It’s going to be a very brief preview, as I quite simply want to get us back to talking about the Villa.
The biggest news of course, is that Benteke the Beast will be back for this game and his re-appearance can’t come quick enough for me.
I’d like to see his return combined with Gabby being “rested”, myself, but very much doubt that’s going to happen for one minute.
I know that’ll be controversial, given that Gabby was our biggest threat on Saturday, but there is reasoning behind it.
My thinking is that we’ve become more reliant on Gabby than we really ought to be.
Hence we ought to go with Benteke up front, with Weimann behind him, just to see if it works or not.
It then leaves us the option of pulling Benteke off if he’s tired through lack of games or pulling Weimann off, if he’s his often ineffective self.
And bringing Gabby on as an impact player against a tiring Palace defence.
Like I said, it won’t happen, but I just get the feeling Gabby is beginning to get a little too comfortable at the club. Whether that’s because he’s a genuine favourite of Lambert’s, or he just has too much clout, I don’t know.
So onto the headline question.
Am I confident?
I’m afraid not.
Even with Benteke back, I’m not sure we have enough of a cutting edge in the middle.
The big question there, is will Cole get another start after being somewhat a revelation against Burnley?
I’d expect so, myself.
I can’t see past another draw, but that would be four on the trot, which I just don’t see happening at all.
Hence I see it being a one nil win.
“Which way?” I hear you ask.
God only knows.
But if we don’t get anything from this game, we’re surely going to be in for a poor Christmas aren’t we?
I so want to say I think we’ll pinch it, but I really have my doubts.
Gabby is a fucking donkey.
We know what happens when Richardson comes on………
I am livid with Aston Villa tonight, absolutely livid.
I despise Lambert so much, i’m shaking with anger.
Me too, but this will end any hope we had of getting rid of the twat.
That’s my thoughts good win and great goal but no chance if lamberk going now
so sorry to hear livid… did dums, will try and lose on Sunday just for your.
these cracks we keep papering over must be nearly covered by now given that it’s now 4 unbeaten 🙂
I agree Mr Cheese, we played crap as a team but our defence was great. we did need those points Lambert here to stay 🙁
Back 4 sraight 10s (Hutton 10+), Midfield defended well and not much else, Benteke played for 10 minutes and Aggy didn’t turn up till the 92nd min, But a brilliant result brave and disciplined
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss
A win is a win but he should still be sacked that was absolutely shocking yet he will say we played brilliant the bloke is a deluded fool
Agree good result I said we would win 2.1 so not far off. Mixed feeling glad we won but it means lamberk escapes again. And with a home certainty v Leicester who looked awful tonight it means we’ve got him well i tithe new year at least.complete joke
Great result in one respect, not so great in another – will buy Lambert more time. Problem is he will see this as a fantastic 3 points and no doubt say “I can’t fault the lads for effort, I thought they were tremendous” and not make any changes to the team or tactics. Sick of relying on the brilliance of one individual to bail us out of trouble all the time. It was Bent one year, Robbie Keane another, and Benteke on several occasions. On a positive note – nice to see us have more possession than the other side for a change and keep a clean sheet. 🙂
that win was huge FOOKING huge, i won’t mind the moans and sulks, as for me we needed that. had palace been able to cross, well who knows or who fooking cares 3points VTID
Whats is it with you lot. I said a few weeks that this team is so desperate for a win that we can’t play pretty football. That was as ugly as it gets but it was a GREAT win. Off to the pub for real Guinness and not that shite that we sent to the UK.
Now we can push on for a Champions League spot!!!
No Bill or oohaah, must mean we’ve won!!!
Nath and Bencey. Good for you lads, its gone a bit quiet round here. They must all be at the google translator sorting out their bullshit!!
If Benteke hadn’t got sent off against Spurs, I do think we’d have won that match and then probably gone on to win the following matches, so we have been a little bit unfortunate. However, that doesn’t excuse the piss poor tactics and complete lack of flexibility in the manager’s approach. Why does he persist with certain players and not drop them when they’ve had a poor game? Or, more worryingly, is it that he actually thinks they’ve played well?
banskie
spot on
thank fuck wiemen got booked at least he cant play him sunday
westwood is the worst case for a pl midfielder ever
cleverly getting there
need to get 442
2 wide players in mid giving a bit natural cover to our fullbacks ashley cole in his prime would struggle playing that formation
gabby get to fuck away how many times has he not passed to benteke
benteke my god how we need him 2 half chances one brill goal
LAMBERT OUT
LAMBERT OUT
cole injured after 8 mins jenas mark 2 another waste of couple million LAMBER
cole was a free transfer, jenas was light years ago, many people would have forgotten but he was also a loan, i maybe wrong but i don’t care lmao 3 point 3points 3points.
A massive 3 points so fair play for getting the job done but once again the football was atrocious. Why the hoof time and time again? It’s disgusting, this is meant to be the premier league, not the conference! thank god benteke was there to save the day!
🙂 hope you enjoy your Guinness gerry it will be all the sweeter with 3points
Hail the messaih – 1 win in 10!!!
lmao or 1 win in one or unbeaten in 4, stats can swing both ways hey, you see lamberk your agenda is to spoil the fun of villa fans, we want 2 celebrate a win which is a welcome 3 points and may help us towards premiership survival which is the overall goal unless you can see us winning fa cup or champions league spot.
Not spoiling anything for anybody.
If you want to “celebrate” a victory then thats fine.
My opinion is different to yours.
I could smell blood and this victory ends that now.
The only way this tit will go is when/if we get taken over.
3 points won’t end your mission, to get rid of the manager, any decent owner would listen to the fans victory just helps villa keep their heads above the water, also helps to attract better players if our owner is willing to help our cause and his toy
No chance of that Nath.
Lerner listen to fans, have you forgotten McLeish?
i didn’t say, i believe he will or does. i was playing devil advocate
Agree it’s given that twat another lifeline.
well done lads.. 4 unbeaten … papering over them cracks again :). god knows how we won though. we must be the worst PL ever for keeping possession and Gabby the worst ball control i’ve ever seen from a professional footballer.
our midfield is atrocious, no wonder our defence comes under such pressure. Alan Hutton had another excellent game. Guzan made some really poor decisions tonight and his kicking is awful. i quite like Sanchez but he is not quite up pace yet….will probably see the best of him post xmas. well done Benteke (but i still prefer Heskey) i up to 12th in the table….dont fuck it up against the foxes on Sunday…anyone else getting bored with not losing 🙂
Fair play to our defence. Cant fault our defending in recent weeks, esp given the pressure they have come under. Perfect excuse for club to offload Vlaar in Jan now, Lerner will be rubbing his hands together!
Tactics and general play is still woeful, but I guess we are stuck with Lambert until at least the New Year now. I wonder what the lowest amount of goals we have scored in one season is? Could be another record for Lambert to crush!
I should be happy after getting 3 points, but I cant as I know Lambert will put out the same team against Leicester and we will endure another 90 mins of painful viewing.
Benno, weimann is suspended for sunday. surely that means grealish will get a start? leicester ideal opponents to throw him in IMO
Weimann suspended = Blessing in disguise!……Grealish or Robinson step up to the plate. Oh no wait a minute Kieran Richardson is still alive, shit!