Aston Villa v PSG Post-Match Thread

[Meanwood Villa]

Silent stadium? Fuck off. Also agree on all the comments about ultras. Boring as fuck bouncing up and down non stop with no attention paid to the match.

[Small Rodent]

. The first leg extra time goal did for us.

Yep, that was the killer moment across the 2 legs . Frustrating to have run them so close , as so often in top level sport - fine margins.

I don’t really go for this. At 1-2, perhaps Emery would have approached the game in an entirely different manner.

Who knows?

[Villa Lew]

One of the great VP nights, quite possibly the future  winners, were fighting desperately to keep us out at the end. Pundits are saying PSG were the better over the 2 legs, well when it comes to chances created, they certainly weren't the better team. MOTM for me was SJM he was magnificent, I rarely criticise Unai, but couldn't understand why he was subbed.

The second half last night was breathtaking, to the extent that we deserved to force extra time, but to say they weren't the better side over two legs is demented.

They were the better side, but I was just pointing out we created more clear cut chances than they did over the 2 legs, which is some achievement.

[Sexual Ealing]

Fair enough Lew.

[Rudy65]

For the first 30 mins after the end of the game I was thinking what a great team effort to come back and be so close to beating PSG.
Thereafter & Now I’m thinking what a chance in a generation we’ve maybe missed to make the SF. I’d have fancied us to beat Arsenal as well over 2 games.
All the stars had aligned. Fully fit squad, best manager in 40 plus years, January signings who’d made a difference, over 30 mins left to win the tie etc. #gutted

[The Edge]

Just watching a replay of the game. We honestly should of scored at least 5 in the second half. How did Konsa not connect with that header? If Pau hadn't got his head on to Tielemans scuffed shot Onana was in prime position to nod the ball in. Asensio is a wonderful player and has it in his locker to dance past the keeper and slot it away when he was one on one. Then there was Tielemans header and Maatsen's shot which both could of gone in. Reading that back now its no exaggeration to say 5/6 goals wouldn't have flattered us. That just unbelievable against an opposition that's considered to be one of the best club sides on the planet right now.

[VillaTim]

I'm not sure how Konsa missed the header i was in line with that and he was onside . The Ascensio miss was very poor albeit a good save , he's had a rough few days wonder if those pen misses affected him .

[Somniloquism]

Probably. Watching it back, he was also inches from slipping it thought Donnarumma’s legs but hit it against his standing foot instead.

Until the LEquipe report, I didn’t realise the last second block was by the same person who assisted our two goals.

[Small Rodent]

I didn't like the white scarves on TV. I kept thinking it was opposition fans and not Villa.

Was the effect better in the stadium?

[martin o`who??]

Positives all over. The goodwill towards the club is off the scale these days and particularly after last night. It went from being a lost cause to a genuine missed opportunity. We inflicted a thoroughly deserved defeat on a superb side while scoring four times over the tie and should at least have taken it to extra time. It was almost Villa's Dunkirk - a defeat that we should be very proud of and a launch-pad for greater things - hopefully at Wembley in May....

[PeterWithe]

I didn't like the white scarves on TV. I kept thinking it was opposition fans and not Villa.

Was the effect better in the stadium?

No it wasn't great, and the huge Holte flag was a bit dull as well. Must be hard trying to come up with new ideas mind.

[jon collett]

I didn't like the white scarves on TV. I kept thinking it was opposition fans and not Villa.

Was the effect better in the stadium?

They were only white on one side. The squad was on the other. I think they were chosen because they would stand out!

[astonvilla82]

Thought I give a mention to the stewards outside the lower Holte,my ticket was being denied entry and was advised to go to the ticket office, so I tried the other side of the lower Holte and still the same problems.Apart from watching the game I need the toilet urgently, the younger stewards called a senior steward over and he t logged in on his phone and still the same problem and he decided to let me in, many of us criticise them so a bit of praise this time

[astonvilla82]

I didn't like the white scarves on TV. I kept thinking it was opposition fans and not Villa.

Was the effect better in the stadium?

Someone decided that I didn't need one

[tomd2103]

For the first 30 mins after the end of the game I was thinking what a great team effort to come back and be so close to beating PSG.
Thereafter & Now I’m thinking what a chance in a generation we’ve maybe missed to make the SF. I’d have fancied us to beat Arsenal as well over 2 games.
All the stars had aligned. Fully fit squad, best manager in 40 plus years, January signings who’d made a difference, over 30 mins left to win the tie etc. #gutted

Yep.  Kind of where I am at the moment as well.