brady08 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Be very surprised if he drops Luke Young. While we didnt have a great team performance against Everton, we had a good defensive one and dropping the lad would be extremely harsh after his last game. Rotation should not matter as any internationals wont have play for at least 6 days and people like Young havent played in 2 wks. Rotation should only kick in later in the season not 4 league games in. Id leave Ireland on the bench and hopefually bring him on with 25 to go if the games in the balance. With Gabby fit he has to start so maybe a case of 4-5-1 away from home again. Predicting 2 wins this week ( Nothing if optimistic! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cillit_Bouma Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I would'nt mind if Cuellar played at right back today, with their aerial threat we'll need him. Heard Irelands meant to be out today as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Supporter Rodders Posted September 13, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted September 13, 2010 same team as Everton no question for me. If any change - put Gabby up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 If Ireland does play today please KVM for the love of god play him in the right position! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 NRC is ideal for these types of games. Stoke will be up for it and we need to match the energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNeeUs Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 __________________________Friedel_______________________ __Young___________Collins___________Dunne______Warnock__ __________NRC___________________________Petrov_________ _____Albrighton____________Ireland_____________Young______ __________________Gabby_______________________________ Subs: Guzan Cueller Sidwell Downing Bannan Carew Heskey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spl1304 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 ^^THIS^^ But i'd put The Fonz on the bench and give Heskey the night off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Got to be: Friedel Cuellar Collins Dunne Warnock Petrov Reo-Coker Downing Albrighton Young Agbonlahor Friedel isn't great for collecting high-balls but he's still better than Guzan so keep him in. Although because of this he needs as much protection as possible against the long Delap throws and Etherington corners so Cuellar has to be at right-back to put 3 big men in the centre for set-pieces. Petrov is great at breaking up play in front of the back four. I'd say he's one of the best in the world at sitting deep and choosing the right moment to intercept and then playing himself out of trouble or drawing the foul. Reo-Coker for the energy. He's pretty good positionally too so will drop in when Petrov goes forward. Albrighton is currently very dangerous as a right-winger and if we can keep his confidence going and he keeps trying to take players on, his centres will be very effective. Ashley Young needs to try and get at the full back as much as possible, pull him out of position and make space for Gabby. Downing is a difficult one, I think he's too lightweight for the centre but he can get at the full back too and make space for Ashley Young to move inside and with Stan and NRC behind he should be able to attack without getting caught out too often. I think this game needs to be a park-the-bus type of affair and just sit very deep, keeping well organised. Stoke play deep anyway and will not leave any space around the back so we need to try and coax them out so we can hit them on the break. With Ireland as the free agent we should be able to get some decent breaks on the go. The key to all of this is the back 5. If they keep organised and put their bodies on the line when it counts we'll win, if they don't we'll lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny-recession Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Hope Ireland is ok for this I really want to see him and gabby linking up. The few flashes of play from Stevie shows he knows how to pick a through ball which could prove invaluable against teams with big lumbering centre halves and bus parkers. I'm very much in the don't play him in the centre with petrov camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeeinMadrid Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Cuellar won't play RB again barring injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwpzxjor1 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Friedel Young Collins Dunne Warnock Petrov Reo Coker Ireland Albrighton Young Agbonlahor That's my team if everyone is fit. Looks like Ireland will miss out though, so I'd play Ashley where Ireland is, and Downing on the left. I'd certainly go with 2 defensive midfielders against that tough Stoke midfield though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSufferingVilla Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Put in Eric Lichaj and give them a dose of their own long throw medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 It will be the same team with possibly Gabby in for Carew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Please MacDonald, don't put Ireland in for Reo-Coker, use your sense and put him in for Downing/Albrighton! Please start Agbonlahor too. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaretMahoney Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Okay I'm retarded and don't understand the time difference. I'm in Alexandria, Egypt, does the game kick off now?? Or in 4 hours?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 In 4 Hours Gaffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 3 hours, 47 minutes from the time of this post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 10pm kick off local time in Egypt Mahoney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaretMahoney Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Daaaammmit I've been waiting for this game sooo long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudley_villa Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Downing must be shitin bricks the faggot!.. How many 50/50's is he gonna pull out of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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