THE MAGNIFICENT ASTON VILLA 2-1 LIVERPOOL FA CUP SEMI FINAL POST MATCH THREAD

[Tuscans]

Today was the day I changed my opinion on TC

[Colhint]

from Rawk

Cleverly had more tackles and interceptions than Gerrard, Allen and Henderson COMBINED! What the fuck is that about???

[Nev]

The view from the sofa was hard work I can tell you.

After a great start I thought the wind went out of our sails when Baker was injured and the goal seemed to confirm that but credit to the players, they had other ideas.

Some of the football played was the best I have seen since the Big Ron days, Jack was tremendous and while Richardson looked shaky occasionally, he played a vital part. How wonderful to see a team without fear, playing with invention and delight, pleased to be there rather than cowed by the occasion.

I missed being there but am hopeful of a ticket for the Final.

And to Football Focus and BT Sport, a bit of editorial balance wouldn't go amiss over the next 6 weeks. Now you have no Stevie G to train the camera on constantly, you have little excuse.

[N'Rexy]

Today is the day I changed my opinion on TS. I thought he was a lucky chancer. He isn't. He knows his shit. Aston Villa are back and I phucking love them!

[Flamingo Lane]

The thing that fills me up right now is not just that we have got through to the FA Cup Final, but that we have got through to the FA Cup final against the odds, and in games against the Albion (in the second half, anyway) and against Liverpool in which we have shown the finest traditions of our wonderful club.

[go on the dog]

https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/589819222982844416

[Steve67]

Magic! Superb performance throughout. Well done all.

[Toronto Villa]

Today is the day I changed my opinion on TS. I thought he was a lucky chancer. He isn't. He knows his shit. Aston Villa are back and I phucking love them!

Sherwood is proving more every day that his achievements to date are more by design than luck. Everyone needs a bit of the latter but you don't just fluke it at the top level. You need to be smart and he outsmarted Rodgers, a supposed thinker at every turn today. Rodgers must have switched things up 3 or 4 times and it led pretty much nothing in return. We were very impressive everywhere today.

[The Laughing Policeman]

 She wore, she wore, she wore a claret ribbon,
She wore it for the Villa, in the merry month of May,
And when I asked, her why she wore that ribbon,
She said it's for the Villa, coz we're going to WEMBLEY!!

WEMBLEY!! WEMBLEY!!
And we're the famous Aston Villa and we're going to WEMBLEY!!
WEMBLEY!! WEMBLEY!!

[Chipsticks]

Absolutely chuffed, finally seen Villa win at Wembley!

Glad we were the ones to put the Gerrard Crap to bed, it's also Kozak's birthday on the final - now there's your fairy tale...

UP THE VILLA BOYS! Now everyone go and crack a nice cold one!

[AGRIPPA]

I haven't felt like this in a long time... Thank you Villa!!

[martin o`who??]

Been having a look on Liverpool fan forums, generally very fair, complimentary even about us, but Rogers is getting a right shoe-ing off them, nice to see they're even wishing us well in the Final.

[ozzjim]

Sherwood has tactics and a game plan for every side we play. They may not always work, but he changes it about way more than bloody Lambert did. Fair play to him, he is a much better tactical manager than I thought, and I was happy to have him as a motivator.

Special mention must go to Tony Parks too. That man kicks every ball!

[Steve67]

N'Zogbia won two key headers in the middle of the park against Gerrard to help set up the winner for Delph. Small things sometimes get missed. Richardson's header off the line too. Both magic!!

[SoccerHQ]

Sherwood has tactics and a game plan for every side we play. They may not always work, but he changes it about way more than bloody Lambert did. Fair play to him, he is a much better tactical manager than I thought, and I was happy to have him as a motivator.

Special mention must go to Tony Parks too. That man kicks every ball!

Sherwood at the moment is exactly what I thought Lambert was going to be when he turned up from Norwich as there he regularly changed the first 11 and formations with great success yet as soon as he turned up here he quickly morphed into another McLeish in terms of style and team line ups.

I think it's safe to say no chance will Sherwood go that way, it will be win or bust for all his time here.