Aston Villa (A) - 28 August

OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
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A bit of joy securing the European games is a nice change from the weekend. But now it's another weekend and there'll be a lot of scrutiny around this one.

Gerrard's record is pretty bad with Villa and I've heard there are a lot of unhappy Villa fans. Can we make it worse?
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  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Villa looked shockingly bad defensively against Palace on Saturday, so hopefully we can finally get on the PL scoresheet on Sunday.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited August 2022
    Areola
    Kehrer - Zouma - Cresswell
    Johnson - Lanzini - Rice - Fornals
    Benrahma
    Scamacca - Antonio

    Fabianski, Ogbonna, Coufal, Emerson, Coventry, Downes, Soucek, Cornet, Bowen

    I think this formation will be the one used. Moyes had the personnel to go with his standard 4-2-3-1 against Viborg but noticeably played this with Scamacca & Conet up top. He is going to find it hard to keep Scamacca out of the side much longer, given his 2 goals in 2 starts. Bowen has struggled so far for form. I imagine Fab will stay in goal & Ogbonna will be unable to start another game quickly, especially the intensity of the PL.

    Moyes could easily select Bowen & Coufal instead of Scamacca & Johnson. I doubt he’ll throw Emerson straight in. I also expect Soucek will start in CM after his goal & assist yesterday. I think that side will cause Villa issues.

    I think what is important is the side needs freshening up from Brighton, whether that’s personnel, formation or both.
  • alderzalderz
    Villa also don't seem to want to play with wingers, and regularly play 2 up top, so the 3-4-1-2 system could work very nicely against them. I would worry about Fornals at wing back against Cash, as he's basically their key player.
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    We have Cornet and Emerson now for wing back as well. Hopefully if we do that, they'd be playing on the weekend.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Scamacca has to start, we need goals and he knows how to put the ball in the back of the net

    Also Johnson has to start over Coufal who is looking lost for all confidence
  • LukerzLukerz
    Saw Dawson training in the background of the training video today.
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Gerrard reports that everyone if fit apart from Diego Carlos

    A fairly predictable starting XI,

    Martinez
    Cash Konsa Mings Digne
    McGinn Kamara ??????
    ????? Wilson ?????

    Third midfielder is a toss up between Jacob Ramsey who started all three Premier League matches or Douglas Luiz who started and scored against Bolton

    Danny Ings and Philippe Coutinho started the first two games but were benched against Palace with Leon Bailey and Emiliano Buendía preferred.

    Bailey has done well the last couple of games, providing an assist against Palace and scoring against Bolton. Coutinho seems to be struggling this season,
  • BazshuayiBazshuayi
    That Wilson chap, is he allowed to play or Villa too? Also thought he was injured. I'll get me best pedantic coat and be on me merry way then
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Good work Holmes.. or should that be… 🕵️‍♂️
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    Watkins? Wilson? What's the difference?




  • LukerzLukerz
    edited August 2022
    Predicted 11 today

    Fabianski
    Kehrer - Zouma - Cresswell
    Johnson - Soucek - Rice - Emerson
    Benrahma
    Bowen - Antonio

    I would go

    Areola
    Kehrer - Zouma - Cresswell
    Johnson - Soucek - Rice - Emerson
    Benrahma
    Scamacca - Antonio

    It is time now for Moyes to freshen it up, not go with the same 11 we’ve used this season. A couple of changes , whether that be Emerson, Scamacca, Cornet etc but we need some fresh enthusiasm to bring the levels of the rest of the side up.
  • alderzalderz
    I think we might see Fornals and Scamacca in for Emerson and Benrahma, from that side.
  • LukerzLukerz
    edited August 2022
    True, he could go with Fornals LWB. I just think if you’ve got a proper LWB fit, okay them instead of the make-shift central midfielder.

    I think a bold selection today will see us win.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Despite the formation on Thursday, I think we'll see our usual 4-2-3-1.

    I can't see Emerson coming in for Cresswell quite so soon, and I suspect Coufal starts over Johnson. Given what he said about Scamacca, Antonio starts as well.

    Fabianski
    Coufal Zouma Kehrer Cresswell
    Soucek Rice
    Bowen Benrahma Fornals
    Antonio
  • LukerzLukerz
    Ex suggesting it’s a back 3 with Emerson potentially involved
  • ScotHammerScotHammer
    I know it’s all about having a strong squad, but what’s the point of buying a lot of players and not playing them? Some of the team are clearly off form, so the likes of Coufal, Soucek, Antonio and even Bowen could be replaced IMO. Remember what happened to the likes of Vlasic when tlhey play - I’m all for loyalty, but there is a limit!
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    Vlasic with his first goal for Torino yest
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited August 2022
    Fabiański, Johnson, Kehrer, Zouma, Cresswell, Emerson, Rice ©, Souček, Bowen, Fornals, Scamacca

    I was well wrong, although happy to be so. With Cresswell and Emerson we must be playing 3 at the back.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    He's dropped Benrahma? 🤔
  • whupathmanwhupathman
    feel sorry for Benni who has done well but at least freshened the side up
  • SlackerSlacker
    Just to calm everyone’s worries, I made the tea in the CORRECT cup this morning.

    Carry on.
  • stevesteve
    Not sure who is going to supply Scamacca .Perhaps we do need that Brazil kid
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    whupathman said:

    feel sorry for Benni who has done well but at least freshened the side up

    I'm hoping rotation rather than anything else. He's comfortably out-performed Bowen so far this season.

    If he starts v Spurs then fine, but can't do his confidence much good otherwise.
  • LukerzLukerz
    LACK OF SERVICE
  • LukerzLukerz
    Paqueta in for Coventry & what a decent squad that is
  • ASLEFshruggedASLEFshrugged
    edited August 2022
    Martinez
    Cash Chambers Konsa Digne
    McGinn (c) Kamara Luiz
    Coutinho
    Watkins Ings


    Mings missing which is good news, he's probably the best CB they have available
  • LukerzLukerz
    5-3-2 I reckon
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Looks like Fornals in behind Scamacca and Bowen. I must admit, I think the Bowen of last season would work brilliantly off Scamacca, so I'm excited to see how they work together.
  • LukerzLukerz
    It’s a safe side for me, with Cornet, Benrahma & Antonio on bench. May give Villa upper hand?
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Lukerz said:

    5-3-2 I reckon

    In defence, probably. In attack, I like to think it's the 3-4-1-2 that we played under Harry
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