Brighton v Villa - Match Thread

[KevinGage]

Just hope that wasn't our good half.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I'd snap your hand off for a 1-5 win right now

Tired of these lowered expectations. We are Aston Villa FFS. Cant believe some fans are settling for just 5 goals.

 

[CJ]

I'd get Bacuna on for Hutton and Ayew or Grealish for Gabby. Be interesting to see who,what and when Bruce does with his substitutions

[Rudy Can't Fail]

This second half is gonna be a struggle I think. They'll come out better second half

Need to be a threat on the break and that means more quality - ayew or grealish, or maybe even both at some stage

Yup. We've had very little success against their two excellent centre halves. In the air they own us, it's worth seeing how they'd cope with the ball on the deck. Ayew is the obvious choice. Still not convinced Grealish actually contributes much.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I'd get Bacuna on for Hutton and Ayew or Grealish for Gabby. Be interesting to see who,what and when Bruce does with his substitutions

Agreed. I half expect Bruce to shut up shop and take an away point. But we shall see.

[Chris Jameson]

Haven't read through the thread but has anybody else made the point that Alan Hutton is one of the very worst players to currently be earning a living as a footballer?

[Marton]

Ayew for Gabby, Bacuna for Hutton is surely obvious? Poor marking for their goal.

Ayew for Gabby is a given, but think Bacuna is better deployed midfield instead of Westwood. Gardner  improve beside Bacuna and it benefits Mile as well.
Think Bruce already figured this out and the only reason he didnt start Bacuna is his previous injury. We stuck with Hutton until January. Your right that Bacuna can improve Huttons position but not as much as he can improve on Westwoods.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Gabby's contribution is effort and not much else.

You could say that for most of the team. Can't fault their hard work but really struggling to see what they're trying to do, assuming they're trying to do something.

Really? It looks very obvious to me - and they've been doing it - albeit without a huge amount of quality

Looks fairly obvious to me too.

Erm..get it wide then cross it into a box with 5 against one?

[CJ]

Two good chances in the first minute!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What a cracking move. Deserved a goal.

[paul_e]

Great play on the right by Westwood and Adomah, the Westwood cross deserved more.

[Matt Collins]

Westwood looking good with adomah down the right

[KevinGage]

Sidwell v Westwood:  The resistible force meets the movable object.

[Jimbo]

We really need to learn to create chances in open play. I see Ayew playing a part in that, not Gabby.

[pauliewalnuts]

Sidwell playing and nobody has mentioned the Hull / Milner / Sidwell goal yet