[Albion] Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[London Irish]

Turning into a car crash of a season.

October looks brutal.

It’s turning into a what lol

C’mon Watkins is very good. If we had a kryptonite it would be him

 

[The Fits]

I don’t think that’s precisely what he said, it was more like he had to improve etc which to be honest is what Rob says about most of our guys.

That said if Baleba had played today it would still be 3-0 and he’d be getting roasted like JH

"Clearly he has to improve, he has to progress. Maybe now he is not so ready to play in the first XI"

 

[Normandy seagull]

Positives- we are still 3rd at the moment

 

[AlexBH]

Today is obviously a write off. Sometimes we will have days like today with these tactics, but we’ve won 5 out of 7 and scored a lot of goals so we are just going to have to take this on the chin.

 

[twickers]

It’s turning into a what lol

C’mon Watkins is very good. If we had a kryptonite it would be him

Both Watkins and Emery are very good.

 

[Acker79]

I get that we will have a lot of games this season, with the addition of the europa league, and that players will need to be rotated to keep them fresh. Are we trying to be too clever and pre-emptive about it. Not just because of the disruptive nature of swapping half your team out every game, rather than sticking with a line up for three or four then swapping some.

But also for motivation. If you have a good game, you're still gonna be dropped -to keep you fresh - so why bother? If you have a bad game, it doesn't matter, you'll be back in the squad the game after next, so no need to up your game!

I know, I've seen the 'we're third!' responses, but it's early in the season, and 12 of those points were before we started any cup competitions, where the rotations started in earnest, and since that time we're on course to lose our third of 4 games. We won't be third after this weekend.

 

[BadFish]

We are missing Caicedo today . . . And Estupinian . . . Not sure who is playing left back but it don't look like him.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

It wasn't offside. there was a player in an offside position, but didn't block the keepers view

But he was so close to the keeper that he would have taken his attention. It's not just about whether he's in line or not.

 

[Mike Small]

Pervis having a stinker

Shouldn't have played 90 mins midweek with these 3 games coming up. Dreadful from RDZ but yes he needs to wake up.

 

[The Fits]

When's Gross back?

 

[pasty]

This is embarrassing. Villa lining up to take potshots at goal.

 

[Bodian]

We are missing Caicedo today . . . And Estupinian . . . Not sure who is playing left back but it don't look like him.

His first touch has been very poor.

 

[London Irish]

I thought Veltman should have been played centrally today to counter Watkins. But Watkins is even skinning him

 

[Bridcutt]

Lost 3 of the last 4, no clean sheets all season and a manager who refuses to maintain any level of consistency currently. Not looking good

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Good goal from watkins. Dodgy shin pass from Veltman, unlucky hit against Estupinian. Besides that and the villa curse we've been ok

 

[Triggaaar]

Whatever the result, this will be a useful learning for RDZ tactically and may shape a few future transfers.

How many times does it take for us to learn?

 

[London Irish]

His first touch has been very poor.

His first touch is very overrated I’m afraid - gets overlooked because he’s the most enthusiastic worker in the team

 

[Ethelwulf]

Lost 3 of the last 4, no clean sheets all season and a manager who refuses to maintain any level of consistency currently. Not looking good

I agree being 3rd in the league is not looking good

 

[willalbion]

We have been awful.

Yep & Villa have been very good.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Can you imagine what that dressing room is going to be like......

Will he think of saving legs for Thursday now I wonder.