It’s 17th versus 16th this evening at Villa Park as both sides eye three points that will drop the other deeper into the mire.
Neither side has been getting results and neither side is full of confidence although a recent spate of new signings at United seems to have added some renewed energy into the mix. Whether that will be enough tonight remains to be seen but United need the three points ahead of fixtures against Chelsea and Tottenham where, if you go by the form book at least, it would appear unlikely that we’d get anything from those games. Stranger things have happened though…
Up to four new faces could be making their debut for Newcastle tonight. Moussa Sissoko is likely to play but the rest may have to make do with a spot on the bench before making an appearance. However a bench with Yoan Gouffran, Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Massadio Haidara gives us infinitely more options than what we’ve had recently. As always, full team news will be added in at the bottom of this article as and when it becomes available.
Unfortunately we aren’t on TV either, at least not here in the UK anyway, which means that a lot of people are going to be after a stream of the game. Not one to encourage this behaviour of course, but I can’t really stop people posting links to good streams in the ‘comments’ section below. Ahem…
Which just about wraps it up. It will be interesting to see how our new faces do this evening although I’m hopeful that the team as a whole decides to turn up tonight. Time is running out and we need to average over a point a game (1.267 actually) to make sure we hit that supposedly magical 40 point mark that is deemed as enough to keep a team safe from relegation.
Howay the lads!
Aston Villa: Guzan; Clark, Vlaar (c) Baker; Lowton, Westwood, Bannan, N’Zogbia, Bennett; Benteke, Bent
Subs:Given, Lichaj, Holman, Bowery, Ireland, Agbonlahor, Weimann.
Newcastle: Krul; Debuchy, S.Taylor, Coloccini (c), Santon; Perch, Cabaye; Gouffran, Sissoko, Gutierrez; Cisse.
Subs:Harper, Yanga-Mbiwa, Williamson, Bigirimana, Anita, Sammy Ameobi, Shola Ameobi
M
You should do your FA refs licence. You can become another **** English ref… 😀
I immediately thought, dive, looking for the pen, minimal contact, and looking to fall over.
JJ(Quote)
Debuchy at fault, not the ref
M(Quote)
where the **** was santon there. concentrate ffs
Newkie(Quote)
f me, how are we going to survive another 30 mins of this?
M(Quote)
well done krul mate 😯
Wee Dede 9(Quote)
Can i know where was Santon in this action???
HBA39(Quote)
Third great save my Krul.
This is the Krul of last season. He needs some help though. It may be too much pressure, but this is why we need an Mbiwa, Villa’s pace is too much for our back four right now.
JJ(Quote)
Who is sitting in front of Debuchy on the right hand side ?
We are pish poor defensively at the moment. We need to calm down and look at consolidating our midfield. Both of the full backs are getting battered 🙁
Munich Mag(Quote)
M
It was careless of Debuchy to take the chance. But for me, there wasn’t enough in it for a pen.
JJ(Quote)
Hacking us down every time now, get some fucking cards out
Newkie(Quote)
Come on Lads hit them now and their heads will drop
Big Dave(Quote)
Compare Agbonglahor’s challenge on Debuchy to vice versa. Foreign divers 😈
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
I’d really like to see Obertan brought on to help out in defence on the right side.
JJ(Quote)
Silly pen that like, just needed to sheppard him out the way, kid was always gonna go down once any contact made
Sharpy17(Quote)
come on Dean
Big Dave(Quote)
Can’t understand when fans walk out like some Villa fans did after 30 minutes.
Look how Villa have come out. Even when you are losing. You have to believe in your team. Encourage. Just don’t understand it.
Plus they pay a lot to watch.
JJ(Quote)
Ref losing control, let too many ‘meaty’ challenges go in the 1st 10 mins
M(Quote)
jonas ffs, why are you so *****? free, in the middle of their half, unpressured, and you lose the ball to an invisible man. christ
Newkie(Quote)
Fcking Wigan 2-2 from being 2-0 down!!!
We must show the same fight here!!
Stuart79(Quote)
Good change Pards. Problem isn’t specifically defending, it’s holding the ball up further up the pitch.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Struggling to see what Jonas is offering right now.
Shola on?
Pardew going for plan B (hoofball). Odd one. Can work if Shola can hold the ball up and have one of his decent games.
JJ(Quote)
Shola is trying to be Craig David with that goatee
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
I’d like to have thought our bench looked stronger but we still only have Strolla to come on…
Stuart79(Quote)
if Jonas was a racehorse, they’d put him down
M(Quote)
Jonas man. Every single time
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Solano,
Problem with Shola is he isn’t going to press. So its like playing with one short in defence. But he will help is hold the ball in attack hopefully.
