ASTON VILLA v OLYMPIACOS | MATCH PREVIEW | EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE SEMI FINAL

Join the whole team for our match preview for Aston Villa v Olympiacos in the Europa conference League semi final.
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[@mckeown_ryan]

Thank you all for the welcome back, the kind words mean a lot - love the UTV PODCAST community! 💜💙

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[@michaeldymock5703]

We was all wandering. Great to see u back UTV 💜💙

[@vicstheman77]

Top boy is back

[@tonyd1874]

Good to have you back on here Ryan 👍

[@RichardKnows]

Who, who, who are ya!!

[@markhale6495]

When Villa drew with Chelsea, the BBC Sport headline read " Chelsea come back to dent Villa top four hopes". Arsenal (a team we beat) beat Spurs but nothing said. The bias is loud and clear but we are getting closer to shutting the lot of em up. Welcome back Ryan. UTV !!

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Cheers mate

[@thefilmandmusic]

Ignore the media .We will just creep up and steal all the prizes

[@andrewholdsworth4421]

The media are having a panic attack . They try to unsettle us at any given opportunity .

[@joebees21]

Great to see the band back together.

[@AnotherVillaPodcast]

Welcome back Ryan! You’ve been missed mate!

[@Flyingwithoutmings]

Great to have you all back together, when the four of you are together it makes for a great show

[@flange0027]

Awesome to see you back Ryan!!! Love watching the 4 of you together!! Don’t stay away for so long again please mister 🙏🏼

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💜💜

[@redhourdan1874]

On Ryan's point about "start to finish" I actually watched back the Newcastle first game on Villa TV last week - we actually played really well in terms of movement, tactics, a lot like we have for large parts of the season. Those 5 goals though were really sloppy and mostly actually against the run of play. Didn't think it at the time, but Sir Alex wasn't wrong in saying we played well

[@willdogon1874]

Great to see the whole gang back together! UTV Let's do this!

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💜💜

[@thefilmandmusic]

The experience of this competition is invaluable … Ryan is correct , ‘away penalty situations ‘. Extra time , hostile away crowds ( Lille support was next level) and the boys came through . We haven’t had clean sheets since Mings and Konsa in central defence …The team have been great … there a credit to the club

[@grahamlegerton2680]

Welcome back Ryan ..great to see the all four on the pod. You have been missed. Back in time for an amazing end to the season. What a week ahead. Utv

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Cheers mate

[@michellemaynard6808]

Good to see you back Ryan 💜💙💜

[@Phil-cp3de]

Welcome back R , 👍👍👍

[@peterhayward1553]

Great content Luke. Good to see the band back together. UTV

[@outofthetrash5925]

On Uani with the MSM, do you remember when they always called us a sleeping giant? Unai has woken us up and apparently now we're not a giant at all. It's the media asleep now, not us. Unai would be right to want some respect but our media isn't worthy of wanting respect from.

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Mental mate

[@georgedolman444]

MDM love to build people/teams up just so it's a better story when they drag you down

[@Villa4EverPodcast]

Fantastic episode well done it’s great to see you all back together you have cheered me up as i am in love Hospital with COVID UTV 👍

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Hope your good mate

[@MylesMann29]

Hey Ryan....where have you been bud???? Have you been poorly EY???? MISSED YOU X UP OUR VILLA GUYS X X X X

[@kevinmimmack6630]

Welcome back ryan , what a season! The night SG was sackes if youd of said 18 month kqter we woukd be in this position i would of called you mental , every 5 hour round trip is worth its hassle UTV

[@jamjak4834]

Welcome back Ryan, long time no see. Love the channel

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Thanks mate

[@darrenwoolley8433]

I'm really looking forward to this game Luke I'm so excited great preview. UTV

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Same mate

[@stidith]

Absolutley GREAT to see you back in the band Ryan 💜💙 The band's complete again. Luke who's talking , Justin The Hawthorne(s) 😂 Ryan the runaway and Hannah our Hannah. Best band ever. UTBV

[@user-xw4yd4yz6y]

Great to see the Ryan back together we all buzzing 🔥👏👏

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Yes mate

[@mouldytbags]

What ever happens at the end of the season, it's still great. Best villa times in years.

