Team for Villa

[Hazelton]

After winning 5-1 in the last game, I'd be very surprised if Poch doesn't stick with the same team.

 

[guy]

have villa appointed a new manager, or are they close to? Who is it?

 

[Mr Pink]

After winning 5-1 in the last game, I'd be very surprised if Poch doesn't stick with the same team.

You see this is what frustrates me a little and its a sign of tactical inflexibility IMO (not you mate!)

Now the team that won yesterday should be still more than good enough to beat a side who's confidence is on the floor, even allowing for a new manager bounce, but looking at the opposition and considering we're at home I don't think yesterday's side is the best eleven to select for this one.

I'm one of Dembele's biggest fans on here, but he's got to be used correctly. Against sides that come and sit deep he's always struggled. He's much bettter against the bigger sides when there's more space to drive into as they invariably come on to us more. Away from home the same theory applies. But when sides come and sit deep and look to contain he struggles, as he doesn't move the ball quickly enough nor does he possess the speed of thought to get involved in sharp interchanges that can help break those deep lines with sides that are set up to not concede.

I would love to see Poch use Dembele astutely. I'd certainly be inclined to start him in at least two of the derbies, perhaps all three given West Ham will come and have a go under Billic and are quite a powerful side.

But against Villa, lets get more pace into the side with Njie and hopefully Mason will help us set a quicker tempo with his passing and we'll see some effective transitions from midfield into attack.

What we don't want is slow and ponderous build up play, camped in and around their box, and them defending with two low and narrow blocks - it just totally plays into their hands. Unless they come and have a real go under their new manager which I really doubt given their current state.

Its not rocket science anyway, its as clear as day where Dembele's strengths and weaknesses lie. Use him correctly and he can be a real asset with a big role to play this season. Would just like to see a touch more flexibility from Poch in this regard.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Lloris
Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Davies
Dier Alli
Lamela Mason Eriksen
Kane

Vorm Wimmer Trippier Dembele Winks Townsend Njie
​

Caveat: If Son is fit, straight in for Alli, put him on the left, move Eriksem central, drop Mason deep. Winks out of the 18. Also, if either Bentaleb or Carroll are fit rather than Son, put him on the bench ahead of Winks. I'm assuming that Chadli is an impossibility.

 

[DanielT]

I can't see Mason AM and Alli CM, surely it'd be the other way around?

Dier Mason
Alli
​

Mason seemed so calm and confident on the ball in his 20 or so minutes yesterday, really think he can push on barring any injury reoccurrences

 

[miamispur]

---------------------Onomah

Onomah Onomah Onomah Onomah

-----------------Onomah Onomah

-------------Townsend Onomah Onomah

---------------------Onomah

If Townsend is your
Do do do do do

to your
Onomah


Then may I respectfully say
don't don't don't don't don't

 

[Mr Pink]

We've hardly ever been on MNF IIRC....

Four years ago, Novermber 2011, Adebayor scored a brace to beat Villa on MNF....and then April 2014 Kane scored his first League goal in the 5-1 thrashing of Sunderland...incidentally Adebayor had another brace that night.

But is that the only times we've been shown live on Monday night football in the last four years?

Or was the Bale thunderbolt against West Ham, under AVB, a monday night game?

That must be fewest of anybody in the League.

 

[EastLondonYid]

Play the same team that played at Bournemouth, and then again v scum if all fit......rest most of them for Thursdays Europa league , they must be fresh if they are going to press the scum, fuck i hate the scum.

 

[UpTownSpur]

I think we could probably pick a team out of a hat and still beat Villa, who I wouldn't be surprised to see still manager-less when we play them.

 

[wrd]

Lloris

Walker Alder Vert Rose
Dier Alli
Son (dembele if he isn't fit) Lamela Eriksen
Kane

 

[stewartd]

If they are all fit there is no way he will change the team that has given us our biggest away win since the old king died

 

[talkshowhost86]

It's a tough one to call.

Do you stick with the winning team or react to the fact that it'll be a completely different match so shuffle the pack accordingly. Dembele has been excellent recently and it would seem a shame to drop him, but at the same time I agree with @Mr Pink that against a team that sits back, he might not be the best option.

I also think we need some pace somewhere in the attack, and that probably needs to come from N'Jie, although then you're looking at dropping Alli who has also been good so far this season.

