Liverpool have really struggled against shit teams, so we might have a chance.
Also the fact that they will be without Reina, meaning that 'Doni' or whatever is name is will have to be in goal gives us a massive advantage.
No joy here 3-1 to Liverpool.
Big call for McLeish, there's only 48 hours from this to the Stoke game. Does he put out a weakened team to save some for the Stoke game?
Whether he does, we'll probably lose and he'll get panned for it.
Any other team would relish this game, going to Anfield against a fragile Liverpool team, attacking and them falling apart, however we'll go there set up for a draw and be 1 down after 4 minutes, 2 down after 13 minutes and 3 down just before half time, after a rousing half time team talk we'll come out and draw the second half 0-0, job done!
Liverpool 1 - Villa 4 (Weimann, Gardner, Bannan x2)You missed out the "April fool"
Will Reina be banned from this game after his red card today?Does it matter?
Will Reina be banned from this game after his red card today?
No joy here 3-1 to Liverpool.I don't think he has much choice selection wise anyway.
Big call for McLeish, there's only 48 hours from this to the Stoke game. Does he put out a weakened team to save some for the Stoke game?
Whether he does, we'll probably lose and he'll get panned for it.
Sack it off and target Stoke
We know it but does McCluelessSack it off and target Stoke
Why? Liverpool have lost about five of their last six matches. Wigan and QPR have beaten them recently. They're the eighth best team in England. Let's get up there and heap pressure on them - there's absolutely no excuses for a spineless performance against that lot of over-hyped chancers. We get in their faces and go for it.
Will Reina be banned from this game after his red card today?
Yes, it will be the 3rd of 3 a game ban according to a chap on R5.
If you team cant buy a win
If your strikers cant score goals
If you dont have your regular goalkeeper
If the crowds on your back
If the Chairman is beginning to ask questions
who do you want to play??
thats right - the Villa
2 - 0 to the red scouse
You can put up a good case for us getting something from this game, and then you think about our manager and hope dissapears 3 0 to them.This I'm afraid
No joy here 3-1 to Liverpool.'Put out a weakened team'?
Big call for McLeish, there's only 48 hours from this to the Stoke game. Does he put out a weakened team to save some for the Stoke game?
Whether he does, we'll probably lose and he'll get panned for it.
Tanked 3-0...and how many times has that happened against them? Loads of times is the answer.
According to MOTD they have a worse record in 2012 than us, why can't we go there and play them off the park?
Lawro on 5Live this morning.........'Kenny wont walk out on the club neither will the board sack him'.
I wonder what made him come out and say that today? Could the natives be getting restless? And of course he has never walked out on them before.......oh just a minute.
Lawro then went on to say that it's the players faults that they have lost 8 games this year and some of them aren't giving enough. He named Carrol, Adam and Downing as prime suspects. Anybody know who signed those three?
If Wigwam can go there and get a result, then so can we.
If Wigwam can go there and get a result, then so can we.
If Wigwam can go there and get a result, then so can we.
Wigan have been playing great stuff in the last few weeks. Even before their two wins, they could have scored 5 each against Norwich and Albion.
Liverpool create chances and with our defending I think they'll score 3 very soft goals to nil.
Yep , Blues got stuffed 5-0 up there last year
Any struggling club needing a tonic can relish the thought of a team led by AM visiting them.
Ok anybody know if any of the kids we've had on our bench recently is a pacey winger? If so i'd be tempted to throw them in and go 4-3-3 with him and Marc on the wings, Gabby up top and a midfield 3 of Herd, Gardner and Ireland.
Emiles my left back.Ok anybody know if any of the kids we've had on our bench recently is a pacey winger? If so i'd be tempted to throw them in and go 4-3-3 with him and Marc on the wings, Gabby up top and a midfield 3 of Herd, Gardner and Ireland.
I was thinking about a similar line up earlier, although i'd go for Bannan instead of Gardner.
As for pacey wingers, there's Carruthers but i'm not sure he's ready yet and Daniel Johnson. It might be being a bit too much to ask to throw one of those in at Anfield, so Heskey it is then.
