Chelsea 4 9 12
Aston Villa 4 3 10
Swansea 4 3 9
Southampton 4 5 7
Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Went for a run. Got back, we were 1-0 up. Went for a walk. Got back, we'd won 1-0! Come on Match of the Day!He did a very good impersonation of Martin Laursen today. He was superb. Kept focused through the whole game.
Baker man of the match?!
More than this win, after 4 games I am glad now believe that we will not get relegated. The team isn't as bad as I feared it might.And we'll only get better when Benteke gets back. Fair play to Gabby and Weimann, they're getting goals which has really helped fill the void.
Ok, we're not the greatest, but I'm 100% (well, 90%) sure we'll not get relegated. Which is nice.
Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Plus it is a great song by The Greatest Band Ever (as they should be known). Thanks.
I'm loving these Villa players like Hutton and Baker ramming our words
Back down our throats and proving most of us wrong, me especially
Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Plus it is a great song by The Greatest Band Ever (as they should be known). Thanks.
Actually, a song by a band whose other material was covered by The Greatest Band Ever.
Went for a run. Got back, we were 1-0 up. Went for a walk. Got back, we'd won 1-0! Come on Match of the Day!
Baker man of the match?!
Nathan Baker, I eat my words.
Well played young man.
After what I said about Baker before the game I'm having a huge slice of humble pie for tea.
Thanks Villa and well done everyone. A great start to my weekend, just the small matter of Ironman Wales tomorrow but that's put me right in the mood for it. Get in.
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Baker Man Of The Match at Anfield. Literally incredible.
Defensively, very impressive organised performance. Its obvious that our best signing has been Roy Keane. He is the reason for our massive change of fortunes.
Fabian Delph gave a highly disciplined performance for 90mins.
Everybody worked their socks off. Wonderful!
Dwight Yorkes comment after lamberts interview said it all
Aston villa are a massive club and there's no better support in the country
Villa till i die
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
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Nothing to see here. Just a top four team grinding out the usual win against mid-table mediocrity.
I am still in shock. I mean, Liverpool are a really good team and we just snuffed out the game once we were ahead.that's it, we snuffed out a very good attacking team.
Wow.
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
A quarter of the way to forty points. /funpolice
A quarter of the way to forty points. /funpolice
Have to be honest, that crossed my mind, too.
A quarter of the way to forty points. /funpolice
Have to be honest, that crossed my mind, too.
I wish they'd stop going on about the Senderos thing.
It's a proper dirty dozen team, the old cast offs and disaffected from other clubs coming together and starting to look better than there individual parts
Did you see them celebrating together at the end, it actually means something
Dwight Yorkes comment after lamberts interview said it all
Aston villa are a massive club and there's no better support in the country
Villa till i die
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
All I have to say is well done Nathan Baker. You've made a good number of us look complete mugs and very much me. What a super option now off the bench. We planned for this and got it right. They had lots of the ball did very little of note with it. And big Phil, what a man!! Our defence looks fucking rock right now.
I wish they'd stop going on about the Senderos thing.
What Senderos Thing???????????????????????
The sneaky kick on Balotelli ,I'm worried they'll punish him retrospectively as the ref didn't see it.I wish they'd stop going on about the Senderos thing.
What Senderos Thing???????????????????????
All I have to say is well done Nathan Baker. You've made a good number of us look complete mugs and very much me. What a super option now off the bench. We planned for this and got it right. They had lots of the ball did very little of note with it. And big Phil, what a man!! Our defence looks fucking rock right now.
Guzan did,nt have to make a save in the entire 90 mins , a maginificent performance by the whole VILLA TEAM ...............Godzvilla!
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Oh that, Balotelli made a real meal of it trying to con the ref. How many times have we been done by favorouble refereeing and cheating by those £$%$%ers. FCUKemI wish they'd stop going on about the Senderos thing.
What Senderos Thing???????????????????????
His kick on Balotelli = a sort of "welcome to the Premiership" sort of thing...
Don't agree with it but it will be made out to be the only reason we won by scousers
I love us playing in all white. Today's backs to the wall performance reminded me of Rotterdam !
The sneaky kick on Balotelli ,I'm worried they'll punish him retrospectively as the ref didn't see it.I wish they'd stop going on about the Senderos thing.
What Senderos Thing???????????????????????
