Creeper said: Tends to get most starting 11's right in the past. It's the best we can do at the moment. Hopefully good enough. He made the right decision re: Targett - another roasting and he might have been done for. Three man midfield also offers hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 minute ago, MrBlack said: Is there a rule on which way up the formation should be? I've seen it done both ways in equal measures, and it bugs me that there isn't a standard... I always start keeper at the top and go down to the striker at the bottom. But that probably just marks me as old!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: Agree about Targett. One poor game and he's dropped seems a bit harsh. Young is a massive character. Would take some brass to drop him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, KMitch said: I get disappointed whenever I see El Ghazi in the starting lineup, but I'm glad we've reverted to a 4-3-3. Targett must still not be fit and he really struggled against Watford, but I thought Young was excellent in the second half. Big chance for Ramsey here. I think this is going to be his breakout season and he'll be an important player for us. On a general note I agree with you. But this is Newcastle and Steve Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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