Aston Villa v Arsenal Post Match Thread

[AV84]

We were definitely gassed after about 10 minutes.  I'm hoping we play the B Team midweek and give these guys a deserved rest.  But, OH MY.

We could probably play Diaz and Digne, unless they're exhausted, they'll have next weekend off now.

I'd be more than happy with two completely different starting 11s Thu and Sun. We should get the point we need to top the group with the second string I would have thought

What is our 2nd string though? Most players have been involved these past 10 days.

Olsen (if fit)
Cash
Chambers
Lenglet
Moreno
Zaniolo
Ramsey
Donk
Durán

Need 2 more. I suppose Diaby has played less than some in midfield. Kamara had Bournemouth off, Dougie will have Brentford off.

[SamTheMouse]

Right, I'm off to cook my steak, and it's going to taste fucking sweet.

Happy Saturday night everyone. UTV!

[Percy McCarthy]

Stunned. I’d have been happy with two points from these games, but I didn’t think we’d get them. Brilliant defending and ‘keeping today, which is part of the game. It can’t be as comfortable as beating Man City EVERY week.

[AV84]

Seems like the post-match debrief in the Arsenal dressing room has centred around a sense they should not have been beaten.

Both Martin Odegaard and Mikel Arteta have said the Gunners "didn't deserve to lose".

Neither would comment on Kai Havertz's late strike being ruled out.

Full quotes to come.

Arteta meltdown about the handball incoming then.

[rob_bridge]

Brilliant 1989 and 1992 at the minute. Some bloody good football to match the results.

Long time coming

[SaddVillan]

Fuck off back to London you bunch of whiny, entitled cheating little pricks, of all of those 15 wins that one is my favourite, fuck the wankers.

Eloquently put Paul.

Expect the monobrow to go full on Moanathon on his post match interview.

Scabby bunch of diving whingeing cheats - he complained recently about not being able to fully employ "the dark arts" because if VAR. Funny how he still complains about bog standard physical challenges.

You do have to applauded Arse's continuing ability to sign players made put of cardboard and glass.
Fuck each and every one of them.

[Chris_Jephcott]

For those of us who have been on this place for a good while, and been through some fucking miserable weeks and post match threads, this really feels rather brilliant doesn’t it?

Quite right. It’s been a rollercoaster since the M’ON days - but for those here before - even the O’Leary days. The appointments of McLeish, Gerrard, DiMatteo.

We have suffered, we witnessed the lows of relegation, the season where we only won 3 games. The near misses such as Fulham in the play off final. The confusion of trying to work out how to follow Villa matches in the Championship.

The highs of winning the play off final, surviving relegation in the last day of the season, pushing to mid table, losing Grealish and having to rebuild. The sadness and the emotion of saying goodbye to Dean Smith… the excitement of Emery.

And throughout all of this, we have been here - and many on H&V throughout this. Sharing in these moments.

This might be another summit in the rollercoaster of being a Villa fan - but it’s that humbleness that we developed throughout the last few seasons that makes this all the sweeter.

The last year has been one hell of a ride - just watching “the awakening” when people started picking up on our form as being potentially Champions League.

I don’t know where this goes, but I am going to enjoy this ride. We are back, we have suffered and it makes these moments all the sweeter.

Up the Villa!!!

[pablo_picasso]

Fuck off back to London you bunch of whiny, entitled cheating little pricks, of all of those 15 wins that one is my favourite, fuck the wankers.

Yep.

This.

And the thought of Piers Morgan throwing a tantrum on Twatter has me smiling...

[AV84]

Arteta to Sky

When asked about the controversial refereeing decisions he initially refused to comment but said he has an opinion: “I do, big opinion”.

[Axl Rose]

For those of us who have been on this place for a good while, and been through some fucking miserable weeks and post match threads, this really feels rather brilliant doesn’t it?

Quite right. It’s been a rollercoaster since the M’ON days - but for those here before - even the O’Leary days. The appointments of McLeish, Gerrard, DiMatteo.

We have suffered, we witnessed the lows of relegation, the season where we only won 3 games. The near misses such as Fulham in the play off final. The confusion of trying to work out how to follow Villa matches in the Championship.

The highs of winning the play off final, surviving relegation in the last day of the season, pushing to mid table, losing Grealish and having to rebuild. The sadness and the emotion of saying goodbye to Dean Smith… the excitement of Emery.

And throughout all of this, we have been here - and many on H&V throughout this. Sharing in these moments.

This might be another summit in the rollercoaster of being a Villa fan - but it’s that humbleness that we developed throughout the last few seasons that makes this all the sweeter.

The last year has been one hell of a ride - just watching “the awakening” when people started picking up on our form as being potentially Champions League.

I don’t know where this goes, but I am going to enjoy this ride. We are back, we have suffered and it makes these moments all the sweeter.

Up the Villa!!!

Great post, mate.

[beness]

The team that wins the title will be the one in the top 6 teams that gets the most wins against the others.

We have now beaten Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea and Spurs and only lost to Newcastle and Liverpool out of the teams we would expect to be in the mix.

I wouldn't rule us out for the title. Incredible from Enery.

Hope Bailey isn't injured, he has been magnificent this season.

The team that wins the title will be the one in the top 6 teams that gets the most wins against the others.

We have now beaten Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea and Spurs and only lost to Newcastle and Liverpool out of the teams we would expect to be in the mix.

I wouldn't rule us out for the title. Incredible from Enery.

Hope Bailey isn't injured, he has been magnificent this season.

The team that wins the title will be the one in the top 6 teams that gets the most wins against the others.

We have now beaten Arsenal, Man City, Chelsea and Spurs and only lost to Newcastle and Liverpool out of the teams we would expect to be in the mix.

I wouldn't rule us out for the title. Incredible from Enery.

Hope Bailey isn't injured, he has been magnificent this season.

Hmmm, a well known pisstake phrase about our manager is trending on Twitter. Fuckers, hope they all get banned. Seems to be mostly Scouse fans who should know better the scumbags.

Not into banning people. would rather know what they say.

[taylorsworkrate]

Arteta to Sky

When asked about the controversial refereeing decisions he initially refused to comment but said he has an opinion: “I do, big opinion”.

Partly why AFTV is going to be hilarious viewing 😂

[kipeye]

For those of us who have been on this place for a good while, and been through some fucking miserable weeks and post match threads, this really feels rather brilliant doesn’t it?

Quite right. It’s been a rollercoaster since the M’ON days - but for those here before - even the O’Leary days. The appointments of McLeish, Gerrard, DiMatteo.

We have suffered, we witnessed the lows of relegation, the season where we only won 3 games. The near misses such as Fulham in the play off final. The confusion of trying to work out how to follow Villa matches in the Championship.

The highs of winning the play off final, surviving relegation in the last day of the season, pushing to mid table, losing Grealish and having to rebuild. The sadness and the emotion of saying goodbye to Dean Smith… the excitement of Emery.

And throughout all of this, we have been here - and many on H&V throughout this. Sharing in these moments.

This might be another summit in the rollercoaster of being a Villa fan - but it’s that humbleness that we developed throughout the last few seasons that makes this all the sweeter.

The last year has been one hell of a ride - just watching “the awakening” when people started picking up on our form as being potentially Champions League.

I don’t know where this goes, but I am going to enjoy this ride. We are back, we have suffered and it makes these moments all the sweeter.

Up the Villa!!!

Great post, mate.

Agree. Top post-I feel exactly the same.

[Coop]

For Benjamin.

[Lizz]

Heard the first 10 minutes on the radio while driving, watched all of the second half. Thought we rode our luck at times, but could have scored a second. All in all an extremely satisfying result.