Will Reina be banned from this game after his red card today?
Yes, it will be the 3rd of 3 a game ban according to a chap on R5.
Reina is due an own goal, it's been a while. I hope he appeals and is not be suspended. If he is it we be a case of players always scoring against their old teams.
According to MOTD they have a worse record in 2012 than us, why can't we go there and play them off the park?
Because we Have a manager called McLeish when was the last time any of his teams played anyone off the park?
Unfortunately I can see Liverpool having too much for us and Carroll is bound to net just as Torres did. Think we need to concentrate on the Stoke game.
2-0 Liverpool (Downing and Carroll)
Unfortunately I can see Liverpool having too much for us and Carroll is bound to net just as Torres did. Think we need to concentrate on the Stoke game.
2-0 Liverpool (Downing and Carroll)
Why concentrate on the Stoke game they're just as good as Liverpool, surely? At least at Anfield the lads won't have the pressure of performing in front of a jittery Villa Park. We have to go for the win at Anfield and the win at Villa Park. Liverpool and Stoke are two decent upper mid-table sides, no more and no less.
Picking and choosing which games we will try our best in has got us into this situation in the first place. Treating every match as equal and going for the win in each and every one would be the ideal approach for me. The Holloways and McCarthys pick and choose their matches - say no more.
A draw woul dbe something at least it would give us 2 wins away from the teams on 28 assumming they both lose.
I think a draw would be a good result for us, but we're unlikely to get it if we play for it!
I think a draw would be a good result for us, but we're unlikely to get it if we play for it!
We have to go out for a win.
N'Zogbia would be a boost but I think Lichaj deserves to keep his place over Hutton.
Apparently, Hutton and N'Zogbia should be ready for this.
We have every chance of winning this game if we actually try to win it.
Personally wouldn't drop Wiemann he creates space from his movement. I don't like playing half fit players so probably wouldn't bring N'zogbia back till stoke. Liverpool play narrow and I expect to match them the same to prevent being overrun in the middle. I would encourage warnock to made runs like Lichaj.
Given
Lichaj Collins Cuellar Warnock
Gardner Herd Bannan
Ireland
Wiemann Gabby
Personally wouldn't drop Wiemann he creates space from his movement. I don't like playing half fit players so probably wouldn't bring N'zogbia back till stoke. Liverpool play narrow and I expect to match them the same to prevent being overrun in the middle. I would encourage warnock to made runs like Lichaj.
Given
Lichaj Collins Cuellar Warnock
Gardner Herd Bannan
Ireland
Wiemann Gabby
I did consider starting Wiemann but I beleive that he would cause more damage coming off the bench with about 25/30 to go.
If Cuellar's out, Lichaj or Herd centre back?
I'd be reluctant to put Baker in the middle again just yet.
If we can't get a point against this rabble we must be bad.
Downing, Carrol, Suarez, Carragher, Bellamy, Gerrard, Dalglish.... I genuinly can't remember a club ever having so many c***s on their books at any one time.
Andreas Weimann has emerged as a fresh injury doubt for Villa ahead of Saturday's trip to Liverpool - but Alan Hutton looks set to return.
Weimann picked up an ankle injury in last weekends' 4-2 defeat to Chelsea at Villa Park and is unlikely to be available for the clash at Anfield.
The top-flight tussle with Kenny Dalglish's team also appears to have come too soon for Charles N'Zogbia and Carlos Cuellar, who have been on the sidelines with knee ligament and thigh problems respectively.
But there is better news for Hutton, who looks to be ready for the first part of Villa's Bank Holiday double-header.
The Scotland international full-back missed out on the Chelsea game after being forced off with an injury at Arsenal a week earlier.
He had initially been struggling with a heel injury but also developed a calf problem.
"I think Alan Hutton is looking as if he is going to be available for these couple of games," said manager Alex McLeish.
"Andi Weimann is a doubt because of the ankle injury he received last weekend and Charles N'Zogbia, as well, is a doubt.
"But we are hopeful they could be ready for at least Monday's game."
