Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa - Pre Match Thread

[Ron Manager]

I think a draw is likely 1-1 or 0-0. Could be all hands to the deck in the last fifteen mins. Be interesting to see if Jedinak appears on the bench to help out in the
latter stages of this game. Bruce must be thinking about it.

[QuintonVilla]

Would take a draw right now, but I think we'll lose.

[Ads]

Stephens and Sidwell are their midfield two in a fairly orthodox 442 system.

They're second and a good side at this level, with those pair at centre midfield.

This league, yeesh.

[Legion]

0-2 away win.

[l_mckay]

hard place to go,I would take a draw now. 1-1.

[PaulWinch again]

Anything points we take from this game are a bonus.

[CJ]

They've got Murray up top as well - 9 goals this season - and Knockaert scores a few too. Need to be solid at the back for this one and I'd settle for a point right now, but fear this may be Bruce's first defeat. 2-1 to them

[Matt Collins]

Really tough game - by far the best team we've played under Bruce and we'll have to play quite a bit better than we've done to date I reckon

Definitely calls for a return of the three man midfield I reckon. Westwood in for Jedinak as he's the only one who can play that middle role

For me the front three should be adomah kodjia and ayew

[Tayls_7]

Really tough game - by far the best team we've played under Bruce and we'll have to play quite a bit better than we've done to date I reckon

Definitely calls for a return of the three man midfield I reckon. Westwood in for Jedinak as he's the only one who can play that middle role

For me the front three should be adomah kodjia and ayew

Matt, I've lost count of the times you've advocated Westwood's inclusion in the team. I despair, I really do.

[The Edge]

Brighton 2 Aston Villa 4.
Time we set our season alight.

I've been at the sherry..

[Matt Collins]

Really tough game - by far the best team we've played under Bruce and we'll have to play quite a bit better than we've done to date I reckon

Definitely calls for a return of the three man midfield I reckon. Westwood in for Jedinak as he's the only one who can play that middle role

For me the front three should be adomah kodjia and ayew

Matt, I've lost count of the times you've advocated Westwood's inclusion in the team. I despair, I really do.

Who do you think should play in midfield for this game?

[Villafirst]

Crap preparation with so many players scattered over the world. Crazy that this is a Friday game. Anyway, 1-1 but it'll be really tough.

[The Charmer]

Brighton 2 Aston Villa 4.
Time we set our season alight.

I've been at the sherry..

Don't think we've had one of these since Spurs back in 2000  -  12 minutes of magic on a freezing cold afternoon.
Wouldn't it be luverly!

[Sexual Ealing]

Brighton 2 Aston Villa 4.
Time we set our season alight.

I've been at the sherry..

Don't think we've had one of these since Spurs back in 2000  -  12 minutes of magic on a freezing cold afternoon.
Wouldn't it be luverly!

Reading in the cup, I think.

[eamonn]

Surely we've had more than two 4-2 wins in sixteen years?! Christ we're boring, no wonder everyone was glad we got relegated.