the_sun_never_sets Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 3 - 1 Villa, Okore to start, maybe Tonev for Weimann, sylla for el A. we'll put 4 past a few teams this season but Liverpool wont be one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted August 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2013 I don't imagine any defender will ever have Benteke in their pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I think this hard week will catch up with us. Expecting a loss but, at the risk of sounding like Lambert, the lads will fight hard and give it a real good go. I think Liverpool will just have a bit too much for us this time round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spoony Posted August 22, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2013 I don't imagine any defender will ever have Benteke in their pocket. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) RAWK is up there with The Shed End as the most deluded forum in the league. I'd go with: GK Guzan RB Lowton CB Okore CB Vlaar LB Luna CM Delph CM Westwood CM El Ahmadi RW Weimann CF Benteke LW Gabby Subs: Steer, Clark, Leandro, Tonev, Helenius, Gardner, Sylla. Edited August 22, 2013 by wedge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 This will be Villa Park's introduction to the most of the USA, as the the game is being broadcast on regular NBC (free TV). Couldn't pick a better situation to show off the splendors of VP as well. I fully expect the place to be louder than it's been in years. And I fully expect a win against a team that should be considered our rivals for a Europa League spot. 3-1 Benteke with 2 goals Delph with 1 Sturridge with 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I think this hard week will catch up with us. Expecting a loss but, at the risk of sounding like Lambert, the lads will fight hard and give it a real good go. I think Liverpool will just have a bit too much for us this time round. Nah, they're not that strong. VP will be the fortress we need it to be, our pace and power will give them fits. This is also the fittest looking Villa side I've seen maybe ever. They don't stop running. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted August 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) it's about time we totally dismantled a deserving club, and I can think of few better clubs to take apart. I think it's going to be a very hard day for the Scousers. I imagine they will have two different defensive strategies going into the match (plan A and plan . But I think we'll be working from an entirely differently set of rules, forcing them into a mental and physical mush. They'll slough away like a pile of melting jellybabies. 5-1. Edited August 22, 2013 by Shifted To Neutral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanBalaban Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 This made me chuckle from RAWK Yet they lost to a pretty one dimensional Chelsea team. In case you forgot we have Lucas, Gerrard, Agger and Toure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Guzan Lowton Vlaar Okore Luna Westwood Delph El Ahmadi Weimann Benteke Agbonlahor And I'd like to see Sylla, Tonev and Helenius get some game time. I think they'll score within ten minutes and then we'll thrash them = 5-1 Villa win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 (edited) Cliche I know but this game could go few ways; 1. We're on the crest of a big happy wave at the minute. We beat Arsenal and we very much deserved a point, maybe more, against Chelsea. We even have the media on our side. We win and adrenaline takes us through. 2. We've played 2 of the hardest fixtures we could possibly play this season in the space of 4 days. Fatigue, a possible new and unfamiliar line up may cause a slightly lower performance which a rested Liverpool team (who aren't terrible btw) win. 3. The new players really want to show their new homes' fans how well they can do, raise their game and beat the living shit out of a team who is not poor by any means, but they look to me like a MON team. I.e. a team of highly paid players who are good, but not good enough for what they want to achieve. Hopefully number 3 will play out. UTV. Edited August 22, 2013 by lapal_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 22, 2013 Moderator Share Posted August 22, 2013 This made me chuckle from RAWK Yet they lost to a pretty one dimensional Chelsea team. In case you forgot we have Lucas, Gerrard, Agger and Toure I struggle with what he means by this - they know none of these players would get into that Chelsea side right? These aren't even Liverpool's best players. If we can keep Coutinho and Sturridge quiet, we've got a chance in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Lambert's record against Rodgers is very good. Got to fancy us for this one, I just hope we don't tire in the last 30. 3-2 Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted August 22, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2013 3-1 to Liverpool. I think we'll just be burnt out for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillakevBromsgrove Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Have also had a look at Rawk and find it fascinating as how both us and Spud fans go to extremes, They laugh at us because a fan thinks we are level with them and believe him dilusional. If they actually look at the points tally in 2013 after PL got the team playing then there is not alot between us, They think playing twice this week will weaken us, guess they did not see Villa Chelski last year when we thought this about them, do they not know the average age of our team, we will not be tired at that age. They think Toure can stop CB lol a chieftain tank aint gonna stop him on this form. they think we are a counter attacking team, perhaps we have been in our first 2 away games and we did not do to bad, at home though I suggest they look at how we were set up at the tail end of last season. They have not seen our midfield perform yet, Tonev with his long shots if he is played can cause them some danger - ask Guzan lol. It wont be an easy match but we are far from being the underdogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 really looking forward to this game, if we can win that leaves us with 6 points with games against Newcastle home and Norwich away coming up, we could really get off to a flyer this season, I expect the atmosphere to be electric for Saturday, from what ive heard its near enough sold out, even a draw would be a decent result but I really think if we fly out the blocks we will win this game, im goin for 2 nil villa, be nice going to villa park with a exciting vibe around, I think Liverpool will do well this season but Saturday will belong to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 More of this please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Liverpool often tried to set up aspas or sturridge between stoke`s defence a lot. As long as we keep a high line, they might struggle. Okore is vital as they have some pace in their front, so he might be able to stop them if they get a pass between our defence. This happened actually several times when they were playing last week. They also looked much weaker than Arsenal and Chelsea. As it stands now, I think we have a chance. No wonder they like Toure though, he had a decent game so I reckon many of them are raving about him atm. Should be able to dismantle this team quick if gabby keeps it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Lawro has predicted liverpool to win 1-2. What a suprise. He thinks playing midweek will get to Villa which I think is nonsense as the season has barely started they should be fresh as anything.Have to wait and see if the BBC expert pundit is proven right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.I.C.O. Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 After being robbed of a point against Corruptski, I reckon the lads (especially Benteke) will be well up for this. Lets hope Steeevie G doesnt con yet another ref and we get the three points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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