No Arteta and Anichebe for Villa

[kenada_blue]

Big fat draw all over this game then....

I cant see him being out for the season though, I really cant. He's probably been over worked as Moyes has been saying he thinks he's given him a heavy work load since coming back, so if he's not 100% he's rested him.

If he doesnt play the weekend....then its the worst hahah

 

[faddy the blue]

Ahhh well, I'm gonna expect a bit of hoof now and away from home that looks certain to me. Moyesy gotta play Rodwell in this one instead for Osman so that he can have a chanve to battle against tough players like Milner and Petrov. Ossie will just be dominated by players and will eventually lose the ball.

Billy,Rodders,Heitinga,Pienaar I want this midfield

 

[Robert Jarvis]

Really bad news that and with so few games left may well not feature in any of them.

 

[Gwladys Nights]

This really doesn't seem like a game that would suit Bily at this point, but we all know what happens when Osman plays wide. Anichebe might actually have been a valuable weapon in this game, he was great last year when we knocked them out the cup winning a penalty and setting up Cahill's winner.

If we score a goal that doesn't come from a set-piece or a Baines cross I'll eat my hat. It's off if we don't win this one.

 

[chicoazul]

Without Arteta we have a tendency to be a bit [Poor language removed], so not good news really.

 

[spikeman]

Will these injuries just **** off, season has been [Poor language removed] because of them.

This is why we should just rest him for the rest of the season so he, and everyone else, can be fully fit for the beginning of next season. We can still win without him, but it will be hard, very hard.

 

[faddy the blue]

This really doesn't seem like a game that would suit Bily at this point, but we all know what happens when Osman plays wide. Anichebe might actually have been a valuable weapon in this game, he was great last year when we knocked them out the cup winning a penalty and setting up Cahill's winner.

If we score a goal that doesn't come from a set-piece or a Baines cross I'll eat my hat. It's off if we don't win this one.

I agree and disagree here. It's certainly off if we don't win this one. about 6 or 7 points adrift with stoke and blackburn away where I can see us hoofing it all around doesn't get any better.

Billy suits you if you play a passing game with players overlapping,making runs,flicking and doing one twos. He can be used as a surprised package now specially at this time as teams haven't faced him that much and think he hasn't adapted but if he is given confidence and space with the ball he can come good.

Osman out wide is no good,he said it himself that he can try doing his best there but that's not his position.

Give Rodders a creative midfielder's role alongside Pienaar and it'll be a good game. Dunne and Collison make Villa fans nervous atm I'm sure

 

[COYB]

gutted artetas out, we can still get the 3 points & fu[c]k off home though coyb!!!!!!

 

[best little spaniard]

I think we have to play Osman in the middle.

A central midfield trio of Heitinga, Rodwell, Cahill just isn't creative enough

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Moyes just said at the press conference that he's 100% sure Arteta will play again this season.

 

[Robert Jarvis]

Will he be playing at Ewood? Bit risky with those kick 'em high merchants Allardyce calls players.

 

[Neiler]

No Miky again FFS.

Prob for the best though, the pitch at Ewood is awfull especially if your nurseing a groin strain.