Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa post match thread

[Toronto Villa]

A valiant display vs a superb team. We were second best most of the time by a lot. But the second half was a lot better. Stone wall second half pen denied. And Tyrone Mings was outstanding. Got done for the penalty but overall he was a mountain. We’ve now lost against the best two teams by a combined 2 goals. That’s so much better than what was happening at the end of Dean’s time.

Lots of room to build and grow. And Sanson and Buendia will play much bigger roles. Especially our Morgan.

[wince]

Pissed off especially as I had to endure the wanky WM coverage. Fuck the sky 6, fuck Liverpool and fuck Salah the diving cheating prick.

[PaulTheVillan]

Worked hard against a team of soft diving bastards.

[manic-road]

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that the three teams at the top of the league get decisive penalties to get three points today

[Steve67]

We competed.  Liverpool are a fantastic team but we gave them a run for their money.  They get a dodgy penalty but we get nothing, so we can feel a little unjustly treated by VAR.  However, Liverpool had a lot of the ball in the first half.  Emi and Mings were excellent.  Hopefully, easier games to come and we are no longer the pushovers we were previously.  Yes we lost, but there are positives to take out of this defeat.

[LukeJames]

Man City bore you to death with there constant passing and ball retention, these kill you with there pressing and intensity. We did well to stay in it for as long as we did. I knew after the first half that they would get a penalty, daft from Mings to fall for it.

[lovejoy]

Exactly VAR was meant to smooth this out but it’s just perpetuating it!

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

I’m sure it’s just a coincidence that the three teams at the top of the league get decisive penalties to get three points today

Of course! 

[Sexual Ealing]

Totally outclassed for 75 minutes. We ought to have been feeling the relief of stealing a point because their keeper brought Ings down. No question, that was a penalty.

[villadelph]

Didn’t expect a result, didn’t get a result. I’m not “upset” so to speak.

I thought Mings and Emi were great, barring the pen.. which was always going to happen when you’ve got a manager clamoring for it every 5 minutes. We’ve got to have more people willing to appeal to the referee, Ash can’t be the only one.

I was encouraged by Buendia and Sanson. They both look much better under SG. It looks like they understand their roles and their work rates are impressive.

I think that was a Rafa Benitez special from Gerrard. Keep it 0-0 for an hour and make your adjustments. Thought we were strong for the last 15 and when things really begin to click we will seize those moments.

No let up against the more realistic chances at taking three points now. Liverpool are gross.

UTV

[JUAN PABLO]

Ours looked a pen thou it was a dodgy river , Liverpool fan next to me said it was and thought theirs wasnt.

[Nii Lamptey]

Despite the penalty brain fart, Mings was my MOTM - He was immense today. Thought we'd get torn apart today, but it took a really good penalty to separate the sides.

Signs that we're definitely making progress after that performance. Cast your mind back to the last few games under Dean - We'd have been on the end of a cricket score coming out of today's game, if changes hadn't have been made.

Speaking of which - Next stop, Norwich!  UTV

[BC Villain]

Defended brilliantly,  but 1-0 flatters us in all honesty.  Third game in a row where we start poorly.  Gerrard has to sort this and quickly

[TonyD]

Goals win games and the ref game them a goal and denied us a goal.

Simple as.   The game stinks.   

We had them on the ropes for a while. 

[Whiney MacWhineface]

I thought the whole team played with credit. Lots of positives for me.