Imagine if they win...
Liverpool might pull out of Carabao cup
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I've put money on it. Easy cash.
Let them pull out before playing us in the semi instead 
. Too many games for them.
. Too many games for them.Harry Kane in midfield we might have a chance.
If you go through everyone's under 23 sides you'll find plenty of duplicate names like that.
I bet Sheffield United have an Andy Robertson playing up front or something like that. Bet there's loads of Trent Alexander-Arnold's.
The numbers of our players.. must add up to be the highest total number in competitive match history. 
Apparently no relation to the two at Newcastle.
They need to be banned from it after tonight's showing.
Lowest is 51?The numbers of our players.. must add up to be the highest total number in competitive match history.
Turning point of their season. Can't see how they come back from this humiliation.
they should get a fine.
lower league teams get fined for playing squad players in the EFL cup, which is now a farce since youth teams entered it. Bristol Rovers, for example subbed off their keeper last season after 30 seconds to allow the 2nd keeper to play as they couldn’t play the keeper from the start without incurring a fine.
That's the other cup, Johnstones Paint trophy.
yes. Got that wrong. Knew it was the other cup but got the name wrong.
Lambs to the slaughter. Not sure what good that does any of those players. Getting an absolute thumping to a very average Aston Villa.
A fine? What malarkey. If you were the manager, would you have the 1st 11 play this cup, then fly off to some desert oasis and play the following day in another cup-tie?
Can't be blaming nor punishing Liverpool for these game fixtures.
We can see that they don't have a good youth academy.
Their best two players to come out of it - one couldn't win the league and the other had to come ot United to win it.
Their best two players to come out of it - one couldn't win the league and the other had to come ot United to win it.
When United played their second team in the FA Cup to go to the Club World Cup, the media crucified us!
Will they do it this time with LiVAR pool?!
Of course they won't!!
Will they do it this time with LiVAR pool?!
Of course they won't!!
What is your point? That's like alleging Miss World has smelly armpits.
Liverpool, as a whole, are winning silverware. What is your point?
You do realise these embryos played a premier League team, yes? Are you so short-sighted you couldn't see the TV?
Again, what is your actual point other than making yourself appear foolish?
Nope... check this out from Sky Sports: https://www.skysports.com/football/...lla-but-harvey-elliott-and-co-still-impressed
That's an outrageous spit in the face of tradition and little children's dreams. They came to the decrepit shanty that Villa Park is to watch the mighty CL winners, only to get their expectancies for a better life absolutely shattered and shat on by Adolf Klopp and his inept subordinates. Thank you Herr Klopp, there goes the new hope of English football as the kids are still wetting their beds and crying at night because now they have no motivation nor hope to become a professional footballer. Now they shall die in hunger and famine that's rampant in Her Majesty's Pisshole of Birmingham.
The only just punishment, in my humble opinion, would be a 20 point deduction so the other teams think twice before they destroy other people's dreams.
The only just punishment, in my humble opinion, would be a 20 point deduction so the other teams think twice before they destroy other people's dreams.
Liverpool will still win the league with a 20 point deduction. You may want to elevate your hysteria to a meaningful 40-points deduction. Then everyone shall sleep better.
I will agree with you here. For some reason our youth setup has been the opposite of Chelsea, in other words shit. And that is reflecting in our youth league positions and cup exits.
I hate Liverpool as much as the next Utd fan, but what was the alternative? Their first team squad is on another continent for the Club World Club. What can they do? Only send half their squad and go half strength in both comps?
Why don't you calm down and not call me short-sighted please?
Five posts and he's already insulting !
My point is that LiVARpool don't have a very good youth academy - can you understand that now?
I think that this person should moderate the way he talks here.
I predict a ban before he reaches 10 posts.
Don't fret, he won't last long with that attitude.
He hasn't met some of the more vicious hounds in here yet. When he does it'll be pure comedy
He’s an angry elf.
8?10?
Optimistic!
That's probably more accurate
A rebel without a Claus!
not surprised they got thrashed but their youth academy got to play a competitive game vs a pl team in front of thousands. Thats pretty sweet experience and even if they lost, the kids got an opportunity that most never will get
the problem i do have is how this situation came to be. This cup is regarded to be less desirable by pretty much everyone and the FA has shown that they are ok with it. Ive read that liverpool had discussions with them to see if they can play another day but was denied. So they forced liverpools hand to pick one cup over another and rightly so that club world cup was deemed a bit more desirable.
the problem i do have is how this situation came to be. This cup is regarded to be less desirable by pretty much everyone and the FA has shown that they are ok with it. Ive read that liverpool had discussions with them to see if they can play another day but was denied. So they forced liverpools hand to pick one cup over another and rightly so that club world cup was deemed a bit more desirable.
They could have had a 3-4 players stay in England to play last night and fly out today. They don't really need the entire squad available for the first game today.
And yet, the Chelsea academy has yet to produce a player of Alexander-Arnold's caliber
A fantastic learning experience for our plucky youngsters. Some of them may never start at Anfield again and Klopp doing the noble thing and magnanimously participating has fulfilled a lifelong dream for some of these.
Had we simply pulled out, the media would have been right to batter us for cowardice and entitlement. Never pull out is the life lesson here.
Also, we had about 5-6 kids who would have started tonight if not for injuries. And people say we are fortunate with injuries.
Now we won't have to bother with the least of trophies any more for the season and villa fans get to tell their kids years from now about that time they beat Liverpool 5-0 at Anfield when Liverpool was the best team in the world. All in all, a terrific night for the beautiful game.
Had we simply pulled out, the media would have been right to batter us for cowardice and entitlement. Never pull out is the life lesson here.
Also, we had about 5-6 kids who would have started tonight if not for injuries. And people say we are fortunate with injuries.
Now we won't have to bother with the least of trophies any more for the season and villa fans get to tell their kids years from now about that time they beat Liverpool 5-0 at Anfield when Liverpool was the best team in the world. All in all, a terrific night for the beautiful game.
Pfft, more like 7 mate!
Jimmy Greaves > TAA.