Aston Villa vs Liverpool (Saturday 5.30pm)

[RolandG]

I wonder if we'll continue with the high pressing game we used against Stoke, where Lucas was sweeping things up in the opponents' half. Because Villa certainly have more pace and counterattacking nous to them than the Potters.

We probably will play the high line again and will be vulnerable to the counter attacks at pace. Cut off supply to Benteke and we'll be good to go. Pivotal game where we need to be clinical in front of goal and solid in midfield.

Villa were unlucky last night against Chelsea so we need to turn up with our A game. This is going to be a tough game. Another win will breed some confidence.

 

[TSD]

We probably will play the high line again and will be vulnerable to the counter attacks at pace. Cut off supply to Benteke and we'll be good to go. Pivotal game where we need to be clinical in front of goal and solid in midfield.

Villa were unlucky last night against Chelsea so we need to turn up with our A game. This is going to be a tough game. Another win will breed some confidence.

So a cracking, nervy 3-1 to us then? A win against this Villa side will breed confidence to no end. Prospective players might see something they like from our displays.

 

[RolandG]

So a cracking, nervy 3-1 to us then? A win against this Villa side will breed confidence to no end. Prospective players might see something they like from our displays.

I would hope so but I'd settle for any kind of win.

 

[StevieM]

If we are to have any hope of getting in the top 4 then this is exactly the sort of game we need to be securing 3 points from.

We have a good record at Villa so lets keep it going.

 

[Skullflower]

accept a 1-1? fuck off.

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

This is going to be a very hard game, we need to score, and score early. Enrique needs to keep Agbonlahor in check, and Toure really needs to keep Benteke out of the game. This will be a very hard match.

Funnily enough, I don't think our record when scoring our first goal early is that great. If we don't get a second one soon after, we tend to concede late on. If we do score early, it's very important we get a second goal.

 

[TSD]

To win, we need to score more goals than them.

 

[Squiggles]

To win, we need to score more goals than them.

Loving your analysis, mate.

Rory Fitzgerald could learn a thing or two from you.

 

[Jack D Rips]

Benteke had one shot in last night's game. He needs to have none on Saturday.

 

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Villa had a heavy focus on the left against Chelsea.

 

[Rosco]

And they'll do the same with us because we don't play with a right back

 

[Whirly]

Who the fuck is LAR?

Luis Alberto (Romero)

 

[Buddha]

0-2

Shit on the Villa...

 

[Fox]

Villa are only good away to top 4 teams.

Easy win

 

[Oncy]

I think its going to be a bastard this game honestly.
This season is going to be tough.

 

[StevieM]

I think its going to be a bastard this game honestly.
This season is going to be tough.

You secure that shit right now, fucker!

All I wants to be hearing from you is how glorious this season is going to be.

 

[doctor_mac]

You secure that shit right now, fucker!

All I wants to be hearing from you is how glorious this season is going to be.

Yeah Oncy should be blindly optimistic with this Dumbledore's army stuff. You don't sit on the fence with Dumbledore. He's going to win, or Sauron is. End fucking of.

 

[StevieM]

Yeah Oncy should be blindly optimistic with this Dumbledore's army stuff. You don't sit on the fence with Dumbledore. He's going to win, or Sauron is. End fucking of.

It's like Luke Skywalker saying "I think we'll struggle to hit that exhaust port to be honest".

Fuck that.

Would Denzil display fear - muthafucka be snipping off dissenters fingers.

 

[RedZeppelin III]

we better hope it's toure marking benteke .

 

[Frogfish]

If we are worried about this then God help us when we play away to *add long list here* ...... comfortable 1-2 or 1-3. Our possession football will draw the sting and our new found creativity will deliver the chances, which we will put away this time.

 

[Dreambeliever]

I think this where we let everyone know we mean business 4-0 Sturridge 2, Coutinho, Aspas

 

[StevieM]

I think this where we let everyone know we mean business 4-0 Sturridge 2, Coutinho, Aspas

You bastard....

You know who you are - you're Captain Viktor Tupolev.

Bastard.

 

[doctor_mac]

I think this where we let everyone know we mean business 4-0 Sturridge 2, Coutinho, Aspas

*heart sinks*

 

[Molbystwin]

They're exactly the sort of side we struggled against this time last year, pace and power through the middle opens us up far too easily, particularly with players like Delph and Benteke. The key will be keeping him quiet, you literally can't give him a sniff because he's incisive and clinical. At the back though they're still relatively inexperienced and there for the taking, we just have to make sure we start putting these chances away.

That's pretty much how I see it as well. I reckon we will have to be right on it to win and its probably more likely as its an away game that we will lose. Villa have been impressive in the first 2 games and would still consider us a very nice early season scalp in the first home game. On the bright side it is not such a bad hunting ground for us... I hope we can keep the ball well and put our chances away or better still just nick it at the end like we did with that Gerrard free kick a few years back... I did enjoy that rather a lot 😉

 

[Holle]

JOOOOOONAAAAAAAAAAAH!

 

[Brizzle]

I think we could be in for an entertaining game.. 3-2 Liverpool.

 

[LeTallecWiz]

I think this where we let everyone know we mean business 4-0 Sturridge 2, Coutinho, Aspas

FUCKING HELL PAT ... Why!?!? WHY WHY WHY?

** Awaits the forum hell come Saturday evening **

 

[superchimp]

We win this game and it'll show a huge improvement in mentality.

 

[tony]

Not very confident, however hopefully their midweek game may just take a little out of them in the second half and we steal a 2- 1 lucky win

 

[Skullflower]

kinell. if we can't be confident about villa then we really are fucked.