posted Aug 30, 2008

I think Mascherano's return will be the key for us. Gerrard's absence will also take the shackles off Alonso, and also allow Keane to make more of the runs he likes to make. If Babel starts as well then we will be much improved than in our previous games this season.

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posted Aug 30, 2008

I'm not a Villa fan but even I can see Young is twice the player Babel is.

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posted Aug 30, 2008

It's naive to underestimate Villa like that. They may have lost to Stoke of all people but they're still a good team.
The biggest plus is simply having Mascherano back. With Masch back we can throw the full backs forward more, Keane can play in behind Torres instead of along side him, and Alonso can get forward to chip in. I expect a big improvement with him back, but still it'll be no walk in the park.

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posted Aug 30, 2008

Even as a red i think Young is a class player.
But Babel hasn't been given the chance like Young.

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posted Aug 30, 2008

As a Liverpool fan i want to apologise to Villa fans. We have a tradition of being humble but competitive, seems to be we have little kids on here. Villa park normally a hard place to go, best team on the day will win.

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posted Aug 30, 2008

With Gerrard out, Keane and Alonso can play there own football, also if Kuyt and Benayoun don't play ie not get under everyone's feet in the middle of the park, then we can have a lot mroe space to be creative.

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