Heroes & Villains, the Aston Villa fanzine
Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PeterWithesShin on May 20, 2026, 06:47:17 PM
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Momentum, fucking come on!
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The gods have communicated (through the shape in the foam of my pint) that they're satisfied that PWS started the match thread.
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Nice touch to have the manager on the line up pic.
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Freiburg XI: Atubolu; Kubler, Ginter, Lienhart, Treu, Eggestein, Hofler, Beste, Manzambi, Grifo, Matanovic
Subs: Muller, Huth, Jung, Osterhage, Scherhant, Holer, Irie, Philipp, Gunter, Makengo, Rosenfelder, Ogbus
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Villa fans arriving
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Matanovic up front for them he’s a real handful. 6’5.
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Good selection, was too much of a risk to start with Onana, only for him to habe to come off after 15 mins.
Its essentially picked itself...
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Please win Villa.
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Pitch side live
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The gods have communicated (through the shape in the foam of my pint) that they're satisfied that PWS started the match thread.
Fucking thank GOD for that!
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Looks like a lovely ground.
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The side I expected. Good to see Onana on the bench.
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Onana can change a game coming on, so that's not such a bad thing.
Fucking Up The Fucking Villa.
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Oh Ingland, mein Leinhart!
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The approach.
(https://i.ibb.co/FLmxW5S7/IMG-5808.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FLmxW5S7)
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James Wright on after 9 minutes as we’ve kept Big Emis back injury quiet and Bizot can’t face it.
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Let's go, boys. Become legends.
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Come on Boys.
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This is fucking awesome
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2165146184264921
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Good selection, was too much of a risk to start with Onana, only for him to habe to come off after 15 mins.
Its essentially picked itself...
Bigger risk for him to come on and limp off. Must be nowhere near ready physically or mentally for it. Might not see him at all. Really worried about Lindelof in there. Was very poor in the 2 x PL games and Freiburg have to target that area with an extra man. Also worried about our bench generally, nobody on it close to starting on current form. If we need to change things I'm not sure where Emery turns.
So it's back to our stalwarts once again to do the business for us. That's a hugely experienced team. There's quality in every line. Watkins and McGinn are in outstanding form. Buendia best form of his career and Rogers back to his best against Liverpool. Think we will have a big scare but will get the job done.
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I'm strangely pleased to see Harvey Elliott on the bench.
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How can Elliot be match ready?
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Haven’t been nervous in the lead up until now.
Elmo said it was going to be easy for us, hope he’s right. Come on you Villa boys, etch your name in the history books. If we come out with the same tempo as our last two matches, we’ll be hard to beat.
Please Villa, please.
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The odds of Elliot coming on in a scenario that doesn't include us being miles ahead are miniscule.
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Yep. We have a bigger bench in Europe so some of the names on there doesn't mean too much.
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How can Elliot be match ready?
It's more that they've seen fit to include him in the occasion, rather than expecting him to come on and score an equaliser.
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Evening
Still in the pub ,to calm.nerves
Off now to go home and watch with family ..
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It's been a while since I've been so nervous before a match, but still confident we'll do it.
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Please bloody win, please.
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Nige nicely, and not so subtly, denigrating the Ellis administration for their snubbing the EC '82 triumph
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c893dkqjv00t?post=asset%3A996280f8-8746-4699-aaca-119f690f79b3#post
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Just need to ensure we are woken up and not home to mister cockup when passing around the back.
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I was relaxed until half an hour ago. And now my nerves are going everywhere. Come on Villa!
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Nerves building as the day has progressed. Gone from confident to apprehensive. Please just play as we know you can.
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This is fucking awesome
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2165146184264921
Can’t even hear it (at Utilita) and I’ve still got something in my eye.
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Well fuck, all of a sudden I feel sick
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C'mon Villa, we can do this at a cantor, just need to keep an eye on Manzambi, very gifted player and Kubler from the back.
lets go.
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Owen Hargreaves can fuck off.
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My stomach suddenly sunk with nerves watching all the pre-match content this afternoon…still quietly confident though. We need to settle quickly and get in to them…an early goal would be great for everyone’s nerves, and we have to show them some respect (not too much) and don’t be complacent. UTV!!!
