Villa 3 – 2 PSG (4 -5 agg) Gutted, but a good effort.

It’s just a quick one to say well done lads.

We were somewhat unlucky in the end, with Konsa having a free header chance that he couldn’t connect with and Maatsen having a nice shot, amongst other chances, but PSG’s superiority in the first half gave them the edge.

It turned out to be a decent game in the end, as much as I thought the ref was terrible and gave us nothing, but I still find myself asking why we were nowhere near matching PSG’s intensity in the first half, but bested them in the second?

The first 45, I thought we were useless, but I was perplexed when Unai was walking off at half time, basically laughing. Is it possible that the half went exactly as the manager expected or, perish the thought, actually wanted?

Second half, it was a different game, where we were better than them, the total opposite of the first half and I was reminded of Ali’s “rope a dope” tactics. Certainly, it can’t be possible that a manager’s teamtalk alone can provide such totally different halves. Can it?

Colour me totally confused, but either Emery’s tactics were poor or there’s still a nagging mental issue in the side.

I find both options difficult to accept and will remain perplexed.

Never mind. It’s been a great run and for those who were there, it sounded brilliant. The fan’s did themselves proud and it’s all helped put the club’s name on the worldwide stage.

And it’s all thanks to Unai, whose tactics continue to baffle me at times.

We go again next season, more experienced and hopefully with an even better squad.

UTV!

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  1. Holte
    Holte April 15, 2025 at 10:30 pm . Reply

    PSG were lightning quick from defence to attack with just a few passes. The first goal was a shambles from our point of view. Their second goal however once they won the ball in their own box was excellent team play and a great finish.
    McGinn was superb and inspirational and probably should have stayed on the pitch but maybe he was running on fumes. Tielemans too helped to inspire the comeback but he too was knackered. I hoped the substitutes would give us the boost to get the 4th goal but Ramsey and Watkins didn’t really get involved. Asensio and Maatsen both had efforts on goal and Asensio should probably have scored as well as Konsa missing the header.
    I hope we can get the cup exit out of the system and remember we won the game on the night. Our unbeaten run at VP continues and let’s make sure the Barcodes don’t spoil that.

  2. Holte
    Holte April 15, 2025 at 10:40 pm . Reply

    Rooney commentating on what went wrong as a failed manager! Ironic!
    Typical that they started talking about Rashford wanting to go back to Man Ure!

    1. The Ron Saunders Stand
      The Ron Saunders Stand April 15, 2025 at 10:47 pm . Reply

      Derby, Plymouth ring any bells 🤦‍♂️

  3. little8
    little8 April 16, 2025 at 12:03 am . Reply

    So proud to be a villan after that we were so unlucky and to beat them at home especially after the start was amazing what a night and it has shown us that we can compete with any team in Europe
    Good times ahead and would love us to win the fa cup and have a massive homecoming in Aston that would be the icing a on a cracking few years in which we have progressed so much UTMV

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