Champions League Contention

[Demitri_C]

I would be selecting the man city 11 to play lille and prioritising the league. Without champions league players/manager might have their heads turned. Spurs don't have any distractions.

Nah, we've got a chance to win some silverware, we've got to go for it.  5th is probably going to be good enough for a Champions League spot and we're still.in a good position for that.

My thoughts to. We need some bloody silverware

[Smirker]

5th will be good enough but we're going to finish 4th anyway.

We're up against Spurs not fucking Real Madrid.

Everyone relax, have a cup of tea and watch a documentary of your choice.

Aston Villa will be in the European Cup again next year.

[PaulWinch again]

We might be, hopefully we will, but I think it’s perfectly ok to be annoyed about what happened today and see it’s not good enough. We need to be better if we want to guarantee that European Cup spot - which we have put in so much hard work to try and be in a position to take it.

[Meanwood Villa]

One thing to flag up is that if fifth is sewn up bar the shouting, Emery has got us here with half a Premier League standard squad. If we ever have any luck with injuries, we'd be in a four horse race for the title.

Yes

[Percy McCarthy]

If 4th is looking out of the question come 3-4 games  left the only benefit eill be we can rest players in the league as they will be pointless games and focus on the conference should we get to semis.

I have to say the way we are defending, lille can cause us some massive problems. They have a huge cb who is really impressive in the air

With 3-4 games left, it could well be that it makes no difference if we finish fourth or fifth.

[Dave]

One thing to flag up is that if fifth is sewn up bar the shouting, Emery has got us here with half a Premier League standard squad. If we ever have any luck with injuries, we'd be in a four horse race for the title.

Yes

And whatever happens we're already more or less guaranteed to finish in our highest position since the days of Freddie Bouma and Curtis Davies, and 95% sure to finish in our highest position since the days of Andy Townsend.

So, shame you fucked it a bit against Brentford. But it's still good.

[Demitri_C]

5th will be good enough but we're going to finish 4th anyway.

We're up against Spurs not fucking Real Madrid.

Everyone relax, have a cup of tea and watch a documentary of your choice.

Aston Villa will be in the European Cup again next year.

You say thia with confidence because? How do you 5th ia getting CL? None of us know for sure.

If villa arsenal and west ham go out this round its virtually going to take a miracle for 5th to get CL. If all 3 sides go throigh then ill feel abit moee optimistic like you seem to be !

[Dave]

5th will be good enough but we're going to finish 4th anyway.

We're up against Spurs not fucking Real Madrid.

Everyone relax, have a cup of tea and watch a documentary of your choice.

Aston Villa will be in the European Cup again next year.

You say thia with confidence because? How do you 5th ia getting CL? None of us know for sure.

If villa arsenal and west ham go out this round its virtually going to take a miracle for 5th to get CL. If all 3 sides go throigh then ill feel abit moee optimistic like you seem to be !

I assume because he doesn't think that all of us, Arsenal and West Ham will go out this round.

[eamonn]

I would be selecting the man city 11 to play lille and prioritising the league. Without champions league players/manager might have their heads turned. Spurs don't have any distractions.

You have a cunning plan.

It's stinkin' thinkin'.

[Demitri_C]

5th will be good enough but we're going to finish 4th anyway.

We're up against Spurs not fucking Real Madrid.

Everyone relax, have a cup of tea and watch a documentary of your choice.

Aston Villa will be in the European Cup again next year.

You say thia with confidence because? How do you 5th ia getting CL? None of us know for sure.

If villa arsenal and west ham go out this round its virtually going to take a miracle for 5th to get CL. If all 3 sides go throigh then ill feel abit moee optimistic like you seem to be !

I assume because he doesn't think that all of us, Arsenal and West Ham will go out this round.

Bold statememts especially the Leverkusen one
 They are a excellent side and wsst ham are just pretty shite. Ill be stunned if they dint get destroyed by them.

Munich -arsenal can go any way but i think arsenals ability to choke could be the difference in that and also munichs experience.

Im still nlt even comvinced about lille. We are favourites but i think its going to be a very tough game. They look defensively solid and we know how hard we find it to break teams down

[Brazilian Villain]

I would be selecting the man city 11 to play lille and prioritising the league. Without champions league players/manager might have their heads turned. Spurs don't have any distractions.

You have a cunning plan.

It's stinkin' thinkin'.

I didn't like to say.

[Somniloquism]

Bold statememts especially the Leverkusen one
 They are a excellent side and wsst ham are just pretty shite. Ill be stunned if they dint get destroyed by them.

Munich -arsenal can go any way but i think arsenals ability to choke could be the difference in that and also munichs experience.

Im still nlt even comvinced about lille. We are favourites but i think its going to be a very tough game. They look defensively solid and we know how hard we find it to break teams down

Munich's experience against English clubs is normally to lose. And as for Arse choking, they certainly don't seem that this season and Munich "choked" this weekend, actually losing 3-2 when 2-0 up.

[VillaTim]

5th will be good enough but we're going to finish 4th anyway.

We're up against Spurs not fucking Real Madrid.

Everyone relax, have a cup of tea and watch a documentary of your choice.

Aston Villa will be in the European Cup again next year.

24 Hours in Police Custody it is then .

[Percy McCarthy]

Great to see Man City & Arsenal in such great form before they go into bat for us this week.

*vomits*

[tomd2103]

5th will be good enough but we're going to finish 4th anyway.

We're up against Spurs not fucking Real Madrid.

Everyone relax, have a cup of tea and watch a documentary of your choice.

Aston Villa will be in the European Cup again next year.

You say thia with confidence because? How do you 5th ia getting CL? None of us know for sure.

If villa arsenal and west ham go out this round its virtually going to take a miracle for 5th to get CL. If all 3 sides go throigh then ill feel abit moee optimistic like you seem to be !

I assume because he doesn't think that all of us, Arsenal and West Ham will go out this round.

Bold statememts especially the Leverkusen one
 They are a excellent side and wsst ham are just pretty shite. Ill be stunned if they dint get destroyed by them.

Munich -arsenal can go any way but i think arsenals ability to choke could be the difference in that and also munichs experience.

Im still nlt even comvinced about lille. We are favourites but i think its going to be a very tough game. They look defensively solid and we know how hard we find it to break teams down

Think Lille will do on Thursday what Brentford did in the 1st half today and just sit ten men behind the ball, hoping to hit us on the break. 

Hopefully they won't do what Brentford did in the 2nd half!