Nigel Posted September 27, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 26/09/2022 at 07:31, Robtaylor200 said: Agree he has not been at normal service. I used to love his attacks up the wing. But IMO this is due to tactics employed by SG and his runs have been stifled to keep a more defensive role I don't think he will be too tactically stifled if Ashley is playing instead of digne. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 19 hours ago, bielesibub said: My potentially controversial prediction, a Gerrard tactical masterclass will give Villa an easy win. #beoptimistic Interesting looking at the team we put out there in March. Won comfortably with a midfield trio of Luiz, Ramsey and McGinn so this is probably a fixture where Kamara out shouldn't be too costly. Chambers-Mings was the CB combo aswell, Calum scored a worldie for the third IIRC. Leeds will be much changed from what they put out that night though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rino8 Posted September 27, 2022 Visiting Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 I'll take a pulling players up by their shirt, some cynical shirt pulling with a side of comedic rolling around. From both sides, to be clear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 45 minutes ago, Rino8 said: I'll take a pulling players up by their shirt, some cynical shirt pulling with a side of comedic rolling around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted September 27, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 27, 2022 (edited) I gotta case of the (Claret and) Blues. Trying to get a more upbeat outlook, but it's been a sucky opening of the season, and the big injuries feel like we've pissed off Football Zeus or something. I want time to speed ahead a bit, on the wings of Hermes, but he's probably bloody hamstrung, too. This match has been on the PRE-MATCH THREAD horizon since when—2004 or something? What a dreary, Villaless wait it's been. The reward for all this waiting should really be something better than a chance to beat Leeds. And if we lose, oh -- I don't even want to go there, mentally or emotionally, sorry. Can't. So ... I hope we play a crazy-athletic match that uses some of our strengths in youth while allowing our potentially most clinical, experienced players such as Coutinho to have space to feed the young lions like Bailey. Edited September 27, 2022 by Marka Ragnos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WakefieldVillan Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Defo won't happen - but with fitness concerns (?) to Cash and Digne, I'd go.. Martinez Young Konsa Chambers Mings (or more likely - Konsa, Chambers, Mings, Young) Dendoncker (See if he can touch the ball this time ) Luiz McGinn (Scotland form please) Buendia Watkins Ramsey I think Coutinho will probably start, and to be fair he's done ok against this lot in previous games. I just don't want us to revert to being a soft touch again - though obviously we want to see better football... Perhaps Bednarek might come in? Played well midweek.. We have options even with our injuries...Keep a clean sheet, I think we win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted September 28, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 Chambers has to start now we are missing the forward running of digne, to allow us more options out of the back. He could make the difference the other end in a tight game too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 28, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 28, 2022 I think this will be a mental game. 3-3. Leeds' loose home play will bring us out of our shell too. It'll be a ding dong affair. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Nigel said: Chambers has to start now we are missing the forward running of digne, to allow us more options out of the back. He could make the difference the other end in a tight game too. Can't see it. Konsa-Mings is actually doing o.k now, just 1 goal from last 2 so you want to build on that consistency especially with FB injuries. Plus Konsa rarely gets dropped after poor games anyway in last 6 months. Very little chance of Chambers being pushed into midfield either with Dendoncker signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted September 28, 2022 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2022 29 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Can't see it. Konsa-Mings is actually doing o.k now, just 1 goal from last 2 so you want to build on that consistency especially with FB injuries. Plus Konsa rarely gets dropped after poor games anyway in last 6 months. Very little chance of Chambers being pushed into midfield either with Dendoncker signing. I'm thinking konsa at RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I think they’ve recruited really well, that Sinisterra looks a handful, scored a few already and got a brace for Colombia against Mexico the other day too. Impressed with that Marc Roca too. If we can beat the press we’ll get plenty of chances just like Brentford did but we could get overwhelmed and really struggle also like Chelsea did. Hope we pull something out here, we really need to stumble upon a settled XI that will work hard and give everything to the game; but ive got a bad feeling we’ll go under with Gerrard looking on from the dugout thinking his time might be up. 3-1 Leeds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndFos Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Chamber right back and Young left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 29, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted September 29, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2022 If we play like the Southampton game we'll get beat here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 -----------------------Martinez---------------- Young-----Chambers---Mings------Augustinsson -----------------------Dendoncker---------------------------- -----------------Luiz-------------------Ramsey---------------- Buendia------------------------------------------------Bailey ----------------------------Watkins------------------------------ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, BOF said: We dont need to wear our 3rd kit to lose.Just playing the SG way should do it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 21/09/2022 at 11:59, ferguson1 said: Leeds away is always a tough place to go but last season we showed them how good we can be away from home with that 0-3 victory. Currently the squad seem to be dropping like flies so by next weekend my suggested team could drastically change. Hopefully Cash will be back but the expected loss of Kamara and Digne is now another big blow. Dendoncker and Augustinsson to come in you’d expect with Ash covering either full back position from the bench. So Coutinho or Ramsey on the left is the only decision I think Gerrard needs to make for this one. Personally, I would go Ramsey for his running power and he’ll cover Augustinsson better I feel. Chambers and the lesser spotted Sanson or Nakamba to cover midfield from the bench as well. I’m almost wishing the World Cup to come now so we can wrap our squad up in cotton wool for a month. We’re starting to look a little stretched. Martinez Cash Konsa Mings Augustinsson Luiz McGinn Dendoncker Bailey Ramsey Watkins Subs: Olsen, Young, Bednarek, Chambers, Sanson, Coutinho, Buendia, Ings, Archer. I’d happily take a point from this game now but a 0-1 win would be amazing. Just no more injuries please! UTV Looks like Cash is still out, so Young to carry on at RB and Augustinsson for his first start? Nakamba to take the other place on the bench possibly? Martinez Young Konsa Mings Augustinsson Luiz McGinn Dendoncker Bailey Ramsey Watkins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 8 hours ago, AndFos said: Chamber right back and Young left? Not going to be much attacking threat from that so all it will take is Leeds to strangle our midfield and we'll create very little as usual. Surely will put Augustinsson in. He plays for Sweden regularly and played in top leagues for many seasons, played 20 odd times for Sevilla last year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Emi Young Konsa Mings Augustinson Dendonker Luiz McGinn Buendia Watkins Ramsey I think he will start Coutinho and I’m fine with that. I also think he will start Bailey and I’m unsure about that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 30, 2022 Moderator Share Posted September 30, 2022 Who knows who will play in the front 6 until Gerrard refers to his training notes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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