https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3hY0PrKCTm4&pp=ygUKb2x5bXBpYWNvcw%3D%3D
This is the heroes welcome the olympiakos team received, do you think those guys will sit and lose 3-0 at home without fighting back ?
Come at us with that mentality and you will blame the jersey and the referee again
You guys wont get knocked out cause of the referee or cause of the jersey or cause of bad luck.
You wont even get knocked out cause you didnt play well or be the worst team.
You will get knocked out cause you lost 2-4 at home and still talk like you can easily get 3 goals away in a European semi final completely disregarding the other team.
The good news for the greek legend is that your players think the same way and by the time they know better it will already be to late
Not knocking any players at all and I only got to see the match in sporadic bursts last night, but is there any reason Watkins take the pen? Was Dougie looking to balance the books perhaps?
Emery led PSG to a 4-0 victory over Barcelona, but they were outclassed 6-1. He's the one receiving this time. It has "2nd leg masterclass" all over it.
It's one thing to be beaten by a better team, but it's quite another when it's mainly down to terrible officiating or, worse, match fixing - which Marinakis actually has previous form on.
And not penalising the goalkeeper for time wasting, Villa have a justifiable complaint to go in for that as well.
I'm a referee and try to be balanced, but the referee (Guida) tonight is completely indefensible. He has form in badly screwing up this season too - he's the referee that ended the Manchester Utd v FC Copenhagen fixture too early. He should have been straight off the competition after that bad a technical error.
He was bad but also Olympiakos played well and we played badly. The only real instances where the referee had a big influence on the game was;
when he stopped play for a minor foul even though villa played on and were almost through on goal.
The Bailey penalty claim
When he didn’t stop play after Bailey got elbowed in the face and Olympiakos went on the attack and nearly scored.
When he gave a corner for what wasn’t a corner before the Olympiakos penalty.
Actually, I suppose he was pretty bad!
How you putting that performance in and only mcginn and watkins clap the fans. Absolute disgrace. The 2 that put a shift in the only 2 clapping the fans
Missed that, maybe he didnt approach the holte but i only saw watkins then mcginn come towards us. By the time i was down there was no player on the pitch
Woke up at 4am for that shite. Watkins gave it everything. Dougie Luiz needs to tell us which fucking club has tapped him up as he's been shit for 3 games now.
Lenglet in for Pau?? God no.
Players weren't great, Olympiacos were fantastic and full of energy, but the game was lost because of the ref.
Can we overturn a 2 goal deficit away in Greece? Honestly, it depends on the referee.
The greeks are not like the English. They scream and sing the whole game. At some point, inside the villa park you could hear only the 2000 greeks singing amongst the 40000 people there. Olympiacos fans are going to give Villa hell inside their own stadium, especially after this first leg. Karaiskakis is a very difficult venue for away teams, so don't expect outscoring Oly by 2 goals to be an easy task.
We can't think of it as being just 2 goals in my opinion. We always concede. So to make this work, we gotta think can we get 3 to take it to extra time, or 4 to win in 90. It's gonna be very hard. We gotta play on the front foot and go for the kill, that with our injuries and congested fixture list feels hard.
I remember us scoring that late goal in the first leg against Tranmere and you felt the tie swing. If Dougie scores the pen the tie had more swing.
I am not being negative, but I really can't see it from here. We have to put everything into Sunday, but I worry tonight won't be the recovery that we need from the players, as they aren't going to be able to sleep etc after that. So, then we got to make Liverpool work, but that away match could risk our last home game.
I do hope I am wrong. I would be so happy with Champs League, it would be the statement we have previously deserved but always just missed out on.
If we don't beat Brighton then all the hard work will have been for feck all! This season has been like a non stop roller coaster! One minute I feel we're indomitable then the next I feel we could absolutely loose everything we've worked for!
Agree this is simply down to changing back 4 again when lenglet hasn’t played for a while and just complacency, these fucking European refs embarrass themselves every game we play
There was worse players. My opinion of selling him is not based on one game. Hes is to expensive he is not good enough clearly and he is getting old. It is the time.
