Team for Villa

[englishman abroad]

Unchanged surely.

Then:

Subs, hopefully:

Ellborg
Hume Ballard Cirkin
Angulo Geertruida Talbi
Mayenda Isidor

That's a strong bench, the first time in eon's

 

[horselover]

That's a strong bench, the first time in eon's

Stick a defender and another midfielder in it and its not a bad starting 11

 

[contrarian]

Everyone dropping Rigg????
He will start
If Ballard is fit for 90 minutes, he will start and Hume will remain on the bench and o9 will drop to the bench

 

[Secret Visage]

Same as last week unless anyone carrying a knock.

 

[EverHopeful]

I’ve given my reasoning for that. I think we’re more solid with ELF central & Talbi wide, than we are with Diarra central & ELF wide.

I think part of the problem is we have too many good players for them all to start. Never thought l would be saying that

 

[MarcoG]

Zero reason to change anything really. Don't need to rush anyone back and Rigg deserves to start.

 

[Lagger]

I do believe we’ll be unchanged

 

[Ch1982]

Not surprised the OP has taken NDong mark 2 out of the team.

 

[scott934]

Only change would be Ballard for me. I think it's obvious what Diarra gives us, surely even to those who aren't sold yet.

 

[Whitburnmakem]

Everyone dropping Rigg????
He will start
If Ballard is fit for 90 minutes, he will start and Hume will remain on the bench and o9 will drop to the bench

Yes he was poor … again also no way is someone coming back from injury forcing someone really well to he dropped

 

[gonzalo]

Ballards new name Ballardifit?

Clever word player there marra

 

[bomber]

Ballard for O9 Talbi for Rigg

 

[Scorer]

Very much looking forward to this. New ground for me, always seemed to be midweek when we were last in the PL so couldn’t get down.

Last 2 away ends have been unreal. Leeds one of the best ever, then of course that lot.

Roefs
Mukiele 09 Alderete Reinildo
ELF Xhaka Sadiki
Rigg Brobbey Talbi

Safe travels anyone heading down.

Would have gone with that midfield and front three vs Spurs ( would have played Hume at RB and Mukiele at CB) but harsh to drop Diarra after an excellent performance, possibly his best yet for us.

 

[Quillips]

Everyone dropping Rigg????
He will start
If Ballard is fit for 90 minutes, he will start and Hume will remain on the bench and o9 will drop to the bench

he’s had 2 excellent games but tbh he wasn’t as good v spurs. RLB may still start him but who knows. Talbi was very unlucky not to start against spurs after a good performance against the mags and getting the equaliser - he may get the nod.

regardless, rigg has proved himself, in my eyes anyway. he’ll make it as a PL player. just young = inconsistent.

 

[jcrossan]

Keep Diarra in. He's starting to pick up and play well off Brobbey. The lad's had a stop start season but there's real quality there. And a midfielder with goals in him is what we need

 

[Scorer]

he’s had 2 excellent games but tbh he wasn’t as good v spurs. RLB may still start him but who knows. Talbi was very unlucky not to start against spurs after a good performance against the mags and getting the equaliser - he may get the nod.

regardless, rigg has proved himself, in my eyes anyway. he’ll make it as a PL player. just young = inconsistent.

I thought he played well and made some really important challenges myself. Agree Talbi was unlucky. Personally I would have started both and had Diarra on the bench.

 

[riffraff]

Unchanged, wouldn’t drop Diarra.

One of my favourite away grounds Villa.

Good innit. Big, classy but still old school.

 

[bowers2]

Roefs
Mukiele, 09, Alderete, Reinildo
Xhaka, Sadiki
Diarra
Talbi, Brobbey, Le Fée

Ballard and Angulo back to bench

That’s not far off our strongest team.

 

[Darlo1973]

Zero pressure on this game. Maybe for the first time this season. What with Villa playing tonight it could be the perfect conditions for good performance and result.

 

[TheBronzeBummer]

I look forward to Ta Bi returning. I am also in the start Talbi camp, vs Villa.