Liverpool V Aston Villa Match Thread

The Team for tonights match is as follows;

Reina, Arbeloa, Hypia, Carragher, Aurelio, Kewell, Gerrard, Mascherano, Benayoun, Kuyt, Torres

Subs.... Itandje, Alonso, Crouch, Babel, Skrtel.

A good attacking team. especially with Babel and Crouch on the bench, let's hope Skrtel gets a little run out later on.

COME ON YOU REDS..........Nothing less than 3 points tonight lads..

 

Grrrr, beat me again! Looks like a strong team though, change my prediction after seeing the team, 2-0 LFC. Although I have this dreadful feeling we will draw 2-2. Mixed feelings about this one. COME ON YOU READS!

Strong lineup, not so sure about Rafa's persistence with Kuyt though. Most of you will know that I have a lot of time for Dirk & believe he will come through his bad patch, but considering what he's been through & the way he almost seems to try too hard when he plays, I think a break might do him better rather than trying to play himself back into form.

Deffo 3 points needed here tonight. Plus we need to win 3-1 so my tenner bet will earn me my beer money for the weekend.

ffs sake why doesnt Rafa stick with a consistant front two. Crouch and Torres is the way too go surely!!

Aston Villa

    * 13 Taylor
    * 04 Mellberg
    * 05 Laursen
    * 15 Davies
    * 03 Bouma
    * 26 Gardner
    * 19 Petrov
    * 20 Reo-Coker
    * 07 Young
    * 10 Carew
    * 11 Agbonlahor

Substitutes

    * 01 Sorensen,
    * 09 Harewood,
    * 16 Knight,
    * 21 Cahill,
    * 27 Osbourne

Pretty much the team that was expected, Taylor is no push-over in goal. But hoping for 3 points

Strong lineup, not so sure about Rafa's persistence with Kuyt though. Most of you will know that I have a lot of time for Dirk & believe he will come through his bad patch, but considering what he's been through & the way he almost seems to try too hard when he plays, I think a break might do him better rather than trying to play himself back into form.

Same I have faith in him, that is why his name and number are still on my back. He just needs to use his football mind, like he did againest Chelsea last year (2-0) and I think this might be a come back game for him. Hope he scores in a 2-0 prediction of mine.

I'll say a good 3-0 win. Hopefully Rafa doesn't wait to put crouchie in too long, we're gonna need him to score a few.

And me stupid Sopcast isn't working.

I was just about to post that the protest doesn't seem to be going so well, but it seems to be picking up a bit of momentum now.

Are they broadcasting the protest?

The cameras have focused on a couple of banners, and the commentator commented that you could hear what the fans were singing.
 
Aurelio's made a couple of mistakes early on.

Benayoun's been a bit sloppy so far.  Decent outfit this Villa side.

Camera's panned to Rick Parry and David Moores before and the three empty seats next to them.  No Gillett or Hicks Jnr's. Shitbags.

Audacious attempt by Torres.

Looked as if the Keeper almost fell into the goal!

Torres and Gerrard are an absolute class apart from the rest of the side (in the attacking sense anyway).

Carrying the rest of the team.

I take it the site's been down for everyone else too seeing as there's no mention of the goal?
 
For anyone that doesn't know, Yossi scored about 10 minutes ago.

first shot in the game for aston villa:
http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1710527

dangerouse ball for torres above the goal keeper :
http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1710532

first goal for liverpool :
http://www.d1g.com/video/show/1710586

Great strike from Benayoun.  I was going to say a minute before he scored that Villa are getting all 11 men behind the ball and are going to be really tricky to break down.

Yeah site went down for me too.  3 mins to half time.  Corner.

Painful first half, but 1-0 up. Our passing has to improve we are still giving the ball away too easely. Hyypia is having a solid game. a second goal a must.

As for link, http://www.myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchid=5042&part=sports ,I'm using the Third one (atdhe 1) and it's working just fine, not a great sound quality but no breaks, do the job.

Second half just started.

Match Stats -

Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa

Benayoun (19)

Posession - 55% - 45%
Shots (On Goal) 7 (2) - 3(2)
Corners 3 - 3

F**k off Dirk Kuyt.