Aston Villa v Spurs Post-Match Thread

[PaulWinch again]

Forest will be more motivated than ever after that throwing of a game directly affecting them.

Of all the things to worry about, I wouldn’t about that.

The far bigger issue is we haven’t been very good generally. To then, at best, look past a game with the expectation it suddenly is going to click on Thursday is probably a touch on the optimistic side.

[Cliftonville Villlain]

That was the night for a full-strength team securing CL. He asked for 12th man support and he got it. In spades. And then to sends that team out? We're not beating Forest and Bournemouth will catch us. I hope to God I'm wrong, I really do, but Emery lost me last night. You don't fuck around with this fanbase and the shit we've had to endure this last thirty years so the worst thing to do is get all our hopes up at the tail end of a season, the third season in a row, and bottle it every time.

[aj2k77]

Emery lost you lol. In a season where we've been under a soft embargo, hamstrung by shit Monchi loan signings and still went on a run of 12 wins in 13 games, lying in a Champions League position and in a European semi final you've decided that he's not good enough. You sound like an idiot.

 

[Cliftonville Villlain]

Call me an idiot at the end of the season. I've been a Villa fan for too long. I know a yellow streak when I see one.

[ez]

One team wanted it the other couldn't wait to get off the pitch. I have seldom seen a team capitulate so early in the game. For those unfortunate to attend you should get compensated.
There were eleven Villa players on the pitch who earn more playing football in one year than the people watching earn in a lifetime. The one player i give a break to is Bogarde, he did try the effort was there it isn't his fault that he's just not good enough. The attitude of the manager on the touchline said it all, if the players weren't interested neither was the manager, I have never seen Unai so passive. I thought the players would walk of at half time to thunderous booing, there was some, but it seems the crowd was fairly passive too.

I booed at half-time and I get all the the reasons why that is not helpful but that was a disreputable first half performance. It was a corrupt performance. The lack of effort, the absence of application, the inertia was gutting to witness.

I didn't go to Moscow so actually I don't think I've ever seen a Villa game that didn't feel right but last night felt very wrong.

That's tainted Emery a bit for me and some will say that's being precious but that wasn't Aston Villa FC out there.

I hope never to see it again from a team wearing our shirt and carrying our name.

If we somehow win through on Thursday night and the teams just below us don't close the gap I can see Emery doing the same again.

[caster troy]

I’m still in shock. The irony is if we’d beaten Spurs the pressure would be reduced for Forest and I think we’d be more likely to win. Now it is maximum pressure and if we don’t win Burnley becomes do or die, one mistake and we could be done.

[Brazilian Villain]

Forest will be more motivated than ever after that throwing of a game directly affecting them.

Before last night, Forest weren't bothered about getting to a European final and winning some silverware, but now they're motivated.

[martin o`who??]

Forest will be more motivated than ever after that throwing of a game directly affecting them.

we didn't "throw" anything - we acted in our own best interests and fuck anybody else - West Ham and Forest included.

[cdbearsfan]

Our own best interests are not keeping Tottenham in the division.

[mike]

Forest will be more motivated than ever after that throwing of a game directly affecting them.

we didn't "throw" anything - we acted in our own best interests and fuck anybody else - West Ham and Forest included.

I think winning the game and relegating a rival was in our best interests.

[BoVillan esq]

Much to my astonishment I decided to look around the net looking at some of these podcasts/content creators etc, Villa have got them as have most clubs, I was amazed at the sheer dislike for Spurs, almost hatred, from fans from most clubs wanting an end to this elite top 6 corruption in the Premiership and outside, so sharp intake of breath......I even found a Birmingham City fan that wanted us to beat the b'stards, hence astonishment

So what was really hard to take was the West Ham fans some in tears because they could not believe the performance Villa put in, some actually claiming there should be an investigation against the club the suggestion being the club had thrown the game, in part this was based on Emery's body language, completely different to any other game, part of me as real empathy for them because on the day its stated when West Han are relegated, sooner than later Villa have to be in some part responsible, Spurs are shite, and we have having to listen to there bleeding heart excuses for seasons now, like anybody gives a flying flip flop for them, that said Villa performance last night was something that words are lost on and Emery's post match answers to questions was equally bland and weak.

Terrible outcome to a game we should have romped home and now be celebrating Champions League that we have earned, as for Forest if the Forest manager has any intelligence whatsoever he should know exactly how to beat Villa on Thursday and Villa will exit the Europa League.
 

[Toronto Villa]

As shit as we were and as much as we hate Spurs I have no sympathy for West Ham fans. Their club completely shit the bed. Just as we need to look at ourselves for yesterday and not lean on others to get us to the CL, they need to look in the mirror. They were every bit as inept as us.

[N'ZMAV]

Fuck Spurs, fuck West Ham, fuck everyone other than Aston Villa.

[BoVillan esq]

Fuck Spurs, fuck West Ham, fuck everyone other than Aston Villa.

That's the spirit

[Clampy]

At the game last night, I thought Emi should have possibly done better with Gallagher's effort. Watched it back since and I can't decide. Maybe he saw it late and i'm being harsh?