Aston Villa (A) 4/1: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

---------------------Sa--------------------

Semedo------Collins-----Kilman----Ait-Nouri

-----------Bouba-----Neves-----Nunes--------

-----------Hwang-----Cunha----Podence--------

2021/22: W 2-1 (H), W 3-2 (A)
2020/21: L 0-1 (H), D 0-0 (A)
2019/20: W 2-1 (H), W 1-0 (A), L 1-2 (A, LC)
2017/18: W 2-0 (H), L 1-4 (A)
2016/17: W 1-0 (H), D 1-1 (A)
2011/12: L 2-3 (H), D 0-0 (A)
2010/11: L 1-2 (H), W 1-0 (A)
2009/10: D 1-1 (H), D 2-2 (A)
2003/4: L 0-4 (H), L 2-3 (A)
1995/6: L 0-1 (A, LC)

 

[Deano]

Even if Cunha doesn't turn out to be that prolific, just pressing and occupying the CBs should see a marked improvement on what we have had in that position recently

 

[lemonjelly]

villas cbs looked worried when pressed, so ideal game for cunha to start. Hwangs pressing yesterday was also good, so on board with DWs team.

 

[Tony Towner]

I'd go with that team, wouldn't quibble with Bueno keeping his place though

 

[sycophantia]

Yep DWs team....starting 11 almost picks itself atm, Bueno/RAN apart.

 

[malta mick]

Sounds like a good win for the Vile away at Spurs. Its not going to be as easy a game as we may have thought.

 

[jd1981]

It was never going to be easy I’d take a point now if it was on offer.

 

[malta mick]

I was expecting them to lose today and be on a downer for our match. As you say though I'd take a point now

 

[Templeton Peck]

Sounds like a good win for the Vile away at Spurs. Its not going to be as easy a game as we may have thought.

It stopped being easy the minute they sacked Gerrard

 

[Tony Towner]

He's doing the job we want Lopetegui to do for us, but started with more to work with

 

[Wilf Wolf]

He's doing the job we want Lopetegui to do for us, but started with more to work with

They’ve got goals in the team. Huge difference. Watkins and Ings would walk into our team and they’ve got midfielders who chip in with far more than any of ours. It will be a tough game and I’d take a point all day long.

 

[WsWolf]

We'll beat these. Fancy a debut brace from Cunha. Mings is exactly the type of tugboat he'll run ragged.

 

[Jinky]

We'll beat these. Fancy a debut brace from Cunha. Mings is exactly the type of tugboat he'll run ragged.

Well we definitely need three points.

 

[sycophantia]

I'm all for Cunha starting on Wednesday but will JL throw him in straight out of the box?

 

[Deano]

There's no reason not to start him. The alternatives have produced 0 output. Also with 21 games to play there's no time for a bedding in period these incomings need to play and hit the ground running.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Yes and although he hasn’t trained much with the team (alledgedly), he will have been around the group and I’d imagine involved in tactical meetings and has watched a few games live now. Not like he’s come straight off the plane, had a medical and then just straight in the team.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Costa can't move, Raul can but moves to all the wrong areas these days, Hwang is fine for movement but is no threat at all. 0 league goals between them all season.

He has to play.

 

[sycophantia]

Oh agree with everyone, we should start him, we don't have time to fuck about but generally managers usually seem reluctant to start new players after only a few days training with the team.

 

[The Bear]

-------------------------------Sa----------------------------

Semedo------Collins------Kilman------Bueno

----------Neves-----Moutinho----Nunes--------

------------Traore-----Cunha----Podence-------

 

[prawnking]

-------------------------------Sa----------------------------

Semedo------Collins------Kilman------Bueno

----------Neves-----Moutinho----Nunes--------

------------Traore-----Cunha----Podence-------

I'd be starting Hwang for his pressing, over Adama