Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 2 31/01/1988

Highlights of Liverpool beating Aston Villa 2-0 in the FA Cup 4th round at Villa Park in 1988 with goals from John Barnes and Peter Beardsley. Re-uploaded because the original version had some missing sound.
If you want more, the full match can be watched here:
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[@VarietyVideoGamer]

Carragher mentioned this header by Barnes when talking about Mané today. I can see what he means. Barnes was next level. I don't think Barnes is talked about enough when it comes to the conversation of who the best winger for Liverpool was. People talk about Keegan, Liddell, Dalglish. Barnes was in their class I think. Wonderful footballer. He made the hard stuff look easy.

[@yudaobon1650]

Carragher's comment was why I came here.

[@AlexCronin]

@@yudaobon1650 Same.

[@04Redeemed]

I would say only Dalglish beats Barnes in that conversation.

[@chriswood1661]

Agreed. Exquisite touch and feel for the ball. As good as Zidane. And at his peak an almost unstoppable burst of pace and power. An exceptional football player.

[@angelomicciche3044]

In my all-time Reds 11.

[@Brentford-rf5sh]

One of my all time favourite Liverpool games, the Liverpool support that day was just incredible. Best bit of singing I've ever heard.

[@RobCLynch]

More excitement in this 4 minute video than half of the Premier League games of today

[@zakariyyayusuf6208]

remember the game very well. was 10 years old. missed it due to a wedding in the family. can still recall seeing police on horse back after the game.. good old days when Barnes and Beardo played teams off the park...

[@robdean704]

What a lovely little player Peter Beardsley was. And that kit is elite

[@markwhittaker6866]

I agree.

[@matthewleslie4448]

Was in the Holte End that day and had to keep all Liverpool allegiances to my myself. Let out a "yessss" through gritted teeth when Quasi scored the second.

[@fredjackson9231]

When the fa cup meant something, when we loved to stand on the terraces , passion and fire, the game has changed from the working mans game , it was 4 quid to get in that day, to the money game, the players are soft now a days, the ref a disgrace, we loved our fights on and off the pitch. The pitches were like bogs sometimes but we got on with it. Bring back the proper grounds and players ,

[@FoobsTon]

I remember watching the highlights on the TV and for some reason the atmosphere at this game really seemed incredible and was something I remember. Moore was also a bloody good commentator.

[@garyjohnnuznyi736]

What a header !!!

[@darganx]

John Barnes is the only player I saw curl a header! I seem to remember that goal was used in the intro for Saint and Greavsie..

[@GBPaddling]

Sami Hypia in the CL against Arsenal is another.

[@paulgraham6316]

Bloody Beardsley! What a quick little genius he was.

[@maxvideoentertainment8706]

Great seeing the famous '88 side in the '86 kit.

[@slammy102]

86 kit my absolute favourite, whatever the colour

[@rajnirvan3336]

@@slammy102 I'm not a Liverpool fan but must admit their Adidas originals range was awesome. I actually liked the all yellow kit. Very rare kit mix white shirt with red socks and shorts. The 1 that caught my attention was the mix up of red shirt black shorts and yellow socks v Watford

[@Geep615]

@@rajnirvan3336 I had no idea we've ever done red over black

[@shanekelley7682]

Aston Villa were in the 2nd Division at the time.

[@popandu1170]

Thanks for the upload Dave - I remember watching this match on ITV and that header by Digger Barnes has always stuck in my head - what a beauty it was! ; ) up the reds!

[@erniescullion8452]

I rem watching this early afternoon it was great.

[@angiemetcalfe7210]

It's ridiculous how relentless Liverpool were it was just wave after wave of attack

[@chrisfallon9678]

A masterpiece of a goal by Liverpool

[@markwhittaker6866]

It certainly was. Brian Moore on the ball as usual.

[@delocon36]

One of my favourite LFC teams, some talented lads

[@bobkumar8754]

Always loved that header by Barnes. Going backwards but still generating enough power to beat a great keeper in Spinks.

[@alanmansell9845]

Amazing atmosphere that day 👌

[@apathyintheuk265]

More than Liverpool's dominance in this game, I think their 'compassion' should get a mention - Allowing Villa to have half a dozen touches of the ball in the entire 90 mins.

[@NH-tv3jr]

I wonder how many future murderers were in the crowd that day.

[@moeultimateteamtv8184]

Who’s Here after jamie charagher describing Mane’s header to Barns vs villa 🤣

[@angelomicciche3044]

In my all-time Red 11.

[@chrisliddiard725]

These vids wouldn't be the same without the commentor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Moore_(commentator)

[@veinticincodemayo]

So proud that I was at a game with Dirty Al

[@peterlfc1387]

Lovely Liverpool top. Did teams back then have third kits?

[@DaveWallerLFC]

It was the previous season's away shirt. Generally there weren't third kits, although Liverpool did sometimes wear a yellow kit when the away shirt was white, against teams in red & white stripes. The grey 87/88 kit was presumably partly to avoid the need for 3 kits, with this cup game against Villa (then in Division 2) something unexpected.

[@Macca-rb5ok]

Do well to remember when we talk about financial doping, how Liverpool totally outspent other clubs through wages and transfer fees in this era. At this time Villa had more FA Cups than any other club but, with Doug Ellis in charge, simply could not compete with rivals who were doped.

[@DaveWallerLFC]

Do well to remember that Liverpool's 87/88 team rebuild was financed by selling Ian Rush to Juventus for £3.2m. The club was entirely self-sustaining, not financed by owners or doping.

[@stephenm8898]

On Beardsley's goal for 'that toothy smile' read quasimodo's ugly brother

[@rajnirvan3336]

Rare kit mix more Liverpool here

[@ronanc5914]

This Reds team as good as the 2020 vintage ?

[@chrisfallon9678]

Better!

[@markwhittaker6866]

@@chrisfallon9678 Agreed.