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We certainly wont be the last team to approach anfield like that. They scored over 100 goals in the league last season, and even minus Suarez and Sturridge had a plethora of attacking talent at their disposal. I think our game plan was absolutely spot on. Liverpool are all about attack, so that was what we had to focus on. We'll do the same against Man City, Arsenal and Chelsea I'd imagine.I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Not sure they can do anything retrospectively with an incident like that. And in all honesty, Balotelli went down very easily. He just flicked his leg out a little. Crazy Mario made a meal of it. They had a good battle throughout the game but Big Phil came out on top.The sneaky kick on Balotelli ,I'm worried they'll punish him retrospectively as the ref didn't see it.I wish they'd stop going on about the Senderos thing.
What Senderos Thing???????????????????????
If they do review it, they will also see the shoves from Mario on Swiss Phil just before his trip/half kick. They were at each other no doubt.
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Of course I celebrate the result it was a great shift defensively, it doesn't mean that I can't question the long-term ploy of playing so negatively. Christ, not everything is always black and white you know :)
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
It also overlooks the fact we were the team most likely to score for the first twenty minutes.
We won and we had some brilliant performances too, it was also against a team who have been tipped to win the league With a net spend of 100+ M against our little 8 million outlay.I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
It also overlooks the fact we were the team most likely to score for the first twenty minutes.
I think once we get these next 4 out the way we'll see a more adventurous Villa side, particularly as we'll have the Beast back by then too and players like TC, Sanchez and Richardson will be well and truly settled in (hopefully).I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Of course I celebrate the result it was a great shift defensively, it doesn't mean that I can't question the long-term ploy of playing so negatively. Christ, not everything is always black and white you know :)
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Of course I celebrate the result it was a great shift defensively, it doesn't mean that I can't question the long-term ploy of playing so negatively. Christ, not everything is always black and white you know :)
I love us playing in all white. Today's backs to the wall performance reminded me of Rotterdam !
Absolutely. Always been my favourite away strip by miles because of its associations to that period in our history. Thought it looked really smart today. Why, however, we have a player turning out in black boots beats me, disgraceful
Absolutely without question the thing that has improved exponentially this season has been our organisation. No surprise it comes with having a few more experienced heads in the team.I think having a couple of physical fullbacks has also really helped, as opposed to the likes of Lowton, Bennett and Luna who'd get blown over by a gnats fart. Hutton and Cissokho are also fairly useful in the air too.
I think once we get these next 4 out the way we'll see a more adventurous Villa side, particularly as we'll have the Beast back by then too and players like TC, Sanchez and Richardson will be well and truly settled in (hopefully).I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Of course I celebrate the result it was a great shift defensively, it doesn't mean that I can't question the long-term ploy of playing so negatively. Christ, not everything is always black and white you know :)
I think the fact we have two experienced and physical fullbacks help the centre halves big time, especially from set pieces. Also, credit to Westwood yet again, his delivery from Fredericks and corners was excellent - he has had a great 4 league games so far.
Hope so Tom, I think funnily enough the games against "lesser" teams will be more of a true barometer for us this season.And so far we've beaten two and drawn with one of the lesser sides.
Yep so far so good. I do agree though, those games against the sort of bottom 12 I suppose, are the ones we didn't pick enough points up in last season. Our squad looks a lot better now all over the pitch. We've got a lot more midfield quality. We've got Tekkers coming back. I can see us dishing out a few batterings and I don't envision us dropping quite so many points at Villa park against sides like Palace, Fulham etc, like we did last year.Hope so Tom, I think funnily enough the games against "lesser" teams will be more of a true barometer for us this season.And so far we've beaten two and drawn with one of the lesser sides.
Did I see correctly. Did StevieG scuff the white paint out that the ref had just sprayed and put the ball a couple of feet to the left of where it should have been? This was at a free kick just outside the left hand side of our penalty area.
I thought Sanchez looked a tad lost when he came on. Mind you, it must be so difficult at that stage to get to the pace of such a frenetic game and when the ball is coming on to you all the time
Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Plus it is a great song by The Greatest Band Ever (as they should be known). Thanks.
Actually, a song by a band whose other material was covered by The Greatest Band Ever.
We'll have to agree to disagree, but I'm right. The Small Faces are so far ahead of the competition that the second Greatest Band Ever is probably their tribute act.
I demand a intetnet poll to see if we should be running out to it at home.Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Plus it is a great song by The Greatest Band Ever (as they should be known). Thanks.
Actually, a song by a band whose other material was covered by The Greatest Band Ever.
We'll have to agree to disagree, but I'm right. The Small Faces are so far ahead of the competition that the second Greatest Band Ever is probably their tribute act.
The Small Faces had no impact on The Greatest Football Club Ever.
Is a shot off the post classed as on or off target ?
