Avflife Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Personally I wouldn't risk playing Gabby, Delph, Westwood or Luna, instead save them for the game against City on Saturday, 4-3-2-1 tonight against Spuds: Steer, Lowton, Vlaar, Baker, Bennett, KEA, Sylla, Albrighton, Weimann, Bacuna and Kozak. Even with AVB hinting he will switch his entire starting eleven from Sunday's game against Cardiff they will be able to field record signing Lamela, Germany Under-21 captain Holtby, Sandro, new signing Chiciriches(?) and Defoe (if fit), going 3-2 Spuds. Edited September 24, 2013 by Avflife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) Tonev has hardly played for us. I wouldn't be surprised at all to find that he takes a couple of months to settle and that his performances improve from around December onwards! I'd also imagine that if Stan were around that may help him setlle Cant believe the stick Tonev gets 41,000 plus posts on VT and you are expressing disbelief at a player getting unreasonable and probably unjustified stick on VT? LOL this forum is only for the ficklest of fickle Villa fans. As for the game, sadly I can't go, but I see an easy win for Spurs probably by a two goal margin. I will be interested to see how our 'back up' players perform but the whole thing smacks of Lambert showing no interest in the LC and saving players for the Man City game. Edited September 24, 2013 by Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Tonev has hardly played for us. I wouldn't be surprised at all to find that he takes a couple of months to settle and that his performances improve from around December onwards! I'd also imagine that if Stan were around that may help him setlle Cant believe the stick Tonev gets 41,000 plus posts on VT and you are expressing disbelief at a player getting unreasonable and probably unjustified stick on VT? LOL this forum is only for the ficklest of fickle Villa fans. As for the game, sadly I can't go, but I see an easy win for Spurs probably by a two goal margin. I will be interested to see how our 'back up' players perform but the whole thing smacks of Lambert showing no interest in the LC and saving players for the Man City game. Had enough of Tonev after Saturday on the TV, to seeing him live at VP. His shooting was getting to the stage where my pint was about to go across the pub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I imagine we will see Steer Lowton Vlaar Clark Bennett Bacuna Sylla KEA Tonev Kozak Helenius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 24, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2013 Steer Lowton Vlaar Baker Bennett Bacuna KEA Delph Tonev Kozak Albrighton Interesting from Mr. Hands. I take it this is what'll happen then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwan Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 No Helenius or Sylla, Hairyhands? I figured they should play a part since they were both off the bench Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 24, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2013 Just my guess at the starting line-up We shall see I might just have got lucky you never know :PPah !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'd be very disappointed if Helenius didn't start to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNeeUs Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 ___________________Steer___________________ __Bacuna_____Vlaar________Clark_____Bennett__ _________Sylla_______________KEA____________ ___Albrighton______Helenius________Tonev_______ __________________Kozak_____________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think the fact that Lambert is making a lot of changes means that this competition isnt as important as perhaps first thought. Oh well. I think it's got more to do with injuries/knocks than anything else. The fact that we played a very strong team against Rotherham should give us an indication of how Lambert sees this competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I'd be very disappointed if Helenius didn't start to be honest. Why? He is our one summer signing (other then Kozak who was a late arrival) who hasn't started yet. This game is as good as any to give him a run out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adw95 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 I think the fact that Lambert is making a lot of changes means that this competition isnt as important as perhaps first thought. Oh well. I think it's got more to do with injuries/knocks than anything else. The fact that we played a very strong team against Rotherham should give us an indication of how Lambert sees this competition. I think that was to do with the break of fixtures after that game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Well not everyone can start. Kozak is ahead of him and scored at the weekend so needs to lead the line. He isn't a winger so it would mean playing two up top. Many would like to see Albrighton given a rare start. And Tonev will benefit from start. I'm sure Helenius will feature at some stage. But I wouldn't exactly say it is something to be disappointed over. If he started and Kozak didn't you would be disappointed at that no doubt! Well he played wide when he came on against Norwich. In fact, the Kozak signing shows that he clearly hasn't been brought in to play as other then just a striker. Also he said something about Lambert telling him he woukd be played wide just after he came. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 24, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 24, 2013 ___________________Steer_____________________Bacuna_____Vlaar________Clark_____Bennett___________Sylla_______________KEA_______________Albrighton______Helenius________Tonev_________________________Kozak_____________________I like that and it's a system I'd like to see us trying, because it addresses our occasional central midfield numerical issues without compromising the attack. It also seems to be the system of choice these days of some of the better sides in the league. Chelsea for one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Go a few pages back and you'll see I've included Tonev in my team... Clearly you've completely missed anything I've said in the Tonev thread as it was completely unrelated to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Maybe I have picked you up wrong but you seem a tad negative and I don't understand it. That's all. Fair enough. I perhaps do come across as that at times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limvillian Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) I find it strange how little time Sylla is getting he was one of our better players towards the end of last season and looked fairly good in pre-season. Edited September 24, 2013 by limvillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mantis Posted September 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted September 24, 2013 (edited) #FreeYacouba Edited September 24, 2013 by Mantis 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnbull Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Villa to sneak it tonight. Keep the faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamsonwoodVillan Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Maybe Bowery will get a run out. Don't think Lambert has forgotten him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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