Wigan vs Villa 19:45

JPA

WIGAN: Al Habsi, Ghouri, McCarthy, Thomas, Di Santo, N'Zogbia, Caldwell, McArthur, Boyce, Rodallega. Figueroa.

VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Baker; Agbonlahor, Reo-Coker, Makoun, Downing; A Young. Bent. Subs: Marshall, Heskey, Delfouneso, Petrov, Pires, Albrighton, Herd.


First start for Baker at left back. Bit of an unknown TBH.
First start for Makoun.


Villa should line up 4-2-3-1

Helix

baker's a good player, but tends to get caught out by balls over the top

is clark injured?

Helix

also, surely gabby's gonna play up top more than the right wing

id expect him to start there but switch with ash pretty quickly

JPA

Helix wrote: »

also, surely gabby's gonna play up top more than the right wing

id expect him to start there but switch with ash pretty quickly

We'll see but Young in the middle is the way it is this season and that's that.

Helix

cant get my head around why. its not like hes been great there. he's a winger, simple as that, and gabby isnt

OneColdHand

Helix wrote: »

also, surely gabby's gonna play up top more than the right wing

id expect him to start there but switch with ash pretty quickly

I'll probably depend on how the game is going. I can see him starting on the wing, then pushing forward if we need a goal.

JPA

Helix wrote: »

cant get my head around why. its not like hes been great there. he's a winger, simple as that, and gabby isnt

Well Houllier is looking for a playmaker type in the middle and Young is our best option in his view.

Helix

its a waste of a player though, means we're essentially playing with the equivalent of 10 1/2 players instead of 11, since 2 players are doing half the job theyre capable of

i mean, at least start albrighton on the wing ffs

OneColdHand

JPA wrote: »

Well Houllier is looking for a playmaker type in the middle and Young is our best option in his view.

Well in that case we'd be better dropping Gabby altogether, and go with Marc right, Downing left and Ash in the middle.

JPA

OneColdHand wrote: »

Well in that case we'd be better dropping Gabby altogether, and go with Marc right, Downing left and Ash in the middle.

He's probably using Gabby for his pace and strength chasing down balls and putting full backs under pressure.
I'm not saying I agree just suggesting what he might be thinking.

invinciblePRSTV

Is this Bakers PL debut? can't recall him playing before. Would have thought Heskey would've been a banker to start, full of selection surprises is our Ged.

I think Gabby has been ok out on the left, remember it was he who won the ball and passed to Ash which led to the goal against City.

C'mon the Villa!

matrim

JPA wrote: »

WIGAN: Al Habsi, Ghouri, McCarthy, Thomas, Di Santo, N'Zogbia, Caldwell, McArthur, Boyce, Rodallega. Figueroa.

VILLA: Friedel; Cuellar, Collins, Dunne, Baker; Agbonlahor, Reo-Coker, Makoun, Downing; A Young. Bent. Subs: Marshall, Heskey, Delfouneso, Petrov, Pires, Albrighton, Herd.


First start for Baker at left back. Bit of an unknown TBH.
First start for Makoun.


Villa should line up 4-2-3-1

Slightly worried that there are no defenders on the bench. If anyone in the back 4 gets injured we could have a problem. Although Reo-Croker could probably slot into RB if we are really stuck. But it's nice to see some attacking options on the bench

Are we resting Clark or is he injured?

Dolph Starbeam

Delighted to see McCarthy back in the squad, after seeing what happened to Meyler i hope he's not being rushed back into things because the team is struggling.

matrim

Just saw it mentioned that we've used the most players in a season this year, although most of them were by force.

Also our not playing XI: Guzan, Young, Clark, Davies, Lichaj, Albrighton, Petrov, Bannan, Delph, Heskey, Delfouneso.

Not a bad team either

shoutman

Any reason why Albrighton is on the bench?

matrim

shoutman wrote: »

Any reason why Albrighton is on the bench?

Resting him / impact sub I'd assume

kilburn

what streams are you guys using tonight

JPA

kilburn wrote: »

what streams are you guys using tonight

Good for the last 30 seconds, http://trgoals.net/ch2.html

Töpher

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/105144

Not in English, though.

kilburn

That was some death stare from Reo to McCarthy looked like he wanted to rip his head off

Kinetic^

First touch from Bent was poor there, if it was better it was in the back of the net.

OneColdHand

Makoun looks like he could do with a few pies to fatten him up!

kilburn

Ashley as captain whats that about?

OneColdHand

A strange lack on incidents in that half.

Lets hope Villa can up the tempo in the second half.

Paully D

How's Bent playing lads?

JPA

kilburn wrote: »

Ashley as captain whats that about?

He's captain a lot.

0-0 half time, we need more controlled possession in their half, we're losing the ball too much there and not creating much as a result. Gabby again is not working out.

matrim

Baker's had a decent first half but doesn't get forward much. And as Gabby isn't a winger it means we have to try do everything down the right (with 2 left wingers playing).

Also Wigan have gotten to us through the center a couple of times. We need to tighten up there

staker

I've Young anytime scorer at 11/4, how's it looking?

JPA

Paully D wrote: »

How's Bent playing lads?

Not too bad but hasn't had much service.

OneColdHand

staker wrote: »

I've Young anytime scorer at 11/4, how's it looking?

Not good. Neither team looking particularly creative.

Paully D

JPA wrote: »

Not too bad but hasn't had much service.

4-5-1?

matrim

Gabby

ibFoxer

YEEEESSS!!! Gabby, get in!!

Doodee

He's bound to score!

Doodee

Was nice to see Makoun play the ball out there instead of hoofing it out.


Come on lads, get a second now!

ibFoxer

Did anyone else just lose the stream?

Kinetic^

Petrov for Makoun.

matrim

Makoun off. Ok first game but did seem off the pace a couple of time

Patser

Everytime I see Baker I think Hitzelsberger is back

Doodee

matrim wrote: »

Makoun off. Ok first game but did seem off the pace a couple of time

I'll give him a few games before he's up to speed. Did like his passing though.

kilburn

JPA wrote: »

He's captain a lot.

0-0 half time, we need more controlled possession in their half, we're losing the ball too much there and not creating much as a result. Gabby again is not working out.

I know that but Dunne or Reo would be a better Captain

matrim

Peno. Will it be Young of Bent?

Young. Good finish

Kinetic^

Woop woop!

OneColdHand

Yeaahhhh!

Helix

wouldve thought bent would have been on pens

either way 2-0

geowan!

Doodee

If he hadn't of pointed that out I wouldn't have known he had scored the pen

kilburn

happy days !

Helix

that couldve been a red

matrim

Helix wrote: »

that couldve been a red

yellow was fair enough as there was cover. But he should have had a yellow in the first half too

tonycascarino

Great to see that Trapattoni left McCarthy out of the Irish squad. Fantastic decision. Who needs a fit McCarthy when you can have Paul Green.

kilburn

crap the stream is gone dead on trigoals any other good ones?