Aston Villa v Arsenal Post-Match Thread

[PeterWithesShin]

From the moment Unai walked through the door no one has wanted to play us. Well apart from Palace.

[DesBremner]

Just watched some of the footage and especially the winning goal.
As someone said, fair fucks to TNT commentators…….the goal went in and they stayed quiet, they let the crowd, the noise and the atmosphere tell the story.
Excellent work.

I thought it was the only time Keown spoke any sense

[Dave]

From the moment Unai walked through the door no one has wanted to play us. Well apart from Palace.

Man Utd, from five days after he walked through the door.

[Stu]

A pretty fair one on AFTV

https://x.com/AFTVMedia/status/1997410076387332488

I’ve seen that guy on AFTV before and he’s actually normal.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Wasa bit annoyed that commentators gave Odegaard MOTM, as thought we edgedthe game. But tbh, also because Rice was far and away their best player.

[walsall villain]

As the game progressed today I thought we were far more likely to win than when I was watching us against Wolves last week. Great first half and brilliant to see us respond so positively after Arsenal had their best 10-15 minutes at the start of the second half. This run is absolutely incredible.

[Baldy]

Wasa bit annoyed that commentators gave Odegaard MOTM, as thought we edgedthe game. But tbh, also because Rice was far and away their best player.

No joking, Prince William sent message to TNT saying it should have been Emi Buendia. They told Keown live on air and he was gobsmacked.

[Somniloquism]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/911647656742173/posts/1547039849869614/

However he was still wrong as Rogers was better the Odegaard even at the 89th minute.

[Dave]

I thought Odegaard was excellent, particularly in the second half. Everything good that they did went through him.

And had Madueke got his foot round the ball a bit better after 91 minutes and we were lamenting our respectable defeat against the inevitable title winners, then I don't think anyone would really be complaining about some bloke picking a random man of the match at 1-1 between two excellent teams.

[Max Villan]

Phenomenal day, still half pissed, UTFV!

[ldavfc4eva]

“I think daddy’s gone a bit mad”

Said my wife to our 2 girls as I was indeed going a bit mad at little Emi’s goal

Superb win, with a couple of savvy loans or signings in Jan who knows what we can achieve

In Unai we trust, the man is a class above

[Beard82]

This was an excellent game - two evenly matched teams both going at it.  I was impressed by arsenal - I thought Rice and Ødegaard were excellent - I thought Saka always looked a threat until he was subbed.

Obviously we were excellent - Kamara, Youri and McGinn were amazing, Rogers was unplayable at points, and our back 5 were excellent.  A special shout out to Matasaan, I worried for him but he did very well offensively and defensively.

Thought ollie worked hard, and could have easily had a goal or two.  So pleased for little Emi - delivering on his doubtless ability in a perfectly timed redemption arc. 

More than anything today really reminded me how lucky we are to have Unai.  I went into the game feeling confident, and was over the moon that we got a late goal - but we deserved to win.  This is a feeling I have never had as a Villa fan, at least certainly not as an adult - a comfortable acceptance of brillance!

The moments Unai has given us were completely unimagineable 7 years ago.  Credit obviously goes to the owners, and it was fitting that Deano was watching on today as he started this journey - but fuck me what a time!

[Beard82]

“I think daddy’s gone a bit mad”

Said my wife to our 2 girls as I was indeed going a bit mad at little Emi’s goal

Superb win, with a couple of savvy loans or signings in Jan who knows what we can achieve

In Unai we trust, the man is a class above

Had my 70 dad staying with us this weekend - and after Emi's goal my wife felt the need to explain to him the hanging lamps on our front room ceiling were infact glass and quite fragile!

[The Man With A Stick]

What a result.

Villa have absolutely everything don’t they. Great team, Manager, Stadium, Atmosphere etc etc.

I'll tell you one thing we haven't got.

TEN CHIMNEYS

[john e]

Remember a few years ago when we used to see top of the table clashes between Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man city when they were all at different times going for the league and playing each other at different times during the season
and we used to say they are playing a different game to us on a completely different level

Well were one of those teams now