Zhan_Zhuang Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Dillon66 said: Ajax and Frankfurt are miles above what we faced tonight. If we're still in the raffle for a Champs League place come March, doubt if Unai will use this as other than opportunity to give minutes to fringe players. What would be the point ? It's a potential trophy, which is something Villa have lacked for so long. A couple of reinforcements in January and Villa will be strong for both PL and Europe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted December 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 53 minutes ago, Pongo Waring said: Is the draw tomorrow? and if so what time? Feb 23rd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 6 hours ago, Dillon66 said: Ajax and Frankfurt are miles above what we faced tonight. If we're still in the raffle for a Champs League place come March, doubt if Unai will use this as other than opportunity to give minutes to fringe players. What would be the point ? What would be the point of winning a trophy? Why do we watch football at all? The ultimate aim is to see your team actually win something surely? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 8 hours ago, Dillon66 said: Ajax and Frankfurt are miles above what we faced tonight. If we're still in the raffle for a Champs League place come March, doubt if Unai will use this as other than opportunity to give minutes to fringe players. What would be the point ? Winning a trophy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 hours ago, TheAuthority said: Feb 23rd Its Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) Here is where we are at Hopefully legia draw betis or olympiakos and go out as it would be a nightmare having to play them again with the bad blood between clubs Edited December 15, 2023 by Demitri_C 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Dillon66 said: Ajax and Frankfurt are miles above what we faced tonight. If we're still in the raffle for a Champs League place come March, doubt if Unai will use this as other than opportunity to give minutes to fringe players. What would be the point ? As well as a trophy, the experience of playing the next level of club up the chain before meeting Bayern/Real etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 11 hours ago, Dillon66 said: Ajax and Frankfurt are miles above what we faced tonight. If we're still in the raffle for a Champs League place come March, doubt if Unai will use this as other than opportunity to give minutes to fringe players. What would be the point ? Everything in Emery's managerial history would suggest he'll take the opportunity to win a European trophy very seriously 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted December 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Its Monday Not for the round of 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon66 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 7 hours ago, icouldtelltheworld said: Everything in Emery's managerial history would suggest he'll take the opportunity to win a European trophy very seriously I quite agree.....and it would be so Villa-ish to go into an ECL final, having finished in 5th in the League, and needing us to win the trophy to tip the UEFA co-efficient in our favour to secure a chapions league spot for 5th place...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, TheAuthority said: Not for the round of 16 Tnt sports said we would find out who we could potentially be playing on monday? That sounds to me like there might be two draws The draw of the last 32 and then the draw for final 16 Edited December 15, 2023 by Demitri_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted December 15, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 15, 2023 33 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Tnt sports said we would find out who we could potentially be playing on monday? That sounds to me like there might be two draws The draw of the last 32 and then the draw for final 16 You are incorrect. The last 32 is drawn Monday. The final 16 is drawn Feb 23rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 19 minutes ago, TheAuthority said: You are incorrect. The last 32 is drawn Monday. The final 16 is drawn Feb 23rd You mean TNT sports are incorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 14/12/2023 at 22:43, Dillon66 said: Ajax and Frankfurt are miles above what we faced tonight. If we're still in the raffle for a Champs League place come March, doubt if Unai will use this as other than opportunity to give minutes to fringe players. What would be the point ? This looks like a historic failure to understand what makes Emery tick. He likes to win, particularly European trophies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Winning the Conference league will be harder than finishing 4/5th in the pl this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaVilla Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 13 minutes ago, briny_ear said: This looks like a historic failure to understand what makes Emery tick. He likes to win, particularly European trophies. This looks like a historic failure to understand that Emery wants to win the champions league not the conference. When push comes to shove the Europa and the FA Cup will both be dropped…but only if they have to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, DakotaVilla said: This looks like a historic failure to understand that Emery wants to win the champions league not the conference. When push comes to shove the Europa and the FA Cup will both be dropped…but only if they have to be. That would also look like a historic failure to understand that we cannot win the Champions League this season because we are not in it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceemo Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) Prize money so far amongst the English clubs this season: One of the almost evil stealth gains by the top European clubs was the extra money by having a higher UEFA coefficient, which means that Man United earned £28.4 million from it compared to Newcastle's £4.5 million, despite Man United finishing bottom of their group. Edited December 16, 2023 by Ceemo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 On 15/12/2023 at 06:56, Demitri_C said: Here is where we are at Hopefully legia draw betis or olympiakos and go out as it would be a nightmare having to play them again with the bad blood between clubs Ajax is the one I'd want to be drawn against out of those. They are a big historic European club with plenty of heritage - Would be a great tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: Ajax is the one I'd want to be drawn against out of those. They are a big historic European club with plenty of heritage - Would be a great tie. I remember the europa game at villa park vs ajax what atmosphere that was 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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