Aston Villa vs Sporting Lisbon Match Thread

[N'Zimidy]

Is it just me or is this pitch tiny in comparison to Villa Park?

[Handsworth Wood Villa]

How many of our players are English?

Arsenal had only 3 English players in their team.

[cdbearsfan]

Is it just me or is this pitch tiny in comparison to Villa Park?

I think it looks smaller because they have to fit it into a television screen. It's bigger in real life.

[myf]

is Ben petty youth team assistant nowadays?

[Steve R]

There have been some tasty challenges in midfield, plenty of effort too. This may depend upon the subs bench.

[villajk]

Is it just me or is this pitch tiny in comparison to Villa Park?

I think it looks smaller because they have to fit it into a television screen. It's bigger in real life.

Hehe

[cdbearsfan]

is Ben petty youth team assistant nowadays?

Yes.

[Steve R]

These commentators are starting to get on my nerves.

[villajk]

Penalty for us.

[N'Zimidy]

1-0. Wooooooooooooooo

[cdbearsfan]

YEEEEESSS!!!

[villajk]

1-0 us.

[rjp]

Get in

[Steve R]

Get ze ferk in.

Against the run of play my arse. The ball has been mostly in Sportings patch this half.

[villajk]

Sporting denied a goal for offside.