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

[zefarelly]

We were shit. daylight robbery. All part of the FH learning curve.

So f***ing predictable.

 

[portslade seagull]

Well that wasn't very good, made Villa look like world beaters

 

[MTSeagulls]

Sit back, counter with pace. That's all you need to do to beat us.

Ah well. Early off to bed.

Leave a guy out on the wing that you can pass too without even looking appears to be a solid tactic against us.

 

[Ethelwulf]

Hmm he can’t read the flight of a ball which is worrying.

That’s what nerves will do for you and chasing a game

 

[Wrong-Direction]

They better put their big boy pants on for Saturday

 

[Mike Small]

Think we played quite well but more concerned by the potential narrative of 'we're young and inexepreienced. The team and manager is growing. Our time will come etc'. I never really felt we were going to score today.

Villa just bided their time and got their goals. No messing around. We don't really look like we believe we will score. No goals in two home games.

Cashin looks good doesn't he . Alarmingly slow. I'm not a fan of Ayari and his shot at the end was pathetic. That said, our two most dangerous moments today was his free kick and pass to Mitoma.

On tonight's evidence no chance we will finish above Newcastle and Villa. Can't stand them but they are stronger than us sadly. Would be great to win on Saturday.

 

[jakarta]

Oh dear...

 

[HastingsSeagull]

stayed awake till 5am for this shit

 

[Ethelwulf]

Defending what? We were better than them.

Not better but didn’t deserve to lose 3-0 maybe a draw would of been a fair result but I think no way were we better

 

[zefarelly]

Defending what? We were better than them.

We were . . . . But Like The Forest game, we play football . . . . .these teams play to get a result. Football is secondary.

 

[slimes]

2 left wingers.. hmm

No right wingers or forwards

And no Baleba..

Fuming.. Gruda! Starts..

I've got pints across goals for/against against a villa fan..

Fab is clueless.. Gruda should be playing in the u21s if he wants game time.

I guess the 2 left wingers and no strikers didn't work..
Had villa to win 3-0 (50/1)4-0 (200/1)and 5-0 (300/1)
Fab is clueless.. it's his fault.. he's the one picking Gruda..

 

[Ethelwulf]

Chins up we are still 8th and I rather lose tonight and win Saturday .

 

[brighton_tom]

I really wish Wieffer wouldn’t do that. Try to buy a foul and then just lie there clutching his head. That goal is down to him. He keeps doing it.

Absolutely was not trying to buy a foul. Smashed in the face.

 

[chickens]

Anyone else still defending this?

The result was worse than the performance. We played well without scoring, and got done three times on the break. I’m still proud of the team, I just want us to be more incisive.

You’ve clearly got a proper downer on our manager, I’m still very much onside.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

That was shit. Totally naive.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Well, that was disappointing. Season imploded this week because obviously Palace will beat us.

Any plans for the summer…?!

Slightly over dramatic

 

[London Irish]

Weird decision not to start our best midfielder Baleba, weird decision not to play Minteh at any point, flat as a pancake against a Villa team who weren’t that great - hoping for better on Saturday

 

[brightn'ove]

I really wish Wieffer wouldn’t do that. Try to buy a foul and then just lie there clutching his head. That goal is down to him. He keeps doing it.

To be fair, if it was against us it would have 100% been given as a foul. You can see why they do it.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Who was on VAR tonight?

I'm just off down to Stockley Park to lick their windows, and I'll let you know

 

[mikeyjh]

Jesus Cashin is a pub player

That's unfair. Cash had been a fine player at championship level and may become a decent premier League player. I didn't understand Brighton signing him at the time and still don't but he's a decent player and a fine individual.