🚨 Thierry Henry on the PSG vs Aston Villa UEFA Super Cup clash. 🗣️ “Aston Villa didn’t lose because PSG were better. They lost because they refused to kill the game when it was begging to be killed. Tactically, Villa were excellent for long stretches. They sat in a compact mid-block, forced PSG into wide areas, and then exploded on the transition. McGinn and Buendía were finding pockets, Maatsen was bombing on, and that kid Madjo… 17 years old, making his debut in a Super Cup final, and he was the most dangerous forward on the pitch for 45 minutes. He bullied Pacho, he won every second ball, he created chaos. That equaliser just before half-time was pure instinct. But football is ruthless. You create five clear big chances and convert one… while the other team creates three and scores two… you don’t deserve to win. Simple as that. PSG were not dominant. They controlled the ball, yes, but they looked uncomfortable every time Villa broke. Kvaratskhelia’s goal was pure quality, fine. Doué’s second goal was clinical. But in between those moments, Villa had the better opportunities. Headers missed, shots scuffed, final passes overhit when the net was open. That’s not bad luck. That’s a lack of conviction in the final third. Emery’s side had the blueprint to win that match. They had the intensity, they had the structure, they had the young players who weren’t intimidated. What they didn’t have was the cold-bloodedness that separates good teams from teams that actually lift trophies. You cannot dominate transitions like that, create more big chances than the Champions of Europe, and still walk away empty-handed. At this level, if you don’t take your chances, the other team will take theirs… and then they’ll lift the cup in front of you. Villa should be furious with themselves tonight. Not with the referee. Not with VAR. With their own finishing. Because that game was there for them.”