Aston Villa vs Liverpool pre match thread

[ASHTONVILLA]

Villa to win 2-1 Veretout, and Lescott for us and Benteke for them.

We are well overdue some luck, hopefully we can win 3-4 games on the bounce and start to worry the teams above us.

[Ron Manager]

Veretout is due a goal but I think it will be Westwood who scores. 1-1.

[LeeB]

Veretout is due a goal but I think it will be Westwood who scores. 1-1.

I believe we can win, and I believe we can stay up. But Westwood scoring is stretching it a bit.

[eamonn]

Will Benteke play and cup his alien ears to both sets of supporter when he scores ?

[Risso]

Benteke is going to score, that much is a given, but fear not.  Klippity Klopp's fading nobodies will be packed off 2-1, with Gabby scoring a brace to stop the haterz hatin'.

[Villa in Denmark]

Okore to give Benteke a "welcome back to B6" that will remind him of Okore's first day at Bodymoor Heath and not look interested for the rest of the game.

[LeeB]

Okore to give Benteke a "welcome back to B6" that will remind him of Okore's first day at Bodymoor Heath and not look interested for the rest of the game.

Oh yes.

Don't they pull Benteke back for corners? An O.G. winner from the big man would be perfect.

[Phil from the upper holte]

...Benteke's going to score a hat trick to mark his return, isn't he?

Seems like we should have a good shot providing we get the set-piece delivery right and Gabby can turn in another good shift - he's given Liverpool trouble in several of the more recent fixtures, IIRC.

No he's shit now he's left

[Lobsterboy]

I've gone for a Liverpool win but hope I am proved wrong...

I'll go 1-2 - Agbonlahor for us and Firmino/Benteke for them

[rob_bridge]

I've gone for a Liverpool win but hope I am proved wrong...

I'll go 1-2 - Agbonlahor for us and Firmino/Benteke for them

I think if Firmino plays they win, if he doesn't I can see us beating them

[Des Little]

Fuck dem dere fuckers

[Chris Jameson]

Benteke is going to score, that much is a given, but fear not.  Klippity Klopp's fading nobodies will be packed off 2-1, with Gabby scoring a brace to stop the haterz hatin'.

He'll offer the Holte End out en masse if he scores two.

[bobdylan]

So when did we actually last beat Liverpool at VP? Was it the Collymore inspired 2-1 from the early Gregory era?

It was actually only 4 years ago. Last game of season. Downing 1-0

Oh god should have remembered that one. Small Heath got relegated on the same day.

Got to be Collymore 2 Liverpool 1 as the last time before then though?

Maybe, although the 1 nil with Ian Taylor scoring would have been a similar era.

[simon ward 50]

Hopefully the FA Cup replay they are involved with will go to extra time and penalties as Klopp is forced to bring his key players off the bench. We can then stroll it next Sunday!

Sorry just woke up from the most bizarre dream! Where am I?

[SoccerHQ]

Probably the only time I'll say this this season but hopefully Gestede is back for this one, 2 goals at Anfield and he always seems to bully Liverpool's back 4.

Can't see him starting but he'd be a good option to bring off the bench with 30 minutes left.