Liverpool v Aston Villa - 3pm - Not on TV

5starpool

Might this be the last game of Brendan Rodgers reign at Anfield? Things aren't rosy for Tim Sherwood and Aston Villa either, but it's 5 years since tey lost at Anfield so should be very hopeful of being able to get a positive result against a Liverpool side who haven't scored more than a single goal in a game since Early May.

It'll probably be a dour enough game, but if Liverpool can repeat the improvement of last Saturday against Norwich, and not the shoot from 30 yards display against Carlisle there might be a long overdue positive result for the home side.

There won't be more than a single goal in this I reckon, but I'll go a pretty optimistic (all things considered) 2-1 home win to ease home tensions a bit, but put pressure on Tim. Rudy Gestede though is the type of player that Liverpool haven't been able to handle in recent years.

Rumoured Liverpool starting lineup: Mignolet – Emre Can, Škrtel, Sakho – Clyne, Milner, Lucas, Moreno – Coutinho – Sturridge, Ings

~Rebel~

7-0 home win.

Turtyturd

Hopefully a large contribution from Liverpool to the Aston Villa relegation campaign.

redzerdrog

There was still tickets available for this game today. Can't remember the last time I seen that for a league game at Anfield, particularly this early in the season.

5starpool

redzerdrog wrote: »

There was still tickets available for this game today. Can't remember the last time I seen that for a league game at Anfield, particularly this early in the season.

Last week vs Norwich there were tickets available a couple of days beforehand as well.

Washington Irving

'Ol Timmy Sherwood knows how to get the best out of Bentekkers.

4-0 home win.

shamrock55

Fcuk me thats the worst liverpool midfield ive seen in 30yrs

Bret Hart

2-1 to Liverpool to ease the pressure on Brentan.

Harry Palmr

1-1

Liverpool to play like strangers, Villa score on the counter.

Sand

1-1. The current and potentially future Liverpool manager in competition for an interesting game. Rodgers to begin the long recovery for Liverpool by picking up a valuable point against Aston Villa.

5starpool

Sand wrote: »

1-1. The current and potentially future Liverpool manager in competition for an interesting game. Rodgers to begin the long recovery for Liverpool by picking up a valuable point against Aston Villa.

So you reckon Sherwood will get the job after Moyes then?

Nalz

1-0 or 2-0

OwaynOTT

shamrock55 wrote: »

Fcuk me thats the worst liverpool midfield ive seen in 30yrs

Rayne Wooney

If Rodgers doesn't get a win here there's surely no better time to get rid

If he's still in the job after a draw or loss you can assume Klopp or Ancelotti aren't the ones waiting in the wings to replace him, otherwise he would be gone

Tipsy McSwagger

redzerdrog wrote: »

There was still tickets available for this game today. Can't remember the last time I seen that for a league game at Anfield, particularly this early in the season.

The game sold out in the July sale. The reason why there are so many tickets on sale is the season ticket holders have had enough and selling their match tickets.

Caovyn Lineah

2-1 home win to be followed by the usual, well thought out "RodgersOut" posts.

Kerrigooney

Villa usually hand us our arses at Anfield and we're even worse than normal these days. Villa win and throw Rodgers in the Mersey.

Tipsy McSwagger

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Villa usually hand us our arses at Anfield and we're even worse than normal these days. Villa win and throw Rodgers in the Mersey.

I've seen us play Villa twice at Anfield in the PL in the last 6 years and we have lost 1-3 both times, they are definitely a bogey team.

Panrich

Can't see us keep a clean sheet at Anfield so the best we can hope for us a score draw I'd say.

machiavellianme

Either 1-0 or 0-3. Depends on which Aston villa turn up.
A dour game in any case.

brevity

Liverpool win.

Despite the fact that we are in a desperate run of form & we don't have a good record, I see one of those bizarro land type results.

Kerrigooney

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

I've seen us play Villa twice at Anfield in the PL in the last 6 years and we have lost 1-3 both times, they are definitely a bogey team.

I was at one of those games as well. The one where Gerrard scored near the end. Depressing day.

monkey9

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

If Rodgers doesn't get a win here there's surely no better time to get rid

If he's still in the job after a draw or loss you can assume Klopp or Ancelotti aren't the ones waiting in the wings to replace him, otherwise he would be gone

A win shouldnt make a difference imo.

niallo27

Villa's form is shocking too. Sherwood is a spoofer. Two managers in trouble today.

monkey9

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

2-1 home win to be followed by the usual, well thought out "RodgersOut" posts.

