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Aston Villa v Liverpool 5.30 pm (Sky Sports 1)

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  • #32
    Ronan Raver77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,458 ✭✭✭Ronan Raver77


    Benteke hatrick Villa win 3-2


  • #33
    mada999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,221 ✭✭✭mada999


    we can reavenge avenge the defeat by Villa last year...


  • #34
    RayCon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,960 ✭✭✭RayCon


    The only thing I'll predict about todays game is both teams will score.


  • #35
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Villa to counter avenge Liverpool's avenging :pac:


  • #36
    jamaamaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭jamaamaj


    Should be a great game as Liverpool under Rodgers should play a very attacking game with Couthino & Sturridge who will look to link up, but it will be very risky playing a highline against Benteke & Agbonlahor who will hit liverpool hard on the counter. But i feel possession will be the key for Liverpool, And i have really been impressed with Kolo Toure in the reds back line, And him and Benteke should have a great duel today.
    My Prediction Aston Villa 1 Liverpool 2.


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  • #37
    Nuri Sahin
    Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    I think it'll be a high scoring draw, 2-2 probably, but since a lot of people think Villa will win this, I'll go with Liverpool 2-1. Toure and Sturridge with ours and Benteke for Villa.

    Also Benteke @ 6/1, Sturridge @ 6/1 or Inho @ 7/1 for MOTM please. Ta.


  • #38
    Nailz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,688 ✭✭✭Nailz


    If Villa continue on with their very good early season form, them being very unlucky against Chelsea, I can see this being a 2-1 Villa win, the two scored by you-know-who. That's probably the most likely result, or a scored draw.


  • #39
    Drexel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,500 ✭✭✭Drexel


    Won't be easy for Liverpool. Villa are perfectly set up to counter attack possession football. Expecting a villa win


  • #40
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,365 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    Think tiredness will be a factor. It's early enough in the season for Villa to be playing their third game in seven days.


  • #41
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    super_furry wrote: »
    Think tiredness will be a factor. It's early enough in the season for Villa to be playing their third game in seven days.

    Villa could have the edge in match sharpness with two good battles against better teams than Liverpool. While the Liverpool Stoke game was played with the intensity of a pre season friendly for the most part.


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  • #42
    Morzadec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    Villa could have the edge in match sharpness with two good battles against better teams than Liverpool. While the Liverpool Stoke game was played with the intensity of a pre season friendly for the most part.

    Can't say I agree with that at all, I thought it was a cracking match.

    Pre-seasoners tend to be dull and slow, Stoke vs LIverpool was anything but that.

    As for this match, it's hard to predict.

    I do think Liverpool will create more chances and have more attacking possession. It's all about at least matching Villa when it comes to defending properly and being clinical in front of goal. That's where the question mark is.

    I'd go for 2-1 Liverpool


  • #43
    Nuri Sahin
    Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    Villa could have the edge in match sharpness with two good battles against better teams than Liverpool. While the Liverpool Stoke game was played with the intensity of a pre season friendly for the most part.

    o_0

    If you genuinely think that, you didn't watch the game. Or you are possibly basing your opinion on MOTD highlights...


  • #44
    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,511 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Liverpool Vs Stoke , was a high intensity match.

    All the commentators were lauding the fact that it was going at such a good pace the entire game. They thought it was the best season opener in many years.


  • #45
    Frankie Lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,277 ✭✭✭Frankie Lee


    I only watched the first half, Liverpool were very comfortable for the most part and carved Stoke open at will. It was not like a usual challenge you'd get from a Stoke team. And if not for Begovic the match would have been over early. It probably was a decent tempo but was nowhere near as competitive as Villa's games.


  • #46
    daingeanrob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 833 ✭✭✭daingeanrob


    liverpool to win by late goal, 3-2, gerard with the winner


  • #47
    niallo27
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,138 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Frankie Lee wrote: »
    I only watched the first half, Liverpool were very comfortable for the most part and carved Stoke open at will. It was not like a usual challenge you'd get from a Stoke team. And if not for Begovic the match would have been over early. It probably was a decent tempo but was nowhere near as competitive as Villa's games.

    Arsenal were pure ****e last week. They weren't competitive at all.


  • #48
    jamaamaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭jamaamaj


    Nuri Sahin wrote: »
    I think it'll be a high scoring draw, 2-2 probably, but since a lot of people think Villa will win this, I'll go with Liverpool 2-1. Toure and Sturridge with ours and Benteke for Villa.

