Aston Villa v Liverpool Match Thread

[Beard82]

Not a bad first half against a great team.

Think everyone has acquited themselves well apart from the ref who is so slow hes still watching the warm up

Think everyone has done a good enough job lets keep it tight til 60 and see where we go from there

[Brazilian Villain]

From a Man U forum, most of the posts on the game are about Moss.

John Moss is a f***ing shocking ref.
One of the worst we’ve ever seen.
Moss is really outdoing himself here the fat mess
Jesus Christ, state of Moss - absolute shambles.
This is absolute vintage performance from Moss. Liverpools best player.
Moss is absolutely on LSD or something, unbelievable stuff
An extraordinary performance from him thus far.

[Legion]

Wouldn't it be nice if that was our poor half...

[The Man With A Stick]

Anyone would think there was a Premier League agenda against the title being decided with two weeks to go.  Couldn't have that now, could we.

[Smithy]

I think we've been bloody good.  Yes, they have had their moments, as you would expect, but we've gone toe-to-toe with a team challenging for the title, and we've more than held our own.  They've had the better of the latter stages of the half, but we more than deserve to be level.  Just need to get our foot on the ball in the final third a bit more.

[Deano's Mullet]

Even Redknapps just said the ref is shit

[The Man With A Stick]

Christ, even Jamie Redknapp just said the referee has "struggled".

[ez]

Big half coming up. Liverpool will step up. We will keep to the same.

[Smithy]

Wouldn't it be nice if that was our poor half...

I started this game thinking we'd be in a bit of trouble, given they dropped points in their last game and would be looking to put a marker down - but right now, I really think we can win it.  Come on boys, don't make me look like an idiot.

[aldridgeboy]

We’ve been decent. Luiz much better more forward.
Marv has done what he does well, but a couple of really bad passes as well.

More goals in this.

[dicedlam]

Mings and Konsa fill me with fear whenever Liverpool go forward. Also from set plays, Mings is to busy giving instructions to the rest of the team that he loses focus on his own game.

These pair need to wake up second half.

[brontebilly]

Cash, Luiz, McGinn and Watkins have been very good. Coutinho a few nice touches but need a lot more. Ings missed the big chance and I don't think we will get more than 15 minutes more from him.

Our centre backs have been garbage and need sorting out at half time. Liverpool full backs starting to get a lot of space, we are carrying two without the ball and it's putting pressure on Luiz and McGinn. Likely our first sub will be a midfielder for Ings, maybe Sanson.

[Villa Lew]

Even Jamie Redknapp is saying the ref's crap.

[Chris_Jephcott]

Klopp in the ear of Moss. No idea what he’s moaning about…

[Bad English]

Bingo looks like he's been sleeping in.a bin on Nelson Road.