Aston Villa fans across the globe are unable to contain their excitement and nerves as they prepare to watch their side host Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
In what is a repeat of the 1982 European Cup final, Unai Emery can join Jose Mourinho in beating Bayern Munich for the third time in the Champions League, after winning with Villarreal and PSG.
Aston Villa head into their clash with Bayern on the back of six wins in eight matches in all competitions and manager Vincent Kompany fears how dangerous Villa are in transition.
The Villans – who will be without John McGinn and Matty Cash – will look to play on the counter-attack as the visitors will attempt to dominate possession.
With a packed out Villa Park crowd roaring them on, several celebrities – including Ozzy Osbourne – will be feeling immense pride about watching their side in Europe’s elite competition.
Ozzy Osbourne sends message to Aston Villa ahead of Bayern Munich
Ozzy Osbourne is one of Aston Villa’s most famous supporters, along with Prince William, Tom Hanks and David Cameron.
Osbourne – the former lead singer of heavy metal band Black Sabbath – comes from Birmingham and has supported the club all of his life after growing up just around the corner from Villa Park.
The Prince of Darkness, as he’s commonly known, made a surprise appearance in the club’s promotion kit launch alongside Villa stars Emi Martinez and John McGinn as well as Black Sabbath bandmate Geezer Butler.
Now, just moments away from Villa hosting Bayern Munich in Europe’s elite competition, the 75-year-old has left a message of support via X.
Pictured with his dog, who is wearing Adidas Predator football boots relating to the above kit video, Osbourne said “Up The Villa!”
Osbourne belongs to a group of supporters who will remember the last time his side played against Bayern in the 1982 European Cup final, in a team featuring legends Peter Withe and Gary Shaw.
Aston Villa’s biggest challenge against Bayern Munich
A familiar pattern has emerged across Villa’s opening two months of the season, and that is the huge difference between their defence and attack.
While Emery’s men are free-flowing in transition and can score against any team, their defence leaves much to be desired, having failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their league games.
The Aston Villa boss has urged his side to tighten up at the back, otherwise, the team led by the relentless Harry Kane will have a field day.
Villa’s biggest challenge is somehow keeping Kane and the likes of Michael Olise and Serge Gnabry quiet while catching them cold at the back.
Supporters will feel calm about their chances of scoring, as they possess so much quality in the starting XI and on the bench, but defensively is where most of their issues lie.
Diego Carlos was the main culprit of downfall in the draw to Ipswich and if he starts against Bayern, he needs to be much improved.
