Conan Doherty

But, you know, they still conceded two goals later on.

But...

Is that better that Villa actually went and competed in the Europa League and won it and got their first trophy?

Yeah.

They won 3-2 against PSG and then Asensio missed a one-on-one.

Madsen got one cleared off the line at the very end of the volley.

Tielemans got one scooped off the line by Donnarumma, who was in Nets at the time.

Yeah, they really had them on the rack and he just came away from that, even though you're put out, like, oh my God, fair play to these boys again.

These boys had been watching in the doldrums and they went and competed that well.

But

Yeah, but again, I don't think any of it would have happened if John McGinn, the captain, didn't come back.

He's a guy that brought all the fans back together, none more so than Prince William.

Oh yeah, it was a big night for the Royal Family.

I saw that sorry it was good actually yeah he was talking tactics much better than I could this guy completely knows his stuff it's not put on like it's not you know sitting down and watching EastEnders so you're on top of what's happening that was very funny yeah he was very cute and tactically but what a great job to be able to be like this is important that I do this because it shows that we're part of the everyman culture as well but I'll just go watch Villa which I like doing anyway

It's like, oh, this Arsenal fan around the country or whatever.

It's more inoffensive.

Here's John McGinn talking about Prince William after the match.

Let's get over to Guillaume Balaguer.

He is in Istanbul airport waiting.

Okay, delighted to be joined by the author of Rise of the Villains Inside Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution, Guillaume Baligui.