PSG v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[BoVillan esq]

No shame in this outcome. We still have much to play for. Onwards and upwards!

We do indeed, in the worst case scenario and we do exit we utterly focus on the FA Cup and grabbing that 5th place, for me, as big as this game tonight, Newcastle, beat them and we are on the way, strange thing is before the Brighton game, never felt Brighton or Forest was insurmountable, it was when I looked at the fixtures on the run in the Newcastle game, that is the game we have to win.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’m annoyed.  PSG were great.  Best since Celta Vigo…

…However we really could have done with Doug, Diaby and Duran tonight, but we couldn’t because of random rules.  Realistically, they’d still have won but talk about applying a handicap to, otherwise well run, clubs.

[taylorsworkrate]

The only thing that annoyed me was how cheaply we gave possession away when not under particularly great pressure. Hope we stamp that out next week

Everyone one of our lot did it repeatedly. Also we barely won a second ball. They worked their arses off to get possession even when it looked like it was going for a PSG throw.

We can't match them for quality, but I agrre. Their energy levels were higher too

[Rodders]

Fucking Hell - they were good, weren't they?

I was morosely mansplaining to Mrs Rodders that we'd now have to beat them by three at VP to go through, but found myself ending the sentence by saying, "which is entirely possible."

Isn't it? Didn't we?

[LeeS]

I admire all this, let’s get the first goal at VP stuff, I really do. But we ain’t beating this side next week. They were very, very good. And were just as good against Liverpool twice. I am proud of our performance though. Well done boys.

[Dave P]

An early goal next week would make it interesting but I think the 3rd PSG goal was a kicker. Let’s batter Southampton and think of Wembley as we don’t want this season to drift.

[Proposition Joe]

We need to our old attack the Holte first half and blitz them routine next week.

Also, though they scored some worldies, what bothered me is we fell for every little trick or dummy they did hook line and sinker. But that is what experience at this level teaches.

[PaulWinch again]

If we are to have any chance we are going to have to be much better on the ball that’s for certain. Onana also showed the way by disrupting them and taking them on.

I understood the approach we took, but we are going to have to get at them next week. I do hope the celebrations at the end are an indicator of complacency, that would help. Their effort levels on top of their accuracy are remarkable, if that effort dropped…

[Jon Crofts]

Did ourselves no favours with the amount of times we gave the ball away. Disasi? I’d pay his taxi fare back to Chelsea.
They’re good but not unbeatable, early goal and calm heads and let’s see where we are next Tuesday with 60 on the clock.

[john2710]

We defended well but we were far too passive. Apart from our goal, I can't think of any occasion where we won the ball or picked up the second ball.  When we did get the ball we gave it away but it's a measure of how far we've come that we're playing one of the best sides in the world.

[Baldy]

Took us a while to get over the stage fright but everyone put in a fantastic shift. Except for Rashford.

We will still win this.

We are fantastic going forward and I've been waiting all season for us to go for the jugular from the start and keep up the intensity for the whole match. Next Tuesday, we have no choice, this is our chance. With a roaring Villa Park behind them and a licence to kill, I can see adrenaline bringing us over the line.

Yes, they are good but so are we. They will crumble under our pressure.

[Garyth]

Kvaratskhelia Is a peach of a footballer. 😍😍😍

[Martyn Smith]

Will be interesting to see what sort of team we put out v 2016 Us on Sat. I would not be at all surprised if only Emi starts from tonight's line up

We need to win that game though. That’s the challenge now.

Oh I think we will. I think that we should still beat Soton with the eight outfield players on that bench plus Garcia and Malen starting. That is how strong our squad is now

[Clampy]

Kvaratskhelia Is a peach of a footballer. 😍😍😍

You could at least spell his name right.

[Nev]

Looking at tonight, they should have probably scored 4 or 5. But they didn't, did they?

So onto Villa Park where they'll probably beat us. Won't they?