As we all know, there are no easy games in the Premier league and this is about as tough as they come, even though we’re at home.
So that’s it then; we’ve lost before we kick off and I might as well stop there.
But at the same time, as I’ve said a few times lately, you just never know in football.
And is it me, or have my recent “you never know” comments coincided with a serious upturn in our form of late?
Ok, I got the wins against Palace and Norwich totally wrong, but I’m sure I added the “you never know” part.
Not that I’m claiming any type of credit for it, but I’ll clutch at any available straws.
Straight onto squad news then and from what I’ve seen, Pool are in pretty good shape, with perhaps the main news being that Sturridge is available. You’d have to think that he will at least get some minutes, although having read around the odd Liverpool fan site, he’s now becoming something of a joke player because he can’t string two consecutive games together.
Couple him with Benteke, who just hasn’t worked for Pool up to now, though and it’s a scary thought. Would anyone bet money against Benteke scoring against us? I wouldn’t.
As for us, we’re better off than last week, in that Hutton’s available.
Don’t laugh too much at that.
Regardless of how poor/ineffective we might think he is, he will be well up there when it comes to the actual effort part of the equation at the end of the season. That’s personal opinion though and I digress, sorry.
The only other news I know is that Sanchez is close, but it’s probably too soon.
Not that I’m sure he should come back in anyway.
Why change a winning side?
Well, I didn’t see the Norwich game, but Garde apparently didn’t like what he saw and said we need to be better.
Which is precisely the sort of comment he should be coming out with just now, in my opinion.
Complacency is the last thing we need.
But what exactly is there to change anyway, especially against a much better side than Norwich?
It’s not like we can swap the strikers about is it?
Kozak’s out and it wouldn’t surprise me if Gestede’s thrown a wobbler and refused to play or something, such is the state of the club.
Even clubs that are massively struggling at the bottom of the Prem usually get some sort of experienced striker in before having to think about kids, is the point.
Garde’s biggest opposition is the BOD, it seems, but again, I digress.
I could argue that we don’t play Westwood, as I don’t rate him at all, but it doesn’t matter. The midfield picks itself, because there’s no depth.
As does the defence, although in fairness, they do seem to be a bit more sturdy, especially now Richards has moved to RB.
And Bunn, whether you think he’s better than Guzan or not, certainly seems so if you look at the form.
Enough of my rattle (which basically sums up a lot of thoughts that I’ve had over the last three weeks, but couldn’t relate on here) though and what do I think?
I struggle to see past Liverpool’s form against us over a long time, when we play them at home.
But they can be very erratic and their defence is as bad as ours, if you can catch them out.
And that’s where Gabby comes into it.
If there was ever a time when he has to justify what so many Villa fans think of him, as one of our own, who will fight to the end, so it has to be now.
Go and get them, mate!
And regardless of what I’ve said in previous months, I really do want him to come good.
Unfortunately I have to go for a 0-2 loss.
But you never know, do you?
Leicester lose in last seconds. God I absolutely hate Arsenal!
Ref badly at fault for the sending off, softest I’ve seen all season. 99.9% of all other refs would have warned Simpson that the next one would be a card but no Atkinson has to go and ruin a good game.
Villa on now and I find that, although I could watch the game, I can’t bear to. I’ll hopefully watch it on MOTD (by hopefully that means they at least get a draw as I never watch MOTD if the villa lose).
COYL
Fixed for sky four team to win it Leic will never recover from that just like when we were cheated by utds Fergue time of ten mins we never recivered
Hitch, a crying crying shame this, yes I followed Villa all over , abroad European cup, Italy, Spain, I don’t think our club should ever have gone through this again by going down, bad bad decisions over the years , I’m praying just like all of us. Well it’s on now so cut you loose.
1 down.
0-1 easy goal for Sturridge
So predictable same old villa
Always first thought is to run back to goal ffs. No one is bothering to attack for fear of conceding. It’s just losers tactics and thats what will happen 9 times out of ten.
We are shit we’ve no chance now just a question of how many they be arsed to score
2 down
Cricket score coming up
Again it’s like a training session for our opponents. The thing that really gets my back up is comments like Okore has come out with claiming he wants to play in the premier league…..Yet the twat defends like that!!
They are only in first gear as well. I’m amazed crowd is still there game over
Just a thought, anyone want there dislikes back?
Agbonlahor playing too deep – there’s goals to be had if you press their centre halves.
Goals by who exactly????
Gabby is the best we’ve got at the moment and he’s slow and useless.
That’s how Leicester escaped because they had players with pace who could score, we’ve got carthorses by comparison.
Our only chance of winning was to nick a lucky 1-0 win. Game’s already over for me
I’d be on my way home, no fight, no effort, just lumbering around like its s kick about, ref is putting in more effort!!!
Complete shower of shit again.
Standing around like subbuteo players watching liverpool play. No fight, no passion, no clue going forward.
Its like a kickabout on a Sunday afternoon for Liverpool.
And some deluded people still think we can escape relegation. I have one thing to say to that: LOL!
LOL? Are you a six year old?
I guess you are one of those deluded people then?
Ha ha nice comeback
Annoying thing is we will probably come out in 2nd half all guns blazing, but by then it will be too little too late.
Bacuna is SHITE!!!!!!! WHY CANT HE CROSS A FUCKING FOOTBALL PROPERLY!!!!!!!
“Bacuna is shite, why can’t he cross a ball properly” ? It could be because he’s shite.
I’d take off Bacuna before ht to try make a point. He’s attrocious. (Worst of a very bad bunch)
Disgraceful performance they should hang their heads in shame
We are dreadful from back to front and back again. Carlos Gil needs to get on the weights.
The whole team has just gone nothing there from any off them
Bacuna is absolutely shite – must have 0% pass completion today.
Worst performance I have seen this season. And thats saying something.
I saw the Leicester game and everytime Arsenal had the ball, there were 2 or 3 players heel hacking trying desperately to get the ball. Compare that to this game, and we are mostly strolling around the pitch putting no pressure at all on Liverpool.
1st goal and its a free cross under no pressure, met by an unmarked Sturridge for a free header. What are they doing, these players are stealing a living.
We’ve just seen in a half of football why we are where we are.
Really surprised that some of you are so upset. We’re gone and we’ve been gone for a while.
I just hope that the end of season exodus take most of the dross with it.
Exactly, Pat 57.
I can”t wait to read Ooohahs 3 sentence match review at full time. 🙂
Three words more like it and I can guess which three he’ll use!
I’m soeechles. Not even watching as know we’ve lost its pointless
Why haven’t we gone 4-4-2 and put Sinclair on for bacuna who is woeful. One striker doesn’t work with 5 def mids behind him.
YESSSSSSS!!!! GABBY IS INJURED AGAIN 🙂 🙂 🙂