Liverpool v Aston Villa 17.30 hrs Sky Sports 1

mike65

Liverpool who at home have failed to win just one game all season play a Villa side who tend to do better on the road, Sturridge is back though whether he'll start is perhaps open to question - springing him for the last 30 might be a canny move.

On the injury front Sakho might be back in the starting 11, not sure about Allen.
Flanagan, and Enrique are back in a couple of weeks. Agger about a month.

Villa have two loan signings who could both play - Grant Holt from Wigan and Chelsea left back Ryan Bertrand, they are missing Baker who took a knock to the head in the last game plus longer term injuries to Okore, Kozak, Herd, N'Zogbia

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Villa LWDLLL

Hangballlouie

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We want Super-Rush.

Super-Rush

Following last weeks antics at Stoke, Liverpool welcome Aston Villa to Anfield.

The visitors find themselves 5 points off the relegation zone and manager Paul Lambert could find his job in jeopardy if they lose todays game. Villa have a glimmer of hop as last seasons top scorer Christian Benteke ended his scoring drought in the home defeat to Arsenal on Monday night, and lets face it he destroyed the Chrismas champions defence in the reverse fixture last season.

However Liverpool just cannot stop scoring this season, especially at home where Luis Suarez has scored 345 goals in 10 games this season, and with the scoring return of Daniel Sturridge and continuing good form of Raheem Sterling, they are odds on to win todays fixture.

Liverpool welcome back Joe 'Xavi' Allen and Mamadou Sakho from injury, while Jon Flanaldinho, Jose Enrique and Daniel 'made of glass' are all out injured for the foreseeable.

Villa are missing Libor Kozák who broke his leg agaist the Gunners and Nathan Baker.

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Prediction.

Liverpool win 5-1.

Super-Rush

Mike got there first.

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Captain Morgan Freeman

billymitchell

Mike would want to start getting with the program round here :cool:

Mars Bar

Two threads merged!

mike65

Liverpool to win twice! :pac:

Washington Irving

Mike has a pretty good record too tbf.

weldoninhio

I think Villa will get the win here. 3-1. Benteke (2) to rediscover his form after getting on the scoresheet against Arsenal and Agbonlahor.

Captain Morgan Freeman

Now that's the threads have been merged i just look indecisive.......

Super-Rush

weldoninhio wrote: »

I think Villa will get the win here. 3-1. Benteke (2) to rediscover his form after getting on the scoresheet against Arsenal and Agbonlahor.

This perfectly possible for this to happen.

5live

mike65 wrote: »

Liverpool to win twice! :pac:

A real 6 pointer. Top when we win so.:pac:

NukaCola

4-1 to LFC

Stargate

Last week i went with a 20-9 win for stoke

So this week i will go with a 10-21 Villa win :cool:

That_Guy

Can't see anything but a comfortable Liverpool win. Would hope that Villa put up a good fight for the neutral to maintain a bit of interest.

Agueroooo

I love your confidence lads.

JPA

Suarez could do anything today. Eek!

Suarez 6 Villa 0

weldoninhio

JPA wrote: »

Suarez could do anything today. Eek!

Suarez 6 Villa 0

Unfortunately thats also part of the problem with Suarez!! Suarez 8 Aston Villas Fabian Delph.

kevohmsford

I would take a 1-0 win for Liverpool. Hopefully Sturridge starts with Suarez.
Could be a tricky match.

Agueroooo

weldoninhio wrote: »

Unfortunately thats also part of the problem with Suarez!! Suarez 8 Aston Villas Fabian Delph.

In fairness he has not done one single thing this season that could be even labelled as slightly controversial.

He has let his ability and football do all the talking

weldoninhio

Agueroooo wrote: »

In fairness he has not done one single thing this season that could be even labelled as slightly controversial.

He has let his ability and football do all the talking

He's only played 16 games since his last 10 match ban.

Agueroooo

weldoninhio wrote: »

He's only played 16 games since his last 10 match ban.

Yep and scored 22 league goals

K-9

kevohmsford wrote: »

I would take a 1-0 win for Liverpool. Hopefully Sturridge starts with Suarez.
Could be a tricky match.