I demand a intetnet poll to see if we should be running out to it at home.Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Plus it is a great song by The Greatest Band Ever (as they should be known). Thanks.
Actually, a song by a band whose other material was covered by The Greatest Band Ever.
We'll have to agree to disagree, but I'm right. The Small Faces are so far ahead of the competition that the second Greatest Band Ever is probably their tribute act.
The Small Faces had no impact on The Greatest Football Club Ever.
The Liverpool wankfest is a joke. Even the bbc stream is so biased. Makes me sick.
Aston Villa have more points (10) than shots on target (six) this season. Talk about efficient.
Some glum faces and shaking of heads in the home crowd as Liverpool suffer their second league defeat of the season.
Complete contrast in the away end, though, as Aston Villa fans belt out celebratory chants. A great away performance and one that continues a fine start to the season for Paul Lambert's side.
They move on to 10 points, and are second in the standings behind Chelsea.
Nathan Baker has been hugely impressive for Aston Villa today
The visitors have hardly threatened in the second half but they lead 1-0 so they don't really need to. More importantly, led by Philippe Senderos at the back, they have defended superbly
Well no one can say we haven't played anyone yet now.
Excellent result. We defended really well, although I wish we'd try and attack a bit more.
Excellent result. We defended really well, although I wish we'd try and attack a bit more.
I don't think we had much choice, mate.
Did I see correctly. Did StevieG scuff the white paint out that the ref had just sprayed and put the ball a couple of feet to the left of where it should have been? This was at a free kick just outside the left hand side of our penalty area.
I demand a intetnet poll to see if we should be running out to it at home.Song of the Baker by the Small Faces is the new orange dot.Thank me later.
Plus it is a great song by The Greatest Band Ever (as they should be known). Thanks.
Actually, a song by a band whose other material was covered by The Greatest Band Ever.
We'll have to agree to disagree, but I'm right. The Small Faces are so far ahead of the competition that the second Greatest Band Ever is probably their tribute act.
The Small Faces had no impact on The Greatest Football Club Ever.
I love us playing in all white. Today's backs to the wall performance reminded me of Rotterdam !
Absolutely. Always been my favourite away strip by miles because of its associations to that period in our history. Thought it looked really smart today. Why, however, we have a player turning out in black boots beats me, disgraceful
Made me laugh when the Olbiun went on about their pinstripes - pointed out what we had won wearing them ;-)
I normally get upset about possession percentage figures, but on this occasion I'm not,
because Liverpool did very little with the massive 75% they had, in fact overall we still made more proper chances especially in the first half,
a lot of that 75% was spent passing it around in there own half with no where to go
I normally get upset about possession percentage figures, but on this occasion I'm not,
because Liverpool did very little with the massive 75% they had, in fact overall we still made more proper chances especially in the first half,
a lot of that 75% was spent passing it around in there own half with no where to go
I normally get upset about possession percentage figures, but on this occasion I'm not,
because Liverpool did very little with the massive 75% they had, in fact overall we still made more proper chances especially in the first half,
a lot of that 75% was spent passing it around in there own half with no where to go
Yep, I agree. The most important statistic today is that we had 100% of the goals.
Excellent result. We defended really well, although I wish we'd try and attack a bit more.
I don't think we had much choice, mate.
Hopefully people will cut baker some rope now
Hats off to the manager tonight, he got it nailed on tactically.
He had some great games last season too with inferior full backs for support .Hopefully people will cut baker some rope now
Thing is he fully deserved the grief he got as much as he deserves much praise tonight. He's been awful at times. He was superb today.
Hats off to the manager tonight, he got it nailed on tactically.
I wonder whose tactics they were.
Roy may be a big influence on life at Villa currently.
Did you read Jack's little piece about Keane in training when after half an hour he asked JG when he would start training?
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I agree bernaboy - Loved the Given quote that "Roy came in and did some coaching" and he sounded surprised that such a thing should happen!
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
Hats off to the manager tonight, he got it nailed on tactically.
I wonder whose tactics they were.
Roy may be a big influence on life at Villa currently.
Did you read Jack's little piece about Keane in training when after half an hour he asked JG when he would start training?
Is the photo on the BBC sports page of Gaby scoring? In the photo he's almost lying down on the pitch & Stevie G is behind the goalkeeper.Yes that's our goal.
I don't recall their shot on goal ? Was it courtinhio off the post ?Sakho shot straight at Guzan.
I think that is correct.
