Dean Smith and his Aston Villa side will be waiting for the arrival of Southampton at the Villa Park and will be doing so in eagerness as they hope to clinch victory in their most recent fixture against the Saints. Aston Villa will also be looking to do well enough to avoid defeat against a side with whom they are fighting for European places.
The game the home side played against Burnley last season was one to be forgotten despite being the dominant side all through the match. However, Smith paid tribute to his players and gave them moral support by choosing to back every single one of them after the game despite the result. Continue reading ” Predicted Aston Villa Lineup For Southampton Encounter”
He conceded four goals in a 4-1 defeat suffered by Aston Villa at the hands of the Reds but it could have been more if not for his heroics if not for the 19-year-old shot stopper. Liverpool scored the opening goal as early as the fourth minute before the youthful Aston Villa side stunned the Premier League champions with the equaliserfive minutes from the half-time break. Liverpool then scored three goals in five second half minutes through GeorginioWijnaldum, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah to win the game comprehensively and progress into the fourth round.