Olympiacos v Villa Pre-match Thread

[Bully2345]

problem we have is we’ve got to go for it tonight and we arn’t a team that really does that
We do that patient passing around the back looking for a opening, and that will suit them as we need to build up pressure on their goal and get them panicking a bit

George Graham was questioned when Arsenal needed to win by two at Liverpool in '89 and played a defensive looking formation. His theory was to stay in the game as long as possible rather than trying to score two goals as quick as possible. There's more than one way to skin a cat. I just don't back us to keep a clean sheet sadly

[olaftab]

Queue at the Parathenaic  Stadium with a  dilapidated building up top. 

[eamonn]

Yeah, they're back four was the best since sliced bread. Ours is more like the cheese from Dogtanion's supper-baguette with holes in it.

[Holy Trinity]

We are good enough to beat these by a cricket score on paper.

Unfortunately the games played on grass and I just don't think we have th nouse to get over the line. Come out of the traps flying and who knows but our line was wank last week and if we do that again tonight they will just pick us off on the counter. If we score first there's a chance but if they get a goal at all I think it's curtains.

[LeeB]

I don't think their counter will be as effective with Pau and hopefully Emi playing.

[Footy-Vill]

Villa’s players spent the early part of this week in full recovery mode, with Emery reiterating this was the immediate priority and did not want to look towards Greece too early.

But now tonight the time has arrived!
Come on Villa!!

[VillaTim]

Wonder how the Castore fabric will hold up in the heat . Probably start dissolving .

[Nii Lamptey]

Right, off to mow the lawn to take my mind off the game! Hopefully, celebrating later! UTV

[LeeS]

90 mins until we find out the team. I’m nervous

[Bully2345]

90 mins until we find out the team. I’m nervous

75 minutes. Comes out 15 minutes earlier for European games

[Drummond]

'Kin hell. They've got no chance now mate. Bringing out our trump card.

Is it so-called because it's orange?

No, because it fucks over everyone in its path.

[Risso]

problem we have is we’ve got to go for it tonight and we arn’t a team that really does that
We do that patient passing around the back looking for a opening, and that will suit them as we need to build up pressure on their goal and get them panicking a bit

George Graham was questioned when Arsenal needed to win by two at Liverpool in '89 and played a defensive looking formation. His theory was to stay in the game as long as possible rather than trying to score two goals as quick as possible. There's more than one way to skin a cat. I just don't back us to keep a clean sheet sadly

They were defensively brilliant though, hence the "1-0 to the Arsenal" chant. They conceded 36 goals all season that year, less than 1 a game. We've conceded miles more than that and since Xmas are running at about two a match. Keeping it tight doesn't really suit our play.

[taylorsworkrate]

They pressed really well in the first leg and we looked a bit rabbit in the headlights trying to deal with it.

With the match situation they won't be as commited to the press, so we should be controlling the ball and the tempo for large spells tonight

[dicedlam]

Right, off to mow the lawn to take my mind off the game! Hopefully, celebrating later! UTV

Fuck me, what are you mowing? Cannon Hill Park!

[gkap7]

Wonder how the Castore fabric will hold up in the heat . Probably start dissolving .

you re extremely lucky today. its raining and its like 10 degrees lower than previous days. its closer to english weather than greek. damn