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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #375 on: May 03, 2024, 11:11:21 AM »
Lenglet letting the ball go out for corner was poor , we win that game if he uses his french loaf.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #376 on: May 03, 2024, 11:24:35 AM »
Time to get those prayer mats out.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #377 on: May 03, 2024, 11:28:01 AM »
I think one or two of our players looked a little. overawed by it, Rogers as an example, and that's no suprise given his age and lack of experience etc. But grew into it too.

We just didn't pass well, they anticipated a lot of our passing play and made us look really bad at times. I can't see it being so bad again next week.

My mate text me who was watching it on the box , and mentioned the Olympiacos kit clashing with ours. Didn't see it myself , might be clutching at straws , but would explain McGinn passing directly to their players  5 or 6 times last night ! I just think we played poor , they made their own luck. Feel a little more positive today than leaving the ground last night. A massive task , but not unacheivable.
We were at the game ... my dad commented about the kits looking very similar too.

Yep wasn't a great combination. I presume we'll play in our 3rd kit for the away leg.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #378 on: May 03, 2024, 11:28:09 AM »
Leon’s goal was chalked off for Lenglet pulling their player’s shirt.  When it’s so blatant it’s always going to get ruled out.

It is a weird one being as the players whose shirt was being tugged fell forward and away from Lenglet. It was an on-field call wasn't it? I don't think VAR would have over-ruled it if the goal was given.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #379 on: May 03, 2024, 11:29:09 AM »
Time to get those prayer mats out.

I know just the man for the job.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #380 on: May 03, 2024, 11:31:17 AM »
Leon’s goal was chalked off for Lenglet pulling their player’s shirt.  When it’s so blatant it’s always going to get ruled out.

It is a weird one being as the players whose shirt was being tugged fell forward and away from Lenglet. It was an on-field call wasn't it? I don't think VAR would have over-ruled it if the goal was given.

I think part of the issue was the ball ricocheted off the same players head on the way to Bailey. So him going down played a big part on the goal.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #381 on: May 03, 2024, 11:33:54 AM »
The first goal is absolutely crucial over there. If we score it, who knows how they'll react. If they score it, then it's game over. Be good to beat Brighton at the weekend so we know we can have a right tilt at it in Greece.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #382 on: May 03, 2024, 11:35:08 AM »
I personally dont thinkwe will get any decisions in aaay leg so we just need to score the goals and outplay them so the ref factor isnt a option.

But i must say the referring performance last night was abysmal. Seriously awful

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #383 on: May 03, 2024, 11:35:46 AM »
Leon’s goal was chalked off for Lenglet pulling their player’s shirt.  When it’s so blatant it’s always going to get ruled out.

It is a weird one being as the players whose shirt was being tugged fell forward and away from Lenglet. It was an on-field call wasn't it? I don't think VAR would have over-ruled it if the goal was given.

I think even the most incompetent VAR team are always going to give that as a foul. They have to justify their existence, and the pulling of a shirt is a very noticeable action, and less easy to brush off than just a nudge in the back or whatever.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #384 on: May 03, 2024, 11:35:54 AM »
They lost 1-4 at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv before scoring 6 in the away leg to win and go through.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #385 on: May 03, 2024, 11:36:39 AM »
The non penalty for the challenge on Bailey has to be seen to be believed. That was as blatant as it gets. They disallow our goal for a slight tug on a shirt and they fail to give that pen. Is it anti PL bias or is it just plain old incompetence?

I saw it as exactly the same as the Saka one against Bayern. Checking the run slightly to make sure that contact happens.

Thought the same watching the replay. Not as blatant as the Saka one but Bailey made sure he got the contact all the same. What was his goal disallowed for?

The most unnatural thing about it from either player was the way the defender clipped the ball and then lifted his heel much higher than normal between Baileys legs before stepping quite wide as jis foot came down to give Bailey nowhere to go. Whether Bailey was trying to go down or not I don't think he actually had much choice. It was a clear foul and absolutely intentional from the defender because he knew Bailey was getting a shot off otherwise.
That's exactly how I saw it. The difference of opinions on here just goes to show how subjective these things are.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #386 on: May 03, 2024, 11:40:17 AM »
I personally dont thinkwe will get any decisions in aaay leg so we just need to score the goals and outplay them so the ref factor isnt a option.

But i must say the referring performance last night was abysmal. Seriously awful
Apparently it's the same ref over there. We're going to have to batter them if that's true because we won't be getting any favours.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #387 on: May 03, 2024, 11:42:02 AM »
The away leg won't be dull at least .

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #388 on: May 03, 2024, 11:42:54 AM »
I personally dont thinkwe will get any decisions in aaay leg so we just need to score the goals and outplay them so the ref factor isnt a option.

But i must say the referring performance last night was abysmal. Seriously awful
Apparently it's the same ref over there. We're going to have to batter them if that's true because we won't be getting any favours.

Jesus. They should retire him after last night.

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Re: Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread
« Reply #389 on: May 03, 2024, 11:43:25 AM »
No mentions of HIM please.

 


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