We lost this fixture last season. This fixture is kind of bogey for us & Jose. From last season, I think (wish) these will be the changes Cech (Courtois) Ivan Dave JT Cahill (Zouma) Eden Willian (Cesc) Rambo Oscar Matic Nando (Remy) Hope we have better subs too, over last seasons. Juan Cuadrado should be there
Courtois Ivan - Zouma - JT - Azpi Fab - Matic Willian - Oscar - Hazard Remy A shift might see Oscar or Willian sacrificed for Ramires, especially with Delph and Sanchez having some legs in midfield. After losing 5-0 to Arsenal, I hope Villa remain deflated. Benteke always loves playing Cahill so I hope Jose knows that Zouma is the right choice here. The guy shackled Sterling and Aguero in his last two starts. As for subs, Cuadrado should get 20 minutes, Drogba will probably make it off the bench for Remy with 15 to go and whichever of Willian, Oscar or Ramires doesn't start should get more than half hour. Going for us to control this one and take it 2-0, goals from Remy and Terry.
Fabregas apparently a non starter, perfect time to play Nathan Ake alongside Matic with Oscar sitting in behind the front 3. Otherwise, Loftus Cheek could get 45 mins? One lives in hope.
Ivan - Zouma - JT - Azpi Rambo - Matic Juan - Cesc - Hazard Remy Heard Cesc is back from his niggle. I would like to see this. Would give Cesc more freedom. Don't think Ake or LC would get a look in. Especially at villa park despite their awful form of late.
You score against the champs and get benched for a 36 year old legend? Looks like Drog has 4 goals against villa and that record might have played a factor. But what does this do to Remy? Cahill starts, Mikel in bench - We might as well give Villa their much awaited goal now. Hope Rambo & Matic can shield our defensive liabilities. Villa go with Gabby over Christian. Lambert going for the pace of Agbonlahor & Weimann there. Aston Villa starting XI: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Cissokho, Westwood, Delph, Cleverley, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Gil Chelsea starting XI: Courtois; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta; Ramires, Matic; Willian, Oscar, Hazard; Drogba.
well worked team goal. Drog holds and finds Oscar, who picks WIllian and a fine pass within the box gets Hazard - GOAL!!
What a ball from Eden to Rambo. But for Rambo's custom made touch - that was certain second goal for us
Courtois was horrible in the 2 instances when he had to deal with crosses. Wtf is going on? Ivan in the aftermath - lets the ball bounce. We are asking for trouble.
****ing courtois. Cech (suspect in crossoes) will be lot better in crosses. haven't caught one cross yet
Juan on for WIllian. So we are stuck with Cahill & Mikel to defend slender one goal. Risky unless we get few more
**** yeeaaaaahhhh Goons lose Madrid Lose City drop 2 pts QPR lose at the last minute and we win at Villa for the first time!!!!!!
