Well, the title says it all – the biggest Villa game in my time on this planet. As a Villa fan of the relatively younger generation, who’s heartbreak comes from getting relegated 15/16 and losing the play-off final to Fulham in 17/18, this game is undoubtedly the biggest of my lifetime, and the nerves have been there all week.
As I’m sat here in the sun in Nottingham drinking a large glass of Sangria (weather permitted) I thought I’d come on and write a short article 😉
Forest are without Hudson-Odoi but I still back players like Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White to prove problematic. As we know, Forest are on formidable form but I think at our best we can get past them.
For me, Onana adds a great deal to our side in terms of presence and physicality and missing him today would be a huge loss. Our forwards need to be up for it. I watched Kane on Tuesday and I genuinely believe he is still the best striker in the world, or definitely up there – let’s hope he proves it over in the States in summer.
A huge improvement on Saturday’s performance is required to get past Victor Pereira’s Tricky Trees, and I would take a draw.
For some reason, I am confident. I’m going to predict a 0-1 Aston Villa win. Don’t ask. I know I’m usually confident, but I didn’t think I would be today – maybe it’s the Sangria 😉
UTV!
Fucking useless – now they get a penalty.
I give up.
Whereas we can’t buy a penalty.
How many clear fouls against us not given? How many “either ways” given to Forest?
How many penalties have Forest had in this competition?
All the lucks with them, not with us.
It’s not luck, Hitch. Nor coincidence. Did Olympiakos get a dodgy penalty at Villa Park? And were we denied a clear one?
You’re not suggesting the Olympiakos owner is buying the ref’s – surely 😂
Notwithstanding we’ve been given nothing by this ref,
Apparently, Forest have “benefitted” from lots of penalties in Europe this season. Anyone else smell a rat?
I’ve been consistent about Digne. He has been poor in recent weeks and is a liability. I really don’t understand what Maatsen has done wrong.
Come on Villa
Stupid f***ing Digne
That’s it then
Why did I choose to watch? 😫😩😟
Don’t ask me 😂
🙂🤦♂️🤷
The ref’s a disgrace
Yes. But there’s a reason.
And again. Rogers wins a corner but ref gives them a free kick. The cup is Forest’s, lads. Mark my words. And the Olympiakos link isn’t a coincidence.
Agree with you BFR.
Don’t think we could score in a month of Sundays.
F*** YOU ANDERSON! BELLEND!!!
This is why we didn’t want Forest.
Buendia , every time he’s picked we collapse in the game, he’s one of the players who is half-soaked in a game along with? Need I say it Rodgers, and an injured half-back. We don’t have a masterful team yet.
Barkley plays ahead of Buendia under normal circumstances. I’ve stuck up for him and he’s not had a bad season at all. Not good enough tonight though.
The only way we’re going through is if the officials don’t allow their constant fouls. And that’s not going to happen.
We’ve lost the plot. On the ropes and in real trouble. Exactly as predicted.
What odds are second before the end?
Poor again why do we have to make it so fuckin hard for ourselves we should be beating these shit ref or not soooo disappointed
Bogarde nowhere near good enough. Nowhere near.
Nowhere near. Just to emphasise.
😂
Oh shit. 5 minutes.
So we’ve now played three semi-final legs and lost all three plus the FA Cup semi-final and its four defeats in a row.
What’s the odds we’ll make it five?
Not brilliant, but far from over, lads!!!
Back to VP!!!!
Bum Bum, the referee will be man on the match for Forest next week. Just wait.
In the meantime, we’ll have a hangover and lose to Spurs…
Well who would’ve predicted that? 🤦♂️
All of us 😂😂
🙂 🤦♂️ (shakes head ruefully)
80 mill for Rodger F@@ him off
MG White has showed him how to graft
I’d take Giibbs white over Rodger’s any day of the week
Correct. Bigger balls.
You can’t carry 3 players and expect to win
Bwendia awful
Rodger’s bone idol . Played a lot of games so have Forest
Digne , what had Mattsan done wrong !!!!
Not sure I’ll watch next week or Spurs on Sunday; I think our season is unravelling.
Did you see the Marinakis banner? Who the f*** makes a banner of the owner? They know…
Well to all that said we would win, don’t predict on cup games as Hitch and I have said players in cup games up their performance, sorry to say Villa don’t. It’s never over till the fat lady sings, the problem being we don’t have a fat lady.
But Forest…oh I’ll leave it
😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
All you can do is laugh 🤷😆
Like I said at the beginning, the team that wants it more will win. Too many snowflakes in our team. Buendia and Rogers constantly losing the ball. Forgetting the fact that the referee was one of the worst witnessed so far.
Digne is shit now and needs to be sold. Maatsen against Hutchinson is too obvious that I am starting to wonder if Emery plays favourites over the benefit of the team. At least Bailey didn’t appear! Has Emery’s European luck run out? I can’t see us getting a win at VP without Onana. Bogarde just isn’t good enough.
I’m well pissed off with the way our season is ending.
If it does, ultimately, go tits up, can Unai stomach another season with an ageing squad? Or a massive overhaul in the summer?
It’s a good job we have Martinez in goal. Anyone else and it would be 2-0.
Karen Carney is happy at least.
“Karen Carney is happy…”
That’s my queue to call it a night, as that’s highly provocative, Holte.
All is not lost. Alfie, don’t forget to take that piss. 👍
Haha, what do you mean?
See earlier post regarding trams, Alfie. 🙂
Unai angry with VAR! He lunged in with his studs out and could have broke Ollie’s ankle. But not even a yellow card or free kick! Do we have to endure the same referee in the second leg?
I think referees shouldn’t be known until an hour before the match. And they should be escorted to the dressing room, and out onto the pitch. And to the toilet. Whoever the ref is, he will be compromised. So it doesn’t matter.
And then went on to control the game, making it all the more sickening.