Aston Villa vs Liverpool Pre-Match

[Footy-Vill]

I just want to remind everyone that Liverpool has a game on Thursday away at Man City and then will have to come and face us on Sunday.
We have an advantage in preparation for this match and with Liverpool rotating the squad as well it's all positive signs for Emery and the team to be ready and take the victory.

[TonyD]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

[cdbearsfan]

I just want to remind everyone that Liverpool has a game on Thursday away at Man City and then will have to come and face us on Sunday.
We have an advantage in preparation for this match and with Liverpool rotating the squad as well it's all positive signs for Emery and the team to be ready and take the victory.

They'll play the reserves in the League Cup and go full strength against us, I'd imagine. Still, can't be bad news for us that they have an extra game. Good spot.

[Axl Rose]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

Emi?

[cdbearsfan]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

You're insane.

[TonyD]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

You're insane.

Nope . We pay his wages he needs to turn up to work on Monday. 
We simply can’t risk Olsen against Liverpool.

[Footy-Vill]

....
Olsen, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne
Dendoncker, Luiz, McGinn
Bailey,  Ings, Watkins

Would be strange not to start Kamara.

John McGinn has had time to prepare for this match and his tenacious efforts would be more appropriate, I don't believe Kamara is the right player for the match in the midfield mix and more suited to the game away at Spurs. It would be asking a lot for him to start both after his injury time out.
In the long run, I would prefer Kamara to McGinn, and I believe Emery is preparing for this switch.

But in this match up v Liverpool Dendocker, McGinn, and Luiz are the best three in combinations for me for the specific game against Liverpool to deal with their midfield and attack.

[dave.woodhall]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

You're insane.

Nope . We pay his wages he needs to turn up to work on Monday. 
We simply can’t risk Olsen against Liverpool.

So, if Olsen has to play one game you'll get rid of Martinez. I think there's a flaw in that plan.

[cdbearsfan]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

You're insane.

Nope . We pay his wages he needs to turn up to work on Monday. 
We simply can’t risk Olsen against Liverpool.

So you'd rather risk Olsen for the rest of January? I'd rather pick Martinez, but your post is the most obvious example of cutting your nose of to spite your face ever.

All our players who didnt go to the World Cup had two weeks off after the Brighton game. Dendoncker, Bednarek and Cash were all given time off after their teams got knocked out. Brighton have given Mac Allister time off after the final.

It will be annoying if Martinez is unavailable, but players miss club games because of international duty all the time.

Never when they're playing against Villa, obviously.

[TonyD]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

You're insane.

Nope . We pay his wages he needs to turn up to work on Monday. 
We simply can’t risk Olsen against Liverpool.

So, if Olsen has to play one game you'll get rid of Martinez. I think there's a flaw in that plan.

That’s would be my position. 
It would show huge disrespect not to turn up on Monday.
Let’s hope it doesn’t come to it. 

[Toronto Villa]

I thought I saw somewhere Jed Steer was back training at the club. I’d much prefer him to Olsen

[TonyD]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

You're insane.

Nope . We pay his wages he needs to turn up to work on Monday. 
We simply can’t risk Olsen against Liverpool.

So you'd rather risk Olsen for the rest of January? I'd rather pick Martinez, but your post is the most obvious example of cutting your nose of to spite your face ever.

All our players who didnt go to the World Cup had two weeks off after the Brighton game. Dendoncker, Bednarek and Cash were all given time off after their teams got knocked out. Brighton have given Mac Allister time off after the final.

It will be annoying if Martinez is unavailable, but players miss club games because of international duty all the time.

Never when they're playing against Villa, obviously.

But he is a keeper so shouldn’t be so knackered. 

[cdbearsfan]

Maybe. But if all the other players have had time off with their families I could understand if he might think he'd like some, too. I'd rather he played, obviously, but wouldn't be rushing to castigate him if he isn't back. As for selling him and leaving us with Olsen as our best goalkeeper for who knows how long, there is no possible way that could be a good idea.

[Legion]

Given how shite we all know Olsen is, if he doesn’t get back for the Liverpool game I’d sell him in January.

Seriously?

[Legion]

I thought I saw somewhere Jed Steer was back training at the club. I’d much prefer him to Olsen

I'd much prefer you to Olsen.