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All together then, Chas n Dave style: 🎶 Oh it's lucky for The Villa when the date contains 'May' and '26'🎶...
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At my sister's now bricking it...
Just hope we don't fuck this up!
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I really, really hate that we're favourites. Feeling the fear.
Fuck fuck fuck.
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God speed.
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Shitting it, see you on the other side H&Villians
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Last time were faves we won. Underdogs in the last 4 cup finals and lost them all.
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I don't want to be that person but that silly bint with Stan needs to shut up!! Oooh they look quite relaxed and smiley don't they? Agghhhhhhhhh
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Bricking it! UP DA VILLA!! C'MON BOYS! BRING IT HOME!
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Currently playing loud YouTube vids of our fans singing, to get me in the mood. Wine has been drunk and I'm emotional already.
God knows what I'll be like by kick-off.
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I’m so nervous and so excited at the same time.
Haven’t felt like this for years
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Shitting like a new born
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Shaking like a shitting puppy.
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Shitting like a new born
I know that feeling
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David Seaman on Radio 5, "From an ex-Bluenose, good luck to the Villa tonight!" Fair enough, given he was on talking about Arsenal.
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Emi has a problem with his finger apparently
From the BBC: Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez, who has been out warming up, has needed to have his right ring finger taped up and is bending his fingers to test them out.
He has continued to warm up without putting his glove back on.
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I feel fucking great!
Just ate two tins of sardines 8)
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I feel confident, yet nervous.
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BBC saying Martinez has a problem with his finger and needed it strapping up
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Again, from the BBC: After that apparent finger issue, Emi Martinez has headed down the tunnel while the rest of his Villa team-mates warm up.
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Sicknote at it again.
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BBC saying Martinez has a problem with his finger and needed it strapping up
It's not a proper Villa European final without a goalkeeper injury issue.
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Give him nine minutes...
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
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Ha ha it’s written in the stars
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
Margot Robbie just knocked on your door.
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I haven't been this calm since the Leeds final in '96. Winning it would mean more though.
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
Margot Robbie just knocked on your door.
She'll just have to wait a couple of hours.
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I've got a stream with Reo-Coker doing punditry things. He seems to love us.
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I feel fucking great!
Just ate two tins of sardines 8)
I always new you were a wrong un!
Watkins hat-trick incoming....
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I'm wearing the same clothes that I did in 1982. Which is a bit of an issue as I was 12 back then.
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Villa fans in fine voice on the telly!
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
Margot Robbie just knocked on your door.
She'll just have to wait a couple of hours.
She'll wait, they don't call him Grande Pablo for nothing.
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I've never felt this nervous sat on my sofa before! Strangely confident, 3-1 to the Villa, they'll keep it tense till late though.
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This is horrible, I think I might have preferred it when we were unrelentingly shit
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Hit 'em fast hit 'em hard!
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Be funny if it goes to penalties and Elliot scores the winner.
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Been a long time since I had butterflies like this!
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Duolingo done for the day, ready for the game.
In a British/Aussie pub with ian c or this parish, together with my son. The place is at least 90% Freiburg, so we can at least convince ourselves we're underdogs here.
Anyway, enjoy* the game, folks.
(*) Easier said than done
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I feel sick.
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I would like if they stopped with the ads, commentary and montages and just let us hear the crowd and stadium atmosphere for the last 10 minutes. What else do they have to say at this point? I don’t really care what Owen Hargreaves had going through his mind years ago..
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No-one cares about your fucking final Owen
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
I’ve got my lucky socks on. My mate has his lucky shirt on.
Let’s just win Villa
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I feel sick.
Me too. I sometimes wonder why we do this to ourselves.
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Just went for a seven mile walk around my home town of Cobh to help ease the nerves. Can't recall ever being this nervous for a Villa game
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Shame that with that light show they didn't start it to Close Encounters.
