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Plenty of time, just need to trust how we were playing before the penalty.

Could stay on his feet, should have been a foul on Diaby though.

Just now, Aston_Villan4 said:

Diaby needs to trust his right foot.

Would have been a sharp chance on his right, his body shape was all wrong to try with his left though it's true. Needed it a fraction further in front of him

Good hit that from kluivert

Beautiful ball from bailey to diaby

Needed a better ball from McGinn to bailey

Starting to look tidy need to manage the possession and get a rest on the ball when we can.

Just now, Robtaylor200 said:

Clean sheet and more than 3 goals for us, I cant see any other score 

Your fault if we lose now

1 minute ago, smg said:

I’m getting this in early . The referee is shit.

Why no changes yet? Unai out!

Shame he's not fit, all our attacking options are on the pitch, there's only Duràn to bring on from the bench

9 hours ago, Marka Ragnos said:

I feel like all of our players are irreplaceable at different times -- but none of them really are, we all know. I guess I am more smitten with this cast of characters on this squad than I have been with any Villa squad. I don't want any single thing ever to change. 

And while I do hope we hold onto this charmed squad and manager as long as possible, intellectually, I know football seasons are long and short at the same time, and change inevitable, awful, and yet redemptive, too. It's like love. Enjoy what you have while it lasts, because in the end, it will always change.

Yeah I didn't mean eternally, but right now looking at this summer for the next season.

1 hour ago, rodders129 said:

Re losing players for me Martinez is the only irreplaceable one, maybe Ollie as well. Beyond those two I’d fully back Unai to find options to thrive in our structure. Look at Rogers. Also look at how the players were performing pre Unai. Unai and his team are the key to all of this 

Ollie is totally irreplaceable as well. Who would you conceivably buy with the return Watkins gives us in terms of goal involvement a that is 27/28 years old that would not cost £100m+?

6 hours ago, GlobalVillan said:

if we are in the Europa League instead of the CL, we will be doing so without several of our best players. I'm pretty sure Ollie will leave, Luiz will leave and maybe 1 or 2 others.

Not just for their ambitions, but also because of FFP.

We have to get CL. Europa is not good enough given our precarious position on the financial front.

Give it a rest dude, take a day off

Did some good work, great close control, often with a couple of players pressing him.

He came deep and linked things up and carried a threat. Was key to getting us going last night, along with Bailey.

2 minutes ago, Zatman said:

As for Lille they were well coached, played well and really should consider themselves unlucky. Keeper made some incredible saves

Right back though is a clearing in the woods, modern day Robbie Savage

I'd sign Santos to be fair, would be a great addition.

Lille were great, hard to fathom why Fonseca couldn't get a tune out of a more talented Roma squad. Massive respect to their fans and the atmosphere they created, just does not happen in England anymore (top level anyway). 

We did not manage the ball we'll enough and as a result failed to control the game. We were not shit all of a sudden, Emery was not a word removed all of a sudden because we went 2 down. L

Duran and Bailey were great btw, special mention to Ollie and that pen after all the bullshit that went before it. Oh and Emi, ha, **** Emi is a legend.

**** **** **** ****

Just now, Caddy said:

If we can't handle ET in a knockout round game what the **** point is there in being in the damn Champs League to begin with?! Get a grip people.

Past your bedtime surely

Duran thunderbastard from 30 yards as last kick of the game please

Just now, mrchnry said:

You are the worst person on this forum 

Stiff competition around though

Still time to get another

Plenty of time to turn this around

Not sure what our fans have been watching this season if they're criticising us trying to invite the press and play round it. That and the high line, playing narrow etc is how we play.

We'll get a chance, hopefully we can put it away.