The centre backs never were the issue,
Absolutely without question the thing that has improved exponentially this season has been our organisation. No surprise it comes with having a few more experienced heads in the team.I think having a couple of physical fullbacks has also really helped, as opposed to the likes of Lowton, Bennett and Luna who'd get blown over by a gnats fart. Hutton and Cissokho are also fairly useful in the air too.
I think that is correct.
The centre backs never were the issue,
I thought that was the perfect away game by Villa today, the first 20 minutes we played some excellent stuff took the lead then PL changed formation and almost totally snuffed Liverpool out for the rest of the game by the whole team working their socks off and limiting Liverpool to just one shot on target.
Well done to PL for his tactics today, that was the first time in a long while I could totally relax for the whole of the second half watching us defend a one goal lead.
I agree to an extent but I always think these 'deserved wins' after a backs-to-the-wall performance are pretty fickle. Coutinho's shot flies in, what then? It's all what ifs but ultimately Liverpool didn't do enough today. I'm not convinced that playing without any attacking intent for most of the game is the way to go.
You carry on being as miserable as you like. The rest of us can celebrate a win at Anfield.
It also overlooks the fact we were the team most likely to score for the first twenty minutes.
But that's exactly my point, why not carry on playing like that? We looked great at that point, could have gone on and scored more. These type of performances either end up being described as superb and deserved when the opposition are wasteful but it can also backfire as it did on numerous occasions last season. Of course it's great that we got the win today, ironically 2 years ago we won even more convincingly there.
Not to my knowledge. The pressure was largely down the flanks and that exposes the CB's to breaking point.I think that is correct.
The centre backs never were the issue,
I'm not sure on that, there were some pretty diabolical individual performances by the centre halves as well.
Baker Man Of The Match at Anfield. Literally incredible.What is incredible is the difference in our defence this season. Liverpool could have played for another two hours and never would have scored.
I am obviously over the moon. If 2 months ago someone had told me that we'd have won at Anfield with a defence composed by Hutton, Senderos, Baker and Cyssoko, I would have thought that he was joking!
The team seems to have found an identity and a solid defence. And still we didn't play Okorè, Benteke, and Sanchez.
We should not have renounced to play in the second half, tough. 99 times out of 100 to build a Maginot line in the box is the best way to concede goals.
I haven't seen any comments about this but we actually looked a threat from set-pieces today. It was good to see Westwood whipping it in rather than dropping it in. As well as the goal, Senderos missed a great chance to make it 2-0 from a free kick.We can also defend free kicks and corners.
44 mins into MOTD and here come Villa
Also, you can see a team that plays for each other.You could see the players loving the win at the end of the game - embracing, shaking hands, fists pumping etc...and acknowledging the fans...a great feeling for them as well as us.
We have team spirit again. Been missing for a long time.
Min 3rd finish. :)
I think abolishing a "bomb squad" has to be good for the players as a collective. Psychologically I'd say it's an awful idea to see colleagues , possibly mates castigated by the management. No idea who's idea it was , perhaps the 2 sacked bully's
Not to my knowledge. The pressure was largely down the flanks and that exposes the CB's to breaking point.I think that is correct.
The centre backs never were the issue,
I'm not sure on that, there were some pretty diabolical individual performances by the centre halves as well.
Was that even 5 minutes of highlights?I can't think of a single thing that happened in the match that they should have shown but didn't.
Aston Villa. You are a lovely thing at times. Today was exceptional.This!
Something very fundamental has changed at our club in the last 3 months. Its soul has returned.
We are starting to mean something again.
I have hope again. I haven't had that for 3 years.
You Lions!!!
Not to my knowledge. The pressure was largely down the flanks and that exposes the CB's to breaking point.I think that is correct.
The centre backs never were the issue,
I'm not sure on that, there were some pretty diabolical individual performances by the centre halves as well.
Yep. Spot on.
Was that even 5 minutes of highlights?I can't think of a single thing that happened in the match that they should have shown but didn't.
Half of the match was Liverpool's centre-backs passing it back and forth - and that doesn't make great television.
Great pic.
May as well stick it here as well. I love how we look a team again, and also how much the players enjoy winning.Swiss Phil. More like Party Phil.
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Slight tangent, but our away kit this year is very nice.Yep. The only change I'd have had to day was a light blue short . But that's nit picking.
Slight tangent, but our away kit this year is very nice.Yep. The only change I'd have had to day was a light blue short . But that's nit picking.
Yep that Forest kit is nice.
Anyone remember the 77 win at anfield 2-1 Andy Gray both goals , white top , light blue shorts , white socks , Umbro.
As a kid watching that on MOTD was a magical evening, it's always good to win there , still.