I am hanging on to Gabby like a limpet.As Captain he is our only salvation.
Adversity faced. Scourers smashed. Villa win.
3-1 they will get things back on track with a win against the poor Aston VillaAgreed. We are the perfect team for KKKenny to end his bad run with *sad noise*
Lawro's verdict
Villa come into this match in danger of being sucked into the relegation battle and the bad news about Stiliyan Petrov's illness does not help.
Are they missing injured England striker Darren Bent up front? Yes and no. Bent gets you goals but I just think Villa are very negative.
If they had been more of an attacking team then they would be about 10 points better off, but Alex McLeish has his way of playing and he has not really unleashed the players he has got who can win games.
2-0 to Liverpool
Lawro's verdict
Villa come into this match in danger of being sucked into the relegation battle and the bad news about Stiliyan Petrov's illness does not help.
Are they missing injured England striker Darren Bent up front? Yes and no. Bent gets you goals but I just think Villa are very negative.
If they had been more of an attacking team then they would be about 10 points better off, but Alex McLeish has his way of playing and he has not really unleashed the players he has got who can win games.
2-0 to Liverpool
Reason enough to sack him.
The one worry about tomorrow is that whenever Liverpool are about to plunge into a mini crisis, they manage to pull something out the bag and i can see it happening tomorrow.
Lawro's verdict
Villa come into this match in danger of being sucked into the relegation battle and the bad news about Stiliyan Petrov's illness does not help.
Are they missing injured England striker Darren Bent up front? Yes and no. Bent gets you goals but I just think Villa are very negative.
If they had been more of an attacking team then they would be about 10 points better off, but Alex McLeish has his way of playing and he has not really unleashed the players he has got who can win games.
2-0 to Liverpool
Reason enough to sack him.
Reason enough to sack him because Big Gay Lawro thinks we'll lose?
Lawro's verdict
Villa come into this match in danger of being sucked into the relegation battle and the bad news about Stiliyan Petrov's illness does not help.
Are they missing injured England striker Darren Bent up front? Yes and no. Bent gets you goals but I just think Villa are very negative.
If they had been more of an attacking team then they would be about 10 points better off, but Alex McLeish has his way of playing and he has not really unleashed the players he has got who can win games.
2-0 to Liverpool
Reason enough to sack him.
Reason enough to sack him because Big Gay Lawro thinks we'll lose?
Lawro's point about us being ten points better off if we had been less negative earlier in the season. We had a £24m striker playing on his own with no support for the first few months of the season. We were drawing too many games and lots of posters on this site were pointing out that we weren't trying to create enough chances. We wouldn't be in this mess now if we had beaten teams like QPR,Wigan and Swansea. Teams that we were very negative against.
I think Liverpool are there for the taking - so I reckon we will only lose by the odd goal. 2 - 1 to them!
Down on your luck? Need a point or three? Need a few goals? Things going against you? Just play the Villa. Job done.Careful. You'll get a job in the Marketing Team.
I live up in the North West near Liverpool and know from the local media up hear that Liverpool are under massive pressure tomorrow. The Dalglish bubble has well and truly burst and their fans are not happy.
However I disagree with people who think Liverpool are "there for the taking" tomorrow, I think they're due to absolutely Twat someone.....US. We're beyond shit and this clueless fool in charge is taking us into unchartered territory, outside the Premier League.
Randy......we told you so.
4-0 Liverpool.
Liverpool must be delighted they've got us tomorrow. We are the softest touch in the Prem bar none.
Liverpool must be delighted they've got us tomorrow. We are the softest touch in the Prem bar none.
Rubbish ! We are better than Wolves !
That there is tomorrows team talk!Liverpool must be delighted they've got us tomorrow. We are the softest touch in the Prem bar none.
Rubbish ! We are better than Wolves !
So whats his team talk today?Think we'll lose 4-1 and his post match conference will say how 'unlucky we were' and that 'we were in it when it was 3-1' and 'we're not geting the rub of the green.'
What if Bolton, Wigan and Blackburn win..
