Liverpool + Help - 1 Villa - 1 Post Match Thread

[SamTheMouse]

It's jut a shame that Watkins has reverted to his form of old, at the business end of the season. I know we wouldn't be where we are now without him, but we need better in the summer. Not to replace him but at least as an option when he goes back into cow's arse/banjo mode.

Definitely. Feels a bit ungrateful to say it, but there you go.

[Steve67]

It's jut a shame that Watkins has reverted to his form of old, at the business end of the season. I know we wouldn't be where we are now without him, but we need better in the summer. Not to replace him but at least as an option when he goes back into cow's arse/banjo mode.

Definitely. Feels a bit ungrateful to say it, but there you go.

Unai said it himself, every player is upgradeable and Ollie is no different.  He's been great but we really need someone more deadly if we are to go higher.  Looking at the league table, we are one of the lower sides in terms of goals in the top half of the table.  It does seem ungrateful but there you go!

[rooboy316]

I’d have taken a point before the game, but gutted about conceding so late. I don’t imagine emery will be happy with some of the lack of composure in the last 30 mins. Needed to calm it down and keep possession a bit more. Too many pointless hoofs straight to their keeper or out of play, particularly from set pieces.

Still, what progress!

[eamonn]

Annoying we couldn't hang-on, as if we beat Brighton, we could have nabbed 6th (assuming they beat Saints and lose or even draw with Citeh). But I would have been delighted with a final 7th placed finish this morning, so can't lose sight of the fact that European football is still in our hands. And the Conference trophy is something we would be amongst the favourites to win, rightly so.

Not too bummed-out it was a "last minute equaliser", as there was 10 minutes played after it. Not sure how we regain composure at a hostile environment once we let the home team back in. It probably needs better quality than Duran or Dendoncker to come on and settle things down, keep possession and take the sting out of the game where necessary.

[Small Rodent]

I stopped following when Gakpo "equalised", so on one hand I'm a bit disappointed to see how it finally panned out, but on the other I think had I followed events, I'd be more crushed now.

But to be where we are, from where we started, just fucking wow!

Why is “equalised” in parentheses? Was it a dodgy goal? I was not watching.

[Ducksworthy]

I stopped following when Gakpo "equalised", so on one hand I'm a bit disappointed to see how it finally panned out, but on the other I think had I followed events, I'd be more crushed now.

But to be where we are, from where we started, just fucking wow!

Why is “equalised” in parentheses? Was it a dodgy goal? I was not watching.

Disallowed for offside

[Toronto Villa]

I’m now going to be a massive Man City and Saints fan. I want a chance at Europa come the Brighton game.

Realistically I can't see Brighton losing to Southampton. 7th place is ours if we want it.

Good performance especially first half, injuries worked against us as did a shocking referee. He didn't look much like Klopp though he may as well have been.

No, it’s likely Brighton having been battered at Newcastle come back with a win. You never know against relegated teams but they probably feel Man City away is a defeat. They won’t want to go into next week needing a win to get in.

[SoccerHQ]

Fantastic point against a side in top form, need the Saints to somehow get a point tomorrow.

I honestly think it's in our interest Brighton stick 6 past Southampton and then get something v Man. City and then they're 100% on the beach playing us.

People turning their noses up at Europa Conference but it's a competition we can do really well in. Roma won it last year and now in final of Europa league so they've used it as a springboard.

You win it and you're also in the Europa league for following season regardless of league performance.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Very good result, they’ve lost 1 in 43 at home and we were close. We’re clearly making tremendous strides under UE, love this Villa side.

Tyrone is looking a little like God, which is the biggest compliment I could play a Centre Half.

[SoccerHQ]

I stopped following when Gakpo "equalised", so on one hand I'm a bit disappointed to see how it finally panned out, but on the other I think had I followed events, I'd be more crushed now.

But to be where we are, from where we started, just fucking wow!

Why is “equalised” in parentheses? Was it a dodgy goal? I was not watching.

Disallowed for offside

Just me who thought he used his hand to control? As ever VAR seemed to be looking at the wrong phase of play considering Jota was supposed to be the one offside yet it kept looking at Van Dijk?!

[tom jennings III]

Gutted, but the way we played gives me great heart for next Sunday. Ref was appalling but the voice of reason inside me is saying he did get our penalty call correct at least and could possibly have sent Mings off for the Gakpo foul so maybe it vaguely evens out. Desperately refreshing the tickets page to try to get a spare!

[charlatan]

Amount of stoppage time was about right (there were more than four minutes of stoppages (Bailey and VAR) even before Moreno was injured, then there were loads of subs and three cards for time wasting). Ref rubbish on their cynical fouls, but that is par for the course against the better teams for some reason. Also rubbish on our time wasting (a braver ref would book Martinez twice rather than thinking I've already booked hom so I'll book Konsa instead or maybe not mistake 20 seconds for six), but that's also par for the course.

[curiousorange]

I never get this "on the beach" stuff. Unless they put their under-11s in, it'll be a tough game against a team looking to end their season on a high. Fuck 'em, let's nab Europa.

[Skerra]

Today was a monumental performance by us. Only worry is that Ollie just can’t seem to hold the ball up to relieve some of the pressure. Second half the ball was just coming straight back. Sadly, Duran doesn’t look like the answer either. I’m nit picking though as it’s all now in our own hands and can imagine the atmosphere will be electric next Sunday.

[MalcolmP]

We looked a bit patched up at the end because of injuries and subs. Young was very poor when he came in Kamara also stood out. But the ref was so one eyed, they could foul wrestle push with impunity.

The ref got the major decisions right. The pen, the non pen for them, the disallowed L’pool goal, the Mings yellow not red. A draw was a fair result. Disappointing to concede but not the ref’s fault.

Fabinho 7 fouls probably 4 yellows amongst them, Henderson stone wall yellow, at least 3 offsides not given, 10 mins added time, yes the officials  had a great game. No bias at all for Liverpool😁