Yep that Forest kit is nice.
Anyone remember the 77 win at anfield 2-1 Andy Gray both goals , white top , light blue shorts , white socks , Umbro.
As a kid watching that on MOTD was a magical evening, it's always good to win there , still.
White shorts! According to this anyway.
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A brilliant result but rather than get a match analysis from you bunch of one-eyed amateurs, i'll tune in to TalkSport tomorrow to get an in-depth professional diagnosis from Micky Quinn.
Liverpool look like they have done what Spurs did, which is take a huge fee for an exceptional player and try and replace him with 6 that are nowhere near as good while still spending huge money. Had they gone and spent 40 million on 1 forward they would probably have been better off.I don't think he will be. It was very silly, but not violent. They tend not to bother with anything that isn't violent conduct after the match.
I hope Senderos is not retrospectively done for the kick.
listened to the small faces baker song on you tube never heard it before- very good, but greatest ever?Was that even 5 minutes of highlights?I can't think of a single thing that happened in the match that they should have shown but didn't.
Half of the match was Liverpool's centre-backs passing it back and forth - and that doesn't make great television.
Just Baker's sliding block near the end, I think that merited showing.
Lovern cost more than the whole Villa starting XI.and he looked pretty good too. But fuck 'em, we won at Anfield!
of to watch the game on Bin-Dippers tv :-)Full match at 18.00.
I was a very proud Villan watching the match in a bar in Glasgow last night. Stuck out like a sore thumb, mind, but the locals didn't seem to mind. Great smash and grab by Villa, second in the league and looking like a team. Bring on the Arse.However it was anything but smash and grab.
I was a very proud Villan watching the match in a bar in Glasgow last night. Stuck out like a sore thumb, mind, but the locals didn't seem to mind. Great smash and grab by Villa, second in the league and looking like a team. Bring on the Arse.However it was anything but smash and grab.
Is Joe Cole fit? I noticed he didn't make the subs bench.I'd completely forgotten about him.
Liverpool controlled the gme, had most of the possession, at home, and we nicked it one-nil. Classic smash and grab.OK I was at the match I didn't have the feeing that it was smash and grab. I thought defensively we controlled the game. They had almost zero chances. To me classic smash and grab is desperate defending, half a dozen saves by the keeper, a few cleared off the line etc etc.
Liverpool controlled the gme, had most of the possession, at home, and we nicked it one-nil. Classic smash and grab.OK I was at the match I didn't have the feeing that it was smash and grab. I thought defensively we controlled the game. They had almost zero chances. To me classic smash and grab is desperate defending, half a dozen saves by the keeper, a few cleared off the line etc etc.
listened to the small faces baker song on you tube never heard it before- very good, but greatest ever?Was that even 5 minutes of highlights?I can't think of a single thing that happened in the match that they should have shown but didn't.
Half of the match was Liverpool's centre-backs passing it back and forth - and that doesn't make great television.
Just Baker's sliding block near the end, I think that merited showing.
Just watched Rodgers post match interview and he said that they were competing on a budget? Can someone remind me how much they spent in the Summer?
The squad looks suddenly a lot deeper that you almost forget Cole, Clark, Herd, Lowton etc who are not even making the bench!I think the strength of the team might now be defined by who we leave out. I don't miss those that are playing at Stoke and elsewhere and while the above are reasonable to come off the bench, none of them are likely starters except maybe for Grealish.
Hutton rolled back the years with that reducer on Sterling. That was straight out of the 70's, flying squad, get yer trousers on you're nicked.
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.I think Huttons was late and rash more than anything. I think in the case of Grealish he was clearly targeted for intimidation as within 10 seconds of coming on Rosenior absolutely mullered him and was nowhere near the ball.
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.I think Hutton genuinely went for the ball. He just took everything in it's path too .
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.I think Hutton genuinely went for the ball. He just took everything in it's path too .
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.I think Hutton genuinely went for the ball. He just took everything in it's path too .
Just watched Rodgers post match interview and he said that they were competing on a budget? Can someone remind me how much they spent in the Summer?
Just watched Rodgers post match interview and he said that they were competing on a budget? Can someone remind me how much they spent in the Summer?
They aren't the same team without Suarez. See Spurs without Bale last season.
I know. Hard to look past All or Nothing?listened to the small faces baker song on you tube never heard it before- very good, but greatest ever?Was that even 5 minutes of highlights?I can't think of a single thing that happened in the match that they should have shown but didn't.
Half of the match was Liverpool's centre-backs passing it back and forth - and that doesn't make great television.
