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Yes, they've done a good job getting into that position, even using the loan system with the current obvious examples.

We've played 7 matches in 19 days, including a CL quarter final both ties. It's frankly miraculous we've put together such a good run.

We spent 3 months unable to defend, didn't manage a clean sheet in ages - at least in part because we were injuieies decimated at centre half.

How weird is this fixture? It seems to rotate between one side giving the other a twatting, usually going with home form, but even so, it's fucking weird. If i were a betting man - and I am - I wouldn't bet on this fixture, not ever.

Nah, they deserve it over the two legs. The fact that we pushed the best side in Europe at the moment so close, though. Jesus. Last time i went to a EC QF at Villa Park was 1983, and we lost against Juventus, the best side I've ever seen in the flesh. PSG aren't quite that good, but they are a phenomenal side this season. Hope they win it.

Absolutely fucking proud of that performance, what fucking guts. PSG are so good, i hope they win it. But fuck, what a ride, what a ride.

"North London Forever" = super cringe.

What a team they are. Sometimes you lose and you just can't complain. TBH we did well to keep it to 2-1 until the death. 2-1 and it's not the end of the world, still alive. 3-1 and it's not dead, but unless we score at least 1 and ideally 2 early goals next week, it's over. I think in that form and that mood last night, they'd have beaten anyone. If we go out, I really hope they win it.

I didn't mean this. I AM SCARED.

I see Real on their way out. I tell you this, we are winning this thing. There are too many little strokes of luck for it not to happen.

If we hadn't spent a third of this season not even bothering to try to defend, we'd be sitting pretty now. We've got a full squad back now, and are still alive in two cups, which is great, and that's 7 wins in a row in all competitions, but I still feel we've probably left it too late in the league.

Jesper Olsen is probably better in nets than our Olsen, tbh.

Our bench tonight: Olsen, Disasi, Mings, Maatsen, Garcia, Asensio, Onana, Malen, Watkins. I don't think we've ever had a stronger bench, and after a season of injury decimation, we've got almost everyone fit at just the right time. And having said that, we'll put in a shit performance against Brighton, because, well, Villa.

Guys, it's HAPPENING.

We're playing some bunch of no-hoper middle east club in a friendly. Asensio has scored a belter. It makes me laugh. Arteta: "It's impossible to sign a striker, especially in January" Emery: *signs Asensio, who scores 7 goals in 5 competitive games* (NB not including goal against no-hopers tonight). Asensio is from a different planet, the guy is on a whole different level.