Ratings & Reactions: Liverpool v Villa

[villa4europe]

2 minutes ago, villalad21 said:

Well yeah, obviously. 

Would still expect us to give them more to worry about. 

That game was played in our half all game. Infuriating to watch. 

Honest I just think that's more to do with them than it is us

Whether or not we'd have made those same subs at the same time and done exactly the same if it was 0-0 would be the interest but we'll never know 

[The_Steve]

Just now, OutByEaster? said:

 

 

Thank you Steven!

[villa4europe]

Just now, OutByEaster? said:

 

 

Fair play yo him for calling out both 

[villalad21]

1 minute ago, villa4europe said:

Honest I just think that's more to do with them than it is us

Whether or not we'd have made those same subs at the same time and done exactly the same if it was 0-0 would be the interest but we'll never know 

Funny how people have changed their tune. 

I remember people on this site writing Liverpool off from being title contenders. Even some suggesting they would stuggle to make top 4. 

[villa4europe]

1 minute ago, villalad21 said:

Funny how people have changed their tune. 

I remember people on this site writing Liverpool off from being title contenders. Even some suggesting they would stuggle to make top 4. 

Didnt think they'd win the league 

Doesn't mean they aren't better than us 

[MikeMcKenna]

Many people here are grasping at straws. We defended very well but even a point wasnt realistic. They were and are, unsurprisingly, a much better team. Our shout for a penalty was very weak and the Ref had imo a good game. I never like to lose but people have to get a sense of perspective, we are miles behind Liverpool atm and there is no shame in 1-0 at Anfield.

Edited December 11, 2021 by MikeMcKenna

[Five Ken McNaughts]

So glad Gerrard has apparently come out and said that! Would also love a reporter with a spine (I know they don’t exist) to ask Salah exactly what rotational forces made his body spin 180 degrees when everyone was moving in the same direction. 

[Rugeley Villa]

Gave a decent enough account of ourselves against two of the best sides in the world in recent weeks. Far from embarrassed .

UTV 

King Gerrard 

[villalad21]

5 minutes ago, MikeMcKenna said:

Many people here are grasping at straws. We defended very well but even a point wasnt realistic. They were and are, unsurprisingly, a much better team. Our shout for a penalty was very weak and the Ref had imo a good game. I never like to lose but people have to get a sense of perspective, we are miles behind Liverpool atm and there is no shame in 1-0 at Anfield.

Them being a better team doesn't mean we just have to accept that and sit back for 90 minutes. I just can't subscribe to that. 

We were far, far more positive against city. 

Edited December 11, 2021 by villalad21

[romavillan]

Off the ball we're better 1000%, much more expensive squads than ours will get taken to pieces at Anfield this season. We could really have come away with a point after some heroics second half.

Loads of positives under pressure, once Salah puts his leg across Mings then contact is inevitable as Salah has pretty much made contact himself, what follows is Mings falling into Salah. He wasn't playing the player and not the ball, he was falling over as a result of Salah's left leg. We'd probably want a penalty for it when you watch the contact from Mings that follows but still, Salah has looked for and won that. Worst you coudl say about Mings is he was naive there, but I think even that is harsh, I don't think he can avoid the contact TBH.

Alisson's was a foul and we should have had a penalty. Not sure 1-1 would have been a fair reflection of the game but given just how **** great we were off the ball we might have been worth the point.

Tough run of games these last three, we're going to get better and better. 

[OutByEaster?]

 

 

[mottaloo]

17 minutes ago, MikeMcKenna said:

Many people here are grasping at straws. We defended very well but even a point wasnt realistic. They were and are, unsurprisingly, a much better team. Our shout for a penalty was very weak and the Ref had imo a good game. I never like to lose but people have to get a sense of perspective, we are miles behind Liverpool atm and there is no shame in 1-0 at Anfield.

Well I think it was a case of "if the ref gives salah's soft pen then surely ours was as worthy ?"

Then I remembered where the game was being played 

[The_Steve]

7 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said:

 

 

Really positive stuff and I’m glad he called out all three penalty incidents 

[tomav84]

Unlucky. Didn't deserve anything bit doesn't mean it was a bad performance. Some great individual displays. Midfield looking really strong 

[Zero7]

I know we are all entitled to our opinion, but 3 people voted a very poor manager performance, what in the name of god!!!!

[Kuwabatake Sanjuro]

3 minutes ago, Zero7 said:

I know we are all entitled to our opinion, but 3 people voted a very poor manager performance, what in the name of god!!!!

I went poor which I know is harsh but we were not brave enough on the ball until we were behind. There were stages in the first half where we resorted to pure hoofball again and it just invited wave after wave of pressure. 

I'm glad he recognises we need to be better on the ball rather than just focusing on praising how resolute we were off it.

[The Fun Factory]

Failed to beat Liverpool at Anfield which Lambert did on a semi regular occasion. That's it Gerrard out, sack the board etc.

We are what we are a solid mid table side. Which is fine by me. Need more investment in the summer to keep the forward momentum going.

[danceoftheshamen]

Same old same old, scummy 6 team not winning last 1/4 of the game out come the dodgy decisions. 
 

Of course the fact that Chelsea, Man City, Liverpool and now watching live Man U at Norwich all get the same helping hand and all get dodgy penalties could never be corruption now could it

[BleedClaretAndBlue]

 

[TheMelvillan]

Regardless of whether each of them were penalties, Ming's walked away from his like he knew it was a penalty and Ings and our other forwards barely claimed for our "penalty". 

The best teams and players, whether you like it or not, appeal their innocence or disgust in more obvious ways. Thought that particular part of our gamesmanship was a bit passive today. 

Hopefully Gerrard will teach them that regardless of what you thought has happened you appeal in your team's favour like your life depends on it, even if it means looking like a word removed