Aston Villa vs Sporting Lisbon Match Thread

[paul_e]

I like the look of Donacien.

[cdbearsfan]

If that Fokobo is 19, Clive Tyldesley's a brilliant broadcaster.

[olaftab]

That was close. Good hot by SCL player.

[mal]

We look good when we try to pass it and poor when hoofing it...rather like the 1st team...

[olaftab]

That should have a pen to us

[cdbearsfan]

Have we been practising set-pieces with the bloody first team?

[l_mckay]

Sporting look dangerous every time they come forward

[N'Zimidy]

I must say the set-pieces have been shit. Looking second best in every department at the moment. Not passing it at all well.

[olaftab]

These commentators are getting unnecessarily excited about every little touch from SCP players

[rjp]

I think they've edged it so far.  They've been working very hard to close us down when we have possession.  It'll be interesting to see if they can keep that work rate up for 90 minutes.

[cdbearsfan]

I must say the set-pieces have been shit. Looking second best in every department at the moment. Not passing it at all well.

In fairness, the pitch is hardly conducive to a passing style.

If Swampy saw it, he'd be campaigning for somebody to build a road through it.

Zounds! That was close!

[N'Zimidy]

Oof. They scored but it was called offside.

Need to be 100x better second half if we're going to make it.

[olaftab]

HT 0-0 well payed so far. SCP have been concentrating hard to stop our kids from dominating. I think we will with a gal after 65 mins.

[Dave Cooper please]

I think we will with a gal after 65 mins.

We need to be concentrating on the game not trying to cop off.

[olaftab]

Come on its holiday season and they are in a lake side resort!