Demitri_C Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I hope smith has a plan to stop woods. He always seems to have the game of his life against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 14:41, Raver50032 said: My birthday on the 14th (Friday) and I'm spending it in Chernobyl. No joke... Fly back on Saturday so will be listening to Radio 5 in the car on the way back home from Heathrow with score updates. UTV... sword them... finally, sword them. Home in time for the Fall out if we don't win. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheMelvillan Posted December 13, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2018 On 09/12/2018 at 21:35, Brumstopdogs said: Let's hope the boys are well rested from the Xmas party! Why did Lansbury not go? 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obanken Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Big blow if Grealish is out, but the thing about us now is that we are no longer a one man team. If one has a bad day, others will step up. Grealish, McGinn, El Ghazi, Bolasie, Adomah, (and the scottish Cafu ) are all players who the opposition must be aware of. And to add to that, we have Kodija and Hogan as possibilities from the bench. Yes, our defence might be a big fragile, but we have kept a clean sheet in about half of the matches with Dean Smith in charge. Us supporters would rather have this style of play and ship a few goals than what we have been used for many years now. Watched Stoke live a few weeks ago. Good players and solid team which works hard. Seemed to play well in patches of the game, but also patches of the game in which they seemed to switch off. McClean works very hard up and down the left side, and it will be a good battle with whoever plays for us on that side. Dont think we will lose, but fear a typical Gary Rowett draw. Only a win is good enough in our situation though.. 2-1 Villa McGinn, Abraham, Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 Just don't start Whelan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 7 hours ago, dounavilla said: Home in time for the Fall out if we don't win. Am I the only one who gets it ? The amount of time I've seen good humour wasted on VT. It's criminal. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted December 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 13, 2018 15 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: Am I the only one who gets it ? The amount of time I've seen good humour wasted on VT. It's criminal. I don't get it, but I gave a Haha so you don't feel bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Just don't start Whelan Tbh, I think this sort of game and the way in which Stoke play will require someone of Whelan's ilk. He may not turn heads, but he gives you that reliability which is sometimes unappreciated by fans, but you can guarantee the manager respects what he brings to the team. He was immense in the Blues game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 13, 2018 Author Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, sheepyvillian said: Tbh, I think this sort of game and the way in which Stoke play will require someone of Whelan's ilk. He may not turn heads, but he gives you that reliability which is sometimes unappreciated by fans, but you can guarantee the manager respects what he brings to the team. He was immense in the Blues game. Its not about what he brings in defense, it's what he brings when we are on the attack. He really slow us down, rather have someone like El Ghazi take the Grealish role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 well based on my first ever FIFA 19 game this should end 2-0 to us with Bolasie and Kodija scoring and Abraham hitting the post just wide. All in all rather realistic I'd say ^^. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, villalad21 said: Its not about what he brings in defense, it's what he brings when we are on the attack. He really slow us down, rather have someone like El Ghazi take the Grealish role But it's defence where we sometimes lapse. I agree, Whelan ain't the fastest, but his experience ,for me, can be an asset. We don't want a case of too many Indians and not enough chiefs. Like I said, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him in the line-up Saturday. It's not for no reason that Stoke fans still hold him in high esteem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 14 hours ago, Demitri_C said: I hope smith has a plan to stop woods. He always seems to have the game of his life against us. He should know him pretty well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stegzy Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I’d like to see Doyle Hayes given a chance in place of Grealish, taking over Hourihanes sitting role. I think Whelan is too defensive at home in this Smith system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted December 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 14, 2018 Half considering going to this last minute. Seems they've opened the top of the Trinity again judging by the website. Lots of tickets left up there though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 one of the last matches I saw live at VP was *that* 2-2 under MoN. Come the **** on, let's get out there and clearing in the woods them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 14, 2018 Author Share Posted December 14, 2018 14 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: But it's defence where we sometimes lapse. Dean Smith doesn't believe in containing a lead but outscoring the opponent. A dmf is fine in his system. We need a Fernandinho/Kante type of player not a Matic/Fellaini type of player. Whelan is simply too slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 10/12/2018 at 13:50, Don_Simon said: I genuinely believe that 2-2 was the starting point for where we are now. Glenn Whelan with another screamer. From the penalty spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 We have lost our last three home games against Stoke and last beat them at Villa Park 9 years ago. Overall we have won 47 and drawn 26 of the 104 league games between the two clubs. They were promotion favourites before a ball had been kicked this season but took a while to get used to their new status and will start Saturday's game 2 points behind us. A win will see us move closer to the top six and it is high time that we beat them at Villa Park! I can see them getting into the playoff positions by the end of the season but hopefully that will be no concern of ours by then as we will be in the two automatic places. This will not be an easy game particularly if we start it without Jack but we need a win to keep our upward momentum going. A clean sheet and a minimum of two goals for us would suit me just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Quote Jack Grealish (shin), Henri Lansbury (hamstring), Neil Taylor (hamstring), Birkir Bjarnason (groin), James Bree, Mile Jedinak are all out, and winger Albert Adomah (ankle) is a doubt. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46491184 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 22 hours ago, sheepyvillian said: Am I the only one who gets it ? The amount of time I've seen good humour wasted on VT. It's criminal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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