The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Lineker]

Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has avoided tinkering with his team during their recent run of 16 points from their last 18. Tonight he makes once change to the side which beat Swansea 10 days ago as Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Nacer Chadli. Manuel Pellegrini said he would have made 11 changes at half-time during the FA Cup tie with Watford as his side trailed 2-0. The Manchester City boss has opted for six alterations tonight with David Silva, Fernandinho, Gael Clichy, Vincent Kompany, Pablo Zabaleta and Joe Hart all back in.

Spurs: Lloris, Walker, Dawson, Chiriches, Rose, Bentaleb, Dembele, Lennon, Eriksen, Sigurdsson, Adebayor. Subs: Soldado, Holtby, Capoue, Naughton, Defoe, Chadli, Friedel.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Jesus Navas, Toure, Fernandinho, Silva, Dzeko, Aguero. Subs: Lescott, Negredo, Kolarov, Rodwell, Pantilimon, Nastasic, Jovetic.

Referee: Andre Marriner (W Midlands)

Aston Villa, as feared, are without striker Gabriel Agbonlahor for the derby against West Brom. Matthew Lowton replaces him in a tactical reshuffle - Villa's only change from the 2-2 draw at Liverpool. West Brom make two changes following their 1-1 draw against Everton. Youssouf Mulumbu and Victor Anichebe come in for Zoltan Gera and Matej Vydra. Nicolas Anelka keeps his place up front.

Aston Villa: Guzan, Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand, Bacuna, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Weimann, Benteke. Subs: Baker, Helenius, Albrighton, Steer, Sylla, Tonev, Holt.

West Brom: Foster, Reid, Lugano, Olsson, Ridgewell, Morrison, Yacob, Mulumbu, Brunt, Anichebe, Anelka. Subs: Myhill, Dorrans, Amalfitano, Vydra, McAuley, Billy Jones, Berahino.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)

Andy Carroll and Kevin Nolan start for West Ham while, for Chelsea, John Obi Mikel comes in for David Luiz in the only change to their team from their last Premier League outing.

Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Ramires, Mikel, Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Eto'o. Subs: Cole, Luiz, Lampard, Schurrle, Ba, Matic, Schwarzer.

West Ham: Adrian, Demel, Tomkins, Collins, O'Brien, Diame, Noble, Downing, Nolan, Taylor, Carroll. Subs: Borriello, Nocerino, McCartney, Jarvis, Morrison, Jaaskelainen, Carlton Cole.

Referee: Neil Swarbrick (Lancashire)

Sunderland make 11 changes to the one that faced Kidderminster in the FA Cup, and there are two from the line-up that started at Old Trafford in the Capital One Cup semi-final second leg, with Stephen Fletcher replaced by Sebastian Larsson and Jozy Altidore in for Lee Cattermole. Peter Odemwingie starts for Stoke a couple of days after his move from Cardiff, one of two changes from the defeat to Palace last time out in the league. Jon Walters drops to the bench for Odemwingie, while Asmir Begovic replaces Jack Butland in goal.

Sunderland: Mannone, Bardsley, O'Shea, Brown, Alonso, Larsson, Colback, Ki, Johnson, Altidore, Borini. Subs: Ustari, Vergini, Gardner, Fletcher, Celustka, Giaccherini, Wickham.

Stoke: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Wilson, Pieters, Nzonzi, Whelan, Odemwingie, Adam, Assaidi, Crouch. Subs: Muniesa, Palacios, Arnautovic, Walters, Guidetti, Sorensen, Ireland.

Referee: Robert Madley (West Yorkshire)

[Baddar]

Unbelievable turn of pace from Aguero - almost 1-0, hit the post.

[brenchill]

Villa 1-0 down already.

[MJB]

Meanwhile, Villa are already two down.

They've lost 25 of their last 49 home league games.

[brenchill]

2-0 down now

[Summers]

Lambert's Lambs for the slaughter.

[Baddar]

Ouch.

[Liam]

35-yard screamer from Brunt, apparently.

[FLiam]

Villa to win 4-2.

Just wait.

[Liam]

Wow, that goal came as I was typing.

[MJB]

1-2.

[Summers]

Weimannn!!

Brunt's goal was very special tbh.

[FLiam]

To all Villa fans, I apologise in advance if there are no more goals as I have switched to that game.

[Lineker]

Fuck's sake, Aguero.

[Baddar]

Top, top player.

[MJB]

Aguero gives City the lead.

Johnson is on fire. Sunderland are one up.

[FLiam]

Bacuna so close.

[Lineker]

Jesus, we actually almost scored from a corner

WHAT A SAVE HUGO!

[Baddar]

Good save, Lloris. Kept Spurs in it. For now.

[MDK]

Amazing save that