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The squad is beginning to look really thin, esp if Zanilolo is out as well. Need to lift themselves for a big effort on Sunday, then a well earned week off.

The Emi situation is about as clear as the coefficient numbers.

3 minutes ago, Django_Zooms said:

Explain how anyone picking up a yellow in a QF was post QF.

I didn't think he was on the list with a previous yellow. 

3 minutes ago, stewiek2 said:

Emi will be suspended for the semi final first leg.

Yellows are wiped post QF aren't they. 

Erm - one villatalker has rated the ref very good. You OK, hon? 

Big Emi - amazing. Matty & Leon - superb. And shout out to Ollie nailing that pen with the pressure of waiting and his dodgy history. That was truly excellent. 

Straightforward semi please. I can't take that again. 

PS - proof I think that this is not a 3rd rate trophy. It really means something. 

Can't take this

What a strike. Take a bow, matty

15 minutes ago, romavillan said:

Knocking all of the old shit down in the 60s and 70s to replace it with shit concrete that needed replacing 30 years later probably. In the name of removing the "slums" a lot of what would now be really nice (look at the jewelry quarter) got replaced with brutalist awfulness.

Anyway, strong side that. I like Konsa and Pau as a pair a lot. Digne should be up for it. Hopefully the atmosphere won't get to them and we can play our own game. Lille already showed how good they are with the ball so we need to keep the faith in our own game and try and impose it on them. Come out the blocks fast and silence the crowd with an early goal....

Some amazing brutalist stuff around though - you can have both that and older stuff working together. eg National Theatre/South Bank, Barbican etc.

On topic - we really need to watch the cards tonight. Don't need anyone being banned for the semis (if we get there).

Nice. Strong lineup with Bailey and Rogers to come if needed. If we get a decent lead could give the kids a run out.

1 hour ago, Lille fan said:

not sure if the game is broadcasted in the UK but if any of you is looking for a good legal high-quality streaming for tonight , the game is broadcasted for free on Lille's local TV : https://www.bfmtv.com/grand-lille/en-direct/
i suspect you might need a VPN set on "france"  though (not quite sure)

very excited for tonight ! 

 

Seems to be working (currently) sans VPN. After something about garlic, asparagus and artichokes they are in full on preview mode with a previous manager and talking about Villa fans without tickets in the fan zone. My 35years in the past a-level french is struggling to manage more than a surface understanding. Let's hope they don't move on to low-block transitions.

On 12/04/2024 at 22:16, newhamvilla said:

Ah! Been in London a similar amount of time to me then. Nice.

Went to Feed The Yak last night. FULL of Villa fans. It's on Sayer Street in Elephant. Check it out. 

Must check that out. I'm further south, but it's not too bad to get to.

Go full strength, bag a first half goal, rest a few for the last 20/30mins ideally.

I fancy Rogers to continue his improvement and score again tonight.

I reckon anything over 70 will be plenty. Spurs not likely to get more.

But as everyone says, important to get those on the board sooner rather than later.

I have to say I've not really been that interested in CL before the final before, but the coefficient thing is rustling my jimmies. 

29 minutes ago, jackbauer24 said:

Man City edgy. Arsenal probably going out. Atletico failing. West Ham crumbling. Liverpool shocking. Villa have it tough. Just couldn't have gone much worse.

City and Arsenal are level in their ties. We are ahead in ours. West Ham were always unlikely to progress. Liverpool is the only really bad result and I wouldn't write them off completely yet.

Glass is half full this season. 

Watching back again I was amazed by how chill I now am with the passing around at the back, even under immense pressure at times. Thinking back to when Emery started out on this journey and I'd be having a little nervous breakdown every time (though TBH they are much better at it now). We've come on such a long way.

43 minutes ago, Tubby said:

Chelsea also play Man City and Arsenal before us.

Hopefully someone gives Cole Palmer a kick in one of those games. Chelsea are a 1 man team at the moment.

duplicate

19 minutes ago, jayEm said:

Spurs will improve again this season, I can see them reaching 70, Sheffield and Burnley is as close to a guaranteed 6 points as you can get. They could absolutely nick a win and a draw somewhere else. Three wins and a draw from Bournemouth, Brighton, Chelsea and Palace though is probably all we need.

Games at the end of the season always throw up anomalies. Sheffield may (though unlikely) play with freedom once relegated, Burnley might still have survival to play for. Not really any gimmes in this league.

I think 3 wins will be plenty enough for us. And I think we'll get them.

Just realised I'm at a do with my wife's gooner boss...starting at 4.30.

Will have to savage the free bar. 

Yes please! 3-0

Opta's latest view - much the same as above - has 57.8% chance of the extra place, but down from 82.5% before this week's round:

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2024/04/will-fifth-place-premier-league-qualify-champions-league/

Although FFS...

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So, which two leagues will win the race? Is it time for Manchester United fans to start supporting Manchester City in European fixtures? And for Tottenham fans to start following Arsenal’s campaign on the continent?

Given that their own 'supercomputer' gives Man U a 3.5% chance of getting 5th that is really crap.

So now we need Arsenal to be terrible this weekend and then amazing again next week.