Wow, what cutting edge analysis.
FA-Cup semi-finals
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
Come on Reading, take this to penalties!
Think i will have to kill myself if I have to hear another minute of Danny Murphy's voice, and I only switched on after the chelski game.
Could someone who watched this tell me how Chalobah has done?
Have to love Alexis. Reminds me of Tevez only minus all the off-field problems.
Ah well, a Reading win would have been funny but a Arsenal v Liverpool final is the one I want to see.
He's been a beast in the midfield. First time I've seen him play, impossible not to be impressed with him.
Thing about Arsenal is they always want to walk it in.
In the finals for the second season in a row. Great job team. Let's win this thing now. Was a scrappy game but then FA Cup semi finals are never easy.
Cheers. He's gotta be a better option for us next season than Mikel.
For some reason I still hold out hope one of our kids might get a chance!
Ooo, just seen the Federici gaff. Poor bloke, that's approaching Taibi v Le Tissier level shite.
Same here on both counts. He looks a broken man.
Keown to Wenger post match "Do you think you can win the competition"?
I don't even want to think about how much the BBC are paying this chimp.
I don't even want to think about how much the BBC are paying this chimp.
He had a great game too up until then.
A lot of family & friends are traveling to Wembley tomorrow... To support Villa 
I, as the lone Liverpool fan in the family, will be sitting at home hoping Mignolet doesn't pull a Federici tomorrow.
Pretty nervous, to be honest. Sherwood has done a good job at Villa - Especially with their attacking players. I still think we'll edge them, though... We should, really.
I, as the lone Liverpool fan in the family, will be sitting at home hoping Mignolet doesn't pull a Federici tomorrow.Pretty nervous, to be honest. Sherwood has done a good job at Villa - Especially with their attacking players. I still think we'll edge them, though... We should, really.
Flicked over couldn't believe the match was in extra time then a few moments later the ball squirmed under Federici, horrible horrible error.
Very happy about that result considering the other semi-final (although i give Aston Villa a good chance)
I feel totally sorry for Federici
I feel totally sorry for Federici
I actually hope Aston Villa win in the off-chance Sherwood's ego grows to the extent that his head literally explodes.A lot of family & friends are traveling to Wembley tomorrow... To support Villa
Pretty nervous, to be honest. Sherwood has done a good job at Villa - Especially with their attacking players. I still think we'll edge them, though... We should, really.
I'll stick to my guns and reiterate that I quite like Sherwood, and thought he'd do well from the off. I'm tired of managers praising bad performances (Rodgers does this a lot), but Sherwood will just come out and say if his team did crap, and I appreciate that
Still, I hope we cane them
Liverpool will absolutely spank Villa.
I don't think it'll be that easy. Sherwood has his team fired up & we've struggled to play against Benteke, who is in fine form right now, in matches gone by. We've no settled defensive line, especially now Sakho is out, and Agbonlahor can also do us over with his pace.
It should be a good game. Both Sherwood & Rodgers will try to win it with attacking football, and I can see both sides scoring a goal or two. Money has to be on us, though...
Wasn't long ago that we played them and they looked absolutely dire. Granted that was at OT and not a neutral venue, and Liverpool have gone off track a bit after a good run of form, but even with a makeshift defence you should be okay.
It will be very close. My money is on a penalty shoot-out.
Benteke will be a handful for Liverpool.
Imagine a Cleverley vs Welbeck final haha
Imagine a Cleverley vs Welbeck final haha
Was that before or after Sherwood took over? They'll be up for this more than any other game this season, and I think there's plenty for us to be worried about... But we should win, right? Right! This is the team I'd like to see.
Mignolet
Johnson Skrtel Lovren Moreno
Hendo Can Allen
Coutinho
Sturridge Sterling
All players in their natural positions - Shocking, right? I know Johnson is terrible & Manquillo would be a better defensive option, but our full-backs can surely take advantage of Villa on the massive Wembley pitch, and Johnson, despite his numerous flaws, is still decent going forward.
This, however, is what I think we'll see.
Mignolet
Can Skrtel Lovren
Hendo Lucas Gerrard Moreno
Coutinho Sturridge Sterling
Yep. We know we don't have a RWB, but we'll play Hendo there anyway, despite him failing at every attempt so far. Can may be a CDM by trade, but we'll continue to play him in a back three because we've no other CBs to play. Well, except Kolo Toure, but playing a vastly experienced CB in a game like this surely wouldn't work - Derp. Gerrard will come straight back into the squad, despite us being better without him - After all, it's his cup. And Lucas will no doubt start at CDM... I like Lucas, and before his injuries, he was a pretty damn good player, but right now, I see him as a massive red card risk. I swear that 90% of his tackles are late... The guy will be late to his own funeral.
If Villa win I won't wank for a week. Promise.
For once I hope we see a smug Tim Sherwood after this. Come on Villa!
Come on Liverpool! I don't want an Arsenal v Villa final.
Lucas is missing the game through injury. Gutted for him, this will be the 4th time he's contributed to a cup run but missed the game at Wembley. Hopefully we give him an opportunity to play in the final. Hope to god this doesn't mean Gerrard drops back into the middle, Villa's counter attack has done us a number of times already.
We've got to plan Can there. I'm not really liking the idea of Gerrard just walking back into the squad, but I REALLY hate the idea of him walking back into the squad in a makeshift position. If he plays, in my opinion, he plays in the hole.
Think this will go to extra time. Hopefully a Villa win.
I would under normal circumstances, but I get the sense he does it to take the blame away from himself. Kind of person who'll criticise his players after a defeat but will have no problem exalting how his "win ratio is second to none" when it goes right for him.I'll stick to my guns and reiterate that I quite like Sherwood, and thought he'd do well from the off. I'm tired of managers praising bad performances (Rodgers does this a lot), but Sherwood will just come out and say if his team did crap, and I appreciate that
Still, I hope we cane them
Lucas is injured for today, could be out for 2 weeks. Go on Villa.
After. His record has been no great shakes:
Relax. Only game other than those listed he's been in charge of is the 2:0 win over West Brom in the cup. You'll be fine.
Aston Villa
Starting XI: Given - Bacuna, Baker, Vlaar, Richardson- Cleverley, Westwood, Delph - Grealish, Benteke, N'Zogbia
Bench: Guzan, Okore, Lowton, Gil, Cole, Sinclair, Weimann
Liverpool
Starting XI: Mignolet - Can, Skrtel, Lovren - Markovic, Henderson, Gerrard, Allen, Moreno - Sterling, Coutinho
Bench: Jones, Johnson, Manquillo, Toure, Borini, Balotelli, Lambert
Starting XI: Given - Bacuna, Baker, Vlaar, Richardson- Cleverley, Westwood, Delph - Grealish, Benteke, N'Zogbia
Bench: Guzan, Okore, Lowton, Gil, Cole, Sinclair, Weimann
Liverpool
Starting XI: Mignolet - Can, Skrtel, Lovren - Markovic, Henderson, Gerrard, Allen, Moreno - Sterling, Coutinho
Bench: Jones, Johnson, Manquillo, Toure, Borini, Balotelli, Lambert
Stevie me starts.
Good .It would be all the sweeter if Villa deny him the FA Cup final.
D Studge injured again? I probably shouldn't but I'm tempted to watch this game.
Probably what I'd have went for too. It's a pretty poor line-up but not many alternatives given our injuries/lack of depth.