Aston Villa, build up and match thread

[bigfooty]

Barry drives a shot in but it is deflected wide by a Villa player.

[bigfooty]

Villa with a half-chance, Gardner plays a cross in which bobbles up in the air in the box, Pepe comes out but isn't getting there and Reo-Coker pokes it wide on the stretch.

[Biff]

We're starting to let them back in a bit...not pressing them enough

[JPK]

Kuyt is impressing me.He is holding the ball well and with an out an out striker in front of him he looks very good

[bigfooty]

Villa enjoying a good spell and Petrov is free in the box, drives his shot right at Pepe though who saves comfortably.

Pennant on the right but is well tackled as he trys to go past his man.

[MyEye]

pennant - kuyt ---AARRGGHH can't believe they are liverpools 1st team.

[justcruisin]

how much would it cost to fly kuyt back to rotterdam

[bigfooty]

Gerrard bursts forward and leads the attack but his pass to Kuyt doesn't quite come off - either badly hit or Kuyt poor control.

Villa break with Agbonlahor but nobody in support and we get it partly away.

Villa pressing still, a cross is fumbled by Pepe under pressure and Young drives over from edge of box.

Villa's height is causing us problems, we've lost a few balls into the box.

[MyEye]

gerrard passes to kuyt - kuyt forgets to take ball with him. zzzzz

[spud_gun]

pennant - kuyt ---AARRGGHH can't believe they are liverpools 1st team.

After a lively first 20 minutes or so Pennant has disappeared of the face of the earth.

[spud_gun]

how much would it cost to fly kuyt back to rotterdam

Before or after he set up our first goal of the season?

[RoadEnd]

You must be watching a different game - Kuyt doing fine for me in the role he's been given.

Are you Dutchist?

[bigfooty]

Into the only minute of added time and Barry is under pressure in the box, his clearance wins a free-kick striking Kuyt on the hands.

[Biff]

Quite impressed with team selection today.......its more like a home team selection where we would expect to be dominating.....

[RoadEnd]

gerrard passes to kuyt - kuyt forgets to take ball with him. zzzzz

Overpass by Gerrard.