FA Cup 2021: Aston Villa vs. Liverpool Contributors: Liverpool Offside Staff
Liverpool travel to Birmingham to face an Aston Villa side in the midst of a coronavirus outbreak that will force the Villains to field a U23 side against the Reds. Stick with The Liverpool Offside for full coverage of a match that probably shouldn’t be played in a competition that probably should have been abandoned. 8 Total Updates Since
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It was a tough slog for Liverpool but they managed to get the job done against a plucky young Aston Villa outfit in the FA Cup, leaving mixed emotions for Reds.
Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool
January 8, 2021
Goals: Barry 41′; Mane 4′, 62′, Wijnaldum 60′, Salah 65′
It was an interesting set of circumstances for the Reds as they met an Aston Villa side made up of teenagers with no first-team experience in the third round of the FA Cup.
Sadio Mane looked to have started what many expected to be a procession, but wasted time in possession with no clinical edge was duly punished as Villa pegged one back through Louie Barry.
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For most of today, I was really dreading writing my story for tonight. I was up much too late last night watching results pour in from the Georgia Senate run-offs. Then, I woke up and immediately turned the TV on to continue following the results and eventually watch the chaos of the counting of electoral college votes by the United States Congress.
By lunchtime, I knew it would be difficult to write about a football club across the ocean after spending 24 hours stressing about the political situation in Washington DC. I had no idea how difficult it would become as I watched the chaos turn into something that felt more like a nightmare than reality.
Southampton vs. Liverpool: Preview, Team News, and Ways to Watch
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Southampton vs Liverpool
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After a couple of lackluster draws allowing the chasing pack to catch up, Liverpool finish up their holiday programme with a trip to St Mary’s and a Southampton side that has also struggled to win games in recent weeks.
After a tremendous start to the season that saw them in the Champions League spots on 23 point after 12 games, things have begun to slow down for the Saints, who have only managed three points from the last four, drawing with Arsenal, Fulham and West Ham, while losing to Manchester City.