October has been a rough month for Liverpool and its supporters. The club looks to turn the page heading into November. That starts on November 1st as the Reds host Aston Villa at Anfield.
Injury Update
The Reds enter November as the walking wounded. They have six players listed on the injury report, with one, Amara Nallo, serving a red card suspension. Ryan Gravenberch is a match-time decision vs. Aston Villa, while everyone else has been ruled out. Check out the injury list for the latest information.
What Does Slot Say?
Slot’s main focus in the presser was getting the Reds back on track, and says the confidence of the club has not wavered.
“The thing that gives me the most confidence is the quality of the players we have and the amount of chances these players are still creating,” Slot said. This will eventually always lead to these players scoring more goals than we’ve done until now. And we have to address certain other things but if I talk about that, if I’m speaking about what we have to improve, people then tell me I’m using excuses. So, maybe it’s better now just to say we need to address certain things to do better. But there are a lot of positives to go into this week as well. Like I said, the quality of players is the first and foremost and the amount of chances we create from open play is still good enough to compete for the positions we want to compete for.”
Facts & Figures
Liverpool and Aston Villa are two teams headed in opposite directions on the table. The Villians have won 4 of 5 matches in EPL play, while Liverpool has lost 4 of 5. Matty Cash is one of several players who lead the team with two goals each.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 7 EPL matches at Anfield vs. Aston Villa and won 95 EPL games against them in club history, more than any other team Liverpool have faced. In his last 11 games vs. Aston Villa, Mohamed Salah has scored 9 times and the Egyptian King is just one goal away from his 250th strike in a Reds’ shirt.
LFC Globe Verdict
All the historical signs point to a Liverpool win, and they sure need it. Arne Slot tried a different tactical formation in the last match vs. Crystal Palace. It will be interesting to see if he tries something different with the more experienced players. I hope he does because something needs to change.
Where To Watch
Kickoff is set for 20:00 GMT from Anfield and will air on TNT Sports. In the United States, the match will air at 4 PM EST on the USA Network
