A shaky performance, but we won. So, Yay?
An early pelanty goal from Robin van Persie, taking his tally to 34 goals in the calendar year,
and a late goal from Yossi Benayoun (from a header, no less) secured a nervous, underperforming,
but ultimately crucial midweek win at Villa Park today.
Team news: Agbonlahor to miss Liverpool visit
Fabian Delph returns for home side
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Downing returns to Villa...
Liverpool make their way down to the Midlands on Sunday for a game
against Alex McLeish's Aston Villa. Villa at the moment appear to be struggling to score goals and
with Liverpool creating chances but perhaps not converting as many as they should be, this could be
an interesting fixture.
Reds Away To Villa
Downing returns to Villa... Liverpool make their way down to the Midlands on Sunday for a game
against Alex McLeish's Aston Villa. Villa at the moment appear to be struggling to score goals and
with Liverpool creating chances but perhaps not converting as many as they should be, this could be
an interesting fixture.
Sitting five points off the coveted Champions League places, Liverpool will look to gain maximum
points in their upcoming fixtures. If they can stay close to fourth over the coming weeks, with the
January transfer window looming and Dalglish being clear they have the option to buy or not and
Steven Gerrard's return imminent; there will surely be the belief and potential within the club to
be genuine contenders for fourth, right to the final whistle of the season.
With Sunday's game against Aston Villa going ahead around 2pm, I can't help feeling that its a big
test of our top four credentials this weekend.Alex McLeish has got Aston Villa playing very well
again.But he has to do without Gabby Agbonlahor due to picking up five bookings so far this
seasn.This may give vetern Emile Heskey a start againt his old club at Villa park.
