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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on August 22, 2013, 09:39:29 AM
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2-0 home win
Benteke 12
Weimann 35
Saturday 24.8.13 5:30pm KO
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I desperately want to beat these lot.
3 -1 Villa
6 points at the end of the first week when we could possibly have expected 0 would be an excellent start to the season.
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5-1 - to the Villa
J.Deehan 2
A.Gray 2
B.Little
seriously, any sort of win would be good against this lot.
UTV
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3-1
Saunders, Houghton, Staunton for us.
Albert Stubbins for them.
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4-2 Villa. Benteke hatrick and Delph
Gerrard and Sturridge for them
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Why oh why am I gonna be on the M4 while this is on!!! Grah!
Gonna have to keep clear of the score until Match of the Day.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
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We've had the win, we've had the defeat so it's time for the draw. And as it's an evening kick-off I'm going for a cracking 2-2 or 3-3.
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We've had the win, we've had the defeat so it's time for the draw. And as it's an evening kick-off I'm going for a cracking 2-2 or 3-3.
I don't think Liverpool have the firepower in all honesty
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We've had the win, we've had the defeat so it's time for the draw. And as it's an evening kick-off I'm going for a cracking 2-2 or 3-3.
I don't think Liverpool have the firepower in all honesty
But do we have the defence?
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We've had the win, we've had the defeat so it's time for the draw. And as it's an evening kick-off I'm going for a cracking 2-2 or 3-3.
I don't think Liverpool have the firepower in all honesty
But do we have the defence?
I feel a lot more confident with it this year. Okore is a beast with so much pace. Chelsea scored an unfortunate own goal and their second was offside.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
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3-1 to Villa
Benteke 2
Gabby 1
Some bloke in a shell suit and a silly perm for them.
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Terrible timing to be taking a holiday. No doubt I'll be surrounded by plastic scousers in the bar. Would love to see them crying into their beer.
3-1 win
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Play anything like the first two games and we'll win this.
2:0 Villa
Sold out on the Official site seat finder thingy, can't wait.
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First game for over a year for me so hoping for a good win. Rightly or wrongly I'm feeling pretty confident. If we were going to have a back to earth with a bump game after the arse result it should have been at stamford bridge against a confident chelsea.
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I think we have every chance of winning but no sure how we will be playing at home in front of an expectant crowd. And Gerrard always seems to play a blinder against us or manage to con the ref in a way that really hurts us. Draw at the very least, 2-2 with Liverpool being a bit flukey.
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But do we have the defence?
Ignorance of defending is no defence
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One thing though - I'd like to see us pass the ball more at home, and see Guzan play it short when he has it and punt it forward less. Liverpool aren't as good as Arsenal and aren't as good as Chelsea, and we're at home not at difficult away games. We can pass the ball out from the back and we can do it well, and I'd like to see it more.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
Is it April1st?
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
No I think when he started played towards the end of last season he started to show signs of his past form. Long term I see maybe Sylla ahead of him, but for now I think Ireland is worth giving a go.
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I went for a Villa win, but not getting too carried away. This is a very different test as we've played two teams who will finish above us away, so could play on the break. Here we're at home to a side likely to be much closer to us in the league, so it's a different type of challenge.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
No I think when he started played towards the end of last season he started to show signs of his past form. Long term I see maybe Sylla ahead of him, but for now I think Ireland is worth giving a go.
?? He didn't play near the end of the season!? After Bradford he pretty much vanished!
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
No I think when he started played towards the end of last season he started to show signs of his past form. Long term I see maybe Sylla ahead of him, but for now I think Ireland is worth giving a go.
Ireland didn't play after Bradford fiasco, and deservedly so and didn't even make to the bench after Newcastle game.
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I went for a Villa win, but not getting too carried away. This is a very different test as we've played two teams who will finish above us away, so could play on the break. Here we're at home to a side likely to be much closer to us in the league, so it's a different type of challenge.
This I do think is true, it being at home makes a difference but I do think it is team we can look to get on the front foot against early and maybe go for the early goal. If it becomes a tight game, and stays goaless for a long spell I think it favours them a bit more.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
No I think when he started played towards the end of last season he started to show signs of his past form. Long term I see maybe Sylla ahead of him, but for now I think Ireland is worth giving a go.
Ireland didn't play after Bradford fiasco, and deservedly so and didn't even make to the bench after Newcastle game.
Well I still think at the moment he would be worth a go. Early season is the time when the manager maybe has a look at a few different players before settling on his preferred choices. We do look a bit light in midfield for me.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
No I think when he started played towards the end of last season he started to show signs of his past form. Long term I see maybe Sylla ahead of him, but for now I think Ireland is worth giving a go.
Ireland didn't play after Bradford fiasco, and deservedly so and didn't even make to the bench after Newcastle game.
Well I still think at the moment he would be worth a go. Early season is the time when the manager maybe has a look at a few different players before settling on his preferred choices. We do look a bit light in midfield for me.
this is a wind-up right ? i wouldn't have the bloke anywhere near Villa Park on a matchday
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My fear is that we'll go into this one expecting to win after the first two performances. Liverpool still have a lot of dangerous players and area a bit of an unknown in terms of their line-up and formation. Don't forget, they're bound to have improved form last season simply by having sold Steward Downing.
If we show the application and quality that we have in our first 2 games then we're capable of getting a win. That said, if we were to draw, I think 4 points from the first 3 games is still a decent return.
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Tough game, some people making out this will be easy but far from it
Villa 2-1 Bin Dippers
Gabby (31) Sturridge (23)
Benteke (56)
Agreed. Liverpool are starting to find their feet under Rodgers and I think it being at home makes it more tricky than if we were playing at their place.
As for the team I would make two changes from last nights game, if Clark's fitness is a bit iffy I would go with Okore to partner Vlaar at the back. In midfeld I would give Ireland his first start a head of El Ahmadi who just think is a bit light weight and drifts through games. If Ireland is at it I see him as a better option to sit deep and be a ball player making the odd runs forward.
