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Friendly: Fiorentina h 2009/08/08 Match Thread


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Will be a very tough game, they're a very good unit and are one of the favourites for Serie A. They arguably have one of the best managers in the world and despite losing one of their best player Melo, Donadel is adequate replacement. I hope we win, but I can't see it happening, we just need a good run out and some some entertaining football.

However if Villa Park is rocking like it was v Inter it'll help us alot and a win could be great for morale ahead of Wigan. Inter may seem like the bigger tie but imo Fiorentina will be alot tougher then that game was.

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Realistic starting 11:

---------------------------Old Brad----------------------------

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Lichaj----------davies------------cuellar---------shorey-

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milner---------reo-coker---------shorey-------Young--

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-------------------Gabby-------Carew

However i expect guzan to play the 2nd half and gardner, albrighton, delph, bannan, delfouneso, Clarke maybe all to make an appearence

is shorey really that good? :lol:
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L.Young and Bouma still out. Petrov won't be back for this one.

I think Heskey is banned. Curtis should be ok.

It might be abit too soon to see Beye, but you never know.

Albrighton will only start if MON decides to leave Ashley Young out because he started every match in the peace cup, the international coming up on Wednesday and our first Premier League game only one week away. (though he'll probably start and then be taken off in the second half)

My prediction of the starting line up is:-

Friedel

Lichaj

Davies

Cuellar

Shorey

Milner

Sidwell

Gardner

Carew

Agbonlahor

A.Young

Bench:-

Guzan

Clark

Lowry

Reo-Coker

Delph

Albrighton

Delfouneso

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MON has said that the 3 U21s players will definately start, so I can see a line-up of

................Friedel

Beye.Cuellar.Davies.Shorey

Milner.Gardner.NRC.Young

..........Gabby.Carew

Not bad!

Eventually end up with -

.................Guzan

Lichaj.Cuellar.Clarke.Lowry

Albrighton.Sidwell.Delph.Bannan

.........Delfouneso.Heskey

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Would it be possible to put the kick-off times in the thread title from now on?

We are not allowed to publish extracts from the fixture list. I'm still thinking about it.

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Beye didnt sign in time to play today so im going with

Guzan

Gardner Cuellar Davies Shorey

Milner Reo-Coker© Delph Young

Agbonlahor Carew

Subs

Friedel

Lichaj

Sidwell

Albrington

Bannan

Delfouneso

Heskey - If not suspended

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Why not take a leaf out of fergie's book for this one, put the regular first teamers on the bench to a certain extent and let the youngsters who made the club proud against juventus start the match. What an experience for them to play in front of circa 25k at villa park. Introduce gabby, milner, ash young and carew as the second half unfolds :D

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