Aston Villa vs Sporting Lisbon Match Thread

[mal]

So let me get this in proportion the technically accomplished unlucky but superior team are now 3-1 down to a team that beat them 5-1 in the group stages. And they've lost their shape...

Or you could smile and be happy that Villa are going to be in a euro final.

I think we have been excellent all game. Even in the first half we looked dangerous and never really allowed them to create any clear threats, just half chances. Robinson was superb and always looked dangerous. We looked great on the ball and unlike Sporting looked confident and composed when we didn't have it. I don't think the pitch helped us as we looked the better footballing side capable of passing through them to create chances. A good win and hopefully we can replicate it in the final.

[rjp]

Excellent and there's still time to get some ale down the pub.  Evening all

[Fin Feds Dad]

Superb boys - good luck on Monday !

[villajk]

Into the Final we go!

Congratulations Babbies, commiserations commentators.

Well said.

[villajk]

Well done Villa boys. Great performance from the keeper, centre half immense, Grealish and Robinson...awesome.
Stuart Robson...can you hear me ?  Your boys took one helllll of a beating !!!!!!

And we'll said, again.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Well done.
Win the trophy on Monday and they can have a lap of honour with it before the Fulham game.

[Mike Jeffries]

Bloody heroic performance that, Robinson just got better and better.  Sodding great!

[caster troy]

Fantastic stuff. It was like watching a team of James Milners.

[villajk]

Well done.
Win the trophy on Monday and they can have a lap of honour with it before the Fulham game.

And again before the Chelsea game.   

[PGW]

We were far the better team for at least 20 minutes!!!!!

Superb!!!

[Salsa Party Animal]

Is NextGen an important trophy to win for us. I mean is it better than something like Intertoto Cup.

[DeKuip]

Well done.
Win the trophy on Monday and they can have a lap of honour with it before the Fulham game.

Win the trophy on Monday and they can play against Fulham!

[Ron Manager]

Very very impressed with Callum Robinson.I hope Lambert has taken note of his magnificent committed performance in this game.

[caster troy]

Very very impressed with Callum Robinson.I hope Lambert has taken note of his magnificent committed performance in this game.

Agreed, I can see him in a front 3 with Benteke and Weimann...

[myf]

fantastic in extra time. very composed. they should have had a few sent off