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title: "Some Villa fans want to see formation change against Tottenham"
canonical: "https://readastonvilla.com/2020/02/06/some-villa-fans-want-to-see-formation-change-against-tottenham/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Abdullah Mulla"
section: "Aston Villa News"
published: "2020-02-06T21:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-02-06T21:00:00Z"
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# Some Villa fans want to see formation change against Tottenham

Aston Villa [fell to a 2-1 Premier League defeat](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246500) to AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium last Saturday.

Dean Smith used a 3-4-3 system against the Cherries, with new striker Mbwana Samatta leading the attack.

Samatta got his [name on the scoresheet](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51246500) but it was defensively where Villa were punished.

We feel that the wide players are not as effective for Villa at the moment and several Villa fans want to see Smith play with two strikers and Jack Grealish behind them as the playmaker.

[Anwar El Ghazi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anwar-el-ghazi/leistungsdaten/spieler/183720) and [Trezeguet](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/trezeguet/leistungsdaten/spieler/234189) have no Premier League goal involvements since the first day of December and Keinan Davis looked promising when he came on from the bench.

However, Davis has [suffered an injury setback](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/2020/02/04/aston-villa-striker-keinan-davis-hurt-as-west-brom-youngsters-get-victory/) and that could mean [January signing Borja Baston](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51333634) gets a chance in the side alongside Samatta.

These fans provided their opinions on Twitter, with a lot of them warming to the idea of playing two up front, starting with the next Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur.

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ Back 3 obviously works that isnt an issue but we could go 352 more solid in midfield and 2 strikers with jack as a free role (@DaveCavfc)

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ 352 , hourihane and luiz have to start with Grealish just ahead of them (@whetton\_aaron)

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ Think most of us feel the same forget el Ghazi and Trez and go with 2 strikers with jack CAM behind them (@UpTheVilla96)

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ 3 5 2 all day long (@cobb1978)

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ 3412 jack in behind the top 2 (@Only1GV)

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ Keep 5 st the back but give 2 up top with grealish more central (@RoryDevine17)

> Twitter: @VillaViews\_ 352 with jack in cam (@GuySmit69088719)