pacbuddies Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I know it's not exactly the greatest definition of the beautiful game but I really hope we try and suck the life out of the game and concentrate on creating a bit of solidity and making it difficult for Swansea. Just concentrate on keeping the ball and settling on it, hopefully that will breed a bit of confidence. I'm never going to predict a loss for us even if we ever concede fifteen in three games without scoring any, so I'll say 1-0 to us. I would go with - Benteke Weimann Bowery Herd El Ahmadi Delph Bennett Clark Lowton Lichaj Guzan That midfield looks bloody awful and the defence is not much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 4-5-1 Guzan Lichaj Lowton Clarke Stevens Albly Westwood Herd Holman Carruthers Benteke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leebarnett2004 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Would be way too easy to point the finger at injuries. Facts are, some of them are lacking effort, belief or desire, whilst others are simply being found out, having been thrown into the lions den. And coming off three disastrous routs, its going to be nigh impossible to lift spirits. This one seems to suggest a home win. I bet Swansea are chomping at the bit. Top post. I'm sick of seeing fans blaming it on 'this and that' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmythomas Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Just don't have a good feeling about this one. Swansea are a fantastic team; they'll make us look like shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Another heavy loss, hope i'm wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Offer me a draw and I'd bite your hand off. Unfortunately Swansea are on form at the moment so the result seems inevitable. I just hope we can score, that might give the players some confidence back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Swansea are going to be well up for this after the result earlier in the season and with our confidence shot at the moment we are going to need a lucky break if we are going to get something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I think the best we can hope for is to keep the score down 3 - 0 Swansea Can't help but agree with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Rot has to stop sometime. These boys had some good results prior to the freak 8-0 loss. We all seem to have forgotten that.. but their confidence is shot. We seem to play good against Swansea. So ill go 2-1 Villa. Guzan Lichaj Lowton Clark Bennett Herd Albrighton Caruthers Ireland Wiemann Benteke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avflife Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Heavy defeat, probably about 3 or 4 most likely, even though Mechu is out injured. **** knows about formations, 3-5-2 anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I won't be following this game, I've had enough of shouting at the screen and being pissed off this xmas. Swansea to win of course, comfortably too I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 If it is to be another rout, the potential League Cup final will see the 5-time winners being overwhelming underdogs if we are'nt already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I can't bloody wait for the game - but I can't bring myself to follow it either. I don't want to start the new year being depressed over some stupid football. We will definitely lose, but I will find out by checking the score after the game has finished. A have very little care for the results after the last few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 I might just do something else and check the scores after the game or just watch MOTD that night and hope we are on last, which should mean a drab draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 My genuine prediction is 4-0 to Swansea assuming we field the same players who claim to be professional footballers contrary to all the evidence from Saturday which suggests they are no more than headless chickens. The other clincher is that Lambert will persist 'MON Style' with the same tactics. More seriously with our lash up defence and powder puff midfield it's difficult to envisage any other score (except worse). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switters Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 (edited) Actually think it will probably be benefit to be away from home in this one. Players clearly nervous and lacking in confidence in front of expectant home fans, maybe now that expectations are absolute minimum they will play with a little less fear. Assuming no-one is newly available from Wigan game, I'd go something like: Guzan Lowton-Herd-Clark-Bennett Albrighton-Westwood-Bannan-Delph Weimann-Benteke doesn't look good, but the options aren't really there - really hope either Baker or Vlaar is back. Get Albrighton & Delph working hard to press & help out the full backs vs Dyer/Routledge. We won't create much, but we could look to counter. Perhaps could sneak a draw, as Swansea have drawn a lot at home Edited December 31, 2012 by switters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I wouldn't have Herd or Benteke anywhere near our first 11 at the moment, and I certainly wouldn't put Lowton as a CB. Without any injured players back I'd play: Guzan Lowton Williams Clark Bennett El Ahmadi Westwood Bannan Albrighton Weimann N'Zogbia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I think we'll turn up prepared. Nervous, but with absolutely nothing to lose. Everyone, absolutely everyone is expecting us to get a pasting. After a shaky first ten we'll settle into a rhythm, close them down, keep the pressure on and hit them on the break. 3-1 Villa. Weimann, Clark and N'Zogbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Is NZogbia available ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Assuming that Baker, Vlaar, Gabby and N'Zogbia are still injured ------------- Guzan ------------- Lichaj -- Lowton - Clark - Bennett ------ Westwood --- El Ahmadi ---- Albrighton --- Holman ---- Wiemann ------------- Benteke ------------ Back to the 4-2-3-1 that was working well before we got thumped by Man City. I feel like Lambert has been using the 3-5-2/5-3-2 to allow Lowton and Bennett the freedom to get up the pitch and provide support that would otherwise come from wingers. But by playing two 'sitting midfielders' in centre mid, this would allow the fullbacks to overlap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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