Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread

[itbrvilla]

They don't strike me as a side that will shut up shop, either side could score 5 next week with our attack, and defence.

I would have agreed before Christmas.

[Rigadon]

We played as ‘well’ as we have all season in Europe. We were denied a stone wall penalty and missed one, and conceded a very soft one.

We’ll beat these next week.

[Somniloquism]

The only good thing about getting CL is the money the club get. Very much doubt we’ll go beyond the 8 group league matches. Only being realistic.

For the first participation year, I would be fine with that and use next season to consolidate another top 4 and improve the squad. (and maybe a domestic cup run). We might even eke out another two CL games for the playoff but definitely I'm only seeing it as a cash cow and not taking it seriously.

[TopDeck113]

What a let down. Since the turn of the year, we've let in too many goals. Whatever the outcome of the remaining matches of the season, it has to be addressed as clubs with the aspirations we now profess to have don't ship 2, 3 or 4 goals as frequently as we have done.

[Demitri_C]

We haven't really played that well in this tournament at all, apart from pockets here and there, just my opinion but tonight was really poor.  Olsen is crap, I'd rather have the kid in goal as he's an unknown quantity and we all know what Olsen is like.  Konsa needs a proper partner, even he was poor tonight.  Cash, Lenglet need to go.  Digne's crossing was shit and his defending not a great deal better.  Luiz is slow to move the ball and the penalty at both ends, summed up his last few weeks.  Diaby offered little either.  It was poor all round.  What a time to have a collective shitfest performance.  We can score goals, but we cannot defend.

You are absolutely right steve. We haven't played well on this competition.  Only in the ajax and AZ games. We were not good against mostar or legia. We git lucky against lille and pur luck run out tonight.

You cant put jn shit performances like that and expect to get through. You get to 2-2 then a fww minutes later concede a pen. Then yiu get a pen and you fucking miss. Thats proper piss poor and you can't defend that

[PaulWinch again]

Positive: If we can go and win 2-0 at the Emirates, we can win 3-0 at Olympiacos.

Negative: We hardly ever put a decent performance in these days, and have been largely rank in Europe but getting results. I think we are getting found out at the last moment here.

Indeed, that Emirates performance really stands out.

In Europe I think we’ve largely tried to play in a controlled way, but it’s stifled us. Tonight we were a rabble, and again there was no leadership on the pitch. Doug obviously had his worst game ever, but SJM was neck and neck up to the penalties.

They should all be utterly embarrassed.

[VILLA MOLE]

We are losing that Midfield battle at the moment and lacking physicality..  We look like we are running on fumes .  I think we will give it a go and it has been a fab season.  Trying to stay positive !’

[Somniloquism]

What a let down. Since the turn of the year, we've let in too many goals. Whatever the outcome of the remaining matches of the season, it has to be addressed as clubs with the aspirations we now profess to have don't ship 2, 3 or 4 goals as frequently as we have done.

Only way to do that is to improve the squad and hope the Injury demons have moved onto another team. But I will also mention the other teams with the same aspirations to be top 4 have also shipped in the same or even more goals this season, sometimes 2, 3 or 4.

[baddowvillans]

We haven't really played that well in this tournament at all, apart from pockets here and there, just my opinion but tonight was really poor.  Olsen is crap, I'd rather have the kid in goal as he's an unknown quantity and we all know what Olsen is like.  Konsa needs a proper partner, even he was poor tonight.  Cash, Lenglet need to go.  Digne's crossing was shit and his defending not a great deal better.  Luiz is slow to move the ball and the penalty at both ends, summed up his last few weeks.  Diaby offered little either.  It was poor all round.  What a time to have a collective shitfest performance.  We can score goals, but we cannot defend.

You are absolutely right steve. We haven't played well on this competition.  Only in the ajax and AZ games. We were not good against mostar or legia. We git lucky against lille and pur luck run out tonight.

You cant put jn shit performances like that and expect to get through. You get to 2-2 then a fww minutes later concede a pen. Then yiu get a pen and you fucking miss. Thats proper piss poor and you can't defend that

even

Yawn!

[Demitri_C]

We definitely need some serious investment come the summer. Alot of these players need help as the backups are sinply not good enough

[Villa Lew]

A disastrous night, gonna need a massive performance next Thursday to have any chance of going through.

[PaulWinch again]

Our best hope is they think they’ve got it on and the players use their shame as a great motivator.

[steamer]

I thought we were really poor defending from the middle of the park. Giving the ball away numerous times.
Not for the first time this season.
But, we will probably finish 4th, Have reached a Euro Semi.
Something different to our normal end of season.
I am sure there will be a lot of new faces in the squad next season, this is the start not the end.
I hope

[Demitri_C]

We haven't really played that well in this tournament at all, apart from pockets here and there, just my opinion but tonight was really poor.  Olsen is crap, I'd rather have the kid in goal as he's an unknown quantity and we all know what Olsen is like.  Konsa needs a proper partner, even he was poor tonight.  Cash, Lenglet need to go.  Digne's crossing was shit and his defending not a great deal better.  Luiz is slow to move the ball and the penalty at both ends, summed up his last few weeks.  Diaby offered little either.  It was poor all round.  What a time to have a collective shitfest performance.  We can score goals, but we cannot defend.

You are absolutely right steve. We haven't played well on this competition.  Only in the ajax and AZ games. We were not good against mostar or legia. We git lucky against lille and pur luck run out tonight.

You cant put jn shit performances like that and expect to get through. You get to 2-2 then a fww minutes later concede a pen. Then yiu get a pen and you fucking miss. Thats proper piss poor and you can't defend that

even

Yawn!

Wow that take you long to think of that. Amazing response you swayed me with such a intelligent reply

[itbrvilla]

What a let down. Since the turn of the year, we've let in too many goals. Whatever the outcome of the remaining matches of the season, it has to be addressed as clubs with the aspirations we now profess to have don't ship 2, 3 or 4 goals as frequently as we have done.

If it wasn't for Martinez it'd have been 4, 5, 6...