What if Bolton, Wigan and Blackburn win..
Anyone got a spare ticket for this?
Cheers
No one has replied to me there.You'll have an amazing view sitting on top of the kop.
Getting rather desperate and don't really want to sit on the kop
If he starts Heskey then the wireless is being switched off.Im not sure he'll have a choice
If he starts Heskey then the wireless is being switched off.if he starts heskey i will sit in the bath with the wireless on my bloody lap,slowly watching the water rise until there is a BANG and the nightmare is over!!
Heskey up front, Gabby on the wing. It's what he does away from home. We're going to get spanked.
If he starts Heskey then the wireless is being switched off.Im not sure he'll have a choice
I'm thinking of avoiding this game today. I can't bear the stress. I might just switch on this evening to see what the score was.
Albrighton is injured by all accounts
Of course he has a choice. He can go with two wide men (Albrighton and Carruthers for example) and go three in the middle of the park with Gabby up front playing the lone striker which arguably is what he's best at.
He tried Heskey on his own up front at Arsenal and it failed miserably. He hardly got a kick.
If he starts Heskey then the wireless is being switched off.Im not sure he'll have a choice
Of course he has a choice. He can go with two wide men (Albrighton and Carruthers for example) and go three in the middle of the park with Gabby up front playing the lone striker which arguably is what he's best at.
He tried Heskey on his own up front at Arsenal and it failed miserably. He hardly got a kick.
Albrighton is injured by all accounts
Of course he has a choice. He can go with two wide men (Albrighton and Carruthers for example) and go three in the middle of the park with Gabby up front playing the lone striker which arguably is what he's best at.
He tried Heskey on his own up front at Arsenal and it failed miserably. He hardly got a kick.
If he starts Heskey then the wireless is being switched off.Im not sure he'll have a choice
Of course he has a choice. He can go with two wide men (Albrighton and Carruthers for example) and go three in the middle of the park with Gabby up front playing the lone striker which arguably is what he's best at.
He tried Heskey on his own up front at Arsenal and it failed miserably. He hardly got a kick.
Albrighton hasn't travelled with the squad.
I am avoiding the game by going to an outdoor rave from 12pm until 1am. By that time I will be so mullered I won't care what the score was.
I might go to an Owl Sanctuary and turn my phone off.
Could someone tell me why Albrighton's injured?
Could someone tell me why Albrighton's injured?
Snigger
Because McLeish shot an albatross, apparently.
isnt that how we have been set out all season,damage limitation?why should today be any different?cant see where a goal is coming from for us at all unless gabby steps up to the mark.its going to be tough to get any sort of respectable result out of this.all we can hope for is that the depleted squad,full of youngsters gives a good account of themselves and fights for the club.we all know that we are in the shit and we may well get relegated.it will be a shame if we do go down,but then maybe the board of wankers,sorry,directors will see what we have seen even before the season started-that they made a bad decision in ignoring the fans when they appointed mcuseless and an even worse decision not sacking him quite a few games ago.the bloke has never once said it is because of his lack of tactical awareness and bad man management is the reason that we are in this position.you only have to look at most of his team setups to see that he is clueless.he just blames the players all the time.its all bollocks!as for faulkner saying that we should be fighting for a european spot,well,he can just go and get f..ked.it was his decision,along with lerner that got us into this mess.they appointed the clown,they can get rid of him and hopefully follow him out of the door soon after.WE WANT OUR VILLA BACK!!!
isnt that how we have been set out all season,damage limitation?why should today be any different?cant see where a goal is coming from for us at all unless gabby steps up to the mark.its going to be tough to get any sort of respectable result out of this.all we can hope for is that the depleted squad,full of youngsters gives a good account of themselves and fights for the club.we all know that we are in the shit and we may well get relegated.it will be a shame if we do go down,but then maybe the board of wankers,sorry,directors will see what we have seen even before the season started-that they made a bad decision in ignoring the fans when they appointed mcuseless and an even worse decision not sacking him quite a few games ago.the bloke has never once said it is because of his lack of tactical awareness and bad man management is the reason that we are in this position.you only have to look at most of his team setups to see that he is clueless.he just blames the players all the time.its all bollocks!as for faulkner saying that we should be fighting for a european spot,well,he can just go and get f..ked.it was his decision,along with lerner that got us into this mess.they appointed the clown,they can get rid of him and hopefully follow him out of the door soon after.WE WANT OUR VILLA BACK!!!i am also surprised he hasn't said it is his own lack of tactical awareness to blame.loads of managers do that.
