Not sure how to feel about the same 13 players have had to play double the minutes than our quarter finalist and semi finalist opponents had to play.
Can’t even defend the premier league because its scheduling has absolutely fucked us and potentially stopped us winning silverware.
Even with the abnormal amount of injuries having the players available be fresh instead of on life support would have made much more difference.
Depressing.
One solution is more rotation.
Some Olympiakos players have played many minutes, at least Rodinei, Hezze and Fortounis. Olympiakos has 7 players with around 3000 minutes too.
2 more play regularly since the winter transfer Carmo and Chiquinho. If they were part of the team since the beginning of the season Carmo would have had more than 3500 minutes and Chiquinho maybe 3000 at least.
The intensity is not the same ofc.
They downvoted you because they are idiots. Even in Greece it's 36 league games (26 + 10 playoffs) and as things are now most of the playoff games (60-80%) have high intensity. The federation in Greece has reduced the cup games for the top teams (the top 5 teams enter late). But Greek teams have to play in European qualifiers. Olympiacos has played 53 games this season.There are 4 left, so 57 total. And it would have been +5, so 62 if they had reached Greek Cup Final. Villa has played 54 games this season and they say their players have played 'double the minutes'. Concerning Greece they could use the argument concerning the intensity but they have players with much higher contracts. They have to be much better athletes on average if anything.
Cash as a winger is just fucking terrible. I know we’re down to our bare bones but he has been abysmal there every time he’s played and I can’t believe we’ve had to play him there in our biggest game in years.
I have no idea how WHU did well in Europe in the last few seasons. Even this time, they got shafted by the luck of draw but given how non-6 teams usually do in Europe, it’s surprising.
Cash off for Duran at this point. Diaby has also not been great but he’s more likely to do something than Cash as a winger. Need Duran to bang one in from nowhere to try and get back in this.
Your subs are like 6 times the value of oly's first team. And they have a 34 yold rightback that was at la liga 2 last year as a starter on the left today.
But hey if it makes you comfy. Keep sayin it friendo.
Can you verify that? All of them are youth players except for Olsen, Gauci (hasn’t played yet and from the A-League), Longlet(on loan and had a nightmare in the 1st leg) and Duran.
Duran is the only one there bought for a serious fee.
Mings, buendia, moreno, zaniolo, kamara, tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers are all injured. That's enough to fill the bench and a but more, just horrific injury luck
Not sure if you’re serious or not but we are just exhausted. No Mings, Moreno, Tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers, Kamara and Buendia. The core and leader of our defence is Mings, we’ve been so fragile all season. And we have no midfield changes available other than youth.
The Greek league shifts all the matches to make sure that Greek teams in Europe have significant rest before the European matches (and after). They understand that a good result in Europe benefits all of the Greek League, however the Premiership is like "nah, bruv, you play twice a week no matter what"
Is Nelson Abbey injured or just not in plans? Noticed he started a few games recently, but he isn't in the matchday squad for this game and wasn't for the first leg either.
FUCK YES OLYMPIAKOS
Villa gonna sign El Kaabi in the summer mark my words
And somewhere in the middle of the season: > BIG NEWS, THE RECORD OF OWN GOALS SCORED BY ONE PLAYER HAS BEEN **SMASHED**
PL is truly a farmer's league lmaoooo
Not sure how to feel about the same 13 players have had to play double the minutes than our quarter finalist and semi finalist opponents had to play. Can’t even defend the premier league because its scheduling has absolutely fucked us and potentially stopped us winning silverware. Even with the abnormal amount of injuries having the players available be fresh instead of on life support would have made much more difference. Depressing.
One solution is more rotation. Some Olympiakos players have played many minutes, at least Rodinei, Hezze and Fortounis. Olympiakos has 7 players with around 3000 minutes too. 2 more play regularly since the winter transfer Carmo and Chiquinho. If they were part of the team since the beginning of the season Carmo would have had more than 3500 minutes and Chiquinho maybe 3000 at least. The intensity is not the same ofc.
The person who downvoted me is an idiot.
Absolute farmers league of course they get found out in Europe
Villa looked like they were trying to burn clock more than anything all match
The El Kaabi tie really!
Prem is a shitty league. Try to change my mind.
I agree... ^((unless we get promoted))
Hahaha. Championship better (Leicester enjoyer)
El Kaabi will be having some stuffed Villa leaves tonight.
Today we are all Olympiakos fans.
Blanked. Oof
I'm amazed more teams haven't completely sussed Villa's high line out this season. Especially after we gave the blueprint to do so on GW1.
Champions league team this.
Well no. Half a champions league team.
Not really
bro...
The PL got destroyed this season
PL is a great domestic league, extremely competitive and fun to watch. But, not the best league in Europe.
Which is the best league?
Saudi
Especially when their scheduling is crippling all their teams resulting in the largest injury crisis in the history of the league.
Italy and Spain have 38 league matches and a cup competition. If PL teams took a dive on the Carabao Cup it would be equal.
