Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 3 Post Match Thread.

[olaftab]

If we had played any team apart from top 8 we would have won this game. ATM we don’t have quite enough wherewithal to beat teams more fluid than us. Subs were too late but I think the way we improved in the second half made Unai a bit hesitant till that magic time wasting period. In any case we didn’t really have any game changers on the bench.

[Legion]

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/12774907/aston-villa-1-3-liverpool-premier-league-highlights

[Oklahoma]

I feel we missed the pace and power of Ramsey. Buendia struggled.

2nd half was good but the heads dropped when the 3rd went in with 10+ to go. We don't yet have a top team mentality, I'm confident Emery changes that.

[ChicagoLion]

If we had played any team apart from top 8 we would have won this game. ATM we don’t have quite enough wherewithal to beat teams more fluid than us.

Disagree
You won’t win many games scoring only once from that amount of chances and being as vulnerable as we look defensively.

[gpbarr]

If we had played any team apart from top 8 we would have won this game. ATM we don’t have quite enough wherewithal to beat teams more fluid than us. Subs were too late but I think the way we improved in the second half made Unai a bit hesitant till that magic time wasting period. In any case we didn’t really have any game changers on the bench.

Agree - lots of positives for me. Wasn’t expecting us to win and we didn’t but confident we will see additions in January and under Emery we will become a much better, fitter, smarter team.

UTV

[Risso]

Buendia and Luiz gave a masterclass in giving the ball away. McGinn was good for 20 mins but anonymous after that. Watkins proved he needs too many chances. Konsa and Mings were horrendous.

[KevinGage]

Liverpool needed to come racing out of the blocks following their indifferent first half of the season.

And isn't it swell they had Aston Villa to help them with that.  We're nice that way.

Bar a brief period in the second half, our attacking play meandered between aimless and gormless. For all the talk of selling Coutinho, if I was Buendia, I'd be worried.  18 months at the club now and he still doesn't look any closer to a regular no 10 at this level.  Plenty of endeavor but not enough finesse.

Klopp putting on three 14 year-olds at the end illustrated how easy it was for them at that point.

Load of shite.

[eamonn]

We had them pinned back in the second half til they scored their sucker-punch that was always on the cards. Ramsey instead of Buendia and we might have got a point or three.

We're not a bad team at all. Looking forward to what he does in January as I think we're only going to improve.

[stevenavfc]

Think a lot of our vulnerability is down to the right side of defence. Konsa /Young seem to leave acres for nippy forwards to exploit.

[brontebilly]

Despite creating several chances, I thought we were shocking on the pitch and sideline today. Bar about a 10 min spell after we scored we never had any sense of control. Emery is chiefly to blame for me with his kamikaze tactics and failure to proactively change things at 1-2 Deano style. First game back so players were never likely to be at full pelt and tactically we should have adjusted for that.

Tactics aside, Konsa worries me now, I always thought he would come back to form but that seems increasingly unlikely. He looks finished to be honest, physically weak, cowardly on the ball and one paced. Mings time under Emery will be short lived too. There weren't many positives bar the much maligned McGinn who had his best game in a long time. Watkins scored the hardest chance of his three, sums him up. Bailey and Buendia particularly were woeful.

Olsen 5, Young 5, Konsa 2, Mings 2, Digne 4, Luiz 6, Kamara 7, McGinn 8, Buendia 3, Bailey 4, Watkins 6. Emery 3.

[SoccerHQ]

If we had played any team apart from top 8 we would have won this game. ATM we don’t have quite enough wherewithal to beat teams more fluid than us.

Disagree
You won’t win many games scoring only once from that amount of chances and being as vulnerable as we look defensively.

We beat two top 6/7 teams right before the break.

We can finish 9th-10th with what we have available but of course to finish higher consistantly over next few seasons is going to require upgrades in 3-4 areas.

[ChicagoLion]

If we had played any team apart from top 8 we would have won this game. ATM we don’t have quite enough wherewithal to beat teams more fluid than us.

Disagree
You won’t win many games scoring only once from that amount of chances and being as vulnerable as we look defensively.

We beat two top 6/7 teams right before the break.

So?

[coreyfeldman]

Kamara is a proper, proper player.

I know the keeper plays a huge role but whenever we play without martinez, the entire back 4 shit their pants, Where's the fucking composure and leadership on the pitch.

We really missed JJ's ball carrying and pace I thought

[Nii Lamptey]

Can’t quite work out if that was a good or poor performance. Thought Ashley Young and Dougie were shocking first half, but improved after the break.
Keeper fills me with fear and appears to be cemented to his 6 yard box.
Ollie played well, but just can’t score for toffee, and Bailey full of energy and purpose.
Definitely wasn’t a performance worthy of a 1-3 defeat, but I will fully forgive them if they tonk those North London fuckwits next game.

[Richard]

Not sure 4 4 2 was the right formation at all but played some good stuff at times, need to be more clinical with chances we get.