Agree with that for the most part, but I would make 1 change. Cannot fathom how badly Steinsson would get owned by Sinclair if we start him. He was god knows where for Tu-Yung's goal for Arsenal and we cannot afford Swansea the same. I've heard NRC played a fair old few games at right back for Villa, I would play him there If Boyata can't. Bring in Mavies to the midfield and that gives us a bit of technical ability in the middle as well.

One thing I would also like to see, but maybe wouldn't do here is put Klasnic in the loan striker role and put Ngog out right with Kakuta on the left or visa versa. Despite his miss against Arsenal (which we all know was just the rust from not playing for 4 games) he is two deadly to not have in the box if we have two tricky players on the outside cutting back balls and drilling crosses in.

I agree with your team, but wouldn't have Pratley as our captain, I personally don't think he is captain material.

I would go for either Cahill or Reo Coker are a better bet IMO.

I don't think for one minute that Robbo can be considered as they have Sinclair and Dyer on the wings and both of them are flying machines. Hopefully Bibi will be fit after his efforts at the Emirates as he must be a better bet.

Furthermore, from all accounts the set up of 4-5-1 (or 4-3-3 dependent on whether we were attacking or defending worked very well against Arsenal so I would stick with the same team.

I know that this means leaving out some favourites but against Sunderland they were absolutely spineless in the second half. On Tuesday they all played as though they meant it and at the very least they deserve another chance. Swansea also play a very good passing game so we have to people in like Muamba who will get a foot in to break up play before they pass us off the park.
We certainly afford to play anyone who isn't prepared to give 100% and work hard for the whole 90 minutes.

Muamba & NRC in mid - with Mavies the option off the bench.
Gardner has to start.

Hopefully the Sunderland farce has given the players a good kick up the 'arris.

I would have practiced defending all week. Set pieces who picks up who etc. I would make it clear that if you don't concede you don't lose. 0-0 will do for a start. You can fluke a goal last minute will do at the moment. Clean sheets are required now. No fancy attacking football grit at the back letting your opponents know they will have to knock down walls to score.

Petrov1, how can you not be sure thats what we have been doing?

God Moses I said if I was coyle which is the article. He may well have done well actually he should have done it a while ago. If he has been doing he needs to change whatever he is doing as it has not worked

Not sure why Eagles is out the squad altogether?

If its 5 in midfield I really believe we need wingers..

Would have eagles over pratley. For me he looks n
Just like a quicker Gavin McCann.

If I were Coyle... i would wrap every player in bubble wrap

Boyota maybe out for 6 weeks - ahhhhhhhhhh!