Topic: MATCH PREVIEW: Liverpool v Aston Villa, Anfield. Sun 3 Sep 2pm

[jacobs chains]

I think you are underestimating this Villa team under Emery. They have a few players thay are capable of troubling us today.

I might be being overoptimistic but I'm not seeing anything in their team to scare me. I'm loving this team and I think we are in for a great time this season.

[Working Class Hen-Pecked Hero]

Finish with 11 men and a win. Nice one. Ta

[Jean Girard]

Big game this. They've bought really well. Into them reds

[Phineus]

Be interesting if we persist with box midfield today with no Konate or VVD.

[classycarra]

Another difficult match. I think mainly because they are well organized and they have a very good counter with pacey and skillfull players. We have to work harder than them, and we have to be clinical. Hoping Darwin is on fire and our midfield is at their very best. Hope to get another positive restult before the break to continue building momentum.

Come on Liverpool!!! YNWA

agreed. hopefully this coming early in the season, and during a period of rotation with europa qualifier and some transfers in/out and injuries serves us quite well timing wise - so they're not all as well versed in their shape and counters (and coordinated cheating) as they were at the end of lat season

[A-Bomb]

Really would love for Nunez to bag another one today and really kick start his season, i think a confident fully charged Darwin who feels important and has the trust of the manager could be quite something for us, we've seen flashes - but to see consistent performances and lead the line - wow what a story he could write for himself at this club.

Tough game today, the defence has to be alert, switched on and aggressive - I think if we look solid at the back, we'll get the goals that win this game.

[JackWard33]

Let’s goooooooooooo

That front 6 is a wrecking crew

[duvva 💅]

Really pleased to see Jones back in as soon as properly fit. He finished last season well and had a great summer. Really interested to see what heights he can reach this season if he can nail down a spot.

Great to see Nunez starting as well.

Think at home we’ll have too much for these hoping for a few goals too

[Crosby Nick]

Feels like almost throughout the whole Premier League era we’ve had a better record against these at Villa Park than Anfield. Do the stats back that up? Feels like the away ground we win at the most anyway.

[SteveLFC]

Nice to see Bajcetic back on the bench as well. Endo probably cover for CB as well.

[newterp]

Really pleased to see Jones back in as soon as properly fit. He finished last season well and had a great summer. Really interested to see what heights he can reach this season if he can nail down a spot.

Great to see Nunez starting as well.

Think at home we’ll have too much for these hoping for a few goals too

he will be earmarked for 60 mins. Then we unleash the Endo

[Crosby Nick]

he will be earmarked for 60 mins. Then we unleash the Endo

Bring ‘im on at sixteh til Endo game.

[Redman78]

Surprised Endo doesn't start.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

A bit concerning that it’s only the 4th game and we’re already down to Gomez and Matip at CB. Can see Endo playing there at some point today as unlikely Matip will last the full game.
That said, Midfield and attack are looking great so it’ll have to be a high scoring win. 4-2 I reckon.

Endos a right back and reserve keeper.

It'll be a tough one today if we don't control that middle and stop them from running into our CBs.

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Surprised Endo doesn't start.

Think Klopp probably wants to give Curtis some game time before Gravenberch arrives, and have Mac Allister get used to the 6 position.

[lamonti]

Why are we playing on Sunday if it's not on TV? Did Villa play on Thursday?

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Why are we playing on Sunday if it's not on TV? Did Villa play on Thursday?

They played Hibs on Thursday night.

[Crosby Nick]

Why are we playing on Sunday if it's not on TV? Did Villa play on Thursday?

Played Hibs in a Europa Conference qualifier.

[flyingcod]

We'll win this 6-3 or 7-4.

However a 1-0 off Jota's  backside in the 94th minute would suit, three points is all that matters.

fc

[A-Bomb]

Surprised Endo doesn't start.

Looks like he's gone for premier league tried and tested first along with Szoboszlai who lets face it has looked fantastic since he's joined.

[BarryCrocker]

I'm hopeful for a win but can see Villa scoring a goal (maybe early).

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Looks like he's gone for premier league tried and tested first along with Szoboszlai who lets face it has looked fantastic since he's joined.

I've only just watched he pre-LFC highlights, you can imagine how excited I was.

[rossipersempre]

Think Klopp probably wants to give Curtis some game time before Gravenberch arrives

Not sure I get the inference here? The Jones is toast in the PL first XI now we've upgraded?

[StevoHimself]

Seeing the pace of players like Watkins and Diaby against that back three is going to be, eh, interesting. Emery is very tactically astute and doesn't take Guardiola to recognise that it's a weak spot for us today. Big game for Gomez. I've been a big critic of his for a while but he was excellent last week and his pace is going to be very important today.

Very excited to see what Nunez does today too.

[xbugawugax]

Mac can get a red card?

Alisson red in the first minute for time wasting and a penalty each half for villa when Martinez decides to end salah's and szobo season with a rash tackle. Oh of course red for Trent due to his protesting to the inbred in black.

What's klopp head to head record vs unai? I only remember the final loss. His record vs us when at arsenal wasn't really good isn't it.

[Red Beret]

Surprised Endo doesn't start.

Waiting in case someone gets sent off.

[Chakan]

Surprised Endo doesn't start.

He only plays in a 10 man team, it's his speciality.

[Gerard00]

I hope we don't go guns blazing and concede first. We have the pressure of those in the stadium but id expect Villa to sit deep and counter so starting with control and patience could help.

[classycarra]

our subs bench demonstrates how the squad age has turned around.

only endo over 27
and tsimikas plus jota over 24

[Bend It Like Aurelio]

Not sure I get the inference here? The Jones is toast in the PL first XI now we've upgraded?

Think Gravenberch probably will get game time ahead of him, yes, at least initially.

[The Final Third]

Up the tricky Reds!

[slotmachine]

Can Trent please start a game without incident please with a nice solid quiet first 20. The ability of Matip and Gomez to deal with Watkins speed and physicality will be very important in us getting the win.

[Dubred]

Just when you think you're so fed up with football....than it's 5mins to a reds game.......and you're all excited again 😁

Thanks a lot Klopp

[lamonti]

Be nice to not concede first. Not holding my breath though.

[rossipersempre]

Think Gravenberch probably will get game time ahead of him, yes, at least initially.

Ok. On that I agree. Think Jones may have to get used to domestic cup appearances.

[Studgotelli]

Jones Mac and Szobo vs a counter attacking Villa is curious…