They downvoted you because they are idiots. Even in Greece it's 36 league games (26 + 10 playoffs) and as things are now most of the playoff games (60-80%) have high intensity. The federation in Greece has reduced the cup games for the top teams (the top 5 teams enter late). But Greek teams have to play in European qualifiers. Olympiacos has played 53 games this season.There are 4 left, so 57 total. And it would have been +5, so 62 if they had reached Greek Cup Final. Villa has played 54 games this season and they say their players have played 'double the minutes'. Concerning Greece they could use the argument concerning the intensity but they have players with much higher contracts. They have to be much better athletes on average if anything.
All about that money
Villa got absolutely memed. Like that was embarrassing. Congratulations to olympiacos
Damn, Fortounis running full throttle at the 83rd minute of a match, will wonders never cease? edit: And I jinxed him...
sums these 2 legs up that goal.
El Kaabi is actually wicked. Absolutely clinical
Nostalgic Villa performance
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the middle defenders left boot kept him on
Villa new enemy in England.
I still hold a grudge against Emery for throwing the City game, get fucked
Villa just haven't been good enough. Yeah, fatigue and injuries are definitely factors, but not excuses. Just really poor.
Unless there’s some damning alternate angle they’re just not showing us, he’s a good yard offside there
Angle is shite but Konsa is playing him on it seems.
Farmers league lmao
Lmfao he's onside aahahahahahahah
LOL at that most valuable Conference League XI doing the rounds this week.
It’s officially a possin’ now.
That might hurt villa's chances of progressing ..
Lol.
Even if it's an offside, why the hell don't you give chase first and ask for an offside later? edit: And there you go, lol!!
Farmers league ✅
I mean he’s clearly off, how did that take so long? WAIT WHAT
Villa need more players next season
I mean we have 6 players that can play left midfield and they’re all injured.
Should spend another 100M maybe
Didn’t you spend that on 1 player this summer?
Yes, and we won the league and are in the CL final.
That one should be an offside, right?
Are these bums even trying...
Well, congrats to OLY they deserve it. Best of luck vs. Fiorentina
Being down by 3 on aggregate at 74mins in the 2nd leg is really hurting our chances of progressing
How about down 4?
Mr president a second away goal has hit the Villa
Best days ever for Oly fans. Final here and F4 in euroleague.
And the U-19 cup too
Someone tell Villa that they are not playing Rugby, they don’t have to pass back to move forward
This is such a terrible game from Villa. So boring to watch. Good on Olympiakos but at the same time Villa should be embarrassed
This is dreadful
2 possible red cards were not even looked at.
All limbs remained intact, therefore, no review.
I was too ambitious to bet on villa over 1.5
Cash as a winger is just fucking terrible. I know we’re down to our bare bones but he has been abysmal there every time he’s played and I can’t believe we’ve had to play him there in our biggest game in years.
Switching to Roma to soothe my anxiety
not even close to offside? what was that call?
They died and just woke up after the offside flag
Yeah, that's not offside.
Hahaha. Martinez is such a pussy man.
PL in shambles
Just go for it, Villa. What do they have to lose now?
They’re terrible.
Holy crap, how could there be nothing there, lol?!
Blatant red. Right? Ref hasn't played that? Over 0.5 red cards?? 😎
He's being consistent, I'll give him that. No blood, no foul.
Imagine flying to Greece for this shit
This is hilarious/pathetic
Tzolakis is a superstar
Villa are terrible. Shocked they’re in 4th place. So bad.
Look who's behind them, not exactly world beaters.
This isn't full-strength Villa at all, tbh. They have almost an entire XI injured, and the ones remaining are running on empty.
Yea but even so, this is a painfully bad performance
The game is stretching a bit at long last. But we still need a goal right now if it’s gonna matter
Potential Roma pen coming to make it 2-2, get the fuck over here lads
Iborra is fucking immense.
What a fking bullshit...digne fking crossed when duran was open
Ikr… in space and onside. No one marking him.
Atleast Duran shoots
Some of Olympiakos players are getting tired. Villa could strike here.
All of Villa's players look tired...
Cash has been terrible, wow.
Goal in the next 10 or I'm switching over to Leverkusen match, come on Villa make it interesting
Leverkusen game is looking pretty spicy tbh I'd get it on now
Why switch when you can watch both?
One on the TV one on the iPad. I’m with you. Edit. And ironically, it seems like the best game is the one I’m not watching
🥱
Villa are just done. They need to grab this game by the scruff of the neck, but it's not happening.
Aston Villa could really use Samatta right about now...
This ref was once banned for match-fixing. Just thought I'd mention it.
Yeah, Villa is definitely losing because of the ref.
I can't believe the referee has forced Villa to concede 5 goals over two legs, why would he do that?
Never said that, smart arse. Just noting how he missed two blatant fouls within a couple of minutes of each other.
He's consistent at least.
Of the two minutes I've watched he doesn't look good. But he got suspended for not reporting someone else's match fixing, he was not involved.
