Liverpool v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[johnny from donny]

MOTD coverage is poor beyond words, 2nd on 4 goals and can't have been more than 5 minutes of highlights. Kt got it right only the sky co-commentator noticed that agger had a handful of clarks shirt.

[Somniloquism]

Just watched MOTD and now catching the extended highlights on Footie first.

MOTD, anyone noticed the starting credits still shows Bent from two years ago? I wonder if Lawro will predict a win for us next week now he has actually watched us beat HIS team and not just going on what he has read in elsewhere. Still. I'm glad they concentrated on us even if that got the caption wrong on the first mini review package.

Football first:- I'm surprised Suarez wasn't booked for following through on Guzan. Benteke and Weeman seem to have an understanding. Unfortunately you couldn't see Gabby running through on either the Johnson mistake or the Goal.

But one thing so far impressed me and shows the work ethic in the team. Our first chance was from a Bannan freekick in the corner. He played the ball in and the Beast's header was caught by Reina who then launched it up the field to Sterling on the break. And the person putting the challenge in on Sterling on the edge of our box was Bananaman who could have stayed and marvelled at his delivery.

[PeterWithesShin]

MOTD coverage is poor beyond words, 2nd on 4 goals and can't have been more than 5 minutes of highlights. Kt got it right only the sky co-commentator noticed that agger had a handful of clarks shirt.

I'm sure they showed more of most of the other games.

[Lambert and Payne]

MOTD was an embarressment

[UK Redsox]

Would have been nice if the BBC had shown a clip of the 19th minute as the Liverpool fans joined in so much.

Agreed.  The Liverpool fans were great and it could have spread the word.

The 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' PA bloke announced the 19th minute clapping before the game sp their fans were aware of what was going to happen.

However, they also managed to play some of the worst music ever before a game. 10cc fer fecks sake

[UK Redsox]

MOTD was an embarressment

Why?

Considering how little of the ball we had, I thought pretty good highlights were shown. They emphasised how the defence improved as the game progressed and then Alan the arsehole even said that Benteke's performances was the best he's seen by a centre forward this season.

What more do you want them to do?

[nodge]

Don'cha wish your striker was Ben-te-ke, don'cha!

that is absolutely class.  has it been adopted by the villa masses?

Stolen from RVP to be fair but fuck it they've had enough of our stuff over the years.

[phantom limb]

Enjoying the idea of some guy from from RAWK previously thinking we'd be beat by 6-0, well have a long, hard snort of reality my friend *stands buck naked in front of an open fire in the woods*

[pauliewalnuts]

Just watching our whole game on Sky's Football First thing.

Our second goal is as good a goal as I've seen anywhere this season. Not just the backheel and finish, which were stunning, but the confident, one-touch exchanges of passing which lead up to the goal. It really was magnificent, I've just watched it about a dozen times, truly excellent.

Interesting to see the whole move revolved around Bannan, who has obviously seen that he can be effective without having to play the long, probing ball

I know Benteke and Weimann will rightly get the plaudits, and all our kids did well today, but one thing I have been more and more confident of is that Nathan Baker is going to develop into some fucking player.

He's got a sort of confident, assured, languid style about him, it's hard to describe, but it's like he's wearing trainers and having a kick around with his mates, he just looks entirely unflustered, in control, and gives off an "everything's under control" vibe.

He's looking more and more like the real deal.

[kippaxvilla2]

I know Benteke and Weimann will rightly get the plaudits, and all our kids did well today, but one thing I have been more and more confident of is that Nathan Baker is going to develop into some fucking player.

He's got a sort of confident, assured, languid style about him, it's hard to describe, but it's like he's wearing trainers and having a kick around with his mates, he just looks entirely unflustered, in control, and gives off an "everything's under control" vibe.

He's looking more and more like the real deal.

Totally agree re Baker.  Isn't it interesting how him and Clark have developed since the opening day mauling at home to Everton - compare and contrast that performance (where I posted on here during the game that it was like Norwich at home in 86) with that today.

Like I said earlier, I still think we will have many more up and downs but I am already looking forward to next season provided we can keep hold of the Belgian 'Heskey' to quote a WM commentator!

[LeeB]

One person that hasn't taken much credit on this thread is the manager, who appears to be some kind of footballing demi-god, capable of transforming a clapped out club into the most promising team in the country in six months.

[OCD]

Just imagine what he could do given a few years and full backing in the transfer market.

[BC54 VFC]

Would have been nice if the BBC had shown a clip of the 19th minute as the Liverpool fans joined in so much.

Agreed.  The Liverpool fans were great and it could have spread the word.

The 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' PA bloke announced the 19th minute clapping before the game sp their fans were aware of what was going to happen.

However, they also managed to play some of the worst music ever before a game. 10cc fer fecks sake

...to be fair they did play a Lightning Seeds track at half-time.

[pauliewalnuts]

We need to understand that, despite today, there will still be plenty of poor performances and disappointments this season, it isn't just a continual progression up the table.

We just need to give the bloke time. I can't believe anyone can't see what he is trying to do, and how he is trying to do it.

If he gets backing in January, I reckon this season could get very interesting, but either way, we have got to be patient and put our trust in him. He's changed the way we try to play the game immeasurably in less than half a season.

If we now go and get tonked next weekend, we need to understand that this is an ongoing process. We sank a long, long way last year, it's a long way back. It is for Liverpool, too, if you look at the way they are.

Looking at RAWK today, their fans largely don't seem to understand this, and can't accept they've got a major rebuild job on. Our fans need to make sure we do, and that we do our best to help it, not pile on pressure where we don't need it.

[E I Adio]

We need to understand that, despite today, there will still be plenty of poor performances and disappointments this season, it isn't just a continual progression up the table.

We just need to give the bloke time. I can't believe anyone can't see what he is trying to do, and how he is trying to do it.

If he gets backing in January, I reckon this season could get very interesting, but either way, we have got to be patient and put our trust in him. He's changed the way we try to play the game immeasurably in less than half a season.

If we now go and get tonked next weekend, we need to understand that this is an ongoing process. We sank a long, long way last year, it's a long way back. It is for Liverpool, too, if you look at the way they are.

Looking at RAWK today, their fans largely don't seem to understand this, and can't accept they've got a major rebuild job on. Our fans need to make sure we do, and that we do our best to help it, not pile on pressure where we don't need it.

I think it's dawning on a few of them now. I like this comment from one of them on RAWK: "When Stewart Downing is the best player on your team, you know you're in trouble."