Rob182 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Prediction time! Finally the boring England games are out the way. -------------- Guzan ---------------- Lowton -- Vlaar - Clark -- Bennett Westwood -- El Ahmadi -- Delph - -------------- Ireland --------------- ---------- Bent --- Gabby ---------- 2-1 Villa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 -----------Guzan---------- Lowton Vlaar Clark Lichaj ---------KEA Herd--------- ---Ireland------Holman--- -----Bent----Benteke----- Gabby on for Holman and Weimann on for Benteke around 65 minutes. Wouldn't throw Bennett in for this one, but would play him at Southampton next week. I think a draw would be a decent result because Swansea aren't a bad side. I would be hoping for 7 points from the next 9 and I think this is the most testing of the three games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I think we may well lose this one. 0-2 defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Swans have major injury problems in defence, Chico is out as is Taylor, Bartlett is out and Monk is struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Guzan Lowton Vlaar Clark Lichaj El Ahmadi Westwood Holman Ireland Gabby Bent I'd keep Lichaj in as I thought he performed admirably against Ben Arfa at Newcastle, plus throwing Bennett straight in against Dyer or Hernandez might be a bit much. I'd like to see what this Westwood kid is all about. We can bring Bannan or Delph/Herd on as the game dictates later on. Gabby should start ahead of Weimann and Benteke, with the big man coming off the bench later on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quizme Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Not much changes from Newcastle and rightly so, I guess Agbonlahor in for Weimann if everyone is fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 ----------------Guzan Lowton-------Vlaar----Clark-----Bennett ----------El Ahmadi---Westwood -----Holman--------------------Ireland ------------Gabby------Bent Subs: Given Lichaj Benteke Weimann Delph Bannan Herd I think Lichaj is a hard worker and he'll give his all but for me he's just not good enough. Not sure about Westwood starting but from what I've heard about him I hope so, doubt it though. Herd or Delph in for Westwood if he doesn't start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogso Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 My boss is a Swansea fan, and has informed in no uncertain terms that they do not like teams 'getting into them'. We very much 'got into' Newcastle for pretty much the full 90 minutes, and did very well for it. I hope for a similar set up in this game, we shouldnt shy away from that approach because it's a home game rather than away, as it worked well. As for the 18 man squad, I'm not really sure, given all the new additions. I would be pleased to see Bennett, Westwood, and Benteke for 30 or minutes at the least, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I'd start Gabby and Bent, and then bring on Benteke, who'll just storm them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giro Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Surely nothing like the last home display, absolute horror show 1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Swans have major injury problems in defence, Chico is out as is Taylor, Bartlett is out and Monk is struggling. Why do i still get the feeling we will find it difficult to score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted September 12, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 12, 2012 ----------------Guzan Lowton-------Vlaar----Clark-----Bennett ----------El Ahmadi---Westwood N'zogbia---------Ireland ----------Gabby --------- --------- Bent With Gabby, Ireland and N'zogbia all floating/interchanging.... Think we will win this one 2-0. Bent & Westwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 ...................Guzan.................. Lowton...Vlaar.....Clark...Bennett ...............El Ahmadi................. ....Holman...Ireland...Bannan..... ...........Bent.........Gabby........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I really have no idea what to expect from Villa. Part of me thinks they can build on the Newcastle performance and do well and part of me thinks we will put in another crap performance and get turned over. I remember thinking last year after the Chelsea away game and after the excellent 2nd half performance against QPR we may be turning the corner but we never did. As for the team selection well thats anyones guess. Lambert tinkers more than Ranieri I would probably bring Gabby into the starting eleven and start Bennett at left back too. I would also probably drop Bannan and play Delph instead. Westwood, Bowry and Benteke should not start but Lambert will probably do something totally different and probably totally unexpected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leevilla Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Got a good feeling about this game,which is strange considering the way Swansea have started the season but going for a 2-1 villa win. Gabby back on the scoresheet and Clark to get the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 ----------------------Given----------------------- Lowton-------Clark--------Vlaar---------Bennett -----------------KEA------Bannan---------------- ---------Holman------------------Ireland--------- --------------------------------Gabby------------- --------------------Bent---------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddington Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 3-1 win. Can see us dominating this game. Swansea, defensively are so poor. Really can't see anything but a win here for us, got that feeling that it might go our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 13, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted September 13, 2012 I think expecting us to dominate is hugely ambitious. I think we can get something, but I would still expect Swansea to have a lot of the ball. We just need to make sure we apply the same pressure as we did against Newcastle. Going to this one, so hoping it ends up considerably better than the last one I went to (Everton) I'm going all out and predicting our first win. 2-1. We'll be 2-0 up and concede with about 10 minutes to go making the end of the game unbearable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SikhInTrinity Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 One thing is this won't be a 0-0, both teams will be going for it, they are a great counter-attacking side too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packoman Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 3-0 goals from Bent, Benteke and Bennett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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