Reflections on Conference League

[Footy-Vill]

There will, no doubt be some comments about us coming up short and comparing us to West  Ham's win last season.

Here are the current league positions of the teams we've played this season
Mostar - 5th
Legia Warsaw 6th
AZ Alkmaar- 4th
Ajax - 5th
Lille - 4th
Olympiacos - 4th

And these are the end of season positins of the teams West Ham played last season all  the way through to the final

Anderlecht 11th
Silkeborg Denmrk 7th
Red Star Bucharest 2nd
AEK Larnaka Cyprus 3rd
Ghent 5th
AZ Alkmaar 4th
Fiorentina 8th

Would it be fair to say that we've had a tougher set of fixtures than they did last season?

Yes, definitely.

I would also say West Ham finished lowly last season in the league 14th
Leicester City year before got to semis and finished 8th in league while challenging for top 4

[Gareth]

I see the injury card is being played . Don't . We had enough to beat these with the players we had , it's a poor excuse . We bottled it massively and it's a huge disappointment. Even tonight 9-0 on corners and we frittered away all of them . Was a pathetic no show .

Most people mentioning injuries are giving it as a reason to explain performances not as an excuse to justify them.  Absolutely not playing a card…it’s stating a fact

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Fekin Greeks!!!

[Clampy]

I didn't see it as Konsa playing right back. To me it was a back three with Digne and Cash playing wide of a very depleted midfield which would have suited Moreno rather than Digne had he been fit.

Digne clearly is not suited to that position. Options were incredibly limited tonight but playing five defenders didn't seem the best bet of clawing back a two goal deficit.

But what do you do when you only have two fit midfielders other than Tim and Kelllyman? He still played three attacking players.

[Monty]

There will, no doubt be some comments about us coming up short and comparing us to West  Ham's win last season.

Here are the current league positions of the teams we've played this season
Mostar - 5th
Legia Warsaw 6th
AZ Alkmaar- 4th
Ajax - 5th
Lille - 4th
Olympiacos - 4th

And these are the end of season positins of the teams West Ham played last season all  the way through to the final

Anderlecht 11th
Silkeborg Denmrk 7th
Red Star Bucharest 2nd
AEK Larnaka Cyprus 3rd
Ghent 5th
AZ Alkmaar 4th
Fiorentina 8th

Would it be fair to say that we've had a tougher set of fixtures than they did last season?

Yes, definitely.

I would also say West Ham finished lowly last season in the league 14th
Leicester City year before got to semis and finished 8th in league while challenging for top 4

My man's on a roll.

[Olneythelonely]

I see the injury card is being played . Don't . We had enough to beat these with the players we had , it's a poor excuse . We bottled it massively and it's a huge disappointment. Even tonight 9-0 on corners and we frittered away all of them . Was a pathetic no show .

The injuries mean they've played too much. Which means fatigue. Even De Zerbi said it on the weekend: 'this was not Villa'.

What will it take some people? I'm glad the squad have this no excuses culture but - and I hate to break this news but here we are - we are not in the squad. We are the fans. And no excuses for them doesn't mean we have to be unforgiving arseholes.

Nah , not buying it . They were shite played like headless chickens no composure poor defending etc . Well beaten fair and square no excuses .

But you clearly don’t have a fucking clue what you’re talking about Coops.

[pauliewalnuts]

I see the injury card is being played . Don't . We had enough to beat these with the players we had , it's a poor excuse . We bottled it massively and it's a huge disappointment. Even tonight 9-0 on corners and we frittered away all of them . Was a pathetic no show .

The injuries mean they've played too much. Which means fatigue. Even De Zerbi said it on the weekend: 'this was not Villa'.

What will it take some people? I'm glad the squad have this no excuses culture but - and I hate to break this news but here we are - we are not in the squad. We are the fans. And no excuses for them doesn't mean we have to be unforgiving arseholes.

Nah , not buying it . They were shite played like headless chickens no composure poor defending etc . Well beaten fair and square no excuses .

But you clearly don’t have a fucking clue what you’re talking about Coops.

Of course he doesn't.

[Monty]

Emery no excuses culture is far more forgiving and accepting than Gerrards was.

This is actually a really good point. 'No excuses' doesn't mean 'so FUCK YOU for screwing up'; it just means you can always learn something, always try to improve. Gerrard was just looking to blame someone other than himself, which is a very different game.

Gerrard was Haig. Emery is Montgomery.

Emery's Caesar; Gerrard's hardly even Lepidus.

[VillaTim]

I see the injury card is being played . Don't . We had enough to beat these with the players we had , it's a poor excuse . We bottled it massively and it's a huge disappointment. Even tonight 9-0 on corners and we frittered away all of them . Was a pathetic no show .

Most people mentioning injuries are giving it as a reason to explain performances not as an excuse to justify them.  Absolutely not playing a card…it’s stating a fact

Look at the players we had out on the pitch costing tens of millions we had more than enough to beat these but they just didn't deliver in either leg . Very very poor .

[coreyfeldman]

I see the injury card is being played . Don't . We had enough to beat these with the players we had , it's a poor excuse . We bottled it massively and it's a huge disappointment. Even tonight 9-0 on corners and we frittered away all of them . Was a pathetic no show .

Most people mentioning injuries are giving it as a reason to explain performances not as an excuse to justify them.  Absolutely not playing a card…it’s stating a fact

Look at the players we had out on the pitch costing tens of millions we had more than enough to beat these but they just didn't deliver in either leg . Very very poor .

Give it a rest mate honestly, we get it

Just because you have more expensive players etc etc doesn't mean you'll win every game, that's football.

The players are knackered, we have lots of injuries, they've played lots and lots of minutes and so probably aren't sharp at the moment.

In your world if we play badly it's down to 'bottle' or effort or some other dinosaur idiotic nonsense. The players tried and have had a magnificent season but we didn't play well enough in these 2 matches, that's ok

[pauliewalnuts]

Mind you, we can't overlook Dougie's disastrous hair style change plus his return to the arms of whatshername, that all coincided with a downturn of form.

Probably more impactful than losing Kamara.

[VillaTim]

Emery is a European expert juggling domestic alongside , he loves more games and balances with less training . The players didn't deliver.

[curiousorange]

To be fair, my attention wanders when I'm looking at Alisha Lehmann.

[Monty]

Emery is a European expert juggling domestic alongside , he loves more games and balances with less training . The players didn't deliver.

Just, extreme sighing and shrugging.

[Paul.S]

I see the injury card is being played . Don't . We had enough to beat these with the players we had , it's a poor excuse . We bottled it massively and it's a huge disappointment. Even tonight 9-0 on corners and we frittered away all of them . Was a pathetic no show .

The injuries mean they've played too much. Which means fatigue. Even De Zerbi said it on the weekend: 'this was not Villa'.

What will it take some people? I'm glad the squad have this no excuses culture but - and I hate to break this news but here we are - we are not in the squad. We are the fans. And no excuses for them doesn't mean we have to be unforgiving arseholes.

Nah , not buying it . They were shite played like headless chickens no composure poor defending etc . Well beaten fair and square no excuses .

We have been beaten just like we’ve got a huge injury issue. I’d say that and that fact our opponents didn’t have to play a few days ago like we did have them an advantage. You only have to look at the bench to see the issues.
They weren’t shite either and have a lot more European experience than we do.
You don’t have to buy it, it’s a fact.