Villa Buildup Thread

[Lecter]

If Villa can get through the first 30 minutes of this match without conceding then I think we'll drop points here, could even be another 2-1 home defeat.

There is no fear when you play us

You can attack us and give our forwards some chances safe in the knowledge that they arent very likely to take them

[~LFCHistory~]

There is no fear when you play us

You can attack us and give our forwards some chances safe in the knowledge that they arent very likely to take them

Teams coming to Anfield know what to expect, an intense first 20/30 minutes were you are under constant pressure, if you can get through that without conceding then we start to fade mentally. It's been the same all season and I don't expect this game to be any different.

[Lecter]

Teams coming to Anfield know what to expect, an intense first 20/30 minutes were you are under constant pressure, if you can get through that without conceding then we start to fade mentally. It's been the same all season and I don't expect this game to be any different.

Disagree partially with this

The difference is if we didnt score early in the season they were probably nullified by us

Now we are wide open

[cream]

If they take the game to us, we'll fall apart.

[Muddled]

I can't see McLeish taking the game to us, I think this has 0-0 written all over it.

The only area of Villa that worries me is the width and pace from their wingers; hopefully if Johnson is back and Enrique has a good game, we can push them deeper ... then it's just a case of finding a goal in us. I think Villa will be missing a midfield, so I'd be happy for Shelvey to get a start and hopefully he can get himself in the box and cause a mischief.

[Mostar]

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[MrMichael]

*optimism engaged*

I feel oddly confident about this one. We've doubtless had a poor season, but our results of late have still been worse than we really are. If we turn up and actually manage to find the back of the new relatively early in the game I could see the floodgates opening just a little and a few going in.

Really, to gain any respectability with our league position we need to take at least 15 points out of the possible 21. Looking at the fixtures though that is perfectly possible, a good result in this game might be enough to turn the current weak mentality around.

[vlahka]

I'm actually expecting a 3-1 loss with Doni in goal and Agger still out injured.

[lickedlollipop]

lol, I might watch this game, I quit my job yesterday.

[cream]

I can't see McLeish taking the game to us, I think this has 0-0 written all over it.

The only area of Villa that worries me is the width and pace from their wingers; hopefully if Johnson is back and Enrique has a good game, we can push them deeper ... then it's just a case of finding a goal in us. I think Villa will be missing a midfield, so I'd be happy for Shelvey to get a start and hopefully he can get himself in the box and cause a mischief.

I don't know, we are one of the worst teams in the league at the moment.

[Muddled]

I don't know, we are one of the worst teams in the league at the moment.

Results wise, yes. McLeish wouldn't know how to set up a team to attack, so I'm hoping our performance mirrors the start of the Newcastle game and as long as we don't concede, it's just on us to score. Hence my 0-0 prediction.

[Lecter]

Agger still out injured.

Is he definitely still out?

[RedReet]

Anyone remember this?

[Phoenix07]

Anyone remember this?

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/fixtures/first-team/liverpool-v-aston-villa-2010-8-20-15-00-00/last-match-statistics

[BootRoom]

Is he definitely still out?

It doesn't say one way or the other if he's back, but it's encouraging:

Daniel Agger is edging closer to a first team return after recovering from a cracked rib.

The Danish defender has been sidelined for the past six weeks since sustaining the injury in the Carling Cup final.

"Daniel is responding well to training and he's not too far away," said boss Kenny Dalglish.

"Glen Johnson (calf) and Martin Kelly (ankle) are progressing as well.

"But I would say Daniel is probably the one who will be first back."

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...lose-to-return

Edit: He's also in the training pics: http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...eady-for-villa