Villa v Liverpool pre-match thread

[villa `cross the mersey]

Proper free hit this one - disappointing to get them so early. Full first team squad line up and see what happens and for a deity’s sake attack! Think they might field an under strength team if the dates fall well due to other games.

They will also probably be at full strength as this is the League fixture.

Agreed - they will be well up for this ….. they are desperate to win the league this year
Just talking to a Liverpool supporting friend this morning and to be fair he was very respectful of the Villa and stated that he loves going to Villa Park because of the atmosphere, pre match drinks and chance to snatch a decent Balti pie

Sadly I sense a defeat looming … 0-3 to the RedShi*e

Hopefully I am wildly wrong

[robbo1874]

Get battered 3-0

[Risso]

I can't really see anything other than a fairly substantial Liverpool win unfortunately.  I think the two midfields are fairly evenly matched, but their front three is just about the best combination in Europe, and I think they'll just be too much for our defence to handle.  Conversely, our front three of Wesley/Trez/El Ghazi is extremely underwhelming, and I don't imagine VVD is having sleepless nights at facing them.  But you never know, Lovren if he plays always looks like he's got a mistake in him, and if Jack is fit and on his best form with SJM, then we should at least score.  Mings has got to cut out the silly errors, and Guilbert and Targett are somehow going to have to try to curtail their forwards AND their attacking full backs, as well as getting forward when they can themselves.  Tough ask all round.

[Axl Rose]

3-2 Villa.

[chrisf]

5-1 Villa.

remember it well

That was my first game.

Stood in the Holte End with a Liverpool mate who thought they might get something when they put in their consolation goal.  5-1 at half time. The most thrilling, dynamic and exciting 45 minutes of football I have ever seen from the Villa. We were simply irresistible. Andy Gray, Dixie Deehan and he who walked on water all on the score sheet.

I was eight and remember thinking it was quite good.

[badluckeric(gates)]

Without being so brave as to call a win for us the only thing I would point out is they are so far unbeaten. I would think it has to happen at some point. Why not tomorrow?

[Des Little]

Tomorrow is the day that VAR goes our way.  It has to at some point.

1-0 home win

[eamonn]

Is there going to be any pre-match singing from some bloke in a pink suit again?

25th anniversary deluxe edition.

[Des Little]

[Pete3206]

[Meanwood Villa]

Is Jack fit?

[kieron]

He's pretty sexy tbh? If you like that sort of thing. I believe the girls like his legs.

[Steve67]

Liverpool have to lose sometime.  Might as well be tomorrow!

[ADVILLAFAN]

 Feel like they will get at least 1 really cheating or jammy goal.

[Malandro]

Feel like they will get at least 1 really cheating or jammy goal.

Sorry we are not prepared to offer odds on that.