Just Baker's sliding block near the end, I think that merited showing.
They have a lot more going for them than Song of a Baker.
May as well stick it here as well. I love how we look a team again, and also how much the players enjoy winning.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/EnglishPride2004/01a_zpsa0db91b6.jpg)
We can't really be laying into Hull players for their treatment of Grealish and then praising Hutton for doing the exact same thing on Sterling.
Terrible decision to only allow Villa fans in the ground
'The Mighty Reds YNWA' fan on RAWK wrotea genuine lol from me...QuoteTerrible decision to only allow Villa fans in the ground
Snigger
Liverpool controlled the gme, had most of the possession, at home, and we nicked it one-nil. Classic smash and grab.OK I was at the match I didn't have the feeing that it was smash and grab. I thought defensively we controlled the game. They had almost zero chances. To me classic smash and grab is desperate defending, half a dozen saves by the keeper, a few cleared off the line etc etc.
Liverpool had the bulk of possession but I expect a liot of it was just Lovren and Sakho passing the ball to one another or receiving a back-pass from one of their midfielders being closed down by Villa.
I know. Hard to look past All or Nothing?listened to the small faces baker song on you tube never heard it before- very good, but greatest ever?Was that even 5 minutes of highlights?I can't think of a single thing that happened in the match that they should have shown but didn't.
Half of the match was Liverpool's centre-backs passing it back and forth - and that doesn't make great television.
Just Baker's sliding block near the end, I think that merited showing.
They have a lot more going for them than Song of a Baker.
And On Liverpool's 'Performance'
So it's 2:30am here in china and I've just watched what I hope will be the worst game to involve liverpool all season and I feel the need to get a few things off my chest.
Firstly, Aston villa are the new stoke city. They fought, fouled and wasted as much time as they possibly could from the second they got their goal and it was awful to witness. I'm just glad I didn't pay for the pleasure.
Secondly, how could Rogers have not seen this coming? The last two times Villa have visited Anfield Lambert's "tactics" have been precisely the same. So what does he do? He starts lots of new players, most of whom are speedy, diminutive players lacking that real cutting edge too.
Finally, Gerrard says we are title contenders? I'm sorry, but on this evidence I simply do not see it.
Many predicted the obvious in that teams would now go to Anfield and defend, hoping to snatch a result. If this is how Rogers thinks we overcome this problem then he will have a lot to learn.
Rob Henry
I agree with Olaftab. Usually having so little possession will have the knock-on effect of being controlled in a game, but actually we're turning into one of those rare teams who actually control games without the ball. This is really hard to do, especially on a budget, as you have to take a huge percentage of your chances when you do get them, and also you get very tired chasing the ball so much. We are now good at this, which is quite something. Very 90s-Serie A.
Someone's a bit bitter. From F365.QuoteAnd On Liverpool's 'Performance'
So it's 2:30am here in china and I've just watched what I hope will be the worst game to involve liverpool all season and I feel the need to get a few things off my chest.
Firstly, Aston villa are the new stoke city. They fought, fouled and wasted as much time as they possibly could from the second they got their goal and it was awful to witness. I'm just glad I didn't pay for the pleasure.
Secondly, how could Rogers have not seen this coming? The last two times Villa have visited Anfield Lambert's "tactics" have been precisely the same. So what does he do? He starts lots of new players, most of whom are speedy, diminutive players lacking that real cutting edge too.
Finally, Gerrard says we are title contenders? I'm sorry, but on this evidence I simply do not see it.
Many predicted the obvious in that teams would now go to Anfield and defend, hoping to snatch a result. If this is how Rogers thinks we overcome this problem then he will have a lot to learn.
Rob Henry
My eyebrow was Lee Majors esque when I read Baker was starting, many apologies Nathan.
Dwight Yorkes comment after lamberts interview said it all
Aston villa are a massive club and there's no better support in the country
Villa till i die
Bless him
The reincarnation of Hutton has been the biggest miracle of all though,
he was the most useless thing I'd seen for some time in a Villa shirt, I had zero confidence he would even be less than average, but he has slotted into that defence like a glove, and is playing some fine stuff
Quite Incredible really, I really don't know what to make of it all
Against my better judgement I purchased the Mercury this morning thinking I'd actually enjoy reading the match report for once, what the fuck have they done to our badge? Did anyone else spot this?
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My favourite bit is how he puts the word tactics in between inverted commas.
The improved defence has been elated enough already but we are also stronger where we really needed it.
We didn´t spend much but now we got a proper PL standard (Not Championship) midfield with options.