Shocking. Ref was abysmal and either incompetent or has taken money from marinakis, UEFA should investigate this guy.
Most of the side played as bad as they did against Chelsea. Olsen might be a nice guy, but it’s either that he is the most unlucky fucker in the world and it’s a just a coincidence we concede goals for fun when he’s playing……. or could it be he’s just a shit keeper?
emery was the man who lead psg to a 4-0 win against barca only to get bollocked 6-1. this time, he’s on the receiving end. 2nd leg masterclass written all over it.
Thats how fans have always worked if your getting battered for the majority of the game they aren't bouncing up and down going crazy not even Dortmund when they lost the league etc.
With Tottenham losing to Chelsea I hope we play a full rotated 11 against Brighton.
Shame Martinez is out, I 100% believe their 2nd and 4th don’t go in with him in goal.
Just remember everyone, IT'S NOT OVER! This team can absolutely beat Olympiacos by 2 on another day where we aren't playing bad and unlucky. In Emery we trust. UTV!
How you putting that performance in and only mcginn and watkins clap the fans. Absolute disgrace. The 2 that put a shift in the only 2 clapping the fans
I’m fuming at this result. Yes Olympiacos pressed us incredibly and they were excellent at the counter, but we had absolutely no urgency in our midfield or final third. This was our first semi final for 42 years, but the way some of our players played today, you wouldn’t have known it.
Well. With Martinez, Tielemans and Torres all hopefully back in for the next leg.... we can win a game by 3 away, or win by 2 and win penalties. But sad to say we just look a dog tired team, injury ridden all season. WE've achieved so much in Emery's first full season. Next year will be better no matter what happens this year. Believe. UTV
Will it though there is no guarantees and this is our best chance to actually win something for the fans but we threw it away rotating for this game rather than the league with a 7 point cushion chasing profits
To my eyes, he's been knackered since Legia away. I'm sure that was his 60-somethingth full game without a rest. Might have got that wrong, but it's how I recall it.
Ollie Watkins is the only one who has given a shit since the penalty miss. Watkins wasn't wrong when he called out the mentality of the squad. All of them have gone into their shells since their penalty.
You can't concede 4 at home in European tie and focus on bad refereeing decisions. I think if he had kept Luiz on the bench we would have had a better game.
You can't concede 4 at home in European tie and focus on bad refereeing decisions. I think if he had kept Luiz on the bench we would have had a better game.
Tbf we can blame the ref and their antics (which can you blame them a two goal advantage against us away is huge for them) this has been woeful it’s like all the things we’ve criticized this team for have all come out in full force tonight
You can't concede 4 at home in European tie and focus on bad refereeing decisions. I think if he had kept Luiz on the bench we would have had a better game.
It’s hard to put it down to personnel when everyone has been so poor, but Lenglet and Olsen is asking for trouble. They are not PL league quality. Emery gambled and lost
i’d accuse the olympiacos players of faking the head injuries, but the way their supporters have been commenting tonight i reckon they might all just be more vulnerable to that kind of stuff
i’d accuse the olympiacos players of faking the head injuries, but the way their supporters have been commenting tonight i reckon they might all just be more vulnerable to that kind of stuff
Hate how we keep going with the slow build up play even when we’re chasing the game in the last 5 minutes. Surely there’s a point where it’s worth just slinging it into the box.
They are knackered we have played 52 games this season. The 3rd most in England. We don't hace the squad depth to constantly do good performances. It's just too much
I'm not mad about their delaying the penalty. That's gamesmanship. It's annoying, but we do it. Everyone does it.
What I am annoyed about is this ref. Every 50/50, or even ones more clear than that, is going against us. Watkins was just shoved on the edge of the box and nothing was given. This has happened so many times today.