    Also Benteke @ 6/1, Sturridge @ 6/1 or Inho @ 7/1 for MOTM please. Ta.

    Any goalkeeper to be MOTM 16/1
    I'm looking at you Guzman.
    I'll have a 5er on that.


  • #49
    barone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,224 ✭✭✭barone


    hoping pool win it late with villa tiring


  • #50
    I am pie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,652 ✭✭✭I am pie


    If kolo can get to grips with benteke liverpool could win, if not he'll rip us apart again.

    If i was betting i would go for 1-1


  • #51
    Dont be at yourself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,452 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    Fancy us to win this one. Liverpool off the back of a good win, and Villa undoubtedly tired after two tough games.


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  • #52
    OwaynOTT
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    If we win today, Liverpool that is, it will leave us with a ppg this season of 3.0. If we can keep that up, surely we are in with a chance of pipping Spurs to 4th.
    Although considering they have AVB, they could top that ppg tally and have the players to do that.


    Should be a good game. Villa were very impressive against Chelsea and despite Liverpool's win in the opener, they are still vulnerable to a quick break through the middle.
    Liverpool need to score early and for the players to be more clinical.
    I honestly think it's Villa's game to lose.


  • #53
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    If we win today, Liverpool that is, it will leave us with a ppg this season of 3.0. If we can keep that up, surely we are in with a chance of pipping Spurs to 4th.
    Although considering they have AVB, they could top that ppg tally and have the players to do that.

    I think you need to take a look at your maths again... if liverpool keep up a ppg of 3.0 they'll win the league by virtue of winning every match. And how do you propose spurs top liverpools 3.0 ppg? given that they'd have lost twice to liverpool (and the fact that it's impossible to get more than 3 points per game)

    [/uberpedant]

    :P


  • #54
    OwaynOTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,639 ✭✭✭✭OwaynOTT


    COYVB wrote: »
    I think you need to take a look at your maths again... if liverpool keep up a ppg of 3.0 they'll win the league by virtue of winning every match. And how do you propose spurs top liverpools 3.0 ppg? given that they'd have lost twice to liverpool (and the fact that it's impossible to get more than 3 points per game)

    [/uberpedant]

    :P

    Simple. One reason. AVB and Solaldo.


  • #55
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Simple. One reason. AVB and Solaldo.

    Wait... that's a serious answer? You reckon Spurs can get MORE than 3 points per game?


  • #56
    Gbear
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    I have absolutely no idea how this game is going to go.

    It's far to early to have a sense of what Liverpool are going to be like this season.

    It does appear that Villa are a much better side than last season. With the horrible start they've been given I'd imagine they'd be happy enough with any points at all from their opening 3 games. Winning today would give them a really solid base on which to build a season challenging for european places.

    I'm not convinced they'd have enough strength in depth to pull it off though. Very shallow squad. It does seem pretty clear that if Benteke got injured they'd be seriously ****ed. Agbonlahor is grand but he's not going to score 15+ league goals.


  • #57
    COYVB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭COYVB


    Gbear wrote: »
    Agbonlahor is grand but he's not going to score 15+ league goals.

    It's a front 3, Weimann and Agbonlahor are good for 10-12 each. The problem is we don't score enough from midfield


  • #58
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    COYVB wrote: »
    It's a front 3, Weimann and Agbonlahor are good for 10-12 each. The problem is we don't score enough from midfield

    That's fine so long as Benteke stays fit. And I have no particular reason to believe he wont. But it's somewhat precarious.


  • #59
    [Deleted User]
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    COYVB wrote: »
    Wait... that's a serious answer? You reckon Spurs can get MORE than 3 points per game?

    There's bonus points for honours Maths


  • #60
    jamaamaj
    Closed Accounts Posts: 956 ✭✭✭jamaamaj


    OwaynOTT wrote: »
    Simple. One reason. AVB and Solaldo.

    And what have both proved in the league?
    AVB was sacked by chelsea and fell out with players.
    Soldaldo unproven, yes he scores lots of goals in la liga, but he's 28 and he never made it at real mardid.


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  • #61
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    COYVB wrote: »
    Wait... that's a serious answer? You reckon Spurs can get MORE than 3 points per game?

    Have you not heard of the new bonus point rule? Dude it's been all over the news all summer. Have you been in a cave?


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