Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

LeBash · 06-12-2023 11:05pm

Duran on for extra time and I'm putting a few quid on a yellow card.

artanevilla · 06-12-2023 11:07pm

John McGinn is elite.

LeBash · 06-12-2023 11:11pm

McGinn MOTM. He was an absolute hero tonight.

sc86 · 06-12-2023 11:13pm

Stream only worked at half time.

Im sick i missed it

artanevilla · 06-12-2023 11:13pm

22 attempts to 2. Man City had 0 attempts 2nd half.

They couldn't get out of their half.

circadian · 06-12-2023 11:15pm

Need to play every game like that. Excellent performance.

Patser · 06-12-2023 11:16pm

Un - feckin - Real!!!!

I can't get over how composed they were, 94th minute and casually passing it around at the back. I'm just not used to this as a Villa fan!

For me, so many great performances but Pau Torres my MotM, just seemed to snuff out any single glimmer they had

listermint · 06-12-2023 11:19pm

Composed. Aggressive. Freeplay. Confidence. Thoughtful. The entire game. Beautiful

sc86 · 06-12-2023 11:33pm

Hard to believe this game wasnt on uk tv

5 points clear of 5th place now

CucaFace · 06-12-2023 11:41pm

That might be the best Villa performance i have ever seen. Totally dominate from the first minute to the last, against the best team in the world.

And Leon Bailey is turning into a top player i cant believe im writing that.

He was the best player on the park tonight and he deserves the credit.

listermint · 06-12-2023 11:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464542#Comment_121464542

Was on Amazon prime.

listermint · 06-12-2023 11:45pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464582#Comment_121464582

I think how the tempo ramped up in the 2nd half was the most impressive part.

Not an inch.

OneColdHand · 06-12-2023 11:55pm

https://x.com/OptaJoe/status/1732525087255916988?s=20

OneColdHand · 06-12-2023 11:58pm

Unbelievable win. What a performance. The goal itself may have been lucky, but we were far better than City. It was like we were playing against a team that was down to 10 men.

OneColdHand · 07-12-2023 12:18am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464600#Comment_121464600

This is exactly it. It was like we came out for second half and said 'ok what have you got? Oh! Is that it? Ok, we are just going to go and win it then'.

sc86 · 07-12-2023 12:32am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464593#Comment_121464593

Yes but not on sky / tnt or premier sports.

pavb2 · 07-12-2023 12:46am

Immense performance tonight especially considering that Ramsey, Moreno, Cash and Diaby will be fresh for the Arsenal game.

sc86 · 07-12-2023 12:59am

Youd wonder how much is left in the legs for arsenal game

rebelomar · 07-12-2023 1:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464774#Comment_121464774

Every game was shown live on Premier Sports via the red button. Amazon had the rights in the UK.

rebelomar · 07-12-2023 1:18am

What a performance. I can't remember too many teams dominating a City team like in recent memory.

A small bit more quality in the final third and we could have had another couple of goals.

Every Villa player was on their "A" game tonight. It was a great watch.

You've options in Ramsey, Moreno and Diaby to freshen things up too for Arsenal and I'd be confident the quality wouldn't drop a bit with any or all of those lads starting games.

Fingers crossed we can match those intensity levels again vs Arsenal.

hold my beer · 07-12-2023 1:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464542#Comment_121464542

It was on the red button on Premier Sports

remoteboy · 07-12-2023 1:51am

Was at the work Christmas party this evening. Spent most of the night checking the score. Just got home and watched the highlights. What a performance. Gutted that I missed it. UTV.

Bounty Hunter · 07-12-2023 6:06am

14 home wins in a row I think it is now

Bailey has turned things around this season. Pau Torres coming into his own now after being criticized at the start of the season. McGinn being MOTM in half our matches. Kamara being an unsung hero in many ways with Luiz taking most of the media's plaudits because they want to link him away from the club (not happening this season), Konsa 100% deserving his England call up due to his great performances, can't remember our bench ever looking this strong... and that's not even mentioning the likes of Watkins, Emi Martinez or Tielemans who has now worked his way into the starting line-up and is making a difference.

Any talk of winning the league is crazy and the likes of Man Utd screwing up in Europe is not helping the co-efficient and as a result the likelihood for a top 5 to go to the CL but we are very much so in a battle for champions league qualification this year. No idea how it will progress considering the likes of Utd, Newcastle (game in hand vs Everton tomorrow) etc are still so close despite their misfortunes this season so far but it does feel great to be a Villa fan after a year of Unai.

Arsenal even with their extra day of rest will not be looking forward to coming to Villa park on the weekend.

Interestingly there have been almost zero links to potential january transfers too and we are only about 3 weeks away from the window opening.

