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I'm sorry, but TP won't play our better flair players, he will not set the team up to get much further than the halfway line, and we will give away possession so often that it's going to seem like 11 against 9 in Villa's favour. In post-match interviews, TP appeared not to know why we didn't make our superior numbers count at Stoke, nor why we didn't take the game more to Southampton, or why our midfield was so impotent. And if he doesn't know, how can he set the team up properly? Right now, I can't see where our next win is coming from, and it won't be against Villa, not the way we play. I just don't understand it. Just give attacking football a go and see where it gets us. But we won't play attacking football. We'll play for a tight draw and lose. Nailed on.

Sadly, I also think this is how things will pan out. TP will NOT want to lose this one so almost guarenteed to park-the-bus.

Villa have been pretty shit so far and a game v's us is just the tonic they need. Just like last year.