When was the last time we won 1-0? 3-1 Liverpool.

billy2012

With Suarez and Sturridge playing I feel we can beat anyone. Think Benteke will defo be a handful today but we should win.

matrim

Expect Liverpool to win but hopefully Benteke regains some confidence and gives there defence a hard time. If he has, then I can see something like 3-2. If Benteke plays poorly 3-0

Francie Barrett

matrim wrote: »

Expect Liverpool to win but hopefully Benteke regains some confidence and gives there defence a hard time. If he has, then I can see something like 3-2. If Benteke plays poorly 3-0

If Benteke gets a sniff of the ball then we could very easily concede. I think our full strength attack should be enough to get us through, although I wouldn't be surprised if the scored was close enough.

billymitchell

I'm really worried about todays game, we had a lot of trouble with villa last season.

Can see Villa scoring at least 1 if not 2 goals today.

Liverpool will need at least 3 imo

5starpool

Didn't villa sign Grant Holt? Him and Benteke could cause us problems if they are paired at any point. Hopefully a routine enough home win but Villa have a couple of wins at Anfield in recent years.

On my way to the ground now anyway in plenty of time. I'll report back later on any donut sightings.

COME ON YOU REDMEN!!!

kevohmsford

K-9 wrote: »

When was the last time we won 1-0? 3-1 Liverpool.

I hope you are right. We are playing well at the moment. Any kind of win will do really.

Stargate

5starpool wrote: »

Didn't villa sign Grant Holt? Him and Benteke could cause us problems if they are paired at any point. Hopefully a routine enough home win but Villa have a couple of wins at Anfield in recent years.

On my way to the ground now anyway in plenty of time. I'll report back later on any donut sightings.

COME ON YOU REDMEN!!!

My Bro is also at the game with his grandkids 5star , he has a good win record too , must be chilly in Liverpool today , Enjoy ..:D

5starpool

Stargate wrote: »

My Bro is also at the game with his grandkids 5star , he has a good win record too , must be chilly in Liverpool today , Enjoy ..:D

It's actually been a nice day here. Calmish and not that cold now, but forecast to rain soon.

Stargate

5starpool wrote: »

It's actually been a nice day here. Calmish and not that cold now, but forecast to rain soon.

With goals from Suarez Sturridge and Sterling

5starpool

My view today. Anything happens down the Anfield Road end I'll get a good gander at it. Still pretty empty as ye can see.

mike65

Mignolet, Johnson, Cissokho, Skrtel, Toure, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez

Liverpool subs: Jones, Kelly, Lucas, Moses, Allen, Aspas, Alberto

colly10

Anyone know if this game is televised? Thinking of heading down the pub

rossc007

mike65 wrote: »

Mignolet, Johnson, Cissokho, Skrtel, Toure, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez

Liverpool subs: Jones, Kelly, Lucas, Moses, Allen, Aspas, Alberto

One things for sure, there will be goals!

Daemonic

colly10 wrote: »

Anyone know if this game is televised? Thinking of heading down the pub

Sky Sports 1

passremarkable

Dan in Lucas out
Glen poxed to start
3 points please
Anyway at all

billymitchell

mike65 wrote: »

Mignolet, Johnson, Cissokho, Skrtel, Toure, Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho, Sturridge, Suarez

Liverpool subs: Jones, Kelly, Lucas, Moses, Allen, Aspas, Alberto

Not really much defensive cover on the bench. All out to get a ball of goals today it seems

opr

That's an attacking team. I hope Henderson sits beside Gerrard as I think playing 1-2 with that team will leave us very vulnerable in midfield. Very excited to see that team though, it was what I wanted to see played with Sturridge back.

Opr

matrim

Guzan, Bacuna, Vlaar, Clark, Bertrand, El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph, Agbonlahor, Weimann, Benteke

subs: Steer, Sylla, Helenius, Albrighton, Luna, Gardner, Holt

Patser

Lowton out?? Bugger eally hoped Bacuna would get a run in midfield, his enthusiasm vs Arsenal was key to Villa's 2nd half improved performance. Other than that pretty much full strenght selection

livinginkorea

Would have preferred to see Coutinho on the bench and come on in the second half. More effective then.

brevity

Exciting attack, I fear for us on the counter attack though. Our passing needs to be much better than it has been.

Looking at the Liverpool non existant midfield I reckin Villa could get something.

Either that or Liverpool will score a bagful

Agueroooo

That LFC lineup..

I reckon this is what it feels like to be handed a firearm for the first time.
kinda exciting but you know it can really fůck you up if it goes wrong.

Kerrigooney

Gonna be ****loads of goals again.

Stargate

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Gonna be ****loads of goals again.

You going to the pub lol