BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Well we only played them a few weeks back and they were the better team then abd were unlucky not to win so they will know they can beat us on their own patch and will play with confidence and purpose. We just have to hope we can match that which on evidence is highly unlikely. Sunderland 3-1 Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I'm going to watch Tranmere against Wolves, probably a better footballing spectacle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 1-0, think we will be able to take advantage with them being without Brown, O'Shea and possibly Borini and the possible return of either/both Vlaar and Benteke. Guzan, Herd, Vlaar, Baker, Luna, Westwood, Delph, Bacuna, Gabby, Albrighton, Benteke, 4-3-3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevomanila Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I don't know why but I think we will nick it 1-0; would play a 4-4-1-1... Guzan Lowton Vlaar Baker Luna Albrighton Delph Gardner Bacuna Benteke Gabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Well we stopped the rot with our last draw, so we should be right up for this one. Hopefully Vlaar and Benteke are back and fully fit. We're also away, so I'm hoping for a Villa win, and a comfortable win too. 3-0 Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 0:1 Villa all day long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted December 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2013 Fantastic news about the imminent return of Concrete and Tekkers! Im sure they wont be 100% but it will be a lift to see them back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 2-0 to sunderland, with 70 % possession to sunderland. Afterwards Lambert will say "Unlucky, we go again" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 With West Sam and Fulham playing each other 3 points would be even more extra handy, I've seen Sunderland a few times and they haven't looked as bad as their league positioning might suggest, just a bit toothless and prone to own goals and red cards. Reading this topic on the Sunderland forum I'm surprised at how unconfident they seem to be, maybe our bad form of late is slipping under the radar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Guzan Lowton vlaar Clark Luna Bacuna delph kea Albrighton benteke gabby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troon_villan Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 5~0 to Sunderland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain4Life Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 With Clark suspended, fingers crossed on both hands, Vlaar will be fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myko Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 At least we might get a bit of fight in the team with Clark suspended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Don't know why but I think we will win this. A nervy 1-2 to the Villa, followed by a tanking by Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted December 30, 2013 Moderator Share Posted December 30, 2013 Lambert says Vlaar is "looking ok at the minute. We'll see how he is and judge it tomorrow." and that Benteke "trained this morning and he looked ok". Sauce 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted December 30, 2013 Author Share Posted December 30, 2013 Latest on Vlaar and Tekkers... http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~3597515,00.html Sunderland v Villa injury news: Benteke back in training Paul Lambert reveals injury latest. 30th Dec 2013 Paul Lambert will decide in the next 24 hours whether to unleash Christian Benteke against Sunderland after revealing the striker is back in training. Benteke trained with his team-mates this morning and could feature in the New Year's Day clash at the Stadium of Light. The 22-year-old has been nursing a knee problem that has kept him out of Villa's last three Barclays Premier League games. Meanwhile, Lambert is also keeping tabs on the fitness of Ron Vlaar, who did some light training this morning as he steps up his recovery from a calf injury. Vlaar hasn't featured since being forced off at half time during the 3-2 victory at Southampton on December 4. If the skipper is able to feature, it will be a timely return with fellow centre-back Ciaran Clark set to serve a one-match suspension. Joe Bennett is also on the road to recovery following a long spell on the sidelines with a back injury. "Christian trained this morning and he looked ok," said Lambert. "He feels ok within himself. He's back and hopefully he'll go and do what he did for us at the tail end of last year, which is when Christian started to score all of his goals - at the turn of the year." Asked about Vlaar, the Villa boss added: "He's looking ok at the minute. We'll see how he is and judge it tomorrow." Make sure you pick up match tickets for Villa v Sheff Utd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Lambert says Vlaar is "looking ok at the minute. We'll see how he is and judge it tomorrow." and that Benteke "trained this morning and he looked ok". Sauce **** great news that. Particularly Ron with Clarke out. Despite his form being way off the pace, we've looked doubly inept going forward since Benteke went down too. Hopefully this is him cleared up because if he finds his form again it will radically change how we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted December 30, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted December 30, 2013 7-2 win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobler Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 3-1 to Sunderland and a dog to run onto the pitch at some point, chased by three stewards, one of which falls over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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