After Aston Villa’s 6-2 aggregate loss to Olympiakos in the Europa Conference League semi-final, their supporter Louis Mitchell said on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast, “It’s always going to be an uphill battle going away into a place where there’s an amazing atmosphere.”
“They work well together. In the stands, there was a lot of hope, particularly in the first five minutes. We were applying pressure, Ollie Watkins had a decent chance, Matty Cash got a corner from their guy, and we never really got back on track after that.
Many players experienced some heartbreak. In that position, where he had to get in between the lines to receive the ball and kept giving it away, Moussa Diaby never seemed to be at ease during the game.
“They deserve credit for the excellent work they did on us.Okay, fair enough, we applauded them as well. I believe it’s reasonable that you acknowledge that we were soundly defeated, and their supporters there truly valued our support as well.
On Twitter, others react negatively, stating, “What a shameful performance…However, this season has been just incredible. Any Villa supporter would have been happy to see us right now, positioned between the Champions League and a European semifinal. It will be much better the following year because I don’t think they’ll be as naive against these kinds of opponents [next season].