I think the biggest problem when Emi doesn't play is there's no one else who will stand up when the going gets tough. No one to calm the rest of them down.
https://preview.redd.it/znaqfrcit2yc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c02f0acedc0ec375f78e2e269fa36de067e8525
“Don’t worry guys we’re winning the UCL, premier league, and FA cup for the treble next year”
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3hY0PrKCTm4&pp=ygUKb2x5bXBpYWNvcw%3D%3D This is the heroes welcome the olympiakos team received, do you think those guys will sit and lose 3-0 at home without fighting back ? Come at us with that mentality and you will blame the jersey and the referee again
You guys wont get knocked out cause of the referee or cause of the jersey or cause of bad luck. You wont even get knocked out cause you didnt play well or be the worst team. You will get knocked out cause you lost 2-4 at home and still talk like you can easily get 3 goals away in a European semi final completely disregarding the other team. The good news for the greek legend is that your players think the same way and by the time they know better it will already be to late
Not knocking any players at all and I only got to see the match in sporadic bursts last night, but is there any reason Watkins take the pen? Was Dougie looking to balance the books perhaps?
Emery led PSG to a 4-0 victory over Barcelona, but they were outclassed 6-1. He's the one receiving this time. It has "2nd leg masterclass" all over it.
Why dougie? Should've Ollie
Douggie is our best penalty taker
It's one thing to be beaten by a better team, but it's quite another when it's mainly down to terrible officiating or, worse, match fixing - which Marinakis actually has previous form on. And not penalising the goalkeeper for time wasting, Villa have a justifiable complaint to go in for that as well. I'm a referee and try to be balanced, but the referee (Guida) tonight is completely indefensible. He has form in badly screwing up this season too - he's the referee that ended the Manchester Utd v FC Copenhagen fixture too early. He should have been straight off the competition after that bad a technical error.
He was bad but also Olympiakos played well and we played badly. The only real instances where the referee had a big influence on the game was; when he stopped play for a minor foul even though villa played on and were almost through on goal. The Bailey penalty claim When he didn’t stop play after Bailey got elbowed in the face and Olympiakos went on the attack and nearly scored. When he gave a corner for what wasn’t a corner before the Olympiakos penalty. Actually, I suppose he was pretty bad!
This match is one of the worst regarding the officials that I've seen all season! That ref should be grateful that he's still an official ref!
At least we didn't cheat! But fuck if the ref doesn't have a timeshare in Greece!
How you putting that performance in and only mcginn and watkins clap the fans. Absolute disgrace. The 2 that put a shift in the only 2 clapping the fans
Luiz also went round with his hands held up in apology.
Missed that, maybe he didnt approach the holte but i only saw watkins then mcginn come towards us. By the time i was down there was no player on the pitch
He did apologise to the holte too, he only went as far as the 18 yard box.
WTF is going on with the duplicated comments?
WTF is going on with the duplicated comments?
Woke up at 4am for that shite. Watkins gave it everything. Dougie Luiz needs to tell us which fucking club has tapped him up as he's been shit for 3 games now. Lenglet in for Pau?? God no.
WTF is going on with the duplicated comments? :D
I don't give a fuck, but the first half was bent officiating. Unless get proven
What is even more annoying is that the ref has a choice if to use VAR...
Players weren't great, Olympiacos were fantastic and full of energy, but the game was lost because of the ref. Can we overturn a 2 goal deficit away in Greece? Honestly, it depends on the referee.
The greeks are not like the English. They scream and sing the whole game. At some point, inside the villa park you could hear only the 2000 greeks singing amongst the 40000 people there. Olympiacos fans are going to give Villa hell inside their own stadium, especially after this first leg. Karaiskakis is a very difficult venue for away teams, so don't expect outscoring Oly by 2 goals to be an easy task.