1-1
Sturridge 24 Mins
Weinmann 61 Mins
Please tell me your joking re:Ireland!
No I think when he started played towards the end of last season he started to show signs of his past form. Long term I see maybe Sylla ahead of him, but for now I think Ireland is worth giving a go.
Ireland didn't play after Bradford fiasco, and deservedly so and didn't even make to the bench after Newcastle game.
Well I still think at the moment he would be worth a go. Early season is the time when the manager maybe has a look at a few different players before settling on his preferred choices. We do look a bit light in midfield for me.
I'm totally lost now. Might check my water bottle in case it's vodka.
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Well I am pleased I could cause such amusement for you guys ;)
On a serious note apart from Depth wouldn't you say we look a bit suspect in midfield? When Sylla is fit I see him being a long term fixture there and think he could become a very good player, but right now I don't see the big issue with giving someone like Ireland a go.
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Well I am pleased I could cause such amusement for you guys ;)
On a serious note apart from Depth wouldn't you say we look a bit suspect in midfield? When Sylla is fit I see him being a long term fixture there and think he could become a very good player, but right now I don't see the big issue with giving someone like Ireland a go.
Oh stop it
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Well I am pleased I could cause such amusement for you guys ;)
On a serious note apart from Depth wouldn't you say we look a bit suspect in midfield? When Sylla is fit I see him being a long term fixture there and think he could become a very good player, but right now I don't see the big issue with giving someone like Ireland a go.
Oh stop it
Your right when you refer to 'the big issue' part. I agree, Ireland should definately be given a go selling the big issue somewhere
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Well I am pleased I could cause such amusement for you guys ;)
On a serious note apart from Depth wouldn't you say we look a bit suspect in midfield? When Sylla is fit I see him being a long term fixture there and think he could become a very good player, but right now I don't see the big issue with giving someone like Ireland a go.
Oh stop it
Fine but when he scores a hat-trick you will all be eating humble pie! Does it have to be in the right end to prove my point?
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I'd start with the team that finished against chelski, Okore and tonev look mighty good.
I have this horrible feeling those hub cap stealing scousers are going to get a win, they always seem to play well at VP.
I'm hoping the boys are not just expecting a win and for Liverpool to be a push over, because they won't.
I'll go with a ...............Villa 3 Scousers 2, (Weimann 2, Vlaar 1)
Need to make VP a fortress, need to start this Saturday.
UTV
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We are going to totally batter them.
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I'd start with the team that finished against chelski, Okore and tonev look mighty good.
I have this horrible feeling those hub cap stealing scousers are going to get a win, they always seem to play well at VP.
I'm hoping the boys are not just expecting a win and for Liverpool to be a push over, because they won't.
I'll go with a ...............Villa 3 Scousers 2, (Weimann 2, Vlaar 1)
Need to make VP a fortress, need to start this Saturday.
UTV
It will never be a fortress IMO just isn't that sort of ground. Big teams or good footballing sides enjoy playing there and small teams enjoy making life difficult for us there. Still it would be good to have a better home record this time than in recent. A winning start would be good. I see Villa Park being more of a fortress on cup nights.
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Well I am pleased I could cause such amusement for you guys ;)
On a serious note apart from Depth wouldn't you say we look a bit suspect in midfield? When Sylla is fit I see him being a long term fixture there and think he could become a very good player, but right now I don't see the big issue with giving someone like Ireland a go.
Oh stop it
Your right when you refer to 'the big issue' part. I agree, Ireland should definately be given a go selling the big issue somewhere
Ireland. Starts off Ok; finds a pitch and sells a few. Then gets told to do one by a couple of posh blokes in suits and wanders off a bit. Makes a bit of an effort and tries to sell one, but then puts the papers down and has a fag. Seems more interested in petting his dog. Draws a nice pattern on the pavement in front of his doorway, lights another fag. Seems to have forgotten what the papers are for. Falls asleep.
Can't we just tuck a P45 in his pocket and forget all about him?
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I reckon we can win this, but I think it'll be a 0-0 in a game we were unlucky not to win.
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I reckon we can win this, but I think it'll be a 0-0 in a game we were unlucky not to win.
Villa in a goalless draw? You mad man. It will be a draw alright, 6-6 though.
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Liverpool are a top half side, not a top four side. 2-1 Villa, with Gabby and Weimann getting their first goals of the season.
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I reckon we can win this, but I think it'll be a 0-0 in a game we were unlucky not to win.
Villa in a goalless draw? You mad man. It will be a draw alright, 6-6 though.
Has any team gone thro' a season without a 0-0 draw ?
If not, Villa could do it this year
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3-1 villa win , the air of confidence flowing through the team and a big home crowd will see us off to a flying start , Liverpool without Suarez are nothing to worry too much about - a win will set us nicely in the table and keep momentum .
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I can't call this one to be honest. We've looked good so far but they played pretty well against Stoke, although lacked a cutting edge. We've looked dangerous going forward but have struggled to keep the ball (albeit against teams particularly adept at doing so).
I'll pluck a 2-2 draw out of the air.
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I reckon we can win this, but I think it'll be a 0-0 in a game we were unlucky not to win.
Lambert doesn't believe in 0-0 draws. We haven't had one for ...... ages
December 8th 2012 0-0 Stoke, I believe.
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3-2
Weimann (2), Agbonlahor
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3-1 win.
Benteke, Gabby & Weimann.
Some wanker for them.
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Who is talking about Ireland?
Can I have some of what you're smoking? ;D
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For the third match running I'm saying that we will not keep a clean sheet and Benteke will get a goal. No idea of the score though, we seem to fare better against Liverpool at Anfield rather than VP.
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I want to beat these more than any other side, however, I think this team might struggle when we're at home and the onus is on us to attack. A draw of some description I reckon.
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We must be mentally and physically tired. Liverpool will be fresher and their style could really trouble us - lots of movement and one touch passing. I can see a similar pattern of game with them having a lot of the ball.
