Champions League Contention

[Smirker]

Can't wait to watch the draw for the groups.

Andrea Pirlo picking the balls out while Emi, Unai and the boys watch in full suits and claret and blue ties.

"Number 3... Aston Villa of England, winners in 1982 of course. Back in the competition for the first time in 42 years. Will play..."

"Number 6, Bayern Munich. A rematch of the 1982 final."

[Smithy]

The much easier run in Spurs have has seen them win 2 of 6, concede 13 and the wins were laboured ones at home to Forest and Luton.

Points last 10 games
Villa 18
Spurs 16

Last 6 games
Villa 11
Spurs 7

Taking 4 points from our games against Arsenal and Chelsea has been absolutely huge.  Not just in terms of the results and the obviously important points, but psychologically brilliant.  It's shown we're where we are on merit, and not because of our results against the lesser teams. It also knocked the stuffing out of anyone "waiting for Villa's challenge to collapse".

The pressure is really on Spurs for their trip to Stamford Bridge on Thursday.  Lose there, and I think the wheels will fall off completely and they could be caught by Man Utd/Newcastle.

[Mellin]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

[LeeB]

Can't wait to watch the draw for the groups.

Andrea Pirlo picking the balls out while Emi, Unai and the boys watch in full suits and claret and blue ties.

"Number 3... Aston Villa of England, winners in 1982 of course. Back in the competition for the first time in 42 years. Will play..."

"Number 6, Bayern Munich. A rematch of the 1982 final."

There is no groups, just one big league.

[Jane]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

Lads?

[Somniloquism]

Although there is still draws for which 8 teams we play so could still happen.

[AV84]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

Lads?

Lads is a gender neutral term in Ireland. Or at least it can be used for groups of men, or mixed groups.

[Mellin]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

Lads?

An abbreviation for "ladies and gentlemen", of course.

[Smirker]

Can't wait to watch the draw for the groups.

Andrea Pirlo picking the balls out while Emi, Unai and the boys watch in full suits and claret and blue ties.

"Number 3... Aston Villa of England, winners in 1982 of course. Back in the competition for the first time in 42 years. Will play..."

"Number 6, Bayern Munich. A rematch of the 1982 final."

There is no groups, just one big league.

Oh yeah 😭

[MalcolmP]

What would be great is Villa finish 4th and win the ECL and a German or Italian team claims the coefficient spot in CL.

I don't think them getting the co-efficient spots is in doubt now.

I believe that if Villa win both semis and final, Bayern, Leverkusen  and Dortmund lose both legs in Semis then England get 5th spot.

[Villan82]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

It is nerve wracking while you are going through it. I have trusted the manager and the team all season - last night was a tough watch, no doubt, but we have now extended our lead by a point this weekend

Am I right and thinking it's all over if Spurs lose their next two and we beat Brighton?

[mike]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

Lads?

Lads is a gender neutral term in Ireland. Or at least it can be used for groups of men, or mixed groups.

I’ve never heard a woman called a lad in Britain. Although when I lived in the north east, young girls would call each other ‘man’.

[Jane]

I really wasn't that offended - just being precious 🤣

[Meanwood Villa]

So many losing their nerve recently. It's happening, lads. Crack a beer.

It is nerve wracking while you are going through it. I have trusted the manager and the team all season - last night was a tough watch, no doubt, but we have now extended our lead by a point this weekend

Am I right and thinking it's all over if Spurs lose their next two and we beat Brighton?

Yes, do I dare get the champagne in advance for a possible Villa CL, Blues League 1 double bank holiday weekend?

[Somniloquism]

Can't wait to watch the draw for the groups.

Andrea Pirlo picking the balls out while Emi, Unai and the boys watch in full suits and claret and blue ties.

"Number 3... Aston Villa of England, winners in 1982 of course. Back in the competition for the first time in 42 years. Will play..."

"Number 6, Bayern Munich. A rematch of the 1982 final."

There is no groups, just one big league.

Oh yeah 😭

We still get drawn against 8 other teams though, 2 from each seeding pot so could still happen . It is our results in those 8 matches  that determines the position we finish in the league.