Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread

[Villan82]

Wish we fuckin had a week off like olympiakos do

No help from our own fa

You think it would of made a difference? Sometimes you have to admit we fucked it up.. we gifted them their goals and barely tried to score. We left one of our best players on the bench although we knew the Chelsea score during the game..

I suspect Pau has not been fully fit since Christmas and his minutes are being managed.

[PeterWithesShin]

Wish we fuckin had a week off like olympiakos do

No help from our own fa

You think it would of made a difference? Sometimes you have to admit we fucked it up.. we gifted them their goals and barely tried to score. We left one of our best players on the bench although we knew the Chelsea score during the game..

We scored twice, missed a penalty and had 14 other shots. You really think we barely tried to score?

[Dave]

Wish we fuckin had a week off like olympiakos do

No help from our own fa

You want us to play all of Brighton, Liverpool and Palace in eight days at the end of the season?

[ChicagoLion]

Not sure why people can not see the fatigue these guys are suffering.
There is no disgrace in the result tonight, they just don’t have the energy to beat a far inferior team.

[TonyD]

The omens were bad from the off with Emery dropping Pau for the bang average Longleat. 
Add in:
Olsen - he is a two goal boost for the apposition.
A terrible ref. 
A total molesting from Lady Luck.
A missed penalty.

Then you lose 4.2. 

If Emi and Pau start next week and we get an early goal then we will win.

And finally.  Spurs get tae fuk. 

[Steve67]

Olsen has to go now . If he plays again it's gross negligence.

He has 78 caps for Sweden. Any 'keeper we try to sign knows they will never unseat Emi- won't be that easy to get a better no.2

You are correct, but hey, let's at least try to sign a reliable one eh? 

[Legion]

I hope the players are pissed off with the game and their performance tonight and want to put it right, but no way should they feel shame, be called bottlers etc. It's them that have turned us from a relegation threatened piss poor side to a side that's clear in 4th and in a European semi final. A few dodgy games at the end of an injury plagued and still successful season doesn't change that.

This.

[Flamingo Lane]

I'm hoping we can go over there next Thursday with 4th place wrapped up, and give it everything we've got, if we play well and don't fall behind they will likely become anxious as the game wears on.

[JUAN PABLO]

well If we have chumps league sewned up by the this time next week , then I think we can still pull this off.  emi , youri and Pau all back in with a bit of luck .

its not over . 

[LeonW]

Olsen has to go now . If he plays again it's gross negligence.

He has 78 caps for Sweden. Any 'keeper we try to sign knows they will never unseat Emi- won't be that easy to get a better no.2

It’d be very easy.

[Ian.]

I hope the players are pissed off with the game and their performance tonight and want to put it right, but no way should they feel shame, be called bottlers etc. It's them that have turned us from a relegation threatened piss poor side to a side that's clear in 4th and in a European semi final. A few dodgy games at the end of an injury plagued and still successful season doesn't change that.

Yep, well said PWS.

[ChicagoLion]

Wish we fuckin had a week off like olympiakos do

No help from our own fa

You think it would of made a difference? Sometimes you have to admit we fucked it up.. we gifted them their goals and barely tried to score. We left one of our best players on the bench although we knew the Chelsea score during the game..

I suspect Pau has not been fully fit since Christmas and his minutes are being managed.

Yes, I have said same, they are managing him.

[itbrvilla]

Wish we fuckin had a week off like olympiakos do

No help from our own fa

You think it would of made a difference? Sometimes you have to admit we fucked it up.. we gifted them their goals and barely tried to score. We left one of our best players on the bench although we knew the Chelsea score during the game..

We scored twice, missed a penalty and had 14 other shots. You really think we barely tried to score?

Their keeper barely had to work to save those 14 other shots. Most straight at him. We put them through on goal repeatedly pissing about at the back.

[PaulWinch again]

How on Earth though do you legislate for the amount of injuries we’ve had? Look at our bench tonight…..We don’t have the luxury of a big squad. To be where we are is incredible even though things have been incredibly disappointing of late. During the match threads feelings are magnified and that’s why things seem so bad.

Spot on.

The season overall has been fantastic, but whilst injuries are a factor they are not an excuse for tonight’s performance. Or to put it another way, would any of the Olympiacos players get in front of the Villa starting 11 tonight? Maybe I’m ill informed but I don’t think so. The season has been brilliant, but injuries or not tonight was dreadful.

[PeterWithesShin]

We had twice as many shots as them. How were we barely trying to score?