I'm definitely hoping for a win, but a draw and a good performance would satisfy me too. Then a break before some winnable games coming up. I think I'm going to predict a Desmond in this one.
I think I'd keep Okore and vlaar, tho that's a bit harsh on Clark.
Otherwise, I think it amounts to how tired players are, which we don't really know. Weimann looks the most obvious candidate for a rest, probably for Tonev if he's fit.
But we could go with the same players, looking to bring Tonev and bacuna on, and / or helenius if we need a goal.
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Being as we have a 3 week break in the league after the Liverpool game, we probably don't need to rest any players at all.
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As Saurez is out we have a good chance of winning this one..If Weimann is having another poor game Lambert might take him off and give Tonev his chance.
Villa 2-0
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If Ireland ever plays for Villa again then I'll muff dive Karen Brady.
The team that has started the season so well deserves to keep on playing. Why would we tinker for the sake of it? We've seen from Baker and Clark that players will pick up knocks and open the door for others to come in. Right now no-one deserves to be dropped. And with the League Cup game and International break around the corner there is no need for rotation on fitness grounds.
Guzan
Lowton Okore/Clark Vlaar Moon
KEA Delph Westwood
Weimann Benteke Gabby
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Tough game i think. There's almost a danger of underestimating them. That said, I hope we give them a memorable spanking.
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The atmosphere is going to be amazing. As for the result, I fear we may get burgled.
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3-1 to us; Weimann (2), Benteke penalty
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14 - 0 to 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'!
(thanks for the advice!)
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Who is talking about Ireland?
Can I have some of what you're smoking? ;D
You could have but Ireland's nicked it! ;-)
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2-1 Villa
Benteke
Gabby
can't wait :)
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Paul Lambert on belief in camp.
Paul Lambert says his players want to go again, despite the fact that some of them will play three colossal games in a week.
Lambert was proud as punch of his side as they beat Arsenal and then gave Chelsea the fright of their life.
Now his team face Liverpool on Saturday.
Lambert accepts the fact that physically this schedule is demanding but he believes his youthful charges are hungry for another battle.
He said: "The games take it out of you physically. But you just sense that they want to go again because of how they are playing.
"They have that feeling of 'I want to go again.' That's the beauty of it.
"The lads know they were outdone by certain aspects of the Chelsea game.
"I thought we were excellent. Some of the football was terrific.
"We come away from two difficult games with our confidence really vibrant - and so it should be because of the way we played.
"The youthfulness is going a long way aswell.
"I am sure they will come in this afternoon and be wanting to go again.
"There will be one or two bruises. Friday will be light for them and then we go again on Saturday."
Lambert admits he doesn't have trouble the night before big games because he knows his players will give it absolutely everything in every game they play.
He added: "It's great when you get a group of lads who are going to the well for you every time.
"I trust them. I trust them to give it a right good go.
"I always know they have given me absolutely everything they have given. That's all you can ask for as a manager.
"I have a good staff behind me and I have top players playing at the top of their game."
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1-1 draw, they will get a last minute penalty to equalize
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3-2 tight, tense and battling
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1-1, a frustrating first home outing, but the fourth point from three games I thought we'd get nowt from. Congo Waring to notch, obviously.
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The atmosphere is going to be amazing. As for the result, I fear we may get burgled.
As long as we don't get funeraled (© Saranyu 2010).
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We now have a month before our next away game at Norwich and in that time we have 3 winnable home games , Liverpool newcastle and Rotherham are all beatable and if we can get a solid run of results at home and make it a tough place to visit then it will be a strong base to build our season from .
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We can win this. Although I wouldn't count out a draw or Liverpool win either. This prediction is pure gold, stake your house on it being right.
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I hate 5.30 kick offs.
We need to pick up maximum points against the midtable teams, especially at home. Liverpool will sit deep, thinking we can only play on the counter attack and try and catch us out on the break. Despite their decline, they're still a very good, one touch, passing side so we'll need to make sure all the lads are physically ready for this and Lambert may be forced to make one or two changes.
I think the Chelsea game will have taken too much out of the players and Liverpool will be more than happy to pick up a point. It will be tough but as long as we take care of Coutinho, I can't see them beating us.
A clean sheet in a scoreless draw. Saying that, Villa so far have surprised me and with Benteke and Gabby up front anything is possible.
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We've had a win, we've had a loss. I'm going for a draw on Saturday, 2-2. Gabby and Delph on target for Villa.
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I don't think we are so effective at home so 1-1 Benteke
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2-2 draw.
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Two of the three down,one to go. We played really well at the Arsenal even better against Chelsea so Liverpool having no doubt watched both games must be more than a little concerned.
If Suarez was playing I would be a little concerned.
He's not , I'm not. Another fine performance and a 2-0 win to keep the train a rollin.
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Nothing to fear here, it's not 1988 you know. Then again, who's the ref?
2-1
Delph, Benteke
Gerrard (pen)
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1-1.
Can see this being the sort of game where we get an early goal and spend the rest of the game missing easy chances and Liverpool will score a jammy late equaliser.
We'll see but this is certainly a winnable game for us.
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Nothing to fear here, it's not 1988 you know. Then again, who's the ref?
Clattenburg.
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I fancied us to win this until I found out Legion was coming to the game so I've gone for a draw
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Nothing to fear here, it's not 1988 you know. Then again, who's the ref?
Clattenburg.
Piece of cake. No hang on thats Battenberg!
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Its a bit absurd for people to be suggesting players need a rest after 2 games! And comments that we aren't too strong at home are a little strange, seeing as we haven't played at home this season and we have a few new additions.
Games this early are tough to call because this is when anything can happen. The season doesn't really hot up until October/November
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It's not really about a rest as much as it is about keeping players fresh. The important thing will be that any player coming in maintains the same level of intensity as those they are replacing. We played a high tempo game under MON and it worked until all the fuses blew and we crashed back to earth. We need to ensure that doesn't happen with this set of players.
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We will win, end of. Benteke will tear their defence a new arsehole and score at least 2 goals.