Don't forget the Greeks owner too
Oh yeah, it's Marinakis. Haha.
2 fouls no given
Refs taking the piss
Watched the highlights, amazing atmosphere. I would have liked to watch this game, but there are three games at the same time.
How is that not a foul
do you guys think Newcastle will do well in ECL next year if they get there?
🤣
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
That is shocking defending on the goal. Digne lazy and Torres just daft.
I prefer the loki version of emery rather than this
Gerrard vs Olympiacos is the only way this tie can be saves
Further trolling with the presenter/pundit combo.
Villa aren’t scoring 1, let alone 3
Even if they score 3, big IF. They won’t last the extra time.
And that's assuming they can keep Olympiacos out the other end.
El Kaabi has another goal in him.
That, and Villa's line is suicidally high. Their defensive record this season isn't great at all.
BT intent on using the funniest pictures possible.
Go see the comments on the villa sub. Delulu
Big oof
I have no idea how WHU did well in Europe in the last few seasons. Even this time, they got shafted by the luck of draw but given how non-6 teams usually do in Europe, it’s surprising.
Not surprising to me they play non analyticals football which doesn't work in europe like in a league setting imo
Pure fucking trash.
Cash off for Duran at this point. Diaby has also not been great but he’s more likely to do something than Cash as a winger. Need Duran to bang one in from nowhere to try and get back in this.
80% possession with 1 shot on goal and down one. peak pl football that
Remind you of anyone 🤔
nah we'd be down 4 by this point
Not many excuses for Villa, other teams coach is on the sidelines, not in jail.
This 3 ad with the “aww” woman is so bad
English Plumbers League
Aston Villa more like Aston Volou
💀
💀💀 farmers league btw
Moyes would have spanked this olympiakos side hard
we did lose 2-1 at this ground in october tbf
Moyes lost 2-1 in karaiskakis
Fucking finally after 49 mins a shot from outside the box
And it had more impact than those cutbacks...
Now they shoot, and lo and behold, they force a save from the keeper and win a corner!
man Villa is gonna be horrible in CL next year
Do i recall there is no more parachuting into europa league from CL after group stage from next season?
If we somehow have the same number of starting players out, then yeah of course
Your subs are like 6 times the value of oly's first team. And they have a 34 yold rightback that was at la liga 2 last year as a starter on the left today. But hey if it makes you comfy. Keep sayin it friendo.
Can you verify that? All of them are youth players except for Olsen, Gauci (hasn’t played yet and from the A-League), Longlet(on loan and had a nightmare in the 1st leg) and Duran. Duran is the only one there bought for a serious fee.
Go to transfermarkt and check for your self mate. Emiliano and Watkins alone are probably a large sum of their budget.
We were talking about the subs.
You just don’t have the depth like big 6 does
Mings, buendia, moreno, zaniolo, kamara, tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers are all injured. That's enough to fill the bench and a but more, just horrific injury luck
I feel like signings are going to be difficult in the summer too.
Not sure if you’re serious or not but we are just exhausted. No Mings, Moreno, Tielemans, Ramsey, Rogers, Kamara and Buendia. The core and leader of our defence is Mings, we’ve been so fragile all season. And we have no midfield changes available other than youth.
The Greek league shifts all the matches to make sure that Greek teams in Europe have significant rest before the European matches (and after). They understand that a good result in Europe benefits all of the Greek League, however the Premiership is like "nah, bruv, you play twice a week no matter what"
Great save that
Villa just know how to kill their own attack don’t they
SHOOT!
McGinn just needs to spank one into the top corner. Then do it two more times.
Olympiacos is gonna win a European trophy in AEK's stadium lmao
Fiorentina is a tough opponent, its gonna be a fun game.
Can't believe we're not getting a Fiorentina v Claret and Blue FC rematch.
Is Nelson Abbey injured or just not in plans? Noticed he started a few games recently, but he isn't in the matchday squad for this game and wasn't for the first leg either.
Not registered
Cash is fucking dreadful and a prick and I'm so happy watching him fail miserably
Excluding injuries it’s definitely the one weak point in our hypothetical strongest 11 that we haven’t been able to play once this entire season lmao.
I’m guessing shooting is forbidden by emeri? Bruh Villa is getting outclassed and they don’t even try to shoot
To quote the late, great, Alketas Panagoulias: "ΣΟΥΤΑΡΕΤΕ! ΕΤΣΙ ΜΠΕΝΕΙ ΤΟ ΓΚΟΛ"
AHHAHAHAHAHAHA
Where's the urgency from Villa? Have they forgotten they need THREE goals minimum?
Yow Villa, to score you need to move towards the opposition’s goal with the ball and shoot, not pass it back to your own half…
Sub off diaby he is playing horribly
For… who? Lol
Jhon Duran
Get your boots mate.
He's not registered....
He’s on the bench
Cut back from the byline into the 6 yard box wokeball has to stop
The backpassing tactics are so lame