Champions League Contention

[Footy-Vill]

Going to have to jump for Europa Conference league level  to Champions League level next season there needs to be some upgrades and added experience quite frankly.

[LeeS]

Going to have to jump for Europa Conference league level  to Champions League level next season there needs to be some upgrades and added experience quite frankly.

This squad all have a season of European football under their belts. That will help. A couple of canny signings and the return of those injured and we will be much better equipped.

[PaulWinch again]

Before we jump to assuming we’re there, we’re probably going to have to hope Spurs definitely lose. We look gone, it’s not just performance levels the body language was horrible tonight. We looked completely devoid of how we would create chances.

[Footy-Vill]

Going to have to jump for Europa Conference league level  to Champions League level next season there needs to be some upgrades and added experience quite frankly.

This squad all have a season of European football under their belts. That will help. A couple of canny signings and the return of those injured and we will be much better equipped.

Yes great point and I like to think we can trust signings to be of the right calibre.
It's very disappointing tonight but the focus like this thread is on us for champions league

[Footy-Vill]

Before we jump to assuming we’re there, we’re probably going to have to hope Spurs definitely lose. We look gone, it’s not just performance levels the body language was horrible tonight. We looked completely devoid of how we would create chances.

I just prefer focus on Villa and more so on us than all the spurs talk.
They have to beat Burnley and Burnley still fighting.
So hopefully come Monday may have been qualified or all we need is a point from two games

[Toronto Villa]

Hopefully Spurs drop points against Burnley and makes Liverpool at home somewhat academic. We are that marathon runner that is so close to the line but dizzy and staggering. We don’t want to collapse just yet.

[edgysatsuma89]

I don't see us getting another point, we're shattered and everyone is injured. We can't defend because there's not enough protection in midfield and then we don't really have any players left who are producing incisive passing, a little bit of magic. Losing Rogers before this was just the icing on the shit cake. Off to get the Spurs cock tattooed.

[Proposition Joe]

If it was aimed specifically at Risso i'd have quoted him. Plenty seem stressed. Plenty also don't seem to be overly enjoying it. It's our best season for over a quarter of a century, matches matter for a good reason rather than hoping they help us stay up. It's great and hopefully it will be like this each season for a while.

As the Villa Podcast astutely noted, it's never fun supporting a football team. I am stressed because I want something good to happen to Villa for once. For once. Missing out on CL and ending up in the Europa League will not be something good, when we've been in the top 4 pretty much all season.

What is also stressful is that it's pretty clear this team is done, they have nothing left, so we are relying totally on Man City beating Spurs.

[Footy-Vill]

Hopefully Spurs drop points against Burnley and makes Liverpool at home somewhat academic.

Yes that's feasible!

[Demitri_C]

Well we better finish in top four after that shite tonight!

[DC1874]

How are Burnley getting anything at Spuds? They're dog sh@t!

[Behind Bluenose Lines]

How are Burnley getting anything at Spuds? They're dog sh@t!

They drew against Man Utd & Chelsea recently, so you never know (clutches at straw)!

[David_Nab]

How are Burnley getting anything at Spuds? They're dog sh@t!

Taken 2 less points over last 10 games that spurs Including a draw away at Chelsea with 10 men.

[villa for life]

I’m hoping Fulham will get a draw v city at the weekend which will bring it down to goal difference. Man city will then want to smash spurs

[astonvilla82]

How are Burnley getting anything at Spuds? They're dog sh@t!

Same as Blackburn at Leicester on the weekend