Aston Villa kick-off their League Cup campaign with a home game against Rotherham. Aston Villa suffered an embarrassing elimination last season losing to Bradford City in the semi-final of the League Cup. This year, Lambert believes that the team is much stronger. Rotherham have been promoted to this season’s League 1 and they haven’t been doing so poorly, they’re currently undefeated in their league!
I expect Paul Lambert to make a host of changes for this game, and the starting 11 may host one or two players from our youth academy. I’m also fairly confident that our new signings will be given more game time, expect second keeper Steer to start as well.
Team News:
Aston Villa will be without Baker and Luna is a doubt for this game. N’Zogbia is still out injured.
Rotherham will be without suspended forward Daniel Nardiello. Winger David Worrall remains a doubt.
Stats:
Aston Villa reached the quarter-finals in the 2011 season and the semi-finals in 2013.
Likely-Lineups:
Steer
Bacuna-Clark-Okore-Bennett
Albrighton-Herd-Gardner-Tonev
Bowery-Helenius
Revell-Tubbs
Agard-Frecklington-O’Connor-Pringle
Bradley-Morgan-Arnson-Skarz
Shearer
Predictions:
Aston Villa 2-0 Rotherham
I’ve probably got the starting 11 completely wrong, but I truly expect Lambert to rest a few of our players. The same starting 11 played 3 games in one week! Still, I’m excited to see more of our youth and new signings and perhaps someone can push into our starting 11. I think Rotherham will give it a go, there a good League 1 side but I have a feeling Aston Villa and Paul Lambert will want the team to have a successful League Cup campaign, in order to forget the dismal one last season.
Comments
85 responses to “Aston Villa Vs Rotherham – Preview”
If we don’t score a minimum of 4 goals this evening I’m gonna be right pissed off. But lets not speak too soon. UTV c’mon lads let’s have a good cup run this year!!!
I couldn’t care less if we win 1-0, 2-1 or 15-12. Main thing is to get into the next round. I can’t see drastic changes because we have no game after this for 2 weeks so pointless resting people this early in the season.
Bowery? The fella’s a football players laborer and if the line up is as you predict – Steer
Bacuna-Clark-Okore-Bennett – Albrighton-Herd-Gardner-Tonev – Bowery-Helenius this might be a close call.
If your line up is correct then at least captain calamity won;t be gifting them any goals.
Anyone know if there is any live radio commentary of the game? Radio Dingle (aka) Radio WM with its usual Yam Yam bias is covering Walsall away at Stoke ffs.
VILLA: Steer, Vlaar, Okore, Bennett, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Agbonlahor, Delph, Benteke, Weimann. Subs: Guzan, Clark, Helenius, Herd, Sylla, Tonev, Lowton.
I was way off with my predicted line up
Surprisingly strong starting lineup!
Weimann with the goal, hope he gets some confidence now.
Is that the first time we have scored in the 19 minute since Petrov’s tribute started
Well Bennett is still as shit as last season. Making mistake after mistake.
Oooo Christian Bentekeeeeeee
BWS. AVTV have the comentry slow start from us but Abonglohor playing a blinder again,
2 up at 1/2 time. Vlaar holding his line that will upset you know who.
It’s a travesty that Gabby didn’t make the England squad!
I didn’t even know it was announced mate! It is a travesty
But then again, you do know that English players from clubs like Villa aren’t allowed in the squad anymore in case it upsets the establishement
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Del pH goal 3 0
the assist from bentagoal was a joy to watch
Sylla for Delph,
3 up now, time to bring on Helenius and TOnev, give them some match fitness.
Lol PL must have heard you Benno.
Helenius on Benteke off Tone on gabby off
After a couple of weeks if football now and considering we had the three games we had..
Can anyone say that Everton Norwich Newcastle Sunderland Fulham Stoke Palace Hull look why better then us..
Ha ha…its difficult to fault Lambert’s substitutions! Other managers we have had were just useless at switching the team around! O’neill especially!
Cruise control lads, I’m a happy Villan, could of hd 6-7 goals tongiht
Delph man of the match,
Delph’s goal was a cracker but I’m going with Okore as MOTM, he was superb and is making Vlaar look good!