Aston Villa vs Liverpool Match Thread

[Astnor]

Isn t there any VAR for this?  Many of their chances seems to be involved with offsides even their first goal.

[Beard82]

Defensively we look awful

We don’t look at the races - maybe the fact it’s there second game back

Way too wasteful with the ball - also seem so lightweight and easily brushed off

We need some investment

[Steve67]

Olsen made a couple of decent saves but looks very nervy on the ball which in turn is impacting the defence. Luiz is an enigma, seems to fluctuate between brilliant and awful, today it’s the latter - I’d hook him for Dendonker and get some more physicality in the midfield. Need to tweak the shape - McGinn and Buendia are sitting inside to allow the fullbacks to get forward but it’s happened maybe once in the half.

When we get Digne forward, there is a lack of movement and he doesn't move the ball quick enough either.

[KevinGage]

Buendia, Luiz and Watkins cannot complain if the hook comes out.

And for some of them, if they go out of the side, I wouldn't bank on them returning.

[adrenachrome]

The only difference between the teams is our defenders can't defend, our forwards can't finish and our midfield is completely over run and wasteful in possession. They defend high and rely on the pace of their full backs and Van Dijk to recover/read the situation we defend high and have two daydreamers in Konsa and Mings.

That is quite brutal, but it's hard to disagree.

Daydream believers.

[Nev]

For teams like Liverpool VAR is but a cursory glance.

[CT Villan]

The commentator over here, Seb Hutchinson (?) is having a Reds love-in. Ironically, it's ex-Liverpool player Jim Beglin, summarizing, that is bringing some balance.

[eamonn]

Get Cashy, Dendonx and Ings on.

Score the next goal and we're back in it.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Not just today but over recent months, what has happened to the attacking left back formerly known as Digne? He rarely crosses the half way line and his main contribution is to pass the ball back to Mings.

As for today, Villa remind me of France against Argentina last week. We're chasing shadows. Problem is I can't see Liverpool taking their foot off the gas and we've nobody up front fit to lace Mbappe's boots nevermind change the game. What does Emery need to change at half time? Everything but obviously it's not going to happen.

[stevo_st]

Isn t there any VAR for this?  Many of their chances seems to be involved with offsides even their first goal.

It’s just the final ball that counts as offside these days unfortunately

[Nev]

Found another stream to avoid Clive the ****** but copped for Beglin, then Owen at HT.

Sitting in silence awaiting the restart.

[Martyn Smith]

Watkins and Konsa off at h/t, Ings and Chambers on

Not Chambers. He was shit in all the friendlies

Oh dear that is depressing to hear. Although it does highlight an area which, perhaps most, urgently needs addressing...

[pablo_picasso]

For teams like Liverpool VAR is but a cursory glance.

VARs whole purpose is to give another edge to the Premier League media marketing favourite clubs.

[CT Villan]

what has happened to the attacking left back formerly known as Digne? He rarely crosses the half way line and his main contribution is to pass the ball back to Mings.

Noticed that too on several occasions, he wouldn't dribble into the large space in front of him, preferring to lump it forward aimlessly or give it to Mings so he could lump it just the same.

[four fornicholl]

This isn’t over yet. Get one back early we get three!