Could someone tell me why Albrighton's injured?
Because McLeish shot an albatross, apparently.
Could someone tell me why Albrighton's injured?
Snigger
Because McLeish shot an albatross, apparently.
a lot of managers will admit that it was there fault ,that they got there decisions wrong is what i meant mate.he cant just go round blaming the set of lads that he has chosen all the time.a bit of humility fromthe bloke wouldnt go a miss would it?instead all we hear is his arrogance in the after match interviews and thats not fair on the lads,i dont think so anyway.i just hope we can survive,by the skin of our teeth.surely the board must be looking for a replacement,surely.can lerner and faulkner,after witnessing european nights at villa park be satisfied with the posistion we find ourselves in now?if it was you giving the same sort of performances at your work me thinks you would be quickly f..ked of down the road,i know i would be.it cant continue like this.for fucksake,are we destined to become another sheff wed,notts forest or the likes of?slipping down the divisions into total obscurity cause nobody upstairs really gives a shit,or are the people upstairs going to do something before our great club gets fucked over bigtime?i just care about my club,along with all the rest of us and this shit can not go on any longer.isnt that how we have been set out all season,damage limitation?why should today be any different?cant see where a goal is coming from for us at all unless gabby steps up to the mark.its going to be tough to get any sort of respectable result out of this.all we can hope for is that the depleted squad,full of youngsters gives a good account of themselves and fights for the club.we all know that we are in the shit and we may well get relegated.it will be a shame if we do go down,but then maybe the board of wankers,sorry,directors will see what we have seen even before the season started-that they made a bad decision in ignoring the fans when they appointed mcuseless and an even worse decision not sacking him quite a few games ago.the bloke has never once said it is because of his lack of tactical awareness and bad man management is the reason that we are in this position.you only have to look at most of his team setups to see that he is clueless.he just blames the players all the time.its all bollocks!as for faulkner saying that we should be fighting for a european spot,well,he can just go and get f..ked.it was his decision,along with lerner that got us into this mess.they appointed the clown,they can get rid of him and hopefully follow him out of the door soon after.WE WANT OUR VILLA BACK!!!i am also surprised he hasn't said it is his own lack of tactical awareness to blame.loads of managers do that.
We now have the most injuries in the league with 10.
Is it true or bobbins about Jenas nearing fitness?
We now have the most injuries in the league with 10.
Didn't he have injury problems when at blues? Looks like another poor trait has followed him to our club.
We now have the most injuries in the league with 10.
Didn't he have injury problems when at blues? Looks like another poor trait has followed him to our club.
Actually I'm quite sure he had extraordinarily good fortunes with injuries at Blues. I remember they went on a fourteen (or something similar) match streak with the exact same starting eleven which was a premier league record.
We now have the most injuries in the league with 10.
Didn't he have injury problems when at blues? Looks like another poor trait has followed him to our club.
Actually I'm quite sure he had extraordinarily good fortunes with injuries at Blues. I remember they went on a fourteen (or something similar) match streak with the exact same starting eleven which was a premier league record.
I think he meant last season, where after the cup final, half the team were injured and they were relegated.
Downing, Gerrard (pen, awarded for foul 5 yards outside the box) and a Heskey o.g.throw in a comedy Warnock own goal, a tap-in by Carroll's pig-tail and a mighty Kop/Dalglish love-in and you have the perfect afternoon of misery
Is it true or bobbins about Jenas nearing fitness?
Is it true or bobbins about Jenas nearing fitness?
He's in the Sky studio for Sunderland v Spurs.