Liverpool v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[ozzjim]

Bids will start for Benteke this January I reckon. Can't see us clinging on for much more that end of next season, but the fee should ensure we are able to replace him. 30 million minimum I tell you, the guy is a beast, and would be worth every penny. Skillful and powerful, can finish.

[PeterWithesShin]

Entertaining few minutes trawling RAWK.

Lots of wailing and gnashing of teeth coupled with outrageous indignation that they could possibly let such a shit team of nobodies beat them. Villa....fucking Villa!

It's ace over there.

"I really thought the West Ham game was the turning point, with the run of 5-6 games we have, we were bound to push on and really start playing and playing well.

And then Villa came to Anfield....... fucking Villa."

[PaulWinch again]

18 touch move, bit like our goal at Norwich.

[Simba]

Obviously Benteke and Wiemann deserve plaudits but I am loving our defending. And counter attack too.

But a big'un to the  fans again- kept that over rated pit of thieves quiet and it was all Villa noise from what I saw/heard on the tributary I got.

[PeterWithesShin]

We just lost 3-1 at home to Villa ffs, VILLA!! Not like it's anyone decent

Finally saw some decent football at Anfield today, only problem was it came from Villa.

[hilts_coolerking]

Fun fact of the day. This is the first time an away side has scored 3 at Anfield in the league since ............ Liverpool 1 - 3 Aston Villa 2009.

Cor that's a stat attack, right enough.  Superb.

[Percy McCarthy]

Has anyone headed over to RAWK yet? Those fecking arseholes... we will win 6-0 bollocks and arse you bindipping bastards.


The second goal has to be goal of the month.


Can someone tell me how the second half went? I lost my bottle after watching the first and went out, convinced we would crumble again. So fucking happy now.


And my pen ran out after AVF honest. Nothing to do with size. No siree. 

I'm reading their post-match thread. We're still shit, a marshmallow side etc. I'm fecking loving it.

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=301040.0 

Some funny comments onb there, fair play to them.

'One bit of football is about scoring goals. Another bit is about not letting in goals. We seem to be building a team that is good at all the other bits'.

'That was so bad that all the fans who normally leave early to beat the traffic stayed late tonight'.

[Gerrin]

I bet the dressing room was buzzing after the match. Two big confidence boosters this week.

Well done lads.

UTV

[ozzjim]

I like this, from The Guardian:

Villa's forwards will take the plaudits for their four passes that pierced the Liverpool defence and saw the Austrian forward sweep home Benteke's exquisite back-heel across the penalty area. The credit runs much deeper, however, with Bannan, Ashley Westwood and others involved in an 18-touch move before Weimann struck.

As the goalscorer and creator celebrated in one corner, Westwood turned the other way to applaud the team-mates behind.

As the move unfolded I was on the blower to my dad, in mid sentance to him I stopped and said well played Westy, lovely Barry, ooo over hit that Andy tough angle... OOOOOOOooooo.... we have scored goal of the bloody season.

Someone posted the goal we scored under Ron years ago through Yorke at VP and we marveled at the passing and movement. This move was just as good. Phenomenal goal. Hopefully the patience some have had on here will continue, as long term I really think Lambert will bring more days like this.

[FrankyH]

I like this, from The Guardian:

Villa's forwards will take the plaudits for their four passes that pierced the Liverpool defence and saw the Austrian forward sweep home Benteke's exquisite back-heel across the penalty area. The credit runs much deeper, however, with Bannan, Ashley Westwood and others involved in an 18-touch move before Weimann struck.

As the goalscorer and creator celebrated in one corner, Westwood turned the other way to applaud the team-mates behind.

Dennis Mortimer would applaud goals, he's in good company.

[Howla]

Congratulations to our young Lions on that performance - very proud

Also congratulations to my little brother Jonny Howell who had a cheeky £2.50 on Benteke first goal Villa 3-1 @ 475 to 1. Happy Days

Note to self must take note of his 'silly text bets in future'

[richard moore]

They can talk sense over on RAWK too:

"Paul Lambert is in the exact same position as brendan rodgers. He's trying to rebuild a team, while cutting his squad back, and relying on youngsters. he's trying too drill them in a way of playing, and sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't. You have your good and your bad days. Today was a good day for villa. Today was a bad day for us. We aren't as bad as the first five games made us look, and we're not quite as good as the next 11 games made us look either. We'll have good and bad days until our players are more experienced, and we've got a better squad.

Villa have had a lot of bad days so far this season, but by all accounts the Villa fans are largely behind lambert, and believe in his project. They kind of have to, anyone would look like a genius beside McLeish. But they've had to be very patient. We would do well to do the same. Yes we got done today, but we have to pick up and start again. If we'd won, we'd have gone seventh, two points off fourth. But we didn't. It's important not to lose the head just because we lost again.

This season is all about stopping the rot, and laying the foundations for the next couple of seasons, we're not going to get anywhere if we start to go crazy everytime we hit a bump in the road.

That said, it would be easier to be patient if the manager didn't talk about second place. They have sergio aguero, carlos tevez and edin dzeko. we won't be catching them anytime soon, so talking like this leaves you looking ridiculous. If someone is excessively positive all the time, people start to think you're unhinged. BR needs to dial back the positivity a bit, giving praise when it's due, and talking up the future, but er, perhaps not so much"

[eamonn]

I've covered miles this afternoon, pacing up and down - Radio in the kitchen, TV in the front room, H&V match thread on the laptop...  Feel as if I have played in the defence as well!
What a cracker of a result!  My neighbours know I'm happy!  UTV!

You're lovely, you deserve it.

[Risso]

Match of the Day will not only be watched tonight, I'm recording it.  I do hope Lawro and Hansen are on.

[brontebilly]

Unbelievable win

Thought we were hopeless early on with Clark particularly and Baker standing between us and a hiding but even in the first 30 mins when we attacked we looked dangerous. Bentekes first was a carbon copy of his goal against Norwich. That settled us down. Lucas lack of fitness was well and truly exploited by our lads. Second goal was just brilliant. Third goal Drogba esque. Benteke embarrassed Liverpool today. Ably supported by Weimann who was busy and the one thing about him is he gets in great positions. Thought Clark was outstanding . Baker a beast physically. Sterling didn't want to know after that tackle. Lowton is developing nicely. Bannan had a fine game. Totally out shining Joe Allen.

Negatives, Eric Lichaj early on was a bombscare at left back. Improved in the second half but we need a better player there. Herd gave the ball away continuously. I'd be bringing Vlaar back in there to be honest. Thought Westwood was a bit quiet also. But only minor quibbles on Paul Lambert's best day as Villa manager