Villarocker

I'm really happy for Ollie. He came here with a big price tag for a young guy from the Championship. He's done his very best each time he has played and with proper coaching his hard work is now coming to fruition. Well done Ollie!

Spot on! Also, remember until just a few months ago when, what seemed like forever, we always seemed to have no more than one good half per game. Today, we played well throughout the whole game. That is so evidently better than what we've seen for the last few years. The players are all together and all happy. We have a genius as manager and our owners, if they're serious about reaching the top, need to throw as much money at Unai as financially possible.

I'm not joking - Unai Emery is the best manager we have ever had. It's a different era to when the Ron's managed us so we may not be as successful but my God this man is a genius. We played like primetime Barcelona today at times. We look the real deal and we can definitely challenge the top 6 all next season with the right signings.

You must be non-human if you're questioning the absolute genius professor of football that is Unai Emery.

This guy is something else. It's like having another winger in the team and you can see the rapport he's building with Emi Buendia. Those two are great down our left right now.

The way he scored and celebrated that goal showed just how much it meant to him to be back. That ending will do his confidence the world of good. Brilliant goal.

Brilliant goal tonight. Took out three defenders and the goalie.

Sensational lately - Ty and Ezri.

This! ^^^^^^ These are players that so many people were willing to discard plenty of, myself included. Now, they look unbeatable with a proper manager and coaching team to work with. You could tell right from the start of his tenure here that this man makes a difference. The way he arranged the players from the touchline was completely different from what we've seen here. He is a genius and we absolutely have to back Unai in the summer and see where this legend can take us. I love him!

I think Arsenal will come knocking again in the summer with £40m+.

Perfect analogy! One had a reputation as a great footballer who turned manager the other is the opposite. We have the better of the two!

Surprised it took this long to come out in the papers. I heard about his antics last year from a guy I know. A pal of his witnessed a party where there was loads of that stuff brought by Bailey. Not my kind of thing so have no idea if or how that would affect his performance on the pitch. Personally, I think he's a flash-in-the-pan kind of player. One minute he looks amazing and the next 89 he looks disinterested, lazy and out of his depth. Perfect example was that game where he ran through and screwed it up by falling over shortly to be followed by bringing a ball out of the air, that wascoming over his shoulder and heading out of play, before going on a great run. He shows flashes of brilliance but flatters to deceive. Two seasons now. I want him to do well consistently but I don't think he has it in him. I'd rather see big Jhon or Bertie given a chance.

I love him! Seriously, no negativity please. Unai is the real deal and the man we've been praying for. My Dad watched the game with me today and he said to me that the biggest threat to our future success if the fans. How can we argue with that? Unai needs time and, if we give it, we will win trophies again.

Great penalty and great performance. Set a record that he should be proud of. Back him to score next game - there's no stopping Ollie now.

He was immense today. Made some great saves and put lots of pressure on their attackers in the box. He's more than just a shithouse!

They are literally called FC Aston Villa.

We are currently third in the Premier League - in Antigua & Barbuda. Currently sat above Swetes and Willikies!: https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/antigua-and-barbuda/villa-lions-saint-johns/10138/ Their badge will be beautiful to fans of the green and black shirt we had:

That may well be but, in the last two games, which were against the top two in the league, you'd expect us to commit more fouls. Kamara didn't make one against Man City and McGinn and and Luiz didn't against Arsenal. They are pretty much the centre of midfield. I think that them getting stronger tackles in against the big boys might make a difference. Maybe I am wrong but, in my opinion, when you play the so-called bigger clubs, I would like to see our players be a bit more physical against them.

My point is that I would expect, if we are going to lose a game, to have at least put a few challenges in to at least show the opposition they are in a game. Saka was on the winning side and nearly broke Moreno's ankle. Look at the teams at the top and see how many fouls their players make.

Ridiculous to the sublime.

Tell you what I've noticed. I do bet builders on every Villa game - not to try to win lots of money but, just to add a bit of other interest in the game. I always would have Luiz or McGinn to get booked or make a certain amount of fouls etc. Against Man City, Kamara didn't make a single foul. Today, McGinn and Luiz both failed to make a foul. I've played football at Sunday league level and can't imagine ever having a game where anyone playing in midfield failed to make a foul. Those players should be making fouls, unless they're so perfect that they fairly win every challenge they contest.

We need to go all out for Pau Torres and play him alongside Diego Carlos with Konsa and Mings as back-ups.

My thoughts exactly! I think he had a great game. If others were as intelligent as he is he would have been played through a few more times too.

This is key because he needs chance to play HIS players. I love hearing Unai speak. His passion comes through and when he's pissed off he let's it show - which is how it should be. They're all grown men and if they can't accept the hard truths of a poor performance they shouldn't be in the game. It is abundantly clear that he is trying to get us to play football. I mean, proper football. I love what he's trying to do and he will see as we see that some of these players are just not capable of it and, hopefully, they will be cleared out in the summer and replaced with proper footballers. Coutinho, Buendia, Moreno, Luiz, Kamara - they'll survive. Half of that starting lineup will be replaced although, I think Watkins may make it if he keeps scoring like he has been for Unai. Some people criticise some of his substitutions but I like how he mixes it up and adds fresh legs to the team. Our second goal was a proper footballing goal. On a couple of occasions prior to that goal, Moreno sprinted down the left but players failed to play him in. He trotted back gesturing about those players not being on the same wavelength. He gets what Unai wants. I think that Unai has the potential to be the best manager we've ever had. I hope the board back him financially.

Signing all the Brazilians and Portuguese players from now on then