duke313 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 A must win. UTV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 7 minutes ago, duke313 said: A must win. UTV. No it isn't. Draw is absolutely fine if 5th is a CL spot (which it should be) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 A win here would go a long way to helping us secure top 5. We are down to the bare bones here. Emi Konsa Lenglet Pau Digne Cash Luiz Tielemans Diaby Bailey Watkins Think both Bailey and Diaby need to play. Without McGinn I think Tielemans has to go into the middle. There’s a case for Tim starting this on, Tielemans left and Diaby coming on in the second half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 3 minutes ago, Villa87 said: A win here would go a long way to helping us secure top 5. We are down to the bare bones here. Emi Konsa Lenglet Pau Digne Cash Luiz Tielemans Diaby Bailey Watkins Think both Bailey and Diaby need to play. Without McGinn I think Tielemans has to go into the middle. There’s a case for Tim starting this on, Tielemans left and Diaby coming on in the second half. He can't play in the pivot in our system, he doesn't have the athleticism, our midfield will get overrun. Tim might be inexperienced, but he has the physicality to play against Soucek, Paqueta and Alvarez. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 2 minutes ago, duke313 said: He can't play in the pivot in our system, he doesn't have the athleticism, our midfield will get overrun. Tim might be inexperienced, but he has the physicality to play against Soucek, Paqueta and Alvarez. My fear too. Tough one this - shift Tielemans to the left and play Tim in the middle or start Diaby. Pretty sure he will go Cash in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Villa need Tim and Luiz in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) Martinez Konsa Lenglet Pau Digne Iroegbunam Luiz Bailey Tielemans Diaby Watkins Subs: Olsen, Cash, Moreno, Carlos?, Chambers, Ramsey?, Rogers, Zaniolo, Duran Edited March 15 by ferguson1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 8 minutes ago, ferguson1 said: Martinez Konsa Lenglet Pau Digne Iroegbunam Luiz Bailey Tielemans Diaby Watkins Subs: Olsen, Cash, Moreno, Carlos?, Chambers, Ramsey?, Rogers, Zaniolo, Duran What would happen if you switched Diaby and Tielemans? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) 7 minutes ago, duke313 said: What would happen if you switched Diaby and Tielemans? Maybe, but prefer Diaby closer to Watkins if I’m honest. Martinez Konsa Lenglet Pau Digne Iroegbunam Luiz Bailey Tielemans Diaby Watkins Edited March 15 by ferguson1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ferguson1 said: Maybe, but prefer Diaby closer to Watkins if I’m honest. Martinez Konsa Lenglet Pau Digne Iroegbunam Luiz Bailey Tielemans Diaby Watkins Bailey Watkins Diaby front three though Tielemans has played his best for us as the 10 rather than out left. Edited March 15 by duke313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 It’s going to be a really good matchup and has the feeling about it that it could go either way on the day. Bowen and kudus for them v Bailey and (hopefully) Watkins for us. Both teams pretty good in attack but been pish recently in defence….im going for us to edge it as the away team, a Leon Bailey masterclass to take the 3 points back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 4 minutes ago, duke313 said: Bailey Watkins Diaby front three though Tielemans has played his best for us as the 10 rather than out left. Yep, you’re probably right with that one. Bailey, Diaby and Watkins should cause them all sorts of problems. Duran itching to come off the bench as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Cash-Konsa-Pau-Digne Bailey-Tim-Luiz-Rogers Diaby-Watkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 Cash - Konsa - Pau - Digne Bailey - Tim - Luiz - Diaby Youri - Watkins 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 If we win this one it'll be one of our best of this season imo, albeit last night's game was a lot easier than I was expecting. It depends on which version of West Ham turn up but I'm always worried about Bowen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted March 15 Author Share Posted March 15 5 hours ago, PieFacE said: Cash - Konsa - Pau - Digne Bailey - Tim - Luiz - Diaby Youri - Watkins This is the correct team, do this and we’ll get a result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) We haven't beaten them in their new (and completely s***e) stadium yet, time for that to change. Having said that, I think it will be a horrible, scrappy, frustrating defeat. Edited March 15 by wedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Wierd one on Sunday. Because even more than us, you don't knowwhich West Ham will turn up. They look great at times and abysmal at others. And that happens game to game, not month to month . They have the players to hurt us, and far more midfield options. Tim will need to play the game of his life on Sunday , but if he does then we have the players to hurt them . Do they press that much though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Would start Moreno in this. He hit a lovely cross for Ollie's goal in the 1-1 last season and while Digne has done little wrong I'd like to see us on the front foot a little more rather than just sitting in and trying to get to 0-0 at half time. They're starting Antonio again so I think Diego Carlos stays in to match the physicality and Konsa will return at RB to look after Kudus so think that's how Moreno starts. Beyond that it will be interesting. Looked a cert Tim would start but not playing v Ajax I don't think Unai is fully convinced yet despite his quotes in the press. Think it will be Luiz and Tielemans in the pivot and then probably a similar combination to what we saw last night if Ollie is o.k. Thought it would be two tired teams just playing out a draw but in reality we both breezed through and there's a potential freshness to both 11s so this could be a 3-2 either way game, let's say to us.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 1 hour ago, MWARLEY2 said: Wierd one on Sunday. Because even more than us, you don't knowwhich West Ham will turn up. They look great at times and abysmal at others. And that happens game to game, not month to month . They have the players to hurt us, and far more midfield options. Tim will need to play the game of his life on Sunday , but if he does then we have the players to hurt them . Do they press that much though ? The midfield options and physicality could be too much, but I live in hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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