Steviemak7 · 07-12-2023 7:21am

Superb performance from Villa last night. Well done. A club and team on the up.

Next up Arsenal.

artanevilla · 07-12-2023 7:46am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464812#Comment_121464812

Plenty, they didn't break a sweat last night.

CSF · 07-12-2023 9:58am

Kept waiting for the point when City rallied and you regretted having not scored more when the chances were there. Never remotely happened.

CucaFace · 07-12-2023 12:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464774#Comment_121464774

So, just in case this happens again (over Christmas there will be more days like last night) , if you have Amazon prime/Video, use a VPN to put your location in the UK and you can get all the games via Amazon prime video.

CucaFace · 07-12-2023 12:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121464827#Comment_121464827

I didnt know this ha ha, thanks

CucaFace · 07-12-2023 12:39pm

I doubted Emerys team selection last night but it was a master stroke to play Carlos up again Haaland. He totally dominated him with his strength.

But my question is now, why can't we bring the same level of performance to our away games?

Because if we could, we would walk the top 4, and would actually be in with a shout of a title challenge.

What is it away from home that changes how we operate so much?

sc86 · 07-12-2023 1:50pm

Im sick

sc86 · 07-12-2023 1:52pm

3 of us going to arsenal game , looking 2 more tickets if anybody has.

It wont let me buy more online and ticket shop wont sell him any when he rang because he hasnt been at home game in recent years.

artanevilla · 07-12-2023 9:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121466248#Comment_121466248

I'll PM you in the morning.

OneColdHand · 08-12-2023 12:01am

Newcastle and Spurs both losing makes this a great week for us. It means that, imo, we basically have a free shot at Arsenal. Lose and we havent lost any ground to those behind us (apart from maybe United). Draw is a bonus. And a win would be dreamland.

LeBash · 08-12-2023 12:37am

Yeah, great results for us. Hopefully pulling away a bit to be in with a good chance of Champions League

sc86 · 08-12-2023 2:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121468347#Comment_121468347

Got sorted , thank you so much for the offer

pavb2 · 09-12-2023 1:35pm

Hopefully a repeat of Wednesday’s result today, I think we just need to take our chances

Alonzo Mosley · 09-12-2023 3:08pm

Liverpool, possibly our biggest game today in years

Alonzo Mosley · 09-12-2023 3:09pm

oops Liverpool trailing ..... can't type so much anticipation !!!

Alonzo Mosley · 09-12-2023 3:52pm

Boll*x

Bounty Hunter · 09-12-2023 4:45pm

I don't know how good or terrible Utd are and things could still change drastically but them losing at home to Bournemouth puts our result away to them in perspective Iraola has turned that team around and they might catch out a lot of teams whose fans will be expecting an easy result. Afterall they also beat palace, Sheff Utd and Newcastle in the last 5 games, keep their lead today and villa will be the only non W in 5 for them.

CSF · 09-12-2023 5:00pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121475536#Comment_121475536

I'm moreso looking at it with delight incase United somehow get their sh*t together in 2024.

Bounty Hunter · 09-12-2023 5:07pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121475613#Comment_121475613

That was my original feeling too. Honestly the United fixture (Dec 27th) was the one this month that out of all of them I wanted us to win. They should be challenging for top 4/5 while people would have accepted us not winning against City / Arsenal.

Utd now play Bayern, Liverpool, West Ham and Villa in their next 4 so it could be a long Christmas for them if they don't as you put it get their sh*t together but in 2023

Bounty Hunter · 09-12-2023 5:41pm

unchanged starting line-up

Suppose it isn't a shock as he will be hoping for a repeat performance but if they are tiring we know Unai is not afraid to make subs and the likes of Diaby, Ramsey etc should see game time.

Arsenal are essentially full strength

listermint · 09-12-2023 6:38pm

Geeeettt innnnm

artanevilla · 09-12-2023 6:39pm

Name. On. The. Trophy.

Bounty Hunter · 09-12-2023 6:39pm

Gonna be a looong game but damn it's good to be a Villa fan right now

hold my beer · 09-12-2023 6:43pm

Brilliant move for the goal, and McGinn just gets better and better.

Panrich · 09-12-2023 7:29pm

We're looking very leggy. I'd bring Diaby on at half time. Moreno for Digne? Maybe Cash as well for one of the midfielders and go 3 at the back.

OneColdHand · 09-12-2023 7:34pm

Yeah arsenal grew into that second half. Bailey looks injures. Assumed diaby will be on for him. I would wait 10/15 mins for other changes. But yeah, moreno and/or Ramsey would be good options.

Bounty Hunter · 09-12-2023 8:07pm

Cash, Diaby and co have definitely added a bit more energy. Now on comes Moreno as all the subs are done

Aston Villa Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours/Champions League Thread 2024/25

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