RB Leipzig v Aston Villa Pre-Match

[Chip Butty 111]

Sounds like Watkins and Duran up front.

Apologies if this was posted earlier, came straight to the last page.

I can’t see it ending well, if so. I know it’s not massively tried and tested, but we’ve not looked in any way cohesive when we have.

Would set up as solidly as possible and play Duran.

I'd go with Duran, as he deserves to start. As a pair, not for me. As he has proved a few times now, Duran can play at this level, and has the confidence to try anything. Different players, but difficult to have a first choice between Ollie and Duran for me, both excellent

[PaulTheVillan]

I'd go with Duran for tonight's game. He can shoot on sight, put us 2-0 up and then be taken off.

[Baldy]

As Duran seems to be maturing and developing his all round game, I wonder if Unai can mould him into the role that Diaby once played?

Would solve a few problems.

[LeeB]

As Duran seems to be maturing and developing his all round game, I wonder if Unai can mould him into the role that Diaby once played?

Would solve a few problems.

The big problem with Diaby was we couldn't mould him into the role we wanted him to play, we were trying to make a winger into a no.10 and it didn't really work.

[Dave]

As Duran seems to be maturing and developing his all round game, I wonder if Unai can mould him into the role that Diaby once played?

Would solve a few problems.

The big problem with Diaby was we couldn't mould him into the role we wanted him to play, we were trying to make a winger into a no.10 and it didn't really work.

And that's sort of what we have done with Rogers - turned a promising winger into an excellent central attacking midfielder. And I guess the difference is that Rogers more than makes up for the (comparative) lack of pace by being about twice as strong and three times more confident to just have a go.

[Risso]

Duran has the all the ingedients to be an incredible striker. Strength, pace and shooting accuracy. Personally I'd be putting all my energy into making sure he fulfils that potential, not trying to tun him into something he's not. He could be the next Didier Drogba, he's not going to be a winger.

[Dave]

Duran has the all the ingedients to be an incredible striker. Strength, pace and shooting accuracy. Personally I'd be putting all my energy into making sure he fulfils that potential, not trying to tun him into something he's not. He could be the next Didier Drogba, he's not going to be a winger.

Yup. Give the "how to be a good winger" training to Bailey for a quick refresh instead.

[Olneythelonely]

Not that I think we should, but if we’re going to try to turn either of our strikers into a winger (in an attempt to fit them both in) it should be Ollie. Given that he used to be one. Although I imagine not a particularly good one.

[LeeB]

Or we could just buy a winger, there seem to be enough around.

[eamonn]

Yep, we just need a new one. Improve us and give Philogene-Bailey Associates a kick-up the backside.

[LeeB]

Forest picked up that Grealish-a-like from Portugal in the summer for £7m, absolute buttons these days.

[Olneythelonely]

Or we could just buy a winger, there seem to be enough around.

The preferably option, for sure.

[Baldy]

Diaby's strength was finding space in midfield, a quick turn and then attack. Bailey to his right, Moreno/Digne or Ramsey to his left and Watkins up front. As an alternative to being an out and out striker, why not try dropping Duran deeper into that Diaby role. He has all the necessary attributes.

Almost like the old inside forwards from days gone by!!

Diaby as inside right, Rogers as inside left would be deadly.

If Watkins is suspended, injured or out of form we have a ready made, match fit striker ready to take his place. Added benefit of keeping two top class strikers happy and not risk losing one of them  to a rival. Also, would give Bailey the support he has been lacking in recent months.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I fancy us to sneak a 0-1 win tonight.

Watkins and Duran together hasn’t worked so far, but it’s not to say it can’t. If anyone can make it work it’s Unai.

[LeeB]

No sorry, for the reasons Risso pointed out earlier.

Buy a tractor to plough the fields, don't try and adapt your Lamborgini Countach to the task.