Villa have had a decent start to the league season, sitting fourth prior to the weekends action, but Stoke are marooned in the bottom three and are yet to get off the mark. How do you think the game will go?
Very tough game, probably a draw will be the most likely result, 1-1
What style of performance will Villa aim for?
We'll try and play quick attacking football, but it'll be tough against a team that will bombard us as usual and try to muscle their way to a victory so we'll have to make sure that we're strong in midfield and defence!
How have the Villa faithful reacted to the appointment of Gerard Houllier?
Houllier has my backing, don't think he's the favourite choice on a lot of fans but we'll get behind him and I'm sure he'll be accepted as any new manager is. In the long term I can see him doing a good job - maybe its the chnage that we needed to keep us moving in the right direction
If you could pick one Stoke player for your team?
I'd take Etherington from your team - he's a good, pacy winger with a good shot on him.
If you could give one of your players to Stoke, who would fit in at the Brit?
Reckon Richard Dunne would fit in nicely to Stoke's team - a very strong, no nonsense player (but you're not having him!)
Prediciton
1-1 draw - and not a great spectacle of football