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I think we'll win, but I can't see us keeping a clean sheet - 2-1.
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I'm expecting Sylla to start this one. Maybe Tonev but we'll see a whole rash of changes for Rotherham so think Lambert will keep Weimann in for this.
I think we have it in us for another big effort against Liverpool, it's August not March so the players will still be fresh enough.
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Do you think it will be sold out? It'd be nice if it was, I love it when Villa Park is full.
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1-2 them
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I think we'll win, but I can't see us keeping a clean sheet - 2-1.
I think I'll just copy and paste this bit for every game all season!!
Forget having a rest, they're nippers who want nothing more, right now, than to be running around, chasing a ball. Confidence is sky-high, and there's possibly a sense that an unjust wrong needs to be righted following last night. A statement of intent from the young Lions, no iffy decisions to cloud the afterview of the performance. 3-1 Villa, and the country to marvel at our boys' week's work.
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I remember Clattenburg refereed a game of ours last year - one of the good ones, WHam or Sunderland or something - and I remember thinking 'that's one of the best refereeing performances in ages.' Another one come Saturday would be welcome.
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I've just been reading their forum and for some reAson they think they are Barcelona They honestly still think they are in direct competition with Chelsea and the Mancs and challenging for top 4
3-1 Villa
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Its a bit absurd for people to be suggesting players need a rest after 2 games! And comments that we aren't too strong at home are a little strange, seeing as we haven't played at home this season and we have a few new additions.
Games this early are tough to call because this is when anything can happen. The season doesn't really hot up until October/November
Some had internationals and the travel involved last week as well. Plus it's not just playing 2 games, it's what we put into them that could take its toll.
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Game is live on NBC so I won't need to watch it on a sketchy Russian stream for a change!
I'm going 3-2 Villa. Early goals for Gabby, Weimann and Benteke followed by them hitting back twice in the second half and us nervously winding down the clock.
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1-2 them
There will come a day when you post something positive. I'm convinced of it.
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1-2 them
There will come a day when you post something positive. I'm convinced of it.
There will come a day when you actually go to a game. I'm convinced of it.
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I fancied us to win this until I found out Legion was coming to the game so I've gone for a draw
I want an earthquake and plague of locust option...
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Yeah, it's more about the big difference in recovery time than a case of players being tired in August. Since Liverpool's game with Stoke finished last Saturday we have played twice , both away against Champions League knock-out standard teams, so we're invariably going to be more leggy.
Having said that, I'm convinced that our high energy levels were a big reason in beating Arsenal and I doubt there's many fitter teams in the league right now so hopefully Wed night won't have taken too much out of them.
Think it will be a draw.
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1-2 them
There will come a day when you post something positive. I'm convinced of it.
There will come a day when you actually go to a game. I'm convinced of it.
Ah I see. Because I don't live in Birmingham and can't go to games I'm not as good a fan as you right? So your continual misery and clarity despite a clear upturn is because you go to games and can see the truth and I don't. Got it.
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1-2 them
There will come a day when you post something positive. I'm convinced of it.
There will come a day when you actually go to a game. I'm convinced of it.
It's easier to be positive than jump on a plane and fly half way round the world to watch a game of football.
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Do you think it will be sold out? It'd be nice if it was, I love it when Villa Park is full.
The last seat on the website sold last night, just as was looking for two seats. Have to wait until Newcastle now.
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I'm not really sure about this one, I was convinced we'd turn over Arsenal and get beaten at Chelsea. I was surprised at the quality of our play in both games but there has been an emphasis, quite naturally, on counter attack and that won't be the case tomorrow.
Liverpool are no great shakes but neither are they terrible, with the onus on the home side it could get a bit frustrating but given the air of positivity at the moment I think the crowd will be patient and that may well carry us over the line.
I'm still going for a draw though. 2-2
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1-2 them
There will come a day when you post something positive. I'm convinced of it.
There will come a day when you actually go to a game. I'm convinced of it.
Ah I see. Because I don't live in Birmingham and can't go to games I'm not as good a fan as you right? So your continual misery and clarity despite a clear upturn is because you go to games and can see the truth and I don't. Got it.
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Just a wild stab in the dark but I would guess your user name being "Toronto Villa" and the fact that you live in Toronto might be a pretty good hint as to why there is a damn good reason why you don't get to every match! If there is such a thing as a "proper fan" then the amount you post on here is good enough evidence for me that you are one!
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2-1 Villa. I always feel like we have goals in us these days but I am never as confident that we have a clean sheet in us. Gabby and Delph for us, Coutinho for them.
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Do you think it will be sold out? It'd be nice if it was, I love it when Villa Park is full.
The last seat on the website sold last night, just as was looking for two seats. Have to wait until Newcastle now.
Are a few seats available on Viagogo, you could try that?
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Lawrenson the fool predicts 2-1 to ??
go on have a guess ?
UTV
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Lawrenson the fool predicts 2-1 to ??
go on have a guess ?
UTV
Fuck me, is that shit still going? I can't resist a peak though, like poking a particularly vicious mouth ulcer with your tongue.
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Routine win.
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I don't expect Liverpool to sit back against us by any stretch. They will feel they should be dominating us, even on our own patch. I think they'll come at us and we'll pick them off. I don't see a clean sheet, but with Tekkers and Gabby in the form they are in, I think we can score against their backline. Mignolet will still be having nightmares about conceding 6 against us too.
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I am interested to see if we approach this game at home, as we have done the two previous away games.
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I expect that at home we'll be seeing a lot of that 4-2-4 (including Tonev) we used a little in pre-season.
This weekend though? If it ain't broke, dont fix it - keep the same line-up (with Okore in at CB) keep Tonev et-al as impact subs.
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This tiredness thing the Liverpool fans and Lawro are relying on.Surely at this stage of the season it will mean we will be more match fit and sharper.I'm hoping it will be to our advantage
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This tiredness thing the Liverpool fans and Lawro are relying on.Surely at this stage of the season it will mean we will be more match fit and sharper.I'm hoping it will be to our advantage
this is how I see it.