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Nice
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=992701259906953
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Just shut the fuck up, Owen!!!! Think Stan is getting a bit pissed off at him
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Just shut the fuck up, Owen!!!! Think Stan is getting a bit pissed off at him
Trebor mint legs Owen.
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Martinez is in the tunnel.
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COME ON ME VILLA BABBIES.
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Look a bit nervous
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Nerves have really kicked in now.
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https://x.com/BJKDailyTR/status/2057173739586904145
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Appropriate opposition really, because we're keeping the dream alive...
Oh, no that was Frei*heit*, sorry...
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Here we go
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looks so much villa/munich 82 with the kits .................. Its ours
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Come on!!!!!
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And we're underway...
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Ugh, feeling sick right now.
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Perceived lucky pants on. Don’t panic.
I’ve got my lucky socks on. My mate has his lucky shirt on.
Let’s just win Villa
As well as as my claret and blue co-ordinated clothing, I'm wearing my lucky Villa earrings. They're not actually Villa earrings but they're V shaped.
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Our senior keeper is carrying an injury...
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Liven up Youri.
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They are pushing on us high at the moment.
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What a save, wanker.
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Rogers close./
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Excellent move and strike. Did well after carelessly losing the ball in the middle of the park
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Veey decent start
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Booking for them.
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First booking to them for pulling back McGinn
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yellow to them already
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That yellow will set a tone.
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Ref not standing for any shite by the look of it
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whys that a foul ffs
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Ref is not giving Ollie much.
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Close again Rogers.
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ha, that was pathetic from their CB.
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Ref is not giving Ollie much.
Being fairly strict for both sides - will be interesting to see who can adjust best.
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dirty fuckers
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Watkins up for it but just needs a bit more composure on the ball. Him and Rogers don't seem to be on the same wavelength at the moment.
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Bendy booked.
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Danger with a freekick for them.
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Buendia booked.
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soft yellow
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Yep, ref didn't seem to be booking him and then decided to.
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Don’t love Emi being on a yellow, he can be clumsy in the challenge.
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Close from them from the second ball.
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Having a few need to cover my eyes moments.
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Harsh booking, that.
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weak yellow - weak opponent.
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Need to watch their set pieces.
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Don’t love Emi being on a yellow, he can be clumsy in the challenge.
Indeed disaster waiting to happen now
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I’m anxious.
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Beste is an ugly fucker
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River didn’t want to
Load on phone so stuck with WM. Absolute shit commentators
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Their keepers distribution isvpoor
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Cash booked ffs
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Refs a ******
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Another nothing yellow
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Cash now booked for nothing.
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ffs this ref
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That’s really bad technique Cash. Daft.
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Erm was a bit orangey from cash
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Cash now booked for nothing.
It’s 100% a booking.
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This won't finish with 22 men
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ref is a twat
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Matty Rash there, ridiculous
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Yeah, that crazy booking doesn't look quite so crazy on the replay
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Soon as one of them rolls around it's a yellow for us. Ref being conned.
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iNo way is this match ending 11 v 11 with this ref.
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Fair booking, that. High and studs showing.
Stop getting booked you twats!
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Ref is a Cnut
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How have we got more yellow cards than them?
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ref is a twat
Maybe but that was a poor challenge from Cash.
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They need to realise that anything other than a clean challenge will be a booking.
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This ref is going to be a pain. Someone is getting sent off.
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Don't players go off after treatment anymore
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Slow start from our two playmakers Torres and Tielemans
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Thought the Cash yellow was fair enough, but Buendia's was soft
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The others were soft, but that was a definite yellow.
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Mmm if we lose this it will be because of moments like that. Unai will not be impressed with the discipline so far
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This ref is going to be a pain. Someone is getting sent off.
It’s certainly got that feeling about it.
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Not overly impressive so far.
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A goal for us would settle my nerves a bit.
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Cautious, I’d say. Like two dogs sniffing each other.
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Not overly impressive so far.
No got a bit sloppy. I worry about Emi B, he was moaning at the Lino there.
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Thomas Frank is there, maybe get him in our dugout.
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Need to get a foot on the ball and calm down.
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Ollie needs to start making it stick, seems to be misjudging those balls