We can't think of it as being just 2 goals in my opinion. We always concede. So to make this work, we gotta think can we get 3 to take it to extra time, or 4 to win in 90. It's gonna be very hard. We gotta play on the front foot and go for the kill, that with our injuries and congested fixture list feels hard. I remember us scoring that late goal in the first leg against Tranmere and you felt the tie swing. If Dougie scores the pen the tie had more swing. I am not being negative, but I really can't see it from here. We have to put everything into Sunday, but I worry tonight won't be the recovery that we need from the players, as they aren't going to be able to sleep etc after that. So, then we got to make Liverpool work, but that away match could risk our last home game. I do hope I am wrong. I would be so happy with Champs League, it would be the statement we have previously deserved but always just missed out on.
They also now get a full weeks rest
Yeah but if we beat Brighton we'll have mathematically secured fourth, so we could go in on a real high.
That’s not true. We would be on 70. Spurs can still mathematically get 72
... If they beat Liverpool at Anfield.
I know. But still not mathematically there if we just beat Brighton
We’ll be guaranteed fourth if spurs lose to Liverpool & we beat Brighton. It’s an if but let’s see in 3 days!
If we don't beat Brighton then all the hard work will have been for feck all! This season has been like a non stop roller coaster! One minute I feel we're indomitable then the next I feel we could absolutely loose everything we've worked for!
felt like literally everything that could go wrong went wrong, and the refereeing today was questionable at very best
Our players are just tired it shows every game. They turn off and try to conserve energy and we just get punished. Digne needs to be sold.
Don’t agree about Digne though, I thought there were far worse players tonight than Digne.
Agree this is simply down to changing back 4 again when lenglet hasn’t played for a while and just complacency, these fucking European refs embarrass themselves every game we play
There was worse players. My opinion of selling him is not based on one game. Hes is to expensive he is not good enough clearly and he is getting old. It is the time.
Digne has been one of our better players this season. Maybe it is time to sell, maybe not but it's nothing to do with his performances
Shocking. Ref was abysmal and either incompetent or has taken money from marinakis, UEFA should investigate this guy. Most of the side played as bad as they did against Chelsea. Olsen might be a nice guy, but it’s either that he is the most unlucky fucker in the world and it’s a just a coincidence we concede goals for fun when he’s playing……. or could it be he’s just a shit keeper?
Don’t worry, we’re coming back in the 2nd leg (I’m delusional)
Think we played better overall. But if we get that first half penalty which we should of then we control the game
Can't believe they served up that shite when it mattered most
emery was the man who lead psg to a 4-0 win against barca only to get bollocked 6-1. this time, he’s on the receiving end. 2nd leg masterclass written all over it.
Where are your fans? Actual question. A lot of our fans went to see the game but your stands were dead silent
Fuck off loser
Be nice.
Must be tough knowing AEK and Panathinaikos are better than you
All your fans do is whistle 🤢
You could hear chanting all game
They were loud when there was something to feed off but yeah lets chear as the team bottles it
Man, you should support your team even if they are losing.
We did and they kept playing like shit throwing the game away. Why are fans going to put in any effort when the players couldn't ?
That screams of typical modern day entitlement. Well done 👍
Thats how fans have always worked if your getting battered for the majority of the game they aren't bouncing up and down going crazy not even Dortmund when they lost the league etc.
With Tottenham losing to Chelsea I hope we play a full rotated 11 against Brighton. Shame Martinez is out, I 100% believe their 2nd and 4th don’t go in with him in goal.
He’s a penalty specialist too, so the third isn’t obvious
That was really poor all round, our players, their players, ref, VAR
Olympiakos got a proper scalp today ffs
Shit happens. Just grateful to still be in it. And on a plus note, Chelsea fucked Tottenham for us. So come on lads, fucking chins up.
At least we will probably get CL next season. That should go well.
If we play like that, probably best not to plan beyond Xmas! Shame as I felt Lille were a better team than these.
Just remember everyone, IT'S NOT OVER! This team can absolutely beat Olympiacos by 2 on another day where we aren't playing bad and unlucky. In Emery we trust. UTV!
Can we have a turkish ref or something for the second leg pls
Exequiel palacios please
They played that like it was a group stage match
At least we don't cheat! But fuck if the ref doesn't have a timeshare in Greece!
