Aston Villa v West Ham - Pre-Match Thread

[LeeB]

He's suspended. Suspensions for accumulating yellow cards only cause bans in the same competition, but red card suspensions affect any domestic games. Likewise, if we get a player sent off tomorrow, he could miss (a) league game(s).

TIL about the difference in suspensions above.

[cdbearsfan]

It never used to be the case, I distinctly remember Staunton and one other (possibly Ehiogu) deliberately getting themselves booked at Anfield so they'd miss the upcoming league game and be guaranteed to be available for the League Cup Final.

[paul_e]

I wouldn't be shocked to see a couple of changes in the defence but not much else, something like:

Martinez
Cash Konsa Swinkels Maatsen
Onana Barkley
Bailey Rogers Ramsey
Watkins

Maybe Buendia instead of Bailey but I think it'll be something along those lines, we have a big month and I can't see us playing Mings, Kamara and Tielemans in every game because the risk of injuries for those 3 is just too high I think.

[rob_bridge]

I wouldn't be shocked to see a couple of changes in the defence but not much else, something like:

Martinez
Cash Konsa Swinkels Maatsen
Onana Barkley
Bailey Rogers Ramsey
Watkins

Maybe Buendia instead of Bailey but I think it'll be something along those lines, we have a big month and I can't see us playing Mings, Kamara and Tielemans in every game because the risk of injuries for those 3 is just too high I think.

Depends on how 'fit' Ramsey is

So maybe Buendia for him. Still think Mings will play. Is Carlos out? If not can see him playing ahead of Konsa

[paul_e]

I wouldn't be shocked to see a couple of changes in the defence but not much else, something like:

Martinez
Cash Konsa Swinkels Maatsen
Onana Barkley
Bailey Rogers Ramsey
Watkins

Maybe Buendia instead of Bailey but I think it'll be something along those lines, we have a big month and I can't see us playing Mings, Kamara and Tielemans in every game because the risk of injuries for those 3 is just too high I think.

Depends on how 'fit' Ramsey is

So maybe Buendia for him. Still think Mings will play. Is Carlos out? If not can see him playing ahead of Konsa

Carlos is supposedly injured. Yeah, I'm not sure about Buendia, I don't think he did himself many favours the other day, Emery seemed fucking livid with him. Ramsey probably needs a run of 45-60 minutes for a few games to get himself back to proper fitness and seems a good fit for this, not just because it's probably gonig to be a bit less intense but also because he's pretty much the poster boy for celebrating the anniversary, local lad, been here since he was a little kid and has worked his tits off to be part of the squad.

[Toronto Villa]

I wouldn't be shocked to see a couple of changes in the defence but not much else, something like:

Martinez
Cash Konsa Swinkels Maatsen
Onana Barkley
Bailey Rogers Ramsey
Watkins

Maybe Buendia instead of Bailey but I think it'll be something along those lines, we have a big month and I can't see us playing Mings, Kamara and Tielemans in every game because the risk of injuries for those 3 is just too high I think.

Depends on how 'fit' Ramsey is

So maybe Buendia for him. Still think Mings will play. Is Carlos out? If not can see him playing ahead of Konsa

Carlos is supposedly injured. Yeah, I'm not sure about Buendia, I don't think he did himself many favours the other day, Emery seemed fucking livid with him. Ramsey probably needs a run of 45-60 minutes for a few games to get himself back to proper fitness and seems a good fit for this, not just because it's probably gonig to be a bit less intense but also because he's pretty much the poster boy for celebrating the anniversary, local lad, been here since he was a little kid and has worked his tits off to be part of the squad.

Carlos is injured should be the first line on his eventual headstone

[usav]

Buendia should be nowhere near this team anymore, sorry.

Full strength team - no excuses.

[Rigadon]

Buendia should be nowhere near this team anymore, sorry.

Full strength team - no excuses.

He wasn't quite good enough before, and now he's miles off it (not his fault, injury + our evolution). 

[eamonn]

I wouldn't be letting Emi leave unless we get in someone who can unlock defences like he can/could/should.

Worth bringing Coots back for one last crack? We're paying him anyway. He's probably one of those 1% multi-millionaires on the other thread, let's make him work for his winter soup with Waitrose croutons.

[Demitri_C]

Yep add me to the buendia  goes with my blessing camp

[Brend'Watkins]

You're all a bit hard on Emi coming back from such a long injury. I think he still has something to offer once he gets up to speed.

[eamonn]

I still hope this'll happen. Was gutted that he missed his chances against Lesta, it would have put extra pep in his pencil.

[TelfordVilla]

I'm still a little Emi fan. I hope he can save his Villa career

[VillaTim]

Thought Buendia looked quite lively when he came on v Leicester . Just a bit rusty . I'd start him.

[RamboandBruno]

I know we have really important champions league and premier league games coming up and they will be more of a priority than this for Unai, understandably so. I also realise me being 50, means Im the demographic who cares about the cup more than younger generations.
However, I do think a sell out crowd, on mainstream TV, however much its marketing bullshit, the whole 150 year thang, Unai will put himself under unnecessary scrutiny if he makes 5 or 6 changes, including the goalie and we lose.

For me, Onana hasnt played a full 90 for weeks, so no reason for him not to start, Ramsey needs to get a full 90 in, Barklay can come on for Tielemans at some point and Rogers had a rest at the weekend.

Ive always like the tenacious little fecker that is Emi B, but at the moment he’s sub at best standard.

I hope this is the team:

Martinez
Cash
Konsa
Mings
Maatsen
Kamara
Onana
Rogers
Watkins
Tielemans
Ramsey