Cleverly
Nzogbia
Delph
Westwood
Bacuna
Grealish
Sanchez
...and Cole (option for when Lambert wants to remove us from a Cup so we can focus on the League)
now just bring back "the Beast" to complete the rising Phoenix!
Forgot I'd left the kitchen radio on TawkSpawt from yesterday. Flicked it on, Cundy doing Call Collymore. "Oh, woe is Liverpool". Not much mention of us deserving our win. Then one of theirs rang in to tell him, in his not-at-all-scouse accent, that he'll "be eating humble pie" come May when they win the league. I kid you not.
Ive never seen so many grown men wearing LFC replica gear with a number and a players name on the back, the train was full of them going back to the midlands all trying to outdo each other with how pissed of they were at losing to little old Villa and what such loyal fans they were in continuing to watch them on the telly next week after the hardship of only finishing second and spending a hundred million quid in the summer, cameras round their necks, their only connection to Liverpool laughing at shite John Bishop scetches to try and fit in.
I dont know what ached more, my feet from standing or my face from sneering at them,
The reincarnation of Hutton has been the biggest miracle of all though,
Looking forward to the office in Central London tomorrow where we have 5 or 6 plastic scouse reds. 3 Asian and 3 from Surrey / Kent / Berkshire.
Massive wind up time.
Looking forward to the office in Central London tomorrow where we have 5 or 6 plastic scouse reds. 3 Asian and 3 from Surrey / Kent / Berkshire.
Massive wind up time.
Are you a Prison Officer?
The work football group has a bout 20 Dippers in it. I intend to send an e-mail to them all with a picture.Just use the Gabby finger to the lips/hush one
Would any of you witty folk care to assist in finding a picture, which sums up the "hahahahaha fuck off you gobby Scouse twats!" that I am aiming for without actually saying that?
The work football group has a bout 20 Dippers in it. I intend to send an e-mail to them all with a picture.(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/09/13/1410632854715_wps_30_LIVERPOOL_ENGLAND_SEPTEMB.jpg)
Would any of you witty folk care to assist in finding a picture, which sums up the "hahahahaha fuck off you gobby Scouse twats!" that I am aiming for without actually saying that?
Good call Lee.
I have given the e-mail the strap line of "Balotelli injured while falling out of Senderos' pocket". That should have the black arm-band brigade biting.
Are you a Prison Officer?
Ha ha very good.
Or a clerk at the Magistrates Court
Good call Lee.
I have given the e-mail the strap line of "Balotelli injured while falling out of Senderos' pocket". That should have the black arm-band brigade biting.
I am a bit amazed at the lack of condemnation for Senderos in the national media, and feel a bit sorry for Ballotelli who is not getting sympathy based on his past, which is harsh. Other way round we would be fuming.
I am a bit amazed at the lack of condemnation for Senderos in the national media, and feel a bit sorry for Ballotelli who is not getting sympathy based on his past, which is harsh. Other way round we would be fuming.
Don't worry. Now all the referees have seen it, Senderos will get a red card for nothing in the next game.
I watched the second half again yesterday, and our throw ins were atrocious. The usual lack of movement and nearly every single one went straight to a Liverpool player. Of course they did next to nothing with the possession, but I hope we work on it before Arsenal and Chelsea. We stand a better chance of keeping this lovely run going if we don't make things unnecessarily hard for ourselves.
Being shit at throw ins is the Villa way.
Being shit at throw ins is the Villa way.
I reckon we should ditch "Prepared" and rotate the slogan weekly, every week one of these gets chosen at random:
"Shit at throw-ins"
"No movement off the ball" (or whatever it is in latin)
"Weird floaty corners"
"If only we were that good at home"
I watched the second half again yesterday, and our throw ins were atrocious. The usual lack of movement and nearly every single one went straight to a Liverpool player. Of course they did next to nothing with the possession, but I hope we work on it before Arsenal and Chelsea. We stand a better chance of keeping this lovely run going if we don't make things unnecessarily hard for ourselves.
throw ins are one of my bugbears...
when I was playing we were told that if there was no one open infield to receive the ball onto the pitch that we would close up down the line which I would then deliver it high and long and if the defender beat our man in the air we would progress down the line as they headed the ball out.
UTV
The Doc
Liverpool without Suarez can only be summed up as toothless
Nothing in football is as amusing as Liverpool supporters who believe the media and authorities have it in for them. They don't just say it - they truly believe it.The whole psyche of that city is one of being a victim. Stems back decades.