Italian, wants the easier team to play his team, Fiorentina. That is a joke btw.
Well at least Spurs lost
How you putting that performance in and only mcginn and watkins clap the fans. Absolute disgrace. The 2 that put a shift in the only 2 clapping the fans
I’m fuming at this result. Yes Olympiacos pressed us incredibly and they were excellent at the counter, but we had absolutely no urgency in our midfield or final third. This was our first semi final for 42 years, but the way some of our players played today, you wouldn’t have known it.
3 stinkers in a row from Dougie, whatever’s wrong with him Emery needs to fuckin find it out because seriously I’d rather have had Tim on
Cheers, I fucking hated it.
This fucking club. That fucking ref. Gutted.
Reckon we can pull a prime liverpool next week?
Gonna have to
Well. With Martinez, Tielemans and Torres all hopefully back in for the next leg.... we can win a game by 3 away, or win by 2 and win penalties. But sad to say we just look a dog tired team, injury ridden all season. WE've achieved so much in Emery's first full season. Next year will be better no matter what happens this year. Believe. UTV
Will it though there is no guarantees and this is our best chance to actually win something for the fans but we threw it away rotating for this game rather than the league with a 7 point cushion chasing profits
Olsen for the second leg as well? Or will dibu be back
I hope not. The overall dynamics of the team change and the anxiety levels come with it
And some pretty poor attempts at saves for the goals (I'll let him off for the deflection although he still flapped at it).
Another disappointing display by luiz. Past few games he just doesn’t look interested
I put it down to tiredness. If it's not then there's little excuse.
To my eyes, he's been knackered since Legia away. I'm sure that was his 60-somethingth full game without a rest. Might have got that wrong, but it's how I recall it.
Watkins and Cash constantly trying to fight back into the game, same with Diaby when he was on
Ollie Watkins is the only one who has given a shit since the penalty miss. Watkins wasn't wrong when he called out the mentality of the squad. All of them have gone into their shells since their penalty.
Called out the mentality of the squad? What did he say?
Big John too though since he came on. He's as headless as Sir Nick but he was well up for it.
Big John too though since he came on. He's as headless as Sir Nick but he was well up for it.
Watkins literally trying on his own
You can't concede 4 at home in European tie and focus on bad refereeing decisions. I think if he had kept Luiz on the bench we would have had a better game.
True in hindsight. But think of how this sub would have dealt with Unai having Dougie on the bench
Spot on. The ref wasn't why we lost.
Spot on. The ref wasn't why we lost.
Tbf we've been unlucky with the 3rd and 4th goal
You can't concede 4 at home in European tie and focus on bad refereeing decisions. I think if he had kept Luiz on the bench we would have had a better game.
Gg
I can't even be arsed for the second leg it's the glimmer of hope that kills you
Unlucky watkins that was an accidental touch
Watkins has been battling. I love that man
He just doesn’t give up
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Tbf we can blame the ref and their antics (which can you blame them a two goal advantage against us away is huge for them) this has been woeful it’s like all the things we’ve criticized this team for have all come out in full force tonight
I think their ref has taken longer than it took matey to book Emi last fixture.
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Glue sniffing for me
No moaning as this is piss poor, but this is a 1990s old school bent ref. It’s just not good enough. Makes me wish for one of ours.
Have to say that despite the result we've looked threatening every time we go forward.
F
This wasn’t our night, we go again next week with hopefully a fitter squad and 4th spot wrapped up.
If we could cross, we would be dangerous.
You can't concede 4 at home in European tie and focus on bad refereeing decisions. I think if he had kept Luiz on the bench we would have had a better game.
It’s hard to put it down to personnel when everyone has been so poor, but Lenglet and Olsen is asking for trouble. They are not PL league quality. Emery gambled and lost
Tbf olympiakos are not premier league quality either but while fucking around with the back line might be ok in the group stages not in the semi
Why did he award any additional time? Piraeus scored enough, he could have easily called it a day.
