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02 May 2026 18:22:43.
It looks like the results going the way they have and Fulham 2-0 down at half time that we only need a win tomorrow to guarantee at least 5th place.
02 May 2026 18:40:44
Sorry, 3-0 to Arsenal, went to the kitchen to put kettle on a couple of minutes after Saka's goal.
02 May 2026 13:50:59
My starter for tomorrow:
Emi
Cash Konsa Mings Maartsen
Luiz Teilemens
Sancho McGinn Rogers
Abraham
Unai's starter
Emi
Cash Konsa Torres Maartsen
Barkley Teilemens
Sancho McGinn Rogers
Watkins
Utv.
02 May 2026 07:39:02
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01 May 2026 09:50:11
I think we should rest every1 against Spurs so were fresh for nxt Thursday.
01 May 2026 11:14:42
Not sure I agree, VJ. We saw what happened with only a couple of our big hitters out. We need to beat Spurs to get some confidence back.
01 May 2026 08:54:52
Disappointed with last night but it’s not over yet. I’m surprised no one on here has mentioned the Anderson tackle on Ollie. Emery summed it up perfectly. I loved his VAR reference. That decision could have changed game but it is what it is.
My understanding is if we finish 4th and win the cup then there is an extra CL place but if we finish 5th there isn’t, I want 5th place to stop Chelsea getting CL that would be brilliant.
01 May 2026 12:32:13
V Shrew. Anderson's tackle was bad, as Emery said. He could have broken Ollie's ankle. He got away with quite a lot throughout the game. I suppose we have to put it down to another VAR blunder. You can bet it's another one that they eventually come back and apologise for, to add to the others. UTV.
01 May 2026 07:46:02
I feel the pain as much as every other Villan but we mustn’t give up on them now. Yes, performances are not good but we are going into the second leg at Villa Park with a one goal deficit against a pretty average team.
We also play Spurs this weekend at Villa Park and whilst we would all like us to win both of those games convincingly, the most important thing is to win them both regardless.
If we do, we will be in a European final and almost assured of Champions League qualification.
Yes, it’s a roller coaster ride being a Villan but I can still recall the constant season after season battling against relegation. Now they were abject years. Buckle up and enjoy the ride, fellow Villans.
01 May 2026 08:49:11
Wot ride where we going, I tell u we are not going is Turkey in the final. I said abit ago we wouldnt win a trophy with Unai in charge and took it back, maybe I was right. Until we get over the line I will have my doubts, and if we dont beat Forest were never winning anything with Unai in charge of this team. People say hes elite, which he is, I agree, but hes not elite at getting wins in big games when pressure is on, he crumbles.
People say we wouldnt get a better manager, I disagree, Iraola or Glasner or Hurtler could do just as good job and I trust them more to win us a trophy, atleast there teams play the right way and dont play negative football.
02 May 2026 13:55:46
So, he's elite but not good enough? How many trophies have the managers you've mentioned won? I'm betting if you combine all 3, they wouldn't have won as many as Emery by himself.
01 May 2026 07:37:42
I don’t understand why some people think the league is more important than winning this trophy?
Winning it means qualifying for CL. Double bubble!
01 May 2026 08:52:01
Cos league means we qualify in top5, and Europa League we have to win it, which ain't gonna happen.
01 May 2026 09:25:13
One mistake in the cup and you're gone. We're 8 points ahead in the league; it's our best shot at top 5 and qualification. Last night's performance didn't look anywhere near our biggest priority, and if it was our top priority, we are in trouble.
01 May 2026 14:36:52
I'm with V59 on this. I'd rather win the Europa and qualify than finish 5th.
Obviously, I want either to qualify, but to win a trophy and qualify by doing so. ??
Surely ??
01 May 2026 07:39:02
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01 May 2026 07:22:29
Morning all
I've not posted for a while as, to be quite frank, the endless negativity and moaning was making me miserable. In fact, I've not even come onto the forum to read any views.
Like a fool, after last night's result, I had a peak. What a mistake. As usual, a steady stream of idiotic moaning and grumbles which in no way represents a fanbase that wants the best for their team. It must be exhausting for some of you to be so angry about football and Villa all of the time. Good God, give yourselves a break.
So I say thank you as usual to the Editors, for having to manage and sift through most of the rubbish opinion that gets posted on here.
And I say thank you to DBS1983 for posting such a fair and balanced view of where Villa are. Acknowledging the disappointment of last night, acknowledging that Villa are far from perfect, but also recognising what they are achieving, and continuing to achieve, this season. Despite limitations, some self inflicted, some not.
What the team really need now, from all of us, is the loudest voice we've got. Against Spurs on Sunday, against Forest next Thursday, and for all of the remaining games this season. You never know, if every Villa fan actually cheered them on for 90 mins each week, it might help get us to Istanbul.
01 May 2026 13:26:22
Syston, you'll see it's the same ones being negative unless we win. I certainly see faults with the side, but last night we had more than enough situations where we could have scored. The final third is killing us. Rogers and Beundia are the main culprits, with a lack of control or anticipation.
