HŠK Zrinjski Mostar v Aston Villa Post Match Thread

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

When Emery was winning multiple European trophies I don’t believe his sides league form dropped off at all.

We’ve gone through this group in second gear, it’s played a big part in putting us in the title race.

[Brazilian Villain]

FT: Zrinjski Mostar 1-1 Aston Villa

TNT Sports pundit Joe Cole finks Aston Villa are favourites to win this tournament.

Fixed.

[AV82EC]

I think Emery has managed the European and subsequent league games really well, we got caught cold in the first game but since then we’ve got the job done with the minimum of fuss and most of the squad have had some minutes.

[Brazilian Villain]

Very poor performance dripping with misplaced arrogance.
Sloppy, casual, lacking in technical ability and no sign of any urgency. The lot of 'em get a 0 rating.

The Craig Revel Horwood of H&V.

[Toronto Villa]

Also Emery has said he tried things in games because he doesn’t always have time during training. So there might have been something that he was looking at for a future game that wasn’t apparent to us. Konsa at RB looked clumsy in games before we smashed Man City and beat Arsenal. Plus these games aren’t always pretty and it’s a big deal for these smaller teams. Just happy we got out with the result we needed and no obvious injuries.

[VillaTim]

He's used some of these games as training sessions in place of the training we will miss

[RamboandBruno]

Very poor performance dripping with misplaced arrogance.
Sloppy, casual, lacking in technical ability and no sign of any urgency. The lot of 'em get a 0 rating.

The Craig Revel Horwood of H&V.

I am imagining a massive flounce out of the room after the zero ratings were dished out

[olaftab]

Their goal and result mattered to them more than us. All their team, subs and coaches celebrated the equaliser. Their supporters applauded our buses out of the ground. So a good night all around so far.

[Ads]

We're mixing with their Ultras in Rebal Bar
 Shades of Bilbao here. Good lads!

[Nev]

Missed Olney' first goal walking up New St to the Town Hall to see Steeleye Span.
FML.

[coreyfeldman]

Very poor performance dripping with misplaced arrogance.

Sloppy, casual, lacking in technical ability and no sign of any urgency. The lot of 'em get a 0 rating.

Bet you're fun at a party

[PeterWithesShin]

[Rudy Can't Fail]

When Emery was winning multiple European trophies I don’t believe his sides league form dropped off at all.

We’ve gone through this group in second gear, it’s played a big part in putting us in the title race.

Agreed. We've rarely looked convincing with a second string/mixed bag of players in this competition which is disappointing but I imagine we'll see a different level of performance once we start again in March. For now we have to settle for job done and sitting third in the league.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

It went a lot like I thought it would. We were never in danger of not winning the group. Mostar behaving weird at the end just standing there.

I actually found that the most entertaining part of the match, almost a staring competition, bizarre

[CT Villan]

The Craig Revel Horwood of H&V.

Darlings of the footballing dance floor, get ready to samba your way through the electrifying spectacle that unfolded on the hallowed Mostar turf! A symphony of kicks, twirls, and breathtaking pirouettes, as the two teams engaged in a tantalizing tango of tactics, all under the glittering disco ball of the stadium lights. Nicolo Zaniolo, a true Fred Astaire on the pitch, pirouetted past sleepy defenders with grace and flair on 61 minutes before chasseing the ball into the net.

However, the home team, determined not to be overshadowed, responded with a quickstep counter-attack that left defenders stumbling like amateurs in a OAP dance class. The match hung delicately in the balance, a pulsating dance-off with both teams vying for the title of injury time statue-staring champion.

As if atop a sparkling scissor-lift, tonight's performance elevated Villa into the stratospheric heights of the Europa Conference round of 16. A remarkable achievement given the obvious pedigree of the Herzegovina-based side.

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