Video Highlights: Liverpool Vs Aston Villa 3-1 Aug 24th 2009

"This squad is virtually the same as last season, so I believe it is good enough to mount a title challenge." says Benitez.

Did he mean to say that Liverpool did not win the title last season so they have virtually no chance this season too? Liverpool is too dependent on a few main players and will do poorly if they don't perform.

Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard were poor today.

Liverpool were defeated 3-1 by Aston Villa today, their second loss in three games.

Video: Peterborough V Aston Villa 0-3, Easy Win For Villa

Peterborough v Aston Villa

No matter the personnel, Villa meant business. Despite fielding a weakened team mainly of reserve players, Aston Villa still beat Peterborough 3-0 in their pre-season game.

On the 25th minute, Andreas Weimann headed home from a Barry Bannan cross. According to AVFC, Weimann is a 20 years old forward from the Villa reserve team.

Curtis Davies and Steve Sidwell were the other goal scorers.

Peterborough: McKeown, Martin (c), Williams, Morgan, Pearce, Diagouraga, Howe, Coutts, Wright, Boyd, Rowe. Subs: Day, Frecklington, Lee, Green, Gaughran, Torres, Andrew, Rendell, Crook.

VILLA: Friedel, Cuellar, Knight, Davies, Shorey; Bannan, Sidwell, Reo-Coker (c), Albrighton, Weimann, Harewood. Subs: Parish, Lowry, Lichaj, McGurk, Roome, Hofbauer, Herd, Clark, Osbourne, Collins.