Old cliche about that was definitely a thriller at the Villa Graham.

I apologize for that.

But built in game wasn't worthy winners view Villa.

Um, I actually thought when Lester leveled, I thought they were going and win it because they got real quality less from once they get that sort of wind in their sails on that momentum.

They flow really well.

But credit to Villa, they sort of.

They defended well, that that wants Lester equalized and then the you know, the quality of the finish, the ball in the treasure, Gogol Excellent, putting the ball back across the goal, even if he doesn't score.

Give someone else a chance, doesn't it?

You would have to say, probably on the balance of play, less there with a better side.

Create the better chances, but just goes to show that, you know, if you defend well, which they did in the first leg, I was there last Tuesday against what food didn't play well.

First off second, I've played really defended really well, solid.

You know, you have to take your chances on the way they want it against Watford.

Last kick in a similar scenario this evening.

Amazing for I'm absolutely delight from have been living in the area.

I know what it means to them.

You know, where they are in the presence of their own safety course, but also with real ish.

You know, he's he's really developing into a fantastic player, obviously talisman for that team.

But his quality we were talking about, but it was watching the game when we his qualities, ability to pick out passes, take responsibilities.

He's got real leadership skills in the way he wants the ball anywhere on the pitch and is prepared toe take sort of risks, but but clever risks.

If that makes sense, it's not going careful.

Sam taking chances across the two legs.

Shots on target.

Lester 43.

Villa.

It's world.

Does that tell us the story?

I think it does.

Actually.

I mean, Island, the goalkeeper tonight, make fantastic saves, particularly the first half, made three brilliant saves, came in and looked like he really wanted to prove a point.

I removed it.

Yeah, it's just got to find Well, maybe if you want to legend of that conversation, I mean, it's it was a man of the match, and I don't know, You could argue that could, you know.

And I think for Lester, I think you know, they're they're creating plenty of opportunities.

But many occasions this evening that final bit shots even plays like Madison with quality.

He's got no balls over the crossbar and I think players you obviously proper goal scorer unlike myself.

But I think players do tighten up.

Sometimes when you start, you know when you're missing the target and you're missing chances regularly.

People start to think I've got a score, this 11 of us has to score and then it could make it harder.

Yeah, I think obviously that the debate is should should have started.

Body.

He's been a big blow, hasn't he?

Getting?

Seems already got 17 goals this season.

You'd like to think of you to start this even fresh.

It might've been a different outcome, but you know it.

Credit Villa doesn't matter, you know they've taken their chance.

They're the ones in the final and I situ when we were watching the game.

It's almost a similar scenario.

When I was at Birmingham, we went on the won the cup with a last minute goal Obafemi Martins but we went on and got relegated.

Now I hope that you feel a go to the final.

I can almost smell them getting something.

I just hope it doesn't have a knock on effect.

How demand respect for being in.

That's not bad for my mom.

I think Jack, really recent losses against Manchester City way we're actually in bad form going into the game.

So it was.

It was a huge surprise that it was a mistake from the Arsenal goalkeeper, a tapping on the banks of play that they are still probably deserved to win the game.

But we weren't in great form going into whereas Jack is right and what he's saying, You know, I've watched your last few games.

They've actually done okay, they're playing some good stuff.

You can see the confidence they brought in some matter.

Another striker.

I think they were trying out another one before the window shuts.

They can keep Jack fit.

I agree with Gram, you know he's he's getting better every week and I was lucky enough I had a chat with him last night after the game on DDE.

Not that I give him some advice by just sitting?

What?

Why?

Why'd you go and get it off the center off while you're gonna get it off the left back said.

I just feel that responsibility of being the captain that I have to lead by example when I would make things to make things happen, I'm like that.

That's great, I said, But believe, you know, having coached work closer manager.

You're better doing that unifying where you can hurt teams like you did tonight.

I've been specifically told not to give him any advice.

Eyes.

Is he the sort, though Jack Grealish, that obviously is a bright lad, is an intelligent boy, and he will listen to coaching advice.

In a way, he plays the game in such a natural way in a natural fashion, and you don't coach that out of him.

I don't think you can coach what he's got, You know, he's a short play.

Uh, technically, he's just a gifted footballer.

He can sit and analyze again.

We can sit down and watch a video, you know, we flip it to Lester.

I think Jamie Vardy has got better tactically under Brendan Rodgers in terms off.

He doesn't go chasing things that approach would have done to three seasons ago.

So I think Jack is just a natural footballer.

But he's intelligent, like you said, and he learns again very quick.

