Liverpool v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

That was very rude of Linekar to break up Hansen/Lawrenson   debate on Liverpool by asking a opinion on Villa.

Watch out for Hansen & "Lawro" t-shirts worn by the players as they warm up at Wembley.

[timeoutbigbar]

That was very rude of Linekar to break up Hansen/Lawrenson   debate on Liverpool by asking a opinion on Villa.

Damn right, should be replaced by Robbie Fowler.

[lovejoy]

Why didn't they ask Kenny about all the potential penalties?

[PeterWithesShin]

Why didn't they ask Kenny about all the potential penalties?

I'd have loved it if a reporter had the balls to ask "were you lucky to get a point today after the blatant penalty for Villa was turned down at the end?"

I reckon the reaction would have been a sight to behold.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'm not sure it was Lichaj who handled the ball - it looked like it was Kuyt.  It was difficult to see on the replay, so it wouldn't have been obvious to the referee.

[ktvillan]

The Suarez one was a dive.  There was slight contact from Hutton, but, amazingly, despite the best efforts of various wankers, football remains a contact sport.  And it's only a foul if the contact was sufficient to impede him or trip him.  It wasn't, he felt it, made a meal of it and dived.  Arguably you could say similar about the Carruthers one, clear contact,  more than against Suarez, but I doubt it was enough to trip him. Interesting that it didn't even make into the Sky football first version of the game.   I don't see how the Lichaj one could be deliberate since he had his back to where the ball was coming from.  Maybe he's got eyes in the back of his head.  And wee Jimmy Krankie is a miserable, po-faced, one eyed, sour grapes munching arsehole.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm not sure it was Lichaj who handled the ball - it looked like it was Kuyt.  It was difficult to see on the replay, so it wouldn't have been obvious to the referee.

Looked to me like both did, but as the ball was behind Lichaj when it hit his hand there was no way it was deliberate. Unless he has eyes in the back of his head.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm not sure it was Lichaj who handled the ball - it looked like it was Kuyt.  It was difficult to see on the replay, so it wouldn't have been obvious to the referee.

I don't see how Lichaj could have handled deliberately, he had his back to it for starters.

[ktvillan]

you're right i suppose about comparing different teams and results, but at the end of the day in 9 out of 10 seasons getting a result at anfield is good is it not? and given the team we fielded was threadbare and inexperienced, I would say that overall its worth more than the grudging acknowledgement most people can manage because of who's  in the dugout.  The kids at least deserve a bit better IMO

I suppose because of Liverpool's reputation and recent history Anfield is still a daunting prospect, especially to younger players,  despite their recent poor form.   So you probably make a fair point. 

[pauliewalnuts]

you're right i suppose about comparing different teams and results, but at the end of the day in 9 out of 10 seasons getting a result at anfield is good is it not? and given the team we fielded was threadbare and inexperienced, I would say that overall its worth more than the grudging acknowledgement most people can manage because of who's  in the dugout.  The kids at least deserve a bit better IMO

I suppose because of Liverpool's reputation and recent history Anfield is still a daunting prospect, especially to younger players,  despite their recent poor form.   So you probably make a fair point. 

You only have to look at the "stuck in time for two decades" expressions on the faces of Hansen and Lawro to realise how outmoded peoples' attitudes to Liverpool are.

[olaftab]

Why didn't they ask Kenny about all the potential penalties?

He is turning in to a great pragmatic leader  these days. He predicted that "A Liverpool player will have to be assassinated before they get a penalty"
He has no prospective of anything whatsoever!

[Dave]

Why didn't they ask Kenny about all the potential penalties?

He is turning in to a great pragmatic leader  these days. He predicted that "A Liverpool player will have to be assassinated before they get a penalty"

Fine by me, it's not like they've not got a decent sized list of potential candidates.

[Goldie.7]

Number 1 soon?

It will be definitively be a worldwide one hit wonder.

[luke25]

Why didn't they ask Kenny about all the potential penalties?

He is turning in to a great pragmatic leader  these days. He predicted that "A Liverpool player will have to be assassinated before they get a penalty"
He has no prospective of anything whatsoever!

Lets assasinate Suarez then and let the ****** have a penalty.

[PeterWithesShin]

They've also still only lost twice at home this season, so aren't quite the walkover some seem to think they are now we got a point there.