Matt Maher
Chief Sports Writer at Express & Star
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expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Unai Emery wants every Villa player to follow the lead of John McGinn after saluting the skipper’s spirit. McGinn added another memorable chapter to his Villa career with an excellent performance and goal in Tuesday’s heroic Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain. Emery says the Scotland international’s attitude epitomises everything he wants in a player. The Villa boss said: “I am very happy with his spirit in the dressing room.
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expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Villa came close to pulling off one of the greatest comebacks in the history of European football and though proud of the performance, the midfielder expressed regret at the failure of Unai Emery’s team to finish the job. Trailing 5-1 on aggregate, Tielemans started the fightback before two goals in as many minutes from John McGinn and Ezri Konsa pulled the hosts back to within a goal.
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1 week ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Villa are waiting to see if they will face punishment from Uefa after a plastic bottle was thrown at officials following Tuesday’s Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565The missile was hurled from the lower tier of the Trinity Road Stand towards the tunnel area, narrowly missing referee Jose Maria Sanchez and his assistants as they left the pitch at the end of the match.
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1 week ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
No matter who was talking in the minutes and hours after Villa’s heroic yet heartbreaking Champions League exit to Paris Saint-Germain, the message was the same: “We’ve got to be back here next year.” For all the club’s remarkable transformation under Unai Emery in the space of two-and-a-half years, nothing shifted expectations so seismically as 90 minutes on Tuesday night, when his team came close to pulling off one of European football’s greatest-ever comebacks against a Paris Saint-Germain...
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1 week ago |
expressandstar.com | Matt Maher
Skipper John McGinn says Villa still have the chance to do something special this season - claiming the club deserves more nights like Tuesday’s Champions League thriller with Paris Saint-Germain. Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.comand on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Villa came close to pulling off one of European football’s greatest-ever comebacks after roaring back from 5-1 down on aggregate in the quarter-final tie.
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"Some of them are making faces when they are not playing - but I prefer it." Unai Emery today explained why he's happy to see unhappy faces in the #avfc dressing room, as squad depth now allows him to shake-up the starting XI. Boss wants all ready to play: https://t.co/i1fZvcOAyv
Unai Emery could potentially have a full squad to pick from at Southampton on Saturday. #avfc boss says Leon Bailey is "close" to making a return. Squad will train later before heading to the south coast.
Matty Cash says #avfc don't have to look far (two goals in two mins v Forest last week for example) to find belief they can turn things round v PSG next week. Defender also confirms he was subbed at half-time because he was on a booking: https://t.co/fj7G8zBYRS