Aston Villa V Liverpool 17/1/15 15.00 ko Pre-match thread

After a nice little run recently we take on Villa at Villa Park tomorrow, unbeaten in the last five matches having collected 11 points from the last 15 available, with Sterling back and Sturridge back in training (although I can't see him taking any part tomorrow) things are beginning to look up for us, a recall from Derby on loan for Jordan Ibe too, will he feature or be on the bench tomorrow? Gerrard looks like he will miss out through a knock, so Raheem to take his place probably.

Revenge would be sweet after they took all 3 points at Anfield in September, so hoping for a nice little win here.

Might be the same team as against Sunderland but with Raheem replacing Gerrard, unless Rodgers decides to give Lovren another chance which might see Lucas missing out with Can and Hendo in midfield.

Balotelli to replace Borini in the second half.

Might be the same team as against Sunderland but with Raheem replacing Gerrard, unless Rodgers decides to give Lovren another chance which might see Lucas missing out with Can and Hendo in midfield.

Balotelli to replace Borini in the second half.

Might be an idea to give both Lucas and Gerrard a rest with more difficult games coming up. I should image we'll see Ibe at some point during this match as well. I'd be surprised if Raheem played 90 minutes with Chelsea coming up.

Raheem just has to start (IMO) - our play is predictable without him. He starts, we win.

Raheem has just had two weeks sunning it in the Caribbean so no reason to suggest he won't play the 90.

Thanks MsG for making the thread! +1

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I'd go with the same XI that beat Sunderland, but drop in Sterling for Borini. Villa is one of our bogey teams, so 3 points here would be brilliant. Don't care how we play as long as we win this one.

I am going for a loss here. I have faith in Lio Varadkar. Will be putting down a large sum of cash against us! In Lio Varadkar I trust.

Here is a hope this game will actually be played on the pitch rather than behind the scenes.
4:1, 4:2, 5:1 or 5:2 Liverpool. Cant see Mignolet keeping two clean sheets in a row - despite his improved performance vs black cats.

I am going for a loss here. I have faith in Lio Varadkar. Will be putting down a large sum of cash against us! In Lio Varadkar I trust.

  nice one mate, good luck.

Gone for a 2  1 win for the Reds, dropped a real clanger last week by putting a 1  1 draw against Sunderland.

Again, feeling a bit more confident lately, think we can win this one,  0-2 to us

Need to keep the run going against the Villa's of this world...

Might be the same team as against Sunderland but with Raheem replacing Gerrard, unless Rodgers decides to give Lovren another chance which might see Lucas missing out with Can and Hendo in midfield.

Balotelli to replace Borini in the second half.

Interesting. Rest Gerrard, Lucas and maybe even Skrtel Id say?! Hendo the skipper with Manquillo as vice-captain? We really need young guns against these. Lets start preparation for the next U21 season early.

Interesting. Rest Gerrard, Lucas and maybe even Skrtel Id say?! Hendo the skipper with Manquillo as vice-captain? We really need young guns against these. Lets start preparation for the next U21 season early.

Get a bib as you the drivel has been running out from the sides of your mouth all day.

Interesting. Rest Gerrard, Lucas and maybe even Skrtel Id say?! Hendo the skipper with Manquillo as vice-captain? We really need young guns against these. Lets start preparation for the next U21 season early.

Seriously mate are you ok?

Interesting. Rest Gerrard, Lucas and maybe even Skrtel Id say?! Hendo the skipper with Manquillo as vice-captain? We really need young guns against these. Lets start preparation for the next U21 season early.

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Are you for real? Seriously I am concerned for your well being, maybe you need a lie down.

I genuinely have no idea about who's fit, who isn't, who's on holiday, who's drugged up in the medical room etc. so aside from Borini, (Sterling to come in) if everybody is fit from the Sunderland game then they should start.

Aston Villa have been utterly dreadful lately but I'm not taking them lightly, 2-0 to the red men I'm predicting the unthinkable with consecutive  clean sheets! Can't wait for this game.

Seriously mate are you ok?

You suggest our most experienced player Lucas should be "rested/droped" as you´d like to field as inexperienced team AWAY FROM HOME as you can get (assuming Gerrard is out). Are you ok?

Interesting. Rest Gerrard, Lucas and maybe even Skrtel Id say?! Hendo the skipper with Manquillo as vice-captain? We really need young guns against these. Lets start preparation for the next U21 season early.

Seriously lad, you're not even trying to hide the WUMery now!

Interesting. Rest Gerrard, Lucas and maybe even Skrtel Id say?! Hendo the skipper with Manquillo as vice-captain? We really need young guns against these. Lets start preparation for the next U21 season early.

Not sure if serious?

Mignolet

Can  Skrtel  Sakho

Manquillo  Lucas  Henderson  Moreno

Markovic  Sterling  Coutinho

After a nice little run recently we take on Villa at Villa Park tomorrow, unbeaten in the last five matches having collected 11 points from the last 15 available, with Sterling back and Sturridge back in training (although I can't see him taking any part tomorrow) things are beginning to look up for us, a recall from Derby on loan for Jordan Ibe too, will he feature or be on the bench tomorrow? Gerrard looks like he will miss out through a knock, so Raheem to take his place probably.

