John McGinn about to go on a bender until he rocks up on Sunday at Elland Road stinking of Buckfast and MD 2020

John McGinn at a World Cup, what a journey that man has been on. 👏

Oh my word that's one of the best goals I've ever seen under the circumstances. Unreal football match.

What a hit Kieran Tierney, absolute balls of steel to pull that off with so little time left. Not many probably deserve it more considering what he has been through 👏

Do wonder how much credit Eddie Howe has in the bank? 🤔

We were a joy to watch today. What a turnaround it's been between the two international breaks. Never count Unai Emery and this team out. Lots more to come. #AVFC

Justice. I still love you Emi Martinez, what a save. Imperious when it comes to penalties. Never a pen either. #AVFC

We don't score often but we do score some worldies. Wow. What a performance so far 👏#AVFC

Quite peculiar really. At the start I thought it was purely Emery waiting for Elliott to be at the level he desires but that theory seems to be going out the window now. Slow starter? This is beyond that now really. Huge shame. #AVFC

Tielemans coming back into the fold is much needed, likely stating the obvious. The way he creates space and picks passes takes us up a notch and it's pretty clear how vital he is to the way our side functions. In a congested midfield last night he makes it look easy. #AVFC

We've scored a penalty!! Perhaps the most nervous I've ever been for one consider the amount we've missed 😂😂 #AVFC

Goal came at the ideal time really. Pretty ok first half. Sancho is great to watch and really finding his feet. What's a Guessand? I don't quite get him, pretty poor touch on him and zero end product? #AVFC

You do worry for Ollie's confidence don't you? On the bench and deservedly so but have to question when he's going to dig himself out of this hole he's in. He's done it before but doesn't feel half as bad as this current run for him. #AVFC

In the wise words of Gattuso. Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit. Today was the latter. Our own worst enemy. #AVFC

Ezri Konsa and Pau Torres marshalled Haaland like he was nothing today. Incredible given the form he's been in. 👏 #AVFC

One of our best performances this year, every man had a job to do and they perfected it to a tee. Onana - a coming of age showing. Every man of that defensive line, so good. Pau and Konsa like braveheart. Watkins led from the front with his defensive work. So good. #AVFC

That's a shameful dive from Doku. How's Kamara ended up in the book? 🤣

Zero composure from Watkins, shat himself when he saw the keeper

Perfect first half. Just needed a second. Sancho has looked bright since coming on, Watkins still a touch shy of where he should be. #AVFC

Jesus Christ what a fucking goal. #AVFC

It's a lot of team's cup finals when they play us in Europe and we have to get used to that. It's shameful to lose tonight. So many chances and so little quality. #AVFC

Well done Starmer, you played another political blinder.

Opta Stan. Maccabi Tel Aviv have had 2 match postponements in the last 266 days for public disorder. Aston Villa haven't had 1 in 50,080 days (since 8th September 1888, Football League Matchday 1, the birth of global league football). Home or away. Gaslit.

A question for you: What do you class as a 'late goal'? I don’t class Buendia’s winner today as 'late' personally with over 12 minutes of normal time plus added to be played 🤔 #AVFC

Remember when we drew to Sunderland? You would've thought it was the end of the world if you spoke with some fans? #AVFC

What crisis? Unai Emery is cooking again and there's so much more to come from this team 👨‍🍳 Team coming back to full fitness, several finding their form again. Fantastic and much more like it. #AVFC

You'll struggle to find a player who deserves his flowers as much as Emi Buendia does. The journey to being a key cog in Unai Emery's side. One of the greatest turnarounds I've seen from a Villa player. Credit to him. #AVFC

Wow that finish is sublime but take a bow Lucas Digne and Matty Cash. Class all around. So good. #AVFC

How was that not a corner? Clear as day deflection?

Simon Hooper having a howler of a first half. Letting some clear fouls go and then blowing up on some soft ones.

Took a longer but a reminder to always try to get your books independently if you can. Shout out to Kenilworth Books in Tamworth. Same price as Amazon and signed by @guillem-balague.bsky.social 👏 This weekend's read sorted. #AVFC

Gov priorities are all sorts of wrong. Bonkers it's reached this level. Where was the outcry when Legia fans were banned in 2023? For the exact same reasons of safety.

Celtic and Rangers both banned each others fans for two years due to behaviour issues; the ban was only lifted earlier this year. It's not unusual to ban opposing fans and in this case events in Amsterdam last year probably figured in the decision

Three Villa players in the England side and two goals from them, can't ask for much more. Just what Rogers and Watkins needed too 👏

Michael Palin in Venezuela is as brilliant as expected. So much time for anything that Palin produces.

It's a red card every single day of the week. Dumbfounded how VAR hasn't looked at it let alone it being slap bang in front of the referee. The referee let play go on for a good 15+ seconds before blowing up for a head injury too. Total ineptitude. #AVFC

Can see from the stand that was a shocking foul on Buendia & the ref waved play on. Abysmal officiating. #avfc

That's a red card by the way. You clearly see Flemming raise his elbow in Buendia's face. Shambles it's not even been looked at. It's nasty. #AVFC

Martinez doesn't deserve to be starting. #AVFC

Ruthless from Malen 👏

Donny!! That's a lovely goal, that inch of pace we need, what a lovely ball from Kamara and great work from Watkins/Rogers too. #AVFC

Absolute revelation having some big Championship games on ITV1 this season 👏

Rolled the wild card dice for this GW. #FPL

Marco Bizot being Monchi's best signing outside of Rogers is quite something. Excellent keeper. Gives Emery real food for thought. Martinez's spot should not be taken for granted. #AVFC

Huge performance. Really proud of the team tonight. We're finding our flow well and truly. Marco Bizot is exceptional. Pau Torres brings a total new dimension to our game. McGinn with a captain's showing again. Buendia continues to shine. All very positive. #AVFC

What's the referee piling into it for? 😂 #AVFC

John McGinn starting to put up the goalscoring numbers we would expect to see from him. #AVFC

That is superb Donyell Malen what a run. The work from Pau is outrageous too. Not many centre backs can do that. It's glorious. #AVFC

Emi Buendia took our summer transfer business personally.

The Emi Buendia redemption arc is something I'm very much here for. Not many deserve that in this current team like he does. That's a peach of a finish. #AVFC