Saturday, 6 April 2013

Aston Villa-Stoke City Preview - Aol! Sports

LONDON (SE) - Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan insists his relegation-threatened part will not shirk the fight on Saturday when they perform Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium. Property (7-9-15) slipped to third from bottom after dropping 2-1 at home to Liverpool last weekend and Usa global Guzan knows a good effect at Stoke is important to greatly help the Villans maintain their top-flight status, with only seven matches remaining in the growing season. Property have won only three of their 11 Premier League played in 2013. "There is really a aggressive nature we have in the dressing area where we fight for each other, and fight for the shirt." Guzan told Aston Villa membership web site. "Every sport is physical and the more that people will get into team's faces and make it difficult for them to play, the better it is for us. "It is high speed, high energy. We want to make it difficult for them. Stoke really are a large staff, we'll have to go there, be comfortable and make certain we win these battles. It is a man's game and you've to be a guy about it, win balls in the air, whatever it may be. We have to get ready to compete. That is what the Premier League is all about." Stoke (7-13-11) have had a run recently and acquired only five points out of a possible 33 since the turn of the entire year - which really is a league low. They have won just once inside their last five category trips and kept only one clear sheet in 13 games. The Potters are in 14th place in the table on 34 points - just four ahead of Villa - and in danger of being dragged into a dogfight during the remaining weeks of the period. Tony Pulis has said he will maybe not quit as Stoke director and stays in confident mood ahead of Saturday's essential match. "It is really a big check, not only for the people nevertheless the fans and everybody else else," Pulis told the Stoke club site. "We stick together and show what we're - and that is a membership that when contacted stands together." Stoke's only injury doubt is Matthew Etherington and Pulis is positive the midfielder will undoubtedly be fit to handle Villa. "We want to have Matty in the team while he gives balance to us on that left-hand side," included Pulis. "On his time, particularly at our place with the fans behind him, he's an actual handful. "The problem is his back and his groin and it's very, very important that we do not hurry him since we have got seven games left. But whoever is fit will actually head out there and give a go." to it Aston Villa chef Paul Lambert has confirmed Brett Holman and Darren Bent can both take the team for Saturday's match. Midfielder Holman missed the 2-1 beat against Liverpool with a harm, while striker Bent has not featured since February 10 due to a virus and leg problem. Those two factors played out a draw at Villa Park in December in this season's change fixture. Stoke defender Ryan Shotton was sent off late in stoppage time after being found another yellow card. Accommodation is going to be looking for their first win at the Britannia Stadium, which opened in August 1997. When they beat the Potters 3-1 at the Victoria Ground, their former home soil, the final time Villa won at Stoke was in August 1984.

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