Liverpool v Aston Villa Match Thread

[ez]

Had three chances that weren't even on target

[AlexAlexCropley]

Like a training session for 'The Mighty Reds YNWA'

[Steve67]

Dougie has been our best player by far.

That's because he's signing for Liverpool in January. Joke.

[Hillbilly]

How was that not a foul to Cash? His shirt was nearly pulled off his back.

[PeterWithesShin]

We can score against these, whether we can stop them scoring more is another matter.

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

I think Konsa is only half the player when he doesn't have Mings playing next to him.

He’s having a decent game which can’t be said of our other centre half

[N'ZMAV]

Nowhere near aggressive enough in both boxes today.

[Goldenballs]

Liverpool at home have 1 defeat in 43 and won last 13 I think the commentator just said. So losing here isn't a disaster but we look hopeless at the back without Mings, just like we did last season when he didn't play.

It's not the losing, it's the manner in which we're doing it.

I agree, but we gave them a goal with a defensive mess and that pretty much set the tone. Then lost yet another player to injury. I'm trying to look on the bright side, but it's difficult!

[paul_e]

How was that not a foul to Cash? His shirt was nearly pulled off his back.

Especially when he was given a yellow card for the slightest of contact.

[Exeter 77]

The ref there was looking directly at Diaz grabbing handfuls of Cash's shirt and gave nothing.

[Risso]

I agree, but we gave them a goal with a defensive mess and that pretty much set the tone. Then lost yet another player to injury. I'm trying to look on the bright side, but it's difficult!

Giving them a goal isn't generally a positive thing though?

[PeterWithesShin]

Hopefully the second half will be better. Should have scored, but should probably have conceded more.

[Sexual Ealing]

Unai needs to see who he can and can't trust. And unfortunately a lot of them we looked at ourselves as fans: Cash, Bailey, even Watkins really. Just aren't looking good enough for top level aspirations.

Correct on all counts.

Problem with Watkins in the end isn't even the finishing - it's the touch. Just doesn't have the instinctive technique and close control for this football. It's a shame, as I like him for so much of what he does, but just compare him to that child Ferguson yesterday...he just doesn't quite look like he belongs.

That's exactly it. He's done incredibly well, and worked his nads off, to get where he is. But nothing in this game is natural to him.

[AV84]

Liverpool at home have 1 defeat in 43 and won last 13 I think the commentator just said. So losing here isn't a disaster but we look hopeless at the back without Mings, just like we did last season when he didn't play.

It's not the losing, it's the manner in which we're doing it.

I agree, but we gave them a goal with a defensive mess and that pretty much set the tone. Then lost yet another player to injury. I'm trying to look on the bright side, but it's difficult!

Need a massive performance in the 2nd half to salvage some dignity, at the very least. I said before that I'd take a last ditch draw if it was us coming from behind to nick a point, so that's still on, maybe.

[SoccerHQ]

We've been complete s*** tbh.

My big fear pre match was no Mings for this type of occasion and it's been a game to forget for Pau so far to put it mildly.

At least we strung together a few decent moves end of the half but Liverpool could easily score 3 or 4 here.

There's a reason they've lost once in the last 40 odd at home and you simply can't concede to them in first 10 minutes and expect a result.