limpid Posted December 27, 2009 Administrator Share Posted December 27, 2009 This is the match thread. The thread will be kept for posterity. Please remember this when posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Big test... We need to carry on showing it against the 'bigger' teams as well as showing we're not going to collapse like last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Friedel L.Young Cuellar Dunne Warnock Downing Reo-Coker Petrov Milner Carew Agbonlahor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Be tempted to go 4-5-1 in this one. Don't think Heskey is 100% and just don't like Carew in the team at the moment, rather he be an impact sub if we need a goal. Perhaps... Usual back 4. ------Petrov------ ---Coker--Delph- Milner--------Downing --------Gabby--------- and let's really get stuck into them, confidence isn't high, let's match them in the middle and get stuck into them early, don't let them settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Watched these against Wolves - they shite If we don't win this we need shafting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one_ian_taylor Posted December 27, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm going for the draw - MON's always slightly more cautious after we have lost, just to stop us losing again. Be a bonus if we win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZZAM Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Quite hard to pick a team for this one Asher Young is suspended and Cuellar and Petrov are on 4 Yellow's If they both play and Get yellows they'll miss the Fa cup 3rd round vs Blackburn wich would be ideal But still got Collins and reo-coker to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Must win game in my opinion. I predict a 2-0 win for us. Come on the Villa!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 This is a massive test and will be a very hard fought game. I'd go as far as saying this is one of MONs biggest games as manager, if he can pull a victory off against a quality team (forget their recent form) like Liverpool off the back of our biggest pasting of the season he is surely going to take us places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 NRC should be in for Young, but no doubt it will be the useless Sidwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 27, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2009 Selection will be interesting. I see no reason to change this bit: ----------------------Friedel----------------------- Young-------Cuellar---------Dunne-----Warnock but Ashley Young suspension puts us in an unusual position. I think Petrov, Gabby and Milner will definitely start, so that's three spots left. Downing hasn't been back to full fitness for two long so I'm not sure if he's quite so cut and dried. So, pick three from the following: Heskey, Carew, Downing, Sidwell, Reo Coker, Delph, Gardner, Albrighton, Delfouneso. Personally, I think we'll see: Milner-------Petrov------Delph-------Downing -------------Heskey-----Agbonlahor---------- but frankly, it could be anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Though it might not be on due to the forecast on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Though it might not be on due to the forecast on Tuesday. No chance. We have undersoil heating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 27, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2009 And the forecast is for a bit of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Though it might not be on due to the forecast on Tuesday. No chance. We have undersoil heating. Surrounding area and transport I was thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 27, 2009 Moderator Share Posted December 27, 2009 Apologies Hanky, the Beeb says heavy snow. Should be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa101 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 A lot of things against us here, they get an extra days rest, are more experienced in pressure games than us and our record against them at VP in the last decade or so is absolutely dismal. Hopefully we can exploit them on set pieces and their general shitness this season. Lose and I'll fear for our belief a bit despite still being above them in the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baalberith Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Biggest game of the season so far without doubt. If we beat them we'll open up an 8 point gap and their confidence will be shot to shit because they know full well we are their main rivals for that last CL spot. If we lose I can wouldn't be surprised if we go through January of poor results, just hope that doesn't have an impact on our Carling Cup chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Apologies Hanky, the Beeb says heavy snow. Should be fun! As does metcheck... http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/dayforecast.asp?zipcode=b6&day=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew_villa Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Should be fun watching a game at Villa Park when it's snowing I think it would be the first time I've ever saw Villa Park snowing........I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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