Football is once again upon us, and this week it is in our yard. Will we prevail?
| P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | ||
| 3 | Man City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 11 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 10 |
Let’s start this by saying that we have won the same amount of games as Man City, but they have lost one less leaving us trailing by a point.
Man City have not got off to the season the way they had hoped however, they have only lost one game so far this season and I would be biased if I thought this game was going to be their second but.. we do have a not so secret weapon returning and this gives us an edge.
Christian Benteke is set to play against Man City today giving the lions the roar they have been missing all season. Since joining us in 2012, he has become a fan favourite scoring 29 league goals before suffering a long term injury putting him out of the world cup and Villa fans into hysteria and now the beast returns.
Man City have conceded 7 goals, the same as Villa, the only difference being is that they scored more the other end and have the capabilities to do that game in, game out. Man City have the ability to not rely on an individual to score all their goals, this makes them a dangerous threat and is going to require a good team effort to shut their play down and squash any signs of attack. It is doable feat and Stoke have proved this already with their 1 goal victory, can we follow this up? The answer is – IT DEPENDS ON THE STRATERGY.
Will we sit back or attack?
I see Richardson being dropped for Benteke who will take the forward roll with gabby on the left and Wiemann on the right. This puts Cleverly on the right, Delph on the left and Westwood in the centre. If it so happens to be like this then I see us bringing the game to Man City and life to the park. Our team works best with Benteke in it as he is the natural goal scorer and with his return, it will give the team a chance to prove that it does have an attacking side to it, not just counter attacking.
I’m seeing a draw written all over this game, and I think it will be a mighty entertaining one. For those who are going, i’ll see you at the game!
City haven’t lost a game? Didn’t they lose to Stoke at the Etihad?
Indeed, that was my mistake. I even wrote they lost to stoke further down! all sorted.
Well, here’s hoping they lose another game today!
Indeed! Benteke to score a hatrick…. 😉
Tempted not to forecast as I seem to be a bit of a jinx in that department!! Hoping for a win, expecting a defeat, so I’ll go for the draw 1-1. Can’t see us scoring more than 1; Benteke or no Benteke. Reckon Benteke will start form the bench and PL will see hwo the game develops. Would like to see Grealish start today instead of Richardson. If Tekkers does come on we shouldn’t expect too much too soon. He’s just coming back from a bad injury AND he missed a lot of last season as well. UTV
so hard to call this game, but iam so much looking forwards. thanks mr cheese for posting our preview.
will benteke be in the starting line~up or will he just make a small appearance, so much depends on this slight issue, without him its gonna be a struggle, man city will see this game, as 3 points nailed on. without benteke and vlaar its 0, 2 finally with benteke playing we can’t expect much more, he bond to need games and not likely 2 peak anytime soon, so even with benteke its not gonna change the outcome 🙁 2 nil city 🙁
sliver lining international break, benteke will get some more fitness and be more ready for the everton game
Testen
Tehsten testen is that German Giddy for test, welcome home mate.
Not home yet mate still pissed plus a bust ankle,VILLA 4-0 UTV
Tell me you never fell off the table again doing that Spanish flamingo ffs, 🙂
No mate I fell down a slope when the pathway vanished.
Villa team v Man City: Guzan, Hutton, Senderos, Baker, Cissokho, Delph, Westwood, Cleverley, Richardson, N’Zogbia, Agbonlahor.
Aston Villa subs: Given, Bacuna, Clark, Sanchez, Bent, Weimann, Benteke.
N’Zogbia and Richardson? I guess he does want our wingers to be completely useless today. Should’ve just played Bacuna and Sanchez and not have wingers.
its a 5 in midfield with n’zog and richardson or cleverley as the link to gabby shame for benteke but i always thought this game came just a week 2 soon for him, he will be much more ready after the nationals break
that team could struggle 2 get out their own half, they will av 2 keep the ball well 🙂 were did i put my crate
plus Leicester dumb asses messed my accumulator up grrrrrrrrr
I agree that we should play him from bench. Depending on score I’d put him on after 60-70 mins and give him a run out
Wonder why weimann is on bench he did well v city last year
My guess is sit back for 75 minutes, he comes on and Lambert hopes for a counter-attacking goal.
Gabby out last minute illness so weiman starts
if thats true oohahaha weimann has wot he wants a striking role 🙂 i hope he grabs this
i av lots of symphony for weimann. hes never in his desired position. out wide hes neither winger or midfielder, but works his ass off hes another that could do well off the bench.
this team picked 2day may struggle, i see the city coming and coming and unless villa pass well they av no out balls, on the other hand if they pass well like back at anfield other year were they played a diamond
What is it with the Villa; has a gypsy cursed us or did PL run over a black cat!! Illness, injuries etc. etc. Even Giddy has bust his ankle; hope she was worth it 🙂 – get well soon mate. UTV
Westwood gets the armband for today.
Grealish comes onto the bench; might be a good move
Giddy, you’re on a slippery slope mate 🙂
Tough game today and I can’t see a win, so hoping for a draw.
I’ll go 1-1, but expect more like 1-4 🙁
I’ll post my simple thoughts after the game.
Contradiction here sky saying still that weimann in out, so Oohah where you heard that,
Weiman out.
VILLA will stuff um,I have the faith fuck the mancs. 😀
We really give away the ball when under no trouble so easily.
Both teams look poor IMO looks like a 0.0 as we have parked the bus yet again
Hardly parked the bus, does seem like they’re pushing us back a bit though.
City have the talent though to score when they’re playing poor.
Weimanns has no strength whatsoever…
And calls himself a striker……
We’re lucky they’ve stuck Silva out wide where he’s less influential and hates defending.
Hope Grealish gets a game.
Cmon boys!!!
plenty of empty seats FOR VISIT OF CHAMPIONS
No wonder have u seen the shite football we are playing its negative anti football like mcclown. Disgraceful don’t deserve to win though wouldn’t surprise me if we held on they are not at their best thankfully
You’re seeing a different game to me Ooaah.
OohAh can’t argue with you in one sense; we don’t look like winning!! I’m not proud so I’ll take 0-0 on a poor performance and move on.
Whenever we get a result its the same ok so n so are crap so we have a chance. We arent as bad as ur making out
baker has been best villian bar none
alamo me thinks
the system we are TRYING to play u need 2 pass well and they aren’t even when not pressed , we are pressing high and good just need 2 pass the bloody ball
Nath, very poor passing in the final third by Villa but we seem so static that we are not finding any space unlike Silva who seems like a ghost. N’Zog has looked poor to me and needs to get into the game – PL should put Grealish on instead.
yeah nzog one dangerous run and nothing else 🙁 senderos cissokho even cleverley all giving ball away without any pressure from city its worrying me, other than that its going to plan, we seem 2 help opposition by conceding possession cheaply
also another point well made hitchen 60 grealish would suit this game, tight in middle of the park he would keep and use the ball far better than nzog or richardson
Delph is so annoying to watch. He never looks up, he rarely looks for a better positioned player, he just runs with the ball, hopes to beat a man and takes an awful shot.
Although N’Zogbia does the exact same thing.
I think the reason it seems n zog n Delph don’t look up is because they know only Weimann is there making a terrible diagonal across…..so easy for City to pick him up. He needs to sit n watch Aguero DVDs all week. His movement is awesome
BENTEKE!!!!
Think we will easily get a point maybe even snatch it now can’t see them scoring
Hoping not. They’ve had like 3 shots on target, nothing really testing Guzan which is positive.
Not changing the formation but it is probably the most positive of changes from Lambert to bring on Bacuna and Grealish.