Shoody Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Saha is out according to Liverpool Daily Post. Rodwell haven't seen that one. However let's not get too overly positive due to them having a load of players. For one they have possibly one of the most settled back 4's in this league. Howard Hibbert Distin Jagielka Baines Osman Neville Heitinga Russian Chap Beckford Cahill Still wouldn't expect a win against that team. Yes. Terrifying CM of Heitinga, Neville and Cahill. I know Cahill is a goal threat but don't see much other contribution. Most of the Everton fans don't rate Billy Russian. Osman is decent player but not at the level of our wide players IMO. And Bent is significantly better than Beckford. So whilst you are right to highlight the strength of their back 5, with the possible exception of Hibbert who I have always viewed as their weak link, I think our front 6 are a lot better than theirs, given their injury position. No not the best midfield in the world and I would expect us to dominate the midfield..But whilst these guys are no where near their best pairing, they are both decent defenders and I expect them to sit just infront of the defence beating away our attacks as often as possible. I think we'll dominate the defence, as long as Walker/Cuellar (whoever is at Rightback) can keep Baines out of the game we have a very good chance. I just hope we dont switch the wingers too early like vs Wolves, it's a game that will require us to keep chipping away at the defence until we get our way through because they will probably have 7 (inc Keeper) defensive-minded players on the pitch. Not a time where you would switch the wingers if we havent scored after 25 minutes again. (unless we do play this 4-3-3 a la England with the Roaming forwards/wingers behind Bent - which is what I think we should do.. but if we go 4-2-3-1 with 2 full wingers an 'In the hole' etc again, we can switch them too early) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Looking at their likely team we should win this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fazilla Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Looking at their likely team we should win this. Well I am glad you are so optimistic. Would you have said the same ten minutes after the Wolves game? I am going to the Everton game more in hope than great expectation that we will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoody Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Since August 2009, only one player (Cesc Fabregas, 22) has assisted more Premier League goals than Leighton Baines. Option. @OptaJoe Pre-Match Tactics Build Up from Everton, some nice stats in there to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 As we know football is not played on paper, you may laugh at the CM pairing but they'll definitely stick their foot on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Rodwell has remarkably recovered for Saturday's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracker1234 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Where did you see or hear that Maradona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maradona10 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 It's in the Liverpool Echo, he has put himself in contention for the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 we are more than capable of winning this if we play to our best, the problem is we havent played at our best nearly all season 4-4-2 it has to be. i would put albrighton the bench and play ash on wing with gabby up front with bent. play l young at lb if walkers fit if not play l young at rb and baker at lb and do a gamble and put warnock on the bench i would bring in stan for nrc too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artetasgirl Posted April 1, 2011 Visiting Supporter Share Posted April 1, 2011 Rodwell has remarkably recovered for Saturday's game. Saw that in the Echo. Even if he does play, he's not been that great lately. Still rather have him in their than a certain Dutchman though :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 OK, so my long experience as a Villa fan has developed an irrational optimism gene in me that always cuts in around now. This has been a woeful season so far but surely - the players have finally realised thay are in a relegation fight, so will start showlng a bit of ...fight (cf Gabby's comment a couple of weeks ago...We're not talking about relegation) - Houllier will also have realised we are in a relegation fight so will start trying to focus the players on picking up points (his statements in the press in the past few days suggest he does recognise this) - someone will have got the defence out on the training pitch to sort out how to defend set pieces - the good performances of our England players in the last two internationals will carry through to this match - Ashley Young will go back to the wing and be brilliant - Everton will be so racked with injuries that we will overwhelm them - we will get lucky. 3 points by tomorrow evening, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 As we know football is not played on paper, you may laugh at the CM pairing but they'll definitely stick their foot on the ball. No-one is laughing at them. They are both decent players. But they are both defenders and they are not Fellaini, Rodwell and Arteta. As such, they are weaker in CM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukedaw Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Come on Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 i'm generally an optimist, but i can't see us winning this game. a draw would be the most i think we can manage, though we did get battered at VP & still won the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Expect atleat one odd inclusion. My money is on Bradley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Expect atleat one odd inclusion. SALIFOU?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadoftrinity Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Team for me should be ...................Friedel.................... Cueller..Collins..Dunne..L.Young .....................NRC...................... ........Makoon..........Delph.......... A.Young.......................Downing ...................Bent....................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Expect atleat one odd inclusion. SALIFOU?! I said odd.... not heroic. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LockStockVilla Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Rodwell and Coleman declared fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Expect atleat one odd inclusion. SALIFOU?!YESSSSS!!! His moment of destiny has arrived... Finally we will understand why he came amongst us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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