Aston Villa v PSG Post-Match Thread

[RamboandBruno]

Do you think McGinn should have had a pen in the first half?

I did when i was there from the lower holte, watching back, no, ref was spot on.

[PeterWithe]

I thought Youri might have had one, defender seemed to clip his foot as he was drawing back his leg to shoot.

[curiousorange]

Just watching the highlights back, it struck me how fortunate Donnarumma was with those notable saves. Yes, a quality keeper sets well to minimise the chance of conceding, but Asensio puts that through his legs nine times out of ten. Donnarumma doesn't get a brilliant contact on Rashford's shot and sometimes that half a hand isn't enough to stop a powerful shot. Youri's header doesn't have a lot of power but it's looping, and it's Donnarumma's height that saves it. Let's not mention Konsa's headed chance, which would have flown in clean as a whistle had any contact been made.

I don't really want to shoulda woulda coulda, but those are all proper chances with last-ditch reactions. The equaliser was there, in that twenty-minute unplayable period. I found it mystifying that UEFA gave a PSG player man of the match yesterday, but if you had to give it to any one of them, one player kept them in the game and it wasn't Dembele.

[Brazilian Villain]

It's a fair point. https://x.com/Nakamba_19/status/1912265246896435593

[cdbearsfan]

Stewards confiscate lids. Police are in charge of entrance for away supporters in European games. I think.

[Meanwood Villa]

Dembele MOTM was a bizarre choice. To be fair to him, I've seen footage where he's refusing the trophy.

[OCD]

That drum got on my nerves.

[curiousorange]

Dembele MOTM was a bizarre choice. To be fair to him, I've seen footage where he's refusing the trophy.

Yes, I read that he was very angry we got so close to equalising and didn't want it, but had to be pictured with it.

[Brazilian Villain]

My mate had a pint earlier with Guillem Balagué when he was in the Witton Arms. Atmosphere there sounded good.

Got a mention. https://x.com/GuillemBalague/status/1912174987491819609

Think Guillem might have a soft spot for us. https://x.com/GuillemBalague/status/1912248965258428689

[pauliewalnuts]

Only because he's writing a book about Unai.

[Brazilian Villain]

Only because he's writing a book about Unai.

He is, but I wouldn't say 'only because'. Seemed to me like he'd genuinely enjoyed his day in B6.

[OCD]

With a title like 'Rise of the Villans', that suggests it's about more than just Unai.

[VillaTim]

Dembele MOTM was a bizarre choice. To be fair to him, I've seen footage where he's refusing the trophy.

Yes, I read that he was very angry we got so close to equalising and didn't want it, but had to be pictured with it.

the picture is brilliant, he has a face like a smacked arse .

[PeterWithe]

Only because he's writing a book about Unai.

He is, but I wouldn't say 'only because'. Seemed to me like he'd genuinely enjoyed his day in B6.

I saw him at another recent game outside the Villa chippy on Manor Rd, there were plenty of rats around there pre bin strike so he's probably wary of going back now

[brontebilly]

Dembele MOTM was a bizarre choice. To be fair to him, I've seen footage where he's refusing the trophy.

Seems about right, he refused to pass the ball all second half too