Match Thread Aston Villa vs Everton. Saturday 14th August 12:30 KO

[Amw79]

Need our attacking players - Gordon, Gray, McNeil to deliver today. Could be tight with fine margins at either end deciding it.

*incoming 5-5 draw alert*.

 

[Chegsy]

Gordon...

I’d prefer him to Rondon but I’m not convinced any of the front 3 will get regular goals for us. Fingers crossed today though.

 

[jonnyboy316]

Villa have Ings/Watkins and Coutinhio we have no out and out forward on the pitch

Yep not feeling good about this one. Need to frustrate them early

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

I’d prefer him to Rondon but I’m not convinced any of the front 3 will get regular goals for us. Fingers crossed today though.

They don't have to; next week we will have at least one striker in, and DCL will be a week closer to returning...it's just temporary and thank god Frank can see that Rondon is not the answer.

 

[Eggs]

I've backed both teams to score. Slightly regretting that decision now

….Hills offered evs for a goal in the game & 9-1 for 0-0.

 

[Mosh Pit]

Frank Lampardiola ?

So you're telling me you wanted Rondon starting today on one of the hottest days of the year who'd gas out after 30 minutes?

 

[mikel_88]

Lets hope for a positive start i would have put rondon back in. Hopefully take the chances this time from the team, have nore options on the bench to change it around if we need to

 

[RomanReigns]

So you're telling me you wanted Rondon starting today on one of the hottest days of the year who'd gas out after 30 minutes?

Yes please

 

[Blueclouds]

Lets hope for a positive start i would have put rondon back in. Hopefully take the chances this time from the team, have nore options on the bench to change it around if we need to

But Rondon doesn't score

 

[PhilM]

Our only striker can't even make the first 11. Christ.

Our false nine striker can’t make it either. Everton that.

 

[Mosh Pit]

Yes please

Dum dum

 

[ArtetaMagic]

I'm excited

 

[xreyuk123]

Got 1-0 to them written all over it. Someone in our back line will make a mistake and lead to a goal, and we have no chance of scoring.

 

[swanified]

I’d like to see Gray play central and Gordon on the left? Hopefully brings some of the form when he first came to the club.

 

[Eggs]

….if Rondon and Keane didn’t know where they stand in the manager’s opinion, they certainly know now.

CBs and strikers unavailable and neither make the starting X1.