[@danparsons8758]

Welcome back Ryan. UTV 💪🏼

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[@themanwiththegoldengun1998]

Yes luke and the gang, good to see Ryan, you can tell the man wears the badge with pride... Iam over the moon with it all Upthevilla

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Thanks mate

[@Lewis88-wr6sm]

Welcome Back Ryan! Think it’s the first stream I’ve seen him without a beer in his hand 😂 2-0 win this Thursday I reckon. UTV!

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😂😂😂

[@mckeown_ryan]

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[@kazsangha18]

We need to be relentless and ruthless this game!

[@canicelanigan8381]

The awesome foursome are back💜💙 UTV

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Yesssss 💜💜

[@harryjohnson8371]

Kaabi will fancy his chances against Pau in the air. Never seen a centre back so weak in the air

[@michaeldymock5703]

Wahey!!! Ryan in the house 💜💙

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💪🏻💪🏻

[@anthonysmith-sd8wn]

Keep up the good work luke , first leg on Thursday will be a 4-0 win for the villa. UTV.

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Thanks mate

[@outofthetrash5925]

It must be a long time since Ryan was on, his camera is recording in black and white 😂 Good to see him.back

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Cheers mate

[@julieround6928]

OOOOMMMMGGGGG RYAN!!!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@kazsangha18]

For those of you who are not Brummie i suggest increasing the playback speed to x1.25 and x1.5 for Justin H :)

[@mattwilson4403]

Haha

[@jasonobrien1989]

We are gonna do this. UTV.

[@britishmick]

I would question if there has ever been such an ascension prior to what Villa and more recently what Emery has done, championship to CL in the time it’s taken is crazy, Leicester maybe 🤔 either way, this is what dreams are made of UTV

[@outofthetrash5925]

Newcastle came up the season before us didn't they? So top Championship to top 4 would be same time period. They didn't have a simultaneous run in Europe though. Leicester, Ipswich, Leeds and Blackburn all come to mind but can't remember the exact time scales.

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Cheers mate

[@xristosfarrow5425]

Good morning everyone and Luke you were quite close in the pronunciation lol. Villa fan in Greece here, i think i know a few things about Olympiacos since i ve been here all my life lol. They are quit good especially since they changed the manager in January. The right back contributes a lot in their game and is always up providing depth so if Rogers starts he should be helping Digne. Fortounis starts as a winger but he is not that, he has more of a free role. They have some issues in the defensive structure. That is why i believe we should take the game to them and push them. Its not that easy of course with Olsen in as GK because his distribution is suspect and Olympiacos likes to press high. I dont think is a good idea to be passive and conservative because we will allow them to grow on the game. If we play to our good standards and are concetrated for all game i think we will not have a problem but if we have a performance like Chelsea then its a different game. If anyone is coming for the 2nd leg in Athens then feel free to reach out, i ll be happy to meet you. UTV

[@UTVPODCAST]

Haha thanks mate great comment thanks for your insight

[@user-be2hh8km6g]

as an Olympiacos fan I am so hyped for this game.. I just hope we don’t get blown out in England and there is some hope left for the next week

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Cheers for watching

[@tonyd1874]

Forget form, this is a massive game for both teams. I want to see us retain possession and do the basics well for 90 mins home & away. They are going well in their league, after Emi’s heroics vs Lille it does feel like the football gods are smiling on us.

[@secretpolice6322]

Huge first leg needed here, hopefully a touch easier than the Lille game UTV

[@BlackRuum]

I hope so too... We need at least a 2 goal cushion into the second leg...

[@tommys_av-shirt_collection]

Looking forward to this game! 1st leg win is there for the taking and with some goals, we’ll be on our way to Athens

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Yes mate

[@davidwainwright2439]

Doubt it'll happen but I'd love us to attack the Holte End first half and get straight at them. UTV 🦁

[@MylesMann29]

GO ON LUKE!!!!!! X

[@BlackRuum]

RYANS BAAAAACKKKK! It's about time... UTV

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[@cureit9161]

Big improvement needed, we cannot dwindle around at the back, front foot and need a decent lead! UTV

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[@jeffreykearney1041]

Yes looking forward to game yes can do them at home hopefully. It’s 3 0 to us like to get some goals goals at home before we go away yes be good night 3for villa

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Utv

[@dannyjay6359]