Do you think a win should change the RodgersOut" 'campaign'?

Caovyn Lineah

monkey9 wrote: »

Do you think a win should change the RodgersOut" 'campaign'?

When was the last time a manager was sacked immediately after winning a game?

monkey9

Caovyn Lineah wrote: »

When was the last time a manager was sacked immediately after winning a game?

I don't know.

Surprised villa are 7/1

niallo27

rarnes1 wrote: »

Surprised villa are 7/1

They might get a draw but can't see them winning. Your better off waiting until liverpool are 1 nil up and then lay them.

Tipsy McSwagger

Kerrigooney wrote: »

I was at one of those games as well. The one where Gerrard scored near the end. Depressing day.

Ye it was around Christmas 3 or 4 years ago, I had left the ground by then.

monkey9

This may sound weird to some Liverpool fans, but i really want Liverpool to win this football match.

machiavellianme

monkey9 wrote: »

This may sound weird to some Liverpool fans, but i really want Liverpool to win this football match.

I want liverpool to win all their matches.
Pity it doesn't happen

8-10

shamrock55 wrote: »

Fcuk me thats the worst liverpool midfield ive seen in 30yrs

Worse than Diao, Cheyrou, Biscan, Smicer?

Harry Palmr

8-10 wrote: »

Worse than Diao, Cheyrou, Biscan, Smicer?

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Did it?

Wacker The Attacker

Turtyturd wrote: »

Hopefully a large contribution from Liverpool to the Aston Villa relegation campaign.

They might stop contributing to their own relegation campaign for a change.

8-10

Harry Palmr wrote: »

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Did it?

I thought it did in one of the cups but maybe not - I might be thinking of when Biscan was right-full.

I was at a game once where the midfield was Cheyrou, Biscan, Kewell and Danny Murphy, El-Haji Diouf came off the bench for Cheyrou and Salif Diao walked out of the stadium before the game because he wasn't in the matchday squad.

We lost that game. I'd take today's midfield over it!

Moreno is due a goal but I'm worried about Gestede. That in mind I'm going to copy the previous 3 results and predict a 1-1 draw.

Osmosis Jones

I hate myself for this but I'm excited for the game. No matter how poor every performance is, come matchday I'm looking forward to us playing and expecting a good performance.

Still think Rodgers will be sacked after his next loss.

Gavlor

0-0 will do. Just to ensure Rodgers stays on for the derby next week.



That 6th place trophy is ours

shamrock55

8-10 wrote: »

Worse than Diao, Cheyrou, Biscan, Smicer?

Imo yes

Pyjamarama

shamrock55 wrote: »

Imo yes

So which one of those players is better than Coutinho or even Milner...

you're crazy if you honestly believe that, which I don't think you do. Unless you're too young to have seen the above in action and your memories start with Masch, Xabi, Stevie and Momo cause compared to that it is an AWFUL midfield.

Anyway i'm hoping Allen starts over Lucas. Lucas literally does nothing in these games.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Live commentary on TodayFM from 3 today for those not in front of a screen.

mikeym

Liverpool scraped past Carlisle while Villa beat there bitter rivals.

Score Draw.

Agent Coulson

So the most important and probably the most talked about thing in this game will Jack declare for Ireland or England.

Osmosis Jones

Mignolet, Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno, Can, Lucas, Milner, Coutinho, Ings, Sturridge

Agent Coulson

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/647757431523647488

JPA

Harry Palmr

That line up screams 4-4-2 diamond but we all know it won't be.

Agent Coulson

Confirmed #LFC subs v @AVFCOfficial: Bogdan, Toure, Gomez, Lallana, Allen, Origi, Ibe

Ulysses Gaze

8-10 wrote: »

Worse than Diao, Cheyrou, Biscan, Smicer?

Ah yes..."The New Viera", "New Zidane", "New Bilic" and "New Nedved."

Charlie19

Smicers goal that day always reminds me to have belief.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhvtUUe_U4c

Osmosis Jones

Looks like a 433 for Villa. If that is the case then we're in trouble if we do play with 3 at the back.