Topic: Rawk Preview: Aston Villa v Liverpool, Saturday 24th August

[TheGOAT]

Some people are overestimating our team and underestimating Villa. Will be very difficult to get a result, tonight they impressed me yet again. Very decent team that.

Hardly, all we've had tonight is how Benteke is going to ruin us and how great Villa are.

[helmboy_nige]

Benteke

Anyone else shitting it?

Aye.

I'll be trying to grow a pair by Saturday but a number of their players are on good form and Benteke is a monster.  How he hasn't been snatched by a bigger team I'll never know.

[Samie]

Some people are overestimating our team and underestimating Villa. Will be very difficult to get a result, tonight they impressed me yet again. Very decent team that.

No it's actually the opposite its' how Benteke will cause havoc and forget about our players because we are shite innit? .

[beefdog]

I hope Benteke gets the shits or something.

[Floydy]

Gabby and Benteke will cause problems all day against all premier league teams.  We have to manage two areas
1) the crosses from wide/deep areas
2)Agbonlahor dropping deep and running at a static defence.

[DG]

i'm not that worried to be honest. if we sit back and force villa to actually do something else than counter-attack we stand a good chance.

as for benteke, someone fucking kidnap him.

[telekon]

Weimann is some player! Bar any terrible decisions, from our players or the ref, we should get 3 points there. They are tired after 2 games this week already, and not getting that penalty will have deflated them slightly.

[stevo7]

Good show from Villa last 2 games - hopefully they keep up their absimal home form Saturday.

[vNauuuM]

After watching these 2 games Villa seem a very dangerous side! We need to keep our defence secure otherwise Benteke will be having a party. Again.

I just hope he gets the shits..

[youll never walk alone it]

villa no clean sheet in about 23 games ?  we will score 2 goals saturday,  id go for 2-2.

[Samie]

I'll take a draw a right now Villa have started brightly.

What right now you'll take a draw against villa? FFS they've just played a mid week game and I'd imagine majority will play against us. we'll be fresher.

[Fitzy.]

Villa look a decent outfit but also look like they will be up and down in terms of form. Still got a lot of development to do before they are a team who can be consistently good.

[trembles97]

Think Johnson vs Agbonlahor worries more than Kolo vs Benteke particularly because Lucas will be more apt to help out Kolo in the middle than go out wide to aid Johnson.

Hope Henderson plays on the right to help out Glen, with Gerrard and Lucas in the middle, obviously.

If Villa play a high line like they did today, I'd be tempted to put Aspas up top along with Sturridge, and play Coutinho wide left initially.

Also wonder if Cissokho will get the start....

[B0151?]

Agbonlahor is actually the type of player that Johnson is boss against. I'm more worried when he's up against someone that is dangerous from the byline and has good delivery. Recovery challenges are Johnson's forte. Imo anyway.

[CHOPPER]

Johnson being Johnson is the biggest worry for me about Johnson.




Johnson Johnson's right!

[lfcmaster]

Think Johnson vs Agbonlahor worries more than Kolo vs Benteke particularly because Lucas will be more apt to help out Kolo in the middle than go out wide to aid Johnson.

Hope Henderson plays on the right to help out Glen, with Gerrard and Lucas in the middle, obviously.

If Villa play a high line like they did today, I'd be tempted to put Aspas up top along with Sturridge, and play Coutinho wide left initially.

Also wonder if Cissokho will get the start....

I was thinking cissokho

the early teams that he plays against wont know too much about him

[gatcliffe]

What right now you'll take a draw against villa? FFS they've just played a mid week game and I'd imagine majority will play against us. we'll be fresher.

Being fresh means nothing it certainly does not guarantee a result for us.

[CHOPPER]

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[Gus 1855]

Could be a super game, think they will score a couple, but suspect we may get a fair few ourselves.

Cue a 0-0.

[Samie]

Being fresh means nothing it certainly does not guarantee a result for us.

No it doesn't but the guy said he'll take a draw now before a ball has been kicked. Considering it's only the second game of the season, We won our opening fixture and they've just played today as well.  Villa don't have a big squad either so these guys will be playing again and IT'S ASTON VILLA FFS! Why should we be fearing them?

[kennedy81]

Villa finished 5 points off the drop last season, let's not forget.

yeah, Benteke went through us for a short cut last season, but we'll hopefully be wise to that this time round, and we have Kolo to help with that.
I can see us causing them lots of problems, and they won't be in the mood to chase shadows all day, which is what they'll be doing.

2-0 to us.

[Ronster]

The way we're playing currently we will open them up between ten and fifteen times in this game. We just need to convert these opportunities like we did at the back end of last season. Its simples, we need to keep 11 men on the pitch and start the same team as we did Stoke. I've got a mate who supports Villa. He still gets in the cheap kids section, he's 38.