UTV
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This tiredness thing the Liverpool fans and Lawro are relying on.Surely at this stage of the season it will mean we will be more match fit and sharper.I'm hoping it will be to our advantage
We could have done without that game in the week but on the plus side it's given the team another 90 minutes playing time together. I only saw bits of the Liverpool game last week but they were lucky not to throw away three points.
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Lawrenson the fool predicts 2-1 to ??
go on have a guess ?
UTV
Bell End - Lawro that is,not you.
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Tiredness should not be an issue at this point in the season - the players have made a good start and will probably champing at the bit to get at Liverpool - a big villa park crowd and a young hungry and confident team - i really feel this game Is there for the taking , without Suarez Liverpool lack the same threat - we will win 3-1.
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4-2 to Villa.
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This tiredness thing the Liverpool fans and Lawro are relying on.Surely at this stage of the season it will mean we will be more match fit and sharper.I'm hoping it will be to our advantage
We could have done without that game in the week but on the plus side it's given the team another 90 minutes playing time together. I only saw bits of the Liverpool game last week but they were lucky not to throw away three points.
I watched most of it and they should have been out of sight after half an hour. They may not be as profligate as they have been over the last 2 seasons. That said agree with the fitness thing. If it was under a previous manager and we were heading into late February with this schedule then I'd agree fitness may be tested. We aren't. If they can't play 3 games in a week at the start of the season then something wrong with conditioning training.
That said, Lawro is still a bellend
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Here's hoping Glen Johnson is fit.
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The Liverpool fans seem to think Kolo Toure is somehow going to keep Benteke quiet Well I rate Ivanovic a lot more highly and he had to resort to violence. If he's so great why isn't he still at City ?
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Did you see we are 3-1 to win? At home?
Tempting...
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Did you see we are 3-1 to win? At home?
Tempting...
More than that with some bookies. I wouldn't call it the bet of the year but it's ridiculous value.
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Tiredness should not be an issue at this point in the season - the players have made a good start and will probably champing at the bit to get at Liverpool - a big villa park crowd and a young hungry and confident team - i really feel this game Is there for the taking , without Suarez Liverpool lack the same threat - we will win 3-1.
This for me. 3-1 Villa.
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You'll NEVER guess what result Lawro has gone for!
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You'll NEVER guess what result Lawro has gone for!
We could be unbeaten all season with Liverpool languishing in the bottom half of the table and he'd still have them to win 2-1 I've never seen him predict a loss for them ever
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Lawrenson the fool predicts 2-1 to ??
go on have a guess ?
UTV
Bell End - Lawro that is,not you.
Cheers Rob !
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Lawro's justifications for the Liverpool win aren't the reasonings of an independent adjudicator but the hopes of a fan. There's a surprise.
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He can't win though. Predict a Villa win and its' "he's put the kibosh on that now". Draw and he's sitting on the fence.
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Draw I reckon.
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He can't win because he's an odeous, camp, one eyed gobshite. The universe won't allow it.
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My Lpool supporting mate has put a fiver on them to win 4-1, Henderson to score first. Of course it's laughable but the arrogance of it has wound me up in truth so really hoping we stick it to them now.
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Even if Liverpool had gone out of business and this was going to be a walkover he would still predict them to beat us.
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You'll NEVER guess what result Lawro has gone for!
We could be unbeaten all season with Liverpool languishing in the bottom half of the table and he'd still have them to win 2-1 I've never seen him predict a loss for them ever
Last season he referenced several times (even months later) how Villa had a good 3-1 v Liverpool though Liverpool had dominated the game for the first 20 minutes and should have been several goals to the good.
Me and my work colleague predicted Lawro's predictions with uncanny accuracy this morning. We agreed on every single result and got the score right on most of them. Sooooooooo predictable. He is, and bearing in the mind the competition, the laziest of all football pundits. Not the stupidest nor the most offensive, just plain boring lazy.
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I am interested to see if we approach this game at home, as we have done the two previous away games.
Let the other team score first?
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Presumably Gerrard will be refereeing this as normal. That said, he is still likely to give a more impartial performance than Kevin Friend in the week.
I don't think we will lose. Either a draw or, if we score early, a home win.
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Paul Lambert says he's thrilled with the pace and grace of his team - and hopes the fans will be too this season.
Lambert has always aimed to nurture a side that can wow supporters who pay good money to see their heroes.
While he insists he's still "years away" from turning them into the finished article, the boss believes the progress is there for all to see.
Pundits were predicting zero points from the opening three fixtures.
But having turned over Arsenal, they were close to an upset at Chelsea.
Importantly, in both fixtures they played the kind of football that gets you out of your seat.
You know. The sort where, if they're behind they're not out of the game and if they're in front, they'll attack and attack in search of another goal.
In short, engaging, entertaining and exciting.
The away fans have certainly not been short-changed and now it's back to the home comforts of B6 and a clash with Liverpool.
Lambert may tweak the line-up to cater for fatigue - he may not - but he won't be changing anything concerning the approach.
The manager is delighted that his frenetic football philosophies have been absorbed by the players on the training field - and then brought to life in the cut-and-thrust of the Barclays Premier League.
He wants more of the same on Saturday - and he thinks the fans will love it.
He said: "We have come away from two difficult games with our confidence really high.
"We're vibrant - and so we should be because of the way we have played.
"The lads are playing incredibly well at the moment. We have got the bit between the teeth, which is great.
"They have been outstanding in the last couple of games. We went to a team who could win the Barclays Premier League and who will be playing in the Champions League. But we took the game to them and gave them a right fright.
"The way we are playing, there's energy and pace. My own view is we have a really good style of football.
"We play quick, energetic football. Hopefully everyone who comes to watch us enjoys it.
"We play football the way we think is right - high-intensity. We play a quick game. That's the way we train and we play the way we train.
"We have a great football club here with a great fanbase behind us. We have a team that is proud as heck to be here. That's vital.
"We are years away from where we want to get to. But we are getting there certainly.
