Aston Villa v Brentford Match Thread 28/8 3pm

[Fulford]

Midfield is concerning....
Targett and Young again is also worrying....

Lets get behind them....utv

Midfield was concerning without these omissions.

 

[Thomas Holte]

Has Morgan Sanson moved back to live in France?

 

[Platypus]

Guessing Targett and Young looking much sharper than against Watford or wtf are we doing.

 

[BringbakMON]

Has Morgan Sanson moved back to live in France?

not sure he's ever moved tbh

Hause not the Mings replacement - hmm

 

[ironside]

Now we’ll get a measure of our squad strength.

 

[McParlandTheGreat]

Fair enough under the circs. Targett still didn't look 100% against Barrow. I'd have been tempted to leave him out, drop Young to LB, AEG to LW and JPB in to RW.

 

[Thomas Holte]

Plenty for the Brentford coach to work on as he no doubts he will be telling his players to get down our flanks and attack our full-backs particularly Matt Targett. I really hope his form has returned and Ashley Young backs him up this time instead of watching him get overrun as he did against Watford?

 

[Moose66]

With Chuk starting and the youngsters on the bench we'll really get to see if they're all we hope they are

 

[Platypus]

Yep - positive to see Carney getting starts. Really hope this kid is the real deal.

 

[Tom Cat]

Scary line up that. Important day for Chuk, fingers crossed for the lad.

Young as a winger protecting Targett was a horror show against Watford. Do Brentford have any quick players? Would have rather seen Buendia out wide, with Dougie being more advanced and Marv in the middle.

 

[Melon Donkey]

Targett was one of the players of last season. Why the dissing of him after one poor game at Watford .

And let's be honest, good game or not last week. If Ramsey is such a crucial loss we are not as strong as some think this season.
But he isn't is he.

Mcginn yes . Big loss. Mings.Yes but Axel is more than decent.

 

[Stephen Jay Hawkings]

I don't think the side is that bad, especially at home to Brentford

 

[Platypus]

Targett was one of the players of last season. Why the dissing of him after
one poor game at Watford .

And let's be honest, good game or not last week. If Ramsey is such a crucial loss we are not as strong as some think this season.
But he isn't is he.

Mcginn yes . Big loss. Mings.Yes but Axel is more than decent.

Sure. But the question over Targett's fitness/sharpness is still there. Our left side: Young (not the quickest), Carney (inexperience), Targett (sharpness/fitness), Axel (backup) is where I'd be targeting if I were Brentford.

 

["Merd"]

For those of you lucky enough to be attending today, stay safe, roar like lions and bring home three points. Apart from that, have a great day in the sunshine Come on you Villa boys

 

[Fulford]

If I was a Brentford player I would be chomping at the bit come 3pm.

 

[jcm19760]

Wow we really haven't had a lucky month

But yet we are 10 places above the gunners

 

[wittonite]

Enough in that side to win this one, and the bench looks better than it did most of last season.
COYL.

 

[Thomas Holte]

Best wishes to Carney Chukwuemeka who makes his first Premier League start.

A lot of pressure on his young shoulders but the lad has real class and very quick feet.

 

[Xchurch Villa]

Targett was one of the players of last season. Why the dissing of him after one poor game at Watford .

And let's be honest, good game or not last week. If Ramsey is such a crucial loss we are not as strong as some think this season.
But he isn't is he.

Mcginn yes . Big loss. Mings.Yes but Axel is more than decent.

Yes, come on lads thank goodness we have had the recruitment we have over the last two years. Even a "weak" side today is a decent side compared to two years a go.

 

[Melon Donkey]

Sure. But the question over Targett's fitness/sharpness is still there. Our left side: Young (not the quickest), Carney (inexperience), Targett (sharpness/fitness), Axel (backup) is where I'd be targeting if I were Brentford.

It'll be a surprise to them as it is for us hopefully.