Revenge would be sweet after they took all 3 points at Anfield in September, so hoping for a nice little win here.

Last time you started a pre-match thread, we won and were top of the league, so no pressure then. 

Mignolet

Can  Skrtel  Sakho

Manquillo  Lucas  Henderson  Moreno

Markovic  Sterling  Coutinho

Can't argue with that mate!

Not sure if serious?

You should tell to Hsr red. He proposes Lucas is droped, with absolutely no clue about team balance in terms of experience. Hes wrong, Im just joking about his cluelessness.

You suggest our most experienced player Lucas should be "rested/droped" as you´d like to field as inexperienced team AWAY FROM HOME as you can get (assuming Gerrard is out). Are you ok?

You can't obviously read so shall I spell it out for you........nah can't be bothered

Mignolet

Can  Skrtel  Sakho

Manquillo  Lucas  Henderson  Moreno

Markovic  Sterling  Coutinho

This. Now is not the time to get complacent and think we can drop anyone. Gerrard to come in round 70 for markovic as a no.10 role

Few rumours that Borini will play again and Raheem is in for Gerrard.

Villa have struggled lately but no doubt we'll struggle to handle Benteke so we've got to be a bit more clinical tomorrow. Going for a nervy 3-2 win.

Few rumours that Borini will play again and Raheem is in for Gerrard.

Villa have struggled lately but no doubt we'll struggle to handle Benteke so we've got to be a bit more clinical tomorrow. Going for a nervy 3-2 win.

Yeah rumours suggesting Borini up front ie same team as last week but Raheem replacing Gerrard.

I would prefer Raheem instead of Borini and Ibe coming in.

You can't obviously read so shall I spell it out for you........nah can't be bothered

thank you. you never answer but I get it - not much to say.
Hsc - Brendan will field a quallity team and we all have a great Saturday, enjoy the day mate.

Am I the only one that wants Stevie to start? Always seems to score vs Villa.

Am I the only one that wants Stevie to start? Always seems to score vs Villa.

Really? His record is good, but the 0-1 result in Sept puts the always to bed. Think he may be a sub.

Never over confident lately.
Even when we start well, Brendan seems to do his best to unbalance the side with his strznge subs and we end up hanging on.
Going for 0:2 all the same as I always love in hope

Raheem just has to start (IMO) - our play is predictable without him. He starts, we win.

I'd go as far as to say, if we don't start with Sterling; we win. Why? He hogs the ball and we are to reliant on the cocky guy. Forget all this crap about resting him lets save him for Easter or whatever.
He doesn't pass the ball and is selfish.

Ibe and Ilori mustard in this game. Its only us playing these over the hill has beens while chelsea and city play young kids. Stop that ffs

Ibe and Ilori mustard in this game. Its only us playing these over the hill has beens while chelsea and city play young kids. Stop that ffs

WTF?

Last time you started a pre-match thread, we won and were top of the league, so no pressure then. 

We'll need to go some to get on top of the league RP ;-) xxx

Thanks MsG for making the thread! +1

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I'd go with the same XI that beat Sunderland, but drop in Sterling for Borini. Villa is one of our bogey teams, so 3 points here would be brilliant. Don't care how we play as long as we win this one.

No worries TRM, thought it was getting a bit close to the game...

Ibe and Ilori mustard in this game. Its only us playing these over the hill has beens while chelsea and city play young kids. Stop that ffs

and i'll have whatever Lio Varadkar is having  !!

Behave will ya lad !

Really? His record is good, but the 0-1 result in Sept puts the always to bed. Think he may be a sub.

True. But he does have more goals against Villa than any other team in the league. If he's 100 percent fit, I'd start him for this one. (I had almost forgot about his hamstring tightness last week.)

I'd go as far as to say, if we don't start with Sterling; we win. Why? He hogs the ball and we are to reliant on the cocky guy. Forget all this crap about resting him lets save him for Easter or whatever.
He doesn't pass the ball and is selfish.

You had a few few beers buddy and decided to hit the keyboard?

FFS  Lio now fishpie................. ...something about playing Villa.

I'd go as far as to say, if we don't start with Sterling; we win. Why? He hogs the ball and we are to reliant on the cocky guy. Forget all this crap about resting him lets save him for Easter or whatever.
He doesn't pass the ball and is selfish.

Hogging is part of his game as he's a dribbler. It's his decision making that I find is his weak point, however, he'll improve by playing games and gaining experience

I think playing him deeper and more centrally will allow him to be more creative and make better decisions than if he played higher up the pitch. I feel when Sterling plays higher up the pitch, he has the pressure of scoring, whereas having a striker in front, I think there's less pressure to score thus allowing him to create and have more freedom.