Can’t be sloppy we need to wrap it up at home tbh 5th is promised so let’s go for a trophy in my opinion

[@samjones927]

💪🔥🔥⭐️🦁UTV🦁⭐️🔥🔥💪 Absolutely can’t wait for the game . Got myself a ticket in holt end as well. I’m going to absolutely scream the house down 💜UP THE VILLA💙

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Utv mate

[@antlittlejohns2098]

Whose the special guest "Ryan" 😂

[@daviddone3049]

Since the man city game we have not known what villa turn up .from now till the end of the season show the real villa and if we lose okay least we have given them a game .But in my opinion they turn up they win

[@heartexplained]

Olympiacos actually play the way that Villa struggle with , the quick press and playing out wide with crosses , we need an unai masterclass ❤❤

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[@LG26]

3/4-0 win needed first leg, if we beat Brighton Sunday and Spurs lose to Chelsea (Thursday) and lose to Liverpool (Sunday) then we will secure Champions League qualification, then the last two games Vs Liverpool & Palace mean nothing and we can rest players for the ECL

[@TheCurtisdavies]

exactly

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Utv mate

[@midnightmark4410]

Keeping my lucky claret underpants for the semi! Served me well in the Chelsea game 😂

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Yesss

[@justininfrance]

Great show but not sure how you could get through that podcast without talking about the loss of Martinez (and Tielemans) for this leg? Olsen will be peppered with shots, they will really try to test him. Also there's the huge psychological blow dealt to the team knowing the #1 isn't behind them.

[@UTVPODCAST]

That's for the predicted lineup 😂😂

[@user-yp7vy3dj3o]

Link to the first episode?

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Go on the channel profile and click earliest or something like that haha

[@denisfarrell164]

Just to clear up my reasoning why Chelsea's Penalty was Chalked off.Defenders often shove the players in the back and get away with it! The point is that when Carlos is shoved, the ball comes into the space he occupied. The player was then able to cross the ball, which led to the disallowed headed goal.

[@Technobliterator]

Just don't underestimate them and we'll be fine. Unai won't, let's hope the players don't! And agreed let's try and kill it in the first leg this time! UTV

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Yeah Unai defiantly won't

[@goldilocks450]

This game will be just as hard if not harder than Lille. If they play anything like their description at the beginning our weaknesses could be exposed and as for keeping clean sheets you must be having a laugh. I will believe that when I see it! We can win this game but its going to be high scoring and tense

[@deejay5224]

We.need to take a 2 goal lead back to Greece. I think we'll do it.

[@jamieevans4979]

Need a big win 3/4 - 0

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Love it

[@katakai7117]

Good luck to villa in the league, the only way we (olympiacos) have a chance is keeping a draw in villa park, I don't think we can overturn a 1 goal lead with a top 4 premier team without paying for the spaces we leave open.

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Cheers mate

[@davidreeves1587]

Rogers needs to improve his decision making he sometimes holds on to the ball too long.

[@robstewart1703]

We are going to win this cup 💙💜

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We are indeed

[@RichardKnows]

The Chelsea fans must wonder why their team can get so fired up against us and be so timid in other games, because I wonder it myself.

[@Kyser0021]

UTV!!!! Goldstein gets battered everywhere he goooooes

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😂😂😂

[@AstonVillaBozzy]

Let’s gooooo 💜💙💜💙

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[@mikekane9213]

Not to get ahead or anything, but I do not want to play Fiorentina. I heard the other day that they are #1 in Serie A in goals scored off headers.

[@outofthetrash5925]

If that's the final, that's the final. Sure Emery will devise a way to beat them.

[@UTVPODCAST]

I've got a feeling bruge win that one

[@outofthetrash5925]

@@UTVPODCAST Everyone sleeps on Brugge.

[@outofthetrash5925]

If Chelsea beat Spurs, we can guarantee top 4 with a win at Brighton. Beat Brighton in any case and we only need them to lose 1 game (and they've yet to play City) and it's done. Brighton massive game. Would be so nice to play 2nd leg of ECL with top 4 all tied up. Olympiacos have a storied history but no idea what they're like right now. Can only go on the fact we eliminated Lille and would think we would do the same here.

