5 changes for villa though, that's a lot to make in one go, 2 of which are recalled players who have been out on loan. COYRS!
That was my thought too! As well as them needing to blend together en masse, they will be without the agricultural Grealish too - he may dive a lot but he is always a threat on the ball.
Really not sure how this one is going to play out, as you say surrey they have made a lot of changes and putting 2 recalled loan players in is a bit of a gamble.
I just sense we may need to score 2 just to get something from the game. Time will tell.
Really not sure how this one is going to play out, as you say surrey they have made a lot of changes and putting 2 recalled loan players in is a bit of a gamble.
I just sense we may need to score 2 just to get something from the game. Time will tell.
Just to note northwesthoop that with all the New Year's Day activity in our household I missed my opportunity to change my prediction from a 2-1 loss to a 2-1 win. Just saying!
We'll know in just over 2 hours mate. Keep the faith. We are no easy push over just hope we are not too knackered.
It does seem relentless to me, and I am not even walking onto the pitches - let alone playing! There seems so little time for them to recover from the knocks and bruises and regain their energy. Tough period of the year. I do feel our recent play has been good (Reading aside) and Villa's has been problematic, so I am optimistic (although it could be that last drink at midnight...)
Villa deservedly lead thanks to Abraham. Leistner at fault but failed to clear out lines for 2 minutes leading up to the goal. Lynch especially should have cleared down field quicker and ended up putting it out for a throw they then scored from.
So close from Eze. Nice bit pf play down the right with Pawel putting in a decent cross, anywhere on target would have been a goal. we are creating chances.
HT and all level, thanks to a superb goal from Freeman. I agree that they are playing better since they went a goal down. No real blame for Eze firing wide, but I do so wish he would mark players when they have the ball and tackle more. The forwards seem to be carrying him at times.
BTW at HT it is Brentford 1 - 0 Norwich; Nots For 1 - 0 Leeds; Stoke 0 - Bristol City 1 - so may be some upsets as usual in the Championship
We deserve to be level as we have been much improved since they took the lead. A half of two halves almost. They look a threat every time they come forward though so I stand by my comment earlier that we will need to score two to get something from the game.
