UEFA Conference League 23/24

[grange]

...unless he was named number one.

The fact of the matter is that we had to choose between him and Leno. We went with Leno, and Martinez, who had been at Arsenal for 8 years chose to leave. I don't blame him.

We chose the wrong goalkeeper. It's not complicated.

If he wanted to be here, he could've competed for his place which is a very common practice in sport. You're right. It's not that complicated. He chose not to compete hence he did not want to be here.

 

[GoonerJeeves]

If he wanted to be here, he could've competed for his place which is a very common practice in sport. You're right. It's not that complicated. He chose not to compete hence he did not want to be here.

Somehow I feel we are going around in a sort of dog follow his tail type of debate

I think we are in agreement on the fact that he either wanted to be number one, or he would leave.

At that point, the club had a choice to make, either making Martinez our number one, or letting him go. We effectively chose the latter. My point is, with the benefit on hindsight, we made the wrong choice there.

 

[Riou]

That penalty shootout craziness last night, just sums up how this comp doesn't feel like a real tournament at all.

Like a bunch of drunk mates kicking a ball around a park at night, or something

 

[carter777]

Villa 1-0 down

 

[carter777]

Olympiacos 2-0

 

[carter777]

2-1 Watkins

 

[carter777]

2-2

 

[kofigunner]

Terrible goal keeping from the Olympiacos keeper. Wow!

 

[kofigunner]

Villa down 2-3

 

[carter777]

Ayoub El Kaabi hat-trick. Sign him up

(I've never heard of him before)

 

[carter777]

Olympiacos 4-2. Mental

 

[A_G]

I’ve seen that expression from Emery before…

 

[carter777]

Villa miss a pen.

Really s**t pen from Luiz

 

[Riou]

Emery must be so confused by this comp, kinda like the Europa League but worse...like Arsène in the FA cup v Arsène in the Carabao Cup.

"It looks like my Europa trophy, but feels more like a bad ebening than a good one for some reason!"

 

[Riou]

Hope Fiorentina win this now, do it for Batistuta and Rui Costa.

May they rest in peace, if either of them has passed

 

[Batman]

Douglas Luiz shaving some money off of his transfer fee for Edu and Arteta tonight.