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”
Good result but defence is still as poor as last season none of defenders are good enough and looks like their confidence has taken a battering.
Both line-ups look poor to me with obvious weaknesses that can be exploited.
On a positive note, will be nice for the boys to get a win under their belt! Still no clean sheet though!!
Am I starting to sound like ooaah?!
Lol uv seen the light at last
I’m optimistic that KEA will come good too, but wouldn’t play him above Sylla, Delph or Westwood.
I think we can safely say that Sylla Delph and Westy are safe, they’re looking superb in the middle. KEA is a puzzle, I think with a little more freedom to play, maybe even in the hole behind the strikers we could see some good things from him. He’s too lightweight to play the same position as he did at Feyenoord in the PL, it’s too physical. Just a thought.
no nocleansheetagain then
🙂
Correct, McGrath.
Apologies for that, chaps.
mate, what are you on about, did you really dislike Mark Draper or something, he was alright for a while.
Nocleansheetagain,
“You don’t come across as the brightest light in the dark”
is not acceptable and is a plain insult.
We’re all on the same side after all.
Debate, but word things better please.
He doesn’t come across as the brightest though he comes across like a right thick (edit) come on mate I can’t allow that word Oohaghpaulmcgrath
So you don’t agree that he comes across as retarded?
Grow up NOCLEANSHEETAGAIN
Gizz a kiss Foxy
“you don’t come across as the brightest light in the dark”??
Now call me old fashioned but isn’t dark defined as somewhere lacking in or having very little light??? Are you therefore implying that MD8 is in fact highly intelligent? Or is this what the kids are saying these days? you know, like when something great is “sick”!!
Surely you would have been better served saying that he isn’t the darkest, dark in the dark to get your point across? I suppose that would be a little silly……but then you did insult him with 3 words which imply, in the context used, the same thing! Which was stupid, stupid, stupid!!
Genius
Totally out of order. Why don’t you crawl back under your stone.
Why don’t you edit last chance or your banned Oohaghpaulmcgrath
This site is slowly losing it’s appeal. Allowing people like this to post offensive things to other users for having an opinion is unacceptable. If possible these such posters should be IP banned.
On the game though, good to see us be more ruthless with attack. Not settling for 3 is always a good sign. I know it’s pre-season but it will do them a world of good regarding confidence levels. Starting lineup looks like it could be the same XI we on the 1st game.
UTV
Couple of changes I reckon Jay.
I think 9 of the side that were doing well at the end of the season, with Okore (if fit) and Luna making up the 11. Would like to see Bacuna start but Sylla, Delph and Westwood were very good as a trio towards the end of the season and I think they’ll get the nod to begin with
Iv warned both parties to play nicely AVFC JAY. A bit of name calling is ok on certain occasions when it’s part of banter but me and Anon won’t tolerate offensive names being called to people. I don’t want to ban anyone but if behaviour carries on il have no choice lets hope people play nicely and stick to good debate positive or negative and some harmless banter.
You’ve warned BOTH??!!
What exactly did MD8 do or say to warrant a warning? Take a load of, nonsensical, abuse?
As I see it, the only thing that MD8 did to warrant a warning was to be far too passive and not tell him to go fuck himself!
Actually your are right MIK i misread one of his comments but re read and he was just paraphrasing what was said to him. I’m Sorry MD8 my fault.
Fair play mate.
On the lighter side of the subject of abuse……I’ve been reading the Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly over the past few days and there was a glorious moment towards the end when the main character describes one of his clients. A male prostitute in hot pants by the name of……..Terry Jones!!
Add that image to his twitter photo and try to get some sleep tonight 😉
Lol that’s funny
Minus KEA and Clark (hopefully with Okore in his place)
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. Westwood I think needs to remain captain. Vlaar does the captaincy bit well but if he’s not performing on the pitch I don’t really see how it can work. I do actually want Vlaar and Clark to do well, just not at the expense of Villa’s progression up the table, and I’m hoping with competent defenders around him Vlaar will improve. Clark needs to be loaned out to get some decent Championship playing in, we have enough cover for CB and can bring him back if it starts to look like he’ll be needed.