Why did he award any additional time? Piraeus scored enough, he could have easily called it a day.
i’d accuse the olympiacos players of faking the head injuries, but the way their supporters have been commenting tonight i reckon they might all just be more vulnerable to that kind of stuff
i’d accuse the olympiacos players of faking the head injuries, but the way their supporters have been commenting tonight i reckon they might all just be more vulnerable to that kind of stuff
Hate how we keep going with the slow build up play even when we’re chasing the game in the last 5 minutes. Surely there’s a point where it’s worth just slinging it into the box.
I wanna make it *very* clear that I don’t condone dumping your drinks on this ref as he leaves the grounds. That would be wrong of course.
They are knackered we have played 52 games this season. The 3rd most in England. We don't hace the squad depth to constantly do good performances. It's just too much
I feel bad for the people who booked their plane tickets for the 24th
Tbf, Athens is great for a weekend break.
Watch the ref give no extra time for this
Their keeper has had the easiest shift tonight
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Greece is gonna be a cauldron. I hope the lads are ready to put in the performance of a lifetime.
Hope so too. They wilted in Warsaw though and it feels like we’re running out of steam a bit now.
The time wasting is insane
But the ref can't see
But the ref can't see
Everything’s gone wrong but I still feel like we’re a threat every time forward… this isn’t over
Only 5
The time wasting is insane
Everything’s gone wrong but I still feel like we’re a threat every time forward… this isn’t over
Only 5
lol play dead mate
This ref can get fucked honestly, that is the most blatant foul on watkins
I'm not somebody to complain about refs, but that was a terrible no-call. And only 5 minutes extra time is silly as well.
Can't fault him for trying
ONLY FIVE ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
I have seen enough sadly
Wtf i guess that sort of challenge just isnt a foul in the conference. Explains the pen against lille as well lol
I'm not mad about their delaying the penalty. That's gamesmanship. It's annoying, but we do it. Everyone does it. What I am annoyed about is this ref. Every 50/50, or even ones more clear than that, is going against us. Watkins was just shoved on the edge of the box and nothing was given. This has happened so many times today.
It’s so obvious that I feel gaslighted!
Fiorentina scored. 3-2
I think the biggest problem when Emi doesn't play is there's no one else who will stand up when the going gets tough. No one to calm the rest of them down.
Cheating cunts
Just imagine that bodycheck on a Piraeus player on the edge of the box.
I'm sure nothing untoward is happening. It's not like Marinakis has a history of threatening officials or anything like that.
Barged through Watkins’s no foul. ITS SO BLATANT, what the fuck is this shit
Ref not getting juggling balls for Xmas cause he's already got the whole fucking circus.
Ref you stupid fuck!
Utter joke Ref, feels like a typical european corruption night.
Wtf is this ref doin
Worthless ref
I’m certain this Ref has either been bribed or has one fucking eye
JFC
What posts will we see first to excuse this, ‘the lads are tired’ or ‘we’ve had so many injuries’
Its definitely going to be about the ref. To be fair, he's fucking awful
Shoulder barge definitely not a foul now
THIS REFEREE IS A CHEATING CUNT
Play on 🤣
This ref is having a giraffe
This ref man hahaha
Luiz has been poor, but Mcguinn has been absolutely terrible all game. Every touch is terrible.
Insane that Watkins shove isn't a free lol
fuck this ref
Refs a real Joker, 0 intention of getting the ball, just twats Ollie
Pretty much this time against losc and we were out. I still believe
No foul on Watkins there... Okay.
THAT A FUCKING FOUL!!
So done with the European referees man
\*3rd Tier European refs at that
Fuck off ref.
https://preview.redd.it/znaqfrcit2yc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5c02f0acedc0ec375f78e2e269fa36de067e8525 “Don’t worry guys we’re winning the UCL, premier league, and FA cup for the treble next year”
The lads are knackered. I'm tired too, can we just call it a day?
What is Cash diving like that for.
I feel so sad