I think we'll see this;

                                 Migs
                  Lovren     Skrtel      Sakho
  Markovic      Henderson      Can        Moreno
                     Lallana             Coutinho
                                Sterling

I think we'll see this;

                                 Migs
                  Lovren     Skrtel      Sakho
  Markovic      Henderson      Can        Moreno
                     Lallana             Coutinho
                                Sterling

Really good lineup mate but Lallana is not ready yet. So it will be Lucas holding with Can pushing forward on the right wing instead of Adam. Otherwise, a great lineup. One mistake at most.

Lio told me that Randy and John have agreed that the score will be 2-1 to villa. Sorry guys 



 

Mignolet
Can - Skrtel - Sakho
Markovic - Hendo - Lucas - Moreno
Sterling - Coutinho
Borini

Starting Borini upfront will mean Raheem could make those runs past the CF instead of doing that himself. Weimann-Agbonlahor vs Markovic-Moreno should be interesting. Skrtel always struggles against a big CF and in Benteke, I really have my worries. Going for 1-2.. YNWA!

 

Hogging is part of his game as he's a dribbler. It's his decision making that I find is his weak point, however, he'll improve by playing games and gaining experience

I think playing him deeper and more centrally will allow him to be more creative and make better decisions than if he played higher up the pitch. I feel when Sterling plays higher up the pitch, he has the pressure of scoring, whereas having a striker in front, I think there's less pressure to score thus allowing him to create and have more freedom.

It's one of them; I think Sterling has been given a license to be ball greedy this season, he's a great talent but sometimes when a pivotal player is out, you get to see more players shine because they aren't relying (or have been told to by the manager) on one player.
It happens when Gerrard doesn't play or hasn't played in the past, we've won in style and the likes of Henderson has been a boss on the pitch.
I really don't think we should build a team to have Sterling as the Luis Suarez or whatever, he is a cog, play maker, simple as.

I can see Ballo or Borini getting some game time today - more so Ballo to be honest.

Villa have, for a few seasons played well against us, but I can see 3 points coming our way in a drab game this afternoon with little being offered by either team. Hopefully who ever plays up top get in amongst the goals and kick starts their season.

Don't see a cracker to be honest, Villa are awful to watch so negative, no doubt we'll make benteke look like Pele again.

Not a side we find easy to break down,we seem to get caught out and get frustrated by their style of play,but still I think we'll get the result we desire.

Same 11 as last week would do me

C,mon You Reds! Let's catch that CL spot. Confident on this one ... 2 -1 to us.

YNWA

PS.
Haven't seen Sheyi Ojo thread so if someone could start that one. Huge talent

I'd love to be confident but we can't beat Villa to save our lives. 1-1 i'll say.

Usually one of the away games I got a ticket in the home end for, but work hasn't let me get to many games this season.  Can't moan at the overtime though, it's needed. 

Expecting a very dull game, 0-1, goal scored just before half-time when Villa switch off.

Villa cant score to save their lives at the moment. Lets just throw everything at them and get an early goal to open the game up.

Mignolet
Can - Skrtel - Sakho
Markovic - Hendo - Lucas - Moreno
Ibe - Coutinho
Sterling

Am I the only one that wants Stevie to start? Always seems to score vs Villa.

read somewhere that Stevie did not even travel, he had a training session this morning

 YNWA

You all know what's gonna happen, right?

Delph will have a world class game to play for a move, we buy him and he'll end up sh*t. It always happens.

Mignolet
Can - Skrtel - Sakho
Markovic - Hendo - Lucas - Moreno
Ibe - Coutinho
Sterling

Ibe isn't back at the club yet is he?

Let's be honest here, Villa are f***in sh*t,
Cannot see nothing other than a convincing Reds win,
It has been said we're due to give someone a real f***in battering, well, I may as well be first and say it's going to happen TODAY,
Yes folks this is the day we hand out a proper pasting,
Villa are desperate, despite having 3/4 decent individuals their confidence is akin to shark sh*t,
They couldn't score in a whore house (see my ex) with a jonny & a fiver, but probably will against us,

               Mignolet
          Can Skrtle Sakho
   Markovic               Moreno
                  Lucas
       Hendo.         Coutinho
                 Gerrard
           Sterling

Bench; Ward, Manquillo, Lovren, , Rossiter , Ballotelli, Borini, Ibe

Love to see Ibe come on last twenty and run at a tiring Villa back line, Can pushed forward to replace Ste, Manquillo on as RWB & push Markovic forward,

1-3 Mighty Reds

Sterling twice & Ste bagging the goodies , Skrtle og



YNWA

The pre match show in Star Sports gave this line up.. not sure if its the final one

Mignolet
Can-Skrtel-Sakho
Markovic-Hendo-Stevie-Moreno
Lallana-Coutinho
Sterling

The pre match show in Star Sports gave this line up.. not sure if its the final one

Mignolet
Can-Skrtel-Sakho
Markovic-Hendo-Stevie-Moreno
Lallana-Coutinho
Sterling

All lama is injured so wouldn't find them to be dependable

All lama is injured so wouldn't find them to be dependable

New signing this lama lad?

New signing this lama lad?

Ha ha cousin of the Dali

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