1) Ruddy or Bunn?
Ruddy. I love Bunn but we need Ruddy to get back up to speed as fast as possible.
2) 2 up top or Wes and Holt together?
If I had a say, I'd go 2 up top with Hoolahan as an attacking mid behind him. But apparently it's one or the other with Hughton. We've missed Wes for 3 or 4 games now, and he was so dominant against Villa earlier in the year, it'd be dumb not to play him. Let's give the Holt a chance to get revenge on Lambert, and I'll say Wes and Holt to start up top.
3) would you be happy with a draw?
Way back I predicted this game to be a win for us. The result Villa just had was shocking, and it's somewhat changed my mind. I don't think we will lose at home, but Benteke will cause us trouble. A tie wouldn't be the end of the world for me, especially as it will be somewhat of a turnaround from last week's loss to stop Villa's momentum. Jimmy Connors said it best when he said, "I hate to lose more than I love to win." But I really want revenge on Lambert and this Villa team that looked so cocky and stuck up (unsportsmanlike, to say the least) against Sunderland.
4) Will we get a shot on target?
Yes.
5) Who would you play in defence?
This is a tough call. I like DG's idea with Martin in the middle, but I'm not sure I want to test this combination in an important game like this and put the pressure on Rus. For me, it's got to be:
R. Martin--Bennett--Bassong--Whitaker
6) Who is the biggest threat for villa (bar Benteke)?
I think Weimann is threatening up top. I have been really impressed with Lowton also. Certainly not their defense, though.
7) Your scores?
I think it depends on what formation we come out in. My hope is a 2-1 win for us.