30 Apr 2026 22:51:41
Once again, not taking our chances has come back to bite us. Can’t understand why he keeps starting with Buendia, always looks better when a sub. Digna, you only put your arms up like that on a rollercoaster, can’t understand what he was thinking. Also, with a player like Hutchinson, you don’t let him back onto his left foot. Ginny not at his best tonight; some of his passing was way off, fantastic player but we need him at his best.
You can understand the ref wanting to keep the game going, but in doing that, he let a few tackles on Ollie and Rogers go. Anderson a good player but tonight he was allowed to get away with murder, that follow through on Ollie was half way up his ankle. Emery seemed happy with result, but we have to play better than that next Thursday.
Let’s hope we can pile on the misery for Tottenham on Sunday. Utv
30 Apr 2026 23:05:36
Dave, unfortunately, we only seem to be able to pile misery on ourselves.
30 Apr 2026 23:26:25
Pretty fair summary there, Davedean - we all know there's a core of the squad that Emery trusts and several players that, understandably, he doesn't. I suspect they will be doing all they can to get them out. But, in the meantime, I can understand starting Buendia over Sancho and Bailey... despite his poor performance tonight, he's far more reliable than those two and at least puts a shift in.
We've had nearly 12 months of over-the-top reactions from fans... some saying we'll be in for a relegation battle after our poor start, others getting frustrated when we're not keeping pace with some of the best teams in the country after an excellent run of form. The reality is that, thanks to Emery, we're continuing, on average, to overperform. Emery is working a miracle getting us to this position in the league and a cup, despite having one hand tied behind his back with a limited squad, especially in the final third. I dare say none of us enjoy almost every game being a chess match, but in the absence of us being able to spend at pace with other clubs, I can begrudgingly see why Emery focuses on shape and tactics.
He can't trust our attacking players to go all out to kill teams off. So that's where we find ourselves. We're overachieving with some limited players, but at the end of the day, we're competing above where we probably would be with any other manager.
Below par tonight, but going to a second leg at VP with a single-goal deficit might actually work to our favour and force us to go on the front foot. Who knows, but I do know that if you had offered fans the opportunity to be going into the last month of the season in a good position for the Champions League and a chance of a cup final, we'd almost all have taken it at the start of the season. It's never easy; it's the high-pressure stage of the season, but let's try and temper short-term frustration with long-term perspective. Bring on next week. Elliot to play a part? What a story that would be.
30 Apr 2026 22:01:13
Is it because we haven't got the players or is it Emery's tactics or both.
30 Apr 2026 22:16:49
Nope, Its this boring, slow style of football we play. Its awfull, if we dont beat Forest nxt Thursday we should have some serious questions about Unai. It will be shocking getting beat by Forest who rnt even that great aswell. Season will be over and will wont get 5th even thou we have 8point cushion.
30 Apr 2026 22:51:28
You do more u turns than Keir Starmer
30 Apr 2026 23:29:50
Haha quality Lord and very true. You'd think a few on here would've realised by now the error of their ways, but clearly not. Give a blind man 100 darts and he'll hit the bullseye at least once I suppose.
01 May 2026 03:17:15
So you 2 will be happy playing like that and getting beat by a poor Forest side. Questions should be asked if we go out as well. Can't get beat by Forest, that's shocking. When are these players gonna turn up in big games? They're bottlers, the lot of them, and the manager for playing negative football.
It will be 9 years that Unai hasn't won a trophy as well, while Glasner's gonna win his 3rd with Palace. This Villa team is so annoying. Oh well, if we blow it, we mess it all up, we do it together. But the summer won't be nice. At least we will be in top5 though, I can't see us messing that up, can we.
01 May 2026 10:35:52
I don't think anybody is saying we are/should be happy with a poor performance... but there's a big jump from criticism of performances to hinting at the manager needing to go or throwing toys out of the pram, suggesting we're in for a relegation fight. There's just way too much short term reactionary thought and lack of perspective on here sometimes.
01 May 2026 10:47:37
Nope, for me, if we dont win this, then Unai has taken the club as far as it can go under him, and id go all out for Iraola, Glasner, or Hurztler. Glasner gonna win his 3rd trophy with Palace on less of the budget of wot Unai has, and they play better football as well.
01 May 2026 10:55:44
Well it's just as well you aren't in charge, VJ, isn't it? And as for being a poor side, Forest are unbeaten in 9. That's not the performance level of a poor team.
01 May 2026 12:03:27
Then why are they in a relegation battle.
01 May 2026 13:06:40
Well, when we didn't get a win in our first five games, were we a bad side? I don't think so. Forest are on a good run, and whilst we were poor last night, it's only half time, and how many games have we won from going behind this season? The answer is plenty.
30 Apr 2026 21:58:58
I have to agree with what’s been said. Good opening 10 minutes after that piss poor. Hutchinson was all over Digne, but in fairness he got no help from Buendia. Buendia giving the ball away and throwing himself to the ground looking for free kicks.
Ollie had our one decent chance hit it straight at the keeper. What does Abraham need to do to get a start! I fear an Olympiakos style exit again, and do you know I can see Spurs getting a result on Sunday with how we are playing.
30 Apr 2026 21:54:35
We got exactly what we deserved. What did Rogers, Watkins, Buendia do positive? Absolutely nothing. Sunday and next Thursday will be exactly the same. Why? Because that's how we play.