You need another Bent? So you haven't quite plugged the gap left by him (or his loss in form, however you see it)? That sounds awfully familiar.
If I felt more confident in our ability to find the net, I'd be quicker to agree with you and say I think we'll win. I dont fear playing Villa, I'm not nervous about it, but I can't stand the thought of another goalless 90 minutes. If thats how it goes, then Villa will have every chance. If I was gonna go anywhere near it with my acca, I'd go for a home win, but I struggle to be so confident.
I know what you mean about Lambert. Poyet has been quite refreshing in his approach with the media. He gives credit where its due, he holds his hands up to a defeat, he will admit when we arent even good enough, he's even appeared to openly question whether he has what it takes to save this squad when we go out and get hammered. It's not without question at times, but generally he seems to be pretty open and honest. I like what hes trying to do with the squad too, get them to play possession football, play it out from the back, and be patient. It's far from a bed of roses so far, obviously, but there are reasons for us to be happy with what he's doing.
This is a table of the last 12 games. The 12 games Poyet has been in charge. 7 away games, 5 home games. Away at Swansea, Hull, Stoke, Villa, W Ham, Everton, Cardiff; Home to Newcastle, Man City, Chelsea, Spurs, Norwich.