Keep Your Head Up, Habib!
Let’s rally around our Senegal international and make sure he feels our support after his missed opportunity on Sunday!
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - APRIL 19: Habib Diarra of Sunderland in action during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Sunderland at Villa Park on April 19, 2026 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) | Getty Images Anth Gair says… In my honest opinion, let’s not pretend it was anything other than horrendous. Most of the fanbase would probably rather we lost 3-1 and gone home quietly than go through that rollercoaster and still wind up taking nothing home with us.
The miss will haunt a few of us for a while yet, I don’t mind telling you…but here’s the thing. Habib, you’re twenty two years of age. You have a long career ahead of you and if your biggest moment of regret this season is a save from Emi Martínez, I’m sure you’ll be fine.
Friday is Nottingham Forest (and my birthday — thanks in advance), and Friday is your opportunity to make amends. No moping, no sulking, no fannying about in the middle of the park and hoping somebody else picks up the slack. Get on the ball, do something with it and stick one in the net for the lads who dedicate their hard-earned to watch you in that stadium.
Chances like the one at Villa won’t come along every week in the Premier League. The next one that does, put it away. Haway the lads — and Habib, you can put this right against Forest by keeping your head in the game!
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