Brighton vs Aston Villa Pre Match Thread - Carabao Cup 3rd Rd - Wed 25th 7.45pm

[cdbearsfan]

34 tickets left if anyone wants to make a last minute dash.

[Dogtanian]

Starting the leisurely drive down shortly.  Starting to get excited, hoping we put in a good performance and show what we are capable of after Sunday.

[Chipsticks]

If I'm Deano - I'm starting Hause at LB, Lansbury and Hourihane in midfield, Davis up front; looking them square in the eye and telling them there's places up for grabs on Saturday.

UTV.

[Hookeysmith]

If we think its the formation then he needs to change it but keep the 1st team intact so they get used to it

If we think it is the personnel then he keeps formation and changes personnel

To change both will be wrong in my opinion

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Come on Villa boys! A nice run in the cup would be great.
The game tonight should be an opportunity for some fringe players to force their way into the 1st team and make it difficult for Deano to drop them. UTV!

[Dr Butler]

a win please Villa

UTV
The Doc

[postal]

Here's hoping the whole game remains 11 vs 11.

Yep. If this happens again, and they have a man sent off and we throw away a win, will teams "get one of their players sent off" so they have a better chance? 

Anyway, I'm going for 1 - 0 to us.

( And VAR to explode when they realise that they need to give something in our favour. - though I dont think VAR is used in this comp )

[ian c.]

No telly coverage by the look of it

Your'll have goals as they go in on the Sky Sports news channel and the goal and match highlights on the Sky Sports football YouTube channel ,And Sky sports website and app ( you don't even need to be a subscriber to access these match highlights goals )

As well as the highlights on tv  channel quest. I hope this can come some way to satisfying your viewing needs .

Better than nowt but would like to have watched it live so to speak.
Thanks for replying

Live audio is available on AVTV for 3 quid.

[Risso]

Struggling to muster much enthusiasm for this, truth be told.

[supertom]

Struggling to muster much enthusiasm for this, truth be told.

Same. I want a cup run. It'd be nice, but honestly, my mind is already on the burnley game which is basically a 6 pointer already. Given we've been blowing out our arse in the last couple of games too, 3 games in a week isn't ideal. I'd have much preferred this game to be happening next week, ideally off the back of winning against Burnley, and having a bit of pressure off.
If we hadn't pissed away the Arsenal game I'd have been looking forward to this a little more.

[Toronto Villa]

I want us to win a game again. We’re coming close and falling short and that’s frustrating to everyone. Brighton are gash and they will likely have a weakened team out tonight. I just want us to win and enjoy that feeling again. It’s a massive period of games for us that if we can get through it before we hit the ones vs Man City and Liverpool will put us in a decent spot in the cup and league. We need to start tonight.

[PaulWinch again]

We need to get into a winning habit, this is the value opportunity I see in this game.

[manic-road]

If I'm Deano - I'm starting Hause at LB, Lansbury and Hourihane in midfield, Davis up front; looking them square in the eye and telling them there's places up for grabs on Saturday.

UTV.

I'd be happy with those inclusions, would love a win.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

4-0 Villa.

[Ducksworthy]

Can't find any in my usual haunts so I will assume not, but does anyone know if there'll be a stream anywhere? I would be grateful to be directed towards one if so!