John Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 On Saturday 9th September at 15.00 following the international break we resume our Championship fixtures with the visit of Brentford. The Bees are currently second from bottom of the table having taken only two points from their first five games of this season. Hopefully we will have stretched the gap between the two clubs from three to six points after this game. Brentford had never beaten Aston Villa before our embarrassing 0-3 defeat at Griffin Park in January. The previous nine games between the two clubs had seen us draw three and win six. Prior to last season we had not played Brentford in a league game since 1947. We have now drawn our last two home games against them (1-1 last season & 0-0 in the 4th Round of the FA Cup in 1953 when we went on to win the replay). We really need to make this a third consecutive home win for us. A win will push us into or near to the top half of the table and it will keep the gap between the top six and the automatic promotion places and ourselves at no more than 4 and 7 points respectively. I’m hoping for another home win that will give us 8 points from our first 6 games of the season. Scoring 4 goals at home again would be nice and scoring twelvety would be even better! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2017 I hate international breaks. We should be turning these over at home, hopefully the start of our climb up the table and banishing any resemblance of the start to last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Given how badly we have started the season, surely this is a good time for us to have a break. With our only league win coming against a Norwich side that just got hammered by Millwall, I'd suggest these two weeks need to be used to bring in new players and work on new tactics because what we currently have does not work. I don't think either of those two things will happen and as such I predict a 1-1 draw, with us hanging on at the end. As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 28, 2017 I'm over for this one. Yay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2017 16 minutes ago, BOF said: I'm over for this one. Yay what was the last game you were over for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, romavillan said: what was the last game you were over for? I've probably been in Birmingham about 8 times in the past 18 months but never seen Villa in that time. The last game was probably early 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Ryan Woods will make his first start of the season knowing our luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 According to Brian Glanville Brentford played quite well on Saturday and are due a win. However I hope our decentish home form will see through. I have no idea what starting XI Bruce will pick, though I guess Snodgrass will start. I would like to see Hogan and Davis play together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 My team for Brentford would be Owner DrT CEO Bernstein Board members Sir Mervyn King & Steven Hollis DoF team BL JG IT Manager Jokanovic Coaches Fulham's coaches under Jokanovic -> close work with K-Mac with the youthplayers 4-1-3-2 Steer Bree/RDL Chester Terry Taylor Whelan Adomah Onomah Snodgrass/Green Hourihane Davis Subs - SJ Bree/RDL Samba Jedi Lansbury Green/Elmo Hogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2017 3 hours ago, BOF said: I've probably been in Birmingham about 8 times in the past 18 months but never seen Villa in that time. The last game was probably early 2015. The result was what I was after, in case it wasn't a win and you are bad luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted August 28, 2017 Moderator Share Posted August 28, 2017 Just now, romavillan said: The result was what I was after, in case it wasn't a win and you are bad luck I think it was a win actually 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2017 59 minutes ago, Grasshopper said: My team for Brentford would be Owner DrT CEO Bernstein Board members Sir Mervyn King & Steven Hollis DoF team BL JG IT Manager Jokanovic Coaches Fulham's coaches under Jokanovic -> close work with K-Mac with the youthplayers 4-1-3-2 Steer Bree/RDL Chester Terry Taylor Whelan Adomah Onomah Snodgrass/Green Hourihane Davis Subs - SJ Bree/RDL Samba Jedi Lansbury Green/Elmo Hogan Snodgrass will not be on the left. If we want to play a 4 at the back and go for it why not this... Johnstone RDL Chester Terry Taylor Onomah Adomah Snodgrass Hourihane Green Davis If we want to be last ballsy then... Johnstone RDL Chester Terry Taylor Whelan Onomah Snodgrass Hourihane Green Davis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 28, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2017 3 minutes ago, BOF said: I think it was a win actually Fancy a run of away games? we could do a kickstarter.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 1 minute ago, romavillan said: Snodgrass will not be on the left. If we want to play a 4 at the back and go for it why not this... Johnstone RDL Chester Terry Taylor Onomah Adomah Snodgrass Hourihane Green Davis If we want to be last ballsy then... Johnstone RDL Chester Terry Taylor Whelan Onomah Snodgrass Hourihane Green Davis I like both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Lose this and we'll be right back where we were pre-Norwich in terms of confidence and stability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Dreading that the international break gives Bruce longer to work on the terrible, overly defensive 5 at the back formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 18 hours ago, romavillan said: Snodgrass will not be on the left. If we want to play a 4 at the back and go for it why not this... Johnstone RDL Chester Terry Taylor Onomah Adomah Snodgrass Hourihane Green Davis If we want to be last ballsy then... Johnstone RDL Chester Terry Taylor Whelan Onomah Snodgrass Hourihane Green Davis Onomah is not, and never ever should be, a holding midfielder. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2017 First line up was more attacking, think Viera/Keane not holding midfielder sitting in front of back 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted August 29, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted August 29, 2017 1 hour ago, rubberman said: Dreading that the international break gives Bruce longer to work on the terrible, overly defensive 5 at the back formation. Doesn't have to be defensive Johnstone RDL Terry Chester Onomah Bree Snodgrass Hourihane Taylor Kodija Davis That's 3 centre backs and it's pretty much crazily attacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacbuddies Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 We need our Kodjia back for this one. He's had a nice long rest now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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