Nothing in football is as amusing as Liverpool supporters who believe the media and authorities have it in for them. They don't just say it - they truly believe it.The whole psyche of that city is one of being a victim. Stems back decades.
Nothing in football is as amusing as Liverpool supporters who believe the media and authorities have it in for them. They don't just say it - they truly believe it.The whole psyche of that city is one of being a victim. Stems back decades.
Being shit at throw ins is the Villa way.
I reckon we should ditch "Prepared" and rotate the slogan weekly, every week one of these gets chosen at random:
"Shit at throw-ins"
"No movement off the ball" (or whatever it is in latin)
"Weird floaty corners"
"If only we were that good at home"
FourFourTwo did a survey a few years back and the top flight team with the most season ticket holders outside the City/Town postcode of the clubs was surprisingly Southampton.
Being shit at throw ins is the Villa way.
I reckon we should ditch "Prepared" and rotate the slogan weekly, every week one of these gets chosen at random:
"No movement off the ball" (or whatever it is in latin)
From what I heard of Rodgers response to questions about the Senderos and Balotelli stuff he was far more impressive than Wenger or Mourinho would have been. Basically it is a man's game so you have to man up. Wenger would have seen everything for a change and Mourinho would have been bringing it up in a year's time even if one of his players had decapitated one of ours in the meantime.
Nothing in football is as amusing as Liverpool supporters who believe the media and authorities have it in for them. They don't just say it - they truly believe it.The whole psyche of that city is one of being a victim. Stems back decades.
With good reason very often, and it's not their proper supporters who are the worst culprits in this case. Which leads me onto something else I've often wondered. Why do we call Manchester United supporters Cockneys/from Surrey and the rest of it, and Liverpool Scousers when they have more out of towners than anyone?
Most of the Liverpool fans I overheard seemed to be European.
I am a bit amazed at the lack of condemnation for Senderos in the national media, and feel a bit sorry for Ballotelli who is not getting sympathy based on his past, which is harsh. Other way round we would be fuming.
Noticed this too...showed no concern at all!From what I heard of Rodgers response to questions about the Senderos and Balotelli stuff he was far more impressive than Wenger or Mourinho would have been. Basically it is a man's game so you have to man up. Wenger would have seen everything for a change and Mourinho would have been bringing it up in a year's time even if one of his players had decapitated one of ours in the meantime.
He was very close to the Hutton tackle and didn't even bat an eyelid.
Stopped at Stafford Services on the way up so my mate's disabled daughter could have her quota of calories - there seemed to be hundreds of 'em - every other customer was wearing a 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' shirt, several with "Suarez" emblazoned across the back... nostalgia 'n' that...aaaahhhh....the disdain in their looks at us had to be experienced - a sort of smug tolerance of the lowly Midlanders. Where the f**k were they all coming from? And where were the ba**ards on the way back?Nothing in football is as amusing as Liverpool supporters who believe the media and authorities have it in for them. They don't just say it - they truly believe it.The whole psyche of that city is one of being a victim. Stems back decades.
With good reason very often, and it's not their proper supporters who are the worst culprits in this case. Which leads me onto something else I've often wondered. Why do we call Manchester United supporters Cockneys/from Surrey and the rest of it, and Liverpool Scousers when they have more out of towners than anyone?
Nothing in football is as amusing as Liverpool supporters who believe the media and authorities have it in for them. They don't just say it - they truly believe it.The whole psyche of that city is one of being a victim. Stems back decades.
With good reason very often, and it's not their proper supporters who are the worst culprits in this case. Which leads me onto something else I've often wondered. Why do we call Manchester United supporters Cockneys/from Surrey and the rest of it, and Liverpool Scousers when they have more out of towners than anyone?
My guess would be that the Man U era of dominance coincided with a period of high attendances throughout the PL, so it was a easy 'win' to piss off a Man U fan, "you're a glory hunter who can't even be bothered to turn up." The Liverpool era coincided with lower attendances (crowd violence?) so actually attending was less of a badge of honour.
I wasn't old enough to go during the 80's but had season tickets through the second half of the nineties and that alone was justification to dismiss the opinion of most Man U fans I met.
The media have it in for Liverpool. Who?
Alan Green. Lawro. Fowler. Owen. Hamman. Jamiè Redknapp. Colin Murray. Maybe Kelly Kate. Or The Appaling DJ Spooney. Maybe Steve Mcmanam. Alan Hansen. Danny Murphy. Stvev Wilson. Jan Molby. Maybe Paul Jewell. Even bellend Savage was a Liverpool fan when he was a kid.
The list of those who have it in for Liverpool is endless.