limpid Posted August 4, 2009 Administrator Posted August 4, 2009 This is the match thread. The thread will be kept for posterity. Please remember this when posting. ko: 1500
wedge Posted August 5, 2009 Posted August 5, 2009 Hopefully we will have a few more signings in the bag before we play this one...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ---------Heskey--Agbonlahor--------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Albrighton, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though.
MagicMarlon Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ---------Heskey--Agbonlahor--------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Albrighton, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though. Carew for Heskey and that is the team I expect.
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ---------Heskey--Agbonlahor--------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Albrighton, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though. Carew for Heskey and that is the team I expect. For some reason I want Heskey to start, don't think JC has done enough this pre-season, Heskey gives us abit of flexibility.
villianusa Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Albrighton --- Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ------------------------Heskey------------------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Gabby, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though. I would go with that. Give Gabby abit more time to get his sharpness back. Milner seemed to be back up to speed pretty quick. Sit NRC deep and let the players take center stage.
MR.Smalljob Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 AVFC-Prideofbrum wrote: Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Albrighton --- Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ------------------------Heskey------------------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Gabby, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though. Yes looks fine :-)
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 AVFC-Prideofbrum wrote: Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Albrighton --- Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ------------------------Heskey------------------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Gabby, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though. Yes looks fine :-) Indeed.
OK_Villan Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Seems the preseason was good for Heskey's reputation here.
Tomaszk Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Really hope Petrov is fit, we want to control the game otherwise I think Wigan under Martinez will be spreading the ball all over the shop. Cokes will give Delph (who after today I think will probably start) no help looking after the ball at all. Wouldn't mind Albrighton starting and let MIlner go in the middle.
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Really hope Petrov is fit, we want to control the game otherwise I think Wigan under Martinez will be spreading the ball all over the shop. Cokes will give Delph (who after today I think will probably start) no help looking after the ball at all. Wouldn't mind Albrighton starting and let MIlner go in the middle. But I think Reo-Coker would give the Delph the freedom, well so would Petrov but then giving Delph the freedom, I'd be worried because I don't think Petrov is good enough defensively, as in players move past him too easily in my opinion and doesn't close the ball down quick enough. I just think if Delph was to venture forward with no fear like he should be able too, if we did lose it, i'll feel far more comfortable with Reo-Coker there than Petrov. let Reo-Coker win the ball and let Delph do the creating, I see no harm in this, Beye can venture down the right while Milner can come inside looking for the ball. Reo-Coker just gives us that base for solid protection to the back 4, and heck at half-time if we lack invention we can bring on Petrov as they slowly drop deeper and deeper but especially early on when Wigan break quickly, i'd just be worried that's all.
DeepDish Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 AVFC-Prideofbrum wrote: Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Albrighton --- Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ------------------------Heskey------------------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Gabby, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though. Yes looks fine :-) Indeed, but with a more solid left back. I would love to see Milner going from side to side to create 2 vs 1 situations, like him and Young did before the Heskey goal. And we will have quite a few options from the bench in the second half if needed.
villa4europe Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 heskey is suspended!! so obviously big john will start and id have sidwell and delph in the middle, purely cos i dont rate NRC, but MON will have sidwell and NRC
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Oh jeebus Christ, forgot about that, dissapointed really, didn't think I'd say that but we seem to play better football.
DeepDish Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 but MON will have sidwell and NRC Not so sure about that after seeing MON's quotes about Delph tonight. I would have expected NRC and Sidwell to start before i saw the quotes, though.
switters Posted August 8, 2009 Posted August 8, 2009 Right now: ----------------Friedel---------------- Beye-----Davies--Cuellar-----Shorey Milner---Reo-Coker--Delph----Young ---------Heskey--Agbonlahor--------- Bench: Guzan, Gardner, Clark, Sidwell, Petrov, Albrighton, Carew. Hopefully we will have a new CB and LB though.Yep, this is the team I'd expect, but with Carew for Heskey due to suspension (and therefore Fonz on the bench). Wouldn't have been sure about Delph getting in straight away, but the fact he got over an hour today and O'Neill's comments certainly suggest he'll be there. I certainly liked the look of him (although anticipate him being booked within 20 mins of Prem debut!)
The_Lions_Roar Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 We have to play Delph, they won;t know what to expect from him and he will run the show.
Danny_Villaman84 Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 i would go for vs wigan ---------------guzan--------------- Beye----davies---cuellar---shorey albrighton--Reocoker-delph--milner -----------------young--------------- ----------------Carew------------------ sub- friedel, clark, lichaj, sidwell, gardner, fonz, heskey it is will more balance in attack and defence.better option
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