Olympiacos v Villa Pre-match Thread

[VillaTim]

Bailey played for that . I've seen them given but it was never a pen .

To paraphrase a certain someone on kit design, "How can one person confirm how we all feel, when a penalty decision is often totally subjective?"

Which is why i said i've seen them given, many times, cheats prosper when it comes to winning pens , just look at rat face and his antics . Kane is another . Bailey was wearing the wrong kit .

And there's Kane with another brilliant dive . Ref didn't buy it though . Cheating .

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Turning round a 2 goal home deficit is difficult but not impossible.

[KevinGage]

They have nothing to lose. If we get the first goal, suddenly it will look in the balance.

Do or do not. There is no try.

Imagine Bailey racing through early doors and one of theirs getting a red card for a professional foul.

Not totally unthinkable.

[Footy-Vill]

In 2011, 70 people were linked to one of the biggest football match-fixing scandals in Greece. Among the people charged was the President of Olympiacos FC, Vangelis Marinakis, who, on the proposal of the prosecutor, was finally acquitted.

[Somniloquism]

I wonder how much he bunged our players to let the ball in four times in the first leg.

[Footy-Vill]

In Greece, Marinakis owns a considerable chunk of the media, including a television station, newspapers, magazines and websites. It gives him a certain amount of control over the messages that go out in a country where media ownership is often about power as well as profit.

[eamonn]

Robbie Keane masterminded a 4-1 win here for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2nd round and he's not exactly the brain of Tallaght (for Brits, pronounced "Ta-la").

Let's mash'em ! 

[Brazilian Villain]

Robbie Keane masterminded a 4-1 win here for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2nd round and he's not exactly the brain of Tallaght (for Brits, pronounced "Ta-la").

They'll probably think that's a Scouser expressing his gratitude.

[Somniloquism]

Robbie Keane masterminded a 4-1 win here for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2nd round and he's not exactly the brain of Tallaght (for Brits, pronounced "Ta-la").

Let's mash'em !

Haven't you heard. Those matches were rigged apparently.

[aldridgeboy]

I think a 2-1 win on the night. Sadly I just can't see us not conceding.

Also no doub,t a couple of blatant penalties disallowed for us and some level of VAR drama

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We've generally been average-poor in this competition for various reasons. There's nothing to say we finally turn up and put six past them.

Unai just needs to tell the lads to treat it as a big game rather than going through the motions.

Let's show them what we are really about and make our 150th anniversary extra special and one to remember.

[eamonn]

Robbie Keane masterminded a 4-1 win here for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 2nd round and he's not exactly the brain of Tallaght (for Brits, pronounced "Ta-la").

They'll probably think that's a Scouser expressing his gratitude.

Apparently it was Stephen Warnock's parting expression to O'Neill when the cvnt flounced-off.

[Ben1505p]

I think that we win the game but it might not be enough to draw the tie... I'd be starting Duran with Watkins in behind.. Martinez starting would be a boost...

[PaulTheVillan]

2-1 (6-3 agg)

 They’ll score early.

Home empty handed.

What a wasted chance.

[Ben1505p]

Great football cliche but first goal tomorrow so important.... we get it, game on... they get it, game over...