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  1. Ceemo
    You look at Liverpool in that they finished last season outside the top 4 and will qualify for the Champions League with ease this season and yet they will feel at the moment that the season has been a failure. It's the same for us in that there won't be any celebrations about qualifying for the Europa League, but we should acknowledge and appreciate every accolade that this club earns and boy have they earned it this season.
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    With that defeat for Newcastle, that means Europa League football is confirmed as a minimum. Once again a brilliant achievement.
  3. Ceemo
    That last game at Palace is looking tougher and tougher. They have been fantastic in the past 10 days.
  4. Ceemo
    So similar to Lille, the Greek League has pushed back the end of their season by a week and so allowed Olympiacos a week between both legs with no game in between.
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    While, it was obvious that we all but qualified for Europe some weeks ago, it should never be taken for granted after we missed out previously for 13 years before this season and went through all kinds of crap. We really must savour what is happening at VIlla Park these days. It's a team and manager to be so proud of.
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    Villa have officially qualified for European Football next season after tonight's result with Chelsea unable to reach Villa's total and now 7th is at the very least guaranteed and yet still a month to go in the season. Absolutely incredible from Unai and the lads.
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    Villa will have to go to Athens to get to Athens.
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    Bonucci to keep Fenerbahce alive. Saved! Villa vs Olympiacos.
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    Saved by Livakovic. Hit the bar and didn't cross the line. Oh it was so close!
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    Fenerbahce score. 3-2 to Olympiacos. Next one is to win.
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    3-1 now to Olympiacos. They are on the brink.
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    Saved!! 2-1 to Olympiacos after 3 penalties each.
  13. Ceemo
    Great save by Livakovic and Batshuayi just about scores. 1-1 after 2 penalties each.
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    Tadic misses. 1-0 to Olympiacos after the first couple of penalties.
  15. Ceemo
    Olympiacos and Fenerbahce are 10 minutes from penalties.
  16. Ceemo
    If that second yellow card stands for Martinez he will miss the first leg of the semi-final as he was also booked in the first leg. Nevertheless we wouldn't be anywhere near it without him.
  17. Ceemo
    Cash still out and Lenglet out with a small problem according to Emery. Chambers not registered in the Conference League squad so Villa have no senior back-ups. Guess that if one of the centre-backs or Konsa has a problem, then Kesler-Hayden would move in at right-back. Possibly Bogarde on the bench?
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    Clément Lenglet

    Ceemo replied to Tom13's topic in Villa Talk

    Not on the bench Saturday. Another injury?
  19. Ceemo
    Lille will almost certainly will be in the Champions League next season so if we want to compete at that level, this will be the sort of the game ahead of us next season. And yes, I'm a football fan just as much as being a Villa fan at the end of the day with a keen interest in the sport in general and love to keep up to date and watch other leagues/players in general. Have only really got down to watching Lille fully since the draw was made in fairness, but would have seen them here and there throughout the season. As for the NFL, for us here, it is perfect to follow on Sunday evenings throughout the dark winter.
  20. Ceemo
    Lille playing Marseille now. Marseille in the quarter-finals of the Europa League so a good barometer of where Lille are at the moment. UPDATE: 0-0 at half-time almost predictably. Pretty boring watch. Lille looking the likelier to break the deadlock. Zhegrova had a excellent chance saved and Alexsandro Ribeiro had a good header tipped over by Lopez. Plenty of long balls over the top from Lille looking for the pace of the wingers and then sitting in a low block when Marseille attack. Very little play in the middle of the pitch. 1-0 Lille. Loose pass by Marseille intercepted by David who is fouled in the box. He steps up and put Lille in front almost out of nowhere. 2-0 Lille. Lille have been ok, but Marseille have been absolutely terrible. Unable to make simple 5-yard passes. Cabella pounces on another mistake and sticks it in the top corner. 2-1. Freak goal rebounds off in somehow as the defenders got into a terrible tangle. Come from nowhere for Marseille. 3-1 Lille. Another mistake by Marseille. This time a poor clearance, and Lille work it well on the right before Gudmundsson finishes it. Finished 3-1. Lille just sat and waited for the Marseille mistakes and came alive when they did. Lille played almost exclusively on the counter-attack the whole game and it worked like a charm. Zhegrova and David are quite clearly their best players. They come alive in that final third and have loads of spark. To beat them for me, you need to get around their workmanlike midfield in Bentaleb and Andre who protect the back four. Villa need physicality in there which McGinn should provide and get at that back four.
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    Yeah Palace would be a very good comparison in that certainly under Hogdson they didn't seem to be very much a big risk-taking side. David is a better striker than what Palace have at the moment though and Lille are better defensively for sure, although it hard to compare the two leagues. The French League certainly this season has been very, very defensive on the whole and so Lille are not only ones in that aspect. You look at Lille in Ligue 1, and they have scored just 39 goals from 27 games but only conceded 24. They have had a couple of 3-0's and a 4-0, but generally their games have been tight. In Europe, in what was a easy group, they scored 10 from their 6 games but only conceded twice. They beat Sturm Graz comfortably in the knockout stage and so haven't really had a challenge in Europe. I'd expect them to come to Villa Park next week and sit back with a low block and soak up the pressure and counter with the front 3. Paulo Fonseca is a serious coach and Emery will have his work cut out for him.
  22. Ceemo
    The French Authorities towards the end of March changed the fixtures for PSG and Lille to help them in Europe. Lille were set to face Marseille before us and then Monaco between the first and second leg. Two massive game for them in the chase for Champions League football. They have allowed Lille to postpone the Monaco game until later in the month and so they now have a week between both legs whilst we will have to face Arsenal. It certainly makes things more difficult. Have watched Lille's last two games against Brest and Lens. Very good side. Press very well and play very controlled football. They aren't particularly an exciting side and aren't going to hammer you as well as unlikely to get hammered. Outside David, their squad don't score enough goals. First game against Brest, they were the better for most of it but conceded a soft goal and had to settle for a point. They pretty much dominated throughout against Lens in the North Derby, until Lens scored late on and they had a little bit of panic but deservedly won. They face Marseille on Friday night in another big game. Chevalier looks a good prospect in goal, whilst centre-back Yoro is linked with some of Europe's biggest clubs. Captain Benjamin Andre is 33 but is probably playing as well as ever in midfield, alongside former Spurs and Newcastle player, Bentaleb. Another former Newcastle player in Cabella is on the books but would be unlikely to start. David is well known up top and Zhegrova looks a very good player and your typical winger.
  23. Ceemo
    No win in 12 for Everton now.
  24. Ceemo
    Poor, poor Sheffield United but amazing finish by Muniz.
  25. Ceemo
    Fulham fans were probably dining off the win against Spurs for 2 weeks and then return to losing to Sheffield United. That's football for you.
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