Players like that.

You want a harness, that the unique skill that they've got the ability because they don't come along that often.

Players like that, that natural ability, Andi character to take the responsibility and want the ball in difficult areas.

But what you can definitely do is help them with their decision making on dhe.

That's the key for any young player, I think is the ability to make the right decision more often will define who you become and Onda past selections.

And I a couple of those crosses the putting, the one for the goal one before that.

For Sam, it was a beautiful ball and again that relies on a split second decision.

And seeing that that space and the shape of the past, that's pure talent.

But decision making around how far to drop, you know, to drop into a defensive position where you most effective, where'd you save energy?

So just becoming a more efficient around a player, I think is absolutely coachable.

Fantastic scenes on the final whistle.

Riel, Joyous Sea's treasure, gay upon the shows will absolutely brilliant and a nice little really, really enjoy.

But do they have to be careful?

Aston Villa in some ways, that they treat this as a brilliant occasion but separate from the fact they're just outside the relegation zone and not get distracted by that.

Cannot happen to a team gets the final.

I mean, it's a final.

It's early in the season.

Admittedly, Um, I don't think nowadays, I think, with the coaching stuff they've got in place there.

John Terry of his experience, Dean Smith.

I just I just don't see it having an effect.

I think they will part.

They'll enjoy tonight.

Then they'll park it and then they'll look forward to it when it comes around.

They've got huge game at the weekend on Dhe.

Tomorrow they'll focus on that.

I just don't see because it worked as a boost.

Yeah, I think it can.

Your winning football matches, you know, as a sales there last week, you could just feel it in the stadium when that goal went in again.

Tonight with the atmosphere around the city that they've almost got that bit between their teeth now where they just think we're on a roll with winning football match just breeds confidence.

And of course, I thought, Lester, what about a team tonight?

But it doesn't matter.

They went on one the football match that can only help them.

And it's very easy to overlook the fact that, you know, these guys are training every day.

So coming going in tomorrow is gonna be a pleasurable experience for them.

If you're on the receiving end of a bashing and you're on a bad run of form going into training every day, you gotta get yourself in the right frame of mind when you get your car and go important, positive, positive version of you, even if you think.

And I'm not gonna swear struggling again.

The key for them.

I think between now and the end of the season is gonna be their defense because they've conceded there only one of three teams that have conceded more than 40 goals.

And I think if they can, as as it all defenders would say if you can create that base, it gives everyone else up the field.

More confidence gives your strikers more confidence that you know the pressure off the strike takes exactly.

Ordinarily, I would agree with you 100%.

But given that Wesley is out of end of the season, we what we wants him again this season is a striker.

An absolute must for them in this window.

I mean, they're not.

They're not.

The only couple have been linked with Mitra bitch, but doesn't like Scott Parker's Let them go.

Nobody could blame him was even talk of Manteca returning on loan.

Do they need to do something?

Well, I think that's the obvious.

It's the obvious position, isn't it?

But depending on that striker again, you get you get these sort of strikers that got big reputations.

Mitrovich.

You know, he tried on delivery.

And what have you I think Villa with their wing backs, they're more likely to get crosses in.

But many teams we see playing, bringing in big, strong strikers, and then they don't put crosses it.

You know, Wesley, for all of his physical presence and prowess, he wasn't getting a huge amount of of good quality supply in areas that he can he could attack.

It was expected to be a technical ballplayer.

Lot of the time, Which would you want?

More than so matter available?

I think you're done.

Yeah, I think a priority.

I think Dean's wedding come out.

Said he'd like to add another strike into the squad, I'm sure, he said.

Behind the scenes are working extremely hard.

If that isn't to happen, I think that puts the onus on Jack again.

You know he's got nine goals this season playing higher because he can score goals.

What you need to do is just keep putting himself in battle positions to school because you got the technical, Billy.

But you know, from what I've seen of somatic tonight, you know we can't judge him on tonight.

He's been chucked in tow, one of Villa's biggest games for a long, long, long time.

So it be interesting to see how he fares in the next two or three weeks.

It's just that Charlie had a chance from, really and if you just thrown himself.

But he hesitated slightly.

But you know, suddenly everything looks very different.

His first game, gold bang off he goes, and people are talking about him.

Andi, I'm sure, you know, obviously it takes a little bit of time, begins a miss for them as well.

I think he was such an important player.

And he was a bit of a foil for for Jack Grealish.

They work together really well, I thought.

And so you know, I can't overlook the fact that he's he's out long term as well.