Robinson looks a good prospect – good feet, confident, wants the ball.
Interesting how much KEA is being played in pre-season given that he barely had a look in last year. I guess PL hasnt given up on him just yet. Be interesting to see who the midfield 3 ends up being…only really Westwood is guaranteed to start.
As AVFC Jay says. the site is losing a little appeal of late.
I like this site a lot, it’s refreshing to have open debate both positive and negative, but only to a point, when it becomes a slagging match which I don’t buy into it’s out of order. Those types of people need to be banned.
I’m well up for banter, it’s fun and strikes good healthy conversation from both sides of the coin for all of us to discuss, we are after all, supporting the same cause. But it needs to be within bounds, If someone wants to call me a arse for saying KEA is good, go ahead, it’s your opinion but at least come back with a reason to why you disagree rather than saying your a “retarded mong”, it’s nonsense. To be honest it started quite funny but got a little out of hand haha and other comments he made to others on here were ridiculous also.
I disagree with oohah almost every bloody day (the pessmistic bastard) but he backs himself up with reasons why he disagrees, causing healthy debate. UTV
Are you really that fuckin stupid? “Come back with a reason why I disagree? I told you twice, including once in idiot terms to help you understand my reasoning for saying he was shite. You obviously struggle to understand basic English. You come across as though you’re really fuckin stupid. That justifies why I called you a (edit) I can’t allow that either. Don’t make me ban you Oohaghpaulmcgrath
Que?
Come on mate plz stop using offensive words and play nicely.
Hi mate can u and no clean sheet play nicely 🙂 thanks. On the Kae front I’m afraid I don’t rate him in the slightest he runs around like a headless chicken but gets nowhere fast. He makes a lot of errors which puts midfield and defence under pressure. He’s also a bit lightweight for the prem.
Agreed KEA does not look a Premier League player, but he’s an old head who can lead our FA/League cup squads against lower opposition and if he’s happy playing a bit part player he’s only on about £15k per week and has European experience.
Lambert clearly thinks he has something to offer the squad and that is good enough for me, either that or he’s at last chance saloon before he joins ‘the bomb squad’ and is farmed off. Thing is he will be a lot easier to shift than the others……………………
Some complete twat of a bloke makes a dumb ass name like nocleansheet and is blatantly on here to cause trouble and use school boy cliches.
Even tells someone to fcuk his mum and yet admin are telling him to play nice.
WTF is that all about lads.. He should’ve been banned strait away.. He’s only on here to bait people..
Hi Lionheart iv only just picked up on that comment and deleted it. If I see one more offensive remark of him he will be banned. No more warnings.
nuff said 😉
http://www1.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/aston-villa/8842502/pre-season-wrap-26th-july Last nights highlights UTV
another good workout and injuries are clearing up
i think El Ahmadi is a quality player yes he struggled last year 2b fair all the team struggled ~ the speed in which premier is played doesn’t suit his style of play ~ but he can play i av seen him 4 his country ~ this time around he be more ready he offers sumat different 2 wot we av in midfield
Just as I was writing a warning and giving nocleansheet a last chance, so he posts another disrespectful, insulting comment, accusing us of racial discrimination!
Like we can see what race he is via our computer screens?????
He’s out of here.
There’s just no helping some people 🙁
I didn’t see that comment iv warned him a few times but feel free to ban him mate
Loved Karim last night played some exquisite flair passes coming out of his shell Gu on me babeee Gu on Karim#UTV
On a brighter note, it sounds like we played really well;
“Villa played with verve in a performance full of attacking threat.”
http://www.expressandstar.com/sport/aston-villa-fc/2013/07/27/crewe-1-aston-villa-5-match-report/
Nice turnout of 5,400 too.
Just had a look at what Jay Dee put up on site and impressed with the highlights, we know it don’t mean anything at this stage being a friendlies game but signs are there, and have to say to our site owners you are being a bit lenient with what I’ve read, the lad is taking the Micky mate get in and stop it now.