Yes. But we weren't playing them at home.
Aston Villa vs Liverpool (Saturday 5.30pm)
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Yes. But we weren't playing them at home.
Beforehand I had that game panning out completely differently. I thought we'd dominate possession throughout, play lots of pretty football and get smashed on the break. Instead, we win ugly, and with a strategy that allowed Villa possession. It was downright horrible, and the tactics were backfiring somewhat, but I'm over the moon with that result and with match-winning contributions from Studge and Ming. We'll not play those sort of tactics against Manu. We're going to fuck them up.
Great result anyway and seeing as I've not got one prediction right so far, I reckon we'll get beat 6-0 by Utd.
BR said he played deliberately deep to counteract Villa's pace, which kinda worked, but meant we had to endure a lot of attacks in our half.
Yeah but why would I analyze United or Chelsea? I dont care what they lack or where they need to strengthen.
Im very very happy that we won the game, and I think that it is a tricky tie to get out of the way, but there was plenty to be worried about.
That was expected.
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That's what I'm talking about. 3 points baby boy.. Hard work!! Team work make the dream work. #redordead #ynwa
Defensively, sure.
But on offence? 1 shot on target, that's pretty horrendous. But hey we won.
Like I said after the Stoke game, I'm not sure about our players fitness levels.
More than half our team looked knackered. Especially Lucas.
Notice the mistakes he made, the lapses in concentration?
I didn't say they looked good. Just not as bad as might first seem.
And it's not about fitness. Villa played 3rd tough match within a week, they are the ones who own rights to that excuse.
He was shite today. I dont think fitness has anything to do with it. I dont know why people are suggesting it. Like its a real thing. Like we wouldnt have trained and sorted our fitness out in summer. Its fucking retarded.
Lucas is still getting his match fitness. He should be fine in 5 year's time.
I think there is something in the fitness thing. It will come with matches, but the movement was gone for a lot of players late in the second half.
That was a trait throughout the whole of last season mate, not just confined to two games this one.
Gerrard / Lucas / Henderson
As I didn't watch the game, how good/bad were they?
As I didn't watch the game, how good/bad were they?
7/5/6
If you chase the ball the whole 2nd half you are gonna be a bit tired no matter how fit you are.
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