Foxy submitted tonight’s line-up, cheers mate;
Line-up for the Crewe match:
Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Agbonlahor, Luna, Westwood, Benteke, Weimann.
(After 60 mins): Steer, Donacien, Baker, Bacuna, Helenius, Delph, Sylla, Robinson, Herd, Gardner, Carruthers.
That first half selection does look suspiciously like a statement of intent doesn’t it?
I’m now getting worried that Clark might be in the first 11, and still not convinced about El Ahmadi.
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100 responses to “Pre-season vs Crewe; Line-up”
Okore will take Clark’s place once fit. Don’t worry mate.
If Lambert goes and buys a playmaker and another defender I will be extremely excited for the new season.
Yep, I’d assume Okore will take priority too.
Clark is a decent back up, imo.
Stupidly flamboyant at times, but learning the ropes and still a decent prospect, imo.
Villa 1-0 up against Crewe
Who scored?
Keep us informed lads, please 🙂
2-0 weimann benteke
Get in son!
Weimann too, nice
Gu on the VILLA
Crikey, I know Crewe don’t appear to have turned up but we’re playing some nice football.Clark has only given away one free kick but there’s still time.
3-0 Benteke on 28
Benteke again eh?
Let’s hope it’s a case of “I’m on fire”.
I love that tune 🙂
yupiiiii
we are getting goooooals
4-0 villa Benteke gets 3 already clear message tonight watch out Premier League Villas on the march
Sing along;
I’M ON FIRE!
Really hope he does the bizz for us this year again.
Just conceded from a corner. Slight worry.
Conceded from a corner again?
That’s getting far too regular.
CAN WE PLEASE GET A DEFENSIVE COACH WHO CAN IMPROVE US ??????
Not again ffs why the fuck hasn’t this been sorted its past a joke now. Even games we totally dominate v lower opposition the defence can’t keep a clean sheet. God help us when we play a decent arsenal and Liverpool fwd line. I suppose if we lost 5.0 to chelski lambert would see that as a big improvement from last season ffs
Shush you!
We’re thrashing a team and are concentrating on that side.
We’ve conceded 1, fair enough, but it should be a slight criticism, not the major point!
And Clark has his booking, albeit at the other end of the pitch. I really hope both Baker and Okore get the call before him.
El Ahmadi has had a really good half hopefully we see a big improvement from him this season
He is looking very good. Gabby is looking a bit rusty, I hope he gets up to speed for the start of the season.
What was it I was saying about KEA a couple of weeks back….never mind
KEA looked quality in last seasons friendlies against weaker opposition and couldn’t cut it when he faced quality week in week out. He’s shite
Alright guy, whatever you say
Blimey, don’t mince your words mate.
I do agree with you though.
Put him up against top quality and he’s lacking, imo.
You never know though, he might step up.
He may well step up but I doubt it. Can’t see him or Vlaar cutting it at prem level.
That’s a great user name lol so apt
Remember pre-season games don’t matter, but this is awesome and encouraging UTV
Good point Bob. All of a sudden the result matters and we’re now going to be a huge threat in the PL especially with KEA.
ok guy, well done, good comment
KEA played well when he came on at Manure………albeit at a time and in a game that was like a friendly.
Having said that, still don’t think he’s good enough overall
KEA will come good, very good.
Ok lets stop dissing KEA. markdrapernumber8 will need more tissues if we continue to belittle the Moroccan magician.
with a name like nocleansheetagain I can see you are a positive fan. Why the pessimism?
Maybe because we never keep a clean sheet?
It’s fair criticism, imo, MDN8, I’m afraid 🙁
Agreed anon and not often I agree with u. Dosnt matter weather it’s a friendly we are still making same basic errors and lambert seems oblivious about it or dosnt know what to do about it. A clean sheet tonight would if spread a bit of confidence to defence
Oohaah,
You can’t help it can you?
SHUSH!
We’re winning, big time mate!
I can’t mate but I’m not the only one going on about defence
I’m not against it Anon, makes the site interesting, it’s all good at the end of the day, I have my opinion as everyone else has theirs. All good banter mate.
We can’t base a player (KEA) and his ability after having a good pre-season against North American teams last year (not the best league to gauge PL against) a shocking season proper with us (main problem was his being out-muscled and acting a bit of a headless chicken) but rarely given a full run in the team, especially after the turn of the year.
KEA is a quality football player, is doesn’t just disappear and not everyone is a Benteke and hits the ground on fire in the PL.
IMO he will turn up this year. I’ve got my kleenex ready in case I’m wrong
I’d concede he didn’t get much of a run, but I’d say that’s Lambert all over.
Hit the ground running, or do one, for now.
Show the desire and you’ll get another shot, etc.
Decent squad player for me, but maybe PL sees more than me 🙂
My reply is on the next page.
Bacuna looks very promising… 5-1
The last time we kept a clean sheet was? I think my name is therefore justified. Pessimistic? KEA was good in last seasons friendlies against lesser opposition yet when he played in the PL he struggled. That tells me he’s not good enough for the prem. again I do believe my statement has been justified.
Agreed he wasnt great last season and looked like a headless chicken at times but it sometimes takes players longer to adjust to the prem. Im willing to give him a bit more time and if he hasnt clicked by january then we should look to offload.
We finally won a friendly and Benteke bangs in 3…happy days!
Still think we need to bring in a good playmaker to play in behind him.
It’s all good nocleansheet you don’t have to justify yourself, you have your opinion and I have mine.
We won tonight comfortably. We should all rejoice and point out the positives instead of dwelling on a conceded corner, yawn.
I felt you needed it explaining to you. You don’t come across as the brightest light in the dark but to be fair to you anybody who thinks KEA is class based on a performance against a league 1 side is obviously clueless. Hope you feel better now you have it in idiot terms.
oh no handbags! see my comment on the previous page mate
I have and like the rest of your comments it’s a bit like Birmingham City in the middle of November…..pointless.
Nocleansheet,
You can stop with that sort of comment straight away mate.
Disagreements are fine, but we don’t do “holier than thou” type comments.
Debate, by all means, but please keep it civil.
Wtf? What did I say that wasn’t civil?
Mate your the very first Villa fan I’ve ever seen who actually typed Birmingham City in full like that haha
Who said I’m a Villa fan?
Great to see Benteke amongst the goals considering he’s only played 45 mins of pre-season and not been back in training for very long. Bacuna looked good and it’s great to see Weimann and Gabby back on the park. There’s a lot of positives to take from this game. Although again no clean sheet is very concerning.