2 wins, 2 clean sheets, 2 goals.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool (Saturday 5.30pm)
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Lucas was crazy bad, perhaps tired.
Allen I am starting to doubt to be honest. Doesn't offer the calmness and coolness on the ball I would've thought.
Gerrard was better but still not as influential as back in the day.
Henderson is a work horse but still not top drawer.
We so need a top class midfielder. Perhaps even two imo.
Allen I am starting to doubt to be honest. Doesn't offer the calmness and coolness on the ball I would've thought.
Gerrard was better but still not as influential as back in the day.
Henderson is a work horse but still not top drawer.
We so need a top class midfielder. Perhaps even two imo.
Perhaps four.
Our midfield almost cost us the game. Yes they do a decent job stopping the attacks but they are so static we never regain hold of the game once we get under pressure. They sit deep and invite opposition to attack, attack, attack over and over again. Lucas was worse as the game went on and Agger had a poor 2nd half. Thank god for Toure and Mignolet.
Ah well, Villa Park wont be a walk in the Villa Park for other teams either. Overjoyed that we won!
Ah well, Villa Park wont be a walk in the Villa Park for other teams either. Overjoyed that we won!
Sturridge - what a wonderful post-match interview. Sounded so professional and level-headed.
Yeah, and absolutely contrary to the Rodgers' ethos you'd have thunk. There was a 10 minute spell where they had 75% possession. Nobody was showing for the ball and SG and Lucas had retreated too far on top of the back four. It was like Hodgson's England during the Euro championships.
We can't press teams effectively with Gerrard and Lucas in the middle. Lucas has never been athletic enough for it, and Gerrard isn't any more. And given how little both are offering on the ball so far this season Rodgers needs to have a rethink.
Sturridge fantastic in that interview.
He's as team orientated as Gerrard & as humble too.
Great to hear.
He's as team orientated as Gerrard & as humble too.
Great to hear.
Yup, I would too.
Exactly. We get away with it at home mostly but in away matches it will cost us.
Agreed. Terrible play out from him time-and-again.
Great result, boring game. Still, we do need these ugly wins.
Game started off surprisingly well. We looked confident and controlled the game with ease. Despite not creating too many chances.
Class goal by Sturridge. Top class. This lad has won us two games now and long may it continue.
I'm not sure what happened after the initial 30 mins but Villa pretty much worked themselves back into the game.
We started getting knackered towards the end of the game, the players didn't even celebrate the win. Where they really that tired?
What kind of fitness regime does Brendan actually have them on?
Touré was immense, probably MOM. What a find!
Gerrard did well and actually lead the team towards the end.
Lucas started off well, he looked absolutely knackered in 2nd half. So did Coutinho and many more.
Decent performance from Hendo, Johnson and Enrique.
Coutinho had an off day.
Aspas wasn't convincing. He needs to understand that he's playing in the prem now, stop the complaining and just get on with it.
Agger looked all over the place, but Touré was always there to save his ass.
Not sure if Brendan is a coward or a tactical genius. Cissokho??!! Really!?
Why not bring on Borini?
Anyway, great result, shit game. I'm happy. 3 points.
Game started off surprisingly well. We looked confident and controlled the game with ease. Despite not creating too many chances.
Class goal by Sturridge. Top class. This lad has won us two games now and long may it continue.
I'm not sure what happened after the initial 30 mins but Villa pretty much worked themselves back into the game.
We started getting knackered towards the end of the game, the players didn't even celebrate the win. Where they really that tired?
What kind of fitness regime does Brendan actually have them on?
Touré was immense, probably MOM. What a find!
Gerrard did well and actually lead the team towards the end.
Lucas started off well, he looked absolutely knackered in 2nd half. So did Coutinho and many more.
Decent performance from Hendo, Johnson and Enrique.
Coutinho had an off day.
Aspas wasn't convincing. He needs to understand that he's playing in the prem now, stop the complaining and just get on with it.
Agger looked all over the place, but Touré was always there to save his ass.
Not sure if Brendan is a coward or a tactical genius. Cissokho??!! Really!?
Why not bring on Borini?
Anyway, great result, shit game. I'm happy. 3 points.
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Without Suarez.
We can't stop winning.
We can't stop winning.
Except we did it for the first 30 minutes. No idea what happened as to why we didn't for the last 60 mins.
Yep. Great for team morale.
Villa let us play our game at first. There was no pressure at all on them.
Lambert sounds pissed.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/aug/24/aston-villa-liverpool-premier-league?CMP=twt_gu
Liverpool named an unchanged side for a change and were rewarded with their best start to a league campaign for five years. That's how long it has been since the first two matches produced wins
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