Aston Villa v PSG Post-Match Thread

[Nelly]

I hate to say it but I don't think we can blame the ref when we didn't make the most of at least four clear-cut chances!

Just wanted to add, how good was Cash all night long. He suffered last week, took the flack afterwards, but he adjusted and was on it for most of the game. Especially after conceding twice, heads might justifiably and understandably drop, etc.

To be 2-0 down and come back to 3-2 is incredible in any game, but against this opposition, on this stage? Bravo, Villa. So, so close.

[ChicagoLion]

You watched a different Cash to me mate.

[TaxDodger]

I'll take some responsibility for us going out.

As a bitter Welsh person I prayed hard that England wouldn't win the Euros final in 2021 and the Football Gods responded with Donnourmma heroics in the penalty shoot out. I fear last night was the Gods claiming their payment through the same vessel.

[Clampy]

I thought Cash had a decent game as well.

[Whiney MacWhineface]

You watched a different Cash to me mate.

Possibly because Nelly didn't watch with his head up his bottom. Cash was outstanding on the whole.

P.S. Find anything of interest up there?

[Rigadon]

I thought Cash was great last night.  Dealt with their winger really well. 

[sid1964]

Whoever threw that plastic bottle at the Ref as he was leaving the pitch- hopefully won’t be allowed back in VP for a very long time.

[Nev]

There's a difference between blame and criticism and I think the latter has been levelled at the Ref by most. The foul count did indicate something amiss, he gave them all the 50/50's but we need to overcome that sort of thing and nearly did....

[Godfrey Brian]

What a campaign! The team banished my early concerns of not making the second stage. We witnessed incredible Villa moments. Experienced memorable Villa Park nights. Learned what a tifo is and gained a new respect whilst our team has developed into a real force. Last night capped it off with our virtually final contribution being a blocked goal bound shot and a wonderful manager throwing himself to the floor in passion! Thanks Unai here's to the next adventure.

[Nev]

Whoever threw that plastic bottle at the Ref as he was leaving the pitch- hopefully won’t be allowed back in VP for a very long time.

That was mentioned on a report I read, but the PSG fans aimed missiles at Rashford as well so any censure should be equally applied.

[The Edge]

A night for the ages. I was thinking about 70 minutes what a great game this is regardless of the outcome but I was gutted by full time to see it slip away. In truth, we didn't create much last 20 minutes so needed to get the fourth while our tails were up before then.

I couldn't watch the game but Sky Sports were reporting that their keeper pulled off two brilliant saves in the dying minutes?

[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.

[Mister E]

At 2-0 down I would have settled for anything less than humiliation but our resilience was remarkable. John McGinn gave a real captain's performance and dragged us back into it through force of personality and was supported by everyone around him. To fall short by so little is almost heartbreaking but the overall feeling is one of pride.

That captures it for me.

[jon collett]

I don't understand why the club allowed those drums into the ground. Listening to the game on my laptop, with headphones, they sounded absolutely terrible, I wonder how it was at the ground.

Very loud in the North Stand and disrupting the atmosphere. They also have them a space in front of the seats by the actual pitch which made it worse and louder.

They threw bottles at Rashford taking a corner, had pyros and Blues shirts.

[Astnor]

You watched a different Cash to me mate.

Possibly because Nelly didn't watch with his head up his bottom. Cash was outstanding on the whole.

P.S. Find anything of interest up there?

I think Cash is mostly shit even to the point that he knows it himself and tries to hide now and then. (... runs for cover ...)