SC Freiburg v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[olaftab]

Original 82 flag property of Pat McMahon (PauL)

[Proposition Joe]

Just remembered, I saw Bayern vs Freiburg about 4 years ago at the Aliianz. It was a top of the table clash, 2nd vs 3rd at the time. Bayern won 5-0 without breaking sweat, but that's the Bundesliga for you - makes Scottish Premiership look like a wide open competitive league.

I sat with the home fans, and some players in red tracksuits came out to warm up, so to blend in i got up and clapped them. Cue the people a few rows in front turning round: "You idiots, those are the Freiburg players". In my defence, I don't pay the Bundesliga much heed.

[Holte132]

We've lost our three previous finals, scored once and conceded seven and not turned up in two of them - We've got to break that sequence sooner or later. Please God that we're 4:0 up at half time and even then I won't relax. If we lose tonight then I wash my hands of this fucking sport completely.

We have a 100% record in European Finals

[wince]

Ive lost  my lucky villa scarf.....It may have ended up in the charity pile. I will take the blame tonight if it goes south.

[Godfrey Brian]

Ive lost  my lucky villa scarf.....It may have ended up in the charity pile. I will take the blame tonight if it goes south.

I'm hoping my lucky Villa cap may counterbalance your loss. It's been worn once , in Rotterdam at the final. It's having it's second outing tonight!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

We only seem to win the European finals that we play against German opposition, and if our captains name starts with an M and our strikers name begins with a W.

[Brazilian Villain]

Original 82 flag property of Pat McMahon (PauL)

Lovely stuff! Everyone looks remarkably sober, but there's still time to kick-off.

[VancouverLion]

I'm officially bricking it now after feeling relatively calm until today, leaving work at noon for lunch and a couple pints to settle the nerves.

Come on you Villa boys, bring it home and end the years of suffering, please!!

UTFV!!!

[Dave]

Original 82 flag property of Pat McMahon (PauL)

Lovely stuff! Everyone looks remarkably sober, but there's still time to kick-off.

Yup, keep the pictures coming. Let the rest of us live vicariously through your trip.

[Bernie]

We only seem to win the European finals that we play against German opposition, and if our captains name starts with an M and our strikers name begins with a W.

   ....Just hope big Emi tweaks his shoulder early doors and a young goalie no-one has heard of is ready to step up as replacement.....

[Olneythelonely]

Gone back to the hotel to refresh and the nerves have hit me massively. This means so fucking much.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

We only seem to win the European finals that we play against German opposition, and if our captains name starts with an M and our strikers name begins with a W.

   ....Just hope big Emi tweaks his shoulder early doors and a young goalie no-one has heard of is ready to step up as replacement.....

Sam Proctor? I think for tonight I'd prefer to stick with Emi.

[PeterWithesShin]

It's not like we have a trail of lost European finals behind us.