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Spurs would also need to lose to Liverpool I think mate.. cheers mate

[@outofthetrash5925]

@@UTVPODCAST Yeah was thinking 4 games left not 5. Thanks

[@waynejudd1978]

2 1 to villa

[@petercollins5861]

Chelsea can still get European football, they will be massively motivated to perfrom against Tottenham. Thursday is again going to be a big night for the Villa. Important to get a big result at Villa Park. The Olympiakos away match wil be interesting, if the youtube videos I've been seeing are accurate. Their stadiums took more like war zones than football pitches, what with all the smoke and pyrotechinics.

[@UTVPODCAST]

Let's hope for a big Chelsea win

[@AndyHiley1]

I'm going 4-1 Watkins hat-trick and Rogers

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Love it

[@THEEO-uf3rh]

VILLA 2 VS OLIMPIAKOS 1 THEN OLIMPIAKOS 2 VS VILLA 1 OLIMPIAKOS 5-3 ON PENALTIES

[@UTVPODCAST]

I can't do penalities again haha

[@aymenf6871]

With olsen, luiz and strap around bailey knee..... I am not confident at all 🫣

[@sucheepnontinapakul536]

Yes...me too Villa fan from Thailand ❤️🇹🇭

[@michaeldymock5703]

Need at least 3-0, we dont hold on to 2-0 to well lol

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[@peterbainbridge4378]

we could get samata in the final

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Really

[@nottsvilla]

They are sister club of Forest so beware of Marinakis!

[@stephenbell8349]

Olympiakos are nowhere near as good as Lille, or us. A decent side at best. If we play anywhere near our best, we'll beat them comfortably. We're a little depleted through injury and we're literally dragging ourselves through every game. Hopefully Moreno and Zaniolo are available because we're genuinely short of players. Tielemans and Emi added to the long list. Do we go strong in home leg and try to take 3-0 to the away leg or do we bring in some kids and hopefully take 1 or 2 goal lead to Greece?

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Cheers mate

[@avonbarksdale990]

gang gang UP THE VILLA the usual suspects are bk

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Utv mate

[@outofthetrash5925]

Villa 1-0

[@waynejudd1978]

Are you on Facebook mate

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I don't use it mate

[@waynejudd1978]

Ffs lol 😂😂😂

[@waynejudd1978]

How can I send you my number mate WhatsApp

[@waynejudd1978]

How can I send you my number mate

[@AnotherVillaPodcast]

I’m wearing the same hoodie for each game and I stand and watch the game- no sitting down for me!

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Yessssss

[@ThePhilosophersYawn]

As an Olympiacos supporter I have no problem with you as Villa fans believing you will win this round but I take insult when you insist that a mediocre club from France is better than Olympiacos. Olympiacos is usually a Champions League side and has a long tradition of winning against french clubs with the only exception being PSG (and then France champions Bordeuax in 2009 CL round of 16). The reality of Ligue 1 is that except PSG all other teams are nothing exceptional in europe. Lille had an easy group in UECL with the second best in their group being the Slovakian Champion Slovan Bratislava with a total squad value (according to transfermarkt) of about 15 million euros... 1/17th of Lilles value... Slovakian Clubs in the past 22 years have reached the CL group stage three times and the group stage of UEFA Cup/Europa League/Conference league 9 times only advancing twice past group stage (in Conference). Then Lille faced Sturm Graz, the runner-up of the Austrian football league with a squad value of 55 million euros. Austrian football clubs have better history in european competitions. Villa had a hard time winning against a mediocre Lille. Villa have only won 2-1 against Legia Warsaw.. arguably not a powerhouse in europe... yet you claim you will achieve an easy 3-1 win against a better club that is Olympiacos.

[@chisANcrew]

The only English team left in a European utv

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Yesss

[@davidreuben7675]

Lucky shirt, lucky socks pffft, I haven’t let my wife dust for weeks now, we have LUCKY DUST !!!!!! Along with my lucky shirt etc

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Yessssss

[@roxammon5858]

I bet Chelski throw it against Spurs.

[@elliottstevens3730]

They won’t want to lose to Spurs, they hate each other

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Hope not

[@HappySlapperKid]

Welcome back Ryan utv

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Thanks mate

[@julieround6928]

I do love you 3 too 🫶 It feels like the band is back together!!! UTV PODCAST💜🩵

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Yessssss Julie