Steve Crossman

Emi Buendia is not a Villa player that you talk about every single week.

because the competition is so big but he is some player and tonight he was brilliant no he was he was i mean you could you could have you could give that build up to any of the players tonight they were all outstanding emmy rendia just goes below the radar he plays good passes he's nasty as well steve he doesn't mind putting his foot in with a challenge at all he doesn't mind challenging in the air i don't know his way to pass is good his finishing's good

He's just one of those players that Villa need in their side in order to achieve.

And yes, he doesn't want the plaudits.

He just wants to get to finals.

And that's the way he played tonight.

The other thing I'd say, Steve, as well, and I said this at the start, I expected a reaction and he got it.

I know he made the seven changes, but the thing that angered the Villa supporters was the fact that there was no fight or desire against Tottenham.

And even the work off the ball from Morgan Rodgers and Watkins, a couple of occasions where, yeah, they're leading the line, but then they drop back

to win it back for Aston Villa and then give it to a Tielemans or a Buendia in the midfield.

There was a lot of stuff off the ball that I think would have pleased Unai Emery tonight in terms of a work ethic from Villa.

Let's get a Villa fan on with us, Shallers.

Marnie has joined us.

Evening, Marnie.

Congratulations, you're in a European final.

Were you at the game, Marnie?

Mane, I've got to say, pal, I'm with you.

Your enthusiasm is incredible.

It's so nice to see Villa play like we know they can play.

Was that what kind of excited you tonight?