Aston Villa v Olympiacos - Post-Match Thread

[Risso]

I know we won the penalty in the end last night because of the foul, but didn't the ref wave play on after the defender practictly caught it with both hands and his thighs right before the foul? I was screaming for hand ball.

My stream started buffering around this point, so I didn't see any replays. I even missed the penalty. It resumed and the ball was in play and the core was still 2-4.

There were two handballs and a foul, it was take your pick which one to award it for.

Did I see the ref wave play on though?

No, I think he pretty well awarded it straight away.

[Ian.]

I know we won the penalty in the end last night because of the foul, but didn't the ref wave play on after the defender practictly caught it with both hands and his thighs right before the foul? I was screaming for hand ball.

My stream started buffering around this point, so I didn't see any replays. I even missed the penalty. It resumed and the ball was in play and the core was still 2-4.

There were two handballs and a foul, it was take your pick which one to award it for.

Did I see the ref wave play on though?

No, I think he pretty well awarded it straight away.

Ok fair enough, thanks for confirming.  I was bloody screaming penalty at the screen, I thought he waved play on and my stream kept buffering and finally froze when the problems on the edge of the box was going off. I was gutted when the stream resumed. It felt nothing went our way all night.

[Risso]

To be honest it was a bit like the Leicester game under Unai last year. Overall the better side, but four mistakes led directly to four goals being given away. We don't do things by halves, when we stuff up, we do it in style.

[Ian.]

You're right, it was similar to that game. I hope the aftermath is the same too. I'm sure that kick stared a fantastic run after game.

[Dave]

I know we won the penalty in the end last night because of the foul, but didn't the ref wave play on after the defender practictly caught it with both hands and his thighs right before the foul? I was screaming for hand ball.

My stream started buffering around this point, so I didn't see any replays. I even missed the penalty. It resumed and the ball was in play and the core was still 2-4.

There were two handballs and a foul, it was take your pick which one to award it for.

Did I see the ref wave play on though?

No, I think he pretty well awarded it straight away.

Ok fair enough, thanks for confirming.  I was bloody screaming penalty at the screen, I thought he waved play on and my stream kept buffering and finally froze when the problems on the edge of the box was going off. I was gutted when the stream resumed. It felt nothing went our way all night.

If he did, it could easily have been because the ball was then at Duran's feet eight yards out so he'd probably have seen it as an advantage anyway

[aj2k77]

We've conceded a colossal amount of goals at home since the turn of the year. We really could do with tinkering a little at home because we've been poor at the back 25 goals in 12 home games conceded is a poor showing defensively.

[Demitri_C]

To be honest it was a bit like the Leicester game under Unai last year. Overall the better side, but four mistakes led directly to four goals being given away. We don't do things by halves, when we stuff up, we do it in style.

Perfect summary

[KRS]

I know we won the penalty in the end last night because of the foul, but didn't the ref wave play on after the defender practictly caught it with both hands and his thighs right before the foul? I was screaming for hand ball.

My stream started buffering around this point, so I didn't see any replays. I even missed the penalty. It resumed and the ball was in play and the core was still 2-4.

There were two handballs and a foul, it was take your pick which one to award it for.

Did I see the ref wave play on though?

No, I think he pretty well awarded it straight away.

The ref did the cross arms action to signal no penalty for the hand balls then he blew up for penalty when Duran went over. We’ll never know if he or VAR would have awarded a penalty for the hand balls.

[nick harper]

When we got to 2-2, I thought we’d win 4 or 5 but we have really lost any kind of solidity defending for a long time. Weird really as it was a real strength in Unai’s first 12 months.

I thought they were very average, no better than Legia, and we’d have beaten them easily earlier in the season.

Lots of comments on the ref I agree with, but the one that really got me was in the first half when we were breaking down the right and he called it back to give free kick for us in our half and wagged his finger at their player without booking him.

[Drummond]

I know we won the penalty in the end last night because of the foul, but didn't the ref wave play on after the defender practictly caught it with both hands and his thighs right before the foul? I was screaming for hand ball.

My stream started buffering around this point, so I didn't see any replays. I even missed the penalty. It resumed and the ball was in play and the core was still 2-4.

There were two handballs and a foul, it was take your pick which one to award it for.

Did I see the ref wave play on though?

No, I think he pretty well awarded it straight away.

Ok fair enough, thanks for confirming.  I was bloody screaming penalty at the screen, I thought he waved play on and my stream kept buffering and finally froze when the problems on the edge of the box was going off. I was gutted when the stream resumed. It felt nothing went our way all night.

He did wave play on after the handball, it was on the highlights, and then when he was fouled there was no option but to give it.

[pablo_picasso]

When we got to 2-2, I thought we’d win 4 or 5 but we have really lost any kind of solidity defending for a long time. Weird really as it was a real strength in Unai’s first 12 months.

I thought they were very average, no better than Legia, and we’d have beaten them easily earlier in the season.

Lots of comments on the ref I agree with, but the one that really got me was in the first half when we were breaking down the right and he called it back to give free kick for us in our half and wagged his finger at their player without booking him.

Yeah, I lost my shit at that one...

[Ian.]

I know we won the penalty in the end last night because of the foul, but didn't the ref wave play on after the defender practictly caught it with both hands and his thighs right before the foul? I was screaming for hand ball.

My stream started buffering around this point, so I didn't see any replays. I even missed the penalty. It resumed and the ball was in play and the core was still 2-4.

There were two handballs and a foul, it was take your pick which one to award it for.

Did I see the ref wave play on though?

No, I think he pretty well awarded it straight away.

The ref did the cross arms action to signal no penalty for the hand balls then he blew up for penalty when Duran went over. We’ll never know if he or VAR would have awarded a penalty for the hand balls.

Ha! I thought so, I can go back to shouting fucking twat at him again!

[martin o`who??]

We've conceded a colossal amount of goals at home since the turn of the year. We really could do with tinkering a little at home because we've been poor at the back 25 goals in 12 home games conceded is a poor showing defensively.

We're missing Mings, Moreno (although Digne is responding well to him pushing for a place), Carlos, Torres and Martinez so it didnt surprise me that we shipped some last night.

[Brazilian Villain]

Lots of comments on the ref I agree with, but the one that really got me was in the first half when we were breaking down the right and he called it back to give free kick for us in our half and wagged his finger at their player without booking him.

Yeah, I lost my shit at that one...

Yeah that was ridiculous, with Cash (I think) in loads of space on the right.

There was another one in the first half where Bailey? was cynically fouled on the edge of their area. Irish commentator said it was a definite booking, and the ref took his card out but didn't book the player as he was too busy with his spray can.

[LeeB]

Lots of comments on the ref I agree with, but the one that really got me was in the first half when we were breaking down the right and he called it back to give free kick for us in our half and wagged his finger at their player without booking him.

Yeah, I lost my shit at that one...

Yeah that was ridiculous, with Cash (I think) in loads of space on the right.

There was another one in the first half where Bailey? was cynically fouled on the edge of their area. Irish commentator said it was a definite booking, and the ref took his card out but didn't book the player as he was too busy with his spray can.

Yeah that was a joke, Bailey had just turned away from him as well so he went straight through the back of him.