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Author Topic: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread  (Read 21263 times)

Offline Luffbralion

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #75 on: January 18, 2020, 05:51:04 PM »
Positives:

Good debut from Reina, who looked confident and authoritative
Mings commanding
Brilliant strike from Jack, after a great ball from Luiz

The "Smith Out" brigade need to notice whatever Deano said at half time worked. We played with more drive and conviction and an equaliser was deserved. The substitutions were timely and effective.

On to a massive game on Tuesday.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #76 on: January 18, 2020, 05:51:25 PM »
I only watched about 20-25 mins of it in the first half  so I can't comment on the overall performance but it did look all Brighton. Pretty pleased with the result considering we had two wingers trying to be strikers.

Dean Smith is the best manager since Remi Garde.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #77 on: January 18, 2020, 05:52:37 PM »
Pleased with a point considering the circumstances, we didn’t play well but they aren’t all that either. I’m going to go there and say I’m glad we didn’t sign Maupay in the end, he’s a berk.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #78 on: January 18, 2020, 05:52:51 PM »
Pleased and glad villa woke up but we need a miracle and a few more ground out results. And get a fecking striker from somewhere!

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #79 on: January 18, 2020, 05:53:10 PM »
Just seen our goal.Wow-those limbs. We are the best at celebrating.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #80 on: January 18, 2020, 05:56:01 PM »
Vassilev made us better because he actually got us up the pitch.
He should start on Tuesday with Jack in the middle.
Couldn't watch th game but hope Smith saw that.
Apparently we were shit again but got a point. Hopefully we can only get better.
Burnley lose tomorrow we beat Bournemouth and we will be happy.
I love the Villa.
UTV.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #81 on: January 18, 2020, 05:56:58 PM »
I’d like us to beat Watford too.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #82 on: January 18, 2020, 05:59:49 PM »
Absolutely awful until we played an actual striker up front at which point the game became more stretched and we were more of an attacking influence.

Targett and particularly Drinkwater were appalling in the first half. Luiz looked lively when he came on and what can you say about Jack? The definition of a talisman and I dread to think where we’d be without him. Must must must win on Tuesday. UTV

Vassilev is not a striker. He usually plays in midfield for the U23s.

Offline Damo70

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #83 on: January 18, 2020, 06:03:23 PM »
Konsa and Maupay squaring up at the end.  Thought they were former teammates.  Maupay is a nasty little frigger.


Just because they were team mates doesn't necessarily mean they got on with each other. The best things to come out of today were the point, Luiz's cameo performance and hopefully Drinkwater being one more game sharper.

Offline sirlordbaltimore

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #84 on: January 18, 2020, 06:05:27 PM »
Vassilev made us better because he actually got us up the pitch.

Brilliant factual point Paul.
And Indie has shades of the busy ness of Andi Weimann in his pomp.

7 touches
Offside twice
But still hasn't had opportunity to have any shots or goal action.
Liked his effort and what he brought to the front line
Good on him

Said exactly the same thing earlier. He got stuck in and was 'busy'. Not all about touching the ball etc, he hassled em and that made a big difference IMHO.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #85 on: January 18, 2020, 06:06:25 PM »
Konsa and Maupay squaring up at the end.  Thought they were former teammates.  Maupay is a nasty little frigger.


Just because they were team mates doesn't necessarily mean they got on with each other. The best things to come out of today were the point, Luiz's cameo performance and hopefully Drinkwater being one more game sharper.

I would add to that Reina looking fit and relatively sharp, Vassilev by no means letting himself down, the substitutions having an impact on the game and Maupay not scoring so avoiding a week of how much we should have signed him.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #86 on: January 18, 2020, 06:09:07 PM »
There was a real flare up after a tactical foul by Hourihane in the final minute. I don't usually condone this sort of behaviour , tactical fouls,  I'm a football skills artist but it was needed and something necessary at the end to stop the break away.
Have to say well done after seeing players fly by at times this season Hourihane did stop play.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #87 on: January 18, 2020, 06:11:21 PM »
There was a real flare up after a tactical foul by Hourihane in the final minute. I don't usually condone this sort of behaviour , tactical fouls,  I'm a football skills artist but it was needed and something necessary at the end to stop the break away.
Have to say well done after seeing players fly by at times this season Hourihane did stop play.



Post of the decade!

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #88 on: January 18, 2020, 06:15:18 PM »
I'm a football skills artist

You're definitely an artist of some sort.

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Re: Brighton - Aston Villa Post Match Thread
« Reply #89 on: January 18, 2020, 06:16:13 PM »
Awful first half, but better in the 2nd period. Actually showed some attacking intent and ambition towards the end and got a reward.

Thought Vassilev at least gave the defenders something to think about when he came on and opened up a bit of space for Grealish and others.

 


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