Aston Villa v Liverpool pre match

[TelfordVilla]

The 3pm Saturday games are mostly against stocking filler sides like Ipswich. Difficult to whip up and maintain an intense atmosphere. The night games are usually chosen for TV because they are key match ups so carry their own intensity. P lop on a Wednesday night should be easy enough to maintain a raucous atmosphere, especially if we can get in front and use our new strikeforce to pen them in.

[ChicagoLion]

The 3pm Saturday games are mostly against stocking filler sides like Ipswich. Difficult to whip up and maintain an intense atmosphere. The night games are usually chosen for TV because they are key match ups so carry their own intensity. P lop on a Wednesday night should be easy enough to maintain a raucous atmosphere, especially if we can get in front and use our new strikeforce to pen them in.

It was not like this only a while ago despite the opposition.
The crowd are more pensive than eager or excited.

[Villa Lew]

Gakpo won't be playing, which is some good news, if Salah could get a knock in training, which puts him out as well, that would also be good.

[PhilVill]

Rashford plays from the start. Their fans hate him, he'll wind them up and he will just run at their defence. I fancy a win here with a real attack minded performance. They'll go at us and we'll give it back.

[Rigadon]

Gakpo won't be playing, which is some good news, if Salah could get a knock in training, which puts him out as well, that would also be good.

Liverpool's attacking options are such that I'm not sure an injury to Gakpo is al that big of a deal. With Rashsford and Asensio being added, I'd say we have the most options outside of Liverpool in that regard.  I think it'll be a cracking game tomorrow actually. Really looking forward to it. 

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

If villa trust Rashford with a start theres the massive chink in liverpools armour known as Trent. Massive overloads coming down this flank can bring us plenty of joy. Remember their 2-2 draw with prem strugglers man utd when Darlot bombed on at every opportunity? An early card for their pro fouler and big lump at the back Kanoute would help out a lot too. He's all arms and legs never seems in control, can't even call it dark arts just smashes opponants with impunity! Elbows, body checks, anything goes. They're not going to fancy it coming here we've got a big chance, however we have to beat 11 men the ref and var team too. We deffo need another big scalp at Villa Park.

[Olneythelonely]

I’m worried they’re going to funeral us.

[Sexual Ealing]

I’m worried they’re going to funeral us.

Yep. We always do this 'we're actually suited to playing the better teams' narrative when we've fucked up against a bottom feeder. The chances are the better team will win well, and that ain't us.

[eamonn]

Come on, show some balls and steel toecap boots for the kinks if nothing else.

[Dave]

Unai Emery: “Cash is close to being with us, Konsa is close to being with us. Until tomorrow I am not going to decide whether they are with us or not.”

Be very handy to have Konsa back for Chelsea.

[PaulWinch again]

If Tielemans and McGinn start and play like they did on Saturday they’ll just run through us.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

I fancy us tomorrow. Bout time we found our shooting boots and a few went flying in the top corner.

3-2 to The Villa.

[Demitri_C]

Unai Emery: “Cash is close to being with us, Konsa is close to being with us. Until tomorrow I am not going to decide whether they are with us or not.”

Be very handy to have Konsa back for Chelsea.

I would imagine konsa will not be risked tomorrow and saved for saturday as diasi wont be able to play

[Dave]

Well...yes. As is implied in my post.

[Baldy]

Seven us 2 them.