parisvilla Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 thought cuellar had a cracking game the other day, including a few useful touches going forward so i hope he retains his place. am worried about the pace and movement of gyan, bent and welbeck against the cumbersome trio of dunne, collins and clark who i all expect to start. key man for us will probably be heskey, he needs to get the better of titus bramble who apparently is having an excellent season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa_shere Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Keep a clean sheet and we will win. We need to stop leaking in silly goals from unnecessary fouls, it has cost us at least 6 points this season. I feel confident enough to say we can get goals from everywhere on the pitch (although stats may suggest different) A draw wouldnt be bad but highly annoying. UTV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 -------------------Friedel--------------------- Lichaj------Collins--------Dunne-------Clark -------------Petrov-------Reo Coker-------- Albrighton-----------------------------Young -------------Heskey----Agbonlahor--------- If it comes down to Albrighton, Agbonlahor or Downing, then for me it's Downing who drops to the bench. I'd go for Lichaj for his additional mobility and I'd stick with Clark despite it. Don't understand why people are so against Young in the hole. It gets us results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyavfc Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Don't fix what isn't broken, same team as against chelsea .Apart from the win at chelsea, sunderland have been pretty poor away from home and i think we should win this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I don't think there a particularly a big side either, so we should try and bully them ala what we did with Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownhillsVillan Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I just hope we get behind the team tonight, none of this booing at half time or when the ball goes back to Friedel. Tonight is all about the result, whether we score and win one nil with our only chance of the game so be it. Im no expert but surely the team can play with alot more freedom and they can "express" themselves when you are sat in 13th in the league rather than 17th. Sunderland will be no mugs with or without Gyan and god forbid we go a goal down we must not get on the teams back. IN GERARD WE TRUST UTV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Keep a clean sheet and we will win. We need to stop leaking in silly goals from unnecessary fouls, it has cost us at least 6 points this season. I feel confident enough to say we can get goals from everywhere on the pitch (although stats may suggest different) A draw wouldnt be bad but highly annoying. UTV! A draw would be very annoying to be honest. I would rather we have lost the Chelsea game and win against Sunderland as it would be an extra point for us. The fans just need to be patient tonight as this is a massive game for us with the position we now find ourselves in. Lose this and we go into the Blues game under real pressure, especially given the two matches that follow! If the fans stay patient and don't get on the players backs we should be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 5, 2011 Moderator Share Posted January 5, 2011 Don't fix what isn't broken, same team as against chelsea. I'm kinda torn between this and thinking that Chelsea don't really play with wingers so in games against them, the challenge for full backs is very different than it will be against Richardson and Malbranque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 However, you would say the challenge against Chelsea is tougher for full-backs, the reason why Clark had a bit of a problem was he had sometimes a couple of players running at him. I think our focus will be to run the other way, I'd keep the 4, as when-ever free kicks or corners we really did look dangerous and Sunderland apart from Bramble and Ferdinanad, their side is not a very big side, we could use this to gain an advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormandyVillan Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I predict a big mood change on this board after tonight's game, but I'm not sure which way it's going to swing. Best-case scenario (depending on other results): Good performance, good win and we move up to 13th, just 6 points behind 6th place with a game in hand. Big upsurge in optimism! Worst-case scenario (depending on other results): Inept performance, another defeat, and we actually find ourselves bottom of the League. The calls for Houllier to go will be deafening! That said, my predictions are usually wrong, so I guess it's going to be a draw... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 After last night's games a win is now a must tonight. I still think we'll draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted January 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2011 unchanged line up please good to see gyan is a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'm heading off now, looking forward to tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jat_r Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Looking forward to tonight. 3 points and it'll see us jump up to 13th. We are still more then capable of achieving 8th position in theleague this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2011 When I feel confident about Villa, we usually lose. When i don't feel confident, we usually get a result. Today im actually feeling confident, so we will lose... so knowing that we will lose, does that mean i'm confident that we will lose so in turn we will win? Or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Sunderland will come looking for a draw so this is going to be very different from the Chelsea game. Will be a test if we can break down defensive sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Sunderland will come looking for a draw so this is going to be very different from the Chelsea game. Will be a test if we can break down defensive sides. Highly doubt that, they only know one way to play Sunderland and that's to try and go forward. They attacked Chelsea away, United away at OT last year, I can't see 'em being any different here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 5, 2011 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2011 With their set of strikers, and their current league position. There is no chance of them coming to 17th in the league and playing for a draw. Think people are under-estimating how good Sunderland can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jat_r Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Sunderland have only won once away from home and that was against Chelsea. They have drawn loads though. This game is up in the air. I think if GH can get em ready like he did Chelsea then we can win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittain22 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 This is a tough game and we have to win or we are probably in the Bottom 3 for a couple of weeks and that would be a disaster for morale and sanity on this board! I'd hope our defence perform tonight as if they don't one of Gyan, Welbeck or Bent will capitalise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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