Liverpool vs Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[Mister E]

Baker in for vlaar

Chance of winning declines by about 80%. Can't see it

Liverpool with a threatening front line today. But no Sturridge or sterling is encouraging.  Lallana, markovic and to a lesser extent continuo are a threat behind balotelli

I'm just not sure baker is good enough to cope with the movement we'll face today

Richardson wide right in a 433?

I'm now withdrawing my 'win' forecast ....

[richard moore]

Nice to see a much stronger bench for us with options for different things

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Guzan, Hutton, Baker, Senderos, Cissokho, Westwood, Delph, Cleverley, Richardson, Agbonlahor [c], Weimann.

Mignolet, Manquillo, Moreno, Lovren, Sakho, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Markovic, Lallana, Balotelli

[richard moore]

At least all our relegation rivals are losing or only drawing!  ;-)

[CJ]

Why Baker not Okore?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Why Baker not Okore?

Okore plays on the right, Baker on the left. Not sure if Okore is fully fit. Strange that Clark can't get a look in.

[john e]

It's a bad thing that's happened

[cheltenhamlion]

Baker? Bollocks. At least we have some options on the bench to change things.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

It's a bad thing that's happened

Ha! That's the great thing with the Villa, you never know what to expect. We could end up stuffing them today or losing 4-0.

[PeterWithesShin]

Match thread is now open ladies and gentleman. Finish your drinks and make your way to the next thread.

[Mister E]

Why Baker not Okore?

isn't Okore slightly injured?
I'd have been tempted to give Sanchez a game in front of the weakened back four. Perhaps he'll come on after we've taken the lead ...

[Matt C]

I find it very odd that Baker is ahead of Clark in the pecking order.