"We need the crowd with us. I said from day one, this club needs its supporters behind it rather than pulling against it.
"They have never once while I have been here waivered from it all. Even in pure adversity they stuck with it.
"The noise levels over the last two games have been brilliant. I am sure Villa Park will be rocking this weekend too.The crowd are there with us.
"We go into the Liverpool game with a lot of confidence.
"All you can ask is going into a game with a positive mindset that we can win.
"Brendan Rogers has a really good Liverpool side. We had two good games with them last season. I'm sure this will be no different.
"The two teams play football. We will see what happens. It will be a great occasion.
"We are playing with a lot of confidence. We will play to win."
Lambert knows the encounter with the Reds - which pits him against good friend Rodgers - will be immensely tough.
But he thinks the pride garnered from the performance at Stamford Bridge will carry the team on to this latest challenge.
He added: "After the Chelsea game, you could hear a pin drop at times in the dressing room.
"I said 'you've got everything to be proud of - you know you've given it a go.'
"I was proud as anything. To go there and play the way they did. We gave them a fright and I think they knew it.
"You just sense now that they want to go again because of how they are playing. They have that feeling of 'I want to go again.'"
MATCH INFO
Villa v Liverpool
Barclays Premier League
Saturday August 23 - KO 5.30pm
Referee: Mark Clattenberg
TICKETS
Tickets are still available.
Contact 0800 612 0970, pop into Villa Village or New Street or buy online.
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I am interested to see if we approach this game at home, as we have done the two previous away games.
Let the other team score first?
People keep saying we're a counter attacking team (often used as a pejorative strangely enough) and I just wonder if it will be horses for courses with our tactics.
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It's odd how it says tickets still available yet on the find a seat thingy there has been none available since early yesterday.
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I am interested to see if we approach this game at home, as we have done the two previous away games.
Let the other team score first?
People keep saying we're a counter attacking team (often used as a pejorative strangely enough) and I just wonder if it will be horses for courses with our tactics.
That was always Lambert's approach at Norwich. Michael Cox kept writing pieces about how often he'd change the formation and the tactics depending on the match and even wild changes within the match. Arsenal and Chelsea away are always going to have much more of the ball than us, and Liverpool are a possession side so there's an argument that it won't change this weekend. However, we will be at home, and Liverpool aren't as good as those two and can suffer if they're harried in midfield and not given time on the ball, so maybe we'll be the possession-hoggers this time.
This is the great thing about Lambert. Under MON, to a degree GH and 100% TSM, you knew exactly how we would play in every single game. With Lambert it's shrouded in mystery - and if we don't know, how will the opposition?
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It's odd how it says tickets still available yet on the find a seat thingy there has been none available since early yesterday.
Maybe when they are down to last X amount they can only be bought on the phone or in person?
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It's great that it's close to a full house anyway and bearing in mind it's on the tellybox, that's pretty darn good.
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It's great that it's close to a full house anyway and bearing in mind it's on the tellybox, that's pretty darn good.
And a crap KO time.
I really can't wait!
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Paul Lambert says he's thrilled with the pace and grace of his team - and hopes the fans will be too this season.
Lambert has always aimed to nurture a side that can wow supporters who pay good money to see their heroes.
While he insists he's still "years away" from turning them into the finished article, the boss believes the progress is there for all to see.
Pundits were predicting zero points from the opening three fixtures.
But having turned over Arsenal, they were close to an upset at Chelsea.
Importantly, in both fixtures they played the kind of football that gets you out of your seat.
You know. The sort where, if they're behind they're not out of the game and if they're in front, they'll attack and attack in search of another goal.
In short, engaging, entertaining and exciting.
The away fans have certainly not been short-changed and now it's back to the home comforts of B6 and a clash with Liverpool.
Lambert may tweak the line-up to cater for fatigue - he may not - but he won't be changing anything concerning the approach.
The manager is delighted that his frenetic football philosophies have been absorbed by the players on the training field - and then brought to life in the cut-and-thrust of the Barclays Premier League.
He wants more of the same on Saturday - and he thinks the fans will love it.
He said: "We have come away from two difficult games with our confidence really high.
"We're vibrant - and so we should be because of the way we have played.
"The lads are playing incredibly well at the moment. We have got the bit between the teeth, which is great.
"They have been outstanding in the last couple of games. We went to a team who could win the Barclays Premier League and who will be playing in the Champions League. But we took the game to them and gave them a right fright.
"The way we are playing, there's energy and pace. My own view is we have a really good style of football.
"We play quick, energetic football. Hopefully everyone who comes to watch us enjoys it.
"We play football the way we think is right - high-intensity. We play a quick game. That's the way we train and we play the way we train.
"We have a great football club here with a great fanbase behind us. We have a team that is proud as heck to be here. That's vital.
"We are years away from where we want to get to. But we are getting there certainly.
"We need the crowd with us. I said from day one, this club needs its supporters behind it rather than pulling against it.
"They have never once while I have been here waivered from it all. Even in pure adversity they stuck with it.
"The noise levels over the last two games have been brilliant. I am sure Villa Park will be rocking this weekend too.The crowd are there with us.
"We go into the Liverpool game with a lot of confidence.
"All you can ask is going into a game with a positive mindset that we can win.
"Brendan Rogers has a really good Liverpool side. We had two good games with them last season. I'm sure this will be no different.
"The two teams play football. We will see what happens. It will be a great occasion.
"We are playing with a lot of confidence. We will play to win."
Lambert knows the encounter with the Reds - which pits him against good friend Rodgers - will be immensely tough.
But he thinks the pride garnered from the performance at Stamford Bridge will carry the team on to this latest challenge.
He added: "After the Chelsea game, you could hear a pin drop at times in the dressing room.
"I said 'you've got everything to be proud of - you know you've given it a go.'
"I was proud as anything. To go there and play the way they did. We gave them a fright and I think they knew it.
"You just sense now that they want to go again because of how they are playing. They have that feeling of 'I want to go again.'"
