Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa post match thread

[Rigadon]

I didn't think it was a penalty initially, but....

This is the view VAR would’ve seen too. 

[FrankyH]

Oh and Jim Beglin can do one.

Considering he’s an ex Liverpool player I thought he was very measured and complimented us on occasions.

Who was the sycophantic commentator along side him who had his tongue up Liverpool arse all game ?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I didn't think it was a penalty initially, but....

Liverpool fans claiming Ings pushed Matip into Alisson before he was brought down. If so, why didn't the ref give a free kick?

[Nunkin1965]

Oh and Jim Beglin can do one.

Considering he’s an ex Liverpool player I thought he was very measured and complimented us on occasions.

Who was the sycophantic commentator along side him who had his tongue up Liverpool arse all game ?

His pre match Liverpool and Gerrard monologue made me want to throw up.
First half Beglin was very one sided and I'm not sure how many times the fact Liverpool had scored for 30 consecutive games was mentioned but its ingrained in my brain.

[KevinGage]

The team who finishes above That Lot will win the league.

We did well under the circumstances.  Needed a bit more quality in the wide areas to really give them summat to worry about.

Decent analysis from Heskey and James on Astro Sports.  Not as one eyed and pro Redscouse as you'd expect.

[olaftab]

When all is said and done it’s another defeat so nothing to celebrate. We need now to win at Norwich.

[KevinGage]

Oh and Jim Beglin can do one.

Considering he’s an ex Liverpool player I thought he was very measured and complimented us on occasions.

Who was the sycophantic commentator along side him who had his tongue up Liverpool arse all game ?

It must be part of the T's and C's to let them broadcast from Anfield.  Multiple mentions of the Kop (who were quite loud today in fairness) and all the jizz the tourists seem to love.

[Somniloquism]

No mention of our potential penalty on either the Sky or BBC commentaries and yet so many here are  certain it was a penalty.  We're still just plucky Villa to them and the script must be followed at all costs

BBC commentary had a Penalty shout byline in the live text followed with Stephen Warnock stating it was 100% one. Couldn't tell you for sure though as Sky highlights have nothing from our couple of attacks at all.

[Jon Crofts]

Has any other football club in history ever had such a succession of divers as Liverpool?

Owen
Torres
Suarez
Salad

[Villafirst]

No mention of our potential penalty on either the Sky or BBC commentaries and yet so many here are  certain it was a penalty.  We're still just plucky Villa to them and the script must be followed at all costs

Steven Warnock on Final Score said he thought it was a def penalty for us

Why the f**k didn't they check it at Stockley Park? Got done by VAR last week with that goal being disallowed. So annoying!

[Sexual Ealing]

They all do it. Young did it today, going down around ten seconds after he realised Van Dyke's arm had been near his head.

Edit: was responding to Jon!

[brontebilly]

I didn't think it was a penalty initially, but....

Ings should have done a Salah there. Their dope of a keeper was already committed to making a clanger, Ings should have ensured his body was firmly in the way. There was some contact but if Ings was sharper there should have been a lot more.

[charleeco7]

They’re a good side and no shame losing to them. We did ok in spells and I thought sanson did well when he came on and pen aside Mings was fantastic.
Two big games coming up.

[brontebilly]

Battled hard without the ball but our efforts to keep it were risible until we made subs. We were far better when Luiz moved into the middle. Peno was soft enough but Mings allowed himself to be mugged by Salah. Unfortunately he was at fault for that Jota chance too, unable to clear the ball with his right foot. McGinn battled like a trooper and Konsa was outstanding. Encouraging cameo again from Sanson I thought.

Martinez 7, Cash 5, Konsa 9, Mings 6, Targett 7, Nakamba 4, Luiz 6, McGinn 8, Ramsey 5, Young 5, Watkins 5. Sanson 6, Buendia 6, Ings 5

A little harsh on Cash. He was decent in the last quarter.

Thought he was rinsed first half, all their attacks were going down our right. His crossing has gone to pot too.

[Ads]

Max's first away game so felt very special for me as a dad for such a rite of passage. My first was Selhurst Park against Wimbledon 100 years ago, so on a day when 3 or 4 of his friends and his cousin have gone with with dad's, I felt immense pride at my big unit with his hat and scarf on talking tactics walking across Stanley Park. Huge thank you to Dorset Villa for the ticket for him.

My self indulgence aside, I think we did alright there. They move the ball so quick and in transition they are lightening. They are one of the best teams in Europe, bit we restricted them. We made it very hard and you could hear the denizens of Cork and Oslo moaning and whinging, because of how hard we worked.

You're going to defend a lot here, but we did it well. Felt their penalty was soft and if anything Mings was fouled. Bar a free header from a corner, Emi doesn't make a save of note 2nd half. That's a credit to us.

You have to stay in the game, but the trade off for us is our full backs don't get up. Gerrard wants to play like them, but as you saw with Southampton, you cannot go toe for toe or you get battered.

As soon as we went with 2 forwards and 1 10, we found that Cash got in behind Robertson and McGinn got in behind Trent Alexander-Arnold and we caused them problems. TAA is for me, absolutely dire at defending, and we created proble.s.

We should have had a penalty. 100% stonewaller. But its pleasing how Gerrard seems to be able to change the approach mid-game to effect.

Plenty to take from these last 3 games. Very difficult set of fixtures and we've given it absolutely everything effort wise and shown some of our class and fearlessness.

Looking forward to Tuesday. The drive back...not so much.