Aston Villa v Leeds - Team/Reports/Ratings

[1964white]

Looking forward to this game after feeling like a prisoner in my own home over the festive period

I wonder how Monk will play it, fans always say stick with a winning team but I wouldn't be surprised to see Wood, Taylor & Vieira line-up in the first eleven

Villa have won their last 5 home games and are near the top of the form table with 12 points from 6

They have not been impressing even so but I think this will be a stiff test

Got a feeling we may still edge it, Leeds to win by the odd goal. But we should be happy with any result. I'm going for 2-1 win to Leeds

[gessa]

----------Green------------
Ayling----Bartley-----Jansson------Berardi
-----Bridcutt-------Vieira------
Sacko-----Roofe-------Dallas----
---------------Wood-----------

[Crude]

Will be interesting to see if Hernandez starts or comes off the bench again? And if Taylor is absent from the lineup. Berardi is a more than stellar replacement.

[gessa]

Will be interesting to see if Hernandez starts or comes off the bench again? And if Taylor is absent from the lineup. Berardi is a more than stellar replacement.

I think Hernandez will start on the bench.

[faaip]

I'd be very happy with a draw as Villa I think will finish top 6

[Norm]

it's which teams they'll beat to get there - likewise Derby - don't know about Fulham.

Amazing that Villa are doing so well with him and noticeable that Fulham are doing well without him - can't think who Leon.

[Oscar]

I would make just one change Wood in for Doukara.
I have done a quick preview of the game on my channel.

[gessa]

Phil Hay tweeted that Bartley hasn't travelled down with the others.

[Crude]

Phil Hay tweeted that Bartley hasn't travelled down with the others.

He was on the ground for a good bit at the end of the Preston match. Monk probably giving him a well-deserved breather.

[gessa]

1Green
2Ayling
18Jansson
6Cooper
28Berardi
26Bridcutt
23Phillips
24Sacko
7Roofe
15Dallas
11Doukara
Substitutes
9Wood
10Antonsson
12Silvestri
19Hernández
25Vieira
27Mowatt
33Denton

[faaip]

I have a stream should anyone need one....looks a decent pic too for a change

[Shields53]

Nearly a terrible start then. What was Phillips thinking?!

[faaip]

5 starting quality players on the bench

[faaip]

Villa start real fast

[faaip]

Villa will need to score with this amount of possession and chances or they will regret it

[faaip]

Ayling drifted in too far there and forgot about the Villa winger

[faaip]

Jansson down

[faaip]

he's back on

[HarryofOz]

Very poor first half of football.

[Ronan]

:sleep3: :sleep3: :sleep3:

Not pretty to watch but looks like this is Monk's tactics at play.....perhaps a more aggressive 2nd half....hopefully