MATCH INFO
Villa v Liverpool
Barclays Premier League
Saturday August 23 - KO 5.30pm
Referee: Mark Clattenberg
TICKETS
Tickets are still available.
Contact 0800 612 0970, pop into Villa Village or New Street or buy online.
is it wrong to admit that I had some movement in my pants reading that?
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Can't fight the man love.
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Can't fight the man love.
My fear is that if we win at the weekend and continue this style of play and form it will become more than that.
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I bet he's married. The heartbreaker.
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I bet he's married. The heartbreaker.
bastard. This might take a bit of effort and hopefully Mrs TV will understand
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This is the great thing about Lambert. Under MON, to a degree GH and 100% TSM, you knew exactly how we would play in every single game. With Lambert it's shrouded in mystery - and if we don't know, how will the opposition?
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Yep not to mention the latter 2 managing expectations by talking Villa down or being pale with fright when playing any team in red.
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This is the great thing about Lambert. Under MON, to a degree GH and 100% TSM, you knew exactly how we would play in every single game. With Lambert it's shrouded in mystery - and if we don't know, how will the opposition?
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Yep not to mention the latter 2 managing expectations by talking Villa down or being pale with fright when playing any team in red.
Even MON did it to an extent. I have wanted for a very long time a manager, irrespective of the opponents to come and say we are going to set out to win every game. Lambert has no fear and I am as amazed as I am happy that he has in such a short time assembled a side that can attack and score against any team. The years away comment he made I imagine refers to consistency, defensive qualities and depth of squad. The successful sides can bring on subs without it weakening the starting line up. Lambert's bench now is a lot better than it was when he came in and I am sure it will continue to improve.
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I think we will score early, but fail to hang on. 1-1.
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It makes a change for me to be excited about a big game, rather than nervous or resigned. I feel young again.
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What sort of a w***y time is 530 pm to be kicking off >:(
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What sort of a w***y time is 530 pm to be kicking off >:(
More time to get drunk.
#berrmonster #lad #lolz
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It makes a change for me to be excited about a big game, rather than nervous or resigned. I feel young again.
It's ok to grow up. Just don't grow old. Face it, you are young.
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1-1
I have a feeling that perhaps we are heaping too much expectation on the team to rollover what isn't a bad Liverpool team.
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Does anyone know what happened the last time the current Liverpool goalkeeper visited Villa Park? Maybe Legion knows
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Grumbles. Mutters. Aims kick at imaginary cat.
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The Liverpool fans seem to think Kolo Toure is somehow going to keep Benteke quiet Well I rate Ivanovic a lot more highly and he had to resort to violence. If he's so great why isn't he still at City ?
Yeah I dont get it either. But to be fair I didnt see the Stoke game so maybe he played a blinder. I guess we will find out. For me though Ivanovic is one of (if not the best) defenders in the league.
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Kolo Toure will get battered by Benteke. Liverpool fans are scared stiff of the Beast!
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2-0 villa win. Benteke and gabby scoring,got a really good feeling about tomorrow
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Toure is a weak link in the team for sure. He was on the decline when he left Arsenal and that was four years ago now.
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Ivanovic was playing right back, so his main task was generally not Benteke, though he seemed to make it his task. Toure is not a bad player still, but Benteke is a top player and think he will create havoc tbh,
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2-1
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3-1 To the mighty villa. First home game I have been to for ages cant wait.
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this team will be be far more dangerous when we actually take the lead in a game
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We will score. They will score. I think we look good, I think they're not as good as they're made out to be.
2-1.
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We will score. They will score. I think we look good, I think they're not as good as they're made out to be.
2-1.
They're not as good as they think they are. Deluded into thinking that because they were great once, that's enough. However I think we're an equal match so I'm going for a 1-1 draw.
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Some of them are suggesting that Sturridge is as good as if not a better player than Bentsen
:D
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Would love us to win but think this will end up 2-2, 4 points from those 3 fixtures is a decent start, good times ahead.
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Today's finally here. One entire summer utterly wished away, and I can't freakin' wait!! Taking the other-half's nephew to his first ever game today, so, please, Villa, make a good job of this, I need you to sway him away from the influence if his never-been-to-a-match bindipping grandad. Although we do have good form on this front when it comes to her family; she herself comes from a family of never-been-to-a-match cit£h "supporters". Her first competitive match was Bent's debut. She ain't blue no more. An omen? I hope so!
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Just hope that win at Arsenal is a true measure of how far we've come rather than just being a freak result. The only way we'll find out is games like today and over the next couple of months. Expectation levels have risen through the roof all of a sudden and that concerns me slightly. A draw would be a decent result but I fear many would see it as 2 points dropped rather than a solid 1 point gained.
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1-2 Liverpool
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I feel really good today, can't wait for the game!
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I just think it will be a big anti climax. Villa never follow up on promising performances in the next home game. So... I just don't think it will happen.
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Villa are 3-1 with the bookies..............very tempting.
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I find that every time I watch a 5.30 match its a 0-0. Can't see that with us!
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We will win. The tea leaves in my cuppa said so.
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They are convinced Toure is a world beater. I cant say that is how I remember him of late, but I suppose we will see.
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I've gone 4-2 Villa win 100/1
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I've gone 4-2 Villa win 100/1
3-1 and Benteke to score first at 165/1 with William Hill was too tempting to ignore.
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Villa are 3-1 with the bookies..............very tempting.
I just got 7/2
Crazy pricing.
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Match day! Damn i'm looking forward to it.
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Crazy pricing - until you see the stats for this game:
- We've only won six of our last 32 league matches at Villa Park, earning just 28 points.
- It's a club record 24 matches since Paul Lambert's side last kept a Premier League clean sheet (at home to Stoke City in December 2012).
- We have conceded a goal in each of our last 11 league matches at Villa Park.
- Redscouse are unbeaten in their last nine league games - a run that started with a 2-1 victory at VP in March (W5, D4). They have kept six clean sheets during that spell.