I think I'd go:

Lloris

Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose

Dier Mason

N'Jie Lamela Eriksen

Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Alli, Dembele, Townsend, Winks
​

It's a sign of the strength in depth we have in some areas that I'd be equally happy to see Alli or Dembele come into the team though.

 

[yido_number1]

Keep Eriksen on the left and he will keep providing goals and assists. I'd pretty much keep the same team again and hope that Kane can build on the Bournemouth game.

 

[Mr Pink]

It's a tough one to call.

Do you stick with the winning team or react to the fact that it'll be a completely different match so shuffle the pack accordingly. Dembele has been excellent recently and it would seem a shame to drop him, but at the same time I agree with @Mr Pink that against a team that sits back, he might not be the best option.

I also think we need some pace somewhere in the attack, and that probably needs to come from N'Jie, although then you're looking at dropping Alli who has also been good so far this season.

I think I'd go:

Lloris

Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose

Dier Mason

N'Jie Lamela Eriksen

Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Alli, Dembele, Townsend, Winks
​

It's a sign of the strength in depth we have in some areas that I'd be equally happy to see Alli or Dembele come into the team though.

And Dembele is my adopted player!

Seriously though, the way I see it is that we wouldn't be dropping him really. We're just adjusting tactically for the opposition. Easily explained to Dembele if you're following up your rationale with...'don't worry you'll be starting the three London derbies next month and we see you as a crucial player for those games'...or words to that affect.

All about using him astutely for me.

 

[talkshowhost86]

And Dembele is my adopted player!

Seriously though, the way I see it is that we wouldn't be dropping him really. We're just adjusting tactically for the opposition. Easily explained to Dembele if you're following up your rationale with...'don't worry you'll be starting the three London derbies next month and we see you as a crucial player for those games'...or words to that affect.

All about using him astutely for me.

Well the other thing we need to consider is the fact that we have 3 games in 6 days next week, so giving someone like Dembele a rest is not necessarily a bad idea.

What's the current prognosis on Bentaleb incidentally? Would be good to have that option again with so many games coming up.

Thank goodness we went out of the League Cup!

 

[nicdic]

It's a tough one to call.

Do you stick with the winning team or react to the fact that it'll be a completely different match so shuffle the pack accordingly. Dembele has been excellent recently and it would seem a shame to drop him, but at the same time I agree with @Mr Pink that against a team that sits back, he might not be the best option.

I also think we need some pace somewhere in the attack, and that probably needs to come from N'Jie, although then you're looking at dropping Alli who has also been good so far this season.

I think I'd go:

Lloris

Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose

Dier Mason

N'Jie Lamela Eriksen

Kane

Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Alli, Dembele, Townsend, Winks
​

It's a sign of the strength in depth we have in some areas that I'd be equally happy to see Alli or Dembele come into the team though.

Surely pace is more necessary when a team isn't going to sit back so that you can stretch them and get in behind?

 

[DiamondLites]

I'd just bring Mason in for Alli

 

[nicdic]

I think I'd go:

Lloris
Walker Alderweireld Vertonghen Rose
Dier Mason
Lamela Dembele Eriksen
Kane

Vorm, Trippier, Wimmer, Alli, Winks, Onomah, N'Jie

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

We've hardly ever been on MNF IIRC....

Four years ago, Novermber 2011, Adebayor scored a brace to beat Villa on MNF....and then April 2014 Kane scored his first League goal in the 5-1 thrashing of Sunderland...incidentally Adebayor had another brace that night.

But is that the only times we've been shown live on Monday night football in the last four years?

Or was the Bale thunderbolt against West Ham, under AVB, a monday night game?

That must be fewest of anybody in the League.

Sky don't show anywhere near as many games on a Monday night as they used to. I have no idea really as to why although I think a decent guess would be they have less games to show due to BT Sport and whoever it was who had the deal before them, so they just use that slot less. There will be clubs who have more Monday games but that'll probably be balanced by them showing us more in their 'prime' slots. Having said all that……meh

 

[Shadydan]

Surely pace is more necessary when a team isn't going to sit back so that you can stretch them and get in behind?

You need pace for quicker transitions from defence to attack, when teams lose the ball and we counter them we need quick players to stretch their defence. In an ideal world though we need players with brains and pace and we don't have many players who are able to think quickly.