Liverpool

Very simple this: The Arsenal effect could have done us a lot of damage, it was clear after the second goal and how fast the resolve of the Villa players just fell away finally looking like a very tired side that the toll of games from Man Utd onwards finally had done its damage. I just got the impression Villa thought victory at Arsenal was a strong possibilty and now it comes down to the point of being mauled by an injured player that we face Liverpool, who IMO will fancy this.

Liverpool IMO will see a win against Villa as a kick start to there season, putting them back on track for the top 4, thats how important this game will be for them, if we go down a goal early on we will lose badly i think, I would be happy with a point from this and then build again there after.

Draw.

i think we should be positive and go for the win, it will be interesting to see what system MON plays without ashley young, i would be tempted to go 4-4-2 playing gabby as a right winger keep milner in the centre and play heskey and carew up front, liverpool are still vunerable, and as long as we get at them from the start, i see no reason why we can`t beat them, we are in a position now where we should fear no-one at villa park, bring em on

UTV.

Bedshammer wrote:UTV.

Avfc_4eva_Sotc wrote:

Bedshammer wrote:UTV.

I do hope that's an approving bounce.

spirit wrote:i think we should be positive and go for the win, it will be interesting to see what system MON plays without ashley young, i would be tempted to go 4-4-2 playing gabby as a right winger keep milner in the centre and play heskey and carew up front, liverpool are still vunerable, and as long as we get at them from the start, i see no reason why we can`t beat them, we are in a position now where we should fear no-one at villa park, bring em on

Yep, you would think, however, i think Liverpool will come at us.

Have to say we are showing signs of fatigue IMO, that really is worrying, I would go 4-5-1 thats how we beat them at Anfield, thats how we beat Arsenal last season at the Emirates and Liverpool are another side with a world beater in midfield and of course Torres.

Lets have a look at the speedy Albrighton as Young has decided that he wants to show us why he should be chosen for the British Olympic diving team, and in fairness to the guy i think he has every chance of a gold medal.

I hope you sort Liverpool/Benitez right out.

MASSIVE GAME tomorrow.. I genuinley think if Liverpool lose they can kiss 4th goodbye.. Its asking too much for Three teams (Villa..Spurs..Man City) to slip up..

On the flip side.. If we lose i think we could fall again like last season..

We need to get a positive result tomorrow, fceking hate those red shite. I would start NRC either on the right or in the middle with Milner going back out wide, would put Albrighton on the bench. We may see a couple more changes, lets hope Carew gets his arse into gear if he is chosen up front.

ADRIAN_1976 wrote:MASSIVE GAME tomorrow.. I genuinley think if Liverpool lose they can kiss 4th goodbye.. Its asking too much for Three teams (Villa..Spurs..Man City) to slip up..

On the flip side.. If we lose i think we could fall again like last season..

IMO, this is correct, defining moment for both teams, Liverpool win and they will see this as back on track for the top 4, we lose and it could well be the start of the rot that hit us last year, and we have a 2 leg affair coming up with Blackburn which IMO is incredibly important. We win and we are still in contention for top 6 finish and still putting pressure on top 4, Liverpool lose and i can't see how Rafa can stay because that will be pretty much the end of top 4 for Liverpool this season, I would predict Mourinho will take over in the summer.

So massive game, huge game for both teams.

Just got this of the Liverpool board for tonights game mental they really are.

"Villa looked shite in the 2nd half when Arsenal really went at them.
Then the Arse played there only proper footballer end of".

"In the first meeting this season we battered this shower of shite,
yet they somehow managed a 3-1 victory, they'e a bit like an Allardyce team in that they play for set pieces,
Like F**king crapshotters,I'd like to see us put the record straight and get a win at their place".

Man City's defence is dog turd and I don't expect them to be in the mix up come May.
I think Spurs have the best options available and might be the main threat. They've even managed 4 clean sheets on the bounce which is very unlike them.
I'm hoping Villa defend like they did at Arse yesterday so no defence when we play them later.

Milner is alright, to basic for me, confuse him and he's out the race.

Bonkolor like a british rail train once its got leaves on the track.


I love this banter stuff, They actually red into the game with Arsenal, we have no defence.

Message for AVFC4Eva

We have the game on TV tonight

Should I watch it??

Lionheart wrote:Message for AVFC4Eva

We have the game on TV tonight

Should I watch it??

FFS NO!!!!!!!!!!! And if you do can you were red.

Yeah I think it's better when Lion doesn't watch........we seem to get a good result!

Anyway, I think he should move Milner to the right, and bring in NRC into the middle with Petrov, with Downing on the left.

Carew and Gabby upfront, with the same back 4 as against Arsenal.

And the game on Spanish TV is?




















Feckin Bolton v Hull !!!!!! TOSSERS !!!!!

A point is the minimum you should get against this pile of shite

Looking Ok, better shape across the centre than v Arsenal thats for sure.

NRC needs to get stuck in-take no prisoners, mainly with the dirty b'stards Benayoun and If Lucas leeds with his studs again on Gabby, if i was on the field i'd seriously shin him.

My problen is I can't see were our goal is coming from

Dunne is formidable again

Gabby is pure class but not direct enough, its as i said, he as to remember he's there to score goals first and foremost.

Difficult game and Liverpool will be happy to be at this point at Half time, they will chase the game in the 2nd IMO. We need to be carefull.

Bad penalty miss by the ref

Feck me how could you lose against that lot

Right I'm off to bed before Lion posts a 98 page diatribe about where MON went wrong.

Toodle pip cousins.

Finn wrote:Right I'm off to bed before Lion posts a 98 page diatribe about where MON went wrong.

Toodle pip cousins.

Only 98!!

Opportunistic daylight robbery, it happens, more grating when it happens at a point in the game when your all over them

IMO, What we have to address:

Midfield, at time its shocking, and for the main i've noticed Gabby is having to come to deep with back to goal playing as a receiver to play other players in constantly laying of balls rather than being in a position where he is actually facing the goal in the box, central, Then you consider Torres who piddles about all game waiting for his midfield to set him of and toodle pip job done, done nothing all game, but that's because he has a midfield.

Warnock.....FFS man fix your grip, you did exactly the same v Arsenal a few days ago falling on your face in the box and letting the opposition have possession at a crucial time, it isn't rocket science mate.

All in all, I actually think we conducted ourselves better than i thought we would, after the Arsenal game, but still disappointed because we were so robbed.

Also terrible referring once again.

I've just read Finns post, there a lot of toodle pipping going on around here.

Finn wrote:Bad penalty miss by the ref

Finn: If your talking about the hand ball, IMO the ref got that right, it was definitely ball to hand/arm with no proof that the flow of the ball impeded any other players ( Villa) ability to control the ball or stop them scoring, although there was a Villa player behind someway.

However if you are on about some of the tackles in the box, bang on.

we was robbed, bad pass by Warnock and then unlucky with gabbys challange that poked the ball straight through to Torres, no way did they deserve that, gutting.