- ''The Mighty Reds YNWA' attempted more shots at goal than any other side last weekend
- Daniel Sturridge has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League appearances.
- Steven Gerrard has scored more Premier League goals against Aston Villa than against any other side (11),
source - BBC www
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1-2 Liverpool
Half tempted to agree with you ozz.
Sturridge and Coutinho will cause our back 4 all sorts of problems, both are excellent players imo.
That said I can't see us losing if we score first today, unlike in March.
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We need to get really tight and make sure coutinho has two men around him as much as possible. KEA has been really good. But Sylla could play that role really well, supporting Lowton.
I also think Okore looks suited to dealing with the trickery and pace of Sturridge.
I think Tonev could create havoc with his corners. And gabby could give Johnson problems.
Looking forward to this one, though in expecting a really tough game that we could win or lose easily. I'd probably make Liverpool slight favourites given their likely freshness.
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I hope hubris and complacency don't get the better of us today, fans and players alike.
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Are they playing up front?
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Football Focus itinerary: 1) Mignolet interview, 2) 20 minutes' feature on Manchester United, 3) Mention Manchester United repeatedly, 4) 10 minute feature placing the game in a poor light e.g. refereeing decisions, touchline argy bargy, Mourinho mischief, 5) No more than once per season, feature one of the other PL clubs, 6) finish with a Manchester United clip. Repeat weekly August until May.
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Villa are 3-1 with the bookies..............very tempting.
I just got 7/2
Crazy pricing.
10/3 w/ William Hill. 10 returns 43.33... worth a tenner? I do think we'll win ftr.
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I think we'll lose 2-1.
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Villa Park will be kicking today. And with that energy and the teams determination 2-1 Benteke Weimann .........
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I'm really looking forward to everything about today. Can't wait to get there.
We look so confident at the moment I reckon we can win this. My worry is that when I'm in this frame of mind the end result is normally a big let down!
..anyway, come on you Villa boys!!
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I believe the game is as good as sold out now.
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I think we've shown that we're a threat away from home but will it be different at Villa Park? This is going to be a very interesting game. I think it will be very tough but I have a feeling we'll just nick it 2-1. Not conceding another early goal might well be crucial.
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Keep an eye out for Miss Liverpool at the game.
(http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/random-fire-crotch-6.jpg)
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Whats the expected Lplop team?
Apart from Sturridge and Coutinhio i can't think of too many good players they have, certainly none in the CB class.Gerrard has gone, and Henderson will never get there.Delph and KEA should be able to cope with Coutinhio and Ipso, not sure Agger can cope with CB.
7/2 . i'm even more tempted.
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How come everyone we bloody play their main threat has his best record against the Villa!
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How come everyone we bloody play their main threat has his best record against the Villa!
Because we've been a bleedin' soft touch for a number of years; until we tighten up in defence, we'll continue to be! I love the football that Lambert is trying to inspire but I also believe that the road to recovery has to start at the back, by being difficult to score against.
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I hate Liverpool, I hope we stuff them
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I hate Liverpool, I hope we stuff them
Oh yes - I feel a bit queasy - need a Trinity Road burger to settle me down ;-)
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I hate Liverpool, I hope we stuff them
Oh yes - I feel a bit queasy - need a Trinity Road burger to settle me down ;-)
Washed down with a warm Smoothflow in a plastic glass bought for a sky high price from a spotty dimwitted youth in the stand? Retches.
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I'd take a draw now tbh
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Football Focus itinerary: 1) Mignolet interview, 2) 20 minutes' feature on Manchester United, 3) Mention Manchester United repeatedly, 4) 10 minute feature placing the game in a poor light e.g. refereeing decisions, touchline argy bargy, Mourinho mischief, 5) No more than once per season, feature one of the other PL clubs, 6) finish with a Manchester United clip. Repeat weekly August until May.
oh you have spoilt it now, don't need to watch it now for the rest of the season
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Football Focus itinerary: 1) Mignolet interview, 2) 20 minutes' feature on Manchester United, 3) Mention Manchester United repeatedly, 4) 10 minute feature placing the game in a poor light e.g. refereeing decisions, touchline argy bargy, Mourinho mischief, 5) No more than once per season, feature one of the other PL clubs, 6) finish with a Manchester United clip. Repeat weekly August until May.
Shock horror!
I will only be happy if the feature on another PL club is Chelski, ManC or Arse (perhaps Spuds too because they've spent millions and will obviously whither and die without Bale!).
;-)
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Im bouncing round the kitchen waiting for this one,even my wifes coming with me today,her appetite whetted by watching the Arsenal get trounced last week.We will break the cheating scouse scum.3-0 the Villa.
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It would be nice to keep a clean sheet - for more than 6 minutes anyway!
Just leaving - COME ON YOU VILLA BOYS!
UTV!
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No doubt we'll be playing against 12 men again and that cheating c**t Gerrard
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On the bus to the ground, good start to the day as came close to smacking a gobby american on here.
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Nighty night. Much as I'd like to sit up between 2.30 and 4.30am, I'll pass. Hope to wake up to some good news!
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I will be taking my son to do a bit of house hunting in Cambridge then it's off to Stansted Airport to pick my other son up. I will be listening and keeping up with the game, give the boys a cheer for me.
After a couple of really good performances I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't quite reach those heights today. Again I think this is all about putting in a good display and hopefully getting something out of the game.
I would be settle for a point but would expect all three.
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How come everyone we bloody play their main threat has his best record against the Villa!
This has always been the case, remember Fowler in the 90s!
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@thegoalzone: VILLA FANS: M6 closed southbound between J11 to J10. One lane closed northbound. M54 also closed Eastbound from M6 to J1
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My psyche has been trained to expect a big come-down today. I think we do tend to struggle at home more than away. We're still very much a counter-attacking unit. Also our record against these aint great.
That said, we look to have more about this season, we showed plenty of fight and improvement in our first two games. Tough choice regarding Okore and Clark. Okore looks pure class but Clark did very well coming on at Arsenal.
Like a few others, expectation scares me as a Villa fan.