[gav91v]

I think keeping possession and moving the ball around quickly will be key in this match. This is Villa's 3rd match of the week, so some players will tired for them. If we keep the ball make them work really hard they will tire quickly and then it will be easier for coutinho sturridge aspas etc to break them down. Also hope Henderson plays again. His pressing of the opposition will be effective against a tiring Villa team. He has really impressed me in 2013.

Now for containing Villa's attacking threat, with Kolo at the back he gives me confidence. I'd want Kolo on Benteke for the game so the faster Agger can try and deal with Weimann and gabby. Not sure whether to start Cissoko or not. Is he faster than Enrique? If he isn't I would play Enrique to help deal with Villa's attacking pace.

[Ghostface]

I'll go 1-1 - you can't see them not scoring to be honest, and I think we're overreacting when it comes to the Stoke game, we could see more of the ball, but its what they do without the ball.

Okore looks fucking tidy for them,

[Caligula?]

They look a very decent side at the moment. Which is weird because they haven't really upgraded their team in any major way. I suppose it's because the younger players have now settled in, and they are continuing from where they finished last season.

Honestly, we're terrible at defending set pieces and I will brick it anytime the ball is crossed in to Benteke. Agger, Toure and Enrique aren't the quickest bunch either, so if they score it will probably be via counter attack. I'd take a draw.

[locultom]

The key will be not to give it away in their half when we are overloading and over-committing men to attacking moves. The players will have to be aware of numbers and show patience and accuracy, particularly when we probe the final third. We have to limit their opportunities to counter-attack. 

[planet-terror]

scared shit of benteke,scared shit of villa,scared shit of spurs,scared shit of levy,scared shit of god knows what else,,,


when did all this happen

[Samie]

scared shit of benteke,scared shit of villa,scared shit of spurs,scared shit of levy,scared shit of god knows what else,,,


when did all this happen

As long as your not scared of your shadow your just about sane.

[Jon2lfc]

We may fear their attacking talents in Benteke, Agbonlahor, and Weimann.
But we do not fear their midfield or defence.

They must fear our attacking talents of Coutinho, and Sturridge.
They must also fear our midfield if it contains Gerrard.

Our defence is better than theirs.

if everything evens out, we will beat them!

In Brendan we trust to set us up well to counter their threats and promote our own!

[planet-terror]

As long as your not scared of your shadow your just about sane.

yesterday,,,,,

[bigbear]

Probably a good thing they've had a good start.

Less expectation. If we can contain their counter attack by retaining possession and keeping the 2 in midfield most of the time we can win there.

[rkgriffin]

I am feeling pretty good about this game.  I think we might have one mistake and give up a goal but I think we can score a few.  Will not be over confident though as I remember last year I was and they kicked our ass 1-3 at Anfield.
Haven't watched today's game yet but did watch the Arsenal-Villa game and our midfield cannot let Agbonlahor run right past them to our defense.

[Ronster]

I am feeling pretty good about this game.  I think we might have one mistake and give up a goal but I think we can score a few.  Will not be over confident though as I remember last year I was and they kicked our ass 1-3 at Anfield.
Haven't watched today's game yet but did watch the Arsenal-Villa game and our midfield cannot let Agbonlahor run right past them to our defense.

Mate i wish this was the case however theyre at home and unfortunately i reckon Agbongalor will be spending most of his time goal side of our midfield.

[Ghostface]

We may fear their attacking talents in Benteke, Agbonlahor, and Weimann.
But we do not fear their midfield or defence.

They must fear our attacking talents of Coutinho, and Sturridge.
They must also fear our midfield if it contains Gerrard.

Our defence is better than theirs.

if everything evens out, we will beat them!

In Brendan we trust to set us up well to counter their threats and promote our own!

Guess you didn't see Delph in the midfield and Jores Okore at the back, both were great I thought.

[Samie]

Guess you didn't see Delph in the midfield and Jores Okore at the back, both were great I thought.

Guess they shouldn't be scared of our midfield or attackers.  Fuck me some are getting the shit's playing Aston villa.

[careful on these streets, I've heard stories]

No reason we can't beat them, with Coutinho, Sturbridge and Aspas we will carve them open. We just need to take our chances when they come and we'll walk away with 3 points.

[careful on these streets, I've heard stories]

Guess you didn't see Delph in the midfield and Jores Okore at the back, both were great I thought.

Yet they lost to a pretty one dimensional Chelsea team. In case you forgot we have Lucas, Gerrard, Agger and Toure

[whtwht]

Must take our chances. I think we'll create lot more than them. I think we will win !

[Redknobprob]

Benteke - what a monster!  This guy is definitely worth 35 million.  Guaranteed menace around the box, great with his feet and head and does the play-acting as well.  A total package for a guy who is 22-years-old.    Come on Ayre, do your job and unsettle this chap with a bid on Friday!

[exiledinyorkshire]

Fuck me, villa are a bunch of dirty c*nts. Stoke and the villa first two up, if we come away with 6 points from that, then utd will get done and all.

Come on Liverpool!

Pass these fuckers off the park.