JJ(Quote)
jonas outtricks himself, bloody hell
Newkie(Quote)
Man oh man is Jonas pish 👿 👿 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Jonas needs took off
Big Dave(Quote)
I really have more than enough with Jonas, we cannot call him anymore as a football player i think
HBA39(Quote)
Get Jonas off please he is a liability. How he keeps getting picked is beyond me. Obertan is far better
Santii(Quote)
😯
Wee Dede 9(Quote)
M @249 😆
Agree mate. For me, Obertan has to come on. His pace alone means Villa can’t push too far forward.
JJ(Quote)
come on anita 🙂
Wee Dede 9(Quote)
I think Jonas will stay in the starting XI and plays all the game every game even if we buy Messi and Ronaldo, Pardew will find a place for him
HBA39(Quote)
Dont think Obertan is even on the bench so Jonas will probably finish the game.
Santii(Quote)
I cannot understand that sub for the life of me ….
Jonas offers ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. They are playing triangles around him. He’s beaten himself 3 times in the last 15 minutes 👿 👿
Munich Mag(Quote)
Red Card there the dirty C****!!!!!!!!!!!
Santii(Quote)
Villa are kicking lumps out of us the dirty fookers.
Munich Mag(Quote)
Cisse right wing? 🙄
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
If Sir Bobby was here, he would tell us this has been a game of two halves.
JJ(Quote)
Dirty bastards ,they are gonna crock one of our guys good and proper in a minute ,some serious foul play here like 👿
KIMTOON(Quote)
Solano,
I don’t get it either… he takes off Gouffran and plays Cisse right wing. Pardew logic.
JJ(Quote)
Why are we gash at throw ins. So simple
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Mad.
SolanosTrumpet(Quote)
Sissoko off? 😕
Newkie(Quote)
Att all set pieces Toby. We havn’t been good on them since Barton left.
Santii(Quote)
Why Sissoko off and not Jonas ffs
KIMTOON(Quote)
There goes our drive and power.
Oh well, at least we still have Jonas on the pitch. wouldn’t mind Tiote here now.
JJ(Quote)
*** Gutierrez what a ****
HBA39(Quote)
Pards doing his utmost to throw away another three points 😥
JJ(Quote)
JJ Tiote might have been sent off by now in this type of game
Big Dave(Quote)
Tough game this, but nice go see we have not caved in. Important win if we hold on… Howay the lads
Shamrock(Quote)
Even Tactically and defensively Jonas is lost totally really. Why he goes in center before even to keep his side
HBA39(Quote)
Sitting far far far too deep.
JJ(Quote)
Been impressed by Colo.
Shamrock(Quote)
I have never realised that Villa were as dirty 👿
Big Dave(Quote)
If Obertan was here, he could be a huge threat on the counter with Villa pushing so far up.
Instead we push Shola who is a freaking statue and he has hardly touched the ball. Hasn’t held up f#% all.
JJ(Quote)
We are so so so so poor….. pish poor, powder puff
Useless, absolutely useless. mAKE NO MISTAKE vILLA ARE Useless. We are losing every second ball. No structure to our play, thank you tinker man. 👿
We cannot last 90 minutes, end of story.
Munich Mag(Quote)
am shiting myself here
ice pup(Quote)
Jonas lost it again
Big Dave(Quote)
Dave ,They are filthy gets ,hope they drop like a stone
KIMTOON(Quote)
MM
Is not just the fitness. Pardew hasn’t got a clue what to do what managers make changes to attack us. He just just tactically at an absolute loss.
JJ(Quote)
OBertan is not a threat for anyone, you can let him alone he will go until the line and after loose the ball. So i dont understand the guys who call for Obertan. I dont want neither Obertan or Jonas in this team. I have seen enough of this guys
HBA39(Quote)
Can’t believe Citeh ain’t beating QPR 👿 and bloody Wigan come back from 2.0 down too
KIMTOON(Quote)
Weimann has roasted Santon second half
Toby le Rhone(Quote)
Ice
It happens at your age mate. You might want to consider adult diapers. 😉
JJ(Quote)
personaly oberton is hearless IMO and he’d dissapear in a game like this….. i wish jonas would bloody dissapear 👿 👿 👿
ice pup(Quote)
I’m still convinced Pardew has to go. He has done us no favors today. Can’t react to tactical changes
Shamrock(Quote)
Man Shola is ****…
JJ(Quote)
feeling sick with nerves now ,how could we be so good first half and so **** 2nd 😕
KIMTOON(Quote)
I get what Pard’s idea was, but it doesn’t help if your target man can’t so bad at keeping or getting to the ball.
JJ(Quote)
cabs 🙄
Big Dave(Quote)
5 fecking minutes 😯 thought maybe 3 but 5 😕 😕
KIMTOON(Quote)
Shamrock
“Pardew can’t react to tactical changes” – nail on the head.
JJ(Quote)