John Townley
Unai Emery: "The players responded to the message in the dressing room, about the difficulties. We spoke about the difficulties for English teams in Europe yesterday." #AVFC
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John Townley
Unai Emery: "The players responded to the message in the dressing room, about the difficulties. We spoke about the difficulties for English teams in Europe yesterday." #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Unai Emery: "Overall, how the players responded, knowing how difficult this competition is, with English clubs in Europe competitions yesterday - which was really 'wow' with the difficulties English clubs had in Europe - it was very important how we responded." #AVFC
On BlueskyJohn Townley
After winning in Lille tonight, Aston Villa became the first English team since Arsenal in 2020 to win six consecutive games in the Europa League. #AVFC
On BlueskyJohn Townley
#AVFC will take a one-goal advantage back to Birmingham for next week's second leg vs Lille after winning 1-0 in France. Watkins ended his seven-game goal drought with an expertly taken header. Onana and Luiz impressed in midfield. 👏 https///www.birminghammail.co.u//spor//footba
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
FT: Lille 0-1 #AVFC Much-needed win. Performance was lacking, particularly in possession and in the final third. A better, more cohesive Villa may have killed off the tie, but to win the first leg away from home is always a big achievement. Hopefully starts to restore confidence
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Ian Maatsen and Leon Bailey are coming on. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
John McGinn makes his return while Tammy Abraham also comes on. They replace Douglas Luiz and Ollie Watkins. #AVFC
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
Lille are playing the first leg like it's the last minute of the second leg now. #AVFC ought to get the second/third goal as their attackers are being presented the space and opportunity to do so - feel it's time to be ruthless, win the tie, gain confidence and settle nerves
On BlueskyJacob Tanswell
My word, out of nowhere. It messes with my head, the nature of it so unexpected. A pretty hopeful ball by Konsa is somehow won, in the air, by Buendia, who outjumps Lille's centre-backs. It finds Watkins who brilliantly powers another header, looping over Ozer. 1-0 #AVFC
On BlueskyJohn Townley
GOAL: Olliee Watkinsss! After Emi Buendia knocked the ball on, Watkins loops his header over Berke Ozer to hand Villa the lead in France. Lille 0-1 #AVFC
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