Aston Villa

Gerrard’s Shadow Over Liverpool’s Clash with Villa

Steven Gerrard's Saga: Between Liverpool's Embrace and Villa's Brief Fling Credit to Brad Walker on This is Anfield  As the final whistle looms over Liverpool's last home match of the season against Unai Emery's Aston Villa, the Reds clutch at the fading whispers of a Champions League spot. It's been a curious campaign, one that saw...

Anfield Prepares: Klopp’s Nod to Legends & Villa Duel

Jurgen Klopp's Gratitude to Departing 'Liverpool Legends' Ahead of Villa Showdown Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has offered a heartwarming tribute to outgoing stars ahead of the Reds' crucial clash with Aston Villa. The charismatic German, renowned for his infectious passion and tactical acumen, spent time acknowledging the invaluable contributions of departing Liverpool legends. The monumental...

Aston Villa 1 – 3 Liverpool – The PL Post-mortem 

A win is a win and three points to kickstart the reds Premier League campaign could prove vital. Though our red men dragged their second half feet in getting there, all that mattered was victory, and that is what we achieved. On a day when a surprising move for Cody Gakpo is deal close to...

Aston Villa 1 – 3 Liverpool – Premier League Player Ratings

Aston Villa 1 - 3 Liverpool - Premier League Player Ratings Starting XI Alisson Becker - 7.0 The big man is back and had to be alert to some chances in the first half, but became more of a spectator the longer the half went. Got little help from his defence for their goal and was a...

Aston Villa v Liverpool – The Premier League Preview

Liverpool are now back in match action and will be looking for a far better performance than the one we witnessed during the 3-2 loss to Manchester City in midweek. That Carabao Cup tie was wholly insignificant, with Jurgen Klopp’s ambitions solely focused on a top four finish and a prosperous Champions League run,...

One Last Steven Gerrard Assist

This coming Sunday marks potentially the most important day in Liverpool's season, certainly until the following weekend. The Reds' campaign has been littered with pivotal games, vital weeks, and must win scenarios. This is where the Anfield giants now sit within the hierarchy of all things football, and long may it continue. Nothing less than...

Observations: Heroes and Villans

Liverpool made it through a very chaotic game to manage a 2-1 victory against Aston Villa, but it was far from easy. This was incredibly stressful watching, and it started right from the off. Jurgen Klopp will be very irritated by the manner in which the game began, however, as the Reds conceded after...

Aston Villa 1 – 2 Liverpool – The Player Ratings

Alisson Becker - 7.0 A frenetic start saw Liverpool go behind, and Ali could probably have done little more to stop it. Nearly gifted an open goal, with an amazing pass into Watkins early on. Had little else to do in the second half as the Reds controlled, but was alert to stop Ings late...

What should Liverpool do with Joe Gomez?

Joe Gomez made his first start in the Premier League for 468 days in Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Norwich City. He was used as a right-back with Trent Alexander-Arnold being given a rare day off.  Some thought he did well, others really did not like him in the full-back role. I think how you viewed...

Steven Gerrard’s Villa Impact

Stevie Gerrard cemented his role as Aston Villa manager this past weekend when leading his new side into Anfield. The game was full of frustration, and gave mild indications of the manager he is becoming. With an ultra defensive style and formula built to slow the rampaging reds, he showed perhaps too much respect...