StewieGriffin

Those players have turned into the Chelsea squads from years back - decided they don't like/rate the manager so are just downing tools until he gets sacked.

CAN we win this by 2+ goals? Yes, of course we can - we are more than capable, based on 18 months worth of performances. Olympiakos lost 4-1 at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 months ago - they're capable of getting thumped at home when expected to win. They seem to think this tie is done - their celebrations after the game last week and their fans on Twitter all smack of thinking this is over. It isn't. We came from 2 down in the first game in, what, 15 minutes or so. We can do the same again over 90. If we get the first goal, they'll panic. Patience might be our key - we dont need to score in the first half, but we might need to be 1 up with 20 minutes or so to get another. WILL we do it? Personally I don't think so, we look spent. They'll kill the game and make us run after them knowing we need to score twice. I don't think we've got the legs to chase a game.

Just spotted this on Twitter... May 2018: Birmingham beat Fulham 3-1 to keep themselves up. This game also consigns Fulham to the playoffs, sending Cardiff up automatically instead - a team Villa probably would have beaten in that play off final. As Villa fans, we all know what losing that playoff final lead to, so Birmingham City are almost directly responsible for our current success. Let them know...

Americans, of course, are known for their love of an unsuccessful team - they definitely won't hear "your team got relegated" and realise they suck and all start backing them. They'll just not bother. Once they've worked out what relegation is, obviously.

To be fair mate, the match goers all unfollow before after the next match mate and then people who go to the next game follow, so each week mate everyone knows how many people went to the last game mate. 1.4m is about right mate give or take, Stans seemed like it was rocking for Norwich - a game they got relegated in. There's only 16m Villa followers mate because they don't have good internet out in the shires mate, so that's the entire fan base. They're the biggest club round here mate. Im rattled mate.

Man City are going to need to beat Spurs regardless. If City win on Saturday they go top, and only Arsenal losing to Man Utd would keep City top. Beating Spurs will put them top and put it in their own hands for the final day. If Arsenal lost then City would win the league by beating Spurs (it'd put them 4 ahead with 1 game left). City will want/need to win against Spurs. The way they've been shipping goals lately (13 in 4 games now) you've got to fancy a bang in-form City to score a couple.

I think we'll get over the line, but largely through Spurs Spursing it and the unkind run of fixtures they've had recently. It's still in our hands ultimately - our results this season show that we are capable of beating Liverpool at home or Palace away. Personally, I'd rather we did it on the pitch rather than "Spurs loss hands Villa 4th" - I want US to win the game that seals it, and Liverpool at home gives us that chance (assuming Spurs beat Burnley) If we finish 4th we'll have deserved it regardless of how the season may or may not end.

Looks onside to me. Been coming, we've been absolutely trash

Some of them look like they're running on fumes, no energy to the performance again. Watkins, Bailey and Diaby have been anonymous, but getting nothing to work with because we cant keep the ball in their half of the pitch for more than 5 seconds

i think the house has fallen down Mate

Will they get 500k in Burton's tiny stadium on a Tuesday night thought? Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate

Is that because the letters and words aren't all in the correct order?

No thanks. Firstly, our U21s have struggled a bit in that and the inbreds would treat that as a win over Aston Villa, regardless of the lineup. Secondly, I dont want our youngsters subjected to that atmosphere. Still, League One is going to be fun for them - not as easy to come straight back as they'll assume - took Derby a couple of seasons, Bolton and Portsmouth ended up in League Two and didn't get back out of League One for a couple of seasons after promotion. You'd imagine Huddersfield will be strong, Steve Evans will get Rotherham going, Barnsley have Championship experience, Wrexham should be strong. Not a cakewalk to get promotion next year when you factor that in plus the high turnover of players, possibly a new manager as well... less TV money, less attendances (if that's possible). Bring it on

Wont happen, but I wondered last night if we'd take advantage of having an advantage over Spurs and rest some players for this ahead of the 2nd leg - I think quite a few would benefit from a week between games. Olsen Konsa, Carlos, Torres, Munroe Iroegbunam Luiz Diaby Rodgers Zaniolo Duran Gives Digne, McGinn, Bailey and Watkins a rest, whilst taking no chances with Martinez and Tielemans.

I sort of hope they beat Norwich easily, only for a late, late goal elsewhere to send them down. I want to see fans crying, none of this 4-0 down after an hour and they'll all just leave. I want it to be as devastating as possible for them.

wasn't sure where to put this. Loved Bozzie as a kid

I was in the Trinity, and a guy a few rows behind us was absolutely tearing into McGinn every time he misplaced a pass (so quite often...). F'ing this and C that - bad language doesnt bother me whatsoever, but thats our bloody captain - he's the embodiment of our progress in the last few seasons, yet he has a terrible game and someone just thinks "nah, this guy deserves all my fury and vitriol" I'm assuming that guy wasn't there when we had players who couldn't have given less of a toss that were being relegated or bumbling about in the Championship, because he'd have combusted.

I didn't think initially that the 2nd or 4th were on him, but he definitely should have done better for the 2nd - he runs in a completely straight line and gives their striker every chance to knock it to his left/keepers right. He assumed he'd take it first time and looked daft when he spotted Olsen and just nodded it left. He then compounded that by diving at the wrong height. 4th goal is tough as deflections are so hard to stop, but why on earth is he trying to fist that (insert Kenneth here)? If he'd used his hand he'd have got more on it and pushed it up/wider. Be interesting if we wrap up 4th this weekend if Gauci gets a go in the Palace game - be a bit unfair to throw him in against Liverpool, but that may be an indication that Olsen isn't seen as #2 next season. I don't see where we'd ship him off to mind you.

Rocking last night. The 1874 groups' claret and blue cards looked beautiful. Couldn't work out how to upload a video, so I've uploaded it onto my Twitter. If that isn't allowed then apologies in advance (don't see why it wouldn't be, but still...) - please dont attempt to follow me, I dont actually post or interact on there

Apparently when Bissouma was questioned by police a couple of seasons ago, he was detained in Cell Block H

How fickle they are - they only won the league 6 months ago!

What was with the attempted karate chop in the 2nd half? Was closing someone down in their left back area and appeared to attempt to "haaai-yaah" him in the back of the head Would have been subbed after an hour (and he'd have been lucky to get those 15 minutes 2nd half) if we had available players.

Definitely the most bizarre game I've attended, and one of the most bizarre I've ever seen. We were generally pretty dreadful from the moment they went 1-0 ahead, thanks to some absolutely incredulous officiating and some equally baffling idiocy from our own players. We lost our minds a bit at 0-2 and did at least show some fortitude to get back level only for the penalty to knock the stuffing out of every Villa affiliate in the stadium. The 4th goal was just... Villa. I've never known a team concede so many heavily deflected goals, it's incredible. I wasn't unimpressed by Olympiakos, but how they've scored 4 goals tonight is beyond me. They're decent enough, but not as good as Lille who ran rings around us. I suspect we won't turn this around because we'll get 90 minutes of "ouch, the wind has blown me over" and other equally frustrating antics but it equally wouldn't surprise me if we went there and beat them 3-0. I'd add that this team lost 4-1 at home to Maccabi Haifa 2 months ago... As an aside, we did all have a laugh when the crowd were screaming murder at their keeper for time-wasting and pissing about when the opposition have a penalty...

Probably his worst game under Emery

Managed to sneak a posh seat for this, as a friend of a friend dropped out. Can't wait, mainly for the atmosphere as the away fans weren't allowed in at the last one I went to... I assume Greek fans are mental, yet well-behaved?